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What Car - February 2015 UK
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Contents February 2015
Your car buying
journey starts here
NEW CARS 2015
18 Mazda CX-3Star car
20 Smart FortwoStar drive
23 Suzuki VitaraStar drive
24 Mazda MX-5Reader test team
26 Mazda 2Star drive
29 Porsche 911Star drive
56 BMW X3
vs NEW Land
Rover Discovery
Sport vs NEWLexus NX vs
Volvo XC60
72 NEW Skoda Fabia
vs Vauxhall Corsa
vs VW Polo
80 NEW Nissan
Pulsar vs
Skoda Octavia
84 Seat Leon SC vs
NEW Volkswagen
Scirocco
STAR CARS
FEATURE
SMALL CARS
18
14
72
20
24
Hyundai i20Star drive We get behind the wheel of
Hyundai’s new Ford Fiesta rival p14
LARGE SUVs
FAMILY CARS
COUPÉS
80
56
84
Test centreThe UK’s biggest and best car comparisons,
and the verdicts to trust p55
Plus30 Target Price
33 Whatcar.com
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Next year’s 108 most significant cars revealed p34
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Contents February 2015
Our cars, your cars
and used cars
90 Skoda Octavia,
Lexus IS300h
91 BMW i3,
Mazda 3
92 Audi A3 Saloon,
Hyundai i10
93 Kia Soul
Peugeot 308 SW
95 Mitsubishi
Outlander,
Seat Leon Cupra
OUR CARS
90
102
105
88
96
91
95
Dacia Logan MCVFirst report on our bargain estate p88
Personal shopperYoung driver seeks a fun and frugal hatch
to replace trusty diesel Golf p96
Plus Buyer’s guide and A to ZOur favourite cars reviewed by class,
plus the important facts and figures p109
Helpdesk Reader left in the lurch after replacement
part in Polo also fails p100
Mercedes-Benz
E-Class Estate
uncovered
p102
Buyers seek
Mondeo Estate and
Grand C4 Picasso
p105
YOUR CARS
USED CARS
Plus Ford Fiesta ST, Mini
Cooper, Citroën Grand C4
Picasso, Niss ashqai,
Honda Civi
Volkswag
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The price of
fuel may have
come down,
but the focus on
fuel-efficient cars
isn’t going to go away.
That’s why we’re
so proud of our real-
world fuel testing,
True MPG, run in
association with
Tesco. It tells car
buyers what they can really expect to
achieve, rather than a figure obtained
in optimum conditions in a laboratory.
We should also give credit to the car
makers, all of whom have taken giant
strides. For instance, this month we
test four large SUVs, two of which
return more than 45mpg.
When car buyers can’t rely on
fluctuating fuel prices, it’s heartening
to know car makers continue to keep
demonstrating incredible
improvements in efficiency.
Jim Holder, editor [email protected] @Jim_Holder
Expert testingWe’ve been giving
impartial advice for
more than 40 years
Independent testsWe do our own
performance and
noise tests to ensure
100% integrity
Back-to-back drivesWe compare cars
in the UK, over
the same roads to
ensure accuracy
True MPGOur tests give you the
best idea of what
you’ll get to the gallon
In this issue
of What Car?
Why What Car?’s
tests are the best
‘True MPGtells carbuyers theeconomythey canexpect toachieve’
Target PriceWe mystery shop so
you know the best
discounts available
Real-world costsFrom servicing bills
to PCP packages, we
tell you achievable
three-year costs
Real-world analysisWe test for real life,
measuring space for
everything from golf
clubs to baby buggies
Constant updatesWe revise our star
ratings, verdicts and
data every day
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Even some large
SUVs beat 45mpg
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Star cars
Hyundai i20What is it? Bigger rival for the Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Polo
Verdict Spacious and well equipped, but not the best to drive
Like the Ford Fiesta, high-spec i20s have a small
reversing display fitted in the rear-view mirror
Front seats offer plenty of support and there’s
enough shoulder-room to satisfy any driver
Large boot is easy to access, thanks to a wide
opening and low lip, and is bigger than rivals’
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Hyundai i20
THE i20 SEEMS to be the unsung hero of Hyundai’s hatchback line-up. While the original i10 was the face of the scrappage scheme a few years ago, and the i30 marked the brand’s first major step towards taking on the might of the VW Group, the i20 has so far passed by relatively unnoticed despite strong sales since 2008 – until now that is.
This class has been dominatedfor years by the Ford Fiesta, andthe latest i20 now has to gotoe-to-toe with not just the Ford,but the new Mazda 2 (see page26), new Skoda Fabia, revitalisedVauxhall Corsa and VW Polo.
There will be four enginesfrom launch: two petrols and twodiesels. Most are familiar fromthe rest of the Hyundai range.Entry-level cars make do witha 1.2-litre petrol with 74bhp, butonce you’re up to SE trim youcan pick any motor you like –with a mix of five- and six-speedmanuals, and the option of afour-speed auto on the 1.4 petrol.
Quieter, bigger than before
On paper, the i20 seemspromising. The 1.4 petrol wedrove has to make do withouta turbocharger – unlike all of itsmajor class rivals – but 99bhpin a car that weighs just overa tonne should offer enoughperformance to easily nip in andout of town traffic.
Start it up, and you can barelytell the engine is running attickover – testament to the workHyundai’s engineers have donewith the sound-deadening, andall part of the new i20’s grown-upappeal. The longer, lower bodyis a lot wider than before, and infact it looks and feels more likea car from the class above thana dinky supermini.
This big step up in size hasa major impact on the inside,and the i20 leads the class for
Glass sunroof opens and slides electrically, and
is standard on range-topping Premium SE cars
Rear-seat space is very generous, although the
panoramic glass roof impinges on headroom
Variable-height boot floor is standard on SE
trim, allowing you to divide the load bay
cabin space, with room for threeadults across the back row ofseats, a big boot (326 litres on Smodels or 301 litres on SEversions with a spacesaver) andlots of knee- and shoulder-roomfor everyone on board. The bootis also clever, with a split-levelfloor that sits flush with theseatbacks when they’re folded,for a flat load bay.
However, the i20’s increase insize does make it feel a bit morecumbersome when you’re tryingto thread it between tightlyparked cars or down narrowlanes, and if you live anywherehilly you’ll need to rev theengines hard to make progress.
The diesels are both betterin this regard, with (in the caseof the 1.4-litre engine) close to
‘Start upthe 1.4 petroland you canbarely tellthe engineis running’
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double the in-gear torque ofthe petrol models. As a result,both feel a lot punchier onthe motorway, and are morecomfortable overtaking,although the 1.1-litre dieselis a three-cylinder, and makesquite a racket both at idle andwhen you’re accelerating.
The standard six-speedgearbox has a slicker actionthan before, with a lighterthrow that makes it easier todrive, but it’s still quite easy toselect third instead of first, andthen be left grasping for the rightgear as the lights change and therevs die away.
Improved handling
Turn in to a series of corners, andthere’s more grip than before,and the i20 resists body roll well.The steering – while rather slowand missing the precision of say,a Fiesta – has lost much of thevagueness around the straight-ahead that made the previous carfeel so imprecise on B-roads.
It’s still not a driver’s car,though. The Fiesta strikes thebest balance between ride andhandling in this class, and thei20’s ride is probably its weakestarea; speed bumps and longerundulations are well absorbed,but any sharp ridges orexpansion joints expose ashortage of suspension travel,{
Stiffer body and new power steering help the i20’s driving manners
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sending a big, unwelcome thump up into the cabin.
There will be five trim levels to choose from, but basic S models do look very much like a budget option, with steel wheels, a plastic steering wheel, manual rear windows and no air-conditioning. Most i20s will be sold in SE trim, which includes a lot of standard kit such as all-round electric windows, rear parking sensors, 16-inch alloys, voice-activated Bluetooth, and cruise control, and even active safety gadgets such as lane departure warning – all for £1035 less than a Polo SE.
The i20 is certainly bigger inside than the Polo, but the cabin materials are not up to the same high standard, with fewer soft-touch plastics and some oddly coloured panels and rough surfaces spoiling what is otherwise a pleasant cabin.
A dock, but no touch-screen
It also does without a touch-screen infotainment system, instead offering a smart phone dock, which is mounted to the dashboard and can be used as a sat-nav, and a simple dot-matrix radio display instead. Some buyers will bemoan the lack of a screen because this kit is offered as standard in rivals such as the Vauxhall Corsa and Skoda Fabia, but Hyundai will offer
Wind and road noise are well-suppressed at low speeds around town, but the engine becomes strained when overtaking on the motorway
‘There’s no touch-screen as standard, which is at odds with the rest of the class’
Hyundai i20
Now better to drive, and spacious inside but wheezy petrol engines
Length 404cm
Width 173cm
Height 147cm
Boot 326 litres
Skoda Fabia
Class-leading space, efficient and refined engines, and great value
Length 399cm
Width 173cm
Height 147cm
Boot 330 litres
Vauxhall Corsa
Latest Corsa is roomy, with punchy turbo engines and keen pricing
Length 402cm
Width 174cm
Height 148cm
Boot 285 litres
Ford Fiesta
Still the best small car for keen drivers, but interior feels quite cheap
Length 397cm
Width 172cm
Height 147cm
Boot 290 litres
THE RIVALS
MORE TO COME IN 2015
The new i20 will be the first
Hyundai to be fitted with the
brand’s new 1.0-litre three-
cylinder turbo petrol engine
when it arrives in mid-2015.
It will be offered in two states
of tune, with either 99bhp or
118bhp, with CO2 emissions
close to 100g/km, and is due in
mid-2015.
Also coming, in the summer,
is the three-door i20, billed as
a coupé (above). It’ll be aimed
at younger customers
d spacious inside, but wheezy petrol engines
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DRIVER’S SEAT Comfortable
seat is easy to adjust – but uses
levers rather than a scroll wheel
INSTRUMENTS Clear dials are
easy to read, but dim LCD display
is standard on Premium trim only
EQUIPMENT Multifunction
heated leather wheel and glass
roof come with Premium SE trim
CLIMATE Single-zone climate
control comes on Premium trim,
but can’t be added as an option
a 7.0-inch touch-screen with sat-nav and a reversing camera for around £350 – so if you add this option to a 1.2 SE model, for example, you’ll be getting a very well equipped supermini for about £13,000.
Boot space has grown to an impressive 326 litres – almost as big as the Skoda Fabia’s – but it’s worth nothing that SE models come with a spacesaver spare wheel, which cuts capacity to
Paul Bond
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301 litres. The load bay is a nice square shape, though, and SE versions come with a false boot floor as standard, which sits flush with the rear seats when folded.
Lots of kit for a decent price
If you’re looking for a practical, well-made supermini with generous kit and a big boot, then the new i20 deserves a place on your shortlist. Yet despite its improved dynamics, it’s still not
quite as fun or comfortable as the very best cars in this class.
In the face of so much turbocharged competition, it’s perhaps no surprise that the i20 feels a bit underpowered out of town, but the fact it’s also not especially efficient (a CO2 figure of 127g/km means the 1.4 will cost you £110 in VED alone) does count against it too.
The new Vauxhall Corsa with a 1.4-litre turbo is a few hundred
pounds cheaper, nearly as roomy inside, and feels much faster in everyday driving. Hopefully the new 1.0-litre T-GDI engine (see panel) will arrive sooner rather than later, and give the Hyundai a fighting chance in this toughest of classes. The 1.4 diesel is a better all-rounder, and probably worth a four-star verdict.
Engine size 1.2 1.4 1.1 D 1.4 D
Price from £12,725 £13,325 £12,445 £14,725
Power 83bhp 99bhp 74bhp 89bhp
Torque 90lb ft 99lb ft 133lb ft 177lb ft
0-62mph 13.1sec 11.6sec 16.0sec 12.1sec
Top speed 105mph 114mph 98mph 108mph
Economy 55.4mpg 51.4mpg 88.3mpg 68.9mpg
CO2 g/km/tax 119/16% 127/18% 84/14% 106/17%
Insurance groups 5-12
Airbags 6
Doors 5
Seats 5
Colours 8
On sale January 2015
OR TRY A...
Volkswagen Polo
Vauxhall Corsa
BUYER’S FILE
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The plastic wheelarches make the CX-3 look bigger than it really is The engine line-up comprises two 2.0-litre petrols and a 1.5 diesel
from the larger CX-5, such as the black plastic wheelarch surrounds. Mazda’s designers say those features are intended to make the wheels look larger.
Inside, there’s a slim, coloured strip across the centre of the fascia, but that aside, it’s mostly swathes of grey plastic. The monotony is at least broken up by the central 7.0-inch screen, which is mounted high up on the dashboard. It’s can be operated as a touch-screen when you’re at a standstill, but is controlled via a dial between the front seats when you’re on the move. The set-up can offer sat-nav and
IT SEEMS LIKE every car manufacturer out there is developing a rival for the Nissan Juke. The market for baby SUVs is booming as buyers fall for the combination of compact dimensions, a raised seating position and slightly chunkier looks. Now it’s Mazda’s
turn to launch a Juke rival. It’s called the CX-3 and due in the showrooms an admirably short six months after the Fiesta-rivalling 2 on which it is based.
It’s smaller than you think
The CX-3 sits on the same chassis as the 2, but it’s longer and
slightly taller, so you sit around 4cm higher in it. As is the case with most baby SUVs, though, actual cabin space is roughly the same as in the supermini.
The styling mixes elements from the 2 – including the large front grille and complex surface creases along the side – with cues
What is it? Yet another rival for the Nissan Juke
Price from £15,000 (est) On sale April 2015
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In detail
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Mazda CX-3
You sit 4cm higher in the CX-3 than you do in the 2,
so all-round visibility is slightly better for the driver
The CX-3 is on sale in April – it’s sure to be a hit, as long as Mazda can keep the price within £2k of the equivalent 2
Active Driving Display is projected onto a folding strip
of plastic; you’ll be able to add it to higher-spec models
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Screen can be operated by touch only when the
vehicle is stationary, or via a dial when on the move
The dashboard is dominated by lots of grey
plastic, but coloured strips brighten things up
a range of apps that make use of your phone’s data connection.
Few details have been released on the CX-3’s technical specification, but Mazda has confirmed that it will get a slightly different line-up of engines than the 2. The CX-3 will not get the 2’s 1.5-litre petrol unit; instead it will be offered with a 2.0 petrol in two states of tune and a 1.5-litre diesel. The petrols should have 118bhp or 163bhp, while the diesel will be the same 104bhp motor you get in the 2.
All engines will get a six-speed manual gearbox as standard, but a six-speed automatic will be available as an option. The CX-3 gets Mazda’s Skyactiv lightweight construction, so the most efficient model – the diesel manual, most likely – should emit less than 100g/km of CO2.
It’s a proper off-roader, too
In an unusual move for a small SUV, the CX-3 will be offered with a choice of front- or four-wheel drive. The latter is available with all engine and gearbox combinations apart from the diesel automatic. Mazda sources expect four-wheel-drive editions to account for a small percentage of UK sales, however.
By sharing components with the 2, Mazda has been able to give the CX-3 that car’s latest safety equipment. That means a head-up display will be offered on higher-spec cars, along with blind spot monitoring, city emergency braking and a lane departure warning system.
The CX-3 is due on sale around April. We’d expect a premium of at least £2000 over the 2, with prices of front-wheel-drive manual CX-3s starting at around £15,000.
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Turbo car is much livelier; both have too much wind- and road noise
engines, and the turbo model is afull four seconds quicker to reach62mph than the 1.0-litre version.It feels much more urgent, withsharper throttle responses anddecent in-gear pace.
However, the 0.9-litre enginehas a rather vague clutch pedaland a high biting point, whichmake it difficult to drivesmoothly at low speeds – hardlyan ideal trait in a car designed fortown use. The 1.0-litre model
SIZE REALLY DOES matter.Especially when it comes to citycars. That’s why despite a totalredesign, and a new chassis, thenew Smart Fortwo is the samelength as its predecessor.
That should make it one of theeasiest cars to manoeuvre thisside of rivals such as the ToyotaiQ, and therefore perfect foranyone who regularly findsthemselves fighting for parkingspaces in congested towns.
There are two three-cylinderpetrol engines from launch; a0.9-litre turbocharged engine and a 1.0-litre that doesn’t have a turbo.
Great for city driving
The Smart is perfectly suited to navigating the confines of any city. A class-leading turning circle of just 6.95 metres means the new Fortwo can perform U-turns in the narrowest of gaps.
It does feels like a bigger car than its predecessor though. The
extra 10cm of width in the cabinhas had a real impact on theamount of space available, andthe wider stance brings majorhandling benefits.
Compared with the old car,this Smart feels a lot more stablein corners, albeit not quite upwith the best in class. If you dipa wheel into a pothole a shudderis sent through the cabin.
There’s quite a big differencein performance between the two
What is it? The latest version of Smart’s diminutive two-seater
Verdict Nimble and roomy, but still not great to drive
Smart Fortwo
‘Comparedwith the old car, it’s a lot more stable in corners’
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certainly needs to be worked harder, and while it’s fine for town use it feels underpowered at motorway speeds. Still, it’s easier to drive at low speed and usefully cheaper than the turbo.
The five-speed gearbox is also a little notchy and tricky to operate smoothly. We had a brief go in the optional (£995) dual-clutch auto version, which was smooth, but it won’t be available until next year.
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Insurance group 7
(70bhp model)
Airbags 5 Doors 3
Seats 2 Colours 8
Tax band A BIK 11%
On sale February
Engine size 1.0 0.9
Price from £11,125 £11,720
Power 70bhp 89bhp
Torque 67lb ft 100lb ft
0-62mph 14.4sec 10.4sec
Top speed 94mph 96mph
Economy 68.9mpg 67.3mpg
CO2 g/km/tax 93g/km 97g/km
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Toyota iQ
Volkswagen Up
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Smart Fortwo
Controls for the climate system look suitably funky and
are pretty easy to use, even when you’re on the move
There might be more space for people inside the new
Fortwo, but they won’t be able to take much luggage
Top of the dashboard is covered in a fabric material,
which looks good. Areas lower down feel less classy
Funkiness extends to the stylish new audio system,
which features USB and Aux-in connectivity
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Stylish-looking dashboard features sculpted
dash-top vents and a rev-counter in a pod
Manual gearbox appears for the first time,
but it can be tricky to swap gears smoothly
Unfortunately, wind and road noise are fairly intrusive, no matter what your speed.
Clever cabin but tiny boot
As the name implies, there’s still space for only a driver and one passenger. However, these two people are given quite a lot more room than before. The added width means even the very tall or very broad will now fit comfortably inside.
The driving position is not great though, with a high foot rest and a shortage of adjustment that makes it hard to find the perfect position. The seats are set high too, and height adjustment for the seat and steering wheel is a £295 extra.
Forward visibility is great, and the snub-nosed bonnet makes it easy to judge where the limits of the car are, but the thick rear pillars and small back window mean there are some serious over-the-shoulder blind spots, making the mirrors essential.
Bright, textured fabric covers most of the dash, and there are some gloss plastics on the vents and climate controls. However, hard, low-grade materials in the doors and on the transmission tunnel show that the Smart has been built down to a price.
Opening the boot is a two-stage process, with a glass hatch you can pop out when you want to drop something small in the back, or a split metal tailgate that folds out if you need to fit more inside, but it’s too small to take more than a few small bags.
Should I buy one?
The Smart Fortwo may be radically different from its predecessor, but its appeal remains the same. If all you need are two seats, a small boot and a city runabout, then it’s a fine alternative to the Toyota iQ.
However if you have no need of its turning circle, then it’s less practical (not to mention more expensive) than conventional three-door city cars such as the Skoda Citigo and Hyundai i10.
Both rivals are conservative, but will be almost as cheap to run for a private buyer, and come with more essential equipment and four seats as standard.
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Suzuki Vitara Star cars
Suzuki Vitara
NO NONSENSE – THAT’S thesort of car the Suzuki Vitara is.It’s a chunky small SUV thatwants to offer useful familypracticality and easy-goingon-road manners, with a dashof off-road usability and designflair for good measure.
Prices will start from around£14,000 for the 1.6, two-wheel-drive petrol, stretching up to£19,500 for the top-specfour-wheel-drive 1.6 diesel, withair-con, digital radio, Bluetoothand alloy wheels on base SZ3trim, while SZ4 and SZ5 areexpected to get a touch-screensat-nav and climate control.
smoothly, and is generally more refined around town, keeping engine noise to an easily ignored hum unless you push it. Both models suffer from a fair amount of tyre noise, though.
Simple layout, grainy plastics
Suzukis are known for durability rather than a plush finish, and the Vitara is no different. Slide into the high-set driver’s seat and the first thing you notice is the broad sweep of grainy-looking, hard plastic. Still, while the cost-cutting is obvious, at least small touches such as the padding on the front armrests and the gloss-black trim help to lift the higher-spec trims slightly.
Otherwise, the air-con controls are straightforward, and the driving position is good, even if some drivers will wish for more lateral support from the seats.
Space is plentiful. An average-sized adult can sit behind a tall driver without feeling hemmed-in, and boot space is better than the Kia Soul’s.
Worth a closer look then?
Potentially, yes. Pricing is competitive, and PCP finance offers are likely to start from a reasonable £180 per month.
We’ll have to wait to drive a final production car – which could yet have some suspension tweaks, before drawing final conclusions, but the honest-feeling Vitara is likely to be a really recommendable option.
Underneath is a version ofthe chassis from the Suzuki SX4S-Cross, but tweaked to make theVitara more fun to drive. The ridecomfort on our pre-productiontest car was firm but well-damped, so while you feel bigbumps and dips in the road asa thump through the cabin, itrarely gets crashy, and there’slittle body lean through corners.
Vague steering at higher speeds
The steering is well-suited tolow-speed pottering, being lightand predictable, but in fasterstuff it feels vague around thestraight-ahead, and there’s not a
Rear seats don’t fold flat, but the boot is a good
shape and is bigger than a Kia Soul’s at 375 litres
The suspension may change for UK cars, but this
is the best-handling and riding Vitara to date
What is it? A chunky-looking, small SUV aimed at taking on the Renault Captur
Verdict Spacious and easy to drive, if a bit cheap-feeling inside
lot of feedback. The two-wheel-drive model has plenty of grip in normal use, so the on-demand four-wheel-drive ‘Allgrip’ system is best reserved for those who genuinely need its help.
Both engines put out 118bhp, and are flexible enough to happily hold low revs around town. However, the diesel will be more popular with motorway drivers – it gets a six-speed gearbox and is more relaxed than the five-speed petrol.
That’s not to say the petrol is without merit. Other than being £1500 cheaper than the clattery diesel, it also revs more
Drive
Vicky Parrott
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Insurance group tbc Airbags 7
Doors 5 Seats 5 Colours tbc
On sale April 2015
OR TRY A...
Kia Soul
Renault Captur
Engine size 1.6 petrol
Price £14,000 (est)
Power 118bhp
Torque 115lb ft
0-62mph (est) 10.5sec
Top speed (est) 112mph
Economy 53.3mpg
CO2 g/km/tax 123/17%
BUYER’S FILE
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Star cars
Age 60
Job Retired
Drives Porsche Boxster S
‘It looks drop-dead gorgeous in
the flesh. The proportions, styling
and the way the car sits… wow!
‘It’s just as impressive inside;
the interior is clean and modern
and everything is within reach.
I hope Mazda hasn’t messed
with the gearchange too much
because this has always been
one of the MX-5’s best bits.
‘Two people will be perfectly
happy with the space on offer.
It’s snug – cocooning – but you
feel safe and it’s a generally nice
place to be.
‘I’m really looking for a car
that’s got presence, and the MX-5
looks great and it’s modern. In
particular, the daytime running
lights on the front suit the
purpose but they’re not in your
face and they are very well
designed and styled.
‘It’ll also need to drive well;
the weight saving is important
because it should improve the
way the MX-5 drives on the road,
although the current car is great.
‘I think Mazda has done a
cracking job – I’m sure they’ll
have a sure-fire sales hit on their
hands again.’
THE NEW 2015 Mazda MX-5caused a storm when it made itspublic debut in October, at theParis motor show.
The new roadster is 10cmshorter than the outgoing modelbut 1cm wider, and two petrolengines will be available: 1.5-litreand 2.0-litre units, producing arespective 130bhp and 165bhp.
Mazda is yet to confirm UKpricing, but it will inevitably costmost than the current car’sstarting price of £19,995 when itgoes on sale next summer.
Tempted? We invited readersalong to an exclusive preview.Here’s what they had to say.
Mazda MX-5
Ian liked the MX-5’s subtle
daytime running lights
IAN DAVIES
‘It feels a bit wider inside. It’s a really nice driving position’Annabel O’Sullivan
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Reader test team The new roadster will here in time for next summer. Will our readers be putting down a deposit?
STAR
Reader
test team
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Mazda MX-5
Age 57
Job Software engineer
Drives Range Rover Evoque
‘The MX-5 looks even better in
the flesh than in the pictures.
I love the size, the boot and the
haunched look, which gives it
a wide stance.
‘I think it feels a little bit bigger
than previous models, a bit
wider when you sit inside, but
it’s a really nice driving position.
You sit down really low and
you’re really aware of how low
the bonnet is, and yet it feels
really comfortable – it’s a natural
position to sit in.
‘I’ve been looking forward to
see the MX-5 in person; I’m not
a big fan of the current Mk3. This
new one has got a much meaner
look and I was hoping for a
much more compact car with
a good shape. It looks as good
as I hoped it would.
‘It looks like the boot should
be good, too, because it’s quite
deep; there’s no spare wheel and
the gearbox is up front, so I can’t
see why it won’t be a much more
useable boot.
Age 33
Job Full-time mum
Drives Mazda MX-5
‘I think it’s absolutely stunning,
it’s a really beautiful car to look
at. I’m quite surprised at the
size of it; I was expecting it to
be a little bit smaller, but I’m
very impressed.
‘I was amazed because
when you sit in it, it feels
quite compact, but you also
feel safe and secure in it. All the
controls are close to hand, too.
‘It is pretty low to the ground,
though. When pulling into
a car park, for example,
I would be a bit concerned
about going over a sleeping
policeman. I imagine that
may unnerve me a little bit in
day-to-day driving, but that’s
the only bad thing that’s really
struck me.
‘I own a Mk1 MX-5, which is
good fun to drive. However,
I get the impression I would feel
much safer and happier to take
this new version on a longer
journey, on motorways and
much farther afield.
Age 49
Job Exhibitions
Drives Mini Cooper S
‘I’m quite impressed. I was
expecting to be underwhelmed.
I thought the previous
generation was a bit soft, but
this has got a bit more oomph.
‘I’m pleased to see a
handbrake and a gearstick, and
no flappy paddles. It just feels
upmarket. My wife has an Audi
TT and I’m getting a similar sort
of feeling from this MX-5, rather
than a lower-end car.
‘I was interested to get
performance details and what it
might be like to live with on a
day-to-day basis. It’s ticked a lot
of boxes, actually, although when
I sat in the driver’s seat I could
feel the handbrake alongside the
gearstick – it feels a bit too close.
‘It looks great from the outside,
like a miniature Nissan 370Z. The
Mazda has the pumped-up
wheelarches and more presence
about it than the current version.
It’s definitely a head-turner.
‘Historically, Mazdas are
relatively cheap to buy, but I’m
seeing a premium product
in front of me, rather than
something put together cheaply,
so I wonder how much it’ll cost.’
A gearstick and no steering
wheel paddles pleased Alan
Annabel thought she’d feel
more secure in this roadster
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‘The MX-5 has always been
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be phenomenal.’
Dave O’Sullivan ‘It’s very
similar to the original car to
sit in, quite cosseting and
closed in. The gearchange
feels lovely and short-throw,
too, while the infotainment
screen seems high quality.’
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Star cars
There are petrol and diesel engines, but none performs very strongly
more entertaining Ford Fiesta.It feels safe and dependable, witha body that stays largely stablearound corners and steeringthat’s accurate and consistent.
Impressively frugal engines
The diesel’s CO2 emissions figureof 89g/km is up with the best in the class, but the engine feels obviously tuned for economy – it feels ponderous despite its official 0-62mph time of 10.1sec.
IN THE SMALL car class, theVauxhall Corsa, Hyundai i20,Volkswagen Polo and the SkodaFabia have all been replaced orrevamped recently. Add in theperennially popular Ford Fiesta,and this latest version of theMazda 2 faces stiff competition.
On paper it looks like it’s up to the task. It gets Mazda’s Skyactiv fuel-saving engine technology, with CO2 emissions starting at 89g/km for the diesel and 105g/km for the petrol.
On-road improvement
The previous 2 was let down by its harsh ride and poor refinement, so Mazda has looked to address both issues on this new model. The efforts have been largely successful: the new car coped well with the occasional pothole and imperfection on the smooth roads of our test route. The ride is still relatively firm, but bumps don’t crash through the cabin.
The new 2 is much quieterthan its predecessor, too; itsengines – especially the diesel– are hushed. However, thismakes the wind noise fromaround the door mirrors evenmore noticeable.
Where the old 2 was about sporty handling and living up to the brand’s ‘zoom zoom’ advertising slogan, the new car feels much closer in character to the VW Polo, rather than the
What is it? Mazda’s latest small car, and rival to the Ford Fiesta and VW Polo
Verdict Early signs are good, but pricing will be key
Mazda 2
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There’s also a 1.5-litre petrol engine, available with power outputs of 74bhp, 89bhp or113bhp. The 89bhp version isthe most efficient, with CO2
emissions of 105g/km when paired with the standard five-speed manual gearbox.
It’s a sprightly engine, although it isn’t turbocharged, so if you do want to accelerate quickly you’ll need to keep the revs up.
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Airbags 7
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Seats 5
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Engine size 1.5
Price £13,000 (est)
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Torque 109lb ft
0-62mph 9.4sec
Top speed 114mph
Economy 62.8mpg
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Rear-seat space is much stronger in the new car –
there’s space for two robustly proportioned adults
Space is on a par with some rivals’, but seats-down
versatility is hampered by the step in the boot floor
There’s a decent amount of space up front, and loads
of adjustment for the seats and steering wheel
You control the infotainment through the
touch-screen or via a central dial and buttons
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Carbon-effect plastics on the doors feel cheap,
but the soft-touch dash is more of a success
Final specs are yet to be confirmed, but all
UK cars will get touch-screen as standard
Classy-looking cabin
The cabin looks great, and is a lot less cluttered than many rivals’.
The soft-touch fabrics on the dash also feel classy, although even allowing for the fact that this was a pre-production car, some other bits of the interior feel rather cheap, particularly the areas around the USB socket and on the inside of the doors.
There’s space for four adults, and it’s easy to get comfortable behind the wheel because there’s huge adjustment in the steering wheel and the driver’s seat.
Not so good out back
The boot matches the VW Polo’s 280 litres, but is smaller than a Ford Fiesta’s (290 litres) or Renault Clio’s (300 litres).
Fold the rear seats, and that space grows to 950 litres, which is less than you get in all three main rivals. There’s no adjustable boot floor, either, while there’s a large step in the extended load bay and a large lip to lift items over.
Mazda won’t confirm final specification and prices until closer to the 2’s launch in early 2015, but it has said that even basic cars will get a 7.0-inch screen, which is very good news.
It is a similar system to that in the Mazda 3, so isn’t as intuitive as that in the latest VW Polo. It does, however, allow you to download an app (from Apple or Android stores) that allows you to run internet radio, sat-nav, and social media apps through the system. Top-level cars will also get a head-up display.
Safety equipment is also very impressive, with blind-spot and lane-departure warnings, a city-brake system and automatic lights offered.
Without knowing the price, it’s tricky to give the definitive answer to whether you should buy a 2. It looks set to cost from £12,000 to £18,000, which means it’s likely to be more expensive than many of its rivals, so it’ll need to come well equipped.
However, assuming that’s the case, it has the attributes to take on the very best small cars – it’s good to drive, smart inside and competitive on CO2 emissions and fuel economy.
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IMAGINE A HAPPY mediumbetween the Carrera S and thetrack-focused GT3, and you’llprobably be thinking of the new911 GTS. Available with rear- orfour-wheel-drive, and a seven-speed manual or dual-clutchautomatic gearbox, the GTScaters to a broad audiencewhile being sharper to drivethan the standard 911.
The added edge is broughtabout by a power hike of 30bhp,firmer suspension, and all GTSmodels get the wider rear trackand flared arches of the Carrera4. Adaptive dampers and a sportsexhaust are also standard.
makes the GTS riotously exciting without ever being scary.
Go for the superb auto and it’s even easier to live with, although the GTS has a modified version of the seven-speed manual. This will be rolled out into all 911s and has a lighter shift action, making the manual a lot more tempting.
It all feels appropriately high-end inside the cabin, thanks to the swathes of Alcantara upholstery, and the front seats are supportive and comfortable.
The GTS comes with the option to remove the rear seats, but we’d keep them because they’re a convenient place to throw loose paraphernalia. They’re better for luggage than people though; even children will be uncomfortably cramped.
As ever, the front boot is fine for a couple of soft weekend bags.
A 911 with extra attitude
Any 911 Carrera is a heady thing, and the GTS is like experiencing it in high definition. The same sensations, but sharper.
So, forget about comparisons with other models in the range. It’s this simple: if you want a 911 but don’t want to nudge towards six figures, go for the sublime Carrera. If you want something with more bite (all the new GT3s have sold out anyway), then skip straight to the GTS. It’s better value than a Carrera S with equivalent performance upgrades, and more importantly, it’s fantastic to drive.
Sharper, but not scarier
You don’t immediately noticehow much more focused the GTSis – this is still an unintimidatingcar to cruise about in every day.
Open it up on an appropriateroad though, and you’ll quicklydiscover the point of the GTS.The rear-drive model has moregrip than a Carrera S thanks to itswider track, and when the tyresdo finally start to protest, it letsgo more progressively than thefour-wheel drive versions.
The steering is unchanged,so remains heavy and precise,making the GTS feel keen to turn-in and easy to place precisely.
We would choose the PDK automatic gearbox,
although the improved manual is worth a look
GTS is faster in a straight line and quicker around
corners than the Carrera S. It’s the one to choose
What is it? A 911 that’s faster than a Carrera S, but not as hardcore as a GT3
Verdict Forget the Carrera S, this is the fast 911 you should go for
Ride comfort is slightly harsh at low speeds, where it jars over sharp-edged bumps, but given the performance intent of the car, few will have any qualms about the ride.
Tooling around at low revs with this 3.8-litre engine is like going to a theme park and not riding the roller-coasters. It’s only as you shriek past 6000rpm that you discover just how thrillingly aggressive the GTS can be. Despite the extra power, there are no unexpected surges of acceleration. On top of this, the throttle and brake pedals are beautifully weighted, all of which
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Honda Jazz
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THE NEW FABIA gets the same set of components that make up the latest Audi A3, Seat Leon, Skoda Octavia and Volkswagen Golf. Everything from engines to infotainment systems is shared, at a compelling price that starts from £10,600.
The Fabia is being targeted at the likes of the Ford Fiesta and VW Polo – not just on price, but also on practicality and efficiency. The cabin is longer and wider than in the outgoing model, and there’s more head- and elbowroom. The new car also gets a boot that Skoda claims is the largest in its
segment, at 330 litres with the rear seats in place. With the seats folded this space increases to 1150 litres.
Bag hooks, two storage nets and a stowable hat shelf that can be used as a boot divider boost the boot’s practicality, too.
The engines are up to 17% more efficient, with four petrols and two diesels on offer. The entry-level petrol is a 59bhp 1.0-litre three-cylinder unit, but our early drives suggest the sweet spot in the range is the 89bhp 1.2-litre engine. In time, a Greenline model will follow, with emissions of 80g/km.
More safety kit is now standard; automatic emergency braking that can stop the car if it senses an impending collision, plus a rear-view camera and hill-hold assist have been added.
The trim levels remain the same, with the entry-level S the only edition not equipped with air-con. All other editions, from SE upwards, will get a choice of two colour touch-screens with Bluetooth connectivity and the option to use some smartphone apps through the display.
An estate version of the car – called Fabia Combi – will follow a few months later.
The sweetest engine in
the new Fabia’s range is
the 89bhp 1.2 TSI, which
has a decent amount of
low-down shove, so you don’t
need to push it so hard. Wind
noise is evident at higher speeds,
while all cars have a light, but
notchy gearchange.
The Fabias we have driven so
far also struggled over bumpy
surfaces in town, and while the
ride is better at speed, it’s still
unsettled, because the body
bobs around over undulations.
Body lean is also an issue, and
is worse than in rivals. That said,
while the Fabia might not be as
sharp to drive as a Fiesta, its
handling is at least predictable
in corners.
Rory White
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DRIVING IMPRESSIONS Skoda Fabia JanuaryTop-notch quality at a hugely compelling price; can it compete with the Ford Fiesta and VW Polo?
The third-generation
Fabia offers more space
and cleaner engines
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Hyundai i20 January
Well priced, lots of space and a range of decent engines
Hyundai is looking to the i20 to beat the established class
leaders on a combination of price, equipment and space. It
has also added a dash of extrovert styling to the mix, most
notably with a ‘floating roof’ design and LED front lights.
Inside, there’s also an all-new dashboard design that
showcases much-improved materials plus a new layout.
While the engines are familiar Hyundai units at launch, a
new, more economical three-cylinder engine will join the
line-up later in 2015. Prices are expected to start at £11,000.
Smart Forfour January
Expected to be by far the more
popular of the two new Smart
models launched, the quirky
little four-door will cost from
£11,620 and have similar levels
of manoeuvrability.
Mazda 2 Early 2015
Nimble, good looking, well
priced and potentially very
efficient, thanks to Mazda’s
Skyactiv technology. Engines
will include three petrols
and one diesel.
Suzuki Celerio Early 2015
Suzuki has a great history of
successful small cars. It says
the Celerio sits between a city
car and a small car, offering the
space of the larger car for the
price of the smaller one.
Honda Jazz June
Latest engineering and ingenious interior layout work well
Honda has gone back to what it does best with the new Jazz,
basing it on an all-new platform that allows for a larger,
cleverer interior layout than ever before.
The Jazz will feature Honda’s latest ‘magic seats’
arrangement; as well as allowing the rear seats to fold flat,
the ‘cinema style’ rear-seat bases can be raised on their own.
The front suspension has also been completely redesigned;
Honda says this will bring improvements to both ride and
refinement. We expect prices to start around £12,000.
Vauxhall Viva June
Vauxhall’s new five-door city car will sell for around £8000
The Vauxhall Viva name will return to UK dealerships in June
for the first time since 1979.
Vauxhall describes the Viva – so far only revealed in a
shrouded image – as ‘an all-new five-door entry-level model’.
It will sit below the Vauxhall Adam and Vauxhall Corsa in the
firm’s line-up. Power is likely to come from the current Adam
engines. That means 1.2 and 1.4-litre petrol motors, as well as
the firm’s impressive new 1.0-litre turbocharged engine,
available in 89bhp and 113bhp forms. Likewise, trim levels are
expected to be comparable with those on the new Corsa.
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THE LATEST GENERATION ofVW’s rival to the Ford Mondeoand Vauxhall Insignia is greener(thanks to a new line-up ofengines) and better to drive, withchassis components that alreadyunderpin the Audi A3, SkodaOctavia and VW Golf.
The new Passat is actuallyslightly shorter than the carit replaces, by a couple ofmillimetres, and significantlylighter. In fact, it weighs up to85kg less, thanks to a lighterbody structure, greater use ofhigh-tensile steel, a new chassis,a different dashboard (this saves4kg alone) and the new engines.
Volkswagen claims the weightloss helps to improve fueleconomy by up to 20% overthe outgoing model’s figures.
Inside, there’s fractionallymore passenger space because,despite the small reductionin external dimensions, thewheelbase is actually 8cmlonger than the old car’s. VWclaims increased leg- andheadroom for all passengers,as well as more boot space;there’s 586 litres of capacityin the saloon (1152 litres withthe rear seats lowered) and650 litres in the Estate (1780with the seats down).
The most radical new featurein the cabin is what VW calls theoptional Active Info Display.In effect, it’s a fully digitalinstrument panel, á la Audi TT;it has no physical dials, and thesystem can shrink or enlargeelements depending on whichtask it is performing. Activatenavigation, for example, and therev-counter and speedometerdials are shrunk, allowing thecentral area to display the map.
Prices start at £22,215, makingthe Passat more expensive thanthe Octavia and the new FordMondeo – although its residualvalue should eclipse both.
New cars 2015
Family cars
DRIVING IMPRESSIONS Volkswagen Passat JanuaryLatest tech and plush interior allow for a move upmarket; can the Passat trouble the BMW 3 Series?
The new Passat is good
to drive, well equipped
and beautifully made
Not normally a car to
set pulses racing, the
new Passat wins you
over slowly but surely.
The high-quality cabin has more
space and sheer class than ever
before, it shares its impressive
technology with the latest Audi
TT, and can now comfortably go
toe-to-toe with the best German
execs. It is also a lot sharper to
drive, with smooth and refined
engines, and a supple ride.
Combine all these talents with
class-leading CO2 emissions and
a generous level of kit, and the
Passat really is hard to fault. As
a saloon or an Estate, it makes
a lot of sense, and it leaves the
new Ford Mondeo feeling
distinctly like the poor relation.
Paul Bond
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Best of the rest in 2015
Also coming
Vauxhall Astra Autumn
UK-built and promising to take on the Ford Focus
Vauxhall knows it needs to produce a smash-hit car if it is to
fend off the attentions of rising car makers such as Kia and
Hyundai without the need to resort to heavy discounting.
As such, we expect the Astra, which will be built in
Ellesmere Port in the UK, to feature grown-up interpretations
of what’s been seen on the recently launched Corsa.
That means sharp exterior styling, a more lavish interior
with the latest infotainment tech, and a range of efficient
engines, including the new three-cylinder 1.0-litre engine,
which should rival Ford’s Ecoboost offering.
VW Golf GTE Summer
Hot hatch performance but ultra-low fuel and tax bills
The VW Golf GTE is the first plug-in hybrid car from VW. It is
powered by a 148bhp 1.4-litre turbo engine and an electric
motor, with power going through a six-speed double-clutch
automatic gearbox. This alliance is good for 201bhp; by
comparison the standard Golf GTI produces 217bhp.
The GTE can travel 31 miles on electric power alone, or
up to 580 miles if you run the petrol tank dry, and will take
3.5 hours to charge via a three-pin plug, or 2.5 hours on
a domestic wall box. Company car drivers should be more
interested in the 35g/km CO2 emissions.
Toyota FCV Summer
The first hydrogen fuel cell-powered production car
The FCV has two hydrogen fuel tanks and a range of about
440 miles, thanks to a fuel cell stack that develops the
electrical equivalent of about 135bhp.
Toyota says the FCV ‘Delivers a performance and cruising
speed similar to those of a petrol-engined car and it can be
refuelled in roughly three minutes’.
No pricing has been revealed, but Japanese versions of the
car cost around £45,000.
Full story at www. whatcar.com
‘The Passat can now go toe-to-toe with the best German executive saloons’
Honda Civic face-lift Spring
Sport trim arrives along with
a range-wide of visual changes
designed to give the standard
models some of the visual aura
set to be showcased by the
new Type-R hot hatch.
Skoda Superb Autumn
The saloon and Estate versions
of this large, value-for-money
offering are set to grow further.
A more luxurious cabin and
better infotainment tech are
also promised.
Mercedes B-Class electric
Early 2015
More powerful and more
spacious than a BMW i3, the
B-Class uses a Tesla-sourced
electric motor. Will that be
enough to boost its popularity?
Audi A3 e-tron Early 2015
BMW 1 Series face-lift tbc
Citroën C4 face-lift February
Citroën DS4 face-lift Late 2014
Subaru Outback April
Hyundai i30 face-lift Spring
Hyundai i40 face-lift Spring
Kia Optima Late 2014
Peugeot 308 GT February
VW Golf Alltrack Summer
VW Passat Alltrack Late 2015
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AT LONG LAST, the Jaguar XE – a rival for the Audi A4, BMW 3Series and Mercedes C-Class – is here. Better still, on paper at least, it has the attributes required not just to fight the very best class rivals, but eclipse them.
The final word will come when we drive the car in early 2015, but for now we know that Jaguar has combined a cutting-edge aluminium chassis with an all-new range of engines and in-cabin technology.
There are five engine choices; two diesels and three petrols. Prices start from £26,995 for the entry-level petrol-engined car
and climb to £44,870 for the current range-topping performance S model. The likely best-seller, powered by a 161bhp 2.0-litre diesel, is the Jaguar XE 2.0d, priced from £29,775.
This version is also the least-polluting XE, making it an obvious target for company car buyers. It will deliver average economy of 75mpg and emissions of just 99g/km of CO2 when equipped with the six-speed manual gearbox. When linked to the eight-speed automatic those figures are 104g/km and 71.7mpg. That makes it the most efficient
Jaguar ever built and eclipses the best currently offered by rivals.
At the other end of the scale sits the Jaguar XE S. It is powered by a supercharged 335bhp 3.0-litre V6 engine that takes the XE from 0-60mph in 4.9sec and delivers 361lb ft of pulling power, taking it to a limited top speed of 155mph. Prices of the Jaguar XE S start from £44,870, while it averages 34.9mpg and emits 194g/km of CO2.
Something for everyone? Not yet, perhaps, although rumours persist of a BMW M3-baiting range-topper, plus variants including a coupé and estate.
Although we haven’t
driven it yet, we’ve
had plenty of
opportunities to
poke around the Jaguar XE.
For some, the interior
is slightly too fussy and
button-laden, but for most
buyers it probably has what it
takes to stand up to scrutiny
against the slightly bland but
functional BMW 3 Series and
ageing Audi A4. That’s a result
that will please Jaguar, given it
has targeted class leadership in
other areas. However, the new
Merc C-Class is the car that sets
the class standard for interior
quality, comfort and technology
– and we suspect it will stay
ahead of the XE on that front.
Jim Holder
New cars 2015
Executive and luxury cars
EARLY IMPRESSIONS Jaguar XE MayA variant for every mood, from a fuel-sipping eco-model through to a fiendishly fun warmed-up version
The greenest XE’s 99g/km
CO2 emissions will make
it a company car hit
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BMW 3 Series face-lift Summer
A mid-life face-lift of rare significance
Only a face-lift perhaps, but a critical one as the established
class leader comes under attack from all directions. As such,
the most significant news is unlikely to be expected tweaks
to the bumpers, headlights and interior trim, and instead will
focus on a new range of ultra-efficient engines.
The whisper is that the most efficient 2.0-litre diesel will
achieve 99g/km when linked with an automatic gearbox,
giving it a small but significant edge over the on-paper class
leader in this department, the Jaguar XE. What’s more,
a plug-in hybrid variant may further lower that figure.
Alfa ‘Giulia’ Summer
Long-awaited Italian take on the compact executive class
The on-off saga of Alfa’s new assault on the BMW 3 Series is
back on, with the car set to be unveiled this summer. It has
the dual task of fighting in one of the most competitive
classes of cars and getting some real momentum back
behind the Alfa brand.
Details are scarce, although it is reported that the Giulia
name may end up being a working title. Inevitably, all the
signals are that it will focus on exterior style; Alfa claims to
have spent longer perfecting this car than any before.
Audi A4 Autumn
Much needed improvements to remain competitive
Rumours of the A4’s launch being delayed have swirled for
some months, but the signs are that none of this should
worry buyers when it finally hits showrooms later in the year.
The delays are said to have centred around perfecting a
vehicle that must eclipse its rivals in a manner that makes it
stand out from the pack; potential big wins could come in the
form of CO2 emissions that may beat the Jaguar XE’s, better
driving dynamics than the 3 Series’ or a better cabin than the
C-Class’s – or a combination of all of the above.
Full story at www. whatcar.com
‘The Jag XE will have a cutting-edge chassis and a range of all-new engines’
Best of the rest in 2015
Also coming
Jaguar XF Autumn
The new XF will be based on
the same aluminium chassis
technology as the smaller
Jaguar XE and will feature the
same engines. The styling is
also set to follow the XE’s.
Infiniti Q30 Autumn
The Q30 is based on the
front-wheel-drive chassis that
underpins the new Mercedes
A-Class, but has a slightly
raised ride height and more
heavily contoured styling.
BMW 7 Series Late 2015
The current car is available
with massive discounts; this
all-new version needs to
address that by eclipsing the
Mercedes S-Class. Orders don’t
come much taller than that.
BMW 6 Series face-lift
Summer
Citroën DS5 face-lift Summer
Ford Mondeo Vignale
Autumn
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THE FORD S-MAX has alwaysmanaged that neat trick ofbeing both practical and fun fora family to live with. This all-newmodel promises more of thesame, with a better interior andmore equipment.
Even though the dimensionshaven’t changed much, theS-Max is visually very differentto the old car. It sits lower, hasa marginally higher window line,and higher trim levels getfull-LED headlights.
Ford has also changed the seatarrangement to make more ofthe space inside. To improveaccess to the third row of seats
the second row now moves upand forward. This sends the baseinto the footwell rather than itfolding and sliding, so you get abig gap to climb through. All fiveof the rear seats can be foldedindividually, while the middlerow also slides.
In a first for the MPV class, youcan choose an option that allowsall five rear seats to be droppedusing buttons in the boot. Oncefolded they create a flat load bayand a lip-free entry to the boot.
Other practical touchesinclude a hands-free tailgate,operated by waving a footbeneath the bumper, and a tow
hitch that folds out electronically.Safety in the back has increasedtoo, because the middle seatsnow have side airbagsincorporated; seatbelt pre-tensioners have also been added.
While the S-Max’s engineline-up is expected to remainsimilar, the dashboard has beensimplified, with fewer buttonsbut a large colour touch-screen(see right).
Prices for the S-Max will be setcloser to its launch in summer2015, but are not expected todeviate greatly from those ofthe current car, which starts ataround £23,000.
New cars 2015
MPVs
EARLY IMPRESSIONS Ford S-Max SummerMajor overhaul with a significant focus on improving practicality for rear-seat occupants
All-new S-Max gets clever
rear seats and more safety
features for passengers
Inside, the large
aeroplane-style
handbrake has gone
and has been replaced
by an electronic version. This
frees up space for large amounts
of storage – the two cupholders
between the front seats are
massive, and will take a 500ml
bottle without it toppling into
your passenger’s lap when you
go around a corner.
The S-Max also gets the same
clean, buttonless look as the new
Mondeo. The centre of the dash
is dominated by a standard-fit
8.0-inch touch-screen and Ford’s
latest Sync2 infotainment
system. Everything from
Bluetooth, DAB and the sat-nav
is operated via the screen.
Tom Webster
whatcar.com FEBRUARY 2015 | 43
Best of the rest in 2015
Mercedes V-Class Early 2015
A plush way to carry large families
The new V-Class might borrow some underpinnings from the
Mercedes Viano van, but you’d never know that was the case
when you climb onboard. Plenty of quality materials give it
a unique character and move it clear of more utilitarian rivals
such as the VW Multivan. So they should, at around £40k.
It’s versatile, too, with seating arrangements ranging
from two up front and two rows of three seats in the back,
through to two seats in the front and four seats facing each
other in the back, creating something akin to a well-
appointed mobile office.
Peugeot 5008 Spring
Cleaner, more economical petrol and diesel engines
The Peugeot 5008 has long been well regarded by
What Car?, but has started to look long in the tooth
compared with fresher-faced competition.
Among the improvements coming this spring are
a range of new petrol and diesel engines, which will be
Euro VI- compliant on emissions and are likely to bring
efficiency and economy gains.
These engines will go on sale in the Peugeot 3008 at the
same time. Given Peugeot’s recent record on powertrains,
the gains should be significant.
Ford C-Max Summer
Face-lifts brings it into line with the revised Focus
It’s a mid-life refresh rather than all-new car, but more
equipment has been added and the interior has been
significantly revamped; a new instrument panel does
away with the mobile phone-inspired mess of the current
car, replacing it with a simpler layout.
The seven-seat Grand C-Max will get a similar array of
modifications, while both cars also get new Ecoboost
engine variants.
Full story at www. whatcar.com
‘The new electronic handbrake frees up storage space between the front seats’
BMW 2 Series Active Tourer
seven-seater Autumn
Seats are arranged in a
two-three-two formation,
within the same wheelbase.
Expect to pay an extra £1500
over the five-seater.
Ford Galaxy Late 2015
The large MPV’s arrival date
isn’t written in stone; the
Galaxy competes in a shrinking
marketplace and its future
hinges on big taxi companies
placing large orders.
Kia Venga face-lift
Spring 2015
More of a cosmetic makeover
than technical tour de force,
the new-look Venga gets a new
grille, bumpers and better
materials for the cabin.
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FIAT’S LOVE AFFAIR with (and reliance upon) the 500 brand continues apace, and the 500X is another example of this.
The 500X is the closest thing Fiat has to a conventional rival for the VW Golf and Ford Focus. In the metal it’s an interesting sight, with clear cues from the 500 on a noticeably larger, more chunky body (it’s actually based on the chassis underpinnings from the Punto, not the 500). Still, we can see how it would appeal to 500 buyers who’ve had the sort of lifestyle change that would otherwise force them to shop away from the brand; Fiat
is trying to stop this from happening, much in the same way that Mini has launched the Countryman and 5dr.
The 500X’s mechanical make-up sounds comprehensive enough, with four petrol engines and three diesels on offer, and the choice of a five- and six-speed manual gearboxes or a new nine-speed transmission. A four-wheel-drive version is also available, although it seems very much more road-focused than its sister car, the Jeep Renegade.
The examples we saw at the Paris motor show looked more sensible than the regular 500s,
but Fiat says it will offer a full range of personalisation options.
The cabin seems more grown-up than the 500’s too, with better materials, and while the low floor means a big step over the sill as you climb aboard, there’s plenty of headroom for tall adults, even in the back.
Will it sell? It’s hard to see why it shouldn’t. If Fiat stays sensible with the pricing then the 500X should be a really competitive rival for everything from the Mini Countryman to the Nissan Juke. It may even snare a few Golf and Focus customers along the way.
The 500X is a much
larger car than the 500,
which translates to the
cabin. There’s decent shoulder-
room up front for two full-size
occupants, and the fascia looks
a lot more grown-up and
practical than the 500’s.
The rear has surprising
amounts of headroom, helped
by a low floor, and two adults
should be happy enough there
on a reasonable journey. In truth,
space for grown-ups in the back
isn’t all that important; Fiat sees
the 500X as a car for 500
owners who now have a young
family. With its rear cabin
accommodation and a deep
boot for buggies, it looks very
well judged.
John McIlroy
New cars 2015
Small SUVs
EARLY IMPRESSIONS Fiat 500X SpringA SUV version of the popular city car adds another string to the 500’s bow
Fiat wants the 500X to steal
sales from the Nissan Juke
and Mini Countryman
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Also coming
Renault ‘Qashqai’ Summer
The Captur’s bigger brother
It’s a measure of the Nissan Qashqai’s success that whenever
another firm jumps on the bandwagon and reveals its own
interpretation of the family-sized crossover, it’s referred to as
that maker’s ‘Qashqai rival’.
What makes this Renault a bit different is that it is based on
exactly the same platform as the Qashqai, because the two
parent companies are part of a corporate alliance.
In looks, expect a more grown up version of the hugely
popular Renault Captur, which should ensure the car has the
cheeky, characterful appeal that’s important in this class.
Range Rover Evoque Summer
Minor styling tweaks, major revisions to the powertrains
As smash-hit sales successes go, the Evoque is right up there.
No surprises, then, to learn that our sources are suggesting
the evolution of its striking looks is going to be very subtle.
More pertinently, the Evoque is set to benefit from parent
company JLR’s new range of engines, called Ingenium.
At the same time, the rumoured introduction of the
Evoque cabriolet should net some headlines. An open-top
4x4 might sound wacky, but in some markets (notably the
US) it’ll be a smash hit.
Honda HR-V Summer
More overt styling combined with engine efficiency
After a few years of anonymity, Honda’s set for a bumper
2015, thanks to the Civic Type-R, NSX and Jazz, and this
Nissan Juke rival is at the centre of its offering.
Honda says the HR-V will stand out from rivals because of
its practicality and, most notably, its clever storage systems.
These include the magic seat arrangement found in the Jazz,
which allows the second row of seats to be folded flat.
We expect the engine line-up to mirror the Jazz’s, while
prices are expected to start at around £16,000.
Full story at www. whatcar.com
‘There’s decent width up front for two full-size occupants in the 500X’
Best of the rest in 2015
Mazda CX-3 Summer
The small SUV sector is
booming like never before;
Mazda has a fine pedigree
with the larger CX-5, so
expectations for the Juke-sized
CX-3 are high.
Suzuki Vitara Spring
The new Vitara will get efficient
petrol and diesel engines and
sit below the SX-4 in Suzuki’s
range. It is yet another new car
aimed at challenging the likes
of the Nissan Juke.
Jeep Renegade Spring
First tests suggest the baby
Jeep is capable off-road, but
that comes at a significant
cost in terms of on-road
dynamics, space, practicality
and refinement.
Audi Q3 face-lift Early 2015
BMW X1 Autumn
Honda CR-V face-lift Spring
Hyundai ix35 Summer
Kia Sportage Spring
Kia Soul EV Early 2015
Ssangyong X100 Summer
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IN THE NEXT four years every Volvo will have been relaunched, and the new-generation XC90 is the first part of that £6.5bn investment plan.
It sits on a modular set of chassis parts that will underpin almost all of those future products, so it’s no understatement to say that the firm’s future hinges on its success.
In price and intent the car is now very much a BMW X5, Porsche Cayenne and VW Touareg rival. That means a significant move upmarket from the old, heavily discounted
model, but it is a claim Volvo is confident it can pull off, not least because of what it perceives as a small but significant niche of buyers who are starting to reject Germanic perceptions of what ‘premium’ cars should stand for.
It’s a fair point, and the clincher in many a sales chat to come could well be the cabin, and in particular the beautiful fascia. Volvo has managed to blend natural materials, in particular high-grade leathers and woods, with digital displays, including a huge central touch-screen that controls many of the car’s functions.
There are three individual middle seats and decently sized rear seats, all of which makes the XC90 that rare thing of being a seven-seater that is genuinely comfortable to be in.
It has impressive CO2 figures – not only from the diesel-engined variants but also from a plug-in hybrid version that officially averages more than 100mpg.
There are some new safety tricks, too, including a function that can brake the car if it detects you are about to pull out of a junction and hit something.
All of that is why the XC90 looks compelling already.
Perhaps our most telling
moment with the XC90
so far came when the
seven-year-old son of one of our
Reader Test Team members
hopped in and started playing
with the central control screen.
It’s iPad-sized and mounted
vertically, so the psychology is
the same as using a mobile
phone. There are three hub
screens, which can be scrolled
between with the flick of a finger,
each button responds quickly,
and you can pinch and swipe on
the sat-nav to zoom in and out.
Using it was, quite obviously,
child’s play. Better still, it controls
the car’s major functions, leaving
just six neatly arranged buttons
elsewhere. Such a cabin is a joy.
Jim Holder
New cars 2015
Large SUVs
EARLY IMPRESSIONS Volvo XC90 AprilProves that large SUVs can be economical and that seating seven need not mean compromises
New XC90 will be roomy,
stylish, easy to live with and
reasonably economical
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Also coming
Bentley SUV Late 2015
Toned down design for forthcoming £200k SUV
It’s odd now to think that the original Bentley SUV concept,
which was revealed at the Geneva motor show in 2012,
caused such a storm of protest. The naysayers were aghast:
how could such a quintessentially English firm, with its
values of sophistication and quality, produce a vehicle so,
well, nouveau riche?
Now, three years later, with some of the gaudier styling set
to be toned down and every other luxury manufacturer
following Bentley’s lead and investigating launching their
own £200,000 SUV, it seems entirely logical.
Kia Sorento Spring
If the costs are right, this could be a seven-seat leader
The new Sorento is nearly 10cm longer than the outgoing
version, and is available only as a seven-seater in the UK. Kia
has promised strides in interior quality, so expect better-
quality plastics than before and a much more sophisticated
infotainment system. The boot grows, too; with the third row
of seats lowered there are 605 litres of space on offer, a gain
of almost 20% on the old car’s capacity.
If Kia plays a smart game on pricing and finance, then we
can see a spot for the Sorento as a big-value carry-all.
Land Rover Discovery Sport January
Replacement for the Freelander is more upmarket
The Land Rover Freelander is replaced by this new Land
Rover Discovery Sport, a seven-seat SUV that will kick-start
a new family of models sold with the Discovery name.
Prices will start from £32,395, slightly up on those of the
current model, but Land Rover says the additional cost is
justified by the design, technical and practical improvements
made on the Discovery Sport.
Highlights include extra middle-row legroom that’s on
a par with that of the Range Rover.
Full story at www. whatcar.com
‘Volvo has managed to blend natural materials with digital displays’
Best of the rest in 2015
Hyundai Santa Fe face-lift
Early 2015
The Santa Fe is a practical and
well-equipped SUV, with decent
seven-seat versatility if you
want it. This face-lift should
freshen its look inside and out.
Ford Edge Late 2015
The Edge will be Ford’s flagship
SUV. The company is chasing
the premium market, so has
given it a 10-inch touch-screen
and a roomy cabin, with up to
1788 litres of boot space.
Mercedes MLC Late 2015
This is Mercedes’ answer to the
BMW X6. It is likely to be based
on the M-Class platform and
use the same range of engines.
A high-performance AMG
variant should follow.
Mercedes-Benz GLC Late 2015
Mercedes-Benz ML face-lift
Late 2015
Nissan Murano Late 2015
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IF YOU’VE GOT a thimble of engine oil running through your veins, the sight of a new Mazda MX-5 will set your pulse racing. This, after all, is a sports car that has redefined the idea of fun, affordable motoring during the 25 years that it has been on sale.
Despite its different look and all-new underpinnings, the new MX-5 has similar characteristics to its predecessors: it is a lightweight, two-seat, soft-top sports car with rear-wheel drive and 50:50 weight distribution.
Thanks to use of lightweight materials such as aluminium in key parts of the car, the MX-5 is
expected to weigh from just 1050kg (around 100kg less than the current car), aiding agility. These lightweight materials have helped lower the MX-5’s centre of gravity which should enhance the driving experience.
The MX-5 has double-wishbone suspension at the front and a multi-link set-up at the rear. Mazda says this is focused solely on ensuring driving pleasure. In addition, the MX-5’s bonnet is lower than before, and the A-pillars and windscreen top are thinner and farther back than before, to give the driver a better view
of the road and greater peripheral vision.
Direct-injection Skyactiv 1.5-litre and 2.0-litre petrol engines are expected to deliver around 140bhp and 180bhp respectively, and both can be linked to six-speed manual or automatic gearboxes.
Although it is not yet confirmed, persistent reports suggest a price rise over the current entry-level model’s £19,995 is inevitable because of the development costs and added desirability of the new car. As such, an entry-level figure of around £22,000 is likely.
Mazda has worked really
hard to boil down the
spirit of MX-5. This new
edition looks beautifully
proportioned – much better in
the metal than in photos, frankly
– with a sharp nose and cute
round tail-lights. In an era where
cars just seem to get bigger and
bigger, the new MX-5 is 10cm
shorter than the car it replaces.
Better still, the seating position
feels fantastic, the pedals are just
where you’d want them and the
interior quality is a major step
forward. We know Mazda
gearboxes can have sweet shift
mechanisms and the latest
range of Skyactiv engines loves
to be revved. We’re optimistic
it’ll be a joy to drive.
John McIlroy
New cars 2015
Sports cars and hot hatches
EARLY IMPRESSIONS Mazda MX-5 JulyLightweight sports car puts focus on agility and handling over outright performance
The new MX-5 is lighter
than the current car – it
should be a hoot to drive
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Mercedes AMG GT/GTS April/August
Stunning looks, a sumptuous cabin and a mighty V8
The AMG GT has been conceived as a two-seat rival to cars
such as the Porsche 911 Turbo and Aston Martin V12 Vantage,
but with a front-engine, rear-drive layout.
It is designed to fulfil two briefs – that of hard-edged
sportster, and also a long-distance, high-performance GT.
Power is provided by a twin-turbo 4.0-litre V8 engine that
comes in two states of tune. The standard car will develop
456bhp and 443lb ft of pulling power, while the full-on S
model will have 503bhp and 479lb ft. The GT S will go on sale
five months after the standard car.
Honda Civic Type-R Summer
Honda wants it to be fastest around the Nürburgring
It’s hard to believe that a company that has in the past
celebrated Formula 1 world championships with polite
applause has come up with a car that – in the concept form
pictured here at least – is quite such a shouty fire-breather.
There’s substance behind this style, too. At present, all we
know is that at the heart of the new Civic Type R is an all-new
turbocharged 2.0-litre i-VTEC petrol engine. Honda will only
confirm it has ‘more than 276bhp’ and that it will rev to
7000rpm. Hold on tight.
Ford Focus ST Spring
An already great car gets tweaks to make it better still
As well as visual tweaks, there are significant suspension and
steering modifications, plus a reworked engine line-up that
includes a diesel option and hatch and estate bodystyles.
The 2.0-litre TDCi diesel produces 182bhp and can sprint
from 0-62mph in 8.1sec. It returns a claimed average of
64.2mpg and emits 114g/km of CO2.
Ford’s 2.0-litre petrol has 247bhp and the car can do the
0-62mph dash in just 6.5sec. It averages an official 41.5mpg
and emits 158g/km of CO2.
Full story at www. whatcar.com
‘In an era of cars getting bigger, the new MX-5 is smaller and lighter’
Best of the rest in 2015
Alfa 4C Spider Early 2015
The same stunning looks as
the coupé, but with a canvas
roof that – crucially for such a
light sports car – adds only
60kg to the 4C’s low weight.
Mercedes C63 AMG Spring
The new turbocharged V8
under the bonnet delivers
469bhp in standard tune or
503bhp in the additionally
turbocharged S model. In
saloon and Estate guises.
Audi R8 Late 2015
Abarth Roadster Late 2015
Audi RS3 Early 2015
Corvette C7 ZO6 Early 2015
Jaguar F-type manual
Summer
Lamborghini Huracan Spider
Autumn
Lotus Elise R road car
Summer
McLaren P13 Summer
McLaren P1 GTR Autumn
Mini JCW Early 2015
Porsche 911 face-lift Autumn
Porsche Boxster face-lift
Late 2015
Porsche Cayman GT4
Late 2015
Seat Leon ST Cupra Early 2015
Vauxhall Corsa VXR Summer
VW Polo GTI Spring
Also coming
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NEVER HAS A car captured theAmerican dream better than theFord Mustang, and now there’san all-new version that will beofficially sold in Europe for thevery first time. Better still, UKbuyers will be able to have theMustang in right-hand drive.
There will be two petrolengines. The entry point in therange will be a new 2.3-litrefour-cylinder turbo with 306bhp,while the flagship version has athumping 5.0-litre V8 (as youmight have guessed) with420bhp and 400lb ft of torque.Both cars come with a six-speedmanual gearbox as standard,
with the optional of a six-speedautomatic. As before, thereare two bodystyles on offer– a coupé, and a convertible.
Ford reckons that around twothirds of Mustang buyers will optfor the 2.3-litre coupé, which haslower running costs than the V8,is cheaper to buy and easier todrive smoothly in town.
Based on our first experiencethough, we’d struggle torecommend it over Europeanrivals such as the new Audi TTand BMW M235i, or indeed fasthot hatches such as the Audi S3and BMW M135i. These weighless, handle better, and are faster.
However, the full-fat 5.0-litreV8 is a unique proposition in thecoupé segment. None of its rivalsoffers such a large engine, orquite so much power for lessthan £35,000. It looks andsounds amazing, is seriouslyquick and feels more enjoyablethan the four-cylinder car ona challenging road.
Based on our early drivingexperiences, then, only oneversion still delivers theauthentic muscle car drivingexperience to go with the agilenew chassis. Meanwhile, thefour-pot version feels like a bitof a show pony.
New cars 2015
Coupés and cabriolets
DRIVING IMPRESSIONS Ford Mustang SeptemberAmerican muscle car icon has been designed to appeal to even more people, and it’s right-hand drive
Less than £35k will get you
a V8 ’Stang with the steering
wheel on the correct side
Few experiences are as
evocative as driving the
most iconic of muscle
cars down the Pacific
Coast highway, sun beating
down and a sonorous V8
rumbling under the bonnet. Yet
for all its embodiment of the
American dream, the Mustang
now has to work in the UK.
That means it has to be judged
against the best sporting coupés
around, and the signs are not
good. It may handle better than
any previous Mustang, but the
firm ride, inconsistent steering
and huge proportions may make
it a handful.
Nonetheless, as a cut-price
BMW M3 rival, the V8 version
could be a bit of a cult classic.
Paul Bond
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Best of the rest in 2015
Audi TT Roadster March
Should be great to drive, and the roof drops in 10 sec
The coupé has already set our pulses racing, earning a
five-star rating in its first What Car? group test. Of course,
that doesn’t guarantee glory, but all the signs are that the
latest TT Roadster – priced around £2200 more than the
coupé – will follow on where the last one left off.
For your money you get a fully automatic soft top that can
be opened and closed in just 10 seconds at speeds of up to
31mph. On top of that there’s the appeal of the car’s classic
look, its futuristic digital dash display and a line-up of fast
but economical engines.
BMW 2 Series Convertible March
Striking looks and, says BMW, a raft of improvements
It will surprise few people to know that BMW says its 2 Series
Convertible is better than the 1 Series Convertible it replaces
in many ways. Highlights? BMW points at the increased
space, ease of access, refinement, driving ability, and kit. The
car will also come with a high-performance M variant.
The elephant in the room? The Audi A3 Cabriolet is not
only its most obvious rival, but also a very fine car. It’s so fine,
that it’s our convertible of the year this year, because it
strikes a great balance between comfort and entertainment.
We can’t wait to find out how this head to head goes.
Lexus RC F January
Hypercar-derived V8 promises vast performance
This is Lexus’s answer to the BMW M4, albeit with a
higher price at £59,995. Still, it gives you an awful lot of
performance and standard kit.
Using technology taken from the LFA hypercar, the RC F’s
naturally aspirated 5.0-litre V8 produces 471bhp and 392lb ft
of torque. It is linked to an eight-speed automatic gearbox.
Lexus claims the car can hit 60mph in 4.5sec and has a top
speed of almost 170mph, which should wow most people.
Full story at www. whatcar.com
‘None of its rivals offers so much power for less than £35,000’
BMW M2 Late 2015
With a reputed 400bhp from
a 3.0-litre six-cylinder engine,
and a manual gearbox, the M2
has the ingredients to trouble
the likes of the Porsche
Cayman for sub-£50k fun.
Mercedes C-Class Cabriolet
Autumn
Mercedes is looking to allow
owners to capitalise on the
car’s class-leading cabin by
showing it off whenever there’s
a hint of sun in the sky.
Mercedes S-Class Cabriolet
Late 2015
Details remain scarce at
present, but Mercedes looks
likely to plump for a soft-top for
its foray into the world of
luxury open-top motoring.
VW Golf Cabriolet Late 2015
The Golf has proved tempting
from the moment it went on
sale, utilising a fine chassis
and solid build quality. The
drop-top version should offer
extra style and kudos.
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TestcentreExpert and impartial tests to help you buy your car
Group test
Twin testTwin test Our cars Your cars
Triple test
56 Large SUVsBMW X3 vs new L R Discovery Sport vs new Lexus NX vs Volvo XC60
84 CoupésSeat Leon SC vs new Volkswagen Scirocco
80 Family carsNew Nissan Pulsar vs Skoda Octavia
88 Our carsHello to our new Dacia Logan MCV, and updates on the fleet
96 Personal ShopperReader seeks a sporty and frugal hatchback
72 Small carsNew Skoda Fabia vs new Vauxhall Corsa vs Volkswagen Polo
‘The Land Rover is the shortest of the four but has
seven seats’
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interior as well as comfort, refinement, and
a healthy equipment roster
BMW X3 vs new Land Rover Discovery Sport vs new Lexus NX vs Volvo XC60
High and mighty
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BMW X3
xDrive20d SE auto
List price £34,500
Target Price £32,664
The current benchmark; high
quality and brilliant to drive.
Lexus NX
300h Luxury
List price £34,495
Target Price £34,158
Lexus’s hybrid tech yields
impressive CO2 emissions.
Volvo XC60
D4 SE Lux Geartronic
List price £35,510
Target Price £29,466
The only front-wheel-drive car
here, but the cheapest to buy.
THE BMW X3 has long been oneof our favourite large SUVs,thanks to its low running costs,plush cabin, and sharp handling.
However, Lexus has trumpedBMW on running costs (if used asa company car), with its new NX,which features the latest hybridtechnology. Land Rover isattacking on a different front,with room for seven onboard.
Then there’s Volvo’s XC60,which has a powerful new dieselengine. So, will the X3 survive?{
NEW
NEW
THE CONTENDERS
Land Rover Discovery Sport
2.2 SD4 SE Tech auto
List price £35,695
Target Price £35,695
Freelander replacement has
more space and seven seats.
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Performance
BMWLand RoverLexusVolvo
Despite having the leastpowerful engine, the XC60 isactually the fastest of the fourwhen you put your foot down.That’s mainly because itsfront-wheel-drive layout (theothers all have four-wheel drive)means it’s lighter than its rivals.
That said, the BMW isn’t muchslower, and its engine actually
develops its peak pulling powerat lower revs, meaning you canbuild speed in a slightly morerelaxed fashion. The X3’s brillianteight-speed automatic gearboxhelps here, responding morequickly and smoothly than theVolvo’s and nearly alwayschoosing the most appropriategear for the task at hand.
Our acceleration figures showthe Lexus is ultimately just asquick as the BMW, and its electricmotor gives an instant hit oftorque at low speeds. Sadly,things aren’t so impressive out
on the open road, because whenever you ask for a burst of acceleration the Lexus takes an age to respond; first there’s a pause, then the petrol engine’s revs soar before finally you start to accelerate.
The Land Rover was the slowest performer in our tests, although it rarely feels short of puff. It’s just a shame the nine-speed auto ’box hesitates for so long when you go to pull out of junctions, and changes down unnecessarily when you just want to build speed gently.
X3 offers strong performance and has the most
responsive and intelligent automatic gearbox
The slowest of the four, but performance is still
adequate. Auto gearbox is slow-witted, though
Outright performance is decent, but CVT ’box takes
an age to respond when you put your foot down
The only one of these SUVs without four-wheel
drive, which helps keep the weight down
0-60mph
Top speed
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8.5
130Top speed
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sec
9.4
117
0-60mph
Top speed
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8.8
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Top speed
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8.3
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Group test
Test figures Weather conditions Dry
70–0mph
50.2m
Braking
30–0mph
7.9m
Test figures Weather conditions Dry
70–0mph
47.1m
Braking
30–0mph
8.6m
Test figures Weather conditions Dry
70–0mph
48.9m
Braking
30–0mph
8.9m
Test figures Weather conditions Dry
70–0mph
48.0m
Braking
30–0mph
9.2m
‘It’s a shame the Land Rover’s auto gearbox hesitates for so long at junctions’
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30–70mph
in kickdown
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BMW X3 vs Land Rover Discovery Sport vs Lexus NX vs Volvo XC60
Ride & handling
BMW Land Rover Lexus Volvo
An SUV needs to be comfortable, but sloppy handling isn’t an acceptable compromise.
The new Discovery Sport strikes that balance pretty well, with a ride that’s smooth and settled on faster roads, and is only slightly lumpy in town.
If you’re hoping the ‘Sport’ badge hints at what the Land Rover is like to drive then you’ll be slightly disappointed, because it’s not particularly fleet-footed. That said, it changes direction without too much body sway, grips well and has precise steering with enough feedback.
The BMW is more impressive. It rides with a level of sophistication the Discovery Sport simply can’t match, staying more settled at low speeds and with less nausea-inducing body bounce on country roads.
However, it should be noted that our test X3 was fitted with BMW’s optional (£940) variable dampers, which let you stiffen and soften the suspension at the touch of a button. The X3 also has the most natural-feeling and communicative steering, although we do wish it wasn’t so heavy when manoeuvring.
Meanwhile, the Volvo’s soft suspension deals with speed bumps even better than the BMW’s. Things aren’t quite as settled over scruffy town surfaces and potholes, but the XC60 lopes along comfortably on A-roads and motorways. There’s plenty of body lean in bends, but the Volvo never lurches about in an uncontrolled fashion – although its steering is vague and overly keen to self-centre, which can be disconcerting at speed.
The NX does a reasonable job of staying flat though bends, but its front tyres wash wide of your intended line too early; its steering doesn’t do a great job of telling you what’s about to happen, either.
An even bigger bugbear is the Lexus’s ride. At low speeds, you feel too many imperfections through your backside, and potholes are transmitted straight through to the cabin. �
BMW
Land Rover
Lexus
Volvo
Add optional variable dampers
and the X3 combines good body
control with a comfortable ride
Handles tidily enough and rides
well at speed. A bit unsettled
around town, though
Ride comfort is very poor at all
speeds. The NX is also the first to
run out of grip through corners
Rides well on the motorway, but
XC60 leans heavily through
corners and steering is vague
BEST RIDE
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Turning
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Group test
Behind the wheel
BMWLand RoverLexusVolvo
The Discovery Sport’s wideseats are comfortable even onlong journeys. Our test car camewith optional £1045 10-wayelectric adjustment, whichincludes adjustable lumbarsupport, although you can haveeight-way electric seatadjustment for a morereasonable £420.
BMWLand RoverLexusVolvo
Both the Lexus and Volvo getelectric front seats as standard(including adjustable lumbarsupport) and the seats in bothcars are very comfortable.The Lexus’s are particularlysupportive, with its side bolstersholding you in place better.
Tweaking the height of themanually adjustable driver’sseat in the BMW is more ofa chore, because you have tosimultaneously pull a lever andraise or drop your body.
Still, at least the front seats aregenerally comfortable, but
BMW X3
Rotary iDrive
system is the
easiest to use,
although it’s a
shame that the
sound quality isn’t
a bit better
LR Disco’ Sport
Large 8.0-inch
touch-screen
responds quickly
and menus are
logical. A second
USB socket costs
a reasonable £50
Lexus NX
Bluetooth displays
tracklists and
searches your MP3
player via the
screen. Most rivals
just allow you to
skip tracks
Volvo XC60
Adding nav brings
the 7.0-inch screen
seen here, but
the standard
5.0-inch screen
is small and is
tricky to navigate
BMW has set the benchmark
in this area for quite some time
now. The X3’s iDrive interface
is wonderfully intuitive; you
simply twist a rotary dial on the
centre console to scroll through
the various on-screen menus,
then push the dial to make a
selection. You can even shortcut
your way to certain functions by
pressing one of the buttons that
surround the dial.
Land Rover hasn’t quite
matched the X3 with its new
Incontrol system, complete with
an 8.0-inch colour touch-screen
that responds quickly to prods
of your finger. Despite the
straightforward home menu
and shortcut buttons making
it easy to switch between
functions (it takes only two
prods of the screen to get to
postcode entry on the nav), it’s
still harder to use this system
on the move because some
icons are tricky to hit precisely.
It costs just £50 extra to
add a second USB socket to the
Land Rover, and the Discovery
Sport’s standard 10-speaker
sound system is also the best
here, with more depth of tone
than the standard systems in
the other three SUVs.
Meanwhile the Lexus is one of
only two manufacturers (along
with Volvo) that charges extra
for sat-nav. The NX’s standard
screen can also be hard to see in
direct sunlight and, although the
rotary dial controller makes it
fairly easy to hop to the icon
you’re after, performing certain
functions is an unnecessarily
convoluted process.
The Volvo’s system is the
most frustrating to use, though,
with a small screen that’s
controlled with a cluster of
buttons and a small rotary dial
on the dashboard. The layers
of unintuitive menus mean you
need plenty of button-prods and
rotary twists even to find simple
things, such as a track list of
the music currently playing.
The buttons crammed onto the
faces of the dials are also small
and tricky to press.
Only Lexus offers a rear-seat
entertainment package. For
£1250 you get integrated rear
screens and a DVD player, or for
£500 you’ll get a couple of iPad
docks on the backs of the front
head restraints.
However, Land Rover’s rear
entertainment system is
available only on more
expensive Discovery Sports. �
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BMW X3 6.5in � � � � � 6 � � £335 �
LR Disco Sport 8.0in � � � � � 10 � � £200 �
Lexus NX 7.0in £995* � � � � 8 � £1250^ � �
Volvo XC60 5.0in £1200^^ � � � � 8 � � £500 �
* Includes upgrade to 10 speakers ^ Or iPad docking system available from £500 ^^Includes 7.0in screen and upgraded sound system
Sat-navDAB
radio
USB
socketBluetooth
Bluetooth
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streaming
No. of
speakers
Steering
wheel
controls
Upgraded
sound
system
Rear-seat
entertainment
CD playerDisplay
size
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adding adjustable lumbar support, via electric seats, costs £1210.
The Volvo’s dash is the worst in terms of ease of use, with too many small buttons. Things are better in the Lexus, although the high-set air-con controls could be more intuitive.
It’s easier to figure out what does what in the Land Rover, with simple, clearly marked rotary air-con controls halfway up the centre console. The X3 gets an uncluttered layout with controls that are easy to use, too.
‘Adding adjustable lumbar support via electric seats to the X3 costs £1210’
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Land Rover
Lexus
Volvo
BMW has the most
straightforward
dash layout. It’s the
easiest to use
Dashboard looks
clean and modern,
and the dials are
easy to read
Some of the
material on the face
of steering wheel
feels cheap
Volvo’s speedo
would benefit
from 30mph and
70mph markers
Avoid the optional
M Sport steering
wheel – its rim is
a bit too thick.
Rotary gear
selector is easy to
use and adds a
touch of drama
High-set buttons
are clearly labelled,
but there are too
many of them
Central console has
too many small
buttons clustered
around the edge
BMW X3 vs Land Rover Discovery Sport vs Lexus NX vs Volvo XC60
BEST DASHBOARD
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EQUIPMENT, SAFETY AND SECURITY
Group test
Equipment
BMWLand RoverLexusVolvo
Safety and security
BMWLand RoverLexusVolvo
All four cars come with alloy
wheels, electric windows all
round, climate and cruise
controls, automatic lights and
wipers and rear parking sensors.
The only car without front
parking sensors is the XC60.
If you want these you’ll have to
fork out an extra £325.
Meanwhile, leather seats
are included in the price of the
BMW, Lexus and Volvo, but
disappointingly, Land Rover
provides only part-leather seats
as standard. If you want full
leather it’ll cost you a further
£650. That said, the Volvo is the
only one without heated seats.
Overall, though, the Lexus
has the longest kit list. Although
it’s the only car without an
electronic tailgate, it gets LED
headlights, keyless entry and
start and a reversing camera,
which are either expensive
options or not available at all on
the other three cars.
BMW and Volvo each provide
two ‘free’ paint colours: white
and black, and white and red
respectively; Land Rover offers
only white and Lexus only black.
Quality and reliability
BMWLand RoverLexusVolvo
On one hand, the Lexus’s interiorfeels well built, with tight andconsistent panel gaps, solid-feeling switches and a varietyof textures that make it looksuitably smart. However, it’s letdown by exposed bolt-heads onthe centre console, and cheap-feeling material surrounding thebuttons on the steering wheel.
The other three cars all havemore consistently high-qualityinteriors, with denser soft-touchmaterials in most of theimportant areas, and slicklydamped switches and knobs.The Volvo’s cabin, while in manyways the most conservativelystyled, feels even more solid thanthe BMW’s and Land Rover’s, withmore soft-touch plastics.
The NX and Discovery Sportare too new to have featuredin the most recent JD Powerownership satisfaction survey,but the reliability performance
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Land Rover Disco Sport 18in £600 £600 � �/� �/� �/� � £500 �/� £950 7
Lexus NX 18in £645 � � �/� �/� �/� � � �/� £1000 8
Volvo XC60 18in £625 � £300 �/� �/� �/� � £550 £325/� £1200 6
Alloy
wheels
Metallic
paint
Leather
upholstery
Heated
front seats
Air-con/
climate
control
Electric
windows
front/rear
Auto
lights/
wipers
Cruise
control
Keyless
entry/start
Parking
sensors
front/rear Sunroof Airbags
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BMW X3
Leather upholstery
is standard on
the X3, but LED
front foglights are
£180, while xenon
headlights cost
an extra £610
LR Disco’ Sport
Climate control
and heated
front seats are
included in the
price. Electric
memory seats are
a £1045 option
Lexus NX
The NX is the best
equipped. Climate
control and
electric mirrors are
standard, but an
electric tailgate
is an extra £495
Volvo XC60
Electric tailgate is
standard on the
XC60, as is climate
and cruise control,
but heated seats
and front parking
sensors are extra
Both the Land Rover and Lexus
are yet to be crash-tested by
Euro NCAP, while the BMW and
the Volvo were awarded five
stars overall. Look at the results
closely, though, and it’s the
XC60 that better protects adult
occupants, while the BMW was
awarded the highest child and
pedestrian scores.
The Lexus gets eight airbags
as standard, but the Discovery
Sport isn’t far behind with seven.
The X3 and XC60 both come
with six, while rear side airbags
aren’t an option on any of the
four. The Volvo is the only car
not to come with a tyre
pressure-monitoring system.
More advanced city braking
technology is standard on the
Volvo, Lexus and Discovery
Sport, while the systems on
the XC60 and NX can detect
pedestrians as well as cars.
A similar system is available
on the BMW for £1400.
The Discovery Sport is yet to
be tested by security experts
Thatcham; the others scored
well in their resistance to being
broken into and driven away.
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of other SUVs from the brands are roughly on a par, with the full-size Discovery suffering slightly few faults than the Lexus RX.
BMW didn’t fare as well, with the pre-face-lifted X3 coming towards the bottom of the SUV class if you consider only reliability, and the brand as a whole finishing a disappointing 24th (out of 26 manufacturers).
The XC60 didn’t feature in the most recent survey, but Volvo as a brand suffered fewer faults overall than the other brands.
‘The NX’s interior is solid, but quality is mixed’
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Refinement
BMW Land Rover Lexus Volvo
Several months after it goes on sale the Discovery Sport will get a brand new 2.0-litre diesel engine. That’s a good thing because the 2.2-litre engine in this version (carried over from the Freelander) is gruff at low speeds, and sends a few too many tremors through the steering wheel and pedals when you accelerate.
The Land Rover isn’t the most refined SUV in other respects, either, because its door mirrors generate some wind noise on the motorway, and a noticeable amount of road noise finds its way into the cabin.
Still, the Discovery Sport is a positively hushed cruiser compared with the NX. The Japanese car lets even more road noise into its cabin at 70mph, while you can also hear its suspension working away on any road that isn’t perfectly smooth.
The NX is more impressive around town, where if you drive it gently the electric motor has enough power for near-silent progress. Any attempt to build speed in a hurry just brings frustration, though, because the e-CVT transmission causes its petrol engine to rev hard, even under relatively moderate acceleration.
The Lexus’s regenerative brakes are also frustrating; the amount of pressure you put on the pedal doesn’t directly relate to how quickly you stop, which makes it difficult to slow your progress smoothly.
Meanwhile, the Volvo is the quietest cruiser here. You can barely hear its engine at 70mph, and while there’s some wind noise, little road noise finds its way into the cabin. True, the XC60’s engine is a little coarse when you work it hard, but it’s actually quieter than the BMW’s which – despite improvements – is still rather vocal.
At least the X3’s engine doesn’t send much vibration through to the driver, and the BMW generates less wind and road noise than in any of the other SUVs. �
BMW
Land Rover
Lexus
Volvo
Diesel engine is vocal when
revved, but there’s little road or
wind noise to disturb the peace
Engine is gruff around town
and you feel vibration through
controls. There’s wind noise, too
Hybrid Lexus is quiet around
town, but the noisiest of the
four at a steady 70mph
Low road noise helps make
the Volvo the quietest cruiser
on the motorway
BMW X3 vs Land Rover Discovery Sport vs Lexus NX vs Volvo XC60
QUIETEST CRUISER
Common noise levels
60dbs Electric shaver
65dbs Piano practice
70dbs Noisy restaurant
80dbs Telephone dial tone
Noise at 30mph 60.2dbs
0 100
Noise at 70mph 67.5dbs
0 100
Noise at 30mph 62.8dbs
0 100
Noise at 70mph 68.2dbs
0 100
Noise at 30mph 60.9dbs
0 100
Noise at 70mph 66.8dbs
0 100
Noise at 30mph 62.3dbs
0 100
Noise at 70mph 69.2dbs
0 100
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Group test
Space and practicality
BMWLand RoverLexusVolvo
The Land Rover is the shortestcar here, yet it gets seven seatsas standard where the othersdon’t offer them even as anoption. There’s lots of room inthe front, and two tall adults cansit comfortably in the middlerow, which slides and reclines ina 60:40 split, and can be tiltedforwards easily to give access tothe third row.
You need to be dexterous tosqueeze through the awkwardgap, though, and ‘occasional’ isthe best way to describe the twoseats you’ll find when you getthere; an adult or older child willfeel cramped in the third row,especially around the foot area.The other three SUVs have plentyof space for tall peopleup front, and for two lankyoccupants in the back, althoughthe Volvo is comparably tighton rear legroom, and the Lexus isnoticeably shorter on rearheadroom than its rivals.
Despite having the most rearlegroom, reclining backrests anda flat floor, the Lexus isn’t greatfor three in the back, because theroof tapers in at the outer edge ofthe car. The BMW, Land Roverand Volvo all have a raised tunnelrunning along the centre of thefloor that middle-seat passengershave to straddle, although theDiscovery Sport’s wide cabin andcomparatively flat seat make itbest for carrying three across.
All of these SUVs have bigboots, but it’s the BMW that’s themost useful, with its low load lip,deep load bay, and rear seats thatfold almost flat. That said, theXC60 is best for particularly longor wide items, thanks to its extrawidth and front passenger seatthat can be folded.
The Lexus’s boot is similarlybroad, and with its rear seatstoppled there’s only a slight slopein the extended load bay. It’s justa pity there’s a high lip to liftstuff over.
In five-seat mode, the LandRover’s boot is only slightlysmaller than the others’. It’snarrower, though, and itemscan fall into the gap betweenthe boot floor and middle rowof seats. �
BMW
BMW’s boot is deep,
if a bit narrow; the
seats fold nearly flat
Boot
capacity
550-1600 litres
110-125
19-95
117
94
113-134
100
113-135
51/79
50/79
39/68
45/74
Land Rover
Third row of seats
fold into floor to
leave large load bay
Boot
capacity
479-1698 litres
Lexus
Lexus’s boot is
ultimately the
shortest here
Boot
capacity
475-1520 litres
Volvo
Volvo’s seats fold
totally flat, and the
aperture is wide
Boot
capacity
495-1455 litres
BIGGEST BOOT
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Front
Manual adjustment
is awkward; add
electric if you can
Rear
Plenty of space,
even for three, and
feels light and airy
86
62-78
98
74
91
80
98
70
98
107
94
104
97
106
96
109
Front
No adjustable lumbar
as standard, but wide
seats are still comfy
Rear
Middle row of seats
slide and recline;
back row is for kids
Front
The best seats, with
plentiful support
and adjustment
Rear
The most legroom
but headroom is
surprisingly tight
Front
Volvo’s seats are
great: supportive
and easy to adjust
Rear
Enough legroom
for most, but not as
roomy as the others
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BEST REAR SPACE BEST FRONT SPACE
86
50-74
List price
Contract hire
(per month)
Company car
tax until April
2015/’16/’17/’18
1
2
3
4
Target Price
£29,024 81% £24,926 72%£27,396 79%
£23,876 67% £20,500 59%£22,397 65%
£19,575 55% £16,827 49%£18,271 53%
£16,752 47% £14,374 42%£15,497 45%
£35,695 £34,495£34,500
£503 £452£409
£35,695 £34,158£32,664
Resale value (by year)
Prices
Total
£23,640
Total
£26,364
Total
£25,645
121g/km
£2448
£5504
£1035 £1151
166g/km
131g/km
33.9mpg38.4mpg
22%29%
17%
£2448*
£1096£2505
£2370
£260 £6235£410 £4493£220
£1152
£220
£24,974 70%
£20,525 58%
£16,849 47%
£14,374 40%
£35,510
£386
£342/£365/£354/£377
per month
£195/£218/£207/£230
per month
£252/£275/£263/£286
per month
£236/£260/£248/£272
per month
£29,466
Total
£21,297
£4938
42.8mpg45.5mpg
124g/km
£14,393 £16,120 £17,331 £12,617
Three-year cost (by year)
£205£110 £110
Insurance ServicingDepreciation Road tax True MPG
Emissions and economy VED from second year CO2True MPG
20%
£130
2014-’15 tax liability
67
BMW X3 vs Land Rover Discovery Sport vs Lexus NX vs Volvo XC60
Group test
Buying and owning
BMW
Land Rover Lexus Volvo
Open the brochures of these four cars and you’ll see the Land Rover is the most expensive by £185 over the Volvo. The BMW and Lexus, meanwhile, are around £1000 cheaper.
After dealer discounts are taken into account, though, the Volvo is the cheapest of the four, putting a £3200 gap between it
and the next cheapest, the BMW. In fact, the Volvo works out the cheapest over three years for cash buyers. It might lose value more quickly than the other three, but its huge discounts – together with its strong performance in our real-world True MPG tests – help make it between £2343 and £5067 cheaper than the others.
The Lexus makes most sense on a PCP deal. Based on a 36-month agreement, with a £5000 deposit, limited to 15,000 miles a year, the NX will set you
back £471 a month. That’s £17 a month less than the Volvo, £24 less than the BMW and £70 cheaper than the Land Rover – assuming you hand back the car after three years.
The Lexus is cheapest for company car drivers, too; 40% taxpayers will have to sacrifice between £580 and £3700 less of their salary than if they go for the NX instead of one of the other contenders. The Land Rover is the most expensive company car because of its relatively high CO2 emissions. �
BMW X3 Strong resale values
and competitive servicing
Land Rover Disco Sport Poor
fuel economy and emissions
Lexus NX The cheapest
company car here
Volvo XC60 Big discounts make
it the cheapest private buy
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‘It might lose value quicker than the others, but the Volvo is cheapest over three years’
WHAT WILL IT COST YOU?
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Turning
circle (m)
11.9
466
209
70
51-79
9294 98
74
146 142
168
175
204
104
277
110-125
Turning
circle (m)
11.9
460
216
117
76
19-95
70-5478-62
50-79
98 95
149 146 120
172184
204
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circle (m)
12.1
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212
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80
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165183
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Turning
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11.7
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96 98
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171186
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113-135
Group test
0-60mph
sec
8.5Top speed
mph
1300-60mph
sec
9.4Top speed
mph
1170-60mph
sec
8.8Top speed
mph
1120-60mph
sec
8.3Top speed
mph
130
Performance
Ride & handling
Behind the wheel
Infotainment systems
Quality & reliability
Equipment
Safety & security
Refinement
Space & practicality
Buying & owning
Performance
Ride & handling
Behind the wheel
Infotainment systems
Quality & reliability
Equipment
Safety & security
Refinement
Space & practicality
Buying & owning
Performance
Ride & handling
Behind the wheel
Infotainment systems
Quality & reliability
Equipment
Safety & security
Refinement
Space & practicality
Buying & owning
Performance
Ride & handling
Behind the wheel
Infotainment systems
Quality & reliability
Equipment
Safety & security
Refinement
Space & practicality
Buying & owning
Figures in bold are best in test. Dimensions in cmMeasurements
Economy
Safety
Buying
Car pictured BMW X3 xDrive20d M Sport auto with
optional Harman Kardon stereo (£895); Variable Damper
Control (£650); xenon headlights (£610); reversing
camera (£330); and 40:20:40 split-folding rear seats
Car pictured Land Rover Discovery Sport 2.2 SD4 190
HSE Luxury with optional Entertainment pack (£4000);
Chiller unit (£400); Wifi capability (£300); Traffic Sign
Recognition (£250); extra USB power socket (£100)
Car pictured Lexus NX300h Luxury with optional
Lexus Navigation system (£995); Sonic white paint (£645);
Convenience pack (£495)
Car pictured Volvo XC60 D4 SE Auto with optional Driver
Support pack (£1900); Panoramic glass roof (£1200);
Security pack (£700); Winter pack (£525); Harmon
Kardon sound system (£500); Tinted windows (£350);
Active TFT Display (£350)
Website www.bmw.co.uk Website www.landrover.co.uk Website www.lexus.co.uk Website www.volvocars.co.uk
BMW X3
xDrive20d SE auto
List price £34,500
Target Price £32,664
Land Rover Discovery Sport
2.2 SD4 SE Tech auto
List price £35,695
Target Price £35,695
Lexus NX
300h Luxury
List price £34,495
Target Price £34,158
Volvo XC60
D4 SE Lux Geartronic
List price £35,510
Target Price £29,466
Space 550-1600 litres Space 479-1698 litres Space 475-1520 litres Space 495-1455 litres
Size 1995cc, 4cyl, diesel
Peak power 187bhp@4000rpm
Peak torque 295lb ft@1500rpm
Size 2179cc, 4cyl, diesel
Peak power 187bhp@3500rpm
Peak torque 310lb ft@1750rpm
Size 2494cc, 4cyl, petrol hybrid
Peak power 194bhp@5700rpm
Peak torque 129lb ft@1400-4000rpm
Size 1969cc, 4cyl, diesel
Peak power 178bhp@4250rpm
Peak torque 295lb ft@1750-2500rpm
Engine and performance
Average (Govt) 52.3mpg
Tank 67 litres
Emissions 131g/km, Euro 6
True MPG average 37.1mpg
Real-world range 547 miles
Average (Govt) 44.8mpg
Tank 65 litres
Emissions 166g/km, Euro 5
True MPG average 33.9mpg
Real-world range 484 miles
Average (Govt) 54.3mpg
Tank 56 litres
Emissions 121g/km, Euro 6
True MPG average 45.5mpg
Real-world range 560 miles
Average (Govt) 60.1mpg
Tank 70 litres
Emissions 124g/km, Euro 6
True MPG average 42.8mpg
Real-world range 659 miles
STATS, SPECS AND RATINGS
Euro NCAP crash rating
Not tested
Euro NCAP crash rating
Not tested
OVERALL VERDICT
Euro NCAP crash rating xyxyxyxxxxxyxxxxxy
94% 79% 48% 86%
Euro NCAP crash rating xyxyxyxxxxxyy
88% 83% 53% 71%
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Once again, the BMW X3 emergesvictorious – and the truth is itsdominance among sub-£50kSUVs was never threatened.
It’s still easily the best of itsilk to drive, but it’s the X3’sstaggering all-round abilitythat makes it so hard to beat– something that’s highlightedby the fact it scored above-average marks in every area.
The new Discovery Sportcomes closest to shaking up thepecking order. It’s the onlypremium SUV at this price withseven seats, and it’s surprisingly
practical in other respects,thanks to its flexible middle-rowof seats and well-shaped boot.
Sadly, the Land Rover isn’tnearly as good to drive as itsGerman rival, and despite beingmore expensive to buy, it comeswith less standard kit. Yes, it goessome way towards making up forthis with its strong resale values,but a high CO2 output anddisappointing real-world fueleconomy count against it.
Big discounts help make theXC60 the cheapest of the four toown. As with most Volvos, it’s
incredibly safe, and it’s also thequietest motorway cruiser here.So, in spite of its age, it’s stilldefinitely worth a look if youdon’t have any need for four-wheel drive.
The Lexus is much harder torecommend. Our biggestcriticism centres around itsuncomfortable ride, but it’s alsothe smallest inside and the leastrefined. Incredibly cheapcompany car tax bills go someway towards saving its blushes,but as a private buy the NXmakes very little sense.
BMW X3
xDrive20d SE auto
For Brilliant to drive; superb
infotainment; well equipped;
big and practical boot
Against Variable dampers cost
extra; so-so real-world economy
Verdict Still the best sub-£50k
SUV on the market
Land Rover
Discovery Sport
2.2 SD4 SE
Tech auto
2 3 4
For Seating for seven; smart,
practical cabin; resale values
Against Slow-witted gearbox;
gruff engine; poor efficiency
Verdict Practical and stylish, let
down slightly by its efficiency
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Volvo XC60
D4 SE Lux
Geartronic
For Practical boot; strong
performance; safety
Against Steering; fiddly
infotainment system
Verdict A great-value SUV with
plenty more going for it
BMW X3 vs Land Rover Discovery Sport vs Lexus NX vs Volvo XC60
Lexus NX
300h Luxury
For Cheapest company car;
well equipped; good True MPG
Against Awful ride; poor
refinement; smallest inside
Verdict Poor to drive, but a
seriously cheap company car
‘It’s the X3’samazingall-roundability thatmakes it sohard to beat’
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Triple test
What we’re looking for A small car that’s good to drive, with
big interior space, generous kit and low running costs
New Skoda Fabia vs new Vauxhall Corsa vs Volkswagen Polo
Has Skoda made a Polo?
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WITH A MIND-BOGGLING 32different models to choose from,small car buyers have never hadit so good. So, the all-new SkodaFabia simply has to be brilliant ifit hopes to shake up this hugelycompetitive sector.
To find out if Skoda has beensuccessful in its bid, we’re pittingthe new Fabia against the mightyVolkswagen Polo – the currentclass leader and a car that’s onlyrecently been revised. It shouldbe a tough fight, because thetwo cars share many of the samenuts and bolts.
Our third contender is thelatest Vauxhall Corsa. It lost outto the the Polo last month in1.0-litre turbo guise, but here itgets a second chance as a morepowerful (and confusingly muchcheaper) 1.4 turbo.{
Skoda Fabia
1.2 TSI 90 SE
List price £13,390
Target price £13,005
The more spacious and
better-equipped third generation
of Skoda’s small car.
Volkswagen Polo
1.2 TSI 90 SE 5dr
List price £14,210
Target Price £13,259
Our current favourite small car.
Can it remain top dog against
such strong new competition?
Vauxhall Corsa
1.4T SRi 5dr
List price £13,195
Target Price £11,951
Vauxhall’s best-seller gets a
new interior and a new range of
engines.
NEW
NEW
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Triple test
What are they like to drive?Don’t be fooled by their small engines – all three are just as capable of keeping up with traffic on the motorway and hacking along fast A-roads as they are nipping through town traffic.
Ultimately, though, the Corsa has more power and torque than its rivals’, so pulls harder from low revs and is ultimately the quickest of the three when you put your foot down and accelerate through the gears.
Even so, the Polo and Fabia – which both use the same 1.2-litre turbo engine – aren’t far behind. Both pick up speed eagerly from around 1400rpm, meaning youdon’t need to work them hard tomake swift progress.
The Polo and Fabia’s enginesare also more refined. They aren’tas coarse when revved, andtransmit less vibration throughinto the cabin. These two carsalso benefit from having lightand precise gearshifts, whereasthe Corsa’s isn’t as slick and hasa vague-feeling clutch.
Handling is another areawhere the Corsa falls behind. Itsbody isn’t as well controlled asits rivals’ through bends, and itsfront tyres surrender their gripearlier. Meanwhile, the Fabiaremains the flattest throughcorners and its steering feels themost naturally weighted, givingyou a good sense of connectionwith the front wheels. The Polo’ssteering equals the Fabia’s foraccuracy, but its body isn’t quiteas well behaved.
The Corsa isn’t exactly fun,then, but it does have the mostcomfortable ride. From speedbumps to broken surfaces, theVauxhall leaves it all outside,although the trade-off is morebody bounce along faster,undulating roads.
By contrast, the Skoda and VWstruggle to settle over scarredroads in town. Ultimately, theFabia is the least comfortable inthese situations, and its noisysuspension only serves to makematters worse.
The Corsa is the quietestin town, but accelerate up to70mph speeds and the noiseof its engine and the windwhipping around its mirrorsdisturb the peace. Ultimately,it’s the Polo that’s best atkeeping things hushed ata steady 70mph.
Skoda
Volkswagen
Vauxhall
Fabia has the biggest boot of the
three and the most rear head- and
legroom. It’s disappointing that
there’s no adjustable boot floor
The Polo’s standard adjustable
floor helps eliminate any step in
the boot floor with the rear seats
folded flat
Rear headroom is good enough for
adults in the Corsa, but those same
passengers will find their knees
touching the front seats
QUIETEST IN TOWN
Skoda stays the flattest through corners and has the best steering
Secure handling, but the Polo tends to fidget over broken surfaces
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Revised suspension helps the Corsa ride more comfortably
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INFOTAINMENT
Skoda Fabia vs Vauxhall Corsa vs Volkswagen Polo
Skoda’s plastics feel
cheaper than the Polo’s,
especially lower down on
its dash and on its doors
The Polo has the best-
quality cabin. Its dash
plastics put many cars from
the class above to shame
Air-conditioning controls
are simple dials, but they
feel cheap next to the Fabia
and Polo’s
It’s easy to get comfortable;
both the steering wheel
and driver’s seat has plenty
of adjustment
While the Polo’s seats are
perfectly comfortable, the
bases are flat, and there isn’t
enough lateral support
Push the dash-mounted
City button and the steering
becomes lighter to make
parking that bit easier
Skoda Fabia
1.2 TSI 90 SE
SE trim gets you a superb
6.5-inch touch-screen, which
features super-sharp graphics.
It’s responsive, and pairing
your phone is easy, but the
standard Mirrorlink system is
disappointing. It lets you mirror
your phone’s display, but isn’t
very user-friendly.
Vauxhall Corsa
1.4T SRi 5dr
The Corsa’s 7.0-inch touch-
screen is big and bright, but
the Intellilink system becomes
frustratingly slow when you pair
up your mobile phone –
something you have to do to
make use of many of the car’s
features – including sat-nav.
What are they like inside?Tall adults will find plenty of room in the front of all of these cars, but it’s the Fabia that stands out by offering the most leg- and headroom.
It’s the same story in the back; tall folk will find their knees pressed against the front seats in all three, but the Fabia offers the most rear legroom and its rear seats are the easiest to get into and out of.
The Skoda’s dominance continues in the boot, where officially it has 45 litres more space than the Corsa, and 50 litres more than the Polo. Its boot is roughly the same width and depth as its rivals’, but is quite a bit longer.
It’s possible to split the rear seatbacks 60:40 in all three cars and fold them down to open up more luggage space. However, neither the Fabia nor the Corsa has the option of an adjustable boot floor, so there’s an annoying step to negotiate when sliding in long items. The Polo does get an adjustable boot floor as standard, so there’s no step and no lip to worry about at the entrance.
Drivers get a good view of the road ahead in all three cars; each has tall windows with thin pillars, and a large rear screen. All three offer a wide range of steering wheel adjustment, too, along with height adjustment for the driver’s seat.
However, the quality of the three cabins varies. The Polo leads the way, with dense, soft-touch plastics on its dash and doors and more substantial switchgear. The Fabia and Corsa look the part, but their textured dashboards and door plastics feel harder and more brittle.{
BEST DRIVING POSITION
Volkswagen Polo
1.2 TSI 90 SE 5dr
SE trim gets you the same
brilliant 6.5-inch touch-screen
as the Fabia, with the same great
graphics and simple menus.
Paring your phone is
just as easy, but Mirrorlink costs
an extra £150 and we’d avoid it.
Digital radio is included, but
a built-in sat-nav costs £700.
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EQUIPMENT
WHAT WILL IT COST YOU?
CHEAPEST COMPANY CAR
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List price
Contract hire
(per month)
Company car
tax until April
2015/’16/’17/’18
1
2
3
4
Target Price
£9275 69%
£7600 57%
£6250 47%
£5325 40%
£13,390
£190
Insurance
£13,005
Resale value (by year)
Prices
Total
£13,474
ServicingDepreciation Road tax True MPG
£1371*
£4553
107g/km14%
£755
£40
£62/£71/£80/£89
per month
£6755
14
£10,375 72%
£8526 59%
£7001 49%
£5975 42%
£14,360
£177
£13,259
Total
£12,773
47.4mpg
£4312
£1503
£66/£75/£84/£94
per month
£6258
Emissions and economy
£8725 66%
£7175 54%
£5899 45%
£5050 38%
£13,195
£223
£11,951
Total
£13,193
41.0mpg44.9mpg
120g/km
£1197
£898
£60£4986 £660
£40
£74/£83/£92/£101
per month
£6052
£30
£20 £20
17%
107g/km
Three-year cost (by year)
VED from second year CO2True MPG 2014-’15 tax liability
WILL I
Skoda Fabia vs Vauxhall Corsavs Volkswagen Polo
Triple test
What will they cost?The majority of small cars are bought on PCP finance, and it’s here the Skoda really shines. Based on a 36-month deal, with a £2000 deposit and with a 10,000 annual mileage limit, the Fabia will cost you £179 a month – £12 less than the Polo and £29 less than the Corsa. That’s despite the fact that VW contributes more towards your deposit (£1000 vs £500) than Skoda.
Company car drivers will also favour the Fabia. The Skoda’s attractive list price and competitive CO2 emissions mean it qualifies for lower Benefit in Kind (BIK) tax bills than its rivals. The VW is only marginally more expensive here, but the Corsa’s relatively high CO2 emissions means it’s the priciest company car by a margin.
Meanwhile, the Polo is the cheapest option for cash buyers. Assuming you buy now and sell after three years, it’ll cost you some £420 less than the Corsa This is partly because the VW is available with bigger discounts than the Skoda, but also because it’s predicted to depreciate at a slower rate than both of its rivals.
All of these cars come with alloy wheels, air-conditioning, electric front windows, a DAB radio, Bluetooth, and USB and aux-in connections. The Polo also comes with electric rear windows, although the Corsa is unique in getting automatic headlights and wipers. Only the Fabia misses out on a standard multi-function steering wheel and cruise control, but Skoda (like Volkswagen) offers two ‘free’ paint choices (white and blue), where Vauxhall offers just the one – red.
All three come with a tyre-pressure monitoring system but, disappointingly, the Polo misses out on curtain airbags. The Fabia impresses most with its standard automatic emergency braking system. {
Skoda Fabia
The cheapest car on
a PCP finance agreement
Vauxhall Corsa
Average fuel economy and
CO2 emissions let it down
Volkswagen Polo
Polo’s strong resale values are
good news for private buyers
Skoda Fabia 15in 6.5in �/�/� �/£160 �/£300 £150 � £180 £200 £450* £535 6
Vauxhall Corsa 16in 7.0in �/�/� �/� �/£395 � � � �/� £450* £545 6
Volkswagen Polo 15in 6.5in �/�/� �/� �/£380 � � � £150 £400** £535 4***
��Standard��
��Not availableAlloys
Colour
screen size
DAB/USB/
Bluetooth
Electric
windows
front/rear
Air-con/
climate
control
Multi-function
steering
wheel
Xenon
headlights
Cruise
control
Auto
lights/
wipers
Front/rear
parking
sensors
Metallic
paintAirbags
*Price for front and rear ** Front and rear, part of Cruise & Park pack ***Adding two further curtain airbags costs £645
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STATS, SPECS AND RATINGS
95 70
67
56-85
247
108
101
67
95
Turning
circle(m)
9.8
399
136 133
194
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206
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Performance
Ride & handling
Refinement
Behind the wheel
Quality & reliability
Space & practicality
Infotainment systems
Buying & owning
Equipment
Safety & security
Figures in bold are best in test
Dimensions in cm
Measurements
Economy
Size 1191cc, 4cyl, turbo
Peak power
89bhp@4400-5400rpm
Peak torque
118lb ft@1400-3500rpm
Engine and performance
Space
285-1120 litres
Safety
Euro NCAP crash rating
Not tested
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Skoda Fabia 1.2 TSI 90 SE
List price £13,390 Target Price £13,005
Average (Govt) 60.1mpg
Tank 45 litres
Emissions 107g/km, Euro 6
True MPG average 44.9mpg
Real-world range 445 miles
90% 86% 41% 71%
9193 62
65
38-83
251
105
70
96
Turning
circle(m)
10.6
397
138 133
190
135146
201
Space
280-952 litres
Volkswagen Polo 1.2 TSI 90 SE 5dr
List price £14,360 Target Price £13,259
9298
63
64
56-86
251
103
70
96
Turning
circle(m)
10.1
402
134 133
194
132148
201
Space
285-1120 litres
Vauxhall Corsa 1.4T SRi 5dr
List price £13,195 Target Price £11,951
Performance
Ride & handling
Refinement
Behind the wheel
Quality & reliability
Space & practicality
Infotainment systems
Buying & owning
Equipment
Safety & security
Size 1191cc, 4cyl, turbo
Peak power
89bhp@4800rpm
Peak torque
118lb ft@1400-4000rpm
Average (Govt) 60.1mpg
Tank 45 litres
Emissions 107g/km, Euro 6
True MPG average 47.4mpg
Real-world range 469 miles
Performance
Ride & handling
Refinement
Behind the wheel
Quality & reliability
Space & practicality
Infotainment systems
Buying & owning
Equipment
Safety & security
Size 1364cc, 4cyl, turbo
Peak power
99bhp@3500-6000rpm
Peak torque
148lb ft@1800-3500rpm
Average (Govt) 55.4mpg
Tank 45 litres
Emissions 120g/km, Euro 6
True MPG average 41.0mpg
Real-world range 406 miles
Performance figures
Car pictured Skoda Fabia 1.2 TSI 90 SE-L with optional Panoramic Sunroof
Package (£600); Race Blue metallic paint (£535); front and rear parking sensors
(£450); heated front seats (£180); and electric front and rear windows (£160)
Website www.skoda.co.ukBuying
Weather conditions Dry
Website www.volkswagen.co.uk
Car pictured Volkswagen Polo 1.2 TSI 90 SE with optional Discover navigation
system (£700); Front assist (£500); Pure White paint (£255)
Car pictured Vauxhall Corsa 1.4i 100 VVT Turbo Ecoflex SRi 5dr with optional
Summit White paint (£275)
Website www.vauxhall.co.uk
0-60mph
sec
10.7Top speed
mph
1130-60mph
sec
10.4Top speed
mph
1150-60mph
sec
11.2Top speed
mph
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Acceleration 30–70mph through the gears
11.5sec
Braking 30–0mph/70–0mph
8.9m 53.4m
30–50mph in 3rd/4th/5th
50–70mph in 3rd/4th/5th
4
4
3.9sec
7.0sec
8.6sec
9.8sec
5
5
12.3sec
13.3sec
3
3
Acceleration 30–70mph through the gears
10.9sec
Braking 30–0mph/70–0mph
8.9m 53.6m
30–50mph in 3rd/4th/5th
50–70mph in 3rd/4th/5th
4
4
5.4sec
6.9sec
7.7sec
7.9sec
5 6
5 6
10.6sec
10.5sec
3
3
15.5sec
13.6sec
Acceleration 30–70mph through the gears
11.6sec
Braking 30–0mph/70–0mph
8.8m 49.3m
30–50mph in 3rd/4th/5th
50–70mph in 3rd/4th/5th/6th
4
4
6.0sec
7.1sec
8.5sec
10.3sec
5
5
12.9sec
14.3sec
3
3
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Skoda Fabia vs Vauxhall Corsa vs Volkswagen Polo
IT WAS ALWAYS going to take a superb small car to beat the Volkswagen Polo, but Skoda has managed it with the all-new Fabia. It was an extremely closely run thing, but ultimately the Skoda proves itself the more rounded car.
Few small cars have such spacious interiors, and the Skoda’s boot stands out as being one of the biggest in the class, too. True, the Fabia might not have the Polo’s upmarket cabin, but it does have the same fantastic infotainment system,
which is one of the best fitted toany car in this class. It’s also morefun to drive than its Germanrival, and comes with morestandard safety kit.
The Polo is runner-up, then– but only just. Its classy andsoft-touch interior puts those ofits rivals to shame, and it sharesthe Fabia’s punchy engine, sofeels every bit as nippy aroundtown. It’s also the quietest on themotorway, and its strong resalevalues make it the cheapest ofthe three for private buyers whodon’t need to take out finance.
The latest Corsa is a muchbetter car than the one itreplaces, but still has to settlefor third place. It offers moreperformance than both of itsrivals, and is the mostcomfortable of the these carsaround town, too. It also comeswith plenty of standard kit.
In the end, though, itscheaper-feeling cabin andinferior handling count againstit, as does the fact that it fails tostack up financially againstthis competition, no matterhow you buy it.
Skoda Fabia
1.2 TSI 90 SE
For Spacious cabin; slick
infotainment; sharp handling
Against Cabin quality; low-
speed ride; suspension noise
Verdict The best all-round
small car on the market
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Volkswagen Polo
1.2 TSI 90 SE 5dr2
For Secure handling; interior
quality; strongest resale values
Against Slightly busy town ride; no
curtain airbags; rear headroom
Verdict Runner-up, but still
a superb small car
‘It’s a closelyrun thing,but the Fabiais the morerounded car’
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For Strong engine; comfortable
ride; attractively priced
Against Real-world economy;
highest CO2 emissions; steering
Verdict The Corsa is good,
but no class leader
Vauxhall Corsa
1.4T SRi 5dr
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Twin test
Nissan Pulsar
1.5 dCi N-tec
List price £20,595
Target Price £19,791
The Pulsar makes great sense
as a company car, and N-tec
trim comes highly equipped.
Skoda Octavia
1.6 TDI Greenline III SE B’ness
List price £20,150
Target Price £17,197
The greenest Octavia you
can buy is well equipped in
SE Business trim.
NISSAN HAS BEEN out of the family car running for several years, and although its new Pulsar narrowly lost out to key petrol rivals last month, this diesel version has all the ingredients to be an excellent company car.
Low emissions, decent performance and masses of interior space are backed up by a generous standard equipment list that includes sat-nav and climate control.
However, it has to get past one major obstacle in the form of the class-leading Skoda Octavia. In Greenline III SE Business trim, it’s
stunning value, and even more efficient than the Pulsar.
What are they like to drive?Just a few years ago, the idea of a standard family hatchback with a claimed fuel economy pushing 80mpg would have conjured up images of dustbin-lid style plastic wheel trims, a spartan interior and underpowered, rattly diesel engines.
Fast forward to 2014, though, and the new Nissan Pulsar manages that with no special tweaks or eco tyres. It looks (and drives) like a regular model, despite its CO2 output of 94g/km.
Finger onthe Pulsar
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What we’re looking for A spacious cabin, lots
of standard kit and low company car tax bills
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The Pulsar has decent body control and more grip than the Octavia
10mm drop in ride height makes the Octavia unsettled on bumpier roadsPh
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True, its 1.5-litre diesel engine has quite a narrow powerband, so you need to keep the motor spinning between 1800 and 3000rpm to ensure brisk progress. However, the six-speed manual gearbox has a light, smooth action, so this is no hardship. Stray too far up the rev range, and the engine becomes noisy and strained, but at lowerrevs it’s pretty quiet.
By contrast, the 1.6-litre engine in the Skoda requires no careful balancing acts. It feels stronger and more flexible at low revs, with peak torque arriving at just 1500rpm. So, despite its longer gearing (unique to Greenline versions) the Octavia was quicker in all of our in-gear test flexibility tests, and recorded a faster 0-60mph time. In fact, it’s only at very low speeds that the Skoda’s long gear ratios become an issue, because they force you to swap between first and second gear, or slip the clutch to avoid theengine labouring.
However, the Greenline is more compromised in other respects. For instance, it has lower suspension than other models in the Octavia range, andit’s also fitted with low-rolling-resistance tyres to help improve its fuel economy. The lowered suspension spoils the low-speed ride, so on scruffier roads you’ll be much more aware of cracks and imperfections in the Greenline than in the Pulsar.
The Skoda’s eco tyres also caused issues, because in the wet conditions we conducted our tests in, the Skoda took longer to brake from 70mph, and ran out of grip much sooner in corners than its rival. Its front tyreswashed wide of our chosen linethrough a corner even atmoderate speeds.
Meanwhile, the Pulsar hasgood body control, and safe,predictable handling, but is letdown by its steering, which hasa strong self-centring action thatfeels quite unnatural. Still, on themotorway it just edges the Skodafor refinement, as it does a betterjob of suppressing wind and roadnoise. There’s also far lesssuspension noise at low speedsin the Nissan.
What are they like inside?While the Pulsar edges the Skodain the driving stakes (largely �
Switches for climate control
are easy to fathom, but not as
quick to adjust as Skoda’s dials
5.0-inch colour driver display
is bright and clear and comes
as standard on N-tec versions
Optional 8.0-in touch-screen
display includes hard drive;
sat-nav comes as standard
Octavia has more soft-touch
materials across its dash,
with neater fit and finish
‘The Pulsar is slightly more refined than its rival’
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94g/km
54.8mpg 61.9mpg
£0 £0
85g/km
14%14%
Total
£18,162
£1305
£3856£435
£12,566
Total
£14,494
£1503
£530
£3414
£9047
Three-year cost
Emissions and economy
Resale value (by year)
Prices
Insurance ServicingDepreciation Road tax True MPG
List price
Contract hire
(per month)
Company car
tax until April
2015/’16/’17/’18
Target Price
VED from second year CO2True MPG
£278
£96/£110/£103/£116
per month
£266
£94/£107/£100/£114
per month
1
2
3
4
(by year)
£20,595
£19,791
£20,150
£17,947
£10,699 52%
£8800 43%
£7225 35%
£6174 30%
£13,325 66%
£11,530 57%
£8900 44%
£7524 37%
2014-’15 tax liability
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Pulsar can carry lots of bags but the big boot doesn’t have a variable
height floor; front seats don’t offer enough lower back and leg support
Masses of rear legroom mean even tall adults will be comfortable in the
back; driver’s information screen is bright and easy to navigate
because it’s not hindered by its efficiency tweaks) the tables are turned once you step inside.
The Octavia really sets the class standard for comfort. It takes just seconds to find the right position behind the wheel, the thickly bolstered seats hold you firmly in place, while adjustable lumbar support comes as standard. True, the Skoda isn’t as generously equipped as the Nissan, but it still gets all the essentials, with sat-nav, rear parking sensors, climate control, voice control and DAB digital radio.
There are some nice touches too, with deep, flock-lined door bins, smarter materialsthroughout, and nicely damped switches that feel really solid.
If you go for the lavishly equipped Pulsar N-tec version you get gadgets such as a 5.8-inch touch-screen, a reversing camera, keyless entry and start, and sat-nav. It certainly feelshigh-tech, and the 5.0-inch colour screen that sits between the dials puts the monochrome display in the Octavia to shame.
Yet none of these goodies can distract you from the hard plastics that cover most of the dashboard, or the thin, unsupportive seats that are uncomfortable and don’t have (and aren’t available with) adjustable lumbar support.
That’s a shame, because there’s plenty of space and adjustment to allow drivers of all shapes and sizes to find the right driving position, even though the pedals are offset a little too far to the right. The upright driving position gives decent all-round visibility, though.
The Octavia is also difficult to fault when it comes to roominess and practicality. The sheer space in the boot means the Skoda can happily double as a family holdall as well as a daily commuter. It will easily swallow a weekend’s worth of stuff with the seats folded down flat – bikes and buggies included.
While the Pulsar comes admirably close, helped by its wide boot opening, its load bay is not that clever. Its biggest failing is that the rear seats leave a big step when folded down.
It does eclipse the Octavia when it comes to the amount of space in the rear seats, though. A flat floor means there’s more room for three across the rear bench, and the amount of legroom on offer would shame some luxury limos, let alone family hatchbacks.
What will they cost?Number crunching and company car ownership usually go hand-in-hand, and no matter which way you look at the figures, the Skoda is the cheaper.
For fleet buyers, for example, the Octavia costs £144 less to lease every year, and also has slightly cheaper company car tax rates thanks to its lower overall list price – even though its lower CO2 emissions don’t actually qualify it for a cheaper Benefit-in-Kind (BIK) tax bills.
A lower list price, bigger discounts and stronger resale values all help make the Skoda the cheaper option for anyone considering either of these cars as a private buy, too. Factor all the costs you’re likely to face
Nissan Pulsar
Low company car tax, but
worse real-world economy
Skoda Octavia
Bigger discounts, lower CO2
and cheaper leasing rates
‘The Skoda is the cheaper option forboth private and company car buyers’
WHAT IT WILL COST YOU
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Nissan Pulsar vs Skoda Octavia
Raised central tunnel impedes foot space in the back, but legroom is
still generous; easy-to-read colour driver’s screen is an £80 option
Even in hatchback guise, the Octavia has more boot space than some
estate cars; front seats are supportive, and easy to adjust quickly
For Stronger performance; smart cabin; low running costs; big boot
Against Unsettled ride; lanky gearing; suspension noise
Verdict Hugely compelling company car that’s great value
For Well equipped; masses of
rear legroom; hushed cruiser
Against Cheaper-feeling cabin;
unsupportive seats; higher
running costs
Verdict Pipped by Octavia but
still a good company car option
Nissan Pulsar 1.5 dCi N-tec
Skoda Octavia 1.6 TDI Greenline III SE Business
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In some respects the Pulsar feels less compromised by its low-emissions mantra. It grips and rides better than the Skoda, and isalso more refined. It also comes very well equipped, although theOctavia, in SE Business trim, is also packed with luxuries.
In fact, the Skoda is such a brilliant all-rounder that its familiarmix of practicality, keen value, a high-quality interior and lowrunning costs make it the worthy winner.
during the first three years and the Octavia works out the cheaper option by a hefty £4000.
Servicing costs work in the Skoda’s favour too, with cheaper fixed-price maintenance, while replacing consumables such as the tyres will also be a lot less painful for your wallet in the Octavia than the Pulsar.
Perhaps the deciding factor for anyone covering a high number
of miles annually will be the fuel economy, and it’s the Skoda that excels. Our real-world True MPG tests found the Octavia was more than 7mpg more economical, with more than 60mpg attainable in normal driving.
However, the Nissan is in a lower insurance group thanks to safety features such as blind spot-monitoring and automatic city braking.
Performance figures
Internal figures in bold are best in test Dimensions in cmMeasurements
Economy
Safety
152165
210
202
71
97 92 79
59-89
101-138
146194
216
201
70
95 97 75
60-83
101-152
10
Space
385-1395
litres
Space
590-1580
litres
Size 1461cc, 4cyl, diesel
Peak power 109bhp@4000rpm
Peak torque 192lb ft@1750-2500rpm
Engine and performance
Nissan Pulsar
1.5 dCi N-tec
Skoda Octavia
1.6 TDI Greenline III SE Business
List price £20,595 Target Price £19,791 List price £20,150 Target Price £17,947
Size 1598cc, 4cyl, diesel
Peak power 109bhp@3250rpm
Peak torque 184lb ft@1500-3000rpm
BuyingWebsite www.nissan.co.uk
Car pictured Nissan Pulsar 1.5 dCi 110 N-tec with
optional Storm White pearlescent paint (£725)
Website www.skoda.co.uk
Car pictured Skoda Octavia 1.6 TDI CR 110
Greenline III 5dr with optional Columbus sat-nav
system (£800); Towbar preparation (£170); Simply
Clever Package (£80); Textile floor mat set (£50);
and Candy White solid paint (no cost option)
True MPG 54.8mpg
Average (Govt) 78.5mpg
Tank 46 litres
Emissions 94g/km, Euro 5
True MPG 61.9mpg
Average (Govt) 88.3mpg
Tank 50 litres
Emissions 88g/km, Euro 5
0-60mph
sec
11.6Top speed
mph
1180-60mph
sec
11.0Top speed
mph
128
Weather conditions Wet
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30–50mph in 3rd/4th/5th/6th
50–70mph in 3rd/4th/5th/6th
4
4
4.7
6.6
7.8
7.8
5
5
6
66
17.3
10.2
32.2 29.9
14.214.4
3
3
11.1sec
Braking 30–0mph/70–0mph
8.8m 53.2m
30–50mph in 3rd/4th/5th/6th
50–70mph in 3rd/4th/5th/6th
4
4
4.9
6.0
7.3
7.5
5
5
13.2
9.7
3
3
10.1sec
Braking 30–0mph/70–0mph
9.5m 56.5m
Euro NCAP crash rating xyxyxyxxxxxxyxxxxxxy
93% 86% 66% 66%84% 81% 65% 78%
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Seat Leon SC
1.4 TSI 150 FR
List price £19,700
Target Price £18,472
FR trim gets plenty of kit and
green technology, and is
cheaper than the Scirocco.
Volkswagen Scirocco
1.4 TSI 125
List price £20,455
Target Price £18,999
Face-lift brings subtle styling
tweaks and cleaner engines
for VW’s coupé.
LOOKS CAN ONLY get you so farin any walk of life. In theVolkswagen Scirocco’s case, itssleek styling seems to have stoodthe test of time, only now gettinga face-lift six years after itslaunch. This refresh bringsrefreshed looks, cleaner, morefrugal engines, and a revampedinterior, but is it enough to fendoff newer rivals?
For around £750 less than theentry-level Scirocco we’re testing you can have Seat’s sleek Leon SC. Not just any Leon SC, either, because for that money it’s possible to buy the sporty, well-equipped FR model,
complete with a more powerful engine and the latest cylindershut-off technology.
What are they like to drive?Both cars are fitted with the same basic 1.4-litre turbo petrol engine and six-speed manual gearbox, but the Leon has an extra 25bhp and 36lb ft of torque, as well as that cylinder-shut-off tech.
Both engines pull hard when their turbos wake up at around 1400rpm, helping them to feel urgent from low revs around town, and both deliver their power cleanly. However, the Seat’s extra grunt means it’s
Can Leon blowaway fresh Scirocco?
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The Seat’s steering feels more natural and there’s more grip to play with
The Scirocco’s handling is secure, but it’s less agile than the Leon FRPh
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considerably the quicker when you put your foot down.
The Leon’s engine flicks between two- and four-cylinder mode to save fuel depending on speed, revs and throttle input, but a light on the dashboard is the only way you’ll know when this is happening – there’s no noticeable change in noise or vibration. It’s very impressive.
In fact, the Leon is the more refined car full stop, with its slicker gearchange and smoother, quieter engine. Road noise is more of an issue in the Scirocco, too, especially on coarse surfaces, although both cars suffer from wind noise at motorway speeds.
The Seat also has the edge when it comes to handling. Its steering is more accurate and feels more natural, and its front tyres grip harder through tight corners, where it manages to keep its body flatter than the Scirocco’s. That said the Scirocco doesn’t disgrace itself, feelingagile and secure.
FR-spec Leons come with lower, stiffer sports suspension than other models in the range, helping to combat body lean, butalso making the ride firmer than that of lesser versions. That said, it’s perfectly acceptable, and never becomes too harsh or crashy, whether in town or on the motorway. The Scirocco, meanwhile, is less impressive because it never manages to settle over scrappy surfaces and constantly jostles its passengers on faster roads.
What are they like inside?Although tall adults are unlikely to complain about the amountof space up front in either car,the Leon has more head-, leg-and shoulder-room.
Access to the rear seats iseasier in the VW, and once insideadults will find they have morelegroom. However, the Sciroccohas just two rear seats (versusthe Leon’s three) and it also hasconsiderably less rear head- andshoulder-room.Many coupé buyers won’t beexpecting a huge amount ofstorage space, but the Leon’s380-litre boot will accommodatetwo large suitcases with ease. Itsrear seats also split 60:40 andfold almost flat to open upa large extended load bay.{
Leon’s cabin is inoffensive, but
there’s a sea of gray plastics
that make it look a little drab
Free technology pack (until
the end of 2014) brings LED
headlights, sat-nav and DAB
This quirky raised instrument
cluster is now a standard
feature on the Scirocco
Even though the Scirocco has
been around for a while, its
cabin still feels high quality
‘The Seat’s extra grunt means it’s considerably quicker when you put your foot down’
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109g/km
43.1mpg 42.5mpg
£110
£20
125g/km
18%14%
Total
£16,665
£874 £4743
£40
£1785
£9223
Total
£16,729
£822
£1854
£220
£4810
£9023
Three-year cost
Emissions and economy
Resale value (by year)
Prices
Insurance ServicingDepreciation Road tax True MPG
List price
Contract hire
(per month)
Company car
tax until April
2015/’16/’17/’18
Target Price
VED from second year CO2True MPG
£210
£92/£105/£118/£131
per month
£245
£122/£136/£150/£163
per month
1
2
3
4
(by year)
£19,700
£18,472
£20,455
£18,999
£13,676 69%
£11,225 57%
£9249 47%
£7874 40%
£14,775 72%
£12,150 59%
£9976 49%
£8526 42%
2014-’15 tax liability
Twin test
The Leon’s boot is bigger and more practical than the Scirocco’s; the FR
also has more than enough head- and legroom up front for tall adults
Leon has more rear space for passengers to get comfortable, although
the VW offers better access; Seat’s touch-screen is the slicker of the two
The Scirocco’s boot is nearly 70 litres smaller in outright capacity and isn’t as wide or as long as the Leon’s. What’s more, its aperture is much narrower, making it even more awkward to slot bulky luggage inside.
Both cars’ dashboards are logical and clearly laid out, and feature a touch-screen flanked by chunky shortcut buttons. Neither is the most responsive system we’ve tried, but the Seat’s is the slicker, with crisper graphics and slightly more user-friendly menus.
That said, being the newer-generation of VW Group’s infotainment, the Leon’s system includes a feature that ‘wakes-up’ menus as your finger nears the screen, displaying more options. In theory, this keeps the screen clear of confusing buttons, but it takes a while to learn to avoid accidentally hitting the icons as they appear.
The Scirocco’s dashboard hasn’t changed much over the past six years, but it’s well constructed from solid plastics, so has an appealing sturdiness. The Leon’s dash looks more modern, and the cabin materials feel just as classy as the VW’s.
Both cars come with alloy wheels, air-conditioning, electric front windows, a DAB radio, Bluetooth and a USB socket.
The Leon’s list goes on: it gets a more advanced climate control system, along with cruise control and front and rear parking sensors. Seat is also offering its Technology pack free of charge on Leon FR models, which adds LED headlights and sat-nav until at least the end of 2014.
Six airbags, tyre-pressure monitoring, an alarm and an immobiliser are also standard on both cars, although only Seat offers emergency city braking as an option (£505).
Thatcham security tests found the cars did equally well when resisting break-ins and theft, with both scoring above-average marks.
What will they cost?The Scirocco is around £750 more expensive to start with, but you can expect a discount on both cars. After these are applied, the gap narrows, but the VW still costs some £530 more to buy.
Buying on a PCP deal doesn’t change things. Based on a three-year agreement, with a £3000 deposit, limited to 10,000 miles a year, the Scirocco will set you back £36 more every month. True, Volkswagen will offer you a bigger deposit contribution to begin with (£1500 versus Seat’s £1000) but you’ll still save nearly £800 over three years by going for the Seat – assuming you hand the car back at the end of the term, rather than paying the outstanding balloon payment.
Private buyers will like the fact that both cars are predicted to hold on to their value well over the first three years, although the VW’s badge helps it hold on to a higher percentage of its original value.
Insurance and servicing costs are comparable, but because the Scirocco’s engine emits more CO2, the VW is more expensive to tax.
Seat Leon SC
The cheaper to own as
a company car
Volkswagen Scirocco
Holds on to more of its value
after three years
‘Both cars get lots of kit as standard, but the Leon adds front and rear sensors and cruise control’
WHAT IT WILL COST YOU
CHEAPER TO FINANCE
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Seat Leon SC vs Volkswagen Scirocco
good; Scirocco’s touch-screen is last-generation and feels it next to Leon’s
Having just two rear seats isn’t practical, but rear space is surprisingly Scirocco’s boot has an awkward opening and quite a large lip to navigate;
the VW’s seats offer better lateral support and there’s still plenty of room
For Stronger engine; more spacious interior; sharper handling
Against More wind noise; dull dashboard design
Verdict One of the best coupés around
For Secure handling; slow
depreciation; looks
Against Cramped rear cabin;
awkward boot; choppy ride
Verdict Good in some areas,
but needs more than a face-lift
to compete
Volkswagen Scirocco 1.4 TSI 125
Seat Leon SC 1.4 TSI 150 FR
2
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The Scirocco might still have the looks, but the coupé classhas moved on a long way since it was launched all thoseyears ago. It remains decent to drive, but its refinement isdisappointing and its cabin and infotainment system remaindecidedly old-school.
The Leon is more practical, faster, sharper to drive and comesloaded with equipment, yet it costs less to buy. Considering it’salso cheaper in the long run for every type of buyer, and morecomfortable, it thoroughly deserves the win.
The Scirocco’s higher CO2
output is also bad news for company car drivers, because it attracts a higher rate of Benefit in Kind (BIK) tax than the Leon. In fact, over three years the VW will cost a 40% tax payer around £1100 more.
Our True MPG fuel tests revealed that despite the Leon’s
ability to save fuel by running on two cylinders when cruising, it was only marginally more fuel-efficient than the Scirocco in real-world driving, managing 43.1mpg compared with the Scirocco’s 42.5mpg. Still, that’s not bad when you consider the Leon is quite a bit more powerful than the Volkswagen.
Performance figures
Internal figures in bold are best in test Dimensions in cmMeasurements
Economy
Safety
143151
200
197
75
53-79
104-119
141154
185
207
79
8
80
52-75
100-115
10
Space
380-1150
litres
Space
312-1006
litres
Size 1395cc, 4cyl, turbo
Peak power 148bhp@4500rpm
Peak torque 184lb ft@1500rpm
Engine and performance
Seat Leon SC
1.4 TSI 150 FR
Volkswagen Scirocco
1.4 TSI 125
List price £19,700 Target Price £18,472 List price £20,455 Target Price £18,999
Size 1395cc, 4cyl, turbo
Peak power 123bhp@5000rpm
Peak torque 148lb ft@1400rpm
BuyingWebsite www.seat.co.uk
Car pictured Seat Leon SC 1.4 TSI ACT FR with
optional Driver Assist pack (£455); Alcantara sports
seats (£445); 18-inch Performance alloy wheels
(£380); and Seat sound system (£355)
Website www.volkswagen.co.uk
Car pictured Volkswagen Scirocco 1.4 TSI 125 with
optional Pure White paint (£260); front foglights
(£245); and tinted rear glass (£215)
True MPG 43.1mpg
Average (Govt) 54.3mpg
Tank 50 litres
Emissions 109g/km, Euro 6
True MPG 42.5mpg
Average (Govt) 52.3mpg
Tank 55 litres
Emissions 125g/km, Euro 6
0-60mph
sec
7.8Top speed
mph
1310-60mph
sec
9.0Top speed
mph
126
Weather conditions Dry
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50–70mph in 3rd/4th/5th/6th
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4
3.8
4.4
5.3
5.6
5
5
6
6
6.8
6.9
9.2 13.0
8.5
3
3
Acceleration 30–70mph through the gears
7.2
Braking 30–0mph/70–0mph
8.2m 45.6m
30–50mph in 3rd/4th/5th/6th
50–70mph in 3rd/4th/5th/6th
4
4
4.7
5.4
6.6
7.1
5
5 6
9.0
9.7 12.3
3
3
Acceleration 30–70mph through the gears
8.9
Braking 30–0mph/70–0mph
8.8m 48.1m
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DACIA IS ON a bit of a roll inthe UK. The budget brand hasalready shifted more than25,000 cars here, and its salesfigures for September were upmore than 27% on the sameperiod in 2013. It’s done thisthrough some amazingly lowprices, a simple ‘no-haggle’ salespolicy that takes the barteringout of negotiations with thesalesman, and a focus on
practicality. Dacias are all aboutfunction, not frills.
You only have to look at themodel line-up to see that, really.At the bottom there’s theFiesta-sized Sandero, whichoffers more space than most ofits small car rivals. At the topthere’s the Duster, which feelsbig enough and durable enoughto cope with a family’s needs.
In the middle (kind of) there’sthe Logan MCV – and it’s thisoffering that I’ll be running forthe next year. It’s a five-doorestate with the sort of cargocapacity that used to be reservedfor large Volvos. With the rear
Run by Michèle Hall
List price £10,795
Target Price £10,795
Price as tested £11,840
My rating
Dacia Logan MCVBritain’s cheapest estate car is a bargain, even in the higher
trim we’ve opted for. We’ll be testing its abilities for a year
seats in place there are 573 litresof capacity on offer; fold themand you open up a franklyincredible 1518 litres.
Now, the keener-eyed amongyou will no doubt have alreadyidentified this car as, well, aSandero estate – because that’sreally what it is. However, Daciasells the car as a Logan in foreignmarkets and the commitment tocost-cutting means that thecompany isn’t even willing to fork out for new badges on the boot. It’s a Logan outside the UK, so it’s a Logan inside the UK.
Call it a Logan, call it a Sandero, you’ll still end up calling it cheap,
Built-in sat-nav for £300?
The MediaNav system adds
a 7.0-inch touch-screen
Snazzy Cinder Red
paint is a £495 option
FIRST REPORT
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but most buyers go for at least the middle trim level. Many, in fact, go the whole hog and buy the range-toppers, because they’re still less expensive than any conventional rivals, yet are loaded with kit.
That’s what we’ve done, in fact, because our Logan MCV is a Laureate. That means it gets alloy wheels, body-coloured door handles, electrically adjustable side mirrors, tinted windows, a height-adjustable driver’s seat, air-conditioning, a trip computer and a stereo with CD player, USB socket and Bluetooth connectivity.
It’s not as if you can go silly on the options list, either. We’ve gone for a fetching Cinder Red paint, which costs £495, andadded rear parking sensorsat £250 and the Media Navtouch-screen navigationsystem for £300.
Only three engines areavailable in the Logan: a 0.9-litrethree-cylinder turbochargedpetrol, a 1.2-litre normallyaspirated petrol (this is thecheapest of the three) anda 1.5-litre diesel. Given that theMCV could well see plenty ofuse as a carry-all load-lugger,we’ve elected to go for the extralow-down shove of the diesel.
This choice makes the Loganrelatively expensive by Daciastandards, but it still has thewhiff of a bargain about it. Our
ecause the MCV starts at less han £7000. Privately, though, acia insiders will tell you that
he company doesn’t really sell any of its entry-level editions;
hey’re used as headline grabbers o get the customers’ attention,
The no-frills materials give
the Logan a utilitarian air,
which is no bad thing
Buying information
List price £10,795
Target Price £10,795
Price as tested £11,840
Extras
Cinder Red paint (£495);
MediaNav touch-screen
navigation (£300); and rear
parking sensors (£250)
Running costs
Test fuel economy tbc
True MPG tbc
CO2 tax liability
99g/km/15%
Contract hire £175
Cost per mile 33.1p
Insurance group 11
Typical quote £417
Dacia Logan MCV1.5 dCi Laureate
Michèle’s been testing the boot with this run to the tip. Logan MCV holds 1518 litres with the seats down
All Logans get a five-speed manual gearbox – there’s no auto option
Rear parking sensors are an essential option, and cost a fair £250
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fully loaded small estate, complete with those options and a turbodiesel engine that emits just 99g/km of CO2, costs £11,840. That’s around £4200 less than what you’ll pay for a diesel-engined Seat Ibiza estate.
First impressions? There’s no doubt that the cabin is a bit more rough-and-ready than that of my previous long-termer, our much-loved Suzuki S-Cross. However, there’s no denying the practicality on offer here – and the boot does feel like it’ll be easy to wipe down when our children throw in muddy wellington boots and jackets over the winter.
In fact, the Logan MCV’s low cost and no-frills attitude could make it an interesting left-field choice as a small family car that you don’t have to care too much about. I’m looking forward to putting that theory to the test over the next 12 months.
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Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI 105 Bluemotion SE
Mileage 14,210
List price £21,190 (Match trim)
Target Price £19,277
Average mpg 54.0
My rating
The eagle-eyed among you will
have spotted that we’ve been
quoting Match trim next to the
Golf’s list price for the past
couple of issues. That’s
because my car’s SE trim is
being superseded by Match.
I say ‘being’, because we
expected this to happen some
time ago, but at the time of
writing SE is still showing on
Volkswagen’s website.
It doesn’t really matter,
because no one in their right
mind would buy a new Golf in
SE trim if you could find one.
You see Match trim (as shown
on the car to the right, above)
adds more goodies for the
same price. You get front and
rear parking sensors, front
foglights, 16-inch Dover alloy
wheels and a mirror pack,
which consists of automatically
folding door mirrors with
puddle lights and reverse-
activated dipping for the
nearside mirror.
It just so happens that when
we were speccing our Golf we
added all of the above except
the Dover wheels (which
weren’t available then) and the
foglights. If we had added all
of the extra kit it would have
bumped up the price of our car
by around £800, so you can
see why Match makes sense.
‘Match trim costs the same but adds extras worth £800’
Mileage 14,872
List price £33,495
Target Price £31,253
Average mpg 37.5
My rating
UNTIL RECENTLY I’D driven our long-term Lexus on only short, two-mile commutes in mainly dense traffic, so a return trip from London to Bristol for a friend’s birthday allowed me to stretch the IS300h’s legs and really get under its skin.
I’ve always liked the soothing nature of the Lexus in town when it’s in full EV mode at low speeds. However the harshness of the 2.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine became clear as I hit the motorway. Even under just half-throttle acceleration, the CVT gearbox would make the engine rev too hard for my liking.
At least the seats were comfortable on the motorway, which helped to counteract the F Sport’s overly firm ride, and I arrived in Bristol feeling refreshed and alert.
The next day I headed in to the city. The Lexus is not a small car; crawling through the entrance of a multi-storey car park, with threatening foot-high kerbs either side was a particularly sweaty affair. However, for all its size the boot – while being capacious – has a deceptively narrow opening. As the picture here shows, to a friend’s frustration a modest
Lexus IS300h F Sportpiece of furniture proved too much despite the boot being large enough to take it.
Still, there’s no denying that the IS has presence in abundance. All weekend the car was turning heads among a sea of BMWs and Audis. Variety is the spice of life after all, right?
The IS’s saloon opening meant this box had to go on the rear seats
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The 1.4 TFSI might be a better company car, but our car still impresses
Audi A3 Saloon 2.0 TDI 150 Sport
I RECENTLY TOOK the A3 in to central London for an overnight trip, which the Audi was perfect for. In last month’s update database editor Mark reckoned that the sat-nav took him on some strange detours while on holiday, but I found it guided me perfectly through the bedlam of the capital’s roads.
The A3 is such a relaxing car to drive, mostly thanks to pedals that are light and easy to modulate. The compact body also makes it perfect for squeezing into tight underground car parks.
I do, however, agree with Mark that the 2.0 TDI engine is a bit gruff at low speeds; I couldn’t help but think of the sweet-revving, quiet and reasonably economical (if not as frugal as the diesel) 148bhp 1.4 petrol engine that you can
now get in the A3. It’s certainly what I’d go for if it were my money, and it’s actually the cheaper option for company car users.
Other than that, the A3 proved to be an effortless car for all those menial chores that are involved in daily life. I did notice that the economy dropped a fair bit from the circa-56mpg that road test editor
Will Nightingale managed on his epic European trip. However, given that I spent my week off mostly at home, using the A3 for short urban trips to get DIY supplies or do the food shopping, the fact that it was still doing around 49mpg is actually mighty impressive.
Mileage 8220
List price £24,745
Target Price £22,713
Average mpg 49.2
My rating
Vicky Parrott
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Citroën Grand C4 Picasso 1.6 e-HDi Exclusive
Mileage 18,602
List price £23,510
Target Price £21,172
Average mpg 45.3
My rating
Cars such as the Citroën Grand
C4 Picasso need to be great
all-rounders, capable of
load-lugging, of course, and
being used as a taxi service for
friends and family, but also
good enough on the sort of
long-distance runs that I need
to tackle during the week.
I had another of those
recently, in fact, when I needed
to get to Halifax to photograph
a Personal Shopper feature. It
was just me and my camera kit
on board, but the C4 Picasso
still managed to impress as
I cruised along in sixth gear,
the noise of the diesel engine
having faded nicely into the
background. I find it easy to get
comfortable in the driver’s
seat, too; it’s a more upright
position than you get in
saloons and sports cars, but
that seems to suit me.
If there is a flaw in the Grand
C4’s package it’s the manual
gearbox; in most situations it’s
fine, but second gear can be
a bit sticky to engage. This can
make the Citroën a bit of a pain
around town and in heavy
traffic – precisely the sort of
situation that you’re likely to
come across if you’re using the
car for the school run, in fact.
At least the manual is a better
option than the sluggish auto.
‘Second gear can be tricky to engage, which is a pain in town’
Mileage 7560
List price £17,895
Target Price £16,847
Average mpg 40.2
My rating
THE MAZDA 3 has had some mixed reports from various team members recently, but it’s definitely happier nipping around town than anywhere else.
I usually find a drive into central London is enough to amplify the good and bad of any car. Good car characteristics are amplified, seeming better than ever, while niggles will irritate like never before when nudging along on clogged, broken roads into the heart of the capital.
I won’t resort to talking about the compromised rear visibility and lack of parking sensors, suffice to say that parking in murky West End car parks is as much fun as it sounds.
Ultimately though, if you have to spend time sitting in traffic or being re-routed around traffic blackspots and diving down little side roads, the Mazda
is a pretty good way to do it. It is comfortable and quiet around town and very easy to place on the road. In fact it is generally a very easy car to drive, with light controls, good forward visibility and enough urgency off the mark to go toe-to-toe with London’s legions of cabs, buses and cyclists with confidence. The infotainment provision, once you have mastered its
Mazda 3 2.0 120 SE Navoccasional foibles, is easy to see and to use, too.
Our spells of central London cut and thrust seem not to have damaged economy, either. The Mazda is delivering a rock-steady 40.2mpg, regardless of the use we put it to, which for a 2.0-litre petrol hatch is not bad at all.
It’s no city car, but the Mazda is perfectly at home on London’s streets
The pure electric i3 is fractionally faster than the range-extender i3
BMW i3 REx
BMW SENT US over a regular ‘pure electric’ i3 the other day, just to allow us to compare it with our range-extender version.
In day-to-day driving there’s not really much to split the two cars. The purely electric edition gets the same batteries and motor as the range-extender; it’s just a little bit lighter because it doesn’t carry any fuel or the 600cc two-cylinder engine. That translates into slightly quicker acceleration times.
The all-electric version also has a slightly longer range on its batteries but since there’s no fallback, I reckon I’d be looking for a charging point in the pure EV some time before I was doing the same in our range-extender.
In fact, that sums up the fundamental difference between the two i3s. Put simply, you need
to be very sure of your daily commute and how far you’re ever likely to need to go beyond it before you’d choose the pure EV.
That’s not to say we’ve been shoving a tankful of fuel per day into our range-extender; in fact it’s gone more than a month between visits to the filling station on some occasions.
There’s a price premium to take into consideration, of
course; you pay about £3000 more for the range-extender edition. However, given that most i3s are leased, it’s really only a few pounds extra every month. That seems a reasonable price to pay for the peace of mind that the fuel tank and two-cylinder motor can bring.
Mileage 6200
List price £28,830*
*After Govt plug-in car discount
Target Price £28,830
Average mpg 154.3
My rating
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Honda Civic Tourer 1.6 i-DTEC EX-Plus
Mileage 4020
List price £18,725
Target Price £18,150
Average mpg 41.3
My rating
There’s nothing like the sweet
smell of success, especially
when it concerns the Cooper.
The acrid stench that had been
oozing from the air vents has
been banished.
Hats off to my local Mini
dealer, Berry Chiswick, for their
hard work: all air-con seals,
pipes, filters, and radiators
were checked, but nothing
was contaminated. So the
micro-filter was treated with
an anti-bacterial spray, which
seems to have done the trick.
Mileage 5810
List price £27,460
Target Price £25,692
Average mpg 43.2
My rating
Time to wax lyrical about the
merits of the Civic Tourer’s
tonneau cover retraction
mechanism. When I’m in
a hurry or have my hands
full (which is about 95% of the
time) I’m genuinely grateful for
the fact that I need only press
on the cover’s handle for it to
automatically spring back out
of the way. It’s a simple but
much valued detail when it
comes to making the Civic
easy to live with.
Mini Cooper 1.5
Mileage 3800
List price £10,110
Target Price £9576
Average mpg 42.3
My rating
but more of a ‘it’s really good at what it does’ kind of way. He also said that it’s refined, comfortable and easy to drive, all of which make it a great city car. I’ll chalk that up as a win. The only negative was that his mother thought it was a used car. Perhaps it’s time the i10 visited the car wash.
In other news, now that my commute home is spent in the
Hyundai i10 1.2 SEdark, I’ve been impressed by a little button on the dashboard with an image of a crescent moon on it. When you press it, the display of the radio dims to reduce glare when driving at night. I know other cars have it, but it’s a really neat feature that shows attention to detail.
Quiet, comfortable, and easy to drive: the i10 is a very good city car
COMPLIMENTS HAVE BEEN paid to the Hyundai i10 from lots of people this month. The first came from a friend of mine when I gave him a lift across town. He said he’d never been in such a quiet car. In fact, when we stopped at traffic lights he asked me how I was getting on with the engine stop-start technology. I said that the i10 didn’t have it fitted – he couldn’t believe that the engine was almost silent when idling.
The second compliment came from What Car?’s digital editor, Nigel Donnelly, when we swapped cars for the weekend. I had a go in the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV and he took the i10 for a couple of days.
He came back to the office saying he’d enjoyed driving the little Hyundai. Not in a ‘wow, that was amazing’ kind of way,
Matthew Burrow
The water isn’t a problem now, but that may change after a few years
Skoda Octavia 2.0 TDI 150 SE
OUR TIME WITH the Octavia is nearly up, so naturally the car has just started to misbehave.
You see, there’s a loud rattle from the numberplate whenever I close the tailgate. The middle of the numberplate is securely attached, but the ends are simply stuck with a couple of adhesive strips; these have lost their stickiness over time, so the edges of the numberplate are free to reverberate against the metal. I’m sure this’ll be easy to fix with some more strips, but surely owners shouldn’t have to do this, especially after just 11 months?
Door seals that keep water in could be more of an issue long-term, however. There’s nothing wrong with my car, it’s just that when it rains, the water collects in the tiny gap between the bottom of the front doors and the sills. There it merrily
stays until the door is opened, at which point it runs out onto the ground (or my shoes, if I’m standing particularly close to the door opening).
The seals look fine, and I’ve heard of a few Octavia owners who have experienced the same issue, so it appears to be a design quirk of the car. Oddly enough, it doesn’t happen to the rear doors.
It doesn’t bother me too much (no water makes its way into the cabin, after all), but I do worry what the effect of that water will be. Put it this way, if I were buying a used Octavia in a few years, I’d certainly take a good look at the sills for signs of corrosion.
Mileage 15,640
List price £20,610
Target Price £18,549
Average mpg 51.9
My rating
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Ford Fiesta ST-2
Mileage 9445
List price £23,180 (N-tec trim)
Target Price £21,312
Average mpg 46.5
My rating
High up on the list of desirable
features in our Qashqai is a
tyre pressure-monitoring
system, which allows you to
keep an eye on things from the
comfort of your driving seat.
It works very efficiently, too.
When a warning alert flashed
up recently, I expected to find a
rapidly deflating tyre. Instead I
found it had a respectable
30psi left in it, only 3psi down
on the recommended rate.
Mileage 16,400
List price £18,250
Target Price £17,014
Average mpg 34.8
My rating
I can’t be certain of it, but I’d
wager the ride in our Fiesta ST
is slightly less brutal than when
it arrived nearly a year ago.
It’s not uncommon for
suspension components to
become more forgiving after
several thousand miles, and
I reckon that’s probably what’s
happened here.
Don’t get me wrong, the ST
is still very firm, but it no longer
seems to be quite as wince-
inducing over sharp-edged
bumps and potholes. It makes
it even better to live with.
Nissan Qashqai1.5 dCi Acenta Premium
Mileage 3250
List price £19,295
Target Price £17,658
Average mpg 47.2
My rating
THE PEUGEOT 308 has a bit of a poor reputation for back seat space. The tape measure doesn’t lie; legroom in both the hatch and estate trails that of most rivals, and for adult passengers that can be a real issue.
However, I’m here to make the case that it doesn’t have to be a significant issue. If you don’t carry adult passengers in the back of your car often (and, frankly, how many people do?) then this is a problem that ends up going away.
My kids are seven and five. The taller (pictured) is about 4ft 5in tall, and even sitting behind my lanky 6ft 3in frame, he still has legroom to spare. I know this because, like most kids his age, he’s prone to a good moan. Yet, now with a couple of thousand miles under our belts, he has yet to pick up on this issue.
He and his sister love the full-length £500 glass panoramic roof. No question, for adults even slightly above average height, its depth impinges on headroom. For kids, though, it’s a delight, lending the cabin an extra airiness and allowing them to count stars, planes or anything else that might be passing.
There’s a knock-on benefit, too. The 308 SW’s boot is longer and
Peugeot 308 SW 1.2 PureTech 130 Activewider than most, including the class-leading Skoda Octavia’s. There are also levers in the boot to drop the 60/40 split rear seats flat, while sliding, removable magnetic clamps and a strap allow you to partition the boot. All in, it’s proving to be a cutting edge family load-lugger.
Rear legroom trails that of rivals, but this passenger has no qualms
The gap is an annoyance, but the dual-height boot floor is handy
Kia Soul 1.6 CRDi Mixx automatic
I’VE WARMED TO the Kia Soul in the past few weeks, in particular its dual-height boot floor, which I find handy.
I’ve used it a few times recently when lugging camera kit about. However, I’ve noticed that when the dual floor is in the lower position there is an unmistakable one-inch gap between the leading edge of the floor and the rear hatch, which I wouldn’t expect, even from a non-premium car brand. The gap is proving a bit of a pain, because it invites anything small to fall through the gap – batteries and memory cards especially.
In order to retrieve them I have to remove anything that’s sitting on the floor (usually heavy cases) and then lift it before retrieving whatever fell through. It’s quite possibly the worst-designed dual boot floor I’ve ever used.
It’s also awkward to fit, because you need to fold the floor in half in order to squeeze it through the slots on the boot sides. Even the great Houdini would have needed a few goes at it.
When the floor is fitted in the upper position, there’s still a reasonable amount of storage space available, but the boot struggles to swallow all the equipment I need to carry for my
job. A family with a labrador would certainly find life difficult with this boot arrangement.
Despite this problem, I’m continuing to get along nicely with the Kia Soul’s other storage compartments and its simple sat-nav and infotainment menus.
Mileage 4550
List price £21,250
Target Price £18,561
Average mpg 36.5
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Mileage 4024
List price £27,510
Target Price £25,641
Average mpg 33.8
My rating
AFTER A FRUSTRATING couple of months spent simply commuting in the Cupra, I finally got a chance to head away from the confines of the city, with a trip to the Lake District adding more than 700 miles to the odometer.
Before getting to the beautiful, secluded roads in Cumbria, though, a few hundred miles of motorway stood between my home in the South East and our holiday destination.
You have every right to expect a modern hatchback to cope with long distances without reducing you to an aching, rattled mess, but the stiff suspension fitted as standard to the Cupra 280 had me worried. Put it this way, a short commute home and back in a powerful coupé recently had me cursing its seats and dreading the next speed bump.
I needn’t have worried; I arrived in the North free of aches and pains. The Cupra’s ride might be slightly firm over really bad road surfaces at lower speeds, but there were no issues with the motorway’s less-than perfect finish.
In fact, my mood improved significantly when we turned on to the sweeping country roads north of Bolton. It was only the
Seat Leon Cupra 280two bikes, my girlfriend and the rest of the luggage in the back that stopped me from making more of that part of the drive.
I did eventually get to appreciate the other side of the Cupra’s personality, once all the unpacking had been done.
Tom couldn’t have wished for a better mode of transport to the Lakes
Once a rare sight, the PHEV is now a fairly common thing on UK roads
Mitsubishi Outlander 2.0 PHEV GX4hs
MITSUBISHI IS DELIGHTED withthe way that the plug-in hybridOutlander is selling, due in nosmall part to the fact that itssuper-low BIK rates make it suchan attractive company car.
Being a plug-in hybridemitting just 44g/km of CO2
means it is zero-rated for VED and is taxed at 5% for company car users. Compared with the similarly specced Outlander diesel, that represents an annual saving of more than £2100 for 40% tax payers. It’s little wonder that so many are finding homes.
Its certainly the case that there are a lot of them about. I’ve seen loads of PHEVs, and have even been waved at by a fellow driver in a twin of my car, right down to the handsome Glacier Blue paint.
In truth, the PHEV is a bit of a non-event because it is very easy
to drive and very easy to live with. There are few driving behaviours that you need to amend in order to get on with the Outlander, with the exception of the act of plugging it in. Even this is not an absolute requirement, although to have even a ghost of a chance of emulating the triple-digit official economy figure, you’ll need to hook-up regularly.
By the time of my next update, the PHEV will have had its first service; the 12,500-mile mark has just been passed and the dashboard warning tells me each time I start the car that essential maintenance is required. I’ll update you on the costs and any surprises next time.
Mileage 12,534
List price £35,054*
*After govt plug-in car grant
Target Price £35,054
Average mpg 35.1
My rating
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JOE BLAIR WANTS an upgradefrom his current diesel car. It’s his third Golf but his first diesel and, while he likes the fuel economy it offers, he’s after something much more exciting.
‘It’s too boring and not sporty enough. I want something new. I’m about to finish my training in the Merchant Navy and I’ll finally be able to buy a car that I really want,’ Joe said.
‘I want to go back to petrol power and I’m ideally after something fast that I can look forward to driving.’
Joe has set his sights on a hothatch. He wants a perfect blend of performance and enjoyment, but he needs something that can cope with everyday life.
‘This will be my only car, so as much as I want it to be fun, it has to be practical enough to live with.
‘I usually drive to the Continent for my holidays in the summer, so it needs to be able to cope with long distances in relative comfort. I also have a 40-mile commute every weekday, so decent fuel
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Joe has a budget of around £20,000 – possibly a little more – so our first thought was the Ford Fiesta ST. Its excellent engine and stunning handling make it a perfect hot hatch, and it has the practicality of a Fiesta.
We added the equally adept Renault Clio Renaultsport and the fast but practical Kia Procee’d GT.
All three are great hot hatches, but which one will Joe take the biggest shine to?
Personal shopper
‘I’d like something that makes my daily commute more fun’Joe’s in the mood for a hot hatch. We give him three sizzlers to try for a week
Ford Fiesta
ST 1.6T 180 Ecoboost ST3
Kia Proceed
1.6T GDi 201 GT Tech
Renault Clio
1.6 Renaultsport 200 Lux
Joe Blair wants to replace
his ageing diesel Golf
hatchback with a petrol
hot hatch that still offers
enough practicality to live
with on a daily basis
CHOICES
THE READER
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Ford Fiesta ST Kia Procee’d Renault Clio Renaultsport
List price £19,250
Target Price £17,945
Best deal £15,815
(Drivethedeal.com)
Joe’s rating
‘The noise in the ST isunbelievable, it’s like a rallycar,’ said Joe. ‘It’s great fun todrive, the steering is veryresponsive and the gearboxis nice and slick. It’s the bestlooking of the three as well.
‘For me, though, the Fiestais a bit too small. I’d prefer tohave a car with more space inthe back.
‘It’s also difficult to driveslowly. You always want to floor
Joe loved the ST’s
driving manners
but wasn’t sure
about the ride
it, and the steering wheel tendsto squirm in your hands whenyou’re really going for it. Theride is quite harsh as well, andit all feels a bit jerky.
‘Obviously, it’s a sports hatchso it’s supposed to have stiffsuspension, but I’m notconvinced that’s somethingthat would be easy to live with,even with comfortable seats.
‘The infotainment systemalso lets it down; there are fartoo many buttons and thescreen’s too small. The amountof standard kit is great, though.
‘The Fiesta delivers the besteconomy of the three, butthis is offset by the poor levelsof comfort.’
List price £22,700
Target Price £21,422
Best deal £18,595
(Kiadealerdirect.co.uk)
Joe’s rating
‘The Kia also looks amazingand it’s the most comfortableof the three,’ said Joe.
‘I’ve carried people inthe back of each car andeveryone has said the Kia hasa comfortable ride; they’remost cramped in the Fiesta,but the Kia is the best. It’sa capable and comfortablemotorway cruiser, but if youwant to really go for it thenit’s got impressive punch.
Some of the Kia’s
plastics were a bit
low-rent; plenty of
luggage room
‘You don’t feel the speed in the way you do in the Fiesta. The Kia is a lot smoother; it’s controlled through the corners and there’s plenty of grip.
‘The sat-nav is easy to use, which would be very helpful on my holidays, and the sound system is great.
‘I also like how the interior is really focused around the driver. The infotainment system is even angled towards the driver. Some of the plastics could be a bit better, though.
‘It’s quite a rare car, so that’s also appealing to me, as is Kia’s seven-year warranty.’Turn over for more choices
and the verdict
‘It’s great fun to drive and the steering is very responsive’
‘The sat-nav is easy to use and will be great for my holidays’
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The Kia was Joe’s favourite hot
hatch, thanks to its versatile
engine and practicality. Aside
from wanting a slightly better
quality interior, he could find few
faults with the Kia and thinks it
could offer him the perfect
balance between performance
and practicality.
Although Joe thought the
Fiesta ST was the most fun, he
wasn’t convinced that he’d be
able to live with the firm ride
and limited space.
The Clio was ultimately let
down by its automatic gearbox. It
might have been the fastest car
here, but the driving experience
couldn’t match those offered by
the Ford and the Kia.
List price £19,995
Target Price £18,303
Best deal £17,895
(Coast2coastcars.co.uk)
Joe’s rating
‘I expected a lot from the Clio, but it just doesn’t meet my expectations,’ Joe said.
‘I’m disappointed with the build quality, particularly inside. I don’t think the seats are supportive enough, either, and the driving position is too high.
‘The hot Clio is really let down by its automatic gearbox; I don’t think it needs it. It’s not very smooth and the
steering wheel paddles feel a bit flimsy. It’s a shame because if it had a manual I would like it a lot more.
‘Also, the brake pedal is higher than the accelerator, so when you move your foot across it’s very easy to catch the sole of your shoe on the edge of the brake pedal. It’s happened while I’ve been driving, and it’s something that would be annoying to live with.
‘The sound it makes is great, though. Of the three, it sounds the best and it’s the quickest. The brakes are very responsive as well, but I’m after better build quality than that offered by the Clio.’
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Different-height
pedals annoyed
Joe, although the
Clio sounded great
‘The hot Clio is really let down by its auto gearbox and paddles’
RENAULT CLIO 1.6 RENAULTSPORT 200 LUX JOE’S CHOICE KIA PROCEE’D
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Andrew Packham
Car Volkswagen Polo
Problem Faulty EGR coolers
When a replacement car part hasa warranty of two years, youdon’t expect that warranty todepend on the circumstances inwhich it’s fitted. Unfortunately,reader Andrew Packhamdiscovered this was very muchthe case when his VolkswagenPolo’s engine was fitted witha new EGR cooler.
because I had made no financialcontribution towards the firstEGR replacement, it was notcovered by any warranty and Iwould therefore have to pay forthe new repair,’ Andrew said.
‘The cost was more than £1000but a goodwill gesture broughtit down to £330. I’ve paid the billto get my car back but this allmakes no sense to me. I don’t feelthat I should have to pay towardsa part that has lasted only fivemonths and just 3000 miles.’
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When the cooler failed, it wasreplaced under the car’s warrantyby Volkswagen West London inChiswick. However, five monthslater the engine managementlight came on, as it had before.This time Andrew took the car toVolkswagen Twickenham, whodiagnosed a faulty EGR cooler.However, between the firstfailure and the second, the car’swarranty had expired.
‘At Volkswagen Twickenhamthey explained to me that
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Helpdesk
Ask the expertsGot a problem? We champion your consumer rights
In fact, it’s not just within the automotive industry that a part’s warranty expires along with the overall product’s. Consumer advisor Holly McAllister from garage and dealer regulatorMotor Codes gave an example.‘Let’s say you have a mobilephone with a 12-month warrantyand it breaks down in month11. You’re provided with areplacement because it can’t berepaired. However, you are notnow going to be given another12-month warranty for free.
‘In this [Andrew’s] case, it willbe at the car maker’s discretion ifit is to pay the repair costs.’
Still, after just five months?Due to a replacement part thatwas faulty? We called VWcustomer services ourselves andthey looked into the case withmore concern this time; a reviewof the case soon elicited a callfrom VW head office.
‘We train and encourage all ourretailers to use common sense,and give high customersatisfaction,’ said an adviser.
‘We have rules, but the retailerscan make a judgement call. Wealso have the back-up of thecustomer service centre wherecustomers feel their retailer hasnot acted correctly.’
Helpdesk asked about whathappened when Andrew calledthe VW customer service centre.He had received the same advicehe’d apparently had fromVolkswagen Twickenham.
The adviser said: ‘This was anoversight, and it’s incorrect thata contribution to the repairwould have given the part atwo-year warranty. If a repair isdone under warranty then youdon’t make a contribution.
‘As a result of What Car?’sintervention we were able toreimburse Mr Packham the £330he paid to get his car repaired.’
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OUR ADVICE
Having your car serviced at a main dealer needn’t be a costly choice
Service costs
Will I be wasting my money if I
service my car at a main dealer?
Mohamed Khan
What Car? says
Not necessarily. Service plans
can help lower the price, and
many franchised dealers will
consider matching the price
of a local independent if
you’ve shopped around.
Another benefit is that dealers
have access to the latest
information on vehicle
updates so these will get
done promptly if required.
Towing safely
Is it possible to tow an Audi TT
2.0-litre manual – either front
or all-wheel drive – behind a
motorhome on an A-frame,
or do I need a trailer?
Stewart Harrison
What Car? says
Legally, you can’t tow anything
on its wheels unless it is
an emergency (eg if it has
broken down) but this is not
rigorously enforced. However,
Citizens’ Advice Bureau
www.citizensadvice.org.uk
Service and repair standards
www.motorcodes.co.uk
Check a car has a valid
MoT test certificate
www.motinfo.gov.uk
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outstanding finance
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if you tow a car that hasn’t
broken down using an A-frame
then the law treats the
combination as a trailer, which
must comply with the
appropriate braking and
lighting regulations.
As a result, any trailer
(including its load, in this case,
a car), weighing more than
750kg needs a working
braking system.
As for the car, it is not
designed to be towed long
distances on its wheels.
Another issue is that you
can’t reverse a vehicle with
a car being towed behind it;
the front wheels would steer
one way or the other and
would not be controlled.
All told, if you want to tow
a car behind a motorhome,
you should do it on a trailer.
Long wait for part
A part that operates the
rear-seat folding mechanism on
my Ford Kuga recently failed but
my dealer says the replacement
won’t be in the country for six
weeks. Why aren’t there any
spares in the UK?
John Cook
What Car? says
Ford has confirmed that the
part in question is currently
out of stock in the UK, but says
that some dealers have
managed to source this part
from other franchises. It says
your dealer should be aware
that the customer liaison
department at Ford’s main
parts depot in Daventry
should be to help track down
an available part elsewhere
in the dealer network rather
than keep you waiting.
Record all important
conversations, and insist on
written confirmation of
offers or agreements.
Escalate a problem to the
manufacturer itself if the
dealership can’t help you.
Be prepared to compromise
if it brings you the best deal.
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Used cars
THE MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS Estate has long been the car of choice for those who want vast amounts of room for passengers and their luggage in a premium-brand executive car.
Why’s it so popular?
Much of the E-Class’s appeal is due to its smooth, wafting ride and massive boot. All models get self-levelling air suspension at the rear, so you can load it up to the nines and it remains stable
Front seats SE trim brings very comfortable, heated,
man-made leather seats with electric adjustment
Boot It’s 120cm long from the door to the rear seats;
with them down it’ll take up to a massive 1950 litres
and composed, although the steering is a bit ponderous. There’s generous head- and legroom for occupants, and even without the compartment beneath the flat floor the boot has the biggest volume of any estate car on the market.
There are plenty of other practical features, including an automatically opening and closing luggage cover, and an electrically powered tailgate. Some cars will also have been
Merc’s executive wagon starts at around £14k
fitted with a pair of optional foldaway rear-facing child seats in the boot.
The E-Class has always come with a generous equipment list as standard. The model line-up was simplified in 2013 as part of the model face-lift, including a equipment upgrade for the lower SE trim. However, even before this, SE had everything you’d expect from a premium estate, such as heated front seats, part-electric seat adjustment, Bluetooth, dual-zone climate control and nine airbags.
Many SE cars will have been specced with the Comand system, with its bigger screen, sat-nav and DAB radio. SE trim also makes the most sense for those keen to retain the E-Class’s well-known cushioned ride, because it comes with Comfort suspension as standard.
Mid-spec Avantgarde trim, which has bigger alloys and lowered suspension, could be specced with the SE’s Comfort
‘There’s no need to pay extra for higher trims; SE has everything you need’
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Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate
Economy
Our real-world tests
of the E220 CDI auto
indicate you should
get around 43mpg
set-up at no extra cost. Avantgarde’s standard kit includes sat-nav, leather (over SE’s standard man-made leather), and adaptive headlights.
We prefer diesel power
Our engine choice is the twin-turbo four-cylinder E220 CDI with 168bhp. It’s the cheapest and most economical diesel on offer, although it can feel a little gutless. Most are fitted with the seven-speed automatic gearbox, which is smooth and progressive at normal speeds, and much better than the stiff-shifting manual. The auto’s official fuel economy of 53.3mpg with CO2 emissions at 139g/km are only a touch higher than the manual’s figures anyway.
The E250 CDI costs a bit more but economy is still good, while the E350 CDI with its 3.0 V6 diesel engine isn’t cheap to buy or run and will go through tyres faster than most other models. However it offers excellent refinement and effortless pace.
Used petrol models are few and far between. In any case, the smaller engines aren’t as refined or quick as you’d hope, while the larger E350 petrol will be very expensive to run.
Any downsides?
While the E220 CDI is our choice of engine for a used E-Class Estate, it’s not as refined as you’d hope, and all models suffer from too much road noise. The foot-operated parking brake also takes some getting used to.
Alternatives
BMW 5 Series Touring 520d SE
’12/62, 32,500 miles, £23,490
The auto ’box makes this a great
car in pretty much every area, and
our favourite premium estate car.
Audi A6 Avant 2.0 TDI 177 SE
’12/12, 43,000 miles, £18,795
Understated, classy and good
value, if not the biggest estate. SE
gives best ride and good spec.
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CHECKLIST
UK sat-navIf sat-nav is fitted (1),
make sure it can take
a seven-digit UK
postcode; if not,
Mercedes dealers
can update it.
RecallsThere have been
a total of seven
safety recalls for
certain E-Class
models. Check the
VOSA vehicle recalls
website (http://bit.
ly/1126eER) and that
a franchised dealer
has made the fix.
Fuel injector issuesTroublesome fuel
injectors on some
220 CDI and 250 CDI
E-Class models can
put the car into
limp-home mode (2).
Check this has been
fixed under warranty.
Diesel particulate filter careThe E-Class’s
handbook says
you’ll need a run
of 20 minutes on
a regular basis to
clean the DPF (3), so
bear this in mind.
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MARKETPLACE
Our sweet spotMercedes-Benz
E220 CDI SE
auto ’12/12,
31,600 miles
Price £19,900
p
Mercedes-Benz E250
CDI Avantgarde auto
’12/12, 33,600 miles,
£23,500
The E250 CDI has
more oomph than
the E220, and
Avantgarde trim
includes sat-nav.
More modest budget
Mercedes-Benz
E220 CDI SE auto
’10/60, 97,000 miles,
£13,980
Choose an early example
of our recommended
used E-Class for all the
same features at a much
lower price. Get a used
warranty thrown in.
More to spend?
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‘We need a seven-seaterto ferry the family around in. What are our options?’
FOR ITS INNOVATIVE and spacious interior, we’d recommend the previous-generation seven-seat Citroën Grand C4 Picasso.
It was named our MPV of the Year two years in a row because of its spacious interior and practicality. It’s good to drive, too, with a soft ride that copes well on bumpy roads.
Go for the 1.6-litre diesel, which offers good economy and enough power, even when the Grand C4 Picasso is fully loaded.
The rear seats can slide forwards and back to maximise legroom or increase the boot space, and there are Isofix fittings in every seat across the middle row – perfect for your three child seats.
Around £12,000 can get you a previous-generation seven-seat Grand C4 Picasso from 2013 with only 17,000 miles on the clock. Seven-seat versions also hold their value better than the five-seat C4 Picasso, should you choose to sell on later. {
Ford S-Max 2.0 TDCi 140 Zetec
’10/60, 42,000 miles, £11,000
For Good to drive; plenty of
equipment; practical
Against Boot space is tight
Volvo XC90 2.4 D5
’09/59, 85,000 miles, £11,000
For Roomy; lots of safety kit;
comfortable
Against Thirsty engine
CHECKLIST
CITROËN GRAND C4 PICASSO 1.6 HDI SX
THE ALTERNATIVES
Check for loose or worn trim
Recalls have been
made to fix the parking brake and foot brake; if your
vehicle was involved
in these, make sure it
has been repaired
Faults have been
reported on the boot release handle; test
it thoroughly
The Picasso goes
through lots of light bulbs. Make sure
they all work before
you buy
The starter motorwiring harness can
wear prematurely,
causing electrical
problems. There was
a recall in 2012; check
electrics thoroughly
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‘I want a comfortable, high-spec diesel estate for around £7000’
REFINED, SAFE AND GOOD to drive, the Mondeo Estate is a great value load-lugger; in fact, it’s won the What Car? Estate of the Year award no fewer than five times. It can cover motorway miles in comfort and is great to drive.
There’s loads of head- and legroom for the occupant of any seat, and the large, well-shaped boot has a massive 1685-litre capacity with the split-folding rear seats down.
We’d choose the 2.0-litre diesel engine because it delivers its power in a smooth and quiet manner. Go for Zetec trim, which adds alloy wheels, climate control and rear electric windows to the standard kit list.
With the new Mondeo Estate available to order now, prices for the older models are being driven down. For a budget of £7000, we recommend the third- generation car that first went on sale in 2007; prices for a 2008 model with 50,000 miles start at around £6000.
Skoda Octavia Estate
1.6 TDI CR SE
’11/60, 53,000 miles, £6795
For Interior finish; roomy cabin
Against Firm low-speed ride
Toyota Avensis Estate
2.0 D-4D T2
’09/59, 59,000 miles, £7000
For Huge boot
Against Firm ride
CHECKLIST
FORD MONDEO ESTATE 2.0 TDCI ZETEC
THE ALTERNATIVES
Check the keyless entry and ignition works on both sets
of keys
Make sure the
interior trim hasn’t
been damaged
by heavy use,
particularly in
the boot
Two recalls in 2009
resolved brake issues; ask if the
car was involved
A recall in 2013
repaired a fuel leak
between the injector
spill rail connection
and plastic fuel
return pipe
A few 2.0-litre diesel
engines have cut out
while driving; check
the ECU has been
updated if necessary
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City cars
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Skoda CitigoOur pick 1.0 60 SE 3dr
List price £9060 Target Price £8727
MPG 62.8 CO2 105g/km
For It’s economical, solidly built and feelsgrown-up to drive. It’s cheaper than the VW Up.Against It’s not as classy as the Up and the59bhp engine can struggle at speed.What Car? says
Hyundai i10Our pick 1.2 Premium
List price £10,810 Target Price £10,237
MPG 57.6 CO2 114g/km
For It’s comfortable, roomy and well equipped. The engine is gutsy enough for motorway use.Against A Volkswagen Up is more enjoyable to drive and looks a bit classier inside.What Car? says
Renault TwingoOur pick 1.0 SCe 70 Play
List price £9995 Target Price £9766
MPG 62.8 CO2 105g/km
For The cabin is spacious, the engine is refinedand there are plenty of personalisation options.Against Performance is disappointing andthere’s no clutch rest for your foot.What Car? says
Fiat PandaOur pick 1.2 Easy
List price £9895 Target Price £8711
MPG 54.3 CO2 120g/km
For It’s practical, with five doors and decent space inside, and is cheap to buy and run.Against The ride is unsettled, the cabin plastics are hard and it doesn’t come with much kit.What Car? says
Fiat 500Our pick 1.2 Pop
List price £10,420 Target Price £9936
MPG 58.9 CO2 113g/km
For Desirability, quirky looks, a fairly keen priceand a petrol engine that loves to be revved.Against The ride is jittery and the boot isextremely small.What Car? says
Volkswagen UpOur pick 1.0 75 High Up 3dr
List price £11,245 Target Price £10,777
MPG 60.1 CO2 108g/km
For Economical, spacious, comfortable and good to drive. Smarter than other city cars inside.Against It looks a bit pricey compared with some rivals and the stereo sounds tinny.What Car? says
Toyota iQOur pick 1.0 VVT-i
List price £11,100 Target Price £10,443
MPG 64.2 CO2 99g/km
For The iQ is a cinch to park and nimble in town. Fuel consumption and emissions are low.Against You must choose between rear passengers or boot space, and it’s not cheap.What Car? says
Seat MiiOur pick 1.0 60 S AC 5dr
List price £9055 Target Price £8835
MPG 62.8 CO2 105g/km
For The Mii feels remarkably grown-up to drive,and is cheaper than the near-identical VW Up.Against It’s not as well finished inside as the Upand this version can feel slow on faster roads.What Car? says
How to decide what car is best for you
1 REGULAR USESThe first thing you
need to decide is
what you’ll use
your car for. Think
about the type of
journeys you do
regularly and how
much space you
need for people
and luggage.
2 OCCASIONAL USESNow consider the
things you’ll need
your car to do less
often, be that acting
as pet transport,
taking a bike in the
boot or swallowing
the contents of the
local DIY store.
3 YOUR BUDGETThis is where many
buyers trip up.
Work out how much
you can afford to
spend on the car,
be that a one-off
payment or a
monthly amount.
Once you’ve got this
figure, stick to it!
4 OTHER COSTSOf course, buying the
car is one thing;
you’ll also have to
pay to run it. Make
sure you’ve got
enough left over for
fuel, insurance, tax
and servicing, plus
items such as tyres
and brakes. Working out what you can afford is crucial
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Peugeot 108Our pick 1.0 Active 5dr
List price £9895 Target Price £9333
MPG 68.9 CO2 95g/km
For Easy to drive in town and cheap to run, plus it has an impressive infotainment system.Against Many city cars have more rear-seat and boot space.What Car? says
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Small cars
BestBuy
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Dacia SanderoOur pick 1.2 Ambiance
List price £6795 Target Price £6795
MPG 48.7 CO2 135g/km
For Lots of space for the money, plus a proven four-cylinder petrol engine from Renault.Against The interior and equipment list are basic, while the low-speed ride is lumpy.What Car? says
Suzuki SwiftOur pick 1.2 SZ3 3dr
List price £12,359 Target Price £10,299
MPG 56.5 CO2 116g/km
For Lots of equipment as standard and a smart cabin. It’s also fun to drive.Against The engine is noisy at motorway speeds. Real-world economy is a concern.What Car? says
Hyundai i20Our pick 1.2 Classic 5dr
List price £10,780 Target Price £9495
MPG 57.6 CO2 114g/km
For Decent interior space and solid build quality. Generous standard kit list.Against The steering and gearshift are vague, and some will find the driving position too high.What Car? says
Ford FiestaOur pick 1.0 Ecoboost 100 Zetec 5dr
List price £14,545 Target Price £12,877
MPG 65.7 CO2 99g/km
For Stylish looks, superb handling and a ride that’s well suited to British roads.Against Some of the cabin materials feel a little cheap and the stereo controls are fiddly.What Car? says
Renault ClioOur pick 1.5 dCi 90 Dynamique Media Nav
List price £15,595 Target Price £14,004
MPG 83.1 CO2 90g/km
For Lots of space and kit, a stylish cabin and impressive cruising refinement and comfort.Against The handling fails to inspire, while the dashboard plastics look cheap.What Car? says
Volkswagen PoloOur pick 1.2 TSI 90 SE 5dr
List price £14,210 Target Price £13,279
MPG 60.7 CO2 107g/km
For Smooth, flexible engine, classy cabin, superbtouch-screen system and excellent resale values.Against The ride is a bit unsettled and a Ford Fiesta is far more fun to drive.What Car? says
MiniOur pick Cooper 1.5 D 5dr Chili Media XL
List price £23,900 Target Price £23,163
MPG 78.5 CO2 95g/km
For As fun to drive as the three-door, but with useable rear space and a half-decent boot.Against The rear door openings are pretty narrow and there’s wind and road noise.What Car? says
Audi A1Our pick 1.4 TFSI 122 Sport
List price £16,365 Target Price £15,634
MPG 53.3 CO2 124g/km
For Stylish looks, a high-quality cabin, refined engine and rock-solid resale values.Against Ride can jar on poorly surfaced urban roads. Rear-seat space is tight.What Car? says
Vauxhall CorsaOur pick 1.0 90 Turbo Ecoflex SRi 5dr
List price £14,025 Target Price £12,963
MPG 64.2 CO2 104g/km
For Refined, easy to drive, good benefit-in-kind costs and a decent amount of equipment.Against Disappointing real-world economy and doesn’t feel as classy inside as the VW Polo.What Car? says
How to come up with a shortlist of cars
1 RESEARCHRead the reviews in
this magazine and on
whatcar.com to see
which cars match
your requirements.
You can also
download the
magazine to your
mobile for when
you’re out and about.
2 PETROL OR DIESEL?There is no simple
answer to this, but all
the information you
need to make the
right choice is on
whatcar.com/advice,
where you’ll also find
our petrol versus
diesel cost calculator.
3 NEW OR USED?Buying new is the
easiest and safest
way to get the exact
car you want, but
buy used and you’ll
get much more for
your money. Again,
all the information
you need is on
whatcar.com/advice.
4 FACTS AND FIGURESHone your shortlist
by comparing cars
on whatcar.com/
car-comparison. Also
use our True MPG
service at whatcar.
com/truempg to find
out what you’ll really
get to the gallon. Read the car-buying advice on whatcar.com
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Family cars
Kia Cee’dOur pick 1.6 CRDi 126 1 ISG
List price £16,495 Target Price £15,180
MPG 76.3 CO2 97g/km
For Great value for money given the space,quality and equipment it offers.Against Not as good to drive as some rivalsand there’s a lot of tyre noise on most surfaces.What Car? says
Seat LeonOur pick 1.2 TSI 105 S
List price £16,115 Target Price £14,994
MPG 57.6 CO2 114g/km
For The engine is refined, running costs are lowand S trim has a decent amount of equipment.Against Some of the cabin plastics feel cheapand it could be more refined on the motorway.What Car? says
Skoda RapidOur pick 1.2 TSI 86 SE
List price £14,930 Target Price £12,297
MPG 55.4 CO2 119g/km
For Plenty of space for people and luggage, and decent performance for a bargain price.Against It’s not particularly comfortable or quiet, and most rivals have classier interiors.What Car? says
Ford FocusOur pick 1.0T 125 Ecoboost Zetec
List price £18,795 Target Price £16,734
MPG 60.1 CO2 108g/km
For Great to drive, with a refined engine, low running costs and easy-to-use infotainment.Against Rivals are either cheaper to buy and offer more space or feel better built.What Car? says
Volkswagen GolfOur pick 2.0 TDI 150 Match 5dr
List price £22,705 Target Price £20,651
MPG 68.9 CO2 106g/km
For The Golf is brilliant to drive, refined and practical. This version is efficient and well kitted.Against Cheaper Golfs make more financial sense. The cabin isn’t as snazzy as an Audi A3’s.What Car? says
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Hyundai i30Our pick 1.4 100 Active 5dr
List price £16,310 Target Price £13,995
MPG 47.1 CO2 139g/km
For Roomy, well-made cabin and plenty of kit. It rides well and the engine is flexible.Against The steering is lifeless and some drivers may want more power.What Car? says
Audi A3 SportbackOur pick 1.4 TFSI 125 SE
List price £20,200 Target Price £18,764
MPG 55.4 CO2 117g/km
For Strong, efficient petrol engine, a beautifully built cabin and good resale values.Against The low-speed ride is a shade firm and you can find more space for this money.What Car? says
Volkswagen GolfOur pick eGolf
List price £25,845 (af. grant) Target Price £25,845
Range 118 miles CO2 0g/km
For Great to drive, well equipped and there’s plenty of room for occupants and luggage.Against You’ll feel more road imperfections than in a regular Golf, while BMW’s i3 is quicker.What Car? says
Skoda OctaviaOur pick 1.2 TSI 105 SE
List price £17,660 Target Price £15,902
MPG 57.7 CO2 114g/km
For Lots of space, a high-quality cabin and a smooth engine for a competitive price.Against Unsettled low-speed ride and there’s a bit too much wind noise on the motorway.What Car? says
UP TO £15,000 £15,000-£18,000 £18,000+
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BMW 5 SeriesOur pick 520d SE automatic
List price £33,515 Target Price £28,914
MPG 68.9 CO2 109g/km
For Impressively refined, economical and tax-efficient. The cabin is exquisitely assembled.Against It needs the optional Variable Damper Control to make it ride and handle properly.What Car? says
Audi A3 SaloonOur pick 2.0 TDI 150 Sport
List price £24,275 Target Price £22,713
MPG 70.6 CO2 105g/km
For It handles well, the engine is strong and the cabin is beautifully built.Against It costs more than the A3 Sportback, despite having a less practical boot.What Car? says
Audi A7 SportbackOur pick 3.0 TDI 218 Ultra SE Executive
List price £45,875 Target Price £45,875
MPG 60.1 CO2 122g/km
For An incredibly quiet and efficient engine, a luxurious interior and a large boot.Against There’s a bit too much wind and road noise, and rivals offer more rear-seat headroom.What Car? says
BMW 3 SeriesOur pick 320d Efficient Dynamics automatic
List price £30,325 Target Price £28,158
MPG 68.9 CO2 109g/km
For It’s tax-efficient, classy and handles well. The engine is economical and punchy.Against The ride is a bit fidgety in town and there’s too much engine noise at low speeds.What Car? says
Mercedes-Benz C-ClassOur pick C220 Bluetec Sport auto
List price £32,860 Target Price £30,002
MPG 65.7 CO2 110g/km
For Smart cabin, lots of safety kit, plus a supple high-speed ride with optional air suspension.Against The engine is gruff and there’s too much road and wind noise on the motorway.What Car? says
Audi A6Our pick 2.0 TDI 190 Ultra SE S tronic
List price £32,515 Target Price £27,278
MPG 67.3 CO2 109g/km
For A supremely refined and efficient diesel engine, and a spacious and plush interior.Against It’s not as rewarding to drive as a Jaguar XF, and some of the minor controls are fiddly.What Car? says
Mercedes-Benz CLSOur pick 350 Bluetec
List price £49,950 Target Price £45,563
MPG 46.3 CO2 160g/km
For Hugely desirable and combines superb refinement with strong performance.Against It’s expensive and the ride isn’t as cosseting as an E-Class’s.What Car? says
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Volkswagen PassatOur pick 2.0D 150 SE
List price £24,435 Target Price £24,435
MPG 67.3 CO2 106g/km
For Drives very well, with a good ride and refined diesel engine. The interior is top notch.Against Some rivals are more practical, while the dashboard design is a bit dull.What Car? says
Volvo S60Our pick 2.0 D4 Business Edition
List price £23,195 Target Price £23,195
MPG 74.3 CO2 99g/km
For It’s tax-efficient, comfortable, classy inside, and has lots of convenience and safety kit.Against The steering and gearchange are vague, and most rivals have bigger boots.What Car? says
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Luxury cars
Mercedes-Benz S-ClassOur pick S350 Bluetec L SE Line
List price £66,910 Target Price £65,542
MPG 50.4 CO2 148g/km
For Mixes a supremely comfortable ride with superb refinement. The cabin is sumptuous.Against Some of the most desirable equipment costs extra, including the clever safety aids.What Car? says
Jaguar XJOur pick 3.0D V6 Luxury
List price £56,870 Target Price £49,726
MPG 46.3 CO2 159g/km
For Combines agile handling with a punchy engine. It’s lavishly equipped, too.Against You sit low in the back, yet headroom is a bit tight. The ride could be more comfortable.What Car? says
Land Rover Range RoverOur pick 3.0 TDV6 Vogue SE
List price £80,650 Target Price £80,650
MPG 37.7 CO2 196g/km
For Brilliant on and off road. The high-quality cabin is a fabulous place to spend time.Against It’s pricey to buy and will be more expensive to run than a luxury saloon.What Car? says
Audi A8Our pick 3.0 TDI 258 SE Executive L quattro
List price £65,370 Target Price £65,370
MPG 47.1 CO2 158g/km
For It’s refined, well equipped and superbly made. The diesel engine is strong and efficient.Against You have to go for this pricier L model to get the rear space most buyers expect.What Car? says
Jaguar XJROur pick 5.0 V8
List price £92,395 Target Price £80,845
MPG 24.4 CO2 270g/km
For Delivers supercar pace with impressive comfort and refinement.Against Body control isn’t great and the 3.0-litre diesel XJ makes more sense.What Car? says
Mercedes-Benz S-ClassOur pick S500 L AMG Line
List price £88,395 Target Price £82,639
MPG 31.7 CO2 207g/km
For Superbly quiet and comfortable, and the cabin is as huge as it is classy.Against It costs a lot more to buy and run than a diesel version. Magic Body Control costs extra.What Car? says
Rolls-Royce PhantomOur pick V12
List price £285,200 Target Price £285,200
MPG 19.1 CO2 347g/km
For Immensely comfortable, and more agile than it looks. The interior is stunning.Against There’s too much wind noise, and the styling and rear-hinged doors polarise opinion.What Car? says
Land Rover Range RoverOur pick 4.4 SDV8 Autobiography LWB
List price £104,150 Target Price £104,150
MPG 32.5 CO2 229g/km
For Vast cabin is a wonderful place from which to survey the outside world. It’s refined, too.Against Feels its size in town and the steering requires lots of arm-twirling at parking speeds.What Car? says
Mercedes-Benz S-ClassOur pick S63 AMG L
List price £119,835 Target Price £115,201
MPG 28.0 CO2 237g/km
For Staggering performance, a comfortable ride and a luxurious cabin that’s stacked with kit.Against Costs a lot to buy and run. The gearbox can dither when pulling away from a standstill.What Car? says
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How to pay for your car
1 PERSONAL LOANFew of us have
sufficient money
saved, so a personal
loan is a popular way
to buy a car. It’s best
if you want to own
the car outright and
don’t have a deposit
for a finance deal.
2 HIRE PURCHASEYou pay a deposit
followed by
fixed monthly
instalments. You
don’t own the car
until the final
payment has been
made, but the credit
is secured against
the car only.
3 PERSONAL CONTRACT PURCHASEPay a deposit and
a (fairly low) monthly
amount, and at the
end of the term you
can return the car,
buy it outright for an
agreed sum, or trade
it in for a new car.
4 PERSONAL CONTRACT HIREYou pay a deposit,
then a monthly fee
to ‘rent’ the car for a
certain duration and/
or mileage. Costs are
low, but at the end of
the term you simply
hand the car back. A little research could save you a fortune
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Kia Cee’d SportswagonOur pick 1.4 CRDi 89 1 ISG
List price £17,095 Target Price £15,750
MPG 67.3 CO2 109g/km
For Lots of space, a high-quality cabin and plenty of equipment for a low price.Against It’s not as good to drive as many rivals and road noise is an issue on coarse surfaces.What Car? says
Skoda Octavia EstateOur pick 1.6 TDI 110 Greenline
List price £21,105 Target Price £18,987
MPG 88.3 CO2 85g/km
For Offers loads of boot and cabin space for a competitive price. It’s classy, too.Against The ride is unsettled and the height-adjustable boot floor can’t be added.What Car? says
Vauxhall Astra Sports TourerOur pick 1.6 CDTi 110 Ecoflex Tech Line
List price £19,930 Target Price £18,146
MPG 76.3 CO2 97g/km
For It’s practical and comfortable, and has a smooth, economical diesel engine.Against Resale values are poor and the front pillars create big blindspots.What Car? says
Peugeot 308 SWOur pick 1.6 HDi 120 Allure
List price £21,645 Target Price £19,801
MPG 88.3 CO2 84g/km
For It’s refined, the diesel engine is strong and the boot is good with the rear seats folded.Against Poor rear legroom, plenty of body lean in corners and numb steering.What Car? says
Volkswagen Golf EstateOur pick 1.6 TDI 105 SE
List price £21,885 Target Price £19,907
MPG 72.4 CO2 102g/km
For It’s got a big boot, lots of practical touches and a supple ride. Resale values are good.Against The equivalent Skoda Octavia Estate is cheaper and has more rear-seat space.What Car? says
Volkswagen Passat EstateOur pick 2.0D 150 S
List price £24,870 Target Price £24,870
MPG 67.3 CO2 107g/km
For It’s good to drive, has a good-quality cabin and offers more space than ever before.Against The Golf Estate doesn’t have much less space and is a fair bit cheaper.What Car? says
BMW 5 Series TouringOur pick 520d SE automatic
List price £35,840 Target Price £31,087
MPG 62.8 CO2 122g/km
For It’s comfortable, has loads of space and apunchy, efficient engine. The cabin is gorgeous.Against You must add the optional adaptivesuspension to make it ride and handle well.What Car? says
Audi A6 AvantOur pick 2.0 TDI 190 Ultra SE
List price £32,985 Target Price £27,764
MPG 61.4 CO2 119g/km
For Refined, efficient and luxurious, with aspacious interior and plenty of equipement.Against The steering is numb, while the rideon optional larger wheels is too firm.What Car? says
Mercedes-Benz E-Class EstateOur pick E220 CDI SE automatic
List price £36,190 Target Price £29,513
MPG 52.3 CO2 140g/km
For It’s bigger and more practical than rivals.Comfort and safety kit are impressive.Against The dashboard is cluttered and someof the interior plastics are disappointing.What Car? says
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1 ARRANGE THE TEST DRIVESCall the dealers in
advance to book
drives of the cars
you’re interested in.
Ensure you get the
correct engine and
gearbox and, if
possible, the exact
version you want.
2 CHECK THE CAR IS SUITABLEConfirm how easy it
is to fit in the sort of
cargo you normally
carry. If you’ve got
young children, for
example, take a child
seat with you. If you
carry bulky cases,
bring them, too.
3 BRING A FRIENDTo help you stay
focused on what the
car is like to drive,
bring someone with
you to keep the
salesman chatting.
They can also
comment on the car
from the passenger’s
point of view.
4 DRIVE A DECENT ROUTEMake sure your test
drive lasts for at least
30 minutes to give
you enough time to
assess the car. Drive
on a variety of roads,
but spend most time
on the type of roads
you’ll use regularly. It’s all about deciding if the car is suitable
How to get the most out of a test drive
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Citroën C3 PicassoOur pick 1.4 VTi 95 VTR+
List price £15,145 Target Price £13,957
MPG 44.8 CO2 145g/km
For The interior is spacious and the boot is big. Ride comfort and refinement impress.Against Some rivals are cheaper and the engine feels a bit weedy on faster roads.What Car? says
Kia CarensOur pick 1.7 CRDi 114 1 ISG
List price £19,390 Target Price £17,756
MPG 60.1 CO2 124g/km
For Space for seven, a smooth, economical engine and a comfortable ride.Against It’s pretty ordinary to drive and getting into the third row of seats can prove a challenge.What Car? says
Vauxhall Zafira TourerOur pick 1.6 CDTi 136 Tech Line
List price £23,315 Target Price £21,548
MPG 68.9 CO2 109g/km
For A roomy interior, low ownership costs and a strong diesel engine. It rides and handles well.Against The dashboard is drab and cluttered, and access to the rear seats could be better.What Car? says
Ford S-MaxOur pick 2.0 TDCi 140 Zetec
List price £24,295 Target Price £21,937
MPG 53.3 CO2 139g/km
For More fun to drive than most MPVs. It’s refined and the cabin is versatile.Against Adults will be a tad cramped in the rearmost seats, which are also fiddly to fold.What Car? says
Citroën Grand C4 PicassoOur pick 1.6 e-HDi 115 Exclusive
List price £23,510 Target Price £21,172
MPG 70.6 CO2 105g/km
For Spacious cabin, superb visibility and aneconomical engine. You get plenty of kit, too.Against The manual gearbox is notchy and thetouch-screen control system is fiddly.What Car? says
Best MPV
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Seat AlhambraOur pick 2.0 TDI 140 Ecomotive S
List price £25,630 Target Price £23,762
MPG 50.4 CO2 146g/km
For Incredibly roomy and practical, yet relatively affordable. It’s refined and comfortable, too.Against The size means parking can be tricky, and the rearmost seats could be easier to fold.What Car? says
Ford GalaxyOur pick 2.0 TDCi 140 Zetec
List price £26,645 Target Price £24,121
MPG 53.3 CO2 139g/km
For The cabin is big, practical and well equipped. It’s fun, comfortable and relaxing to drive.Against Resale values aren’t the strongest and it’s pricier than the Seat Alhambra to buy.What Car? says
Ford Tourneo CustomOur pick 2.2 TDCi 125 LWB Limited
List price £32,295 Target Price £32,295
MPG 43.5 CO2 172g/km
For Can seat up to nine and the boot is huge. Comfort and refinement are impressive.Against The seats don’t fold away into the floor, so it’s not as versatile as other MPVs.What Car? says
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Fiat QuboOur pick 1.4 8v Mylife
List price £12,715 Target Price £11,347
MPG 42.8 CO2 152g/km
For It’s compact outside but very spacious inside. It’s comfortable and easy to drive.Against Safety and security kit are in short supply and the rear windows don’t open fully.What Car? says
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Skoda YetiOur pick 1.2 TSI 105 SE
List price £18,225 Target Price £16,596
MPG 46.3 CO2 142g/km
For Lots of cabin space, sharp steering and finebody control. The petrol engine is punchy.Against The ride is unsettled and there’s toomuch wind and road noise at motorway speeds.What Car? says
Nissan QashqaiOur pick 1.5 dCi 110 N-tec
List price £23,180 Target Price £21,312
MPG 74.3 CO2 99g/km
For A practical and classy cabin, a comfortableride, superb refinement and low running costs.Against It’s a little pricey, and the thick frontand rear pillars limit visibility.What Car? says
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Volkswagen TiguanOur pick 2.0 TDI 140 B’M Match 2WD
List price £24,890 Target Price £22,349
MPG 53.3 CO2 138g/km
For The engine is smooth and flexible, the well-equipped cabin uses quality materials.Against Front-wheel drive limits its off-road potential and the engine could be quieter.What Car? says
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Land Rover FreelanderOur pick 2.2 TD4 150 SE 4WD
List price £27,765 Target Price £25,676
MPG 45.6 CO2 165g/km
For Comfortable on the road and capable off it.Gives you a fantastic view ahead.Against Prices are steep, and rivals provide farmore rear legroom and boot space.What Car? says
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Kia SoulOur pick 1.6 GDi Connect Plus
List price £15,900 Target Price £14,862
MPG 41.5 CO2 158g/km
For The Soul has a spacious, classy-feeling cabin.It’s also well equipped and competitively priced.Against Rivals are more economical and refined,and the petrol engine has to be revved hard.What Car? says
Suzuki SX4 S-CrossOur pick 1.6 DDiS SZ4
List price £18,249 Target Price £17,425
MPG 67.0 CO2 110g/km
For Standard equipment is generous, running costs are low and the handling is composed.Against The cabin plastics look cheap and the S-Cross thumps over urban bumps.What Car? says
Land Rover Range Rover EvoqueOur pick 2.2 SD4 190 Pure automatic
List price £33,305 Target Price £32,171
MPG 47.1 CO2 159g/km
For It’s desirable, offers strong performanceand is surprisingly capable off road.Against Not as practical as rivals, it’s expensiveto run and the ride is fidgety in town.What Car? says
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Citroën C4 CactusOur pick 1.2 110 Feel
List price £15,790 Target Price £15,311
MPG 60.1 CO2 107g/km
For It’s remarkably cheap to run, looks striking, and the engine is strong and smooth.Against The ride can be crashy on scarred roads and the infotainment system is fiddly.What Car? says
Renault CapturOur pick 0.9 TCe 90 Dynamique Media Nav
List price £15,195 Target Price £13,735
MPG 56.5 CO2 115g/km
For It’s refined, well equipped and roomy for four adults. The sliding rear bench is practical.Against The interior plastics feel hard and cheap, while the engine is underpowered.What Car? says
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Mazda CX-5Our pick 2.2 Skyactiv-D 150 SE-L 2WD
List price £23,695 Target Price £22,017
MPG 61.4 CO2 119g/km
For Lots of space and kit for a good price, while CO2 emissions and economy are impressive.Against Firm low-speed ride, and wind and roadnoise can intrude at speed.What Car? says
Audi Q5Our pick 2.0 TDI 177 quattro SE S tronic
List price £34,160 Target Price £31,877
MPG 47.1 CO2 159g/km
For Comfortable ride, a high-quality cabin and a strong, refined engine.Against It’s not that well equipped, while the steering is numb. What Car? says
BMW X3Our pick xDrive20d SE automatic
List price £34,520 Target Price £32,713
MPG 56.5 CO2 131g/km
For It’s spacious and efficient, and good to drive with the optional adaptive suspension fitted.Against Some may find the steering too heavy and the optional extras are expensive.What Car? says
Nissan X-TrailOur pick 1.6 dCi Acenta 2WD
List price £24,795 Target Price £23,039
MPG 57.6 CO2 129g/km
For It’s comfortable, has a spacious and classy interior, a large boot and lots of equipment.Against Body control is sloppy and the diesel engine is noisy.What Car? says
Honda CR-VOur pick 2.2 i-DTEC SE
List price £27,205 Target Price £25,012
MPG 50.4 CO2 149g/km
For As comfortable and easy to drive as a family hatchback. It feels well built, too.Against The handling is stodgy and refinement is nothing special.What Car? says
Volvo XC60Our pick 2.0 D4 SE 2WD Geartronic
List price £32,810 Target Price £27,298
MPG 62.8 CO2 117g/km
For It’s a smooth, quiet cruiser and there’s plenty of space for five in the classy cabin.Against There are too many small buttons on the dashboard and the steering is vague.What Car? says
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Car of the Year 2014
Porsche MacanOur pick S Diesel
List price £43,535 Target Price £43,535
MPG 46.3 CO2 159g/km
For Fantastic handling, top-notch interior quality, and a refined and punchy diesel engine.Against Most rivals are roomier and the standard equipment list is a bit stingy.What Car? says
BMW X5Our pick sDrive25d SE
List price £42,945 Target Price £40,476
MPG 50.4 CO2 149g/km
For It’s agile for a big SUV, the engine is refined and efficient, and there’s lots of space inside.Against It is two-wheel drive, so won’t go far off-road. Rivals have classier-feeling cabins.What Car? says
Land Rover Range Rover SportOur pick SDV6 HSE
List price £61,250 Target Price £61,250
MPG 37.7 CO2 199g/km
For The Sport is a quiet cruiser with a classy, roomy interior and a comfortable ride.Against It’s expensive to buy and the touch-screen system is slow and fiddly.What Car? says
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Mini CoupéOur pick 1.6 Cooper S
List price £19,990 Target Price £18,996
MPG 48.7 CO2 136g/km
For More entertaining to drive than many rivals.This Cooper S model is far cheaper than the JCW.Against Rear visibility is hopeless, the ride is firm and some cabin materials feel cheap.What Car? says
Seat Leon SCOur pick 1.4 TSI 140 FR
List price £19,700 Target Price £19,700
MPG 54.3 CO2 119g/km
For It’s quick, agile, economical and excellent value. There’s good space for people and bags.Against A few bits of cabin trim feel low-rent and there’s too much wind noise at speed.What Car? says
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BMW 2 SeriesOur pick 220d SE
List price £25,865 Target Price £24,575
MPG 62.8 CO2 119g/km
For It rides and handles well, and the diesel engine is punchy and economical.Against The rear seats are cramped for adults and the engine is noisy.What Car? says
BMW 2 SeriesOur pick M235i auto
List price £35,945 Target Price £34,166
MPG 34.9 CO2 189g/km
For It’s blisteringly fast, fun to drive, sounds fantastic and has an upmarket interior.Against It’s not as grippy as some sporty coupésand will cost you a fair bit in fuel.What Car? says
Peugeot RCZOur pick RList price £32,000 Target Price £30,171
MPG 44.8 CO2 145g/km
For Grippy handling, potent performance, striking looks and plenty of equipment.Against The rear seats are seriously cramped, and the steering and gearchange are vague.What Car? says
Audi TTOur pick 2.0 TFSI
List price £29,860 Target Price £29,860
MPG 47.9 CO2 137g/km
For Brilliant to drive, with a beautifully built, well-equipped, high-tech interior. Against It could be better-equipped and the gearshift has a longer throw than we’d like. What Car? says
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BMW 4 SeriesOur pick 435i M Sport Sport automatic
List price £43,215 Target Price £38,867
MPG 39.2 CO2 169g/km
For It’s effortlessly fast, handles well, is classyinside and practical by coupé standards.Against It’s costly to run and needs the adaptivesuspension for the best ride and handling.What Car? says
Bentley Continental GTOur pick 4.0 V8 S
List price £139,000 Target Price £139,000
MPG 26.8 CO2 246g/km
For The engine provides huge pace and a trulygreat noise. This S model is the best GT to drive.Against It’s massively expensive to buy and run,while refinement should be better.What Car? says
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Jaguar F-type CoupéOur pick 3.0 V6 S
List price £60,250 Target Price £59,094
MPG 31.8 CO2 213g/km
For Outstanding performance and handling, and a classy cabin. It’s relatively good value, too.Against The automatic gearbox can be slow to respond and the touch-screen system is fiddly.What Car? says
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1 BEFORE COLLECTIONEven if the car you’re
buying is in stock,
it’ll take the dealer
a few days to prepare
all the paperwork.
On the agreed day
of collection, call to
make sure the car
is actually ready.
2 WHAT TO CHECKYou’ll be excited
when you collect
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important things
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Is the car exactly
what you ordered?
Do all the switches
work? Is there
any damage?
3 PAPERWORKRead everything
carefully before
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You also need a
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4 COMPLAINTS AND REJECTIONLet the dealer know
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Volkswagen Beetle CabrioletOur pick 1.2 TSI 105
List price £18,740 Target Price £16,904
MPG 46.3 CO2 142g/km
For It looks like nothing else and will hold its value well. The engine is smooth.Against There’s not much space in the rear seats and the ride is unsettled.What Car? says
Fiat 500COur pick 1.2 Lounge S/S
List price £14,700 Target Price £13,944
MPG 58.9 CO2 113g/km
For It’s cheap to run, decent to drive and this trim brings a few extras such as parking sensors.Against Performance is so-so, the ride is fidgety and rear visibility is poor with the roof down.What Car? says
Citroën DS3 CabrioletOur pick 1.6 155 DSport
List price £20,845 Target Price £19,426
MPG 47.9 CO2 137g/km
For The interior is chic, classy and well equippedand the engine is strong and flexible.Against The roof pillars stay in place, so it’s not a full open-top. Rear visibility is awful.What Car? says
BMW Z4Our pick sDrive20i
List price £29,840 Target Price £24,709
MPG 41.5 CO2 159g/km
For This Z4 is good to drive, with a strong engine, capable handling and a supple ride.Against The manual gearbox isn’t the slickest and boot space is limited.What Car? says
Volkswagen Golf CabrioletOur pick 1.4 TSI 122 SE
List price £23,545 Target Price £21,092
MPG 44.1 CO2 149g/km
For It handles well, there’s plenty of space for four and the roof is quick to operate.Against There’s a bit too much wind noise on the motorway and the boot opening is small.What Car? says
Audi A3 CabrioletOur pick 1.4 TFSI 150 Sport
List price £27,015 Target Price £25,659
MPG 57.6 CO2 114g/km
For It’s comfortable and good to drive, and the cabin is classy. The boot is a good size.Against Roof-down driving is blustery without the optional wind deflector raised.What Car? says
Mercedes-Benz E-Class CabrioletOur pick E220 CDI SE automatic
List price £39,985 Target Price £34,568
MPG 58.9 CO2 126g/km
For It’s relaxing to drive and the diesel engine is efficient. It’s nicely finished inside.Against The engine can sound gruff and there’s not much room in the boot.What Car? says
Mercedes-Benz SLOur pick SL400
List price £72,500 Target Price £72,500
MPG 36.7 CO2 178g/km
For Combines impressive performance with a supple ride and superb refinement.Against The gearbox can be hesitant and some of the controls are fiddly.What Car? says
Bentley Continental GT ConvertibleOur pick 4.0 V8 S
List price £152,900 Target Price £152,900
MPG 25.9 CO2 254g/km
For Serious visual drama combined with stunning performance and capable handling.Against It costs big money to buy and run, and the ride could be better at low speeds.What Car? says
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Seat Ibiza SC FROur pick 1.4 TSI 140
List price £15,495 Target Price £13,201
MPG 60.1 CO2 109g/km
For Gutsy engine, low running costs, plentyof equipment and a spacious interior.Against Some rivals are more fun to driveand the cabin plastics feel cheap.What Car? says
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Suzuki Swift SportOur pick 3dr
List price £13,999 Target Price £13,345
MPG 44.1 CO2 147g/km
For Loves to be thrashed, thanks to a rev-hungryengine and snappy gearchange.Against The cabin is plain, so there’s none ofthe ‘wow’ factor that hot hatch buyers crave.What Car? says
Fiat 500 AbarthOur pick 1.4 T-Jet
List price £14,255 Target Price £13,723
MPG 43.5 CO2 155g/km
For Small hot hatches don’t get any more stylishand the Abarth is certainly rapid.Against The ride is harsh and the powerdelivery is uneven.What Car? says
Ford Fiesta STOur pick ST-2
List price £18,250 Target Price £17,014
MPG 47.9 CO2 138g/km
For Utterly brilliant to drive fast, sounds greatand is temptingly priced.Against The firm, bouncy ride can be wearingon long journeys.What Car? says
Renault Clio RenaultsportOur pick 200
List price £18,995 Target Price £17,391
MPG 44.8 CO2 144g/km
For It’s comfortable, there’s plenty of grip andthe turbo engine gives impressive pace.Against There’s no manual gearbox and it’snot as much fun to drive as some rivals.What Car? says
Renault Mégane RenaultsportOur pick 275 Trophy
List price £28,930 Target Price £28,930
MPG 37.7 CO2 174g/km
For Offers a superb mix of power, poise and precision. It also sounds great.Against The ride is hard and over-the-shoulder visibility is woeful.What Car? says
BMW M135iOur pick 3dr automatic
List price £32,530 Target Price £29,286
MPG 37.7 CO2 175g/km
For Staggering performance and the ride isremarkably smooth for something so fast.Against It won’t be cheap to run and you maywish for bolder styling.What Car? says
Volkswagen Golf GTIOur pick 3dr
List price £26,330 Target Price £24,577
MPG 47.1 CO2 139g/km
For Fast and capable, yet also refined and easyto drive. It has a roomy, classy cabin, too.Against It’s not as thrilling to drive as the besthot hatches and is on the pricey side.What Car? says
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How to save money on running costs
1 FUELWhere and how
you drive will have
a huge impact on
how much fuel your
car uses. Accelerate
and brake gently,
anticipate obstacles,
and keep your speed
down. Also try to
combine journeys.
2 INSURANCECall various
providers or use a
comparison website
to get the best price.
Doing an advanced
driving course,
keeping your car
garaged or limiting
your mileage will all
cut your premium.
3 SERVICINGAgain, get a range of
quotes from different
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4 YOUR CAR’S FUTURE VALUEGet your car serviced
according to its
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Keep your car clean
and well maintained,
and fix small
mechanical issues
before they become
big problems. Make sure your car is serviced regularly
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Mini Cooper SOur pick 2.0
List price £18,655 Target Price £18,082
MPG 49.6 CO2 133g/km
For It’s quick and desirable. Strong resale values and low running costs make it sensible to own.Against It’s a bit too sensible to drive, so look elsewhere if you’re after genuine thrills.What Car? says
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money if you sell it
privately. You can
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but beware that the
prices can be low.
3 PREPARE YOUR CAR FOR SALEClean it inside and
out and top up all
the fluid levels. It’s
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paperwork together.
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Sports cars
Mazda MX-5Our pick 1.8i SE
List price £18,495 Target Price £17,473
MPG 39.8 CO2 167g/km
For All the fun and style you could want from a roadster, with brilliant handling to boot.Against The 1.8-litre engine is short of low-rev shove and is rather boomy.What Car? says
Porsche CaymanOur pick 3.4 S
List price £49,473 Target Price £49,473
MPG 32.1 CO2 206g/km
For Combines sublime handling with a classy cabin and decent practicality.Against The standard equipment list is stingy and there’s a bit too much road noise.What Car? says
Porsche BoxsterOur pick 2.7
List price £39,350 Target Price £39,350
MPG 34.5 CO2 192g/km
For Huge grip, agile responses and superb pace. It’s also practical and quiet with the roof up.Against You don’t get much equipment as standard.What Car? says
Porsche 911Our pick 3.4 Carrera PDK
List price £76,586 Target Price £76,586
MPG 34.4 CO2 194g/km
For It’s seriously rapid and grippy, yet also refined and comfortable. Against The steering doesn’t offer enough feedback and standard kit isn’t generous.What Car? says
BMW M3Our pick 3.0T M DCT
List price £58,835 Target Price £58,835
MPG 34.0 CO2 194g/km
For It can be exhilarating to drive, yet is also pretty civilised. There’s genuine room for four.Against You have to drive the M3 hard before it comes alive and there’s too much road noise.What Car? says
Ferrari 458 ItaliaOur pick 4.5 V8
List price £178,461 Target Price £178,461
MPG 21.2 CO2 307g/km
For Awesome performance and a chassis that makes any driver feel special.Against The steering wheel buttons may confuse and the view out at junctions is poor.What Car? says
Porsche 911Our pick 3.8 GT3
List price £101,685 Target Price £101,685
MPG 23.0 CO2 289g/km
For Incredibly fast and exciting to drive – on road or track. It’s also a comparative bargain.Against Other 911s are plusher and easier to live with, so you have to be committed to go for one.What Car? says
McLaren 650S SpiderOur pick 3.8 V8
List price £215,250 Target Price £215,250
MPG 24.2 CO2 275g/km
For Jaw-dropping speed, composure and grip, yet it’s also comfortable and pretty practical.Against Some rivals have exhaust notes that sound more dramatic.What Car? says
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Porsche CaymanOur pick 3.4 GTS
List price £56,087 Target Price £56,087
MPG 31.4 CO2 211g/km
For Brilliant to drive, the GTS combines wonderful handling with a classy interior.Against It gets more kit than other Caymans, but the equipment roster is still pretty stingy.What Car? says
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ALFA ROMEO TO ASTON MARTIN
B3 TOURING
VERDICT With no M3 Touring available, this is the closest you'll get
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4541mm W 1817mm H 1450mm
3.0 S Biturbo 5dr !!!!! £51,350 £51,350 4.8 29.1 225/35% - - -
B5 SALOON
VERDICT A rapid cruiser. Just don't expect it to feel agile
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 4905mm W 1860mm H 1469mm
B5 Biturbo 4dr !!!!! £71,950 £71,950 4.7 26.2 252/35% - - -
B5 TOURING
VERDICT A ludicrously fast and stunningly refined estate car
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4914mm W 1860mm H 1453mm
B5 Biturbo 5dr !!!!! £71,950 £71,950 4.7 25.9 255/35% - - -
B7 SALOON
VERDICT We're still to drive Alpina's take on the BMW 7 Series
Doors 4 Seats 4/5 L 5227mm W 1902mm H 1484mm
4.4 V8 Switch-tronic 4dr - £95,850 £95,850 4.7 23.3 282/35% - - -
4.4 V8 Switch-tronic LWB 4dr - £98,850 £98,850 4.8 23.3 282/35% - - -
D3 SALOON
VERDICT Quick and good to drive, but not as good as a regular 3 Series
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 4545mm W 1817mm H 1413mm
3.0D Biturbo 4dr !!!!! £46,950 £46,950 4.6 53.3 139/23% - - 50
D5 SALOON
VERDICT Stylish, extremely rapid and surprisingly economical
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 4905mm W 1860mm H 1469mm
3.0 Bi-Turbo 4dr !!!!! £55,950 £55,950 5.1 47.9 155/27% - - -
XD3 4X4
VERDICT Alpina's take on the BMW X3 is fast and fun, but pricey
Doors 5 Seats 5 Kerb Weight na Towing na
3.0 XD3 5dr !!!!! £54,950 £54,950 4.9 - -/- - - 49
ASTON MARTIN whatcar.com/aston-martin
RAPIDE SALOON
VERDICT More practical than other Astons, but not by much
Doors 4 Seats 4 L 5019mm W 2140mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1360mm
5.9 V12 S 4dr !!!!! £149,995 £149,995 5.1 19.9 355/35% - - -
VANTAGE COUPE
VERDICT Prettier than a 911. Shame it's nowhere near as good to drive
Doors 2 Seats 2 L 4380mm W 2025mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1255mm
4.7 V8 2dr z !!!!! £84,995 £84,995 4.7 21.9 299/35% 304.3 - -
4.7 V8 S 2dr !!!!! £99,995 £99,995 4.5 21.9 299/35% 337.2 - -
5.9 V12 2dr !!!!! £135,000 £135,000 4.1 17.3 388/35% - 43% -
5.9 V12 S 2dr !!!!! £138,000 £138,000 3.7 17.3 388/35% - - 50
VANTAGE ROADSTER
VERDICT Sounds glorious, but not as fast or agile as you’d expect
Doors 2 Seats 2 L 4380mm W 2025mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1265mm
4.7 V8 2dr z !!!!! £98,995 £98,995 4.7 21.9 299/35% 321.3 49% -
4.7 V8 S 2dr !!!!! £110,700 £110,700 - 21.9 299/35% 354.2 - -
5.9 V12 2dr !!!!! £150,000 £150,000 4.5 17.3 388/35% - - -
ALFA ROMEO whatcar.com/alfa-romeo
MITO HATCHBACK
VERDICT A case of style over substance; ride and interior space are poor
Doors 3 Seats 5 L 4063mm W 1720mm H 1446mm
0.9 TB Twinair 105 Sprint 3dr !!!!! £14,870 £13,753 12.5 67.3 99/12% 34.6 - 13
0.9 TB TwinAir 105 Distinctive 3dr !!!!! £16,070 £14,859 12.5 67.3 98/12% 36.8 - 13
0.9 TB TwinAir 105 QV Line 3dr !!!!! £16,820 £16,820 12.5 67.3 98/12% - - 13
1.4 140 M'iair TCT Distinctive 3dr !!!!! £17,620 £17,620 8.4 52.3 124/17% - - 19
1.4 140 M'air TCT QV Line 3dr !!!!! £18,370 £18,370 8.4 52.3 124/17% - - 20
1.4 170 Multiair Quad' Verde 3dr !!!!! £20,210 £18,674 7.5 47.1 139/20% 45.2 - 26
1.3 JTDm-2 85 Sprint 3dr !!!!! £15,415 £14,255 12.9 80.7 90/14% 34.8 - 11
1.3 JTDm-2 85 Distinctive 3dr !!!!! £16,655 £15,398 12.9 80.7 90/14% 37.0 - 11
1.6 JTDm-2 120 Distinctive S/S 3dr !!!!! £17,820 £16,472 9.9 64.2 114/18% 40.5 - 19
1.6 JTDm-2 120 QV Line 3dr !!!!! £18,570 £18,570 9.9 64.2 114/18% - - 20
GIULIETTA HATCHBACK
VERDICT Stylish alternative to the Golf, but it's nowhere near as rounded
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4351mm W 1798mm H 1465mm
1.4 TB 120 Progression 5dr !!!!! £18,240 £17,812 9.4 44.1 149/22% 46.3 43% 16
1.4 TB 120 Distinctive 5dr z !!!!! £19,490 £17,839 9.4 44.1 149/22% 47.5 46% 16
1.4 TB Multiair 170 Distictive 5dr !!!!! £20,990 £19,503 8.0 48.7 134/19% 47.7 45% 23
1.4 TB Multiair 170 Exclusive 5dr !!!!! £22,740 £20,801 8.0 48.7 134/19% 50.6 43% 23
1.4 TB Multir 170 Ex'ive TCT 5dr !!!!! £24,035 £21,970 8.0 54.3 121/17% 49.8 - 23
1.4 TB Multiair 170 Sportiva N 5dr !!!!! £24,490 £22,397 8.0 48.7 134/19% - 42% 23
1.4 TB Mult'r 170 Spva Nav TCT 5dr !!!!! £25,785 £23,566 8.0 54.3 121/17% - 41% 23
1.6 JDTM 105 Progression 5dr !!!!! £19,170 £18,716 11.3 64.2 114/18% 41.6 45% 16
1.6 JDTM 105 Distinctive 5dr !!!!! £20,420 £18,771 11.3 64.2 114/18% 42.7 47% 16
1.6 JDTM 105 Exclusive 5dr !!!!! £22,170 £20,270 11.3 64.2 114/18% 45.5 45% 16
2.0 JTDM 150 Distinctive 5dr !!!!! £21,720 £20,169 9.0 67.0 110/18% 44.6 46% 20
2.0 JTDM 150 Exclusive 5dr !!!!! £23,470 £21,455 9.0 67.0 110/18% 47.4 45% 20
2.0 JTDM 150 Sportiva Nav 5dr !!!!! £25,220 £23,051 9.0 67.0 110/18% - 43% 20
2.0 JTDM 175 Exclusive TCT 5dr !!!!! £25,630 £23,425 9.0 67.0 110/18% 52.0 44% 20
2.0 JTDM 175 Sportiva Nav TCT 5dr !!!!! £27,380 £25,021 9.0 67.0 110/18% - 42% 20
4C COUPE
VERDICT A raw sports car experience, but a fun one
Doors 2 Seats 2 L 3989mm W 2090mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1183mm
1.75T 2dr !!!!! £45,000 £45,000 4.5 - -/- - - 50
ALPINA whatcar.com/alpina
B3 CONVERTIBLE
VERDICT Great engine, but we'd be tempted to wait for the M4 Convertible
Doors 2 Seats 5 L 4623mm W 1782mm H 1385mm
3.0 S Biturbo 2dr - £56,450 £56,450 4.9 29.1 225/35% - - -
B3 COUPE
VERDICT More exclusive than a BMW M3, but not as good to drive
Doors 2 Seats 5 L 4580mm W 1782mm H 1395mm
3.0 S Biturbo 2dr - £51,350 £51,350 4.7 29.4 224/35% - - -
B3 SALOON
VERDICT Very fast and exclusive, but an M3 feels a little better resolved
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 4545mm W 1817mm H 1422mm
3.0 S Biturbo 4dr !!!!! £50,350 £50,350 4.7 29.4 224/35% - - -
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DB9 VOLANTE
VERDICT Simply isn't good enough to drive to justify its price
Doors 2 Seats 4 L 4710mm W 2017mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1270mm
5.9 V12 2dr !!!!! £141,995 £141,995 4.6 19.8 333/35% - 33% -
DB9 COUPE
VERDICT Engine sounds great, but the poor ride, refinement and gearbox spoil the DB9 for us
Doors 2 Seats 4 L 4710mm W 2017mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1270mm
5.9 V12 2dr !!!!! £131,995 £131,995 4.6 19.8 333/35% - - -
VANQUISH COUPE
VERDICT A beautiful object, but you can have better cars for less money
Doors 2 Seats 2/4 L 4720mm W 2067mm H 1294mm
5.9 V12 2dr !!!!! £189,995 £189,995 - 19.6 335/35% - - -
AUDI whatcar.com/audi
A1 HATCHBACK
VERDICT All that’s good about the Audi brand in an affordable package
Doors 3 Seats 4/5 L 3954mm W 1906mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1420mm
1.2 TFSI 86 SE 3dr !!!!! £14,115 £13,917 11.7 55.4 118/16% 35.6 55% 9
1.2 TFSI 86 Sport 3dr !!!!! £15,955 £15,243 11.7 55.4/41.7 118/16% 36.8 54% 9
1.2 TFSI 86 S line 3dr !!!!! £17,500 £16,716 11.7 55.4/41.7 118/16% 39.4 54% 9
1.2 TFSI 86 S line Style Edit 3dr !!!!! £18,450 £17,622 11.7 55.4 118/16% - 53% 12
1.4 TFSI 122 Sport 3dr z !!!!! £16,365 £15,634 9.2 53.3/46.9 124/17% 38.3 54% 15
1.4 TFSI 122 S line 3dr !!!!! £17,910 £17,107 9.2 53.3/46.9 124/17% 40.9 54% 16
1.4 TFSI 122 S Line Style Edit 3dr !!!!! £18,860 £18,013 9.2 53.3 124/17% - 53% 18
1.4 TFSI 140 Sport ACT 3dr !!!!! £17,215 £16,444 7.9 60.1 109/14% 38.0 52% 21
1.4 TFSI 140 S line ACT 3dr !!!!! £18,760 £17,917 7.9 60.1 109/14% - 53% 21
1.4 TFSI 140 Black Edition ACT 3dr !!!!! £20,010 £19,109 7.9 60.1 109/14% - 52% 22
1.4 TFSI 185 S line auto 3dr !!!!! £21,420 £20,460 6.7 47.9 139/20% 49.7 51% 28
1.4 TFSI 185 Black Edition aut 3dr !!!!! £22,670 £21,652 6.9 47.9 139/20% - 50% 28
2.0 TFSI 231 S1 3dr !!!!! £24,905 £24,669 5.8 40.4/32.4 162/25% - 49% 33
1.6 TDI 105 SE 3dr !!!!! £15,175 £14,962 10.5 74.3 99/15% 34.8 - 14
1.6 TDI 105 Sport 3dr !!!!! £17,015 £16,254 10.5 74.3 99/15% 35.6 - 14
1.6 TDI 105 S line 3dr !!!!! £18,560 £17,727 10.5 74.3 99/15% 38.2 - 15
1.6 TDI 105 S line Style Editi 3dr !!!!! £19,510 £18,633 10.5 74.3 99/15% - 53% 16
2.0 TDI 143 Sport 3dr !!!!! £18,640 £17,803 8.2 68.9 108/17% 39.7 54% 21
2.0 TDI 143 S line 3dr !!!!! £20,185 £19,276 8.2 68.9 108/17% 42.3 54% 21
2.0 TDI 143 Black Edition 3dr !!!!! £21,435 £20,468 8.2 68.9 108/17% - 51% 21
A1 SPORTBACK
VERDICT Takes what's good about the A1 (plenty) and adds extra usability
Doors 5 Seats 4/5 L 3954mm W 1906mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1422mm
1.2 TFSI 86 SE 5dr !!!!! £14,735 £14,528 11.9 55.4 118/16% 36.5 52% 9
1.2 TFSI 86 Sport 5dr !!!!! £16,575 £15,834 11.9 55.4 118/16% 37.7 50% 9
1.2 TFSI 86 S line 5dr !!!!! £18,120 £17,307 11.9 55.4 118/16% 40.3 50% 9
1.2 TFSI 86 S line Style Editi 5dr !!!!! £19,070 £18,213 11.9 55.4 118/16% - 53% 12
1.4 TFSI 122 Sport 5dr z !!!!! £16,985 £16,225 9.2 52.3/46.9 126/18% 39.4 51% 15
1.4 TFSI 122 S line 5dr !!!!! £18,530 £17,698 9.2 52.3/46.9 126/18% 42.0 50% 16
1.4 TFSI 122 S line Style Edit 5dr !!!!! £19,480 £18,604 9.2 52.3 126/18% - 53% 18
1.4 TFSI 140 Sport ACT 5dr !!!!! £17,835 £17,035 8.0 60.1 109/14% 39.4 52% 21
1.4 TFSI 140 S line ACT 5dr !!!!! £19,380 £18,509 8.0 57.6 113/15% - 52% 21
1.4 TFSI 140 Black Edition ACT 5dr !!!!! £20,630 £19,700 8.0 57.6 113/15% - 52% 22
1.4 TFSI 185 S line 5dr !!!!! £22,040 £21,051 6.7 47.9 139/20% 50.6 52% 28
1.4 TFSI 185 Black Edition 5dr !!!!! £23,290 £22,243 6.7 47.9 139/20% - 50% 29
2.0 TFSI 231 S1 5dr !!!!! £25,635 £25,393 5.9 39.8 166/26% - 49% 33
1.6 TDI 105 SE 5dr !!!!! £15,795 £15,572 10.7 74.3 99/15% 35.8 52% 14
1.6 TDI 105 Sport 5dr !!!!! £17,635 £16,845 10.7 74.3 99/15% 36.5 51% 14
1.6 TDI 105 S line 5dr !!!!! £19,180 £18,318 10.7 74.3 99/15% 39.1 51% 15
1.6 TDI 105 S line Style Editi 5dr !!!!! £20,130 £19,224 10.7 74.3 99/15% - 53% 16
2.0 TDI 143 Sport 5dr !!!!! £19,260 £18,394 8.3 68.9 108/17% 40.5 55% 21
2.0 TDI 143 S line 5dr !!!!! £20,805 £19,867 8.3 68.9 108/17% 43.1 54% 21
2.0 TDI 143 Black Edition 5dr !!!!! £22,055 £21,059 8.3 68.9 108/17% - 53% 22
A3 CABRIOLET
VERDICT Comfortable, classy and great to drive - one of the best open-tops on sale
Doors 2 Seats 4/5 L 4237mm W 1777mm H 1421mm
1.4 TFSI 150 SE 2dr !!!!! £26,085 £24,528 8.9 57.6 114/15% 52.5 - 22
1.4 TFSI 150 Sport 2dr z !!!!! £27,485 £25,842 8.9 57.6 114/15% 54.4 - 23
1.4 TFSI 150 S line 2dr !!!!! £29,635 £27,861 8.9 57.6 114/15% 57.7 - 23
1.8 TFSI 180 Sport 2dr !!!!! £29,265 £27,521 7.7 47.1 140/21% 63.5 48% 29
1.8 TFSI 180 Sport Auto 2dr !!!!! £30,745 £28,911 7.8 48.7 133/19% 65.1 - 29
1.8 TFSI 180 quattro Sport 2dr !!!!! £32,225 £30,303 7.6 42.8 154/23% 70.5 - 29
1.8 TFSI 180 S line 2dr !!!!! £31,415 £29,540 7.7 47.1 140/21% 66.9 47% 31
1.8 TFSI 180 S line Auto 2dr !!!!! £32,895 £30,929 7.8 48.7 133/19% 68.4 - 29
1.8 TFSI 180 quattro S line 2dr !!!!! £34,375 £32,322 7.6 42.8 154/23% 73.8 - 32
1.6 TDI 110 SE 2dr !!!!! £26,185 £24,622 11.4 72.4 104/16% 52.8 51% 17
1.6 TDI 110 Sport 2dr !!!!! £27,585 £25,936 11.4 72.4 104/16% 55.3 51% 18
1.6 TDI 110 S line 2dr !!!!! £29,735 £27,955 11.4 72.4 104/16% 58.8 50% 20
2.0 TDI 150 SE 2dr !!!!! £27,535 £25,889 8.9 67.3/46.3 110/18% 53.7 - 24
2.0 TDI 150 Sport 2dr !!!!! £28,935 £27,204 8.9 67.3/46.3 110/18% 55.9 - 25
2.0 TDI 150 S line 2dr !!!!! £31,085 £29,222 8.9 67.3/46.3 110/18% 59.3 - 25
A3 HATCHBACK
VERDICT One of the best premium hatchbacks you can buy
Doors 3 Seats 5 L 4237mm W 1777mm H 1421mm
1.2 TFSI 110 SE 3dr - £18,575 £17,127 9.9 57.6 114/15% 39.9 49% 14
1.2 TFSI 110 Sport 3dr - £19,975 £18,414 9.9 57.6 114/15% 42.5 48% 14
1.2 TFSI 110 S line 3dr - £22,125 £20,390 9.9 57.6 114/15% 45.7 47% 15
1.4 TFSI 125 SE 3dr z !!!!! £19,875 £18,322 9.2 55.4/41.7 117/16% 42.8 - 16
1.4 TFSI 125 Sport 3dr !!!!! £21,275 £19,608 9.2 55.4/41.7 117/16% 45.3 - 16
1.4 TFSI 125 S line 3dr !!!!! £23,425 £21,585 9.2 55.4/41.7 117/16% 48.5 - 16
1.4 TFSI 150 SE ACT 3dr !!!!! £20,725 £19,103 8.1 60.1 109/14% 45.1 46% 21
1.4 TFSI 150 Sport ACT 3dr !!!!! £22,125 £20,390 8.1 60.1 109/14% 47.7 45% 21
1.4 TFSI 150 S line ACT 3dr !!!!! £24,275 £22,366 8.1 60.1 109/14% 50.9 44% 21
1.8 TFSI 180 Sport 3dr !!!!! £23,905 £22,037 7.1 48.7 135/20% 53.7 - 23
1.8 TFSI 180 quattro Sport 3dr !!!!! £26,830 £24,726 6.7 43.5 149/22% 60.5 - 25
1.8 TFSI 180 S line 3dr !!!!! £26,055 £24,013 7.1 48.7 135/20% 57.1 - 24
1.8 TFSI 180 quattro S line 3dr !!!!! £28,980 £26,703 6.7 43.5 149/22% 63.9 - 25
2.0 TFSI 300 quattro S3 3dr !!!!! £30,940 £29,760 5.2 40.4 162/25% 67.2 56% 36
1.6 TDI 110 SE 3dr !!!!! £20,825 £19,195 10.5 74.3 99/15% 41.0 49% 15
1.6 TDI 110 Sport 3dr !!!!! £22,225 £20,482 10.5 74.3 99/15% 43.6 48% 15
1.6 TDI 110 S line 3dr !!!!! £24,375 £22,458 10.5 74.3 99/15% 46.9 47% 16
2.0 TDI 150 SE 3dr !!!!! £22,175 £20,436 8.5 68.9 106/17% 43.7 50% 21
2.0 TDI 150 Sport 3dr !!!!! £23,575 £21,723 8.5 68.9 106/17% 46.3 50% 21
2.0 TDI 150 S line 3dr !!!!! £25,725 £23,699 8.5 68.9/54.1 106/17% 49.6 48% 21
2.0 TDI 184 S line 3dr !!!!! £26,995 £24,866 7.3 68.9 108/17% 52.0 44% 28
2.0 TDI 184 quattro S line 3dr !!!!! £29,905 £27,541 6.8 60.1 124/20% 59.0 - 26
2.0 TDI 184 Sport 3dr !!!!! £24,845 £22,890 7.3 68.9 108/17% 48.7 47% 27
2.0 TDI 184 quattro Sport 3dr !!!!! £27,755 £25,565 6.8 60.1 124/20% 55.7 - 26
A3 SALOON
VERDICT Good enough to beat the sensational BMW 3 Series
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 4460mm W 1796mm H 1416mm
1.4 TFSI 150 ACT Sport 4dr !!!!! £23,295 £21,465 8.2 60.1 109/14% 47.2 49% 21
1.4 TFSI 150 ACT S line 4dr !!!!! £25,445 £23,442 8.2 60.1 109/14% 52.3 48% 21
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1.8 TFSI 120 SE Technik 5dr !!!!! £26,685 £23,900 10.8 42.8 154/23% 57.8 38% 19
1.8 TFSI 120 S line 5dr !!!!! £28,240 £25,287 10.8 42.8 154/23% 62.4 - 20
1.8 TFSI 120 Black Edition 5dr !!!!! £29,315 £26,246 10.8 42.8 154/23% 63.9 - 20
1.8 TFSI 170 SE 5dr !!!!! £27,315 £24,458 8.3 46.3 141/21% 60.0 - 25
1.8 TFSI 170 SE Technik 5dr !!!!! £28,315 £25,350 8.3 46.3 141/21% 59.1 40% 24
1.8 TFSI 170 S line 5dr !!!!! £29,870 £26,738 8.3 46.3 141/21% 63.8 - 26
1.8 TFSI 170 Black Edition 5dr !!!!! £30,945 £27,697 8.3 46.3 141/21% 63.2 - 26
2.0 TFSI 225 quattro SE 5dr !!!!! £32,945 £29,485 6.5 40.9 159/24% 72.7 - 32
2.0 TFSI 225 quattro SE Techni 5dr !!!!! £33,945 £30,378 6.5 40.9 159/24% 71.9 - 33
2.0 TFSI 225 quattro S line 5dr !!!!! £35,500 £31,765 6.5 40.9 159/24% 76.5 - 33
2.0 TFSI 225 quattro Black Edi 5dr !!!!! £36,575 £32,724 6.5 40.9 159/24% 78.0 - 33
3.0 TFSI 333 quattro S4 5dr !!!!! £40,610 £37,894 5.1 36.2 180/29% 85.4 - 36
3.0 TFSI 333 quattro S4 Blk Ed 5dr !!!!! £41,685 £38,896 5.1 36.2 180/29% 86.9 45% 36
4.2 V8 RS4 5dr !!!!! £56,545 £56,545 4.7 26.4/21.5 249/35% 130.5 - 41
2.0 TDIe 136 SE 5dr !!!!! £28,600 £25,589 9.6 64.2 116/19% - - 23
2.0 TDIe 136 SE Technik 5dr !!!!! £29,600 £26,481 9.6 64.2 116/19% - - 23
2.0 TDI 150 SE 5dr !!!!! £30,155 £26,976 9.5 57.6 129/21% 60.7 - 23
2.0 TDI 150 SE Technik 5dr !!!!! £31,155 £27,869 9.5 57.6 129/21% 59.8 - 23
2.0 TDI 150 S line 5dr !!!!! £31,230 £27,936 9.5 60.1 124/20% 61.2 44% 23
2.0 TDI 150 Black Edition 5dr !!!!! £32,305 £28,895 9.5 60.1 124/20% 62.6 43% 24
2.0 TDI 163 ultra SE 5dr z !!!!! £29,620 £26,499 8.6 64.2 114/18% 58.3 44% 27
2.0 TDI 163 ultra SE Technik 5dr !!!!! £30,620 £27,391 8.6 64.2 114/18% 57.4 44% 27
2.0 TDI 177 SE Technik 5dr !!!!! £30,620 £27,391 8.4 58.9 126/21% 58.2 43% 27
2.0 TDI 177 S line 5dr !!!!! £32,175 £28,779 8.4 58.9/52.8 126/21% 62.8 - 27
2.0 TDI 177 Black Edition 5dr !!!!! £33,250 £29,738 8.4 58.9 126/21% 64.3 - 28
2.0 TDI 177 quattro SE 5dr !!!!! £31,180 £27,905 7.9 53.3 139/23% 64.3 - 27
2.0 TDI 177 quattro SE Technik 5dr !!!!! £32,180 £28,797 7.9 53.3 139/23% 63.5 - 27
2.0 TDI 177 quattro S line 5dr !!!!! £33,735 £30,185 7.9 53.3 139/23% 68.1 - 27
2.0 TDI 177 quattro Black Edit 5dr !!!!! £34,810 £31,144 7.9 53.3 139/23% 69.6 - 28
3.0 TDI 245 quattro SE 5dr !!!!! £36,695 £32,831 6.1 47.9 154/26% 77.3 - 33
3.0 TDI 245 quattro S line 5dr !!!!! £39,250 £35,111 6.1 47.9 154/26% 81.1 - 33
3.0 TDI 245 quattro Black Edit 5dr !!!!! £40,325 £36,070 6.1 47.9 154/26% - - 34
A4 ALLROAD ESTATE
VERDICT It's hard to justify the premium over the A4 Avant
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4721mm W 2006mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1495mm
2.0 TFSI 225 quattro 5dr !!!!! £33,950 £31,031 6.7 39.8 164/25% 75.3 - 33
2.0 TDI 177 quattro 5dr z !!!!! £32,235 £29,467 8.2 48.7 153/26% 68.0 45% 27
3.0 TDI V6 245 quattro 5dr !!!!! £37,700 £34,450 6.2 45.6 161/28% 80.1 44% 33
A5 SPORTBACK
VERDICT Sleek looks and five doors. Shame it’s not better to drive
Doors 5 Seats 4/5 L 4711mm W 2020mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1391mm
1.8 TFSI 170 5dr !!!!! £26,780 £24,234 8.2 48.7 136/20% - 54% 26
1.8 TFSI 170 SE 5dr !!!!! £28,550 £25,830 8.2 48.7 136/20% - 53% 26
1.8 TFSI 170 SE Technik 5dr !!!!! £29,900 £27,048 8.2 48.7 136/20% 64.9 49% 27
1.8 TFSI 170 S line 5dr !!!!! £31,540 £28,528 8.2 48.7/35.5 136/20% - 50% 27
1.8 TFSI 170 Black Edition 5dr !!!!! £32,615 £29,497 8.2 48.7 136/20% 67.2 48% 27
2.0 TFSI 225 quattro SE 5dr !!!!! £33,260 £30,084 6.5 42.8 152/23% 74.4 45% 33
2.0 TFSI 225 quattro SE Techni 5dr !!!!! £34,610 £31,302 6.5 42.8 152/23% - 44% 33
2.0 TFSI 225 quattro S line 5dr !!!!! £36,250 £32,781 6.5 42.8 152/23% 75.9 42% 33
2.0 TFSI 225 quattro Black Edi 5dr !!!!! £37,325 £33,751 6.5 42.8 152/23% 78.7 44% 33
3.0 TFSI 333 quattro S5 5dr !!!!! £42,865 £39,995 5.1 36.7 179/28% 92.2 50% 40
3.0 TFSI 333 quattro S5 Black 5dr !!!!! £43,940 £40,996 5.1 36.7 179/28% 93.8 49% 41
2.0 TDIe 136 5dr !!!!! £28,195 £25,497 9.5 64.2 117/19% 58.8 - 23
2.0 TDIe 136 SE 5dr z !!!!! £29,965 £27,094 9.5 64.2 117/19% 61.1 - 23
2.0 TDIe 136 SE Technik 5dr !!!!! £31,315 £28,312 9.5 64.2 117/19% 63.2 - 24
2.0 TDIe 136 S line 5dr !!!!! £32,265 £29,169 9.5 64.2 117/19% 63.5 - 24
2.0 TDI 150 5dr !!!!! £30,100 £27,216 9.4 58.9 127/21% 63.1 - 24
2.0 TDI 150 SE 5dr !!!!! £31,870 £28,813 9.4 58.9 127/21% 65.5 - 23
2.0 TDI 150 SE Technik 5dr !!!!! £33,220 £30,030 9.4 58.9 127/21% 67.5 - 23
2.0 TDI 150 S line 5dr !!!!! £34,860 £31,510 9.4 58.9 127/21% 67.0 - 24
2.0 TDI 150 Black Edition 5dr !!!!! £35,935 £32,480 9.4 58.9 127/21% 69.8 - 24
2.0 TDI 177 5dr !!!!! £29,050 £26,269 8.4 61.4 120/20% - 55% 27
2.0 TDI 177 SE 5dr !!!!! £30,820 £27,865 8.4 61.4 120/20% - 53% 27
2.0 TDI 177 SE Technik 5dr !!!!! £32,170 £29,083 8.4 61.4 120/20% 65.2 - 28
2.0 TDI 177 S line 5dr !!!!! £33,810 £30,563 8.4 61.4 120/20% - 50% 28
2.0 TDI 177 Black Edition 5dr !!!!! £34,885 £31,532 8.5 61.4 120/20% 67.4 48% 28
2.0 TDI 177 quattro SE 5dr !!!!! £32,475 £29,371 8.2 55.4/48.5 134/22% 68.7 - 27
2.0 TDI 177 quattro SE Technik 5dr !!!!! £33,825 £30,589 8.2 55.4/48.5 134/22% 70.8 - 27
2.0 TDI 177 quattro S line 5dr !!!!! £35,465 £32,068 8.2 55.4/48.5 134/22% 70.3 - 28
2.0 TDI 177 quattro Black Edit 5dr !!!!! £36,540 £33,038 8.2 55.4 134/22% 73.1 46% 28
3.0 TDI 204 S line 5dr !!!!! £37,410 £33,810 7.1 57.6 129/21% - 48% 30
3.0 TDI 204 Black Edition 5dr !!!!! £38,485 £34,780 7.1 57.6 129/21% 74.8 46% 30
3.0 TDI 245 quattro S line 5dr !!!!! £40,935 £37,004 5.9 49.6 149/25% - 46% 34
3.0 TDI 245 quattro Black Edit 5dr !!!!! £42,010 £37,974 5.9 49.6 149/25% 84.8 45% 35
1.8 TFSI 180 Sport 4dr !!!!! £25,075 £23,112 7.2 48.7 135/20% 56.6 45% 23
1.8 TFSI 180 S line 4dr !!!!! £27,225 £25,088 7.2 48.7 135/20% 59.9 44% 24
1.8 TFSI 180 quattro Sport 4dr !!!!! £28,000 £25,802 6.8 43.5 149/22% 63.6 - 25
1.8 TFSI 180 quattro S line 4dr !!!!! £30,150 £27,778 6.8 43.5 149/22% 67.1 - 25
2.0 300 quattro S3 4dr !!!!! £33,540 £30,897 5.3 40.4 162/25% 74.3 - 36
1.6 TDI 110 Sport 4dr - £23,395 £21,557 10.7 74.3 99/15% 45.0 52% 15
1.6 TDI 110 S line 4dr - £25,545 £23,534 10.7 74.3 99/15% 48.3 50% 16
2.0 TDI 150 Sport 4dr z !!!!! £24,745 £22,798 8.6 70.6 105/17% 51.9 54% 21
2.0 TDI 150 S line 4dr !!!!! £26,895 £24,774 8.6 70.6 105/17% 52.3 52% 21
A3 SPORTBACK
VERDICT The best small family hatchback on sale. A superb all-rounder
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4310mm W 1785mm H 1425mm
1.2 TFSI 110 SE 5dr - £19,195 £17,833 10.1 57.6 114/15% 40.6 - 14
1.2 TFSI 110 Sport 5dr - £20,595 £19,130 10.1 57.6 114/15% 43.2 - 14
1.2 TFSI 110 S line 5dr - £22,745 £21,122 10.1 57.6 114/15% 46.4 - 15
1.4 TFSI 125 SE 5dr z !!!!! £20,495 £19,037 9.4 55.4/42.5 117/16% 43.5 49% 16
1.4 TFSI 125 Sport 5dr !!!!! £21,895 £20,334 9.4 55.4/42.5 117/16% 46.0 48% 16
1.4 TFSI 125 S line 5dr !!!!! £24,045 £22,327 9.4 55.4/42.5 117/16% 49.3 47% 16
1.4 TFSI 150 SE ACT 5dr !!!!! £21,345 £19,825 8.2 60.1 109/14% 45.8 48% 21
1.4 TFSI 150 Sport ACT 5dr !!!!! £22,745 £21,122 8.2 60.1 109/14% 48.4 47% 21
1.4 TFSI 150 S line ACT 5dr !!!!! £24,895 £23,114 8.2 60.1 109/14% 51.6 46% 21
1.8 TFSI 180 S line 5dr !!!!! £26,675 £24,773 7.2 48.7 135/20% 57.8 41% 24
1.8 TFSI 180 quattro S line 5dr !!!!! £29,600 £27,484 6.8 43.5 149/22% 64.6 - 25
1.8 TFSI 180 Sport 5dr !!!!! £24,525 £22,781 7.2 48.7 135/20% 54.4 42% 23
1.8 TFSI 180 quattro Sport 5dr !!!!! £27,450 £25,492 6.8 43.5 149/22% 61.3 - 25
2.0 TFSI 300 quattro S3 5dr !!!!! £31,560 £29,303 5.3 40.4 162/25% 68.0 57% 36
1.6 TDI 110 SE 5dr !!!!! £21,445 £19,918 10.7 74.3 99/15% 41.8 52% 16
1.6 TDI 110 Sport 5dr !!!!! £22,845 £21,215 10.7 74.3 99/15% 44.3 50% 15
1.6 TDI 110 S line 5dr !!!!! £24,995 £23,207 10.7 74.3 99/15% 47.6 49% 17
2.0 TDI 150 SE 5dr !!!!! £22,795 £21,168 8.6 68.9/51.2 106/17% 44.5 52% 21
2.0 TDI 150 Sport 5dr !!!!! £24,195 £22,466 8.6 68.9/51.2 106/17% 47.0 51% 21
2.0 TDI 150 S line 5dr !!!!! £26,345 £24,458 8.6 68.9/51.1 106/17% 50.3 50% 21
2.0 TDI 184 Sport 5dr !!!!! £25,465 £23,642 7.4 67.3 110/18% 49.6 49% 27
2.0 TDI 184 quattro Sport 5dr !!!!! £28,375 £26,339 6.9 60.1 124/20% 56.4 45% 26
2.0 TDI 184 S line 5dr !!!!! £27,615 £25,634 7.4 67.3 110/18% 53.0 47% 28
2.0 TDI 184 quattro S line 5dr !!!!! £30,525 £28,331 6.9 60.1 124/20% 59.7 - 26
A4 SALOON
VERDICT A quiet cruiser, but handling and driving position disappoint
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 4717mm W 2006mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1406mm
1.8 TFSI 120 SE 4dr !!!!! £24,385 £21,847 10.5 43.5 151/23% 57.3 - 19
1.8 TFSI 120 SE Technik 4dr !!!!! £25,385 £22,740 10.5 43.5 151/23% 56.6 38% 19
1.8 TFSI 120 S line 4dr !!!!! £26,940 £24,127 10.5 43.5 151/23% 61.1 - 20
1.8 TFSI 120 Black Edition 4dr !!!!! £28,015 £25,086 10.5 43.5 151/23% 63.2 - 20
1.8 TFSI 170 SE 4dr !!!!! £26,000 £23,283 8.1 49.6 134/19% 58.0 - 25
1.8 TFSI 170 SE Technik 4dr !!!!! £27,000 £24,175 8.1 49.6 134/19% 57.2 40% 24
1.8 TFSI 170 S line 4dr !!!!! £28,555 £25,563 8.1 49.6 134/19% 61.7 - 26
1.8 TFSI 170 Black Edition 4dr !!!!! £29,630 £26,522 8.1 49.6 134/19% 63.2 - 26
2.0 TFSI 225 quattro SE 4dr !!!!! £31,645 £28,325 6.4 42.2 155/24% 71.2 - 32
2.0 TFSI 225 quattro SE Techni 4dr !!!!! £32,645 £29,218 6.4 42.2 155/24% 70.4 - 33
2.0 TFSI 225 quattro S line 4dr !!!!! £34,200 £30,605 6.4 42.2 155/24% 75.0 - 33
2.0 TFSI 225 quattro Black Edi 4dr !!!!! £35,275 £31,564 6.4 42.2 155/24% 76.5 - 33
3.0 V6 333 S4 4dr !!!!! £39,310 £36,684 5.0 36.7 178/28% 84.1 - 36
3.0 V6 333 S4 Black Edition 4dr !!!!! £40,385 £37,685 5.0 36.7 178/28% 85.7 - 36
2.0 TDIe 136 SE Technik 4dr !!!!! £28,300 £25,321 9.3 65.7/55.5 112/18% 54.3 - 23
2.0 TDIe 136 SE 4dr !!!!! £27,300 £24,429 9.3 65.7/55.5 112/18% - 42% 23
2.0 TDI 150 SE 4dr !!!!! £28,855 £25,817 9.1 58.9 127/21% 59.5 - 23
2.0 TDI 150 SE Technik 4dr !!!!! £29,855 £26,709 9.1 58.9 127/21% 58.7 - 23
2.0 TDI 150 S line 4dr !!!!! £29,930 £26,776 9.2 62.8 119/19% 59.2 44% 23
2.0 TDI 150 Black Edition 4dr !!!!! £31,005 £27,735 9.2 62.8 119/19% 60.7 43% 24
2.0 TDI 163 ultra SE 4dr z !!!!! £28,320 £25,339 8.3 67.3 109/17% 56.8 44% 27
2.0 TDI 163 ultra SE Technik 4dr !!!!! £29,320 £26,231 8.3 67.3 109/17% 55.9 44% 27
2.0 TDI 177 SE Technik 4dr !!!!! £29,320 £26,231 8.2 61.4 120/20% 56.4 43% 27
2.0 TDI 177 S line 4dr !!!!! £30,875 £27,619 8.2 61.4 120/20% 60.9 - 27
2.0 TDI 177 Black Edition 4dr !!!!! £31,950 £28,578 8.2 61.4 120/20% 62.3 - 28
2.0 TDI quattro 177 SE 4dr !!!!! £29,880 £26,745 7.8 55.4 134/22% 64.3 - 27
2.0 TDI quattro 177 SE Technik 4dr !!!!! £30,880 £27,637 7.8 55.4 134/22% 56.4 - 27
2.0 TDI quattro 177 S line 4dr !!!!! £32,435 £29,025 7.8 55.4 134/22% 66.6 - 27
2.0 TDI quattro 177 Black Edit 4dr !!!!! £33,510 £29,984 7.8 55.4 134/22% 68.1 - 28
3.0 TDI quattro 245 SE 4dr !!!!! £35,360 £31,637 5.9 49.6 149/25% 75.4 39% 33
3.0 TDI quattro 245 S line 4dr !!!!! £37,915 £33,916 5.9 49.6 149/25% 79.3 - 33
3.0 TDI quattro 245 Black Edit 4dr !!!!! £38,990 £34,876 5.9 49.6 149/25% 80.8 - 34
A4 AVANT
VERDICT One of the more practical ‘lifestyle’ estates
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4717mm W 2006mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1415mm
1.8 TFSI 120 SE 5dr !!!!! £25,685 £23,007 10.8 42.8 154/23% 58.6 - 19
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2.0 TDI 190 Ultra SE 5dr z !!!!! £32,985 £27,764 8.7 61.4 119/19% 56.4 48% 28
2.0 TDI 190 Ultra S line 5dr !!!!! £34,835 £29,401 8.7 61.4 119/19% 59.1 47% 28
2.0 TDI 190 Ultra Black Edtn 5dr !!!!! £37,010 £31,326 8.7 61.4 119/19% - 45% 29
3.0 TDI 204 SE 5dr !!!!! £37,215 £31,522 7.9 53.3/42.7 139/23% 70.4 41% 30
3.0 TDI 204 S line 5dr !!!!! £39,565 £33,602 7.9 53.3/42.7 139/23% 74.3 41% 30
3.0 TDI 204 Black Edition 5dr !!!!! £41,740 £35,527 7.9 53.3 139/23% - 39% 30
3.0 TDI 204 quattro SE 5dr !!!!! £40,425 £34,369 7.2 48.7 152/26% 73.5 40% 32
3.0 TDI 204 quattro S line 5dr !!!!! £42,775 £36,449 7.2 48.7 152/26% 77.4 39% 33
3.0 TDI 204 quattro Black Edn 5dr !!!!! £44,950 £38,373 7.2 48.7 152/26% - 38% 33
3.0 TDI 245 quattro SE 5dr !!!!! £41,965 £35,732 6.3 47.9 156/27% 76.2 42% 36
3.0 TDI 245 quattro S line 5dr !!!!! £44,315 £37,811 6.3 47.9 156/27% 80.2 41% 36
3.0 TDI 245 quattro Black Edn 5dr !!!!! £46,490 £39,736 6.3 47.9 156/27% - 40% 37
3.0 BiTDI 313 quattro SE 5dr !!!!! £46,675 £39,912 5.3 44.8 166/29% 86.7 39% 38
3.0 BiTDI 313 quattro S line 5dr !!!!! £49,025 £41,992 5.3 44.8 166/29% 90.7 38% 39
3.0 BiTDI 313 quattro Black Ed 5dr !!!!! £51,200 £43,917 5.3 44.8 166/29% - 37% 39
A6 ALLROAD ESTATE
VERDICT Very capable, but it's pricey compared with the A6 Avant
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4940mm W 2084mm H 1452mm
3.0 TDI 204 quattro 5dr !!!!! £43,810 £38,732 7.5 46.3 159/27% 72.4 48% 31
3.0 TDI 245 quattro 5dr z !!!!! £45,350 £40,144 6.6 44.8 165/29% 75.8 48% 36
3.0 BiTDI 313 quattro 5dr !!!!! £50,115 £44,526 5.6 42.2 176/31% 86.0 47% 41
A7 SPORTBACK
VERDICT More GT than sports car. A refined and comfortable cruiser
Doors 5 Seats 4/5 L 4969mm W 2139mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1420mm
3.0 TFSI 333 quattro S line 5dr !!!!! £53,000 £53,000 5.6 37.2 176/28% - - 40
3.0 TFSI 333 quattro Black Edi 5dr !!!!! £55,350 £55,350 5.6 37.2 176/28% - - 40
3.0 TDI 218 ultra SE Exec. 5dr !!!!! £45,875 £45,875 7.4 60.1 122/20% - - 33
3.0 TDI 218 ultra S line 5dr !!!!! £48,665 £48,665 7.4 60.1 122/20% - - 33
3.0 TDI 218 quattro SE Executi 5dr !!!!! £46,445 £40,025 7.2 54.3 136/23% - - 35
3.0 TDI 218 quattro S line 5dr !!!!! £50,425 £50,425 7.2 54.3 136/23% - - 35
3.0 TDI 218 quattro Black Edit 5dr !!!!! £52,775 £52,775 7.2 54.3 136/23% - - 35
3.0 TDI 272 quattro SE Executi 5dr !!!!! £50,215 £50,215 6.7 54.3 136/23% - - 40
3.0 TDI 272 quattro S line 5dr !!!!! £53,005 £53,005 6.7 54.3 136/23% - - 40
3.0 TDI 272 quattro Black Edit 5dr !!!!! £55,355 £55,355 6.7 54.3 136/23% - - 40
3.0 BiTDI 320 quattro S line 5dr !!!!! £56,575 £56,575 5.3 46.3 162/28% - - 42
3.0 BiTDI 320 quattro Black Ed 5dr !!!!! £58,925 £58,925 5.3 46.3 162/28% - - 42
A8 SALOON
VERDICT All the refinement and tech you'll want. Ride could be better
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 5137mm W 2111mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1460mm
2.0 TFSI 245 Hybrid 4dr !!!!! £64,280 £51,374 7.7 45.6 144/21% 131.4 38% 42
2.0 TFSI 245 Hybrid L 4dr !!!!! £68,245 £54,970 7.9 44.8 146/22% 137.5 37% 43
3.0 TFSI 310 quattro SE Exec 4dr !!!!! £64,290 £51,402 5.7 36.2 183/32% 107.4 - 46
3.0 TFSI 310 quattro Sport Exe 4dr !!!!! £67,890 £54,667 5.7 36.2 183/32% 113.6 - 46
4.0 TFSI 435 quattro SE Exec L 4dr !!!!! £76,160 £62,195 4.6 30.7 216/35% 131.9 32% 49
4.0 TFSI 435 quattro Sport Exe 4dr !!!!! £79,760 £65,460 4.6 30.7 216/35% 138.0 - 49
4.0 TFSI 520 S8 4dr !!!!! £80,690 £66,303 4.1 29.4 225/35% 159.4 37% 49
6.3 W12 500 quattro L 4dr !!!!! £98,100 £88,664 4.6 25.0 264/35% 207.1 36% 50
3.0 TDI 258 quattro SE 4dr !!!!! £59,580 £47,115 5.9 47.9 155/27% 93.7 40% 46
3.0 TDI 258 quattro SE L 4dr !!!!! £63,545 £50,711 6.1 47.1 158/27% 99.9 41% 46
3.0 TDI 258 quattro SE Exec 4dr !!!!! £62,185 £49,477 5.9 47.9 155/27% 98.6 40% 46
3.0 TDI 258 quatro SE Exec L 4drz!!!!! £66,150 £53,073 6.1 47.1 158/27% 131.9 41% 46
3.0 TDI 258 quattro Sport Exec 4dr !!!!! £65,785 £52,742 5.9 47.9 155/27% 104.8 39% 46
3.0 TDI 258 quattro Sport Ex L 4dr !!!!! £69,750 £56,338 6.1 47.1 158/27% 111.0 40% 47
4.2 TDI 385 quattro SE Exec 4dr !!!!! £72,790 £59,124 4.7 38.2 194/34% 121.1 38% 50
4.2 TDI 385 quattro SE Ex L 4dr !!!!! £76,755 £62,720 4.9 37.7 197/35% 127.3 - 50
4.2 TDI 385 quattro Sport Exec 4dr !!!!! £76,390 £62,389 4.7 38.2 194/34% 127.4 37% 50
4.2 TDI 385 quattro Sport Ex L 4dr !!!!! £80,355 £65,985 4.9 37.7 197/35% 133.6 38% 50
Q3 CROSSOVER
VERDICT A more complete and appealing car than a BMW X1 or Mercedes GLA
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4385mm W 2019mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1608mm
1.4 TFSI 150 SE 5dr !!!!! £23,875 £22,405 9.2 47.9 137/20% 50.9 44% 20
1.4 TFSI 150 S line 5dr !!!!! £26,625 £24,980 9.2 47.9 137/20% 55.4 45% 20
2.0 TFSI 170 quattro SE 5dr !!!!! £26,740 £25,098 8.2 38.7 174/27% 59.2 47% 20
2.0 TFSI 170 quattro S line 5dr !!!!! £29,490 £27,673 8.2 38.7 174/27% 63.8 48% 20
2.0 TFSI 170 quattro S li Plus 5dr !!!!! £31,840 £29,873 8.2 38.7 174/27% 68.0 47% 24
2.0 TFSI 211 quattro SE 5dr !!!!! £29,665 £27,840 6.9 36.7 179/28% 65.8 49% 25
2.0 TFSI 211 quattro S line 5dr !!!!! £32,415 £30,415 6.9 36.7 179/28% 70.4 47% 25
2.0 TFSI 211 quattro S li Plus 5dr !!!!! £34,765 £32,615 6.9 36.7 179/28% 74.6 46% 28
2.5 TFSI RS 5dr !!!!! £43,015 £43,015 5.5 32.1 206/34% 100.9 55% 37
2.0 TDI 140 SE 5dr z !!!!! £25,600 £24,020 10.1 54.3 137/23% 57.2 55% 18
2.0 TDI 140 quattro SE 5dr !!!!! £27,045 £25,374 10.1 49.6 149/25% 53.6 53% 18
2.0 TDI 140 S line 5dr !!!!! £28,350 £26,595 10.1 54.3/51.5 137/23% 54.2 54% 18
2.0 TDI 140 quattro S line 5dr !!!!! £29,795 £27,949 10.1 49.6 149/25% 58.2 53% 18
2.0 TDI 140 quattro S li Plus 5dr !!!!! £32,145 £30,149 10.1 49.6 149/25% 62.4 52% 19
A5 COUPE
VERDICT Classy and desirable, but not as fun or comfortable as rivals
Doors 2 Seats 4 L 4625mm W 1981mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1372mm
1.8 TFSI 170 SE 2dr !!!!! £29,200 £26,556 7.9 49.6 134/19% 61.5 51% 27
1.8 TFSI 170 S line 2dr !!!!! £31,790 £28,905 7.9 49.6 134/19% 62.1 52% 27
1.8 TFSI 170 Black Edition 2dr !!!!! £32,865 £29,880 7.9 49.6 134/19% 64.9 51% 27
2.0 TFSI 225 quattro SE 2dr !!!!! £33,910 £30,832 6.4 42.8 152/23% 73.2 45% 33
2.0 TFSI 225 quattro S line 2dr !!!!! £36,500 £33,182 6.4 42.8 152/23% 73.8 45% 33
2.0 TFSI 225 quattro Black Edi 2dr !!!!! £37,575 £34,156 6.4 42.8 152/23% 76.6 45% 34
3.0 TFSI 333 S5 2dr !!!!! £43,665 £41,158 4.9 36.7 178/28% 91.4 43% 41
3.0 TFSI 333 S5 Black Edition 2dr !!!!! £44,740 £42,170 4.9 36.7 178/28% 93.1 48% 42
4.2 V8 RS5 2dr !!!!! £59,870 £59,870 4.5 26.9 246/35% 139.7 45% 45
2.0 TDI 163 ultra SE 2dr !!!!! £31,470 £28,603 8.3 67.3/51.6 109/17% 59.5 50% 28
2.0 TDI 177 SE 2dr z !!!!! £31,470 £28,603 8.2 61.4 120/20% 61.8 50% 28
2.0 TDI 177 S line 2dr !!!!! £34,060 £30,952 8.2 61.4 120/20% 62.4 49% 29
2.0 TDI 177 Black Edition 2dr !!!!! £35,135 £31,927 8.2 61.4 120/20% 65.1 49% 29
2.0 TDI 177 quattro SE 2dr !!!!! £33,125 £30,116 7.8 55.4 134/22% 67.6 49% 28
2.0 TDI 177 quattro S line 2dr !!!!! £35,715 £32,465 7.8 55.4 134/22% 68.3 49% 28
2.0 TDI 177 quattro Black Edit 2dr !!!!! £36,790 £33,440 7.8 55.4 134/22% 71.0 49% 29
3.0 TDI 204 S line 2dr !!!!! £37,660 £34,217 7.1 57.6 129/21% 70.0 49% 30
3.0 TDI 204 Black Edition 2dr !!!!! £38,735 £35,192 7.1 57.6 129/21% 72.7 49% 30
3.0 TDI 245 quattro S line 2dr !!!!! £41,185 £37,427 5.8 49.6 149/25% - 50% 35
3.0 TDI 245 quattro Black Ed' 2dr !!!!! £42,260 £38,402 5.8 49.6 149/25% - 50% 35
A5 CABRIOLET
VERDICT The driving experience doesn't live up to the stunning looks
Doors 2 Seats 4 L 4625mm W 2020mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1383mm
1.8 TFSI 170 SE 2dr z !!!!! £32,320 £29,387 8.7 45.6 143/21% 64.6 50% 28
1.8 TFSI 170 S line 2dr !!!!! £35,570 £32,335 8.7 45.6 143/21% 66.8 49% 29
1.8 TFSI 170 S line Special Ed 2dr !!!!! £36,695 £33,355 8.7 45.6 143/21% 69.4 47% 29
2.0 TFSI 225 SE 2dr !!!!! £35,455 £32,230 7.4 44.8 148/22% 71.7 45% 35
2.0 TFSI 225 S line 2dr !!!!! £38,705 £35,178 7.4 44.8 148/22% 73.9 42% 36
2.0 TFSI 225 S line Special Ed 2dr !!!!! £39,830 £36,199 7.4 44.8 148/22% 76.5 44% 36
2.0 TFSI 225 quattro SE 2dr !!!!! £38,495 £34,991 7.2 40.9 159/24% 78.0 - 37
2.0 TFSI 225 quattro S line 2dr !!!!! £41,745 £37,939 7.2 40.9 159/24% 80.2 42% 37
2.0 TFSI 225 quattro S line Sp 2dr !!!!! £42,870 £38,959 7.2 40.9 159/24% 82.8 42% 37
3.0 TFSI 333 S5 2dr !!!!! £46,770 £43,856 5.4 35.8 184/29% 93.7 47% 42
4.2 V8 RS5 2dr !!!!! £69,505 £69,505 4.9 26.4 249/35% 159.8 - 47
2.0 TDI 150 SE 2dr !!!!! £34,145 £31,029 10.2 60.1 124/20% 64.0 49% 27
2.0 TDI 150 S line 2dr !!!!! £37,395 £33,976 10.2 60.1 124/20% 66.1 48% 27
2.0 TDI 150 S line Special Edi 2dr !!!!! £38,520 £34,997 10.2 60.1 124/20% 68.7 48% 27
2.0 TDI 177 SE 2dr !!!!! £34,575 £31,419 8.8 57.6 127/21% 64.8 49% 29
2.0 TDI 177 S line 2dr !!!!! £37,825 £34,367 8.8 57.6 127/21% 66.9 47% 30
2.0 TDI 177 S line Special Edi 2dr !!!!! £38,950 £35,387 8.8 57.6 127/21% 69.5 47% 30
3.0 TDI 204 S line 2dr !!!!! £41,555 £37,762 7.6 54.3 138/23% 76.2 47% 33
3.0 TDI 204 S line Special Edi 2dr !!!!! £42,680 £38,782 7.6 54.3 138/23% 78.8 47% 34
3.0 TDI 245 quattro S line 2dr !!!!! £44,985 £40,877 7.3 47.9 154/26% 84.3 48% 39
3.0 TDI 245 quattro S line Spe 2dr !!!!! £46,110 £41,897 7.3 47.9 154/26% 86.9 48% 40
A6 SALOON
VERDICT Classy, roomy and good value for money. A fine executive car
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 4920mm W 1870mm H 1460mm
2.0 TFSI 245 Hybrid 4dr !!!!! £43,980 £37,511 7.5 45.6 145/22% 89.1 - 32
4.0 TFSI 420 S6 4dr !!!!! £54,520 £49,828 4.6 29.4 225/35% 116.3 32% 42
2.0 TDI 190 Ultra SE 4dr z !!!!! £30,985 £25,994 8.4 62.8 117/19% 53.6 48% 28
2.0 TDI 190 Ultra S line 4dr !!!!! £32,835 £27,631 8.4 62.8 117/19% 56.3 47% 28
2.0 TDI 190 Ultra Black Edtn 4dr !!!!! £35,010 £29,556 8.4 62.8 117/19% 68.6 44% 29
3.0 TDI 204 SE 4dr !!!!! £35,215 £29,753 7.6 53.3 139/23% 65.9 41% 30
3.0 TDI 204 S line 4dr !!!!! £37,565 £31,832 7.6 53.3 139/23% 70.0 40% 30
3.0 TDI 204 Black Edition 4dr !!!!! £39,740 £33,757 7.6 53.3 139/23% - 39% 30
3.0 TDI 204 quattro SE 4dr !!!!! £38,390 £32,564 7.0 49.6 149/25% 70.6 39% 32
3.0 TDI 204 quattro S line 4dr !!!!! £40,740 £34,644 7.0 49.6 149/25% 74.6 39% 33
3.0 TDI 204 quattro Black Edn 4dr !!!!! £42,915 £36,568 7.0 49.6 149/25% - 37% 33
3.0 TDI 245 quattro SE 4dr !!!!! £39,965 £33,962 6.2 47.9 156/27% 73.9 41% 36
3.0 TDI 245 quattro S line 4dr !!!!! £42,315 £36,041 6.1 47.9 156/27% 77.9 40% 36
3.0 TDI 245 quattro Black Edn 4dr !!!!! £44,490 £37,966 6.1 47.9 156/27% - 39% 37
3.0 BiTDI 313 quattro SE 4dr !!!!! £44,675 £38,143 5.1 44.8 166/29% 84.0 38% 38
3.0 BiTDI 313 quattro S line 4dr !!!!! £47,025 £40,222 5.1 44.8 166/29% 88.1 37% 39
3.0 BiTDI 313 quattro Black Ed 4dr !!!!! £49,200 £42,147 5.1 44.8 166/29% - 36% 39
A6 AVANT
VERDICT Roomy and versatile - one of the better executive estates
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4926mm W 2086mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1461mm
4.0 TFSI 420 S6 5dr !!!!! £56,745 £51,877 4.7 29.1/21.9 226/35% - 32% 42
4.0 TFSI 560 RS6 5dr !!!!! £77,005 £77,005 3.9 28.8 229/35% 163.0 49% 48
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R8 SPYDER
VERDICT Sound better than the coupe, and handles almost as well
Doors 2 Seats 2 L 4434mm W 2029mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1244mm
4.2 FSI 430 V8 2dr !!!!! £102,385 £99,428 4.9 19.6 337/35% - 56% 50
5.2 FSI 525 V10 2dr z !!!!! £123,485 £119,909 4.1 19.0 349/35% - 56% 50
BENTLEY whatcar.com/bentley
CONTINENTAL GT COUPE
VERDICT Offers effortless performance and space for four
Doors 2 Seats 4 L 4806mm W 1944mm H 1404mm
4.0 V8 2dr !!!!! £123,850 £123,850 4.6 26.9 246/35% - 47% 50
4.0 V8 S 2dr z !!!!! £139,000 £139,000 4.5 26.8 246/35% - - 50
6.0 W12 2dr !!!!! £136,710 £136,710 4.4 19.5 385/35% - 44% 50
6.0 W12 GT Speed 2dr !!!!! £151,100 £151,100 4.2 19.5 338/35% - - 50
CONTINENTAL GT CONVERTIBLE
VERDICT All the pace and refinement you could want from a luxury convertible
Doors 2 Seats 2 L 4806mm W 2227mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1403mm
4.0 V8 2dr !!!!! £136,250 £136,250 4.7 25.9 254/35% - 49% 50
4.0 V8 S 2dr z !!!!! £152,900 £152,900 4.5 25.9 254/35% - - 50
6.0 W12 Speed 2dr !!!!! £167,900 £167,900 4.1 19.0 347/35% - 45% 50
MULSANNE SALOON
VERDICT Huge presence, but Phantom does most the important things better
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 5575mm W 1926mm H 1521mm
6.75 V8 4dr !!!!! £224,700 £224,700 5.1 16.8 393/35% - 46% -
FLYING SPUR SALOON
VERDICT Refined and fabulously appointed, although you pay for the privilege
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 5295mm W 2208mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1488mm
4.0 V8 4dr !!!!! £136,000 £136,000 4.9 25.9 254/35% - - 50
6.0 W12 4dr z !!!!! £140,900 £140,900 4.3 19.0 343/35% - 51% 50
6.0 W12 Mulliner 4dr !!!!! £150,220 £150,220 4.3 19.0 343/35% - 50% 50
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1 SERIES HATCHBACK
VERDICT Comfy and cheap to run, but could do with more space
Doors 3/5 Seats 5 L 4324mm W 1765mm H 1421mm
114i ES 3dr !!!!! £17,775 £16,777 11.2 51.4 127/18% 40.2 46% 12
114i ES 5dr !!!!! £18,305 £17,275 11.2 51.4 127/18% 41.0 - 12
114i SE 3dr !!!!! £18,345 £17,313 11.2 51.4 127/18% 40.5 46% 12
114i SE 5dr !!!!! £18,875 £17,812 11.2 51.4 127/18% 41.3 - 12
114i Sport 3dr !!!!! £19,475 £18,384 11.2 49.6 132/19% 43.2 48% 13
114i Sport 5dr !!!!! £20,005 £18,883 11.2 49.6/38.8 132/19% 45.0 - 13
116i SE 3dr !!!!! £19,895 £18,369 8.0 52.3 125/18% 42.7 45% 17
116i SE 5dr !!!!! £20,425 £18,869 8.0 52.3 125/18% 44.0 45% 17
116i Sport 3dr !!!!! £21,025 £19,442 8.0 50.4 131/19% 46.3 46% 18
116i Sport 5dr !!!!! £21,555 £19,943 8.0 50.4 131/19% 47.8 46% 18
116i M Sport 3dr !!!!! £22,470 £20,806 8.0 50.4 131/19% 49.2 46% 18
116i M Sport 5dr !!!!! £23,000 £21,306 8.0 50.4 131/19% 50.8 46% 18
116i Urban 3dr !!!!! £21,025 £19,442 8.0 50.4 131/19% 46.8 45% 18
116i Urban 5dr !!!!! £21,555 £19,943 8.5 50.4 131/19% 48.3 45% 18
118i SE 3dr !!!!! £21,945 £20,267 7.4 49.6 132/19% 48.5 43% 22
118i SE 5dr !!!!! £22,475 £20,772 7.4 49.6 132/19% 50.0 - 22
118i Sport 3dr !!!!! £22,945 £21,220 7.4 47.9 137/20% 50.6 44% 22
118i Sport 5dr !!!!! £23,475 £21,726 7.4 47.9 137/20% 52.2 - 22
118i M Sport 3dr !!!!! £24,390 £22,598 7.4 47.9 137/20% 55.2 - 22
118i M Sport 5dr !!!!! £24,920 £23,103 7.4 47.9 137/20% 55.3 - 22
2.0 TDI 177 SE 5dr !!!!! £26,555 £24,915 8.3 51.4 144/21% 52.1 - 23
2.0 TDI 177 S line 5dr !!!!! £29,305 £27,490 8.3 51.4 144/21% 56.7 - 24
2.0 TDI 177 quattro SE 5dr !!!!! £27,985 £26,254 8.1 50.4 148/25% 55.1 53% 21
2.0 TDI 177 quattro S line 5dr !!!!! £30,735 £28,829 8.1 50.4 148/25% 59.7 53% 21
2.0 TDI 177 quattro S li Plus 5dr !!!!! £33,085 £31,030 8.1 50.4 148/25% 63.8 53% 23
Q5 4X4
VERDICT Good space and quality, but the ride may be a bit firm for some
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4629mm W 2089mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1653mm
2.0 TFSI 180 quattro SE 5dr !!!!! £31,370 £29,284 8.5 37.7 174/27% 67.6 - 28
2.0 TFSI 180 quattro S line 5dr !!!!! £33,770 £31,519 8.5 37.7 174/27% 71.7 - 29
2.0 TFSI 180 quattro S line Pl 5dr !!!!! £36,270 £33,848 8.5 37.7 174/27% 75.6 - 29
2.0 TFSI 225 quattro SE 5dr !!!!! £32,720 £30,541 7.4 37.7/29.7 174/27% 70.0 56% 29
2.0 TFSI 225 quattro S line 5dr !!!!! £35,120 £32,777 7.4 37.7/29.7 174/27% 74.0 59% 29
2.0 TFSI 225 q'tro S line Plus 5dr !!!!! £37,620 £35,106 7.4 37.7/29.7 174/27% 78.0 56% 30
2.0 TDI 150 quattro SE 5dr !!!!! £31,635 £29,523 10.8 47.9 154/26% 57.6 56% 21
2.0 TDI 150 quattro S line 5dr !!!!! £34,035 £31,759 10.8 47.9 154/26% - 54% 21
2.0 TDI 150 quattro S line Plu 5dr !!!!! £36,535 £34,087 10.8 47.9 154/26% 65.6 54% 22
2.0 TDI 177 quattro SE 5dr z !!!!! £32,610 £30,431 9.0 47.9/37.1 154/26% 58.9 55% 24
2.0 TDI 177 quattro S line 5dr !!!!! £35,010 £32,667 9.0 47.9/37.1 154/26% 63.0 55% 25
2.0 TDI 177 q'ttro S line Plus 5dr !!!!! £37,510 £34,996 9.0 47.9/37.1 154/26% 66.9 55% 25
3.0 TDI 245 quattro SE 5dr !!!!! £38,370 £35,804 6.5 44.1 169/29% 71.2 49% 33
3.0 TDI 245 quattro S line 5dr !!!!! £40,770 £38,040 6.5 44.1 169/29% 75.2 51% 34
3.0 TDI 245 q'ttro S line Plus 5dr !!!!! £43,270 £40,368 6.5 44.1 169/29% 79.2 50% 34
3.0 BiTDI 313 SQ5 5dr !!!!! £44,715 £41,718 5.1 41.5 179/31% 81.2 51% 41
Q7 4X4
VERDICT Audi's seven-seater has a firm ride and a surprising shortage of space
Doors 5 Seats 7 L 5089mm W 2177mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1772mm
3.0 TDI 204 SE 5dr z !!!!! £43,895 £40,126 9.1 39.2/31.7 189/33% 85.6 - 35
3.0 TDI 204 S line 5dr !!!!! £45,555 £41,640 9.1 39.2/31.7 189/33% 88.4 43% 36
3.0 TDI 204 S line Plus 5dr !!!!! £50,055 £45,743 9.1 39.2/31.7 189/33% 96.6 - 37
3.0 TDI 245 S line 5dr !!!!! £46,985 £42,944 7.8 38.2 195/35% 90.9 46% 40
3.0 TDI 245 S line Plus 5dr !!!!! £51,485 £47,047 7.8 38.2 195/35% 99.1 41% 41
3.0 TDI 245 S Line Style Editi 5dr !!!!! £52,985 £48,415 7.8 38.2 195/35% 101.2 40% 41
3.0 TDI 245 S Line Sport Editi 5dr !!!!! £54,485 £49,783 7.8 38.2 195/35% 104.1 40% 41
4.2 TDI 340 S line 5dr !!!!! £56,620 £51,763 6.4 30.7 242/35% 113.5 39% 45
4.2 TDI 340 S line Plus 5dr !!!!! £61,120 £55,866 6.4 30.7 242/35% 121.6 38% 46
4.2 TDI 340 S Line Style Editi 5dr !!!!! £62,620 £57,234 6.4 30.7 242/35% 123.7 37% 47
4.2 TDI 340 S Line Sport Editi 5dr !!!!! £64,120 £58,602 6.4 30.7 242/35% 126.7 37% 47
TT COUPE
VERDICT Some sports coupes are more thrilling to drive, but few are as easy to live with
Doors 2 Seats 4 L 4177mm W 1832mm H 1353mm
2.0 TFSI Sport 2dr z !!!!! £29,860 £29,860 6.0 47.9 137/20% 65.3 - -
2.0 TFSI Sport quattro 2dr - £32,785 £32,785 5.3 44.1 149/22% 71.9 - -
2.0 TFSI S line 2dr !!!!! £32,410 £32,410 6.0 47.9 137/20% 69.7 - -
2.0 TFSI S line quattro 2dr - £35,335 £35,335 5.3 44.1 149/22% 76.3 - -
2.0 TDI ultra Sport 2dr !!!!! £29,770 £29,770 7.1 67.3 110/18% - - -
2.0 TDI ultra S line 2dr !!!!! £32,320 £32,320 7.1 67.3 110/18% 61.9 - -
R8 COUPE
VERDICT The R8 does everything a proper supercar should - and then some
Doors 2 Seats 2 L 4435mm W 2029mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1252mm
4.2 FSI 430 V8 2dr !!!!! £93,735 £91,032 4.8 19.9 332/35% - 60% 50
5.2 FSI 525 V10 2dr z !!!!! £114,835 £111,513 4.2 19.0 346/35% - 57% 50
5.2 FSI 550 V10 Plus 2dr !!!!! £126,835 £123,160 3.8 19.0 346/35% - - 50
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2 SERIES ACTIVE TOURER MPV
VERDICT Good to drive, refined and cheap to run, but rivals are roomier and more practical
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4342mm W 1800mm H 1555mm
218i SE 5dr - £22,125 £21,602 9.2 57.6 115/16% 48.8 - 15
218i Sport 5dr - £23,375 £22,822 9.2 57.6 115/16% 50.9 - 15
218i Luxury 5dr - £24,125 £23,554 9.2 57.6 115/16% 51.9 - 16
218i M Sport 5dr - £25,125 £24,529 9.2 54.3 120/17% 53.7 - 16
218d SE 5dr z !!!!! £24,205 £23,632 8.9 68.9 109/17% 49.5 - 17
218d Sport 5dr !!!!! £25,455 £24,851 8.9 68.9 109/17% 51.7 - 18
218d Luxury 5dr !!!!! £26,205 £25,583 8.9 68.9/52.6 109/17% 52.7 - 18
218d M Sport 5dr !!!!! £27,205 £26,558 8.9 65.7 114/18% 54.3 - 18
3 SERIES SALOON
VERDICT Comfortable, agile, classy and affordable to run
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 4624mm W 1811mm H 1429mm
316i ES 4dr - £23,555 £21,837 8.9 48.7 137/20% 55.7 45% 23
316i SE 4dr - £24,405 £22,622 8.9 48.7 137/20% 55.6 - 23
316i Sport 4dr - £25,405 £23,546 8.9 48.7 137/20% 56.8 - 23
320i SE 4dr !!!!! £26,570 £22,125 7.3 44.8 147/22% 60.3 44% 30
320i Sport 4dr !!!!! £27,570 £23,059 7.3 44.8 147/22% 61.5 44% 30
320i Luxury 4dr !!!!! £29,070 £24,460 7.3 44.8 147/22% 63.5 43% 31
320i M Sport 4dr !!!!! £29,570 £24,927 7.3 44.8 147/22% 65.1 - 31
320i xDrive SE 4dr !!!!! £28,105 £23,311 7.4 41.5 159/24% 63.7 - 30
320i xDrive Sport 4dr !!!!! £29,105 £24,245 7.4 41.5 159/24% 65.0 - 30
320i xDrive Luxury 4dr !!!!! £30,605 £25,646 7.4 41.5 159/24% 66.9 - 31
320i xDrive M Sport 4dr !!!!! £31,105 £26,113 7.4 41.5 159/24% 68.5 - 31
328i SE 4dr !!!!! £29,770 £24,363 5.9 44.1 149/22% 63.5 41% 35
328i Sport 4dr !!!!! £30,770 £25,297 5.9 44.1 149/22% - - 34
328i Luxury 4dr !!!!! £32,270 £26,698 5.9 44.1 149/22% 66.7 40% 36
328i M Sport 4dr !!!!! £32,770 £27,165 5.9 44.1 149/22% 68.3 - 36
335i Luxury 4dr !!!!! £37,760 £31,098 5.5 35.8 186/30% 80.4 40% 38
335i M Sport 4dr !!!!! £38,260 £31,565 5.5 35.8 186/30% 82.0 - 38
M3 4dr !!!!! £56,190 £56,190 4.3 32.1 204/33% - 52% 49
ActiveHybrid 3 SE 4dr !!!!! £40,685 £32,555 5.3 47.9 139/20% 71.1 - 38
ActiveHybrid 3 Luxury 4dr !!!!! £43,185 £34,890 5.3 47.9 139/20% 74.7 - 39
ActiveHybrid 3 M Sport 4dr !!!!! £43,685 £35,357 5.3 47.9 139/20% 75.6 - 39
316d ES 4dr !!!!! £25,575 £23,693 10.9 65.7 118/19% 54.0 - 20
316d SE 4dr !!!!! £26,425 £24,479 10.9 65.7 118/19% 53.8 - 20
316d Sport 4dr !!!!! £27,425 £25,403 10.9 65.7 118/19% 55.0 - 20
318d SE 4dr !!!!! £27,675 £23,397 9.0 65.7 118/19% 56.1 - 24
318d Sport 4dr !!!!! £28,675 £24,331 9.0 65.7 118/19% 57.3 - 24
318d Luxury 4dr !!!!! £30,175 £25,732 9.0 65.7 118/19% 59.2 - 25
318d M Sport 4dr !!!!! £30,675 £26,199 9.0 65.7 118/19% 60.8 - 25
320d Efficient Dynamics 4dr z !!!!! £28,775 £26,719 8.0 68.9/56.0 109/17% 58.0 42% 31
320d SE 4dr !!!!! £28,775 £23,925 7.5 62.8/54.8 120/20% 58.1 - 31
320d EfficientDynamics Busines 4dr !!!!! £30,175 £28,016 8.0 68.9 109/17% 60.4 43% 31
320d Sport 4dr !!!!! £29,775 £24,859 7.5 62.8/54.8 120/20% 59.3 43% 31
320d Luxury 4dr !!!!! £31,275 £26,259 7.5 62.8/54.8 120/20% 61.2 42% 32
320d M Sport 4dr !!!!! £31,775 £26,726 7.5 62.8 120/20% 62.8 - 32
320d xDrive SE 4dr !!!!! £30,275 £25,076 7.5 60.1 128/21% 61.3 45% 30
320d xDrive Sport 4dr !!!!! £31,275 £26,009 7.5 57.6 128/21% - 42% 30
320d xDrive Luxury 4dr !!!!! £32,775 £27,410 7.5 57.6 128/21% - 42% 31
320d xDrive M Sport 4dr !!!!! £33,275 £27,877 7.5 57.6 128/21% - 43% 31
325d SE 4dr !!!!! £30,575 £25,106 6.8 57.6 129/21% 59.9 - 35
325d Luxury 4dr !!!!! £33,075 £27,440 6.8 57.6 129/21% 63.0 - 36
325d M Sport 4dr !!!!! £33,575 £27,907 6.8 57.6 129/21% 64.6 - 36
330d SE 4dr !!!!! £33,975 £28,031 5.6 57.6 129/21% 62.0 - 38
330d Luxury 4dr !!!!! £36,475 £30,366 5.6 57.6 129/21% 65.2 - 38
125i M Sport 3dr !!!!! £26,025 £23,909 6.4 42.8 154/23% 55.2 48% 30
125i M Sport 5dr !!!!! £26,555 £24,415 6.4 42.8/33.4 154/23% 56.9 48% 30
M135i 3dr !!!!! £30,845 £27,769 5.1 35.3/33.9 188/30% 62.6 49% 39
M135i 5dr !!!!! £31,375 £28,275 5.1 35.3 188/30% 64.6 49% 39
114d ES 3dr - £19,410 £18,315 12.2 68.9 109/17% 39.3 52% 14
114d ES 5dr - £19,940 £18,814 12.2 68.9 109/17% 40.7 52% 14
114d SE 3dr - £19,980 £18,852 12.2 68.9 109/17% 39.6 52% 14
114d SE 5dr - £20,510 £19,351 12.2 68.9 109/17% 41.0 52% 14
114d Sport 3dr - £20,980 £19,793 12.2 65.7 112/18% 41.8 55% 15
114d Sport 5dr - £21,510 £20,292 12.2 65.7 112/18% 43.3 53% 15
116d SE 3dr - £20,830 £19,251 10.3 68.9 109/17% 40.9 - 15
116d SE 5dr - £21,360 £19,751 10.3 68.9 109/17% 42.3 - 15
116d Sport 3dr - £21,830 £20,195 10.3 65.7 114/18% 43.2 - 16
116d Sport 5dr - £22,360 £20,695 10.3 65.7 114/18% 44.6 - 16
116d M Sport 3dr - £23,275 £21,558 10.3 65.7 114/18% 46.0 - 16
116d M Sport 5dr - £23,805 £22,059 10.3 65.7 114/18% 47.6 - 16
116d Urban 3dr - £21,830 £20,195 10.3 65.7 114/18% 43.7 - 16
116d Urban 5dr - £22,360 £20,695 10.3 65.7 114/18% - - 16
116d EfficientDynamics 3dr !!!!! £20,830 £19,652 10.5 74.3/56.9 99/15% 40.2 50% 15
116d EfficientDynamics 5dr z !!!!! £21,360 £20,151 10.5 74.3/56.9 99/15% 41.6 50% 15
116d Eff Dynamics Business 5dr !!!!! £22,760 £21,469 10.5 74.3 99/15% 43.2 51% 15
118d SE 3dr !!!!! £21,975 £20,289 8.9 68.9/56.7 109/17% 43.0 - 19
118d SE 5dr !!!!! £22,505 £20,795 8.9 68.9/56.7 109/17% 44.4 - 19
118d Sport 3dr !!!!! £22,975 £21,243 8.9 64.2/56.7 115/19% 45.4 - 20
118d Sport 5dr !!!!! £23,505 £21,748 8.9 64.2/56.7 115/19% 46.9 - 20
118d M Sport 3dr !!!!! £24,420 £22,620 8.9 64.2/56.7 115/19% 48.3 - 20
118d M Sport 5dr !!!!! £24,950 £23,126 8.9 64.2/56.7 115/19% 49.9 - 20
118d Urban 3dr !!!!! £22,975 £21,243 8.9 64.2/56.7 115/19% 45.9 - 20
118d Urban 5dr !!!!! £23,505 £21,748 8.9 64.2/56.7 115/19% 47.5 - 20
120d SE 3dr !!!!! £23,425 £21,422 7.2 65.7 114/18% 45.8 49% 24
120d SE 5dr !!!!! £23,955 £21,927 7.2 65.7 114/18% 47.4 49% 24
120d Sport 3dr !!!!! £24,425 £22,375 7.2 62.8 119/19% 47.9 50% 24
120d xDrive SE 5dr !!!!! £25,455 £23,107 7.2 60.1 123/20% 50.9 48% 23
120d xDrive Sport 5dr !!!!! £26,455 £24,061 7.2 58.9 126/21% 52.9 48% 24
120d xDrive M Sport 5dr !!!!! £27,900 £25,439 7.2 58.9 126/21% 55.8 48% 24
120d Sport 5dr !!!!! £24,955 £22,881 7.2 62.8 119/19% 49.6 50% 24
120d M Sport 3dr !!!!! £25,870 £23,753 7.2 62.8 119/19% 51.1 50% 24
120d M Sport 5dr !!!!! £26,400 £24,258 7.2 62.8 119/19% 52.6 50% 24
125d M Sport 3dr !!!!! £27,765 £25,060 6.5 57.6/51.0 128/21% 52.7 51% 31
125d M Sport 5dr !!!!! £28,295 £25,565 6.5 57.6/51.0 128/21% 54.5 51% 31
2 SERIES COUPE
VERDICT Compact coupe that's good to drive and has a high-quality interior
Doors 2 Seats 4 L 4432mm W 1774mm H 1418mm
220i SE 2dr - £25,045 £23,805 7.0 44.8 148/22% 54.2 41% 25
220i Sport 2dr - £26,045 £24,754 7.0 44.8 148/22% 55.9 43% 25
220i M Sport 2dr - £27,395 £26,034 7.0 44.8 148/22% 58.5 43% 26
M235i 2dr !!!!! £34,260 £32,564 5.0 34.9/34.8 189/30% 71.1 49% 39
218d SE 2dr - £24,265 £23,058 8.9 65.7 119/19% 47.4 50% 20
218d Sport 2dr - £25,265 £24,006 8.9 65.7 119/19% 49.1 52% 20
218d M Sport 2dr - £26,615 £25,287 8.9 65.7 119/19% 51.6 50% 21
220d SE 2dr z !!!!! £25,865 £24,575 7.2 58.9/55.8 125/21% 51.3 48% 25
220d Sport 2dr !!!!! £26,865 £25,524 7.2 58.9 125/21% 53.0 50% 25
220d M Sport 2dr !!!!! £28,215 £26,805 7.2 58.9 125/21% 55.4 49% 25
225d M Sport 2dr - £31,970 £30,367 6.3 60.1 124/20% 62.3 47% 33
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3 SERIES GT (GRAN TURISMO) HATCHBACK
VERDICT Surprisingly practical take on BMW's small executive car
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4824mm W 1828mm H 1489mm
320i SE 5dr - £29,205 £26,615 7.9 42.8 153/23% 62.5 43% 31
320i Sport 5dr - £30,205 £27,558 7.9 42.8 153/23% 66.7 43% 31
320i Luxury 5dr - £31,205 £28,502 7.9 42.8 153/23% 67.6 43% 31
320i M Sport 5dr - £31,455 £28,738 7.9 42.2 156/24% 65.6 45% 31
320i xDrive SE 5dr - £30,705 £27,780 8.0 40.4 164/25% 65.4 42% 31
320i xDrive Sport 5dr - £31,705 £28,724 8.0 40.4 164/25% 66.7 42% 31
320i xDrive Luxury 5dr - £32,705 £29,668 8.0 40.4 164/25% 67.6 42% 31
320i xDrive M Sport 5dr - £33,065 £30,014 8.0 39.2 167/26% 69.3 43% 31
328i SE 5dr - £32,405 £28,885 6.1 42.2 156/24% 68.2 42% 35
328i Sport 5dr - £33,405 £29,828 6.1 42.2 156/24% 70.6 42% 36
328i Luxury 5dr - £34,405 £30,772 6.1 42.2 156/24% 70.3 42% 36
328i M Sport 5dr - £34,655 £31,008 6.1 41.5 158/24% 71.3 44% 36
335i Luxury 5dr !!!!! £39,860 £34,937 5.7 34.9 188/30% 83.5 45% 38
335i M Sport 5dr !!!!! £40,110 £35,173 5.7 34.9 189/30% 84.3 46% 38
318d SE 5dr !!!!! £30,575 £28,147 9.7 62.8 119/19% 58.0 - 24
318d Sport 5dr !!!!! £31,575 £29,091 9.7 62.8 119/19% 59.3 49% 24
318d Luxury 5dr !!!!! £32,575 £30,035 9.7 62.8 119/19% 60.1 49% 24
318d M Sport 5dr !!!!! £32,825 £30,271 9.7 61.4 122/20% 61.5 - 25
320d SE 5dr z !!!!! £31,675 £28,936 8.0 57.6 129/21% - 48% 30
320d Sport 5dr !!!!! £32,675 £29,879 8.0 57.6 129/21% 62.5 48% 30
320d Luxury 5dr !!!!! £33,675 £30,823 8.0 57.6 129/21% 63.3 48% 30
320d M Sport 5dr !!!!! £34,055 £31,189 8.0 56.5 131/22% 66.1 49% 30
325d SE 5dr - £33,605 £30,264 7.1 55.4 134/22% - 47% 34
325d Luxury 5dr - £35,605 £32,152 7.1 55.4 134/22% - 47% 34
325d M Sport 5dr - £35,855 £32,388 7.1 54.3 137/23% - 48% 34
330d SE 5dr - £37,005 £33,223 5.7 55.4 135/23% 68.8 - 40
330d Luxury 5dr - £39,005 £35,110 5.7 55.4 135/23% 70.9 - 40
330d M Sport 5dr - £39,255 £35,346 5.7 54.3 136/23% 71.7 - 41
330d xDrive SE 5dr - £38,520 £34,403 5.4 52.3 142/24% - - 40
330d xDrive Luxury 5dr - £40,520 £36,291 5.4 52.3 142/24% 73.8 - 40
330d xDrive M Sport 5dr - £40,770 £36,527 5.4 52.3 143/24% 74.2 - 41
335d xDrive Luxury 5dr - £43,420 £38,277 4.9 50.4 148/25% 80.1 - 42
335d xDrive M Sport 5dr - £43,670 £38,513 4.9 49.6 149/25% 80.7 - 42
I3 HATCHBACK
VERDICT The best electric car on sale today *Price includes Govt grant
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 3999mm W 1775mm H 1578mm
i3 EV 5dr z !!!!! £25,680* £25,680 7.2 - -/- - 31% 21
i3 EV Range Extender 5dr !!!!! £28,830* £28,830 7.2 470.8 13/5% 54.2 31% 21
4 SERIES CONVERTIBLE
VERDICT Comfortable and classy, but not quite as refined as some rivals
Doors 2 Seats 5 L 4638mm W 1825mm H 1362mm
420i SE 2dr - £34,210 £32,257 8.2 42.8 154/23% 65.7 49% 30
420i Sport 2dr - £35,710 £33,668 8.2 42.8 154/23% 67.8 50% 31
420i Luxury 2dr - £36,710 £34,610 8.2 42.8 154/23% 68.8 50% 31
420i M Sport 2dr - £37,210 £35,080 8.2 41.5 159/24% 69.8 51% 31
428i SE 2dr - £37,020 £34,901 6.4 41.5 159/24% 70.6 48% 36
428i Sport 2dr - £38,520 £36,313 6.4 41.5 159/24% 72.7 49% 36
428i Luxury 2dr - £39,520 £37,255 6.4 41.5 159/24% 73.8 49% 36
428i M Sport 2dr - £40,020 £37,725 6.4 40.4 163/25% 74.5 50% 37
435i Luxury 2dr !!!!! £44,980 £42,412 5.6 34.9 190/31% 86.9 46% 39
435i M Sport 2dr !!!!! £45,480 £42,882 5.6 33.6 195/32% 88.0 47% 39
420d SE 2dr z !!!!! £36,680 £34,579 8.2 55.4/49.4 133/22% 64.9 51% 30
420d Sport 2dr !!!!! £38,180 £35,990 8.2 55.4 133/22% 67.0 52% 30
330d M Sport 4dr !!!!! £36,975 £30,833 5.6 57.6/44.3 129/21% 66.7 - 38
330d xDrive SE 4dr !!!!! £35,605 £29,562 5.3 54.3 137/23% - 42% 40
330d xDrive Luxury 4dr !!!!! £38,105 £31,897 5.3 54.3 137/23% - 41% 41
330d xDrive M Sport 4dr !!!!! £38,605 £32,364 5.3 54.3 137/23% - 42% 41
335d xDrive Luxury 4dr !!!!! £41,020 £33,620 4.8 52.3 143/21% 76.3 - 43
335d xDrive M Sport 4dr !!!!! £41,520 £34,087 4.8 52.3 143/21% 77.8 - 43
3 SERIES TOURING
VERDICT Pick the right options, and this is the finest car of its type
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4624mm W 1811mm H 1429mm
316i ES 5dr !!!!! £24,870 £23,053 9.4 47.9 143/24% 56.1 - 23
316i SE 5dr !!!!! £25,720 £23,838 9.4 47.9 143/24% 58.1 - 23
316i Sport 5dr !!!!! £26,720 £24,763 9.4 47.9 143/24% 59.4 - 23
320i SE 5dr !!!!! £27,905 £23,374 7.5 44.1 152/23% 62.7 39% 30
320i Sport 5dr !!!!! £28,905 £24,308 7.5 44.1 152/23% 64.0 39% 30
320i Luxury 5dr !!!!! £30,405 £25,709 7.5 44.1 152/23% 65.9 39% 31
320i M Sport 5dr !!!!! £30,905 £26,176 7.5 44.1 152/23% 67.5 39% 31
320i xDrive SE 5dr !!!!! £29,405 £24,525 7.6 41.5 160/25% 65.7 38% 30
320i xDrive Sport 5dr !!!!! £30,405 £25,459 7.6 41.5 160/25% 67.0 40% 30
320i xDrive Luxury 5dr !!!!! £31,905 £26,860 7.6 41.5 160/25% 68.9 38% 31
320i xDrive M Sport 5dr !!!!! £32,405 £27,327 7.6 41.5 160/25% 70.5 39% 31
328i SE 5dr !!!!! £31,105 £25,613 6.0 41.5 159/24% 66.4 45% 35
328i Sport 5dr !!!!! £32,105 £26,547 6.0 41.5 159/24% - 40% 34
328i Luxury 5dr !!!!! £33,605 £27,947 6.0 41.5 159/24% 69.6 39% 36
328i M Sport 5dr !!!!! £34,105 £28,414 6.0 41.5 159/24% 71.2 40% 36
335i Luxury 5dr !!!!! £39,060 £32,312 5.5 34.9 189/30% 82.6 39% 37
335i M Sport 5dr !!!!! £39,560 £32,779 5.5 34.9 189/30% 84.2 40% 38
316d ES 5dr !!!!! £26,875 £24,895 11.2 62.8 123/20% 56.6 43% 20
316d SE 5dr !!!!! £27,725 £25,680 11.2 62.8 123/20% 56.5 43% 20
316d Sport 5dr !!!!! £28,725 £26,604 11.2 62.8 123/20% 57.7 43% 20
318d SE 5dr !!!!! £28,975 £24,611 9.2 62.8 123/20% 58.7 43% 24
318d Sport 5dr !!!!! £29,975 £25,545 9.2 62.8 123/20% 60.0 43% 24
318d Luxury 5dr !!!!! £31,475 £26,946 9.2 62.8 123/20% 61.8 42% 25
318d M Sport 5dr !!!!! £31,975 £27,413 9.2 62.8 123/20% 63.3 43% 25
320d SE 5dr z !!!!! £30,075 £25,139 7.7 58.9 125/21% 60.8 - 31
320d Sport 5dr !!!!! £31,075 £26,073 7.7 58.9 125/21% 62.0 43% 31
320d Luxury 5dr !!!!! £32,575 £27,474 7.7 58.9 125/21% 63.9 42% 32
320d M Sport 5dr !!!!! £33,075 £27,940 7.7 58.9 125/21% 65.3 - 32
320d EfficientDynamics 5dr !!!!! £30,075 £27,924 8.3 65.7 112/18% 60.2 43% 31
320d EfficientDynamics Busines 5dr !!!!! £31,475 £29,221 8.3 65.7 112/18% 62.7 43% 31
320d xDrive SE 5dr !!!!! £31,705 £26,420 7.8 55.4 133/22% 65.3 45% 30
320d xDrive Sport 5dr !!!!! £32,705 £27,354 7.8 55.4 133/22% - 43% 30
320d xDrive Luxury 5dr !!!!! £34,205 £28,754 7.8 55.4 133/22% - 42% 31
320d xDrive M Sport 5dr !!!!! £34,705 £29,221 7.8 55.4 133/22% - 43% 31
325d SE 5dr !!!!! £32,005 £26,450 6.9 55.4 134/22% 63.8 44% 35
325d Luxury 5dr !!!!! £34,505 £28,785 6.9 55.4 134/22% 67.0 43% 36
325d M Sport 5dr !!!!! £35,005 £29,251 6.9 55.4 134/22% 68.5 44% 36
330d SE 5dr !!!!! £35,405 £29,375 5.6 55.4/45.3 135/23% 66.1 - 38
330d Luxury 5dr !!!!! £37,905 £31,710 5.6 55.4/45.3 135/23% 69.3 42% 38
330d M Sport 5dr !!!!! £38,405 £32,177 5.6 55.4/45.3 135/23% 70.8 - 38
330d xDrive SE 5dr !!!!! £36,920 £30,791 5.4 52.3 142/24% 69.0 42% 40
330d xDrive Luxury 5dr !!!!! £39,420 £33,126 5.4 52.3 142/24% - 41% 41
330d xDrive M Sport 5dr !!!!! £39,920 £33,593 5.4 52.3/42.7 142/24% - 42% 41
335d xDrive Luxury 5dr !!!!! £42,320 £34,834 4.9 50.4 148/25% 76.3 41% 43
335d xDrive M Sport 5dr !!!!! £42,820 £35,301 4.9 50.4 148/25% 77.8 41% 43
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420i xDrive M Sport 4dr - £33,960 £32,021 7.6 39.8 164/25% 71.8 - 31
428i SE 4dr - £32,820 £30,948 6.1 42.8 154/23% 70.9 - 33
428i Sport 4dr - £34,320 £32,360 6.1 42.8 154/23% 73.1 - 34
428i Luxury 4dr - £35,320 £33,301 6.1 42.8 154/23% 74.2 - 34
428i M Sport 4dr - £35,820 £33,772 6.1 42.2 156/24% 75.0 - 34
435i Luxury 4dr - £41,165 £38,821 5.5 34.9 189/30% 89.2 - 36
435i M Sport 4dr - £41,665 £39,291 5.5 34.0 193/31% 90.2 - 36
418d SE 4dr - £30,995 £29,220 9.2 61.4 121/20% 60.6 - 23
418d Sport 4dr - £32,495 £30,632 9.2 61.4 121/20% 62.7 - 24
418d Luxury 4dr - £33,495 £31,573 9.2 61.4 121/20% 63.8 - 24
418d M Sport 4dr - £33,995 £32,044 9.2 60.1 124/20% 64.6 - 24
420d SE 4dr - £31,795 £29,973 7.7 60.1 124/20% 61.5 - 29
420d Sport 4dr - £33,295 £31,385 7.7 60.1 124/20% 63.7 - 29
420d Luxury 4dr - £34,295 £32,326 7.7 60.1 124/20% 64.7 - 30
420d M Sport 4dr - £34,795 £32,797 7.7 57.6 128/21% 65.7 - 30
420d xDrive SE 4dr - £33,295 £31,385 7.7 57.6 129/21% 64.1 - 29
420d xDrive Sport 4dr - £34,795 £32,797 7.7 57.6 129/21% 66.2 - 30
420d xDrive Luxury 4dr - £35,795 £33,738 7.7 57.6 129/21% 67.3 - 30
420d xDrive M Sport 4dr - £36,425 £34,338 7.7 56.5 133/22% 70.2 - 30
430d Luxury 4dr - £39,745 £37,463 5.6 55.4 134/22% - - 39
430d M Sport 4dr - £40,245 £37,934 5.6 53.3 138/23% 74.5 - 40
430d xDrive Luxury 4dr - £41,245 £38,875 5.3 53.3 140/24% - - 39
430d xDrive M Sport 4dr - £41,760 £39,361 5.3 51.4 144/24% 77.3 - 39
435d xDrive Luxury 4dr - £44,545 £41,982 4.8 50.4 146/25% 83.6 - 41
435d xDrive M Sport 4dr - £45,045 £42,453 4.8 49.6 149/25% 84.4 - 41
5 SERIES SALOON
VERDICT The best big exec you can buy, as long as you spec it correctly
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 4899mm W 2094mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1464mm
520i SE 4dr !!!!! £33,005 £28,556 7.9 44.1 149/22% 64.3 41% 36
520i Luxury 4dr !!!!! £35,840 £31,199 7.9 42.8 154/23% 69.8 42% 37
520i M Sport 4dr !!!!! £35,840 £31,199 7.9 41.5 159/24% 70.4 41% 37
528i SE 4dr !!!!! £36,570 £30,877 6.2 46.3 142/21% - 39% 40
528i Luxury 4dr !!!!! £39,370 £33,485 6.2 44.8 147/22% - 41% 41
528i M Sport 4dr !!!!! £39,405 £33,520 6.2 43.5 152/23% - 39% 41
535i Luxury 4dr !!!!! £44,560 £37,329 5.7 37.7 174/27% 80.9 39% 42
535i M Sport 4dr !!!!! £44,615 £37,384 5.7 36.7 179/28% 81.8 39% 42
550i Luxury 4dr !!!!! £57,610 £47,498 4.6 32.8 199/32% 111.9 37% 46
550i M Sport 4dr !!!!! £57,910 £47,788 4.6 32.1 206/34% 113.4 38% 46
ActiveHybrid 5 SE 4dr !!!!! £47,790 £38,098 6.4 44.1/32.6 149/22% 88.2 39% 44
ActiveHybrid 5 Luxury 4dr !!!!! £48,825 £39,059 6.4 41.5 159/24% 88.1 45% 44
ActiveHybrid 5 M Sport 4dr !!!!! £50,625 £40,727 6.4 40.4 163/25% 94.6 39% 44
4.4 V8 M5 4dr !!!!! £73,960 £68,419 4.3 28.5 232/35% - 49% 48
518d SE 4dr !!!!! £30,265 £28,172 9.5 65.7/47.0 114/18% 55.1 50% 30
518d Luxury 4dr !!!!! £33,065 £30,773 9.5 62.8 119/19% 60.8 48% 31
518d M Sport 4dr !!!!! £33,065 £30,773 9.5 60.1 124/20% 61.4 49% 31
520d SE 4dr z !!!!! £31,965 £27,577 7.9 65.7 114/18% 57.0 48% 33
520d Luxury 4dr !!!!! £34,765 £30,186 7.9 62.8 119/19% 62.7 47% 34
520d M Sport 4dr !!!!! £34,765 £30,186 7.9 60.1 124/20% 63.2 47% 34
525d SE 4dr !!!!! £36,855 £30,632 7.0 57.6 129/21% 65.1 41% 39
525d Luxury 4dr !!!!! £39,785 £33,370 7.0 55.4 134/22% 72.3 42% 40
525d M Sport 4dr !!!!! £39,785 £33,370 7.0 53.3 139/23% 72.9 41% 40
530d SE 4dr !!!!! £41,055 £33,803 5.8 55.4 134/22% 70.4 39% 43
530d Luxury 4dr !!!!! £43,855 £36,411 5.8 53.3 139/23% 75.8 41% 43
530d M Sport 4dr !!!!! £43,870 £36,426 5.8 51.4 144/24% 76.4 39% 43
535d Luxury 4dr !!!!! £48,520 £39,758 5.3 52.3 143/24% 84.7 37% 45
535d M Sport 4dr !!!!! £48,520 £39,758 5.3 50.4/43.8 148/25% 85.3 36% 45
420d Luxury 2dr !!!!! £39,180 £36,932 8.2 55.4 133/22% 68.1 51% 31
420d M Sport 2dr !!!!! £39,680 £37,402 8.2 53.3 138/23% 68.9 53% 31
425d SE 2dr - £38,540 £36,329 7.3 54.3 138/23% 67.9 50% 34
425d Sport 2dr - £40,040 £37,741 7.3 54.3 138/23% 70.0 51% 34
425d Luxury 2dr - £41,040 £38,682 7.3 54.3 138/23% 71.1 50% 34
425d M Sport 2dr - £41,555 £39,168 7.3 52.3 142/24% 72.2 52% 35
430d Luxury 2dr - £44,485 £41,925 5.9 53.3 139/23% 73.9 49% 40
430d M Sport 2dr - £45,000 £42,411 5.9 51.4 144/24% 75.1 50% 41
435d xDrive Luxury 2dr - £48,400 £45,613 5.2 49.6 151/26% 81.6 49% 42
435d xDrive M Sport 2dr - £48,900 £46,084 5.2 47.9 155/27% - 50% 42
4 SERIES COUPE
VERDICT Combines agile handling with a classy interior and decent space
Doors 2 Seats 4/5 L 4638mm W 1825mm H 1362mm
420i SE 2dr - £29,425 £26,780 7.3 46.3 144/21% 58.4 46% 30
420i Sport 2dr - £30,925 £28,206 7.3 46.3 144/21% 60.5 46% 30
420i Luxury 2dr - £31,925 £29,157 7.3 46.3 144/21% 61.6 46% 30
420i M Sport 2dr - £32,425 £29,633 7.3 44.8 147/22% 62.6 47% 30
420i xDrive SE 2dr - £30,960 £28,241 7.4 41.5 159/24% 62.3 45% 30
420i xDrive Sport 2dr - £32,460 £29,668 7.4 41.5 159/24% 64.4 46% 30
420i xDrive Luxury 2dr - £33,460 £30,619 7.4 41.5 159/24% 65.4 45% 31
420i xDrive M Sport 2dr - £33,960 £31,094 7.4 40.4 162/25% 66.5 46% 31
428i SE 2dr - £32,820 £30,010 5.9 42.8 154/23% 65.6 - 33
428i Sport 2dr - £34,320 £31,437 5.9 42.8 154/23% 67.7 47% 33
428i Luxury 2dr - £35,320 £32,388 5.9 42.8/31.0 154/23% 68.7 48% 34
428i M Sport 2dr - £35,820 £32,863 5.9 42.2 156/24% 69.5 48% 34
435i Luxury 2dr !!!!! £41,025 £37,822 5.4 35.8 185/30% 82.1 43% 36
435i M Sport 2dr z !!!!! £41,665 £38,437 5.4 34.9/32.2 189/30% 83.9 43% 36
M4 2dr !!!!! £56,650 £56,650 4.3 32.1 204/33% - 51% 42
420d SE 2dr !!!!! £31,795 £29,027 7.5 60.1 124/20% 56.3 - 29
420d Sport 2dr !!!!! £33,295 £30,453 7.5 60.1 124/20% 56.3 50% 30
420d Luxury 2dr !!!!! £34,295 £31,404 7.5 60.1 124/20% 59.3 50% 30
420d M Sport 2dr !!!!! £34,795 £31,880 7.5 58.9 127/21% 60.0 51% 30
420d xDrive SE 2dr !!!!! £33,295 £30,453 7.5 58.9 126/21% 58.5 49% 29
420d xDrive Sport 2dr !!!!! £34,795 £31,880 7.5 58.9 126/21% 60.6 50% 29
420d xDrive Luxury 2dr !!!!! £35,795 £32,831 7.5 58.9 126/21% 61.5 49% 29
420d xDrive M Sport 2dr !!!!! £36,295 £33,306 7.5 57.6 129/21% 62.3 50% 29
425d SE 2dr !!!!! £34,730 £31,824 6.7 56.5 131/22% 63.8 50% 33
425d Sport 2dr !!!!! £36,230 £33,251 6.7 56.5 131/22% 65.9 50% 34
425d Luxury 2dr !!!!! £37,230 £34,202 6.7 56.5 131/22% - 50% 34
425d M Sport 2dr !!!!! £37,730 £34,677 6.7 55.4 135/23% 67.7 51% 34
430d Luxury 2dr - £39,615 £36,464 5.5 57.6 129/21% 65.0 49% 40
430d M Sport 2dr - £40,245 £37,069 5.5 56.5 132/22% 67.8 49% 40
430d xDrive Luxury 2dr - £41,245 £38,020 5.2 54.3 137/23% 69.9 48% 40
430d xDrive M Sport 2dr - £41,760 £38,511 5.2 52.3 141/24% 70.9 48% 40
435d xDrive Luxury 2dr - £44,545 £41,159 4.7 52.3 143/24% 76.9 45% 41
435d xDrive M Sport 2dr - £45,045 £41,635 4.7 50.4 146/25% - 45% 41
4 SERIES GRAN COUPE SALOON COUPÉ
VERDICT Mixes a good dose of style with decent practicality
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 4638mm W 2017mm H 1389mm
420i SE 4dr - £29,425 £27,751 7.5 44.1 149/22% 64.1 - 29
420i Sport 4dr - £30,925 £29,162 7.5 44.1 149/22% 66.3 - 29
420i Luxury 4dr - £31,925 £30,104 7.5 44.1 149/22% 67.4 - 29
420i M Sport 4dr - £32,460 £30,609 7.5 42.8 153/23% 68.7 - 30
420i xDrive SE 4dr - £30,960 £29,198 7.6 40.9 161/25% 66.9 - 30
420i xDrive Sport 4dr - £32,460 £30,609 7.6 40.9 161/25% 69.9 - 30
420i xDrive Luxury 4dr - £33,460 £31,551 7.6 40.9 161/25% 71.0 - 30
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xDrive 18d M Sport 5dr !!!!! £29,830 £26,411 9.9 51.4 144/24% - 39% 22
sDrive 20d Efficent Dynamics 5drz!!!!! £26,760 £24,979 8.3 62.8 119/19% - - 24
sDrive 20d Eff. Dyn. Business 5dr !!!!! £28,160 £26,283 8.3 62.8/51.4 119/19% 50.9 50% 24
sDrive 20d SE 5dr !!!!! £26,760 £23,270 8.3 57.6 129/21% - - 24
sDrive 20d Sport 5dr !!!!! £27,760 £24,209 8.3 57.6 129/21% 51.3 50% 25
sDrive 20d M Sport 5dr !!!!! £29,760 £26,086 8.3 57.6 129/21% - 38% 25
xDrive 20d SE 5dr !!!!! £28,260 £24,437 8.3 51.4 145/25% - - 24
xDrive 20d Sport 5dr !!!!! £29,260 £25,376 8.3 51.4 145/25% - - 25
xDrive 20d xLine 5dr !!!!! £30,260 £26,315 8.3 51.4 145/25% - - 25
xDrive 20d M Sport 5dr !!!!! £31,260 £27,254 8.3 51.4 145/25% - 38% 25
xDrive 25d xLine 5dr !!!!! £32,540 £27,707 6.8 47.9 154/26% 60.2 46% 26
xDrive 25d M Sport 5dr !!!!! £33,540 £28,646 6.8 47.9 154/26% 62.2 45% 27
X3 4X4
VERDICT A superb SUV: classy, spacious and good to drive
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4648mm W 1881mm H 1661mm
sDrive 18d SE 5dr !!!!! £30,995 £29,375 9.5 56.5/41.5 131/22% - 57% 26
xDrive20d SE 5dr z !!!!! £32,995 £31,268 8.1 52.3/42.2 143/24% - 53% 30
xDrive20d M Sport 5dr !!!!! £35,995 £34,106 8.1 52.3 143/24% - 53% 31
xDrive20d xLine 5dr !!!!! £34,495 £32,687 8.1 52.3 143/24% - 53% 30
xDrive30d SE 5dr !!!!! £39,795 £36,964 5.9 47.9 156/27% - 54% 39
xDrive30d M Sport 5dr !!!!! £42,795 £39,861 5.9 47.9 156/27% - 53% 40
xDrive30d xLine 5dr !!!!! £41,295 £38,413 5.9 47.9 156/27% - 51% 40
xDrive35d M Sport 5dr !!!!! £45,395 £41,372 5.3 47.1/36.3 157/27% - 52% 43
X4 4X4
VERDICT Handles well for an SUV, but its boot isn't particularly spacious
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4671mm H 1624mm
xDrive20d SE 5dr - £36,595 £35,547 8.0 52.3 143/24% 71.0 52% 31
xDrive20d xLine 5dr - £38,095 £37,003 8.0 52.3 143/24% 73.0 51% 31
xDrive20d M Sport 5dr - £39,595 £38,459 8.0 52.3 143/24% 73.0 51% 31
xDrive30d xLine 5dr z !!!!! £44,895 £43,604 5.8 47.9 156/27% 87.5 46% 40
xDrive30d M Sport 5dr !!!!! £46,395 £45,060 5.8 47.9 156/27% 88.9 47% 40
xDrive35d M Sport 5dr - £48,995 £47,584 5.2 47.1 157/27% 94.4 48% 43
X5 4X4
VERDICT Good economy and fun to drive, but six-cylinder diesel engines can sound gruff
Doors 5 Seats 5/7 L 4857mm W 1933mm H 1776mm
xDrive50i SE 5dr - £60,165 £56,713 4.9 29.4 224/35% - 46% 49
xDrive50i M Sport 5dr - £64,290 £60,609 4.9 29.1 226/35% - 46% 49
sDrive25d SE 5dr z !!!!! £42,945 £40,476 8.2 50.4 149/25% - 54% 41
sDrive25d M Sport 5dr !!!!! £46,880 £44,182 8.2 49.6 151/26% - 54% 42
xDrive25d SE 5dr !!!!! £45,250 £42,648 8.2 48.7 154/26% - 52% 42
xDrive25d M Sport 5dr !!!!! £49,950 £47,072 8.2 47.9 156/27% - 52% 42
xDrive30d SE 5dr !!!!! £48,250 £45,472 6.8 47.9 156/27% - 52% 44
xDrive30d M Sport 5dr !!!!! £52,950 £49,896 6.8 47.1 158/27% - 52% 45
xDrive40d SE 5dr !!!!! £50,910 £47,975 5.9 47.1 157/27% - 52% 46
xDrive40d M Sport 5dr !!!!! £55,610 £52,399 5.9 47.1 159/27% - 51% 47
M50d 5dr !!!!! £64,020 £60,171 5.3 42.8 173/30% - 50% 49
X6 4X4
VERDICT Road test to follow
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4876mm W 1983mm H 1684mm
xDrive50i SE 5dr - £63,050 £63,050 6.7 - 225/35% 126.0 - 50
xDrive50i M Sport 5dr - £67,170 £67,170 6.7 29.1 225/35% 133.1 - 50
xDrive30d SE 5dr - £51,145 £51,145 6.7 47.1 157/27% 85.1 - 45
xDrive30d M Sport 5dr - £55,845 £55,845 6.7 47.1 157/27% 92.3 - 45
xDrive40d SE 5dr - £53,805 £53,805 5.8 45.6 163/28% 89.1 - 47
xDrive40d M Sport 5dr - £58,505 £58,505 5.8 45.6 163/28% 97.8 - 47
M50d 5dr - £66,915 £66,915 5.2 42.8 174/30% 120.0 - 50
Z4 ROADSTER
VERDICT Looks great inside and out, but it's no lightweight sporty drop-top
Doors 2 Seats 2 L 4239mm W 1951mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1291mm
2.0 sDrive18i 2dr !!!!! £27,740 £23,322 7.9 41.5 159/24% 57.2 54% 33
2.0 sDrive18i M Sport 2dr !!!!! £31,625 £27,074 7.9 41.5 159/24% 63.0 52% 34
2.0 sDrive20i 2dr z !!!!! £29,840 £24,709 6.9 41.5 159/24% 59.3 51% 34
2.0 sDrive20i M Sport 2dr !!!!! £33,005 £27,750 6.9 41.5 159/24% 64.7 50% 35
2.0 sDrive28i M Sport 2dr !!!!! £37,390 £29,463 6.6 41.5 159/24% 70.1 47% 40
3.0 sDrive35i M Sport 2dr !!!!! £43,005 £33,876 5.9 30.1 219/35% - 45% 42
3.0 sDrive35iS DCT 2dr !!!!! £45,950 £35,206 4.8 31.0 211/35% - 46% 43
6 SERIES GRAN COUPE SALOON
VERDICT Refined, beautifully built and a joy to drive. Expensive, though
Doors 4 Seats 4 L 5007mm W 1894mm H 1392mm
640i SE 4dr !!!!! £62,375 £54,427 5.4 36.2 181/29% 101.1 53% 47
640i M Sport 4dr !!!!! £67,040 £58,772 5.4 36.2 183/29% 108.0 52% 48
650i M Sport 4dr !!!!! £76,150 £66,028 4.6 32.1 206/34% 128.6 - 50
M6 4dr !!!!! £98,145 £87,810 4.2 28.5 232/35% 204.8 45% 50
5 SERIES TOURING
VERDICT Executive wagon with a classy cabin and strong, efficient engines
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4907mm W 2094mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1462mm
520i SE 5dr !!!!! £35,365 £30,757 8.3 42.2 157/24% 68.8 42% 36
520i Luxury 5dr !!!!! £38,165 £33,365 8.3 40.4 162/25% 74.2 42% 37
520i M Sport 5dr !!!!! £38,165 £33,365 8.3 40.4 162/25% 73.9 41% 37
528i SE 5dr !!!!! £38,895 £33,042 6.4 44.1 149/22% - 43% 40
528i Luxury 5dr !!!!! £41,730 £35,686 6.4 42.8 154/23% - 40% 41
528i M Sport 5dr !!!!! £41,730 £35,686 6.4 42.8 154/23% - 42% 41
535i Luxury 5dr !!!!! £46,940 £39,550 5.8 36.7 179/28% 85.2 40% 42
535i M Sport 5dr !!!!! £46,940 £39,550 5.8 36.7 179/28% 84.9 40% 42
518d SE 5dr !!!!! £32,590 £30,332 9.9 60.1 122/20% - 49% 30
518d Luxury 5dr !!!!! £35,390 £32,933 9.9 58.9 127/21% - 48% 31
518d M Sport 5dr !!!!! £35,390 £32,933 9.9 58.9 127/21% - 48% 31
520d SE 5dr z !!!!! £34,290 £29,743 8.7 61.4 122/20% - 48% 33
520d Luxury 5dr !!!!! £37,090 £32,351 8.7 58.9 127/21% - 46% 34
520d M Sport 5dr !!!!! £37,090 £32,351 8.7 58.9/48.2 127/21% - 47% 34
525d SE 5dr !!!!! £39,310 £32,928 7.2 54.3 136/23% - 42% 39
525d Luxury 5dr !!!!! £42,125 £35,551 7.2 52.3 141/24% - 42% 40
525d M Sport 5dr !!!!! £42,125 £35,551 7.2 52.3 141/24% - 41% 40
530d SE 5dr !!!!! £43,380 £35,969 5.9 53.3 139/23% - 39% 43
530d Luxury 5dr !!!!! £46,195 £38,592 5.9 51.4 144/24% - 42% 43
530d M Sport 5dr !!!!! £46,195 £38,592 5.9 51.4 144/24% - 39% 43
535d Luxury 5dr !!!!! £50,845 £41,923 5.4 49.6 149/25% - 37% 45
535d M Sport 5dr !!!!! £50,845 £41,923 5.4 49.6 149/25% - 37% 45
5 SERIES GT (GRAN TURISMO) HATCHBACK
VERDICT It's not practical enough and the ride is too firm
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4998mm W 2132mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1559mm
535i Luxury 5dr !!!!! £49,460 £42,025 6.1 34.4 192/31% - 40% 44
535i M Sport 5dr !!!!! £50,260 £42,772 6.1 34.4 192/31% - - 44
550i Luxury 5dr !!!!! £59,510 £50,420 5.0 30.7 214/35% - 33% 46
550i M Sport 5dr !!!!! £60,460 £51,308 5.0 30.7 214/35% - - 46
520d SE 5dr z !!!!! £38,045 £32,592 8.9 51.4 144/24% - - 33
520d Luxury 5dr !!!!! £40,845 £35,207 8.9 51.4 144/24% - - 34
520d M Sport 5dr !!!!! £40,845 £35,207 8.9 51.4 144/24% - - 34
530d SE 5dr !!!!! £46,965 £39,924 6.5 48.7 153/26% 83.2 - 43
530d Luxury 5dr !!!!! £48,965 £41,792 6.5 48.7 153/26% - 42% 44
530d M Sport 5dr !!!!! £49,765 £42,539 6.5 48.7 153/26% - - 44
535d Luxury 5dr !!!!! £51,885 £43,269 5.7 47.9 154/26% - 40% 46
535d M Sport 5dr !!!!! £52,685 £44,016 5.7 47.9 154/26% - - 46
7 SERIES SALOON
VERDICT Ride and refinement should both bet better
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 5072mm W 2134mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1479mm
740i SE 4dr !!!!! £61,675 £49,525 5.7 35.8 184/29% - 39% 46
740Li SE 4dr !!!!! £64,675 £52,319 5.7 35.8 184/29% - 38% 46
740i M Sport 4dr !!!!! £66,950 £54,438 5.7 35.8 184/29% 101.7 38% 46
740Li M Sport 4dr !!!!! £69,950 £57,233 5.7 35.8 184/29% 104.6 37% 47
750i SE 4dr !!!!! £71,515 £57,700 4.8 32.8 199/32% - 35% 48
750i M Sport 4dr !!!!! £76,790 £62,613 4.8 32.8 199/32% 121.1 35% 49
760Li SE 4dr !!!!! £102,015 £83,901 4.6 21.1 314/35% - 36% 50
760Li M Sport 4dr !!!!! £104,260 £85,992 4.6 21.1 314/35% 183.6 36% 50
730d SE 4dr z !!!!! £58,275 £48,344 6.1 50.4 148/25% 86.7 44% 45
730Ld SE 4dr !!!!! £61,375 £51,232 6.2 50.4/38.8 148/25% 89.9 43% 46
730d M Sport 4dr !!!!! £63,550 £53,258 6.1 50.4 148/25% - 42% 46
730Ld M Sport 4dr !!!!! £66,650 £56,145 6.2 50.4/38.8 148/25% 98.1 42% 46
740d SE 4dr !!!!! £65,465 £53,041 5.5 49.6 149/25% - 41% 47
740d M Sport 4dr !!!!! £70,740 £57,955 5.5 49.6 149/25% 106.8 40% 48
ActiveHybrid 7 SE 4dr !!!!! £66,200 £50,478 5.7 41.5 158/24% 101.7 - 47
ActiveHybrid 7L SE 4dr !!!!! £69,300 £53,365 5.7 41.5 158/24% 101.7 - 48
ActiveHybrid 7 M Sport 4dr !!!!! £71,475 £55,391 5.7 41.5 158/24% 109.8 - 48
ActiveHybrid 7L M Sport 4dr !!!!! £74,575 £58,279 5.7 41.5 158/24% 104.9 - 48
X1 CROSSOVER
VERDICT The low running costs appeal, but the cabin is short of space and feels low-rent
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4454mm W 2006mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1545mm
xDrive 20i SE 5dr !!!!! £27,280 £23,779 7.8 37.7 176/28% 60.8 46% 28
xDrive 20i Sport 5dr !!!!! £28,280 £24,718 7.8 37.7 176/28% 62.8 46% 28
xDrive 20i xLine 5dr !!!!! £29,280 £25,657 7.8 36.7 179/28% 64.5 45% 28
xDrive 20i M Sport 5dr !!!!! £30,280 £26,596 7.8 36.7 179/28% 66.5 45% 28
sDrive 16d SE 5dr - £24,230 £21,895 11.5 57.6 128/21% 45.6 54% 18
sDrive 18d SE 5dr !!!!! £25,330 £22,178 9.6 57.6 128/21% - - 22
sDrive 18d Sport 5dr !!!!! £26,330 £23,116 9.6 57.6 128/21% 49.5 50% 22
sDrive 18d M Sport 5dr !!!!! £28,330 £24,994 9.6 57.6 128/21% - 39% 22
xDrive 18d SE 5dr !!!!! £26,830 £23,595 9.9 51.4 144/24% - - 22
xDrive 18d Sport 5dr !!!!! £27,830 £24,533 9.9 51.4 144/24% 54.7 48% 22
xDrive 18d xLine 5dr !!!!! £28,830 £25,472 9.9 51.4 144/24% 55.9 47% 22
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1.2 PureTech 82 Flair 5dr !!!!! £10,935 £10,310 11.0 65.7 99/12% 30.0 - 11
C3 HATCHBACK
VERDICT Cramped in the back and has a disappointing crash test rating
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 3941mm W 1994mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1538mm
1.0 VTi 68 VT 5dr !!!!! £11,075 £8,995 14.2 65.7 99/12% 26.7 - 8
1.0 VTi 68 VTR+ 5dr !!!!! £12,495 £11,631 14.2 64.2 102/13% 28.5 - 9
1.2 VTi 82 VTR+ 5dr z !!!!! £13,390 £12,460 12.3 61.4 107/14% 30.6 - 12
1.2 VTi 82 Selection 5dr !!!!! £13,740 £11,450 12.3 61.4 107/14% 31.7 - 12
1.6 VTi 120 Exclusive 5dr !!!!! £15,250 £14,193 8.9 49.6 132/19% 37.4 40% 19
1.4 HDi 70 VT 5dr !!!!! £13,230 £11,230 13.5 74.3 99/15% 28.4 42% 10
1.4 HDi 70 VTR+ 5dr !!!!! £14,590 £13,572 13.5 72.4 101/16% 30.5 40% 10
1.4 e-HDi 70 Airdream VTR+ ETG 5dr !!!!! £15,210 £14,147 16.2 83.1/70.3 87/14% - - 10
1.6 e-HDi 90 Airdream VTR+ 5dr !!!!! £15,390 £14,313 11.3 78.5 95/15% - - 18
1.6 e-HDi 90 Airdream Exclusiv 5dr !!!!! £16,240 £15,101 11.3 78.5 95/15% - - 18
1.6 e-HDi 90 Airdream Selectio 5dr !!!!! £15,740 £13,115 11.3 78.5 95/15% - - 18
C3 PICASSO MPV
VERDICT Combines practicality with quirky looks; avoid the slow and jerky EGS6 gearbox
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4078mm W 2050mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1672mm
1.4 VTi 95 VT 5dr !!!!! £13,080 £11,075 12.2 44.8 145/22% 35.9 - 10
1.4 VTi 95 VTR+ 5dr z !!!!! £15,145 £13,957 12.2 44.8 145/22% 39.7 33% 10
1.6 VTi 120 Exclusive 5dr !!!!! £17,095 £15,745 10.7 44.1 149/22% 42.6 - 13
1.6 VTi 120 EGS6 VTR+ 5dr !!!!! £16,715 £15,395 11.5 47.1 137/20% - - 13
1.6 VTi 120 EGS6 Exclusive 5dr !!!!! £17,815 £16,404 11.5 47.1 137/20% - - 13
1.6 HDi 8v 90 VTR+ 5dr !!!!! £16,230 £14,940 13.5 68.9 107/17% 35.7 - 12
1.6 HDi 8v 90 Exclusive 5dr !!!!! £17,330 £15,948 13.5 68.9 107/17% 37.1 - 12
1.6 HDi 115 Exclusive 5dr !!!!! £18,050 £16,609 11.2 61.4/54.0 119/19% 39.2 - 15
C4 HATCHBACK
VERDICT Most rivals are classier, more practical and better to drive
Doors 3/5 Seats 5 L 4329mm W 2050mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1491mm
1.4 VTi 95 VTR 5dr z !!!!! £14,240 £11,930 11.9 46.3 140/21% 36.5 36% 12
1.6 VTi 120 VTR+ 5dr !!!!! £17,395 £13,998 10.8 45.6 143/21% 41.5 37% 16
1.6 THP 155 Exclusive 5dr !!!!! £20,195 £17,303 8.7 44.1 148/22% - 41% 22
1.6 HDi 90 VTR 5dr !!!!! £16,355 £13,825 12.9 70.6 104/16% 32.8 38% 15
1.6 HDi 90 VTR+ 5dr !!!!! £18,105 £14,674 12.9 70.6 104/16% 35.1 37% 16
1.6 e-HDi 115 VTR+ 5dr !!!!! £18,965 £15,501 11.3 74.3 97/15% 35.8 - 18
1.6 e-HDi 115 VTR+ ETG6 5dr !!!!! £19,565 £16,077 11.2 76.3 95/15% - - 18
1.6 e-HDi 115 Exclusive ETG6 5dr !!!!! £20,965 £17,984 11.2 72.4 101/16% - - 18
1.6 e-HDi 115 Exclusive 5dr !!!!! £20,365 £17,442 11.3 74.3 100/16% 37.3 - 18
2.0 HDi 150 Exclusive 5dr !!!!! £21,185 £18,182 8.6 56.5 130/22% 41.7 41% 23
C4 CACTUS HATCHBACK
VERDICT A good choice if you want SUV styling and low running costs
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4157mm W 1946mm H 1480mm
1.2 PureTech 75 Touch 5dr - £12,990 £12,600 12.9 61.4 105/14% 38.9 - 9
1.2 PureTech 82 Touch 5dr - £13,390 £12,987 12.9 61.4 105/14% 39.4 - 9
1.2 PureTech 82 Feel 5dr - £14,590 £14,149 12.9 61.4 105/14% 41.2 - 9
1.2 PureTech 82 Flair 5dr - £15,990 £15,504 12.9 61.4 107/14% 43.8 - 10
1.2 PureTech 110 Feel S/S 5dr z !!!!! £15,790 £15,311 9.3 60.1 107/14% 43.8 - 15
1.2 PureTech 110 Flair S/S 5dr !!!!! £17,190 £16,666 9.3 60.1 107/14% 46.3 - 16
1.6 Blue HDi 100 Touch 5dr !!!!! £15,390 £14,923 10.7 83.1 87/14% 39.8 - 18
1.6 Blue HDi 100 Feel 5dr !!!!! £16,590 £16,085 10.7 83.1 87/14% 41.6 - 18
1.6 Blue HDi 100 Flair 5dr !!!!! £17,990 £17,441 10.7 83.1 89/14% 44.2 - 18
1.6 e-HDi 92 Feel ETG6 5dr !!!!! £16,790 £16,279 11.4 80.7 92/14% 43.2 - 16
1.6 e-HDi 92 Flair ETG6 5dr !!!!! £18,190 £17,634 11.4 78.5 94/14% 45.9 - 16
C5 SALOON
VERDICT Good refinement and ride quality, but handling is sloppy
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 4779mm W 2096mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1458mm
1.6 HDi 115 VTR 4dr !!!!! £21,470 £16,956 11.6 58.9 125/21% - - 20
1.6 e-HDi 115 ETG6 VTR+ 4dr !!!!! £23,370 £18,772 12.6 62.8 117/19% - - 22
2.0 HDi 160 VTR+ 4dr !!!!! £24,070 £19,442 9.1 57.6 129/21% - - 28
2.0 HDi 160 Exclusive 4dr !!!!! £25,670 £20,971 9.1 57.6 129/21% - - 25
C5 ESTATE
VERDICT The boot is big, but you have to put up with poor handling
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4829mm W 2090mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1490mm
1.6 HDi 115 VTR 5dr !!!!! £22,570 £18,008 11.9 58.9 125/21% - - 20
1.6 e-HDi 115 ETG6 VTR+ 5dr !!!!! £24,470 £19,824 12.8 62.8 117/19% - - 22
2.0 HDi 160 VTR+ 5dr !!!!! £25,180 £20,508 9.3 55.4 133/22% - - 28
2.0 HDi 160 Exclusive 5dr !!!!! £26,780 £22,038 9.3 55.4 133/22% - 32% 25
DS3 CABRIOLET
VERDICT Compared with its mediocre rivals, it's worthy of recommendation
Doors 2 Seats 5 L 3948mm W 1994mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1483mm
1.2 VTi 82 DSign 2dr - £15,325 £14,289 14.4 57.6 112/15% 35.5 - 10
640d SE 4dr z !!!!! £64,875 £56,742 5.4 50.4 148/25% 95.4 50% 48
640d M Sport 4dr !!!!! £69,540 £61,087 5.4 49.6/43.7 149/25% 102.6 49% 49
6 SERIES CONVERTIBLE
VERDICT A good way to cross a continent and get a suntan; many rivals are more fun, though
Doors 2 Seats 4 L 4894mm W 1894mm H 1365mm
640i SE 2dr !!!!! £66,760 £57,261 5.5 36.2 183/29% 108.9 51% 50
640i M Sport 2dr !!!!! £71,175 £61,374 5.5 35.8 185/30% 116.7 50% 50
650i M Sport 2dr !!!!! £79,345 £67,254 5.2 30.7 214/35% - 46% 50
M6 2dr !!!!! £99,825 £89,441 4.3 27.4 239/35% 195.9 47% 50
640d SE 2dr z !!!!! £69,260 £59,576 5.5 50.4 148/25% - 48% 50
640d M Sport 2dr !!!!! £73,675 £63,689 5.5 49.6 149/25% 111.2 47% 50
6 SERIES COUPE
VERDICT Not a sports car, but refined and classy
Doors 2 Seats 4 L 4894mm W 1895mm H 1369mm
640i SE 2dr !!!!! £60,630 £54,134 5.3 36.7 179/28% - - 47
640i M Sport 2dr !!!!! £65,295 £58,525 5.3 36.2 181/29% 109.2 - 47
650i M Sport 2dr !!!!! £73,470 £64,237 5.2 32.1 206/34% - 46% 49
M6 2dr !!!!! £94,625 £84,394 4.2 28.5 232/35% 188.6 48% 50
640d SE 2dr z !!!!! £63,130 £56,475 5.3 51.4 144/24% 94.9 - 48
640d M Sport 2dr !!!!! £67,795 £60,866 5.3 51.4 145/25% 103.2 - 48
I8 COUPE
VERDICT Groundbreaking hybrid sports car that's thrilling to drive and to look at *Price inc Govt grant
Doors 2 Seats 2 L 4700mm W 1940mm H 1300mm
1.5 2dr - £94,845* £94,845 4.4 134.5 49/5% - 55% 50
CHRYSLER whatcar.com/chrysler
YPSILON HATCHBACK
VERDICT Has style on its side, but it's uncomfortable and poor to drive
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 3842mm W 1676mm H 1518mm
0.9 Twinair SE S/S 5dr !!!!! £13,250 £12,249 11.5 67.3 99/12% - 41% 7
0.9 Twinair S-Series 5dr !!!!! £13,995 £12,937 11.5 67.3 99/12% - - 7
1.2 S S/S 5dr z !!!!! £10,750 £9,938 12.9 55.4 118/16% - 41% 3
1.2 S-Series 5dr !!!!! £12,795 £11,828 12.9 55.4 118/16% - - 3
1.2 SE S/S 5dr !!!!! £12,050 £11,140 12.9 55.4 118/16% - 41% 4
1.3 Multijet SE S/S 5dr !!!!! £14,250 £13,173 11.0 74.3 99/15% - - 11
1.3 Multijet S-Series 5dr !!!!! £14,995 £13,861 11.0 74.3 99/15% - - 11
DELTA HATCHBACK
VERDICT Stacks up well on space and practicality. Poor to drive
Doors 5 Seats 4/5 L 4520mm W 1797mm H 1497mm
1.6 M-Jet 120 S-Series 5dr !!!!! £19,995 £18,335 11.5 60.1 122/20% - - 15
GRAND VOYAGER MPV
VERDICT Huge inside, but expensive, unrefined and has a poor crash test rating
Doors 5 Seats 7 L 5143mm W 2249mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1816mm
2.8 CRD SE 5dr !!!!! £28,310 £26,687 12.8 35.8 207/35% 65.4 46% 32
2.8 CRD SR 5dr z !!!!! £30,310 £28,570 12.8 35.8 207/35% 67.9 46% 32
2.8 CRD Limited 5dr !!!!! £36,310 £34,217 12.8 35.8 207/35% - 35% 34
300C SALOON
VERDICT Well priced, but German rivals do everything else better
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 5066mm W 1902mm H 1488mm
3.0 V6 Exec. 4dr !!!!! £30,020 £27,855 7.4 39.2 191/34% 86.2 - 40
CITROËN whatcar.com/citroen
C-ZERO HATCHBACK
VERDICT A Nissan Leaf is much better *Price includes Govt grant
Doors 5 Seats 4 L 3475mm W 1475mm H 1600mm
49kW 5dr !!!!! £21,216* £16,416 15.9 - -/- - 22% 28
C1 HATCHBACK
VERDICT Cheap to run and easy to park, although many city cars are more spacious
Doors 3/5 Seats 5 L 3460mm W 1620mm Boot 196/780litres Kerb Weight 840kg Towing na
1.0 VTi 68 Touch 3dr !!!!! £8,245 £7,995 14.3 68.9 95/12% 25.4 - 6
1.0 VTi 68 Feel 3dr !!!!! £9,495 £8,959 14.3 68.9 95/12% 26.7 - 6
1.0 VTi 68 Feel 5dr !!!!! £9,895 £9,334 14.3 68.9 95/12% 27.2 - 6
1.0 VTi 68 Flair 3dr !!!!! £10,185 £9,606 14.3 68.9 95/12% 27.6 - 7
1.0 VTi 68 Flair 5dr !!!!! £10,585 £9,982 14.3 68.9 95/12% 28.0 - 7
1.0 VTi 68 Airscape Feel 3dr !!!!! £10,345 £9,757 14.3 68.9 95/12% 27.6 - 7
1.0 VTi 68 Airscape Feel 5dr !!!!! £10,745 £10,132 14.3 68.9 95/12% 27.6 - 7
1.0 VTi 68 Flair S/S 3dr !!!!! £10,435 £9,841 14.3 74.3 88/11% 27.6 - 7
1.0 VTi 68 Flair S/S 5dr !!!!! £10,835 £10,217 14.3 74.3 88/11% 28.0 - 7
1.0 VTi 68 Airscape Flair S/S 3dr !!!!! £11,285 £10,639 14.3 74.3 88/11% - - 7
1.0 VTi 68 Airscape Flair S/S 5dr !!!!! £11,685 £11,015 14.3 74.3 88/11% 30.5 - 7
1.2 PureTech 82 Flair 3dr !!!!! £10,535 £9,935 11.0 65.7 99/12% 29.5 - 11
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GRAND C4 PICASSO MPV
VERDICT A great MPV with clever seats and a classy, practical interior
Doors 5 Seats 7 L 4597mm W 2117mm H 1656mm
1.6 VTi 120 VTR 5dr - £19,460 £17,368 12.6 44.8 145/22% 46.4 - 13
1.6 VTi 120 VTR+ 5dr - £20,720 £18,554 12.6 44.8 145/22% - - 13
1.6 THP 155 Exclusive 5dr - £23,020 £20,718 9.2 47.1 139/20% - - 21
1.6 THP 155 Exclusive+ 5dr - £25,420 £22,978 9.2 46.3 142/21% - - 22
1.6 e-HDi 90 ETG6 VTR 5dr - £20,850 £18,668 14.0 74.3 98/15% - - 15
1.6 e-HDi 90 ETG6 VTR+ 5dr - £22,110 £19,854 14.0 74.3 98/15% - - 15
1.6 e-HDi 115 VTR+ 5dr !!!!! £22,210 £19,948 12.1 70.6 105/17% - - 19
1.6 e-HDi 115 Exclusive 5dr z !!!!! £23,510 £21,172 12.1 70.6 105/17% - - 18
1.6 e-HDi 115 Exclusive+ 5dr !!!!! £25,910 £23,431 12.1 70.6 105/17% - - 19
2.0 Blue HDi 150 Exclusive 5dr !!!!! £24,710 £22,301 9.8 67.3 110/18% - - 24
2.0 Blue HDi 150 Exclusive+ 5dr !!!!! £27,110 £24,560 9.8 65.7 113/18% - - 25
DACIA whatcar.com/dacia
SANDERO HATCHBACK
VERDICT Demands compromises, but acceptable ones given the price
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4081mm W 1994mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1559mm
0.9 TCe Ambiance 5dr !!!!! £7,595 £7,595 11.1 56.5/40.5 116/16% 29.9 - 6
0.9 TCe Laureate 5dr !!!!! £8,795 £8,795 11.1 56.5/40.5 116/16% 31.9 - 7
0.9 TCe Stepway Ambiance 5dr !!!!! £8,395 £8,395 11.1 52.3 124/17% 32.7 43% 7
0.9 TCe Stepway Laureate 5dr !!!!! £9,995 £9,995 11.1 52.3 124/17% 35.4 38% 8
1.2 Access 5dr !!!!! £5,995 £5,995 14.5 48.7/42.8 135/20% 30.0 - 2
1.2 Ambiance 5dr z !!!!! £6,795 £6,795 14.5 48.7 135/20% 31.0 - 2
1.2 Laureate 5dr !!!!! £7,995 £7,995 14.5 48.7 135/20% 33.0 - 2
1.5 dCi Ambiance 5dr !!!!! £8,595 £8,595 12.1 74.3/61.7 99/15% 28.3 - 8
1.5 dCi Laureate 5dr !!!!! £9,795 £9,795 12.1 74.3/61.7 99/15% 30.3 - 10
1.5 dCi Stepway Ambiance 5dr !!!!! £9,395 £9,395 11.8 70.6 105/17% 30.3 46% 10
1.5 dCi Stepway Laureate 5dr !!!!! £10,995 £10,995 11.8 70.6 105/17% 33.0 41% 11
LOGAN MCV ESTATE
VERDICT Budget small estate offers lots of room, but refinement is poor
Doors 5 Seats 5 Boot 573/1518litres Kerb Weight na Towing na
0.9 Ambiance 5dr !!!!! £8,595 £8,595 11.1 56.5 116/16% - 43% 9
0.9 Laureate 5dr z !!!!! £9,795 £9,795 11.1 56.5 116/16% - 41% 11
1.2 Access 5dr - £6,995 £6,995 14.5 48.7 135/20% - - 4
1.2 Ambiance 5dr - £7,795 £7,795 14.5 48.7 135/20% - - 4
1.2 Laureate 5dr - £8,995 £8,995 14.5 48.7 135/20% - - 5
1.5 dCi Ambiance 5dr !!!!! £9,595 £9,595 12.1 74.3 99/15% - 46% 11
1.5 dCi Laureate 5dr !!!!! £10,795 £10,795 12.1 74.3 99/15% - 44% 12
DUSTER CROSSOVER
VERDICT Too rough and ready, although it is very cheap
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4315mm W 2000mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1695mm
1.6 16v 105 Access 2WD 5dr !!!!! £9,495 £9,495 11.5 39.8/26.1 165/26% - 55% 6
1.6 16v 105 Access 4WD 5dr !!!!! £11,495 £11,495 12.8 35.3 185/30% - 51% 5
1.5 dCi 110 Ambiance 2WD 5dr !!!!! £11,995 £11,995 11.8 56.5 130/22% - 54% 10
1.5 dCi 110 Ambiance 4WD 5dr z !!!!! £13,995 £13,995 12.5 53.3 135/23% - 52% 10
1.5 dCi 110 Laureate 2WD 5dr !!!!! £13,495 £13,495 11.8 56.5/47.6 130/22% - 51% 11
1.5 dCi 110 Laureate 4WD 5dr !!!!! £15,495 £15,495 12.5 53.3 135/23% - 49% 10
FERRARI whatcar.com/ferrari
FF COUPE
VERDICT Thrilling to drive, and the kids can come along for the ride, too
Doors 2 Seats 4 L 4907mm W 1953mm H 1379mm
6.3 V12 2dr !!!!! £227,077 £227,077 3.7 18.3 360/35% - 67% 50
F12 COUPE
VERDICT One of the fastest Ferrari's ever, as well as one of the most usable
Doors 2 Seats 2 L 4618mm W 1942mm H 1273mm
6.3 V12 2dr !!!!! £239,352 £239,352 - 18.8 350/35% - - 50
CALIFORNIA OPEN
VERDICT Comfortable enough to use every day, if not quite as thrilling as more highly strung Ferraris
Doors 2 Seats 4 L 4563mm W 1991mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1308mm
4.3 V8 2dr !!!!! £152,086 £152,086 3.8 24.6 270/35% - - 50
3.9 V8 T 2dr !!!!! £154,490 £154,490 3.6 26.9 250/35% - - 50
458 COUPE
VERDICT Provides incredible pace, sensation and enjoyment
Doors 2 Seats 2 L 4527mm W 1937mm H 1213mm
4.5 V8 Italia 2dr !!!!! £178,461 £178,461 3.4 21.2 307/35% - 65% 50
458 SPIDER
VERDICT Loses little of the Coupé's stunning ability
Doors 2 Seats 2 L 4527mm W 1937mm H 1213mm
4.5 V8 2dr !!!!! £198,906 £198,906 3.4 23.9 275/35% - - 50
1.6 VTi 120 DStyle 2dr z !!!!! £17,745 £16,537 9.9 45.2 129/18% 40.6 - 16
1.6 THP 155 DSport 2dr !!!!! £20,845 £19,426 8.2 47.9/39.9 137/20% 47.6 - 23
1.6 e-HDi 90 DStyle 2dr - £17,935 £16,714 12.5 78.5 95/15% - - 20
DS3 HATCHBACK
VERDICT Much to like, but the crashy ride stops it beating the best
Doors 3 Seats 5 L 3948mm W 1994mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1483mm
1.2 VTi 82 DSign 3dr !!!!! £12,865 £11,914 14.2 62.8 104/13% 31.1 - 9
1.6 VTi 120 DStyle 3dr !!!!! £15,630 £14,463 9.7 47.9 129/18% 38.3 45% 16
1.6 VTi 120 DStyle Red 3dr !!!!! £15,800 £14,629 9.7 47.9 132/19% - - 17
1.6 VTi 120 DStyle Pink 3dr !!!!! £15,680 £14,519 9.7 47.9 132/19% 39.6 - 17
1.6 THP 155 DSport 3dr z !!!!! £18,750 £17,349 7.4 48.7 135/20% - 39% 22
1.6 THP 155 DSport Red 3dr !!!!! £17,925 £16,588 7.4 48.7 135/20% - - 21
1.6 e-HDi 90 DStyle 3dr !!!!! £15,820 £14,638 12.5 76.3 95/15% 31.7 - 16
1.6 e-HDi 90 A'dream DStyle Re 3dr !!!!! £15,995 £14,799 12.5 76.3 95/15% - - 17
1.6e-HDi 90 A'dream DStyle 91g 3dr !!!!! £15,570 £14,408 12.5 78.5 91/14% - - 16
1.6 e-HDi 115 Airdream DSport 3dr !!!!! £17,750 £16,417 9.7 74.4/63.0 99/15% 35.2 - 19
1.6 e-HDi 115 A'dream DSport R 3dr !!!!! £18,200 £16,832 9.7 74.4 99/15% 35.5 - 19
1.6 e-HDi 115 A'dream Ultra Pr 3dr !!!!! £21,650 £20,011 9.7 74.4 99/15% - - 19
DS4 HATCHBACK
VERDICT Disappointing dynamics, poor practicality and pricey
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4275mm W 2052mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1523mm
1.6 VTi 120 DSign 5dr !!!!! £17,855 £17,273 12.2 45.6 144/21% 42.4 - 14
1.6 VTi 120 DStyle 5dr !!!!! £19,905 £19,253 12.2 45.6 144/21% 45.0 - 15
1.6 THP 160 DStyle Auto 5dr !!!!! £21,765 £21,056 9.3 36.7 178/28% 51.1 - 21
1.6 THP 200 DSport 5dr !!!!! £23,405 £22,633 8.5 44.1 149/22% 50.9 - 31
1.6 e-HDi 115 DSign 5dr !!!!! £19,425 £18,784 12.4 65.7 113/18% - - 18
1.6 e-HDi 115 DStyle 5dr !!!!! £21,475 £20,764 12.4 65.7 113/18% - - 18
1.6 e-HDi 115 DStyle ETG6 5dr !!!!! £21,975 £21,247 12.4 64.2 114/18% - - 17
2.0 HDi 135 DStyle 5dr !!!!! £21,900 £21,174 9.4 57.6 130/22% 44.4 - 21
2.0 HDi 160 DStyle 5dr z !!!!! £22,700 £21,947 9.4 57.6 130/22% 45.7 - 23
2.0 HDi 160 DSport 5dr !!!!! £23,700 £22,913 9.3 57.6 130/22% 46.9 - 24
DS5 HATCHBACK
VERDICT Plenty going for it, but an overly firm ride spoils things
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4530mm W 1850mm H 1510mm
1.6 THP 200 DSport 5dr !!!!! £28,920 £25,543 8.5 42.2 155/24% 59.5 - 27
1.6 e-HDi 115 DStyle ETG6 5dr !!!!! £25,890 £22,673 12.0 64.2 114/18% - - 18
1.6 BlueHDi 120 DSign 5dr !!!!! £23,260 £20,192 11.7 72.4 102/16% 41.5 - 21
1.6 BlueHDi 120 DStyle 5dr !!!!! £25,890 £22,673 11.7 70.6 105/17% 45.4 - 22
2.0 HDi 160 DStyle 5dr !!!!! £26,895 £23,622 8.5 55.4 128/21% 48.6 - 24
2.0 HDi 160 DSport 5dr !!!!! £28,955 £25,566 8.5 55.4/52.7 128/21% 51.5 - 24
2.0 BlueHDi 180 DSport 5dr !!!!! £31,580 £28,043 9.2 62.8 118/19% 55.2 - 30
2.0 Hybrid4 200 DSport 5dr !!!!! £33,700 £30,795 8.3 72.4 102/13% 69.8 - 28
2.0 Hybrid4 200 DStyle 5dr !!!!! £31,600 £28,880 8.3 72.4 102/13% 65.9 - 27
BERLINGO MULTISPACE MPV
VERDICT Gives you lots of space for the money, but there are better MPVs
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4380mm W 2112mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1862mm
1.6 VTi 95 VT 5dr !!!!! £13,285 £11,891 13.8 42.0 155/24% 39.4 41% 5
1.6 HDi 75 VTR 5dr !!!!! £14,655 £13,216 14.3 54.3 135/23% 36.4 44% 4
1.6 HDi 90 Plus Special Ed. 5dr !!!!! £15,805 £14,329 14.3 54.3 135/23% 38.4 42% 8
1.6 HDi 90 VTR 5dr z !!!!! £15,105 £13,652 14.3 54.3 135/23% 37.0 43% 7
1.6 e-HDi 90 Airdream VTR 5dr !!!!! £15,875 £14,393 15.5 61.4 120/20% - - 9
1.6 HDi 90 XTR 5dr !!!!! £17,155 £15,636 14.3 54.3 135/23% 40.3 41% 8
1.6 e-HDi 90 Airdream XTR 5dr !!!!! £17,525 £15,991 15.5 61.4 120/20% - - 9
1.6 HDi 115 XTR 5dr !!!!! £17,905 £16,363 12.1 55.4 134/22% - 39% 10
C4 PICASSO MPV
VERDICT A very practical and thoughtfully designed family car
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4428mm W 1826mm H 1625mm
1.6 VTi 120 VTR 5dr - £17,760 £15,768 12.3 44.8 145/22% 44.4 - 14
1.6 VTi 120 VTR+ 5dr - £19,020 £16,954 12.3 44.8 145/22% - - 15
1.6 THP 155 Exclusive 5dr !!!!! £21,320 £19,118 9.0 47.1 139/20% 48.5 - 22
1.6 THP 155 Exclusive+ 5dr !!!!! £23,720 £21,378 9.0 46.3 142/21% - - 22
1.6 HDi 90 VTR 5dr - £18,450 £16,409 12.9 67.3 110/18% 37.7 - 15
1.6 HDi 90 VTR+ 5dr - £19,710 £17,595 12.9 67.3 110/18% - - 15
1.6 e-HDi 90 VTR+ ETG6 5dr - £20,410 £18,254 13.7 74.3 98/15% 40.2 - 15
1.6 e-HDi 115 VTR+ 5dr !!!!! £20,510 £18,348 11.8 70.6/59.4 105/17% 39.9 - 18
1.6 e-HDi 115 VTR+ ETG6 5dr !!!!! £21,010 £18,819 12.3 70.6 104/16% 43.2 - 18
1.6 e-HDi 115 Exclusive 5dr z !!!!! £21,810 £19,572 11.8 70.6 105/17% 41.6 - 17
1.6 e-HDi 115 Exclusive+ 5dr !!!!! £24,210 £21,831 11.8 70.6 105/17% 45.4 - 18
2.0 Blue HDi 150 Exclusive 5dr !!!!! £23,010 £20,701 9.7 67.3 110/18% 44.6 - 24
2.0 Blue HDi 150 Exclusive + 5dr !!!!! £25,410 £22,960 9.7 65.7 113/18% 48.8 - 24
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1.4 120 Pop Star 5dr - £17,195 £16,427 12.8 40.9 159/24% 40.6 - 10
1.4 120 Lounge 5dr - £18,595 £17,762 12.8 40.9 159/24% 42.3 - 10
1.4 120 Trekking 5dr - £19,295 £18,429 12.8 40.9 159/24% 44.2 - 10
1.3 Multijet 85 Pop Star 5dr - £16,690 £15,937 14.9 67.3 110/18% 35.8 - 8
1.3 Multijet 85 Lounge 5dr - £18,090 £17,272 14.9 67.3 110/18% 37.4 - 9
1.3 Multijet 85 Trekking 5dr - £18,790 £17,940 15.3 65.7 114/18% - - 7
1.6 Multijet 105 Pop Star 5dr z !!!!! £17,690 £16,891 11.3 62.8 117/19% 37.9 - 17
1.6 Multijet 105 Lounge 5dr !!!!! £19,090 £18,226 11.3 62.8/54.2 117/19% 39.5 - 18
1.6 Multijet 105 Trekking 5dr !!!!! £19,790 £18,893 12.0 60.1 122/20% - - 15
1.6 Multijet 120 Pop Star 5dr !!!!! £18,190 £17,367 11.3 61.4 120/20% 39.0 - 17
1.6 Multijet 120 Lounge 5dr !!!!! £19,590 £18,702 11.3 61.4 120/20% 39.5 - 17
1.6 Multijet 120 Trekking 5dr !!!!! £20,290 £19,370 11.3 61.4 120/20% 42.5 - 17
500L MPW MPV
VERDICT Cheap for a seven-seater, but too compromised to challenge the best MPVs
Doors 5 Seats 5/7 L 4352mm W 1784mm H 1667mm
0.9 TwinAir 105 Pop Star 7st 5dr !!!!! £17,330 £16,506 12.7 58.9 112/15% - - 11
0.9 TwinAir 105 Lounge 7st 5dr !!!!! £18,830 £17,933 12.7 58.9 112/15% 43.1 - 11
1.4 95 Pop Star 5st 5dr !!!!! £15,840 £15,096 12.8 45.6 145/22% - - 9
1.4 95 Lounge 5st 5dr !!!!! £17,340 £16,523 12.8 45.6 145/22% - - 9
1.3 MultiJet 85 Pop Star 7st 5dr - £17,330 £16,506 15.4 67.3 110/18% - - 8
1.3 MultiJet 85 Lounge 7st 5dr - £18,830 £17,933 15.4 67.3 110/18% - - 9
1.6 MultiJet 105 Pop Star 7st 5drz!!!!! £18,330 £17,457 12.0 62.8 117/19% - - 17
1.6 MultiJet 105 Lounge 7st 5dr !!!!! £19,830 £18,884 12.0 62.8 117/19% - - 17
1.6 MultiJet 120 Pop Star 7st 5dr !!!!! £18,830 £17,933 12.0 62.8 117/19% 40.9 - 17
1.6 MultiJet 120 Lounge 7st 5dr !!!!! £20,330 £19,359 12.0 62.8 117/19% 42.8 - 17
PUNTO HATCHBACK
VERDICT Good engines and prices, but firm ride lets the side down
Doors 3/5 Seats 5 L 4065mm W 1687mm H 1490mm
1.2 8v Pop 3dr !!!!! £10,175 £8,220 14.4 52.3 126/18% - 41% 6
1.2 8v Pop 5dr !!!!! £10,775 £9,769 14.4 52.3 126/18% - 41% 6
1.2 8v Easy 3dr !!!!! £11,275 £9,820 14.4 52.3 126/18% 33.3 - 6
1.2 8v Easy 5dr !!!!! £11,875 £10,762 14.4 52.3 126/18% 34.3 - 6
1.2 8v GBT 3dr !!!!! £11,775 £10,320 14.4 52.3 126/18% 34.0 - 6
1.2 8v GBT 5dr !!!!! £12,375 £11,213 14.4 52.3 126/18% 34.9 - 6
1.4 8v Easy 3dr z !!!!! £11,685 £10,225 13.2 49.6 132/19% 35.5 40% 8
1.4 8v Easy 5dr !!!!! £12,285 £11,144 13.2 49.6 132/19% 36.4 40% 8
1.4 8v GBT 3dr !!!!! £12,185 £10,725 13.2 49.6/34.2 132/19% - 39% 8
1.4 8v GBT 5dr !!!!! £12,785 £11,595 13.2 49.6/34.2 132/19% - 39% 8
1.3 85 Multijet Easy 3dr !!!!! £13,775 £12,476 13.1 80.7 90/14% - - 13
1.3 85 Multijet Easy 5dr !!!!! £14,375 £13,017 13.1 80.7 90/14% - - 13
1.3 85 Multijet GBT 3dr !!!!! £14,275 £12,927 13.1 80.7 90/14% - - 13
1.3 85 Multijet GBT 5dr !!!!! £14,875 £13,468 13.1 80.7 90/14% - - 13
QUBO MPV
VERDICT Surprisingly generous space. Slow and ungainly to drive, though
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 3959mm W 1716mm H 1735mm
1.4 8v MyLife 5dr z !!!!! £12,715 £11,347 15.2 42.8 152/23% - 43% 3
1.3 Multijet 75 Active S/S 5dr !!!!! £13,405 £12,268 15.2 68.9 107/17% - 38% 5
1.3 Multijet 75 MyLife S/S 5dr !!!!! £14,405 £12,999 15.2 68.9 107/17% 36.0 - 6
1.3 Multijet 95 MyLife 5dr !!!!! £14,815 £13,395 12.2 68.9 107/17% 36.3 - 8
1.3 Multijet 95 Trekking 5dr !!!!! £15,315 £14,010 12.2 68.9 107/17% 36.6 - 8
DOBLO MPV
VERDICT Cheap for the space it offers, but noisy and short of equipment
Doors 5 Seats 5/7 L 4390mm W 1832mm H 1845mm
1.4 16v MyLife 5dr !!!!! £14,480 £13,120 15.4 39.2 165/26% 54.3 42% 5
1.4 16v Eleganza 5dr !!!!! £15,280 £13,958 15.4 39.2 165/26% 54.7 41% 5
1.6 MultiJet MyLife Dualogic 5dr !!!!! £17,780 £16,227 15.4 56.5 133/22% 54.3 36% 7
1.6 MultiJet MyLife Maxi Dualo 5dr !!!!! £18,500 £16,882 15.4 56.5 133/22% 55.7 - 7
1.6 MultiJet Eleganza Dualogic 5dr !!!!! £18,580 £16,955 15.4 56.5 133/22% 55.9 - 7
1.6 MultiJet Eleganza Mxi Dual 5dr !!!!! £19,300 £17,609 15.4 56.5 133/22% 57.2 - 7
1.6 MultiJet 105 MyLife 5dr z !!!!! £16,980 £15,120 13.4 54.3 138/23% 52.4 38% 11
1.6 MultiJet 105 MyLife Maxi 5dr !!!!! £17,700 £15,840 13.4 54.3 138/23% 53.7 - 11
1.6 MultiJet 105 Eleganza 5dr !!!!! £17,780 £16,227 13.4 54.3 138/23% 54.0 38% 11
1.6 MultiJet 105 Eleganza Maxi 5dr !!!!! £18,500 £16,882 13.4 54.3 138/23% 55.3 - 11
2.0 MultiJet Eleganza 5dr !!!!! £18,080 £16,501 11.3 49.6 150/26% 56.0 38% 13
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KA HATCHBACK
VERDICT Nowhere near as cute as the 500, yet it costs more and gets less kit
Doors 3 Seats 4 L 3620mm W 1894mm H 1505mm
1.2 Studio 3dr !!!!! £8,945 £8,250 13.5 57.7 115/16% - 43% 3
1.2 Studio Connect 3dr !!!!! £9,445 £8,739 13.5 57.7 115/16% 30.3 - 3
1.2 Edge 3dr z !!!!! £9,945 £8,817 13.5 57.7 115/16% - 42% 3
1.2 Zetec 3dr !!!!! £10,695 £9,519 13.5 57.7 115/16% - 40% 3
1.2 Titanium 3dr !!!!! £11,195 £9,988 13.5 57.7 115/16% - 39% 3
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PANDA HATCHBAC
VERDICT Has plenty of charm, but should be cheaper or better equipped
Doors 5 Seats 0/5 L 3653mm W 1882mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1551mm
0.9 Twinair 85 Easy 5dr !!!!! £11,095 £10,058 11.2 67.3 99/12% 30.4 43% 7
0.9 Twinair 85 Lounge 5dr !!!!! £11,595 £10,509 11.2 67.3 99/12% 30.7 42% 7
0.9 Twinair 85 4x4 5dr !!!!! £14,295 £12,945 12.1 57.6 114/15% 37.0 33% 7
0.9 Twinair 85 Trekking 5dr !!!!! £12,795 £11,592 11.5 61.4/34.4 105/14% 33.8 36% 6
0.9 TwinAir 85 4x4 Antarctica 5dr !!!!! £14,995 £14,427 11.5 61.4 105/14% 45.7 - 6
1.2 Pop 5dr !!!!! £9,095 £7,477 14.2 54.3/43.1 120/17% 29.5 44% 3
1.2 Easy 5dr z !!!!! £9,895 £8,711 14.2 54.3/43.1 120/17% 30.2 42% 4
1.2 Lounge 5dr !!!!! £10,395 £9,201 14.6 54.3/43.1 120/17% 30.5 41% 3
1.3 MultiJet 75 Pop 5dr !!!!! £11,295 £10,238 12.8 72.4 104/16% 29.9 - 7
1.3 Multijet 75 Easy 5dr !!!!! £12,095 £10,960 12.8 72.4 104/16% 30.7 - 7
1.3 Multijet 75 Lounge 5dr !!!!! £12,595 £11,411 12.8 72.4/61.0 104/16% 31.0 - 7
1.3 Multijet 75 Trekking 5dr !!!!! £13,795 £12,494 13.2 67.3 109/17% 33.8 - 7
1.3 Multijet 75 4x4 5dr !!!!! £15,295 £13,847 14.5 60.1/53.7 125/21% 38.0 - 7
1.3 MultiJet 75 4x4 Antarctica 5dr !!!!! £15,995 £15,388 14.5 60.1 125/21% 46.8 - 7
500 HATCHBACK
VERDICT Great looks for an affordable price. Shame it's not better to drive
Doors 3 Seats 4 L 3546mm W 1869mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1488mm
0.9 TwinAir 85 Lounge 3dr !!!!! £13,220 £12,626 12.2 70.6 92/11% - 45% 10
0.9 TwinAir 85 S 3dr !!!!! £13,370 £12,770 12.2 70.6 92/11% - 45% 12
0.9 TwinAir 85 Colour Therapy 3dr !!!!! £12,420 £11,857 10.0 67.3 99/12% - 47% 10
0.9 TwinAir 85 GQ 3dr !!!!! £15,070 £14,403 10.0 67.3 99/12% - 41% 10
0.9 TwinAir Cult 3dr !!!!! £14,720 £14,067 10.0 67.3 99/12% - 41% 10
0.9 TwinAir 105 Lounge 3dr !!!!! £13,700 £13,087 12.2 70.6 92/11% - 45% 10
0.9 TwinAir 105 S 3dr !!!!! £13,850 £13,231 12.2 70.6 92/11% - 44% 10
0.9 TwinAir 105 GQ 3dr !!!!! £15,550 £14,865 12.2 70.6 92/11% - 41% 10
0.9 TwinAir 105 Cult 3dr !!!!! £15,200 £14,528 12.2 70.6 92/11% - - 10
1.2 Pop 3dr z !!!!! £10,420 £9,936 12.8 58.9/44.3 113/15% - 47% 5
1.2 Lounge 3dr !!!!! £11,820 £11,281 12.8 58.9/44.3 113/15% - 46% 6
1.2 S 3dr !!!!! £11,970 £11,425 12.8 58.9 113/15% - 46% 9
1.2 Colour Therapy 3dr !!!!! £11,220 £10,704 12.8 58.9 113/15% - 47% 9
1.2 GQ 3dr !!!!! £13,670 £13,058 12.8 58.9 113/15% - 41% 9
1.2 Cult 3dr !!!!! £13,320 £12,722 12.8 58.9 113/15% - 44% 9
1.4 T-Jet Abarth 3dr !!!!! £14,255 £14,255 7.8 43.5 155/24% - 39% 26
1.3 MultiJet Lounge 3dr !!!!! £14,220 £13,587 10.7 76.3 97/15% - 44% 15
1.3 MultiJet S 3dr !!!!! £14,370 £13,731 10.7 76.3 97/15% - - 14
1.3 MultiJet GQ 3dr !!!!! £16,070 £15,364 10.7 76.3 97/15% - - 14
1.3 MultiJet Cult 3dr !!!!! £15,720 £15,028 10.7 76.3 97/15% - - 14
500 CONVERTIBLE
VERDICT Even more desirable than the hatch, but no better to drive
Doors 2 Seats 4 L 3546mm W 1869mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1488mm
0.9 TwinAir 85 Lounge S/S 2dr !!!!! £15,900 £15,089 11.0 70.6/41.3 92/11% - 44% 15
0.9 TwinAir 85 Colour Therapy 2dr !!!!! £14,970 £14,202 11.0 70.6 92/11% - 48% 15
0.9 TwinAir 85 S 2dr !!!!! £16,170 £15,346 11.0 70.6 92/11% - 44% 15
0.9 TwinAir 85 GQ 2dr !!!!! £17,690 £16,795 11.0 70.6 92/11% - 44% 15
0.9 TwinAir 85 Cult 2dr !!!!! £16,900 £16,800 11.0 70.6 92/11% - 46% 15
0.9 TwinAir 105 S 2dr !!!!! £16,650 £15,804 11.0 70.6 92/11% - 44% 15
0.9 TwinAir 105 Lounge S/S 2dr !!!!! £16,500 £15,661 11.0 70.6 92/11% - 44% 15
0.9 TwinAir 105 GQ 2dr !!!!! £18,170 £17,253 11.0 70.6 92/11% - 45% 15
0.9 TwinAir 105 Cult 2dr !!!!! £17,500 £16,614 11.0 70.6 92/11% - 45% 15
1.2 Pop S/S 2dr z !!!!! £13,420 £12,724 12.9 58.9 113/15% - 44% 9
1.2 Lounge S/S 2dr !!!!! £14,700 £13,944 12.9 58.9 113/15% - 44% 10
1.2 S 2dr !!!!! £14,970 £14,202 12.9 58.9 113/15% - 44% 10
1.2 Colour Therapy 2dr !!!!! £13,770 £13,058 12.9 58.9 113/15% - 48% 10
1.2 GQ 2dr !!!!! £16,490 £15,651 12.9 58.9 113/15% - 44% 10
1.2 Cult 2dr !!!!! £15,700 £14,898 12.9 58.9 113/15% - 45% 10
1.4 16v Turbo T-Jet Abarth 2dr !!!!! £16,005 £16,005 7.9 43.5 155/24% 53.9 35% 27
1.3 MultiJet Lounge 2dr !!!!! £17,100 £16,233 10.7 76.3 97/15% - 42% 18
1.3 MultiJet S 2dr !!!!! £17,370 £16,490 10.7 76.3 97/15% - - 18
1.3 MultiJet GQ 2dr !!!!! £18,890 £17,940 10.7 76.3 97/15% - - 18
1.3 MultiJet Cult 2dr !!!!! £18,100 £17,186 10.7 76.3 97/15% - - 18
500L MPV
VERDICT A decent small MPV that's let down by noisy diesel and Twinair petrol engines
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4147mm W 1784mm H 1667mm
0.9 Twinair Pop Star 5dr !!!!! £16,690 £15,937 12.4 58.9 112/15% 39.0 - 11
0.9 TwinAir Lounge 5dr !!!!! £18,090 £17,272 12.4 58.9 112/15% 40.6 - 11
0.9 TwinAir Trekking 5dr !!!!! £18,790 £17,940 12.6 55.4 119/16% - - 11
1.4 95 Pop 5dr !!!!! £13,040 £12,464 12.8 45.6 145/22% 37.8 - 10
1.4 95 Pop Star 5dr !!!!! £15,200 £14,523 12.8 45.6 145/22% 40.6 - 10
1.4 95 Lounge 5dr !!!!! £16,600 £15,858 12.8 45.6 145/22% 42.3 - 10
1.4 95 Trekking 5dr !!!!! £17,300 £16,526 13.2 44.1 149/22% - - 8
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VERDICT The sweetest-handling small estate, but not the most practical
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4358mm W 1858mm H 1461mm
1.0T 100 Ecoboost Style 5dr !!!!! £18,395 £18,395 12.5 - 109/14% 38.8 - 10
1.0T 100 Ecoboost Zetec 5dr !!!!! £19,395 £19,395 12.5 - 109/14% 40.2 - 10
1.0T 100 Ecoboost Titanium 5dr !!!!! £20,895 £20,895 12.5 - 109/14% 42.1 - 10
1.0T 100 Ecoboost Titanium X 5dr !!!!! £22,895 £22,895 12.5 - 109/14% 45.8 - 10
1.0T 125 Ecoboost Zetec 5dr !!!!! £19,895 £19,895 11.1 - 110/15% 40.7 - 14
1.0T 125 Ecoboost Zetec S 5dr !!!!! £21,145 £21,145 11.1 - 110/15% 42.3 - 14
1.0T 125 Ecoboost Titanium 5dr !!!!! £21,395 £21,395 11.1 - 110/15% - - 14
1.0T 125 Ecoboost Titanium X 5dr !!!!! £23,395 £23,395 11.1 - 110/15% 46.3 - 14
1.5T 150 Ecoboost Zetec S 5dr !!!!! £21,645 £21,645 11.1 - 128/18% 45.8 - 14
1.5T 150 Ecoboost Titanium 5dr !!!!! £21,885 £21,885 11.1 - 128/18% 46.0 - 14
1.5T 182 Ecoboost Titanium X 5dr !!!!! £24,610 £24,610 11.1 - 128/18% 51.3 - 14
1.6 105 Style 5dr !!!!! £17,880 £17,880 12.3 - 139/20% 42.3 - 11
1.6 125 Style auto 5dr !!!!! £19,645 £19,645 11.7 44.8 146/22% 46.3 - 14
1.6 125 Zetec 5dr !!!!! £20,645 £20,645 11.7 44.8 146/22% 47.7 - 14
1.6 125 Zetec S 5dr !!!!! £21,895 £21,895 11.7 44.8 146/22% 49.5 - 14
1.6 125 Zetec S 5dr !!!!! £20,795 £20,795 - 44.8 146/22% 50.0 - -
1.6 125 Titanium auto 5dr !!!!! £22,145 £22,145 11.7 44.8 146/22% 49.6 - 14
2.0T 250 Ecoboost ST 5dr !!!!! £22,195 £20,363 6.5 41.5 159/24% - - 34
2.0T 250 Ecoboost ST-2 5dr !!!!! £23,695 £21,731 6.5 41.5 159/24% - - 35
2.0T 250 Ecoboost ST-3 5dr !!!!! £25,995 £23,554 6.5 41.5 159/24% - - 36
1.5 TDCi 95 Style 5dr !!!!! £19,095 £19,095 12.5 - 98/15% 36.7 - 11
1.5 TDCi 120 Zetec 5dr !!!!! £20,595 £20,595 12.5 - 98/15% 39.1 - 11
1.5 TDCi 120 Zetec S 5dr !!!!! £21,845 £21,845 12.5 - 98/15% 40.8 - 11
1.5 TDCi 120 Titanium 5dr !!!!! £22,095 £22,095 12.5 - 98/15% 41.0 - 11
1.5 TDCi 120 Titanium X 5dr !!!!! £24,095 £24,095 12.5 - 98/15% 44.7 - 11
1.6 TDCi 95 Style 5dr !!!!! £18,995 £18,995 12.5 67.3 109/17% 38.2 - 11
1.6 TDCi 115 Zetec 5dr !!!!! £20,495 £20,495 11.5 67.3 109/17% 40.4 - 16
1.6 TDCi 115 Zetec S 5dr !!!!! £21,745 £21,745 11.5 67.3 109/17% 42.1 - 16
1.6 TDCi 115 Titanium 5dr !!!!! £21,995 £21,995 11.5 67.3 109/17% 42.3 - 16
2.0 TDCi 150 Titanium 5dr !!!!! £23,435 - 11.5 67.3 109/17% - - 16
2.0 TDCi 150 Titanium X 5dr !!!!! £25,435 - 11.5 67.3 109/17% - - 16
2.0 TDCi 185 ST 5dr !!!!! £23,295 - 8.3 67.3 110/18% - - 34
2.0 TDCi 185 ST-2 5dr !!!!! £24,795 - 8.3 67.3 110/18% - - 34
2.0 TDCi 185 ST-3 5dr !!!!! £27,095 - 8.3 67.3 110/18% - - 36
FOCUS HATCHBACK
VERDICT Fun to drive, but not as well-rounded as a Volkswagen Golf
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4358mm W 1858mm H 1461mm
1.0T 100 Ecoboost Style 5dr !!!!! £17,295 £17,295 12.5 - 105/14% 35.5 - 10
1.0T 100 Ecoboost Zetec 5dr !!!!! £18,295 £18,295 12.5 - 105/14% 36.8 - 10
1.0T 100 Ecoboost Titanium 5dr !!!!! £19,795 £19,795 12.5 - 105/14% 38.8 - 10
1.0T 100 Ecoboost Titanium X 5dr !!!!! £21,795 £21,795 12.5 - 105/14% 42.5 - 10
1.0T 125 Ecoboost Zetec 5dr !!!!! £18,795 £18,795 11.1 60.1 108/14% 37.6 - 14
1.0T 125 Ecoboost Zetec S 5dr !!!!! £20,045 £20,045 11.1 60.1 108/14% 39.2 - 14
1.0T 125 Ecoboost Titanium 5dr !!!!! £20,295 £20,295 11.1 60.1 108/14% 39.5 - 14
1.0T 125 Ecoboost Titanium X 5dr !!!!! £22,295 £22,295 11.1 60.1 108/14% 43.2 - 14
1.5T 150 Ecoboost Zetec S 5dr !!!!! £20,545 £20,545 11.1 47.9 137/20% 42.6 - 14
1.5T 150 Ecoboost Titanium 5dr !!!!! £20,795 £20,795 11.1 47.9 137/20% 42.9 - 14
1.5T 182 Ecoboost Titanium X 5dr !!!!! £23,520 £23,520 11.1 47.9 137/20% 48.2 - 14
1.6 85 Studio 5dr - £13,995 £13,523 14.9 47.9 136/20% 35.6 - 7
1.6 105 Style 5dr !!!!! £16,795 £16,795 12.3 47.9 136/20% 39.2 - 11
1.6 125 Style auto 5dr !!!!! £18,545 £18,545 11.7 44.8 146/22% 43.4 - 14
1.6 125 Zetec 5dr !!!!! £19,545 £19,545 11.7 44.8 146/22% 44.8 - 14
1.6 125 Zetec S 5dr !!!!! £20,795 £20,795 11.7 44.8 146/22% 46.5 - 14
1.6 125 Titanium auto 5dr !!!!! £21,045 £21,045 11.7 44.8 146/22% 46.7 - 14
2.0T 250 Ecoboost ST 5dr !!!!! £22,195 £20,363 6.5 41.5 159/24% - - 34
2.0T 250 Ecoboost ST-2 5dr !!!!! £23,695 £21,731 6.5 41.5 159/24% - - 35
2.0T 250 Ecoboost ST-3 5dr !!!!! £25,995 £23,554 6.5 41.5 159/24% - - 36
1.5 TDCi 95 Style 5dr !!!!! £17,995 £17,995 12.5 - 98/15% 33.8 - 11
1.5 TDCi 120 Zetec 5dr !!!!! £19,495 £19,495 12.5 - 98/15% 36.2 - 11
1.5 TDCi 120 Zetec S 5dr !!!!! £20,745 £20,745 12.5 - 98/15% 37.9 - 11
1.5 TDCi 120 Titanium 5dr !!!!! £20,995 £20,995 12.5 - 98/15% 38.1 - 11
1.5 TDCi 120 Titanium X 5dr !!!!! £22,995 £22,995 12.5 - 98/15% 41.8 - 11
1.6 TDCi 95 Style 5dr !!!!! £17,895 £17,895 12.5 67.3 109/17% 35.3 - 11
1.6 TDCi 115 Zetec 5dr !!!!! £19,395 £19,395 11.5 67.3 109/17% 37.5 - 16
1.6 TDCi 115 Zetec S 5dr !!!!! £20,645 £20,645 11.5 67.3 109/17% 39.2 - 16
1.6 TDCi 115 Titanium 5dr !!!!! £20,895 £20,895 11.5 67.3 109/17% 39.4 - 16
2.0 TDCi 150 Titanium 5dr !!!!! £22,335 - 11.5 67.3 109/17% - - 16
2.0 TDCi 150 Titanium X 5dr !!!!! £24,335 - 8.6 67.3 109/17% - - -
2.0 TDCi 185 ST 5dr !!!!! £22,195 - 8.1 67.3 110/18% - - 34
2.0 TDCi 185 ST-2 5dr !!!!! £23,695 - 8.1 67.3 110/18% - - 35
2.0 TDCi 185 ST-3 5dr !!!!! £25,995 - 8.1 67.3 110/18% - - 36
1.2 Grand Prix lll 3dr !!!!! £11,445 £10,222 13.5 57.7 115/16% 35.9 - 5
1.2 Metal 3dr !!!!! £11,445 £10,222 13.5 57.7 115/16% - - 5
B-MAX MPV
VERDICT A decent compact MPV if you stick with the cheaper versions
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4077mm W 2067mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1604mm
1.0T EcoBoost 100 Zetec 5dr !!!!! £15,395 £13,133 13.2 55.4 119/16% 37.7 43% 9
1.0T EcoBoost 100 Titanium 5dr !!!!! £16,595 £14,253 13.2 55.4 119/16% 39.7 42% 10
1.0T EcoBoost 125 Zetec S/S 5dr !!!!! £15,995 £13,693 11.2 57.1 99/12% 38.2 42% 13
1.0T EcoBoost 125 Titanium S/S 5dr !!!!! £17,195 £14,814 11.2 57.1 99/12% - 39% 13
1.0T EcoBoost 125 Titanium X 5dr !!!!! £18,395 £18,395 11.2 57.1 99/12% 41.9 - 13
1.4 90 Studio 5dr !!!!! £12,995 £12,557 13.8 47.1 139/20% 42.1 46% 7
1.4 90 Zetec 5dr z !!!!! £14,795 £12,581 13.8 47.1 139/20% 40.1 44% 8
1.6 105 Zetec Powershift 5dr !!!!! £16,465 £14,142 12.1 44.1 149/22% 43.5 45% 10
1.6 105 Titanium Powershift 5dr !!!!! £17,665 £15,262 12.1 44.1 149/22% 45.5 44% 11
1.5 TDCi 75 Zetec 5dr !!!!! £16,195 £13,880 16.5 68.9 109/17% 35.8 44% 8
1.6 TDCi 95 Zetec 5dr !!!!! £16,695 £14,347 13.9 70.6 104/16% 36.1 43% 10
1.6 TDCi 95 Titanium 5dr !!!!! £17,895 £15,468 13.9 70.6 104/16% 38.0 42% 11
FIESTA HATCHBACK
VERDICT No rival combines fun and comfort like the Fiesta
Doors 3/5 Seats 5 L 3969mm W 1978mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1495mm
1.0 80 Zetec S/S 3dr !!!!! £13,445 £11,865 14.9 65.7 99/12% 30.5 40% 6
1.0 80 Zetec S/S 5dr !!!!! £14,045 £12,417 14.9 65.7 99/12% 31.4 39% 6
1.0 80 Titanium S/S 3dr !!!!! £14,445 £12,785 14.9 65.7 99/12% 32.8 39% 7
1.0 80 Titanium S/S 5dr !!!!! £15,045 £13,336 14.9 65.7 99/12% 33.7 38% 7
1.0T 100 Ecoboost Zetec S/S 3dr !!!!! £13,945 £12,325 11.2 65.7 99/12% 30.5 42% 11
1.0T 100 Ecoboost Zetec S/S 5drz !!!!! £14,545 £12,877 11.2 65.7 99/12% 31.4 41% 11
1.0T 100 Ecoboost Titanium S/S 3dr !!!!! £14,945 £13,244 11.2 65.7 99/12% 32.0 40% 11
1.0T 100 Ecoboost Titanium S/S 5dr !!!!! £15,545 £13,796 11.2 65.7 99/12% 32.8 40% 11
1.0T 100 E'boost TitaniumX S/S 3dr !!!!! £16,145 £14,347 11.2 65.7 99/12% 32.8 41% 11
1.0T 100 E'boost TitaniumX S/S 5dr !!!!! £16,745 £14,899 11.2 65.7 99/12% 33.7 41% 11
1.0T 125 Ecoboost Titanium S/S 3dr !!!!! £15,445 £13,704 9.4 65.7/46.2 99/12% 33.5 45% 15
1.0T 125 Ecoboost Titanium S/S 5dr !!!!! £16,045 £14,255 9.4 65.7/46.2 99/12% 34.4 44% 15
1.0T 125 E'boost TitaniumX S/S 3dr !!!!! £16,645 £14,807 9.4 65.7/46.2 99/12% 35.5 43% 16
1.0T 125 E'boost TitaniumX S/S 5dr !!!!! £17,245 £15,358 9.4 65.7/46.2 99/12% 36.3 42% 16
1.0T 125 Ecoboost Zetec S S/S 3dr !!!!! £15,495 £13,750 9.4 65.7 99/12% 34.2 43% 15
1.25 60 Studio 3dr !!!!! £9,995 £9,452 16.9 54.3 120/17% 28.0 45% 3
1.25 60 Style 3dr !!!!! £11,695 £10,257 16.9 54.3 120/17% 29.7 39% 4
1.25 60 Style 5dr !!!!! £12,295 £10,808 16.9 54.3 120/17% 30.6 38% 4
1.25 82 Style 3dr !!!!! £12,195 £10,716 13.3 54.3 120/17% 30.6 38% 7
1.25 82 Style 5dr !!!!! £12,795 £11,268 13.3 54.3 120/17% 31.5 38% 7
1.25 82 Zetec 3dr !!!!! £12,945 £11,406 13.3 54.3 120/17% 31.6 40% 7
1.25 82 Zetec 5dr !!!!! £13,545 £11,957 13.3 54.3 120/17% 32.5 40% 7
1.6 105 Zetec Powershift 3dr !!!!! £14,700 £13,029 13.3 54.3 138/20% 37.3 40% 12
1.6 105 Zetec Powershift 5dr !!!!! £15,300 £13,581 13.3 54.3 138/20% 38.2 39% 12
1.6 105 Titanium Powershift 3dr !!!!! £15,700 £13,949 13.3 54.3 138/20% 38.7 39% 12
1.6 105 Titanium Powershift 3dr !!!!! £16,300 £14,500 13.3 54.3 138/20% 39.5 - 12
1.6T 180 Ecoboost ST 3dr !!!!! £17,250 £16,082 6.9 47.9/36.9 138/20% 40.7 45% 30
1.6T 180 Ecoboost ST2 3dr !!!!! £18,250 £17,014 6.9 47.9/36.9 138/20% 41.9 45% 30
1.6T 180 Ecoboost ST3 3dr !!!!! £19,250 £17,945 6.9 47.9 138/20% 44.1 - 30
1.5 TDCi 75 Style 3dr !!!!! £13,695 £12,095 13.5 76.4/52.3 98/15% 29.0 41% 8
1.5 TDCi 75 Style 5dr !!!!! £14,295 £12,647 13.5 76.4/52.3 98/15% 29.8 40% 8
1.5 TDCi 75 Zetec 3dr !!!!! £14,445 £12,785 13.5 76.4/52.3 98/15% 30.1 43% 9
1.5 TDCi 75 Zetec 5dr !!!!! £15,045 £13,336 13.5 76.4/52.3 98/15% 31.0 43% 9
1.5 TDCi 75 Titanium 3dr !!!!! £15,445 £13,704 13.5 76.4/52.3 98/15% 31.1 42% 9
1.5 TDCi 75 Titanium 5dr !!!!! £16,045 £14,255 13.5 76.4/52.3 98/15% 31.9 42% 9
1.6 TDCi 95 Style ECOnetic S/S 3dr !!!!! £14,795 £13,106 12.9 85.6/58.0 87/14% 29.9 41% 11
1.6 TDCi 95 Style ECOnetic S/S 5dr !!!!! £15,395 £13,658 12.9 85.6/58.0 87/14% 30.8 40% 11
1.6 TDCi 95 Zetec ECOnetic S/S 3dr !!!!! £15,345 £13,612 12.9 85.6/58.0 87/14% 30.4 44% 12
1.6 TDCi 95 Zetec ECOnetic S/S 5dr !!!!! £15,945 £14,163 12.9 85.6/58.0 87/14% 31.3 43% 12
1.6 TDCi 95 Zetec S 3dr !!!!! £15,995 £14,209 11.7 78.5 95/15% 32.3 44% 12
1.6 TDCi 95 Titanium ECOnetic 3dr !!!!! £16,345 £14,531 12.9 85.6/58.0 87/14% 31.5 44% 12
1.6 TDCi 95 Titanium ECOnetic 5dr !!!!! £16,945 £15,083 12.9 85.6 87/14% 32.4 43% 12
1.6 TDCi 95 Titanium X 3dr !!!!! £17,145 £15,266 11.7 78.5 95/15% 33.8 44% 13
1.6 TDCi 95 Titanium X 5dr !!!!! £17,745 £15,818 11.7 78.5/58.0 95/15% 34.4 44% 13
ECOSPORT CROSSOVER
VERDICT Fiesta-based SUV feels cheap and isn't very practical
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4235mm W 2057mm H 1648mm
1.0T Ecoboost 125 Titanium 5dr z !!!!! £15,995 £15,138 12.7 53.3 125/18% - - 11
1.0T Ecoboost 125 Titanium X 5dr !!!!! £16,995 £16,084 12.7 53.3 125/18% 39.8 - 11
1.5 112 Titanium 5dr - £14,995 £14,200 13.3 44.8 149/22% 40.3 - 10
1.5 112 Titanium X 5dr - £15,995 £15,145 13.3 44.8 149/22% 41.5 - 10
1.5 TDCi 91 Titanium 5dr !!!!! £16,495 £15,611 14.0 61.4 120/20% - - 10
1.5 TDCi 91 Titanium X 5dr !!!!! £17,495 £16,557 14.0 61.4 120/20% 39.3 - 10
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1.6 105 Zetec 5dr !!!!! £17,655 £15,107 12.6 44.1 149/22% 44.4 37% 11
1.6T 150 Ecoboost Titanium S/S 5dr !!!!! £20,855 £17,931 9.4 45.6 144/21% 49.5 40% 19
1.6T 182 E'boost Titanium X SS 5dr !!!!! £23,605 £20,358 8.5 45.6 144/21% 54.1 37% 22
1.6 TDCi 115 Zetec 5dr z !!!!! £19,150 £16,409 11.3 62.8 117/19% 40.3 39% 16
1.6 TDCi 115 Titanium 5dr !!!!! £20,650 £17,733 11.3 62.8 117/19% 43.1 39% 16
1.6 TDCi 115 Titanium X 5dr !!!!! £22,650 £19,498 11.3 62.8 117/19% 46.3 42% 16
2.0 TDCi 140 Titanium 5dr !!!!! £21,725 £18,682 9.6 57.7 129/21% 46.3 39% 20
2.0 TDCi 163 Titanium X 5dr !!!!! £24,225 £20,888 8.6 57.7 129/21% 50.0 41% 22
GRAND C-MAX MPV
VERDICT Seven-seat version of the C-Max; practicality hurt by narrow central middle-row seat
Doors 5 Seats 7 L 4520mm W 2067mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1684mm
1.0T 100 Ecoboost Zetec S/S 5dr !!!!! £19,745 £16,790 13.6 54.3 119/16% 43.4 - 10
1.0T 125 Ecoboost Zetec S/S 5dr !!!!! £20,245 £17,228 12.2 54.3 119/16% 44.1 - 13
1.0T 100 Ecoboost Titanium S/S 5dr !!!!! £21,045 £17,928 13.6 54.3 119/16% 45.6 - 10
1.0T 125 Ecoboost Titanium S/S 5dr !!!!! £21,545 £18,365 12.2 54.3 119/16% 46.3 - 13
1.0T 125 E'boost Titanium X SS 5dr !!!!! £23,545 £20,116 12.2 54.3 119/16% 49.7 - 14
1.6T 150 Ecoboost Titanium S/S 5dr !!!!! £22,250 £19,000 9.9 44.1 149/22% 51.6 - 19
1.6T 182 E'boost Titanium X SS 5dr !!!!! £24,950 £21,363 8.9 44.1 149/22% 56.2 - 22
1.6 TDCi 115 Zetec 5dr z !!!!! £20,745 £17,665 12.3 60.1 124/20% 43.5 40% 16
1.6 TDCi 115 Titanium 5dr !!!!! £22,045 £18,803 13.5 60.1 124/20% 45.7 40% 16
1.6 TDCi 115 Titanium X 5dr !!!!! £24,045 £20,553 13.5 60.1 124/20% 49.0 - 16
2.0 TDCi 140 Titanium 5dr !!!!! £23,250 £19,874 10.1 55.4 134/22% 49.8 41% 20
2.0 TDCi 163 Titanium X 5dr !!!!! £25,750 £22,062 9.2 55.4 134/22% 53.7 - 22
S-MAX MPV
VERDICT Brilliant to drive, but most rivals are cheaper to run
Doors 5 Seats 7 L 4772mm W 2154mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1660mm
1.6T 160 Ecoboost Zetec S/S 5dr !!!!! £23,310 £21,053 9.9 41.5 159/24% - 44% 18
1.6T 160 Ecoboost Titanium S/S 5dr !!!!! £25,060 £22,632 9.9 41.5 159/24% - 41% 19
2.0 203 Ecoboost Titanium auto 5dr !!!!! £26,735 £24,173 8.5 34.9 189/30% - 43% 22
2.0 240 Ecoboost TitanX Sp Aut 5dr - £31,485 £28,457 7.9 34.0 194/31% - 39% 27
1.6 TDCi 115 Zetec S/S 5dr !!!!! £24,110 £21,770 13.4 54.3 139/23% - 45% 16
1.6 TDCi 115 Titanium S/S 5dr !!!!! £25,860 £23,348 13.4 54.3 139/23% - 45% 17
2.0 TDCi 140 Zetec 5dr z !!!!! £24,295 £21,937 10.2 53.3 139/23% - 46% 17
2.0 TDCi 140 Titanium 5dr !!!!! £26,045 £23,515 10.2 53.3 139/23% - 45% 18
2.0 TDCi 163 Titanium 5dr !!!!! £26,645 £24,057 10.5 53.3/47.7 139/23% - 45% 19
2.0 TDCi 163 Titanium X Sport 5dr !!!!! £30,395 £27,439 10.5 53.3/47.7 139/23% - 42% 21
2.2 TDCi 200 Titanium 5dr !!!!! £27,870 £25,177 8.6 42.8/39.6 174/30% - 46% 26
2.2 TDCi 200 Titanium X Sport 5dr !!!!! £31,620 £28,560 8.6 42.8/39.6 174/30% - 43% 26
GALAXY MPV
VERDICT A good large MPV, but rivals are better; reliability is a concern, too
Doors 5 Seats 7 L 4819mm W 2514mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1811mm
1.6 160 Ecoboost Zetec S/S 5dr !!!!! £25,670 £23,255 9.9 39.2 167/26% - 41% 18
1.6 160 Ecoboost Titanium S/S 5dr !!!!! £27,570 £24,973 9.9 39.2 167/26% - 40% 18
1.6 160 Ecoboost TitaniumX S/S 5dr !!!!! £30,070 £27,235 9.9 39.2 167/26% - 39% 18
2.0 203 Ecoboost Titanium auto 5dr !!!!! £29,235 £26,498 8.8 34.9 189/30% - 37% 24
2.0 203 Ecoboost Titan X auto 5dr !!!!! £31,735 £28,759 8.8 34.9 189/30% - 36% 25
1.6 TDCi 115 Zetec S/S 5dr !!!!! £26,460 £23,954 13.4 54.3 139/23% - 42% 16
1.6 TDCi 115 Titanium S/S 5dr !!!!! £28,360 £25,673 13.4 54.3 139/23% - 41% 17
1.6 TDCi 115 Titanium X S/S 5dr !!!!! £30,860 £27,934 13.4 54.3 139/23% - 41% 18
2.0 TDCi 140 Zetec 5dr z !!!!! £26,645 £24,121 10.6 53.3 139/23% - 42% 20
2.0 TDCi 140 Titanium 5dr !!!!! £28,545 £25,840 10.6 53.3 139/23% - 41% 20
2.0 TDCi 140 Titanium X 5dr !!!!! £31,045 £28,101 10.6 53.3 139/23% - 41% 21
2.0 TDCi 163 Titanium 5dr !!!!! £29,145 £26,383 9.8 53.3 139/23% - 41% 22
2.0 TDCi 163 Titanium X 5dr !!!!! £31,645 £28,644 9.8 53.3 139/23% - 41% 23
MONDEO ESTATE
VERDICT Big, comfortable and refined. Pity the interior isn't plusher and the boot more practical
Doors 5 Seats 5 Boot 537/1728litres Kerb Weight na Towing na
1.5T EcoBoost 160 Zetec 5dr - £22,295 £22,295 9.2 48.7 134/19% 48.8 - 23
1.5T EcoBoost 160 Titanium 5dr - £23,495 £23,495 9.2 48.7 134/19% 50.1 - 23
2.0T EcoBoost 240 Titanium 5dr - £26,995 £26,995 8.0 38.7 169/26% 59.6 - -
1.6 TDCi 115 Style 5dr - £22,045 £22,045 12.1 78.5 94/14% 43.3 - 17
1.6 TDCi 115 Zetec 5dr - £23,045 £23,045 12.1 78.5 94/14% 43.8 - 17
1.6 TDCi 115 Titanium 5dr - £24,245 £24,245 12.1 78.5 94/14% 46.0 - 17
2.0 TDCi 150 Style 5dr - £22,795 £22,795 9.4 68.9 107/17% 45.3 - 23
2.0 TDCi 150 Zetec 5dr - £23,795 £23,795 9.4 68.9 107/17% 50.1 - 23
2.0 TDCi 150 Titanium 5dr - £24,745 £24,745 9.4 64.2 115/19% 47.2 - 23
2.0 TDCi 150 Titanium Econetic 5dr - £24,995 £24,995 9.4 68.9 107/17% 47.9 - 23
2.0 TDCi 180 Titanium 5dr - £25,495 £25,495 8.4 64.2 115/19% 48.1 - 27
MONDEO HATCHBACK
VERDICT Decent to drive and there's lots of space inside; rivals are better all-rounders, though
Doors 5 Seats 5 Boot 528/1448litres Kerb Weight na Towing na
1.5T EcoBoost 160 Zetec 5dr - £21,045 £21,045 9.2 48.7 134/19% 46.5 - 23
1.5T EcoBoost 160 Titanium 5dr - £22,245 £22,245 9.2 48.7 134/19% 47.9 - 23
2.0T EcoBoost 240 Titanium 5dr - £25,745 £25,745 7.9 38.7 169/26% 57.1 - -
1.6 TDCi 115 Style 5dr - £20,795 £20,795 12.1 78.5 94/14% 40.8 - 17
1.6 TDCi 115 Zetec 5dr - £21,795 £21,795 12.1 78.5 94/14% 41.3 - 17
1.6 TDCi 115 Titanium 5dr - £22,995 £22,995 12.1 78.5 94/14% 43.5 - 17
2.0 TDCi 150 Style 5dr - £21,545 £21,545 9.3 68.9 107/17% 43.0 - 23
2.0 TDCi 150 Zetec 5dr - £22,545 £22,545 9.3 68.9 107/17% 48.2 - 23
2.0 TDCi 150 Titanium 5dr - £23,495 £23,495 9.3 64.2 115/19% 44.9 - 23
2.0 TDCi 150 Titanium Econetic 5dr - £23,745 £23,745 9.3 68.9 107/17% 45.6 - 23
2.0 TDCi 180 Titanium 5dr - £24,245 £24,245 8.3 64.2 115/19% 45.8 - 27
KUGA CROSSOVER
VERDICT Firm low-speed ride and smallish boot stop it troubling class leaders
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4524mm W 1838mm H 1702mm
1.5T 150 Ecoboost Zetec 2WD 5dr !!!!! £21,000 £18,918 9.7 - 143/21% 46.5 - 20
1.5T 150 Ecoboost Titanium 5dr !!!!! £22,645 - 9.7 46.0 143/21% 48.3 - 20
1.5T 150 Ecoboost Titanium X 5dr !!!!! £25,395 - 9.7 - 143/21% 52.9 - 20
1.5T 150 Titanium X Sport 5dr !!!!! £28,345 - 9.7 - 143/21% 58.6 - 20
1.5T 182 Ecoboost Zetec AWD 5dr !!!!! £25,160 £22,677 9.7 - 171/27% 54.9 - 21
1.5T 182 Ecoboost Titanium AWD 5dr !!!!! £26,795 - 9.7 - 171/27% 57.4 - 21
1.5T 182 Ecoboost Titanium X A 5dr !!!!! £29,545 - 9.7 - 171/27% 62.0 - 21
1.5T 182 Ebst Titanium X Sport 5dr !!!!! £32,495 - 9.7 38.0 171/27% 67.8 - 21
2.0 TDCi 150 Zetec 2WD 5dr !!!!! £22,695 - 10.6 - 122/20% 40.3 - 20
2.0 TDCi 150 Titanium 2WD 5dr !!!!! £24,345 - 10.6 60.0 122/20% 42.8 - 20
2.0 TDCi 150 Titanium X 2WD 5dr !!!!! £27,095 - 10.6 - 122/20% 47.3 - 20
2.0 TDCi 150 Titanium X Sport 5dr !!!!! £30,045 - 10.6 - 122/20% 53.0 - 20
2.0 TDCi 150 Zetec AWD 5dr !!!!! £24,195 - 10.6 - 135/23% 44.4 - 20
2.0 TDCi 180 Titanium AWD 5dr !!!!! £26,345 - 9.9 52.0 135/23% 47.2 - 22
2.0 TDCi 180 Titanium X AWD 5dr !!!!! £29,095 - 9.9 - 135/23% 51.8 - 22
2.0 TDCi 180 Titanium X Sport 5dr !!!!! £32,045 - 9.9 - 135/23% 57.6 - 22
C-MAX MPV
VERDICT Spacious five-seater that's good to drive, but it's not as user-friendly as rivals
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4380mm W 2067mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1626mm
1.0T 100 Ecoboost Zetec S/S 5dr !!!!! £18,150 £15,527 12.6 55.4/41.7 117/16% 41.0 41% 10
1.0T 125 Ecoboost Zetec S/S 5dr !!!!! £18,650 £15,968 11.4 55.4 117/16% 41.7 41% 13
1.0T 100 Ecoboost Titanium S/S 5dr !!!!! £19,650 £16,851 12.6 55.4/41.7 117/16% 43.8 41% 10
1.0T 125 Ecoboost Titanium S/S 5dr !!!!! £20,150 £17,292 11.4 55.4 117/16% 44.5 41% 13
1.0T 125 E'boost Titanium X SS 5dr !!!!! £22,150 £19,057 11.4 55.4 117/16% 47.7 39% 14
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ACCORD TOURER
VERDICT Reliable and well built, but has the same flaws as the saloon
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4740mm W 2090mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1440mm
2.0 i-VTEC ES 5dr !!!!! £24,680 £23,049 9.7 40.4 163/25% 55.7 37% 23
2.0 i-VTEC ES GT 5dr !!!!! £25,655 £23,958 10.1 40.4 163/25% 56.4 37% 24
2.0 i-VTEC ES GT Nav 5dr !!!!! £26,855 £25,075 10.1 40.4 163/25% 58.2 - 24
2.4 i-VTEC EX 5dr !!!!! £29,545 £27,612 8.3 32.5 201/33% 67.1 34% 26
2.4 i-VTEC EX ADAS 5dr !!!!! £31,945 £29,848 8.3 32.5 201/33% 71.8 - 27
2.2 i-DTEC 150 ES 5dr z !!!!! £26,895 £25,110 9.7 51.4 143/24% 55.5 39% 24
2.2 i-DTEC 150 ES GT 5dr !!!!! £27,870 £26,018 9.8 51.4 143/24% 56.2 38% 24
2.2 i-DTEC 150 ES GT Nav 5dr !!!!! £29,070 £27,136 9.8 51.4 143/24% 58.0 - 24
2.2 i-DTEC 150 EX 5dr !!!!! £30,330 £28,310 10.7 50.4 146/25% 60.0 37% 25
2.2 i-DTEC 150 EX ADAS 5dr !!!!! £32,730 £30,545 10.7 50.4 146/25% 64.8 - 26
2.2 i-DTEC 180 Type S 5dr !!!!! £32,925 £30,727 8.8 49.6 150/26% 62.8 36% 28
2.2 i-DTEC 180 Type S ADAS 5dr !!!!! £35,175 £32,823 8.8 49.6 150/26% 67.2 - 29
CR-V CROSSOVER
VERDICT Masses of space, but there are cheaper and better-equipped rivals
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4570mm W 2095mm H 1685mm
2.0 i-VTEC S 2WD 5dr !!!!! £22,000 £20,252 10.0 39.2 168/26% 51.6 46% 24
2.0 i-VTEC S-T 2WD 5dr !!!!! £22,765 £20,953 10.0 39.2 168/26% 50.7 45% 24
2.0 i-VTEC SE 2WD 5dr !!!!! £24,000 £22,086 10.0 39.2 168/26% 54.8 46% 24
2.0 i-VTEC SE-T 2WD 5dr !!!!! £24,765 £22,787 10.0 39.2 168/26% 53.9 46% 24
2.0 i-VTEC S 5dr !!!!! £23,100 £21,261 10.2 38.2 173/27% 49.9 45% 24
2.0 i-VTEC S-T 5dr !!!!! £23,865 £21,962 10.2 38.2 173/27% 52.4 44% 24
2.0 i-VTEC SE 5dr !!!!! £25,100 £23,094 10.2 38.2 173/27% 53.1 45% 24
2.0 i-VTEC SE-T 5dr !!!!! £25,865 £23,795 10.2 38.2 173/27% 55.7 45% 24
2.0 i-VTEC SR 5dr !!!!! £27,410 £25,216 10.2 37.2 177/28% 58.0 44% 25
2.0 i-VTEC Black Edition 5dr !!!!! £28,405 £26,124 10.2 38.2 173/27% 61.5 44% 27
2.0 i-VTEC White Edition 5dr !!!!! £28,405 £26,124 10.2 38.2 173/27% 61.5 44% 27
2.0 i-VTEC EX 5dr !!!!! £30,255 £27,825 10.2 37.2 177/28% 61.6 43% 25
1.6 i-DTEC S 2WD 5dr !!!!! £23,060 £21,200 11.2 62.8/56.5 119/19% 44.6 50% 24
1.6 i-DTEC S-T 2WD 5dr !!!!! £23,825 £21,901 11.2 62.8 119/19% 45.5 50% 25
1.6 i-DTEC SE 2WD 5dr !!!!! £25,060 £23,033 11.2 62.8 119/19% 48.1 48% 24
1.6 i-DTEC SE-T 2WD 5dr !!!!! £25,825 £23,735 11.2 62.8 119/19% 49.0 49% 24
1.6 i-DTEC SR 2WD 5dr !!!!! £27,315 £25,101 11.2 60.1 124/20% 52.0 48% 25
2.2 i-DTEC S 5dr !!!!! £25,205 £23,178 9.7 50.4 149/25% 50.9 47% 26
2.2 i-DTEC S-T 5dr !!!!! £25,970 £23,880 9.7 50.4 149/25% 51.8 47% 26
2.2 i-DTEC SE 5dr z !!!!! £27,205 £25,012 9.7 50.4/47.6 149/25% 54.3 47% 26
2.2 i-DTEC SE-T 5dr !!!!! £27,970 £25,713 9.7 50.4 149/25% 55.2 47% 26
2.2 i-DTEC SR 5dr !!!!! £29,495 £27,114 9.7 48.7/36.3 154/26% 57.3 46% 26
2.2 i-DTEC Black Edition 5dr !!!!! £30,510 £28,042 9.7 50.4 149/25% 61.2 46% 28
2.2 i-DTEC White Edition 5dr !!!!! £30,510 £28,042 9.7 50.4 149/25% 61.2 46% 28
2.2 i-DTEC EX 5dr !!!!! £32,340 £29,722 9.7 48.7/40.0 154/26% 61.2 45% 27
HYUNDAI whatcar.com/hyundai
I10 HATCHBACK
VERDICT If you're looking for a practical city car, this is the car for you
Doors 5 Seats 4/5 L 3645mm W 1660mm H 1500mm
1.0 S 5dr !!!!! £8,595 £8,147 14.9 60.1 108/14% 27.5 52% 1
1.0 S Air 5dr !!!!! £9,260 £8,774 14.9 60.1 108/14% 28.4 51% 1
1.0 SE 5dr !!!!! £9,610 £9,104 14.9 60.1 108/14% 28.1 51% 1
1.0 SE Blue Drive 5dr - £9,910 £9,387 15.1 65.7 98/12% 28.0 51% 1
1.0 Premium 5dr !!!!! £10,310 £9,765 14.9 60.1/45.6 108/14% 29.9 50% 1
1.2 SE 5dr !!!!! £10,110 £9,576 12.3 57.6 114/15% 29.2 50% 4
1.2 Premium 5dr z !!!!! £10,810 £10,237 12.3 57.6/42.6 114/15% 30.0 49% 4
I20 HATCHBACK
VERDICT Dull to drive and sit in, but gives you a lot of space for the money
Doors 3/5 Seats 5 L 3940mm W 1710mm H 1490mm
1.2 Classic 3dr !!!!! £10,180 £8,495 12.7 57.6/36.2 114/15% 29.3 46% 4
1.2 Classic 5dr z !!!!! £10,780 £9,495 12.7 57.6/36.2 114/15% 29.5 45% 4
1.2 Active 3dr !!!!! £11,130 £9,595 12.7 57.6/36.2 114/15% 30.5 45% 5
1.2 Active 5dr !!!!! £11,780 £9,995 12.7 57.6 114/15% 30.7 44% 5
1.2 Style 5dr !!!!! £12,580 £11,761 12.7 57.6/36.2 114/15% 31.8 42% 5
1.4CRDi 90PS Blue Drive Active 5dr - £13,680 £12,785 13.5 76.3 96/15% 29.9 43% 9
I30 HATCHBACK
VERDICT The i30 has the class, comfort and practicality to trouble the best
Doors 3/5 Seats 5 L 4300mm W 1780mm H 1470mm
1.4 100 Classic 3dr !!!!! £14,605 £12,395 13.2 47.1 139/20% 38.7 40% 7
1.4 100 Classic 5dr !!!!! £15,210 £12,995 13.2 47.1 139/20% 39.3 - 7
1.4 100 Active 3dr !!!!! £15,805 £13,595 13.2 46.3 143/21% 41.0 36% 7
1.4 100 Active 5dr !!!!! £16,310 £13,995 13.2 47.1 139/20% 41.0 38% 7
1.4 100 Style 5dr !!!!! £17,310 £14,995 13.2 46.3 143/21% - 37% 7
1.4 100 Style Nav 5dr !!!!! £18,430 £16,115 13.2 46.3 143/21% 44.0 36% 7
1.6 120 Active auto 5dr !!!!! £17,710 £15,890 11.9 41.5 159/24% 45.1 37% 9
1.6 120 Sport 3dr !!!!! £17,600 £15,385 10.9 44.1 149/22% 43.2 38% 10
2.2 TDCi 200 Titanium 5dr !!!!! £30,375 £27,516 8.8 41.5 179/31% - 40% 26
2.2 TDCi 200 Titanium X 5dr !!!!! £32,875 £29,777 8.8 41.5 179/31% - 40% 27
HONDA whatcar.com/honda
JAZZ HATCHBACK
VERDICT As roomy and versatile as bigger cars. Ride and refinement disappoint
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 3900mm W 2029mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1525mm
1.2 i-VTEC SE 5dr !!!!! £13,395 £12,619 12.5 53.3 123/17% - 44% 14
1.2 i-VTEC SE-T 5dr !!!!! £14,390 £13,553 12.5 53.3 123/17% - 43% 14
1.2 i-VTEC S 5dr !!!!! £11,695 £11,023 12.5 53.3 123/17% 32.1 43% 13
1.2 i-VTEC S A/C 5dr !!!!! £12,545 £11,821 12.5 53.3 123/17% 33.9 46% 13
1.2 i-VTEC S-T 5dr !!!!! £12,690 £11,957 12.5 53.3 123/17% - - 13
1.2 i-VTEC S-T A/C 5dr !!!!! £13,540 £12,755 12.5 53.3 123/17% 35.5 44% 13
1.3 IMA Hybrid HE 5dr !!!!! £17,150 £16,144 11.1 62.8 104/13% - 43% 16
1.3 IMA Hybrid HE-T 5dr !!!!! £18,145 £17,078 11.1 62.8 104/13% - - 16
1.3 IMA Hybrid HS 5dr !!!!! £17,650 £16,613 11.1 62.8 104/13% - 42% 16
1.3 IMA Hybrid HS-T 5dr !!!!! £18,645 £17,547 11.1 62.8 104/13% - - 16
1.3 IMA Hybrid HX 5dr !!!!! £19,250 £18,115 11.1 62.8 104/13% - 42% 16
1.3 IMA Hybrid HX-T 5dr !!!!! £20,245 £19,050 11.1 62.8 104/13% - - 17
1.4 i-VTEC ES Plus 5dr z !!!!! £14,895 £14,027 11.4 50.4 129/18% 36.7 - 19
1.4 i-VTEC ES Plus-T 5dr !!!!! £15,890 £14,961 11.4 50.4 129/18% 38.3 - 19
1.4 i-VTEC EX 5dr !!!!! £15,995 £15,060 11.0 50.4 129/18% 39.5 43% 16
1.4 i-VTEC EXL 5dr !!!!! £17,195 £16,186 11.0 50.4 129/18% 41.3 - 16
1.4 i-VTEC EX-T 5dr !!!!! £16,990 £15,994 11.0 50.4 129/18% - - 16
1.4 i-VTEC EXL-T 5dr !!!!! £18,190 £17,120 11.0 50.4 129/18% 42.9 - 16
CIVIC HATCHBACK
VERDICT Wide of the mark in too many key areas to trouble the class leaders
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4300mm W 1770mm H 1470mm
1.4 i-VTEC S 5dr !!!!! £16,995 £15,919 13.4 52.3 129/18% 39.4 - 8
1.4 i-VTEC S-T 5dr !!!!! £17,990 £16,848 13.4 52.3 129/18% 41.2 - 7
1.8 i-VTEC S 5dr !!!!! £19,255 £18,038 9.1 48.7 137/20% 45.0 39% 15
1.8 i-VTEC S-T 5dr !!!!! £19,800 £18,547 9.1 48.7 137/20% 45.9 39% 15
1.8 i-VTEC SE Plus 5dr !!!!! £20,955 £19,627 9.1 46.3 145/22% 48.7 - 15
1.8 i-VTEC SE Plus-T 5dr !!!!! £21,500 £20,136 9.1 46.3 145/22% 49.5 - 15
1.8 i-VTEC SR 5dr !!!!! £23,355 £21,868 9.1 46.3 145/22% 52.5 - 15
1.8 i-VTEC EX Plus 5dr !!!!! £25,255 £23,642 9.6 46.3 145/22% 54.0 - 16
1.6 i-DTEC S 5dr !!!!! £20,375 £19,075 9.6 78.5 94/14% 38.7 44% 15
1.6 i-DTEC S-T 5dr !!!!! £20,920 £19,584 9.6 78.5 94/14% 39.4 43% 15
1.6 i-DTEC SE Plus 5dr z !!!!! £21,960 £20,556 9.6 78.5 94/14% 41.0 43% 15
1.6 i-DTEC SE Plus-T 5dr !!!!! £22,505 £21,064 9.6 78.5 94/14% 41.8 43% 16
1.6 i-DTEC SR 5dr !!!!! £24,360 £22,797 9.6 78.5 94/14% 44.6 42% 16
1.6 i-DTEC EX Plus 5dr !!!!! £26,460 £24,758 9.6 76.3 98/15% 46.9 42% 16
CIVIC TOURER
VERDICT Rides better than the hatchback and has an enormous boot
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4300mm W 1770mm H 1470mm
1.8 i-VTEC S 5dr !!!!! £20,270 £18,987 9.2 45.6 146/22% 49.8 39% 15
1.8 i-VTEC S-T 5dr !!!!! £20,815 £19,496 9.2 45.6 146/22% 50.7 39% 15
1.8 i-VTEC SE Plus 5dr !!!!! £21,955 £20,560 9.5 44.1 149/22% 53.3 39% 16
1.8 i-VTEC SE Plus-T 5dr !!!!! £22,500 £21,069 9.5 44.1 149/22% 54.2 38% 16
1.8 i-VTEC SR 5dr !!!!! £24,355 £22,802 9.6 44.1/37.5 149/22% 57.4 40% 15
1.8 i-VTEC EX Plus 5dr !!!!! £26,255 £24,576 9.6 43.5 149/22% 59.1 38% 17
1.6 i-DTEC S 5dr !!!!! £21,375 £20,009 9.6 74.3 99/15% 42.9 43% 15
1.6 i-DTEC S-T 5dr !!!!! £21,920 £20,518 9.6 74.3 99/15% 43.8 43% 15
1.6 i-DTEC SE Plus 5dr z !!!!! £22,960 £21,489 10.3 74.3 99/15% 45.5 42% 15
1.6 i-DTEC SE Plus-T 5dr !!!!! £23,505 £21,998 10.3 74.3 99/15% 46.3 42% 15
1.6 i-DTEC SR 5dr !!!!! £25,560 £23,918 10.5 72.4 103/16% 50.3 42% 16
1.6 i-DTEC EX Plus 5dr !!!!! £27,460 £25,692 10.5 72.4/61.8 103/16% 52.0 42% 16
ACCORD SALOON
VERDICT Rivals offer a smoother ride, better refinement and lower prices
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 4726mm W 2090mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1440mm
2.0 i-VTEC ES 4dr !!!!! £23,200 £21,671 9.4 40.9 159/24% 53.0 38% 23
2.0 i-VTEC ES GT 4dr !!!!! £24,120 £22,528 9.4 40.9 159/24% 53.6 38% 24
2.0 i-VTEC ES GT Nav 4dr !!!!! £25,320 £23,646 9.4 40.9 159/24% 55.4 - 24
2.0 i-VTEC EX 4dr !!!!! £26,580 £24,819 9.9 40.4 162/25% 57.4 37% 24
2.4 i-VTEC EX 4dr !!!!! £27,885 £26,056 8.1 32.8 199/32% 63.7 36% 26
2.4 i-VTEC EX ADAS 4dr !!!!! £30,285 £28,291 8.1 32.8 199/32% 68.4 - 27
2.2 i-DTEC 150 ES 4dr z !!!!! £25,400 £23,717 9.4 53.3 138/23% 53.1 40% 24
2.2 i-DTEC 150 ES GT 4dr !!!!! £26,320 £24,574 9.4 53.3 138/23% 53.1 40% 24
2.2 i-DTEC 150 ES GT Nav 4dr !!!!! £27,520 £25,691 9.4 53.3 138/23% 54.9 - 24
2.2 i-DTEC 150 EX 4dr !!!!! £28,795 £26,880 9.5 52.3 141/24% 57.1 38% 25
2.2 i-DTEC 150 EX ADAS 4dr !!!!! £31,195 £29,115 9.5 52.3 141/24% 61.8 - 26
2.2 i-DTEC 180 Type S 4dr !!!!! £31,435 £29,339 8.8 50.4 147/25% 60.1 38% 28
2.2 i-DTEC 180 Type S ADAS 4dr !!!!! £33,685 £31,435 8.8 50.4 147/25% 64.6 - 29
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2.2 CRDi Premium SE 4WD 7st 5dr !!!!! £33,720 £31,303 9.8 46.3 159/27% 68.7 47% 20
VELOSTER COUPE
VERDICT It's cramped inside, while the ride is firm and the steering is vague
Doors 3/4 Seats 4 L 4220mm W 1790mm H 1400mm
1.6 GDi SE 4dr !!!!! £17,000 £17,000 9.3 43.5 148/22% 45.7 47% 16
1.6 T-GDi Turbo 4dr !!!!! £22,000 £22,000 8.4 40.9 157/24% 53.4 42% 20
INFINITI whatcar.com/infiniti
Q50 SALOON
VERDICT The most compelling Infiniti saloon to date, but still off the pace
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 4783mm W 1824mm H 1443mm
Q50S Hybrid 4dr z !!!!! £39,995 £38,559 5.1 45.6/35.2 144/21% 75.5 - 42
Q50S Hybrid AWD 4dr !!!!! £41,640 £40,145 5.1 45.6 144/21% 79.0 - 42
2.2D SE 4dr !!!!! £27,950 £26,951 8.7 64.2 114/18% - 41% 39
2.2D Premium 4dr !!!!! £30,350 £29,263 8.7 64.2 114/18% - 40% 40
2.2D Sport 4dr !!!!! £32,720 £31,546 8.7 62.8 118/19% - 40% 40
Q60 COUPE
VERDICT Fun to drive, but too expensive and too thirsty to recommend
Doors 2 Seats 4 L 4660mm W 2010mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1400mm
3.7 V6 Q60 GT 2dr !!!!! £36,780 £35,489 5.9 26.9 246/35% - 41% 45
3.7 V6 Q60 S 2dr z !!!!! £38,670 £37,309 5.9 26.9 246/35% - 41% 45
3.7 V6 Q60 S Premium 2dr !!!!! £41,860 £40,382 5.9 26.9 246/35% - 39% 45
Q60 COUPÉ CABRIOLET
VERDICT Poor to drive and it'll cost you a bomb to buy and run. Look elsewhere
Doors 2 Seats 4 L 4660mm W 2010mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1400mm
3.7 V6 Q60 GT Premium auto 2dr !!!!! £45,730 £44,118 6.4 24.8 264/35% - - 48
Q70 SALOON
VERDICT Expensive to buy compared with rivals, and it'll cost more to run
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 4945mm W 2061mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1501mm
3.5h V6 GT Premium Hybrid 4dr z !!!!! £46,000 £45,392 5.5 40.4 162/28% 97.6 - 45
3.7 V6 37 S Premium 4dr !!!!! £45,245 £43,536 6.2 27.7 235/35% - 31% 45
3.0d V6 GT 4dr !!!!! £40,565 £39,025 7.5 37.7 199/35% - 35% 46
3.0d V6 S 4dr !!!!! £42,870 £41,239 7.5 37.7 199/35% - 34% 46
3.0d V6 GT Premium 4dr !!!!! £44,535 £42,839 7.5 37.7 199/35% - 34% 46
3.0d V6 S Premium 4dr !!!!! £46,835 £45,049 7.5 37.7 199/35% - 32% 46
QX50 4X4
VERDICT Lots of equipment can't make up for cramped cabin and high running costs
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4635mm W 2043mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1600mm
3.7 V6 QX GT 5dr !!!!! £38,973 £37,609 6.4 25.0 265/35% - 30% 44
3.7 V6 QX GT Premium 5dr !!!!! £42,571 £41,075 6.4 25.0 265/35% - 30% 45
3.0d 5dr z !!!!! £34,488 £33,272 7.9 33.2 224/35% - 36% 43
3.0d GT 5dr !!!!! £38,439 £37,078 7.9 33.2 224/35% - 34% 44
3.0d GT Premium 5dr !!!!! £42,037 £40,544 7.9 33.2 224/35% - 33% 44
QX70 4X4
VERDICT Looks the business, but it's poor to drive and far too expensive
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4865mm W 2134mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1680mm
3.7 V6 GT 5dr !!!!! £42,525 £40,832 6.8 23.4 282/35% - - 49
3.7 V6 GT Premium 5dr !!!!! £46,975 £45,097 6.8 23.4 282/35% - - 49
3.7 V6 S 5dr !!!!! £44,625 £42,844 6.8 23.4 282/35% - - 49
3.7 V6 S Premium 5dr !!!!! £49,075 £47,109 6.8 23.4 282/35% - - 49
5.0 V8 S Premium 5dr !!!!! £54,025 £51,853 5.8 21.6 307/35% - - 49
3.0d GT 5dr z !!!!! £42,370 £40,664 8.7 32.8 225/35% - - 49
3.0d GT Premium 5dr !!!!! £46,820 £44,929 8.7 32.8 225/35% - - 49
3.0d S 5dr !!!!! £44,470 £42,677 8.7 32.8 225/35% - - 49
3.0d S Premium 5dr !!!!! £48,920 £46,942 8.7 32.8 225/35% - - 49
JAGUAR whatcar.com/jaguar
XE SALOON
VERDICT
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 4672mm W 2075mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1416mm
2.0i 200 SE 4dr - £26,995 £26,995 7.1 37.7 179/28% - - -
2.0i 200 Prestige 4dr - £27,995 £27,995 7.1 37.7 179/28% - - -
2.0i 200 R-Sport 4dr - £29,745 £29,745 7.1 37.7 179/28% - - -
2.0i 240 R-Sport 4dr - £33,095 £33,095 6.5 37.7 179/28% - - -
2.0i 240 Portfolio 4dr - £33,745 £33,745 6.5 37.7 179/28% - - -
3.0i S/C 340 S 4dr - £44,870 £44,870 4.9 34.9 194/31% - - -
2.0d 163 SE 4dr - £29,775 £29,775 7.9 75.0 99/15% - - -
2.0d 163 Prestige 4dr - £30,775 £30,775 7.9 75.0 99/15% - - -
2.0d 163 R-Sport 4dr - £32,325 £32,325 7.9 75.0 99/15% - - -
2.0d 163 Portfolio 4dr - £32,975 £32,975 7.9 75.0 99/15% - - -
2.0d 180 SE 4dr - £30,275 £30,275 7.4 67.3 109/17% - - -
2.0d 180 Prestige 4dr - £31,275 £31,275 7.4 67.3 109/17% - - -
2.0d 180 R-Sport 4dr - £33,025 £33,025 7.4 67.3 109/17% - - -
1.6 120 Sport Nav 3dr !!!!! £18,720 £16,787 10.9 44.1 149/22% 45.1 37% 11
1.6 120 Premium 5dr !!!!! £20,425 £18,308 10.9 44.1 149/22% 48.6 33% 9
1.6 CRDi 110 Blue Drive Active 3dr !!!!! £18,090 £16,209 10.9 74.3 100/16% - 39% 11
1.6 CRDi 110 BlueDrive Classic 5dr !!!!! £17,495 £15,678 10.9 76.3 97/15% 36.3 41% 11
1.6 CRDi 110 Ble Drive Active 5drz!!!!! £18,595 £16,660 10.9 76.3/54.4 97/15% 37.9 39% 11
1.6 CRDi 128 Sport 3dr !!!!! £19,590 £17,548 10.9 68.9/53.6 108/17% 39.5 39% 13
1.6 CRDi 128 Sport Nav 3dr !!!!! £20,710 £18,547 10.9 68.9/53.6 108/17% 41.3 39% 13
1.6 CRDi 128 Blue Drive Style 5dr !!!!! £19,895 £17,820 10.9 74.3 100/16% 39.1 38% 13
1.6 CRDi 128 Premium 5dr !!!!! £22,415 £20,068 10.9 68.9/53.6 108/17% 44.7 36% 13
1.6 CRDi 128 B'Dve Style Nav 5dr !!!!! £21,015 £18,819 10.9 74.3/42.1 100/16% 41.0 37% 13
I30 TOURER
VERDICT Well-priced estate with strong diesel engines and lots of space
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4485mm W 1780mm H 1470mm
1.6 Classic 5dr !!!!! £16,905 £14,690 11.2 42.8 150/23% 44.0 40% 9
1.6 Active 5dr !!!!! £18,005 £15,790 11.2 42.8 150/23% 45.7 39% 9
1.6 CRDi 110 B'Drive Classic 5dr !!!!! £18,595 £16,660 10.9 67.3 110/18% 39.8 41% 11
1.6 CRDi 110 Ble Drive Active 5drz!!!!! £19,695 £16,995 10.9 67.3 110/18% 41.5 39% 11
1.6 CRDi 128 Blue Drive Style 5dr !!!!! £20,995 £18,780 11.2 64.2 115/19% 43.0 - 13
1.6 CRDi 128 Premium 5dr !!!!! £23,815 £21,318 11.2 62.8 117/19% 48.0 36% 13
1.6 CRDi 128 B'Drive Style Nav 5dr !!!!! £22,115 £19,801 11.2 64.2 115/19% 44.8 37% 13
I40 SALOON
VERDICT Worth a look, even though the best rivals are bigger and better to drive
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 4740mm W 1815mm H 1470mm
1.7 CRDi 115 B'Drive Active 4dr z !!!!! £19,105 £18,562 12.3 65.7 113/18% 40.7 43% 12
1.7 CRDi 115 B'Drive Style 4dr !!!!! £21,205 £19,694 12.3 65.7 113/18% 42.8 40% 13
1.7 CRDi 115 B'Drive Premium 4dr !!!!! £23,485 £21,806 12.3 65.7 113/18% 48.3 39% 13
1.7 CRDi 136 B'Drive Active 4dr !!!!! £19,905 £18,489 10.3 62.8 119/19% 42.2 42% 16
1.7 CRDi 136 B'Drive Style 4dr !!!!! £22,005 £20,435 10.3 62.8 119/19% 42.8 39% 16
1.7 CRDi 136 B'Drive Premium 4dr !!!!! £24,405 £22,659 10.3 62.8 119/19% 48.3 39% 17
I40 TOURER
VERDICT Classy and well priced, but it's not the biggest estate or the best to drive
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4770mm W 1815mm H 1470mm
1.7 CRDi 115 B'Drive Active 5dr z !!!!! £20,355 £19,776 12.9 65.7 113/18% 42.4 43% 12
1.7 CRDi 115 B'Drive Style 5dr !!!!! £22,455 £20,852 12.9 65.7 113/18% 41.5 40% 13
1.7 CRDi 136 B'Drive Active 5dr !!!!! £21,155 £19,648 10.9 62.8/53.5 119/19% 43.9 42% 16
1.7 CRDi 136 B'Drive Style 5dr !!!!! £23,255 £21,593 10.9 62.8/53.5 119/19% 44.3 40% 16
1.7 CRDi 136 B'Drive Premium 5dr !!!!! £25,655 £23,817 10.9 62.8/53.5 119/19% 49.9 - 17
IX20 HATCHBACK
VERDICT Pretty spacious and well equipped; pity it isn't better to drive
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4100mm W 1765mm H 1600mm
1.4 Classic 5dr z !!!!! £12,515 £11,680 12.9 47.1 140/21% - 39% 7
1.4 Active 5dr !!!!! £13,665 £12,749 12.9 47.1 140/21% - 39% 8
1.4 Style 5dr !!!!! £14,615 £13,631 12.9 47.1 140/21% - 38% 8
1.6 Active Auto 5dr !!!!! £15,010 £14,002 12.2 43.6 154/23% 44.0 41% 10
1.6 Style Auto 5dr !!!!! £15,960 £14,884 12.2 43.6 154/23% 45.6 41% 10
1.4 CRDi 90 Classic 5dr !!!!! £13,835 £12,898 14.5 62.8 119/19% - 39% 9
1.6 CRDi 115 Active Blue Drive 5dr !!!!! £15,385 £14,337 11.5 64.2 117/19% 38.1 - 13
1.6 CRDi 115 Style Blue Drive 5dr !!!!! £16,335 £15,220 11.5 64.2 117/19% 39.7 - 13
IX35 CROSSOVER
VERDICT Good value for money, but it's a decent car rather than a great one
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4410mm W 1820mm H 1660mm
1.6 GDi S 2WD 5dr !!!!! £17,000 £15,771 11.1 41.5 158/24% 40.3 56% 14
1.6 GDi S B'Drive 2WD ISG 5dr !!!!! £17,180 £15,935 11.1 41.5 149/22% - 55% 14
1.6 GDi SE 2WD 5dr !!!!! £18,600 £17,250 11.1 41.5 158/24% 41.4 55% 14
1.6 GDi SE B'Drive 2WD ISG 5dr !!!!! £18,780 £17,414 11.1 41.5 149/22% - 54% 14
1.6 GDi SE Nav 2WD 5dr !!!!! £19,650 £18,220 11.1 41.5 158/24% 43.0 52% 14
1.6 GDi SE Nav B'Drive 2WD ISG 5dr !!!!! £19,795 £18,352 11.1 41.5 149/22% - 52% 14
1.7 CRDi S 2WD 5dr !!!!! £18,500 £17,154 12.4 48.7 139/23% 37.0 59% 14
1.7 CRDi SE 2WD 5dr z !!!!! £20,100 £18,632 12.4 48.7 139/23% 38.1 58% 14
1.7 CRDi SE Nav 2WD 5dr !!!!! £21,150 £19,603 12.4 48.7 139/23% 39.7 56% 14
1.7 CRDi Premium 2WD 5dr !!!!! £22,850 £21,175 12.4 48.7 139/23% - 54% 14
1.7 CRDi Premum Panorama 2WD 5dr !!!!! £23,650 £21,914 12.4 48.7 139/23% 44.0 53% 14
2.0 CRDi SE 136 4WD 5dr !!!!! £23,000 £21,313 11.3 49.6 149/25% 42.5 54% 18
2.0 CRDi SE Nav 136 4WD 5dr !!!!! £24,050 £22,284 11.3 49.6 149/25% 44.1 53% 18
2.0 CRDi Premium 136 4WD 5dr !!!!! £25,750 £23,855 11.3 49.6 149/25% - 52% 18
2.0 CRDi Premum Panorama 4WD 5dr !!!!! £26,550 £24,594 11.3 49.6 149/25% 48.2 51% 18
SANTA FE 4X4
VERDICT The seven-seat version makes a fine alternative to an MPV
Doors 5 Seats 5/7 L 4690mm W 1880mm H 1675mm
2.2 CRDi Style 4WD 5st 5dr !!!!! £27,800 £25,818 9.8 46.3 159/27% 59.1 - 19
2.2 CRDi Style 4WD 7st 5dr z !!!!! £29,000 £26,930 9.8 46.3 159/27% 60.6 - 19
2.2 CRDi Premium 4WD 5st 5dr !!!!! £30,020 £27,875 9.8 46.3/37.6 159/27% 62.8 51% 19
2.2 CRDi Premium 4WD 7st 5dr !!!!! £31,220 £28,987 9.8 46.3/37.6 159/27% 64.3 51% 19
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XK COUPE
VERDICT Performs and handles like a sports car, but the interior feels cheap
Doors 2 Seats 4 L 4794mm W 2028mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1322mm
5.0 V8 Signature 2dr !!!!! £54,975 £50,538 5.6 25.2 264/35% 118.8 51% 47
5.0 V8 Dynamic R 2dr !!!!! £69,975 £64,289 4.6 23.0 292/35% 150.2 53% 50
5.0 V8 R-S 2dr !!!!! £97,490 £89,514 4.3 23.0 292/35% 206.8 - 50
XK CONVERTIBLE
VERDICT Almost as sharp as the coupé. Pricey to buy and run, though
Doors 2 Seats 4 L 4794mm W 2028mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1329mm
5.0 V8 Signature 2dr !!!!! £60,975 £56,038 5.3 25.2 264/35% 130.5 49% 48
5.0 V8 Dynamic R 2dr !!!!! £75,975 £69,790 4.6 23.0 292/35% 161.9 51% 50
5.0 V8 R-S 2dr !!!!! £104,490 £95,932 4.2 23.0 292/35% 220.5 42% 50
JEEP whatcar.com/jeep
COMPASS CROSSOVER
VERDICT It looks the part, but rivals are classier and better to drive
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4448mm W 1812mm H 1663mm
2.0 Sport 2WD 5dr z !!!!! £18,470 £16,429 10.6 37.2 175/28% - 32% 22
2.4 North 2WD 5dr !!!!! £21,010 £18,722 10.5 31.4 209/34% 58.0 - 24
2.4 Limited 4WD 5dr !!!!! £23,860 £21,251 10.5 31.4 209/34% - 31% 24
2.2 CRD Limited 4WD 5dr !!!!! £25,740 £22,880 9.8 42.8 172/30% 60.8 - 28
WRANGLER 4X4
VERDICT Superb in the rough; far too compromised everywhere else
Doors 3/5 Seats 5 L 4223mm W 1873mm H 1840mm
3.6 V6 Sahara 3dr !!!!! £29,025 £27,046 8.1 25.0 263/35% - - -
3.6 V6 Sahara 5dr !!!!! £30,695 £28,597 8.9 24.1 273/35% - - -
3.6 V6 Overland 3dr !!!!! £31,175 £29,043 8.1 25.0 263/35% - - -
3.6 V6 Overland 5dr !!!!! £32,845 £30,595 8.9 24.1 273/35% - - -
3.6 V6 Rubicon 3dr !!!!! £29,925 £27,882 8.1 24.4 270/35% - - -
3.6 V6 Rubicon 5dr !!!!! £31,595 £29,433 8.9 23.7 273/35% - - 22
2.8 CRD Overland 3dr !!!!! £31,160 £28,997 10.6 34.9 213/35% 74.2 - 25
2.8 CRD Overland 5dr !!!!! £32,830 £30,548 10.7 34.0 217/35% 76.8 - 25
2.8 CRD Overland Axle+ 5dr !!!!! £33,445 £31,136 10.7 32.1 230/35% - - 25
2.8 CRD Sahara 3dr !!!!! £29,010 £27,000 10.6 34.9 213/35% 70.2 32% 24
2.8 CRD Sahara 5dr z !!!!! £30,680 £28,551 10.7 34.0 217/35% 72.8 32% 24
2.8 CRD Sahara Axle+ 5dr !!!!! £31,295 £29,138 10.7 32.1 230/35% - - 24
CHEROKEE 4X4
VERDICT Supple ride and long kit list can't make up for below-par refinement and cabin quality
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4623mm W 1869mm H 1670mm
2.0 Longitude 140 FWD 5dr !!!!! £25,495 £24,070 10.6 53.0 139/23% - 36% 27
2.0 Limited 140 FWD 5dr !!!!! £31,195 £29,449 10.6 53.0 139/23% - 32% -
2.0 Longitude 140 5dr !!!!! £27,495 £25,958 10.6 53.0 147/25% - 34% -
2.0 Limited 140 5dr !!!!! £33,195 £31,337 10.6 53.0 147/25% - 31% -
2.0 Longitude 170 Auto 5dr !!!!! £29,995 £28,319 10.0 49.0 -/- - 33% 29
2.0 Limited 170 Auto 5dr !!!!! £35,695 £33,699 10.0 49.0 -/- - 30% 28
2.0 Longitude Plus 140 FWD 5dr !!!!! £27,695 £26,146 10.6 53.0 139/23% - 35% -
2.0 Longitude Plus 140 5dr !!!!! £29,695 £28,034 10.6 53.0 147/25% - 33% -
2.0 Longitude Plus 170 Auto 5dr !!!!! £32,195 £30,396 10.0 49.0 -/- - 32% 29
GRAND CHEROKEE 4X4
VERDICT Great off-road, but high price, jittery ride and disappointing cabin count against it
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4822mm W 1943mm H 1764mm
6.4 V8 SRT 5dr - £61,595 £55,178 5.0 20.2 327/35% 129.4 - 50
3.0 V6 190 CRD Laredo 5dr - £37,705 £34,248 10.2 37.7 198/35% 80.8 - 36
3.0 V6 CRD Limited 5dr !!!!! £40,295 £36,062 8.2 37.7 198/35% 80.6 - 40
3.0 V6 CRD Limited Plus 5dr !!!!! £43,295 £38,783 8.2 37.7 198/35% 85.5 40% 41
3.0 V6 CRD Overland 5dr z !!!!! £46,995 £42,139 8.2 37.7 198/35% 91.7 - 41
3.0 V6 CRD Summit 5dr !!!!! £50,795 £45,585 8.2 37.7/32.4 198/35% 99.1 38% 43
KIA whatcar.com/kia
PICANTO HATCHBACK
VERDICT A nice cabin, but its jerky in town and the ride is firm
Doors 3/5 Seats 4/5 L 3595mm W 1595mm H 1480mm
1.0 1 3dr !!!!! £8,145 £7,895 13.1 67.3/41.2 99/12% 24.3 44% 3
1.0 1 5dr !!!!! £8,345 £7,907 13.1 67.3/41.2 99/12% - 44% 3
1.0 VR7 3dr z !!!!! £9,645 £8,807 13.1 67.3 99/12% 29.2 39% 6
1.0 VR7 5dr !!!!! £9,845 £9,005 13.1 67.3 99/12% 29.2 39% 6
1.0 1 Air 3dr !!!!! £8,745 £8,416 13.1 67.3/41.2 99/12% 24.8 43% 4
1.0 1 Air 5dr !!!!! £8,945 £8,492 13.1 67.3/41.2 99/12% 24.9 42% 4
1.0 2 5dr !!!!! £9,945 £9,172 13.1 67.3/41.2 99/12% - 40% 4
1.25 White ISG 3dr !!!!! £11,845 £10,985 11.0 62.8 106/14% 34.2 40% 11
1.25 White Auto 3dr - £12,445 £11,580 12.9 50.4 130/19% 37.9 39% 11
1.25 2 ISG 5dr !!!!! £10,545 £9,754 11.0 65.7 100/13% - 40% 7
1.25 3 5dr !!!!! £11,545 £10,725 11.0 60.1 109/14% - 40% 10
1.25 4 ISG 5dr !!!!! £12,095 £11,259 11.0 62.8 106/14% 29.9 36% 12
2.0d 180 Portfolio 4dr - £33,675 £33,675 7.4 67.3 109/17% - - -
XF SALOON
VERDICT Superb handling a dramatic cabin. One of the best execs there is
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 4961mm W 2077mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1460mm
3.0 V6 Premium Luxury 4dr !!!!! £48,510 £43,067 5.7 29.4 224/35% 91.7 41% 43
3.0 V6 Portfolio 4dr !!!!! £51,410 £45,634 5.7 29.4/27.1 224/35% 94.7 41% 43
5.0 V8 SC XFR 4dr !!!!! £65,440 £58,102 4.7 24.4 270/35% - 43% 46
5.0 V8 SC XFR-S 4dr !!!!! £79,995 £76,927 4.4 24.4 270/35% 160.5 40% 50
2.2D 163 SE 4dr !!!!! £29,945 £26,565 10.4 57.7 129/21% 59.5 48% 33
2.2D 163 SE Business 4dr !!!!! £31,495 £27,937 10.4 57.7 129/21% 59.0 47% 33
2.2D 163 Luxury 4dr !!!!! £32,945 £29,220 10.4 57.7/42.1 129/21% 56.4 46% 33
2.2D 163 R-Sport 4dr !!!!! £33,995 £30,149 10.4 57.7 129/21% 58.1 47% 33
2.2D 163 Premium Luxury 4dr !!!!! £35,795 £31,742 10.4 57.7/42.5 129/21% 59.5 46% 33
2.2D 163 Portfolio 4dr !!!!! £40,395 £35,813 10.4 57.7 129/21% 66.5 43% 33
2.2D 200 Luxury 4dr !!!!! £33,950 £30,125 8.0 54.3 139/23% 58.0 46% 38
2.2D 200 R-Sport 4dr !!!!! £35,450 £31,452 8.0 54.3 139/23% 60.9 46% 38
2.2D 200 Premium Luxury 4dr !!!!! £37,200 £33,001 8.0 54.3 139/23% 62.9 46% 39
2.2D 200 Portfolio 4dr !!!!! £42,200 £37,425 8.0 54.3 139/23% 71.4 42% 40
3.0D V6 Luxury 4dr z !!!!! £35,865 £31,825 6.7 47.1 159/27% - 49% 41
3.0D V6 R-Sport 4dr !!!!! £37,365 £33,152 6.7 47.1 159/27% 67.0 52% 41
3.0D V6 Premium Luxury 4dr !!!!! £40,115 £35,586 6.7 47.1 159/27% - 47% 42
3.0D V6 Portfolio 4dr !!!!! £45,115 £40,011 6.7 47.1 159/27% - 44% 42
3.0D V6 S Premium Luxury 4dr !!!!! £46,615 £41,338 7.3 47.1 159/27% - 47% 44
3.0D V6 S Portfolio 4dr !!!!! £49,515 £43,904 7.3 47.1 159/27% - 46% 44
XF SPORTBRAKE
VERDICT Sleek and great to drive, but doesn't have the practicality of its rivals
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4966mm W 2077mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1481mm
5.0 V8 SC XFR-S 5dr !!!!! £82,495 £79,329 4.8 22.2 297/35% 166.1 40% 50
2.2D 163 SE 5dr !!!!! £31,945 £28,335 10.0 57.7 129/21% 62.0 47% 33
2.2D 163 SE Business 5dr !!!!! £33,995 £30,151 10.0 57.7 129/21% 63.3 46% 33
2.2D 163 Luxury 5dr !!!!! £35,445 £31,432 10.0 57.7 129/21% 60.5 45% 33
2.2D 163 R-Sport 5dr !!!!! £36,495 £32,362 10.0 57.7 129/21% 62.3 46% 33
2.2D 163 Premium Luxury 5dr !!!!! £38,295 £33,955 10.0 57.7 129/21% 63.8 45% 33
2.2D 163 Portfolio 5dr !!!!! £42,895 £38,025 10.0 57.7 129/21% 70.9 42% 33
2.2D 200 Luxury 5dr !!!!! £36,450 £32,337 8.2 54.3/40.8 139/23% 62.3 45% 33
2.2D 200 R-Sport 5dr !!!!! £37,950 £33,664 8.2 54.3 139/23% 65.2 45% 33
2.2D 200 Premium Luxury 5dr !!!!! £39,700 £35,213 8.2 54.3/42.7 139/23% 67.2 44% 33
2.2D 200 Portfolio 5dr !!!!! £44,700 £39,638 8.2 54.3/40.8 139/23% 75.8 41% 33
3.0D V6 240 Luxury 5dr z !!!!! £38,365 £34,037 6.8 46.3 163/28% 70.4 50% 33
3.0D V6 240 R-Sport 5dr !!!!! £39,865 £35,365 6.8 46.3 163/28% 68.5 50% 33
3.0D V6 240 Premium Luxury 5dr !!!!! £42,615 £37,798 6.8 46.3 163/28% 72.6 48% 33
3.0D V6 240 Portfolio 5dr !!!!! £47,615 £42,223 6.8 46.3 163/28% 81.1 45% 33
3.0D V6 275 S Premium Luxury 5dr !!!!! £49,115 £43,551 6.2 46.3/40.3 163/28% 85.4 48% 33
3.0D V6 275 S Portfolio 5dr !!!!! £51,995 £46,099 6.2 46.3/40.3 163/28% 88.7 47% 33
XJ SALOON
VERDICT A limo that's better to drive than be driven in
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 5122mm W 2110mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1448mm
3.0 V6 S/C Premium Luxury 4dr !!!!! £65,995 £57,748 5.7 29.4 224/35% 141.2 39% -
3.0 V6 S/C Premium Luxury LWB 4dr !!!!! £69,150 £60,501 5.7 29.4 224/35% 147.6 39% -
3.0 V6 S/C Portfolio 4dr !!!!! £73,450 £64,254 5.7 29.4 224/35% 155.1 38% -
3.0 V6 S/C Portfolio LWB 4dr !!!!! £76,450 £66,872 5.7 29.4 224/35% 161.0 38% -
5.0 V8 S/C Supersport LWB 4dr !!!!! £95,895 £83,900 4.7 24.4 270/35% - 39% 50
5.0 V8 S/C 550 XJR 4dr !!!!! £92,395 £80,845 4.4 24.4 270/35% 195.6 42% 50
3.0D V6 Luxury 4dr z !!!!! £56,870 £49,726 6.0 46.3/42.1 159/27% 107.9 46% 48
3.0D V6 Luxury LWB 4dr !!!!! £59,980 £52,454 6.0 44.8 167/29% 114.9 45% 48
3.0D V6 Premium Luxury 4dr !!!!! £60,670 £53,043 6.0 46.3/42.1 159/27% 113.8 45% 48
3.0D V6 Premium Luxury LWB 4dr !!!!! £63,780 £55,771 6.0 44.8 167/29% 120.8 44% 48
3.0D V6 Portfolio 4dr !!!!! £67,870 £59,326 6.0 46.3/42.1 159/27% 127.0 43% 49
3.0D V6 Portfolio LWB 4dr !!!!! £70,980 £62,054 6.0 44.8 167/29% 134.1 42% 49
F-TYPE COUPE
VERDICT Fast, fun and sublime to drive. It's better value than many of its rivals, too
Doors 2 Seats 2 L 4470mm W 1923mm H 1309mm
3.0 V6 2dr !!!!! £51,250 £50,270 5.1 32.8 205/34% 109.7 - 50
3.0 V6 S 2dr !!!!! £60,250 £59,094 4.8 31.0 213/35% 126.6 - 50
5.0 V8 R 2dr z !!!!! £85,000 £83,368 4.0 25.5/25.7 259/35% 183.3 - 50
F-TYPE ROADSTER
VERDICT A lot of fun, especially the more expensive versions
Doors 2 Seats 2 L 4470mm W 1923mm H 1308mm
3.0 V6 2dr !!!!! £58,535 £55,307 5.1 31.5 209/34% 124.5 - 50
3.0 V6 S 2dr z !!!!! £67,535 £63,800 4.8 31.0 213/35% 140.6 - 50
5.0 V8 S 2dr !!!!! £79,995 £75,585 4.2 25.5 259/35% 172.7 - 50
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1.6 GDi Connect Plus 5dr z !!!!! £15,900 £14,862 10.6 41.5/36.8 158/24% 41.4 46% 10
1.6 GDi Mixx 5dr !!!!! £18,150 £16,707 10.6 38.7 170/27% 46.9 41% 11
1.6 GDi Maxx 5dr !!!!! £19,950 £18,419 10.6 38.7 170/27% 49.7 39% 11
1.6 CRDi Connect 5dr !!!!! £16,400 £14,635 10.8 56.5 132/22% 39.0 48% 9
1.6 CRDi Connect Plus 5dr !!!!! £17,500 £15,681 10.8 56.5/41.5 132/22% 40.8 46% 10
1.6 CRDi Mixx 5dr !!!!! £19,750 £17,521 10.8 56.5/41.5 132/22% 45.0 42% 10
1.6 CRDi Maxx 5dr !!!!! £21,550 £19,233 10.8 56.5 132/22% 47.8 40% 11
OPTIMA SALOON
VERDICT Disappointing in the key areas of ride and refinement. It's no Skoda Octavia
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 4845mm W 1830mm H 1455mm
1.7 CRDi 1 ISG 4dr z !!!!! £19,995 £18,427 10.3 57.6/49.3 128/18% - - 17
1.7 CRDi 2 ISG 4dr !!!!! £22,895 £21,242 10.3 57.6/53.2 128/18% 48.1 - 17
1.7 CRDi 3 ISG 4dr !!!!! £25,795 £24,056 10.3 57.6/49.3 128/18% - - 20
VENGA MPV
VERDICT A decent amount of space for the money, but rival mini-MPVs are better buys
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4068mm W 1765mm H 1600mm
1.4 89 1 ISG 5dr z !!!!! £11,795 £9,868 13.0 50.4 130/19% - 39% 7
1.4 89 1 Air ISG 5dr !!!!! £12,595 £10,644 13.0 50.4 130/19% 34.4 43% 8
1.4 89 2 ISG 5dr !!!!! £13,695 £12,056 13.0 50.4 130/19% - 38% 8
1.6 123 3 Nav ISG 5dr !!!!! £16,885 £15,097 10.6 47.9 139/20% 42.7 - 12
1.6 123 3 Nav auto 5dr !!!!! £17,985 £16,145 11.8 43.5 154/23% 46.2 - 11
1.6 123 2 Auto 5dr !!!!! £15,610 £13,886 11.8 43.5 154/23% 42.4 37% 11
1.6 123 3 Auto 5dr !!!!! £16,990 £15,199 11.8 43.5 154/23% 44.7 36% 11
1.6 123 3 ISG 5dr !!!!! £15,890 £14,150 10.6 47.9 139/20% 41.2 37% 12
1.4 CRDi 89 1 5dr !!!!! £13,095 £11,129 14.0 62.8 119/19% - 39% 10
1.4 CRDi 89 2 5dr !!!!! £14,995 £13,293 14.0 62.8 119/19% - 38% 11
1.4 CRDi 89 1 Air 5dr !!!!! £13,895 £11,906 14.0 62.8 119/19% 32.3 44% 11
1.6 CRDi 114 3 ISG 5dr !!!!! £17,175 £15,366 11.1 64.2 117/19% 37.5 - 14
1.6 CRDi 114 3 Nav ISG 5dr !!!!! £18,170 £16,312 11.1 64.2 117/19% 38.9 - 15
CARENS MPV
VERDICT Blends a practical interior with a comfortable ride and tempting pricing
Doors 5 Seats 7 L 4525mm W 1805mm H 1605mm
1.6 GDi 1 ISG 5dr !!!!! £17,995 £16,421 10.9 44.1 149/22% 42.6 32% 13
1.6 GDi 2 ISG 5dr !!!!! £19,400 £17,571 10.9 44.1 149/22% 44.5 32% 13
1.7 CRDi 114 1 ISG 5dr z !!!!! £19,390 £17,756 12.6 60.1 124/20% 42.6 35% 12
1.7 CRDi 114 2 ISG 5dr !!!!! £20,795 £18,906 12.6 60.1 124/20% 44.5 35% 12
1.7 CRDi 134 2 Auto 5dr !!!!! £22,200 £20,263 11.6 46.3 159/27% 50.5 34% 16
1.7 CRDi 134 3 ISG 5dr !!!!! £24,100 £21,787 10.0 56.4 132/22% 50.2 33% 16
1.7 CRDi 3 Sat Nav ISG 5dr !!!!! £25,050 £22,699 10.0 56.4 132/22% 51.4 33% 16
SPORTAGE CROSSOVER
VERDICT Looks great inside and out, but many rivals are better to drive
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4440mm W 1855mm H 1635mm
1.6 GDi 1 2WD 5dr !!!!! £17,500 £16,276 10.7 41.5/40.7 158/24% 40.8 55% 14
1.6 GDi 2 2WD ISG 5dr !!!!! £19,800 £18,404 10.7 44.1/40.7 149/22% 42.8 52% 15
1.7 CRDi 1 2WD ISG 5dr z !!!!! £19,100 £17,755 11.9 54.3 135/23% 38.9 57% 12
1.7 CRDi 2 2WD ISG 5dr !!!!! £21,200 £19,700 11.9 54.3 135/23% 41.6 54% 13
1.7 CRDi 3 2WD ISG 5dr !!!!! £23,100 £21,462 11.9 52.3 143/24% 44.9 53% 13
1.7 CRDi 3 SatNav 4WD ISG 5dr !!!!! £23,900 £22,203 11.9 52.3/49.7 143/24% 45.9 53% 13
1.7 CRDi 4 2WD ISG 5dr !!!!! £25,000 £23,222 11.9 52.3 143/24% 48.2 54% 14
2.0 CRDi KX-1 4WD 5dr !!!!! £21,500 £19,979 10.9 49.6 149/25% 41.7 60% 16
2.0 CRDi KX-2 4WD 5dr !!!!! £23,600 £21,925 10.9 49.6/39.1 149/25% 45.9 57% 17
2.0 CRDi KX-3 4WD 5dr !!!!! £25,500 £23,688 10.9 47.1 156/27% 49.6 55% 17
2.0 CRDi KX-3 SatNav 4WD 5dr !!!!! £26,300 £24,430 10.9 47.1 156/27% 50.6 54% 17
2.0 CRDi 181 KX-4 4WD 5dr !!!!! £28,200 £26,190 9.5 46.3 158/27% 53.7 53% 19
SORENTO 4X4
VERDICT A Hyundai Santa Fe is better to drive and costs about the same
Doors 5 Seats 7 L 4685mm W 1885mm H 1700mm
2.2 CRDi KX-1 5dr z !!!!! £26,995 £23,202 9.4 47.9 155/27% 50.5 50% 21
2.2 CRDi KX-2 5dr !!!!! £29,400 £25,442 9.4 47.9 155/27% 53.8 51% 21
2.2 CRDi KX-2 Sat Nav 5dr !!!!! £30,500 £26,466 9.4 47.9 155/27% 55.4 50% 22
2.2 CRDi KX-3 auto 5dr !!!!! £35,605 £31,233 9.5 41.5 178/31% 67.2 - 25
2.2 CRDi KX-4 auto 5dr !!!!! £36,805 £32,350 9.5 41.5 178/31% 69.5 - 27
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HURACAN COUPE
VERDICT Road test to follow
Doors 2 Seats 2 Kerb Weight na Towing na
5.2 V10 LP 610-4 2dr - £180,720 £180,720 3.2 - -/- - - -
1.25 Quantum ISG 3dr !!!!! £11,995 £11,134 11.0 62.8 106/14% 34.3 40% 12
RIO HATCHBACK
VERDICT Well priced and impressively roomy. Shame it's not better to drive
Doors 3/5 Seats 5 L 4045mm W 1720mm H 1455mm
1.25 1 3dr !!!!! £10,095 £9,021 12.8 56.5/46.4 114/15% 28.3 50% 5
1.25 1 5dr !!!!! £10,695 £9,601 12.8 56.5 114/15% - - 5
1.25 1 Air 5dr !!!!! £11,495 £10,373 12.8 56.5/46.4 114/15% 30.2 49% 5
1.25 VR7 3dr !!!!! £11,595 £10,595 12.8 56.5 114/15% 34.9 - 5
1.25 VR7 5dr !!!!! £12,195 £11,195 12.8 56.5 114/15% 35.8 - 5
1.25 2 3dr !!!!! £11,995 £10,856 12.8 55.4 119/16% 31.3 48% 5
1.25 2 5dr z !!!!! £12,595 £11,436 12.8 55.4/39.9 119/16% 31.9 46% 5
1.4 2 ISG 3dr !!!!! £12,795 £11,629 11.1 53.3 124/17% - 45% 8
1.4 2 auto 5dr !!!!! £14,300 £13,087 12.7 44.1 150/23% 38.9 - 8
1.4 2 ISG 5dr !!!!! £13,395 £12,208 11.1 53.3 124/17% - 40% 8
1.4 3 ISG 3dr !!!!! £13,695 £12,498 11.1 53.3 124/17% - 43% 8
1.4 3 ISG 5dr !!!!! £14,295 £13,077 11.1 53.3 124/17% - 39% 8
1.4 4 ISG 5dr !!!!! £15,595 £14,333 11.1 53.3 124/17% - - 9
1.1 CRDi 1 ISG 5dr !!!!! £11,995 £10,856 15.0 88.3/70.6 85/14% 27.5 51% 3
1.1 CRDi 1 Air ISG 5dr !!!!! £12,795 £11,629 15.5 78.5 94/14% 29.6 50% 3
1.1 CRDi VR7 ISG 5dr !!!!! £13,495 £12,495 15.5 78.5 94/14% 35.6 - 3
1.1 CRDi 2 ISG 5dr !!!!! £13,895 £12,691 15.5 74.3 99/15% 31.5 47% 3
1.4 CRDi 2 ISG 5dr !!!!! £14,495 £13,270 13.7 70.6 105/17% 33.0 45% 7
1.4 CRDi 3 ISG 3dr !!!!! £14,795 £13,560 13.7 70.6 105/17% 33.6 44% 8
1.4 CRDi 3 ISG 5dr !!!!! £15,395 £14,140 13.7 70.6 105/17% 34.3 44% 8
1.4 CRDi 4 ISG 5dr !!!!! £16,695 £15,395 13.7 70.6 105/17% - - 7
CEED HATCHBACK
VERDICT Smart cabin, long warranty and low running costs make it compelling
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4310mm W 1780mm H 1470mm
1.4 98 1 5dr - £14,605 £13,394 12.4 47.1 139/20% 37.0 41% 7
1.4 98 VR7 5dr - £15,200 £14,200 12.4 46.3 143/21% 45.9 - 8
1.4 98 2 5dr - £16,605 £14,792 12.4 46.3 143/21% 40.1 37% 8
1.6 GDi 133 2 ISG 5dr !!!!! £17,395 £15,534 9.8 52.3/42.1 124/17% 38.5 37% 12
1.6 GDi 133 3 ISG 5dr !!!!! £19,195 £17,242 9.8 52.3/42.1 124/17% 41.4 35% 12
1.6 GDi 133 4 ISG 5dr !!!!! £20,600 £18,581 9.5 47.1 137/20% - 33% 13
1.6 GDi 133 4 Tech ISG 5dr !!!!! £22,500 £20,383 9.5 47.1 137/20% - 31% 15
1.6 T-GDi 201 GT 5dr !!!!! £20,500 £19,351 7.4 38.2 171/27% 58.2 - 29
1.6 T-GDi 201 GT Tech 5dr !!!!! £23,200 £21,892 7.4 38.2 171/27% 64.0 - 29
1.4 CRDi 89 1 5dr - £15,895 £14,611 13.0 68.9 109/17% 33.5 44% 6
1.4 CRDi 89 VR7 5dr - £16,490 £15,490 13.0 65.7 114/18% 43.1 - 6
1.6 CRDi 126 1 ISG 5dr z !!!!! £16,495 £15,180 11.5 76.3/55.4 97/15% 33.2 43% 12
1.6 CRDi 126 2 ISG 5dr !!!!! £18,495 £16,578 11.5 74.3/55.4 100/16% 35.9 40% 13
1.6 CRDi 126 3 ISG 5dr !!!!! £20,295 £18,285 11.5 74.3/55.4 100/16% 38.8 38% 13
1.6 CRDi 126 4 ISG 5dr !!!!! £21,895 £19,803 10.5 65.7/55.4 112/18% 42.3 36% 14
1.6 CRDi 126 4 Tech ISG 5dr !!!!! £23,795 £21,605 10.5 65.7/55.4 112/18% 45.8 34% 15
CEED SPORTSWAGON
VERDICT The Cee'd SW has many virtues, including space and value
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4505mm W 1780mm H 1485mm
1.4 98 VR7 5dr !!!!! £16,200 £15,200 13.0 42.8 148/22% 49.0 - 8
1.4 CRDi 89 1 ISG 5dr z !!!!! £17,095 £15,750 13.4 67.3/58.7 109/17% 35.7 43% 6
1.6 CRDi 126 1 ISG 5dr !!!!! £17,895 £16,508 10.8 64.2 116/19% 37.3 42% 12
1.6 CRDi 126 2 ISG 5dr !!!!! £19,495 £17,526 10.8 64.2 116/19% 38.9 40% 13
1.6 CRDi 126 3 ISG 5dr !!!!! £21,295 £19,234 10.8 64.2/58.9 116/19% 42.0 37% 13
1.6 CRDi 126 4 ISG 5dr !!!!! £23,095 £20,941 10.8 64.2 116/19% 44.4 35% 14
1.6 CRDi 126 4 Tech ISG 5dr !!!!! £24,995 £22,743 10.8 64.2 116/19% 48.0 32% 15
PROCEED HATCHBACK
VERDICT Comfortable and stylish, but rivals are more fun to drive
Doors 3 Seats 5 L 4310mm W 1780mm H 1425mm
1.4 98 VR7 3dr !!!!! £14,700 £13,700 12.4 46.3 143/21% 46.1 - 10
1.6 GDi 133 S ISG 3dr !!!!! £17,695 £15,735 9.8 52.3 124/17% 39.4 - 14
1.6 GDi 133 SE 3dr !!!!! £19,705 £17,639 9.5 47.1 137/20% 45.0 - 15
1.6 GDi 133 SE DCT auto 3dr !!!!! £21,005 £18,866 10.4 46.3 140/21% - - 14
1.6 T-GDi 201 GT 3dr !!!!! £20,000 £18,880 7.4 38.2 171/27% - - 29
1.6 T-GDi 201 GT Tech 3dr !!!!! £22,700 £21,422 7.4 38.2 171/27% - - 30
1.6 CRDi 126 S ISG 3dr z !!!!! £18,795 £16,773 11.5 74.3 100/16% 36.8 - 13
1.6 CRDi 126 SE ISG 3dr !!!!! £20,795 £18,661 10.5 65.7 112/18% 41.4 - 13
1.6 CRDi 126 SE Tech 3dr !!!!! £22,895 £20,643 10.5 65.7 112/18% 44.7 - 13
SOUL HATCHBACK
VERDICT Roomy and well equipped, but rivals are better to drive and cheaper to own *Price inc grant
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4140mm W 1800mm H 1600mm
EV 81kW 5dr !!!!! £24,995* £24,995 10.8 - -/- - - 19
1.6 GDi Start 5dr !!!!! £12,600 £11,851 10.6 41.5/36.8 158/24% 35.6 50% 9
1.6 GDi Connect 5dr !!!!! £14,800 £13,816 10.6 41.5/36.8 158/24% 39.6 47% 10
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DISCOVERY SPORT 4X4
VERDICT Road test to follow
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4599mm W 2173mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1724mm
2.2 SD4 190 5dr - £32,395 £32,395 9.8 46.3 162/28% - - -
RANGE ROVER 4X4
VERDICT One of the world’s greatest SUVs and luxury cars - all in the same package
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4999mm W 2073mm H 1835mm
5.0 V8 S Autobiography 5dr !!!!! £100,350 £100,350 5.1 22.1 299/35% - 51% 50
5.0 V8 S Autobiography LWB 5dr !!!!! £107,950 £107,950 5.5 22.1 299/35% 230.5 40% 50
3.0 TDV6 Vogue 5dr !!!!! £73,950 £73,950 7.4 37.7/33.2 196/35% 142.6 50% 45
3.0 TDV6 Vogue SE 5dr z !!!!! £80,650 £80,650 7.4 37.7/33.2 196/35% 154.4 49% 50
3.0 TDV6 Autobiography 5dr !!!!! £89,650 £89,650 7.4 37.7/33.2 196/35% 174.9 47% 50
3.0 SDV6 Hybrid Autobiography 5dr !!!!! £100,350 £100,350 6.5 44.1 169/29% 194.3 - 50
4.4 SDV8 Vogue 5dr !!!!! £80,850 £80,850 7.4 32.5 229/35% 161.8 50% 50
4.4 SDV8 Vogue SE 5dr !!!!! £87,550 £87,550 7.4 32.5 229/35% 173.6 49% 50
4.4 SDV8 Autobiography 5dr !!!!! £96,550 £96,550 7.4 32.5 229/35% 193.8 - 50
4.4 SDV8 Autobiography LWB 5dr !!!!! £104,150 £104,150 7.4 32.5 229/35% 210.9 45% 50
RANGE ROVER SPORT 4X4
VERDICT Some rivals are faster and more fun, but none is as comfortable or refined
Doors 5 Seats 5/7 L 4850mm W 2220mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1780mm
5.0 V8 S Autobiography Dynamic 5dr !!!!! £82,650 £82,650 5.0 22.1 298/35% - 48% 49
3.0 SDV6 HSE 5dr z !!!!! £61,250 £61,250 6.8 37.7 199/35% - - 43
3.0 SDV6 HSE Dynamic 5dr !!!!! £66,250 £66,250 6.8 37.7 199/35% - 50% 43
3.0 SDV6 Autobiography Dynamic 5dr !!!!! £76,250 £76,250 6.8 37.7 199/35% - 48% 45
4.4 SDV8 Autobiography Dynamic 5dr !!!!! £82,650 £82,650 6.5 32.5/28.1 229/35% 160.1 47% 47
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CT HATCHBACK
VERDICT The numbers stack up, but the ride and refinement really let the car down
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4320mm W 1765mm H 1430mm
200h S 5dr z !!!!! £20,995 £19,511 11.5 78.5 82/11% - - 19
200h SE 5dr !!!!! £22,495 £20,900 11.5 68.9 94/11% - - 19
200h Advance 5dr !!!!! £23,995 £22,290 11.5 68.9 94/11% 46.3 - 19
200h Luxury 5dr !!!!! £24,495 £22,753 11.5 68.9 94/11% - - 20
200h F Sport 5dr !!!!! £26,745 £24,838 11.5 68.9 94/11% - - 20
200h Premier 5dr !!!!! £29,495 £27,386 10.3 68.9 94/11% - - 21
IS SALOON
VERDICT The hybrid's low emissions makes it worth considering as a company car
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 4665mm W 1810mm H 1430mm
250 SE 4dr !!!!! £26,495 £24,766 8.1 32.8 199/32% 66.0 46% 32
250 Luxury 4dr !!!!! £27,995 £26,163 8.1 32.8 199/32% 69.5 46% 33
250 F Sport 4dr !!!!! £30,495 £28,502 8.1 30.7 213/35% 74.8 45% 33
250 Premier 4dr !!!!! £35,495 £33,159 8.1 30.7 213/35% 85.0 44% 34
300h SE 4dr z !!!!! £29,495 £27,527 8.3 65.7 99/12% 58.6 46% 31
300h Luxury 4dr !!!!! £30,995 £28,924 8.3 64.2 103/13% 62.0 46% 32
300h F Sport 4dr !!!!! £33,495 £31,253 8.3 60.1 109/14% 66.7 46% 32
300h Premier 4dr !!!!! £38,495 £35,910 8.3 60.1 109/14% 76.7 44% 33
GS SALOON
VERDICT Well built and lavishly equipped, but too expensive
Doors 4 Seats 4/5 L 4850mm W 1840mm H 1455mm
300h SE 4dr !!!!! £31,495 £29,164 9.2 60.1/51.4 109/14% 61.5 - 31
300h Luxury 4dr z !!!!! £37,495 £34,709 9.2 57.6 113/15% 73.0 - 32
300h F Sport 4dr !!!!! £41,745 £38,636 9.2 56.5 115/16% 81.6 - 33
300h Premier 4dr !!!!! £43,745 £40,485 9.2 57.6 113/15% 85.7 - 33
AVENTADOR COUPE
VERDICT An automotive event like no other, but there are better supercars
Doors 2 Seats 2 L 4780mm W 2030mm H 1136mm
6.5 LP700-4 2dr !!!!! £242,280 £242,280 2.9 16.4 398/35% - 51% -
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DEFENDER 4X4
VERDICT Off-road, little can touch it; on-road, there's little to recommend it
Doors 2/5 Seats 2/7 L 4639mm W 1992mm (Incl. mirrors) H 2021mm
90 2.2D Hard Top 3dr !!!!! £23,100 £21,648 14.7 28.3 266/35% - - -
90 2.2D Station Wagon 3dr z !!!!! £25,265 £23,675 14.7 27.7 269/35% - - 25
90 2.2D County Station Wagon 3dr !!!!! £27,305 £25,585 14.7 27.7 269/35% - - 25
90 2.2D XS Station Wagon 3dr !!!!! £30,505 £28,581 14.7 27.7 269/35% - - 26
110 2.2D Hard Top 5dr !!!!! £25,010 £23,436 14.7 25.5 295/35% - - 26
110 2.2D County Utility Wagon 5dr !!!!! £29,550 £27,687 15.7 25.5 295/35% - - -
110 2.2D Utility Wagon 5dr !!!!! £27,620 £25,880 15.7 25.5 295/35% - - -
110 2.2D Station Wagon 5dr !!!!! £27,620 £25,880 15.7 25.5 295/35% - - 27
110 2.2D County Station Wagon 5dr !!!!! £29,550 £27,687 15.7 25.5 295/35% - - 28
110 2.2D XS Station Wagon 5dr !!!!! £33,405 £31,297 15.7 25.5 295/35% - - 28
110 2.2D XS Utility Wagon 5dr !!!!! £32,405 £30,360 15.7 25.5 295/35% - - -
FREELANDER 4X4
VERDICT A classy and comfortable 4x4. It's just a shame it's not more spacious
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4500mm W 2195mm H 1740mm
2.2 TD4 150 SE 5dr z !!!!! £27,765 £25,676 10.9 45.6 165/29% 66.1 - 21
2.2 TD4 150 SE Tech 5dr !!!!! £29,765 £27,524 10.9 45.6 165/29% 67.4 - 22
2.2 SD4 190 SE 5dr !!!!! £30,270 £28,003 8.9 40.4 185/33% 72.4 - 24
2.2 SD4 190 SE Tech 5dr !!!!! £32,270 £29,852 8.9 40.4 185/33% 73.7 - 25
2.2 SD4 190 Metropolis 5dr !!!!! £35,995 £33,294 8.9 40.4 185/33% 80.3 - 26
DISCOVERY 4X4
VERDICT Great off-road, and comfortable and refined on it. A sensational family car
Doors 5 Seats 5/7 L 4829mm W 2190mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1887mm
3.0 SDV6 255 GS 5dr !!!!! £40,005 £37,984 8.8 35.3/30.7 213/35% 91.1 61% 39
3.0 SDV6 255 XS 5dr z !!!!! £46,865 £44,491 8.8 35.3/30.7 213/35% 100.7 62% 40
3.0 SDV6 255 HSE 5dr !!!!! £54,495 £51,729 8.8 35.3/30.7 213/35% 112.3 62% 41
RANGE ROVER EVOQUE 4X4
VERDICT Plenty of style, but it isn't as good to drive or as practical as many rivals
Doors 3/5 Seats 5 L 4355mm W 1965mm H 1635mm
2.0 Si4 240 Dynamic 4WD 3dr !!!!! £41,510 £40,106 7.2 36.2 181/29% - 53% 38
2.0 Si4 240 Dynamic 4WD 5dr !!!!! £41,010 £39,618 7.2 36.2 181/29% - 54% 38
2.0 Si4 240 Dynamic Lux 4WD 5dr !!!!! £46,210 £44,640 7.2 36.2 181/29% - 52% 39
2.2 eD4 150 Pure 2WD 3dr !!!!! £30,195 £29,162 10.6 57.6 129/21% - 58% 28
2.2 eD4 150 Pure 2WD 5dr !!!!! £29,205 £28,210 10.6 56.5 133/22% 60.9 56% 28
2.2 eD4 150 Pure Tech 2WD 3dr !!!!! £31,205 £30,115 10.6 56.5 133/22% - - 28
2.2 eD4 150 Pure Tech 2WD 5dr !!!!! £31,205 - 10.6 56.5 133/22% - - 28
2.2 eD4 150 Prestige 2WD 3dr !!!!! £37,495 £36,212 10.6 57.6 129/21% - 59% 30
2.2 eD4 150 Prestige 2WD 5dr !!!!! £36,505 £35,260 10.6 56.5 133/22% 67.8 58% 30
2.2 SD4 190 Pure 4WD 3dr !!!!! £32,000 £30,910 8.4 49.6 149/25% - 56% 32
2.2 SD4 190 Pure 4WD 5dr z !!!!! £31,505 £30,432 8.4 49.6/36.4 149/25% 63.6 54% 32
2.2 SD4 190 Pure Tech 4WD 3dr !!!!! £33,505 £32,339 8.4 49.6 149/25% - - 32
2.2 SD4 190 Pure Tech 4WD 5dr !!!!! £33,505 - 8.4 49.6 149/25% - - 32
2.2 SD4 190 Prestige 4WD 3dr !!!!! £39,300 £37,960 8.4 49.6 149/25% - 58% 34
2.2 SD4 190 Prestige 4WD 5dr !!!!! £38,305 £36,999 8.4 49.6 149/25% 71.8 57% 34
2.2 SD4 190 Dynamic 4WD 3dr !!!!! £39,305 £37,965 8.4 49.6 149/25% 78.2 55% 34
2.2 SD4 190 Dynamic 4WD 5dr !!!!! £39,305 £37,965 8.4 49.6 149/25% 74.2 55% 34
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3.0 V6 S 4dr !!!!! £63,415 £63,415 5.0 26.9 246/35% - 44% 50
3.0D V6 4dr !!!!! £48,830 £48,830 6.3 47.9 158/27% - 56% 50
QUATTROPORTE SALOON
VERDICT Handsome and high in quality. Fast, too, but ride is rather firm
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 5262mm W 2100mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1481mm
3.0 V6 S 4dr z !!!!! £80,095 £80,095 5.1 26.9 -/- - - 50
3.8 V8 4dr !!!!! £110,000 £110,000 4.7 23.9 274/35% - - 50
3.0 V6 Diesel 4dr !!!!! £69,230 £69,230 6.4 45.6 163/28% - - 50
GRANTURISMO COUPE
VERDICT Looks and sounds great, but most versions are underwhelming to drive
Doors 2 Seats 4 L 4881mm W 2056mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1353mm
4.2 V8 2dr !!!!! £82,140 £82,140 5.6 19.7 330/35% - 48% 50
4.7 V8 Sport 2dr z !!!!! £90,390 £90,390 4.9 18.6 354/35% - - 50
4.7 V8 MC Stradale 2dr !!!!! £109,995 £109,995 4.7 19.6 337/35% - - 50
GRANCABRIO OPEN
VERDICT Shame the driving experience isn’t as alluring as the looks
Doors 2 Seats 4 L 4881mm W 2056mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1353mm
4.7 V8 2dr !!!!! £98,200 £98,200 5.3 18.5 354/35% - 48% 50
4.7 V8 Sport 2dr z !!!!! £102,615 £102,615 5.2 19.5 337/35% - 52% 50
MAZDA whatcar.com/mazda
2 HATCHBACK
VERDICT Mazda's supermini is fun to drive. If only it was quieter and more comfortable
Doors 3/5 Seats 5 L 3920mm W 1958mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1475mm
1.3 75 SE AC 5dr z !!!!! £11,195 £10,786 14.9 56.5 115/16% 31.5 - 9
1.3 75 Colour Edition 5dr !!!!! £11,745 £11,316 14.9 56.5 115/16% 32.5 - 9
1.3 84 Tamura 5dr !!!!! £12,295 £11,846 13.6 56.5/42.2 115/16% 33.5 46% 11
1.5 102 Tamura Nav Auto 5dr !!!!! £13,495 £13,007 11.9 44.8 145/22% 39.5 - 12
3 HATCHBACK
VERDICT A good family hatchback, but not a great one
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4465mm W 1795mm H 1465mm
1.5 100 SE 5dr !!!!! £16,995 £16,000 10.8 55.4 119/16% - - 13
1.5 100 SE Nav 5dr !!!!! £17,595 £16,565 10.8 55.4 119/16% - - 13
2.0 120 SE 5dr z !!!!! £17,295 £16,282 8.9 55.4 119/16% - - 17
2.0 120 SE Nav 5dr !!!!! £17,895 £16,847 8.9 55.4 119/16% - - 17
2.0 120 SE-L 5dr !!!!! £18,795 £17,694 8.9 55.4 119/16% - - 18
2.0 120 SE-L Nav 5dr !!!!! £19,395 £18,259 8.9 55.4 119/16% - - 18
2.0 120 Sport Nav 5dr !!!!! £20,195 £19,012 8.9 55.4 119/16% - - 18
2.0 165 Sport Nav 5dr !!!!! £21,920 £20,643 8.2 48.7 135/20% - - 22
2.2D 150 SE 5dr !!!!! £19,645 £18,494 8.1 68.9 107/17% - - 23
2.2D 150 SE Nav 5dr !!!!! £20,245 £19,059 8.1 68.9 107/17% - - 24
2.2D 150 SE-L 5dr !!!!! £21,145 £19,906 8.1 68.9 107/17% - - 24
2.2D 150 SE-L Nav 5dr !!!!! £21,745 £20,471 8.1 68.9 107/17% - - 24
2.2D 150 Sport Nav 5dr !!!!! £22,545 £21,224 8.1 68.9 107/17% - - 24
3 SALOON
VERDICT Road test date to be confirmed
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 4585mm W 2053mm H 1450mm
2.0 120 SE 4dr z - £17,295 £16,282 8.8 55.4 119/16% - - 17
2.0 120 SE Nav 4dr - £17,895 £16,847 8.8 55.4 119/16% - - 17
2.0 120 SE-L 4dr - £18,795 £17,694 8.8 55.4 119/16% 42.0 - 18
2.0 120 SE-L Nav 4dr - £19,395 £18,259 8.8 55.4 119/16% - - 18
2.0 120 Sport Nav 4dr - £20,195 £19,012 8.8 55.4 119/16% - - 18
2.2d 150 SE 4dr - £19,645 £18,494 8.0 72.4 104/16% - - 23
450h Luxury 4dr !!!!! £45,495 £42,112 5.9 46.3 141/21% 94.7 - 42
450h F Sport 4dr !!!!! £51,495 £47,657 5.9 45.6 145/22% 107.8 - 42
450h Premier 4dr !!!!! £51,495 £47,657 5.9 46.3 141/21% 107.0 - 42
LS SALOON
VERDICT The high prices and fuel consumption make the LS hard to recommend
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 5210mm W 1875mm H 1480mm
460 Luxury 4dr z - £71,995 £67,862 5.7 26.4 249/35% 168.1 43% 48
460 F-Sport 4dr !!!!! £74,495 £70,215 5.7 26.4 249/35% 171.8 45% 49
600h L Premier 4dr - £99,995 £94,194 6.1 32.8 199/32% 204.1 - 50
600h L Premier Night View 4dr - £101,510 £95,620 6.1 32.8 199/32% 204.1 - 50
NX CROSSOVER
VERDICT The numbers stack up, but the NX is disappointing to drive compared with its rivals
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4630mm W 1845mm H 1645mm
300h S 2WD 5dr - £29,495 £29,214 9.3 56.5 116/16% 57.7 - 29
300h SE 5dr - £31,495 £31,194 9.3 54.3 121/17% 61.4 - 31
300h Luxury 5dr - £34,495 £34,165 9.3 54.3 121/17% 67.9 - 31
300h F Sport 5dr - £36,995 £36,640 9.3 54.3 121/17% 71.7 - 32
300h Premier 5dr - £42,995 £42,582 9.3 54.3 121/17% 86.1 - 33
RX 4X4
VERDICT A tax-efficient choice. Pity it isn't more economical in the real world
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4770mm W 1885mm H 1685mm
450h SE 5dr z !!!!! £44,495 £41,295 7.9 44.8 145/22% 83.5 - 40
450h Luxury 5dr !!!!! £48,495 £45,001 7.9 44.8 145/22% 92.2 - 41
450h F Sport 5dr !!!!! £51,995 £48,244 7.9 44.8 145/22% 99.4 - 42
450h Premier 5dr !!!!! £55,495 £51,487 7.9 44.8 145/22% 107.1 - 41
LOTUS whatcar.com/lotus
ELISE OPEN
VERDICT A proper sports car, full of sensation. Daily use demands dedication
Doors 2 Seats 2 L 3785mm W 1850mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1117mm
1.6 Club Racer 2dr !!!!! £28,580 £28,580 6.0 45.0 149/22% - 55% 43
1.6 2dr z !!!!! £29,050 £29,050 6.0 45.0 149/22% - 33% 43
1.6 Sport 2dr !!!!! £30,650 £30,650 6.0 44.8 149/22% - 34% 43
1.8 S 2dr !!!!! £37,205 £37,205 6.0 37.5 175/28% - 49% 43
EXIGE COUPE
VERDICT Stunning pace and handling, but too compromised for everyday use
Doors 2 Seats 2 L 4052mm W 1802mm H 1153mm
3.5 V6 S 2dr !!!!! £54,610 £54,610 4.2 28.0 236/35% - - 47
EVORA COUPE
VERDICT Superb handling and strong performance; most rivals are easier to live with, though
Doors 2 Seats 2/4 L 4342mm W 1848mm H 1223mm
3.5 V6 2dr !!!!! £53,080 £53,080 4.9 30.3 217/35% - 49% 50
3.5 V6 +2 2dr !!!!! £54,980 £54,980 5.8 30.3 217/35% - 48% 50
3.5 V6 Sports Racer 2dr z !!!!! £58,850 £58,850 5.8 30.3 217/35% - - 50
3.5 V6 S 2dr !!!!! £62,290 £62,290 4.6 28.7 229/35% - 47% 50
3.5 V6 S +2 2dr !!!!! £64,190 £64,190 4.6 28.7 229/35% - 48% 50
3.5 V6 S Sports Racer 2dr !!!!! £66,850 £66,850 4.6 28.7 229/35% - - 50
MASERATI whatcar.com/maserati
GHIBLI SALOON
VERDICT Plenty of appeal, but the German executive saloons make far more sense
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 4971mm W 1945mm H 1461mm
3.0 V6 4dr z !!!!! £52,275 £52,275 5.6 29.4 223/35% - 49% 50
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MX-5 COUPÉ CABRIOLET
VERDICT Well priced and great fun, but we prefer the cheaper soft-top
Doors 2 Seats 2 L 4020mm W 1720mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1255mm
1.8i SE 2dr z !!!!! £19,995 £18,889 9.9 39.8/35.1 167/26% 50.9 47% 21
1.8i Sport Venture 2dr !!!!! £20,995 £19,832 9.9 39.8 167/26% - 49% 21
2.0i Sport Tech 2dr !!!!! £23,095 £21,817 7.9 36.2 181/29% 57.8 46% 26
2.0i Sport Tech Nav 2dr !!!!! £23,295 £22,006 7.9 36.2 181/29% - 49% 26
2.0i Sport Venture 2dr !!!!! £22,695 £21,440 7.9 36.2 181/29% - 46% 26
MX-5 OPEN
VERDICT Thrilling to drive, affordable to buy and easy to live with
Doors 2 Seats 2 L 4020mm W 1720mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1255mm
1.8i Sport Venture 2dr !!!!! £18,995 £17,945 9.9 39.8 167/26% - 49% 21
1.8i SE 2dr z !!!!! £18,495 £17,473 9.9 39.8/35.1 167/26% - 47% 21
MCLAREN whatcar.com/mclaren
650S COUPE
VERDICT Staggeringly fast and composed, yet also pretty comfortable
Doors 2 Seats 2 L 4512mm W 2093mm H 1203mm
3.8 V8 2dr !!!!! £195,250 £195,250 3.0 - -/- - - 50
650S SPIDER
VERDICT Staggeringly fast and composed, plus you can get a suntan
Doors 2 Seats 2 L 4512mm W 2093mm H 1203mm
3.8 V8 2dr !!!!! £215,250 £215,250 3.0 - -/- - - 50
P1 COUPE
VERDICT McLaren's hypercar, and it's a hybrid. Road test to follow
Doors 2 Seats 2 L 4587mm W 1946mm H 1189mm
3.8 V8 2dr - £866,000 £866,000 2.8 34.0 194/31% - - 50
MERCEDES-BENZ whatcar.com/mercedes-benz
A-CLASS HATCHBACK
VERDICT Rivals are classier, quieter and better to drive, so it’s hard to recommend
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4292mm W 2022mm H 1433mm
A180 SE 5dr z !!!!! £20,715 £18,998 9.2 51.4 128/18% 44.8 - 18
A180 Sport 5dr !!!!! £21,840 £20,037 9.2 51.4 133/19% - - 18
A200 Sport 5dr !!!!! £23,365 £21,432 8.4 49.6 134/19% 50.1 - 23
A200 AMG Sport 5dr !!!!! £24,615 £22,575 8.4 49.6 136/20% 52.1 - 24
A250 AMG Sport 5dr !!!!! £27,440 £25,158 6.6 47.1/33.5 140/21% 56.4 - 33
A250 AMG Sport 4MATIC 5dr !!!!! £28,990 £26,579 6.6 47.1 154/23% 60.5 - 33
A250 Engineered by AMG Sport 5dr !!!!! £29,360 £26,913 6.6 47.1 140/21% 59.7 - 34
A250 Enginered by AMG 4MATIC 5dr !!!!! £30,910 £28,335 6.6 47.1 154/23% 64.2 - 34
A45 AMG 5dr !!!!! £38,195 £34,995 4.6 40.9 161/25% 90.3 - 43
A180 CDI SE auto 5dr !!!!! £23,240 £21,306 11.3 74.3/54.7 98/15% - - 16
A180 CDI SE ECO 5dr !!!!! £21,965 £20,140 11.3 70.6 92/14% 42.0 - 16
A180 CDI Sport 5dr !!!!! £22,785 £20,890 11.3 70.6 102/16% 43.4 - 16
A180 CDI AMG Sport 5dr !!!!! £24,035 £22,033 11.3 70.6 105/17% 45.2 - 16
A200 CDI Sport 5dr !!!!! £23,860 £21,873 9.3 62.8/54.7 118/19% - - 20
A200 CDI AMG Sport 5dr !!!!! £25,110 £23,016 9.3 62.8 121/20% - - 21
A220 CDI AMG Sport 5dr !!!!! £27,760 £25,439 8.2 64.2 115/19% - - 25
B-CLASS HATCHBACK
VERDICT Offers generous space and an upmarket badge, but rivals are cheaper and better to drive
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4359mm W 1786mm H 1557mm
B180 SE 5dr !!!!! £22,020 £20,166 10.5 47.9 137/20% 55.4 - 16
B180 Sport 5dr !!!!! £23,335 £21,391 10.5 47.9 144/21% 57.7 - 17
B220 Sport 4MATIC 5dr !!!!! £28,140 £25,869 10.5 47.9/33.4 156/24% 66.9 - 17
B180 CDI SE auto 5dr !!!!! £24,225 £22,211 11.6 68.9 107/17% - - 15
2.2d 150 SE Nav 4dr - £20,245 £19,059 8.0 72.4 104/16% - - 24
2.2d 150 SE-L 4dr - £21,145 £19,906 8.0 72.4 104/16% - - 24
2.2d 150 SE-L Nav 4dr - £21,745 £20,471 8.0 72.4 104/16% - - 24
2.2d 150 Sport Nav 4dr - £22,545 £21,224 8.0 72.4 104/16% - - 24
6 SALOON
VERDICT Scores well on pace and efficiency. Ride and headroom let it down
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 4870mm W 1840mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1450mm
2.0 145 SE 4dr !!!!! £19,595 £18,304 9.5 51.4 129/18% 44.9 - 18
2.0 145 SE Nav 4dr !!!!! £20,295 £18,957 9.5 51.4 129/18% - - 18
2.0 145 SE-L 4dr !!!!! £20,395 £19,051 9.5 51.4 129/18% 45.8 - 16
2.0 145 SE-L Nav 4dr !!!!! £21,095 £19,704 9.5 51.4 129/18% - - 16
2.0 165 Sport Nav 4dr !!!!! £24,095 £22,515 9.1 47.9 135/20% - - 19
2.2D 150 SE 4dr !!!!! £22,095 £20,638 9.0 67.3/54.0 108/17% 44.0 - 21
2.2D 150 SE Nav 4dr !!!!! £22,795 £21,292 9.0 67.3 108/17% - - 21
2.2D 150 SE-L 4dr z !!!!! £22,895 £21,385 9.0 67.3 108/17% 44.8 - 19
2.2D 150 SE-L Nav 4dr !!!!! £23,595 £22,039 9.0 67.3 108/17% - - 19
2.2D 150 Sport Nav 4dr !!!!! £25,895 £24,187 9.0 67.3 108/17% - - 21
2.2D 175 Sport 4dr !!!!! £25,595 £23,907 7.9 62.8/46.3 119/19% 50.4 - 23
2.2D 175 Sport Nav 4dr !!!!! £26,295 £24,561 7.9 62.8/46.3 119/19% 51.1 - 23
6 TOURER
VERDICT Good space and practicality, and the diesels are incredibly efficient
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4805mm W 1840mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1475mm
2.0 145 SE-L 5dr !!!!! £21,315 £19,918 9.6 50.4 131/19% 47.9 - 16
2.0 145 SE-L Nav 5dr !!!!! £22,015 £20,572 9.5 51.4 129/18% - - 16
2.0 165 Sport Nav 5dr !!!!! £24,895 £23,262 9.1 47.9 135/20% - - 19
2.2D 150 SE 5dr !!!!! £22,895 £21,385 9.2 64.2 116/19% 45.3 - 21
2.2D 150 SE Nav 5dr !!!!! £23,595 £22,039 9.0 67.3 116/19% - - 21
2.2D 150 SE-L 5dr z !!!!! £23,695 £22,133 9.2 64.2 116/19% 46.1 - 19
2.2D 150 SE-L Nav 5dr !!!!! £24,395 £22,786 9.0 67.3 116/19% - - 19
2.2D 150 Sport Nav 5dr !!!!! £26,695 £24,934 9.0 67.3 116/19% - - 21
2.2D 175 Sport Nav 5dr !!!!! £27,095 £25,308 7.9 62.8 119/19% - - 23
CX-5 CROSSOVER
VERDICT Combines generous space, kit and performance with low running costs
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4540mm W 1840mm H 1670mm
2.0 Skyactiv-G 165 SE-L 5dr !!!!! £21,895 £20,354 9.2 47.1 139/20% 50.3 48% 15
2.0 Skyactiv-G 165 SE-L Nav 5dr !!!!! £22,595 £21,004 9.2 47.1 139/20% 51.4 - 15
2.0 Skyactiv-G 165 Sport Nav 5dr !!!!! £24,895 £23,141 9.2 47.1/41.3 139/20% 55.6 47% 16
2.2D Skyactiv-D 150 SE-L 5dr z !!!!! £23,695 £22,017 9.4 61.4 119/19% 44.9 49% 18
2.2D Skyactiv-D 150 SE-L Nav 5dr !!!!! £24,395 £22,667 9.4 61.4 119/19% 45.9 - 18
2.2D Skyactiv-D 150 SE-L Lux 5dr !!!!! £25,295 £23,503 9.4 61.4/47.2 119/19% 45.9 49% 20
2.2D Sky-D 150 SE-L Lux Nav 5dr !!!!! £25,995 £24,154 9.4 61.4 119/19% 48.8 47% 20
2.2D Skyactiv-D 150 Sport Nav 5dr !!!!! £26,695 £24,804 9.4 61.4 119/19% 50.2 48% 19
2.2D Sky-D 150 SE-L AWD 5dr !!!!! £25,395 £23,605 9.4 54.3 136/23% 44.9 47% 17
2.2D Sky-D 150 SE-L Nav AWD 5dr !!!!! £26,095 £24,256 9.4 54.3 136/23% 52.3 47% 17
2.2D Sky-D 175 Sport Nav AWD 5dr !!!!! £28,695 £26,671 8.8 54.3 136/23% 56.4 47% 21
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VERDICT Reliable and good to drive, but lots of MPVs do the important stuff better
Doors 5 Seats 7 L 4585mm W 1750mm H 1615mm
2.0 150 Sport Venture 5dr !!!!! £20,495 £19,553 11.0 40.9 159/24% - - 16
1.6D 115 Sport Venture 5dr z !!!!! £21,895 £20,885 13.7 54.3 138/23% - - 16
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C220 Bluetec SE 4dr !!!!! £29,365 £26,696 7.7 70.6 103/16% 54.3 - 31
C220 Bluetec Sport 4dr z !!!!! £31,360 £28,505 7.7 47.3 104/16% 58.1 - 31
C220 Bluetec AMG Line 4dr !!!!! £32,855 £29,861 7.7 47.3 104/16% 60.2 - 31
C250 Bluetec SE 4dr !!!!! £32,020 £29,104 7.7 68.0 117/19% 56.6 - 35
C250 Bluetec Sport 4dr !!!!! £34,015 £30,913 7.7 68.0 117/19% 60.4 - 35
C250 Bluetec AMG Line 4dr !!!!! £35,510 £32,269 7.7 68.0 117/19% 62.3 - 35
C300 Bluetec Hybrid SE 4dr !!!!! £34,630 £32,136 7.7 78.5 94/14% 61.9 - -
C300 Bluetec Hybrid Sport 4dr !!!!! £36,625 £33,985 7.7 78.5 94/14% 65.6 - -
C300 Bluetec Hybrid AMG Line 4dr !!!!! £38,120 £38,120 7.7 78.5 94/14% 67.7 - -
E-CLASS SALOON
VERDICT Most models ride well, but it can't match its key rivals on refinement
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 4868mm W 2071mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1470mm
E200 SE 4dr !!!!! £34,340 £27,981 7.9 47.9 138/20% - - 36
E200 AMG Line 4dr !!!!! £36,850 £30,204 7.9 47.9 142/21% - - 37
E250 SE 4dr !!!!! £35,470 £28,981 7.4 47.9 138/20% 69.6 - 38
E250 AMG Line 4dr !!!!! £37,980 £31,204 7.4 47.9 142/21% 73.8 - 39
E63 AMG 4dr !!!!! £74,115 £66,983 4.8 28.8 230/35% 159.9 - 47
E63 AMG S 4dr !!!!! £84,110 £76,684 4.8 28.8 232/35% 182.7 - 47
E300 Bluetec Hybrid SE 4dr z !!!!! £39,880 £32,869 7.5 68.9 109/14% - - 43
E300 BleTECH Hybrid AMG Sport 4dr !!!!! £42,375 £35,077 7.5 68.9 109/14% 77.4 - 43
E220 Bluetec SE 4dr !!!!! £32,750 £26,559 8.9 61.4 120/20% 62.3 - 34
E220 Bluetec AMG Line 4dr !!!!! £35,245 £28,767 8.9 61.4 129/21% 66.8 - 35
E250 CDI SE 4dr !!!!! £36,820 £30,161 7.5 57.7 129/21% 67.7 - 39
E250 CDI AMG Line 4dr !!!!! £39,445 £32,499 7.5 57.7 134/22% 73.8 - 40
E350 Bluetec AMG Line 4dr !!!!! £41,210 £34,061 6.4 47.9 154/26% 80.0 - 44
E-CLASS ESTATE
VERDICT Huge space and versatility, combined with a comfortable ride
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4868mm W 2071mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1470mm
E250 SE 5dr !!!!! £37,275 £30,580 7.8 45.6 144/21% 72.0 - 38
E250 AMG Line 5dr !!!!! £39,770 £32,788 7.8 45.6 147/22% - - 39
E63 AMG 5dr !!!!! £75,905 £68,220 4.8 28.3 234/35% 162.4 - 47
E63 AMG S 5dr !!!!! £85,900 £77,922 4.8 28.3 234/35% 184.9 - 47
E220 Bluetec SE 5dr z !!!!! £34,670 £28,273 8.9 55.4/43.4 133/22% 67.3 - 34
E220 Bluetec AMG Line 5dr !!!!! £37,165 £30,481 8.9 55.4 135/23% - - 35
E250 CDI SE 5dr !!!!! £38,755 £31,890 7.8 51.4 143/24% 72.8 - 39
E250 CDI AMG Line 5dr !!!!! £41,250 £34,098 7.8 51.4 145/25% - - 40
E300 BlueTEC Hybrid SE 5dr !!!!! £41,670 £34,453 6.4 46.3 119/19% 73.0 - 44
E300 BlueTEC Hybrid AMG Line 5dr !!!!! £44,165 £36,661 6.4 46.3 119/19% 77.4 - 44
E350 Bluetec AMG Line 5dr !!!!! £43,015 £35,660 6.4 46.3 159/27% 81.9 - 44
E-CLASS COUPE
VERDICT More a smooth, comfortable tourer than a red-blooded sports coupé
Doors 2 Seats 4 L 4698mm W 2015mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1393mm
E200 AMG Line 2dr - £38,420 £33,223 7.8 47.1 140/21% - - 39
E400 AMG Line Plus 2dr !!!!! £46,100 £40,305 5.3 37.7 176/28% 95.0 - 45
E220 Bluetec SE 2dr z !!!!! £35,095 £30,148 8.5 60.1 123/20% - - 38
E220 Bluetec AMG Line 2dr !!!!! £37,590 £32,448 8.5 60.1 126/21% - - 39
E250 Bluetec AMG Line 2dr !!!!! £40,730 £35,342 7.3 57.7 129/21% - - 43
E350 Bluetec AMG Line 2dr !!!!! £42,425 £36,914 6.2 50.4 149/25% - - 46
E-CLASS CABRIOLET
VERDICT A genuine four-seater, but AMG Sport models are overly firm
Doors 2 Seats 4 L 4698mm W 2015mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1390mm
E200 AMG Line 2dr - £41,805 £36,344 8.2 44.8 146/22% - - 42
E400 AMG Line Plus 2dr !!!!! £49,590 £43,531 5.3 35.8 185/30% 101.8 - 48
E220 Bluetec SE 2dr z !!!!! £38,465 £33,254 8.8 57.7 127/21% - - 41
B180 CDI SE ECO 5dr z !!!!! £22,950 £21,023 11.6 68.9 98/15% 49.5 - 15
B180 CDI Sport 5dr !!!!! £24,075 £22,071 11.6 62.8 117/19% 51.9 - 15
B200 CDI SE 5dr !!!!! £24,125 £22,117 9.5 64.2 114/18% 53.0 - 20
B200 CDI Sport 5dr !!!!! £25,425 £23,328 9.5 64.2 121/20% 55.4 - 21
B220 CDI Sport 5dr !!!!! £28,225 £25,936 8.3 61.4 120/20% 59.9 - 25
CLA SALOON
VERDICT The way it rides and handles doesn't live up to the looks
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 4630mm W 1777mm H 1437mm
CLA180 Sport 4dr z !!!!! £24,775 £23,418 9.3 50.4 130/19% - 46% 23
CLA180 AMG Sport 4dr !!!!! £26,975 £25,494 9.3 50.4 130/19% - 47% 24
CLA 250 AMG Sport 4Matic 4dr !!!!! £33,440 £31,605 9.3 50.4 154/23% 79.1 48% 24
CLA45 AMG 4dr !!!!! £42,270 £39,938 4.6 39.8 161/25% 99.1 50% 45
CLA 200 CDI Sport 4dr !!!!! £26,925 £25,447 8.2 62.8 117/19% - 51% 27
CLA 200 CDI AMG Sport 4dr !!!!! £29,125 £27,523 8.2 62.8 117/19% - 50% 27
CLA220 CDI Sport 4dr !!!!! £29,775 £28,136 8.2 62.8 117/19% - 49% 27
CLA220 CDI AMG Sport 4dr !!!!! £31,975 £30,212 8.2 62.8 117/19% - 49% 28
C-CLASS COUPE
VERDICT Does well on comfort and safety, but trails rivals for quality and driving fun
Doors 2 Seats 5 L 4633mm W 1997mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1391mm
C180 AMG Sport Edition 2dr !!!!! £29,965 £24,831 8.5 44.1 149/22% 60.6 - 35
C63 AMG 2dr !!!!! £58,500 £50,878 4.5 23.5 280/35% 134.3 - 44
C63 AMG Edition 507 2dr !!!!! £68,495 £60,481 4.5 23.5 280/35% 151.4 - 44
C220 CDI Exec. SE 2dr z !!!!! £31,130 £25,938 8.4 68.9 109/17% 56.4 - 34
C220 CDI AMG Sport Edition 2dr !!!!! £32,460 £27,215 8.4 68.9 133/22% 61.5 - 38
C250 CDI AMG Sport Edition 2dr !!!!! £33,515 £28,224 7.0 52.3 143/24% 63.7 - 41
C-CLASS ESTATE
VERDICT It's well equipped, decently practical and plush inside; if only it was more refined
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4686mm W 1810mm H 1442mm
C200 SE 5dr !!!!! £28,055 £25,776 7.5 51.4 128/18% 57.5 - 31
C200 Sport 5dr !!!!! £30,050 £27,605 7.5 51.4 128/18% 61.4 - 31
C200 AMG Line 5dr !!!!! £31,675 £29,105 7.5 51.4 128/18% 65.2 - 31
C63 AMG 5dr - £60,995 £60,995 4.1 33.6 196/32% - - 47
C63 AMG S 5dr - £67,745 £67,745 4.0 33.6 196/32% - - 47
C200 Bluetec SE 5dr !!!!! £29,770 £29,770 9.7 72.4 102/16% 55.7 - 25
C200 Bluetec Sport 5dr !!!!! £31,765 £31,765 9.7 72.4 102/16% 59.3 - 25
C200 Bluetec AMG Line 5dr !!!!! £33,260 £33,260 9.7 72.4 102/16% 65.2 - 25
C220 Bluetec SE 5dr !!!!! £30,565 £28,077 7.7 65.7 108/17% 56.0 - 31
C220 Bluetec Sport 5dr z !!!!! £32,560 £29,906 7.7 65.7 108/17% 59.6 - 31
C220 Bluetec AMG Line 5dr !!!!! £34,055 £31,276 7.7 65.7 108/17% 61.7 - 31
C250 Bluetec SE 5dr !!!!! £33,220 £30,511 7.7 - 117/19% 58.3 - 35
C250 Bluetec Sport 5dr !!!!! £35,215 £32,340 7.7 - 117/19% 62.1 - 35
C250 Bluetec AMG Line 5dr !!!!! £36,710 £33,710 7.7 - 117/19% 64.6 - 35
C-CLASS SALOON
VERDICT Comfortable, classy and efficient, but the diesel engines are noisy
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 4686mm W 1810mm H 1442mm
C200 SE 4dr !!!!! £26,855 £24,419 7.5 53.3 123/17% 55.8 - 31
C200 Sport 4dr !!!!! £28,850 £26,229 7.5 - 124/17% 59.5 - 31
C200 AMG Line 4dr !!!!! £30,345 £27,585 7.5 - 128/18% 61.8 - 31
C63 AMG 4dr - £59,795 £59,795 4.1 34.5 192/31% - - -
C63 AMG S 4dr - £66,545 £66,545 4.0 34.5 192/31% - - -
C200 Bluetec SE 4dr !!!!! £28,570 £28,570 9.7 72.4 102/16% 53.2 - 25
C200 Bluetec Sport 4dr !!!!! £30,565 £30,565 9.7 72.4 102/16% 56.9 - 25
C200 Bluetec AMG Line 4dr !!!!! £32,060 £32,060 9.7 72.4 102/16% 59.0 - 25
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SL500 AMG Sport 2dr !!!!! £81,915 £73,758 4.6 31.0 212/35% - - 50
SL63 AMG 2dr !!!!! £112,510 £102,050 4.3 28.5 231/35% - - 50
SL65 AMG 2dr !!!!! £169,670 £157,504 4.0 24.4 270/35% - 51% 50
CL COUPE
VERDICT A highly-accomplished tourer with impressive comfort. Costs a bomb
Doors 2 Seats 4 L 5065mm W 2130mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1419mm
CL500 2dr z !!!!! £95,545 £89,101 4.9 29.4 227/35% - 34% 50
CL63 AMG 2dr !!!!! £118,885 £110,841 4.5 26.9 244/35% - 34% 50
CL65 AMG 2dr !!!!! £164,840 £153,662 4.4 19.8 334/35% - 37% 50
M-CLASS 4X4
VERDICT Refined and comparatively cheap to run; rivals are better to drive and have plusher cabins
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4804mm W 1926mm H 1796mm
ML63 AMG 5dr !!!!! £86,995 £80,822 4.8 23.9 276/35% 190.4 - 50
ML250 BlueTEC SE Exec. 5dr !!!!! £47,340 £41,802 9.0 46.3/37.6 165/29% - - 38
ML250 BlueTEC AMG Line 5dr !!!!! £50,000 £44,221 9.0 46.3/37.6 165/29% - - 38
ML350 BlueTEC SE Exec. 5dr z !!!!! £50,180 £44,385 7.3 39.2 189/33% - - 43
ML350 BlueTEC AMG Line 5dr !!!!! £52,840 £46,804 7.3 39.2 189/33% - - 43
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MG6 HATCHBACK
VERDICT Good kit levels can't make up for noisy engines, poor resale values and the low-rent interior
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4651mm W 2008mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1472mm
1.8 TCI GT S 5dr !!!!! £15,455 £15,085 8.4 37.7 174/27% - - 13
1.8 TCI GT SE 5dr !!!!! £16,955 £16,548 8.4 37.7 174/27% 62.9 - 14
1.8 TCI GT TSE 5dr !!!!! £18,955 £18,499 8.4 37.7 174/27% 67.3 - 14
1.9 DTi GT S 5dr z !!!!! £16,995 £16,583 8.9 57.6 129/21% 50.5 - 13
1.9 DTi GT SE 5dr !!!!! £18,195 £17,754 8.9 57.6 129/21% 54.1 - 14
1.9 DTi GT TSE 5dr !!!!! £20,195 £19,705 8.9 57.6/44.0 129/21% 56.8 - 14
MG6 SALOON
VERDICT More expensive than the hatchback version and with a less practical boot
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 4651mm W 2008mm H 1472mm
1.8T Magnette TSE 4dr !!!!! £19,955 £19,475 8.4 37.7 174/27% - - 14
1.9 DTi Magnette TSE 4dr z !!!!! £21,195 £20,680 8.9 57.6 129/21% 57.9 - 14
MG3 HATCHBACK
VERDICT Spacious and pretty cheap to buy, but a Dacia Sandero does more for less
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4018mm W 1729mm H 1507mm
1.5 3Time 5dr !!!!! £8,399 £8,399 10.4 48.7 136/20% - - 4
1.5 3Form 5dr z !!!!! £9,299 £9,299 10.4 48.7 136/20% - - 4
1.5 3Form Sport 5dr !!!!! £9,549 £9,549 10.4 48.7 136/20% - - 4
1.5 3Style 5dr !!!!! £9,999 £9,999 10.4 48.7 136/20% - - 4
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HATCH HATCHBACK
VERDICT A fine choice if you're after something small, fun and stylish
Doors 3/5 Seats 4/5 L 3821mm W 1932mm H 1414mm
1.2 One 3dr !!!!! £13,750 £13,329 9.9 61.4 108/14% 33.0 - 14
1.5 Cooper 3dr z !!!!! £15,300 £14,830 7.9 62.8 105/14% 32.9 - 20
1.5 Cooper 5dr - £15,900 £15,411 8.2 60.1 109/14% - - 20
2.0 S Cooper 3dr !!!!! £18,655 £18,082 6.8 49.6 133/19% 41.9 - 28
2.0 S Cooper 5dr - £19,255 £18,663 6.9 47.9 136/20% - - 28
1.5 D One 3dr !!!!! £14,890 £14,433 11.0 83.1 89/14% 32.0 - 13
1.5 D Cooper 3dr !!!!! £16,450 £15,943 9.2 80.7 92/14% - - 17
1.5 D Cooper 5dr - £17,050 £16,524 9.4 78.5 95/15% - - 17
2.0 SD Cooper 3dr - £19,450 £19,450 7.3 68.9 109/17% - - 23
2.0 SD Cooper 5dr - £20,050 £19,428 7.4 68.9 109/17% - - 23
ONE CLUBMAN
VERDICT Style takes priority over practicality. Still, it's very much a Mini to drive
Doors 3/5 Seats 4/5 L 3937mm W 1913mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1426mm
1.6 5dr z !!!!! £14,820 £14,015 11.1 51.4 129/18% 37.5 46% 13
1.6 Pepper Pack 5dr !!!!! £16,030 £15,157 11.1 51.4 129/18% 39.4 45% 13
1.6 Media Pack 5dr !!!!! £16,320 £15,430 11.1 51.4 129/18% 40.5 44% 13
1.6 Pepper/Media Pack 5dr !!!!! £17,370 £16,421 11.1 51.4 129/18% 42.0 43% 13
1.6 Sport Chili Pack 5dr !!!!! £19,100 £18,054 11.1 51.4 129/18% 45.7 - 13
1.6 Sport Chili/Media Pack 5dr !!!!! £20,250 £19,139 11.1 51.4 129/18% 48.0 - 13
1.6D 5dr !!!!! £15,860 £14,996 11.8 72.4 103/16% 35.0 47% 13
1.6D Pepper Pack 5dr !!!!! £17,070 £16,138 11.8 72.4 103/16% 37.0 46% 13
1.6D Media Pack 5dr !!!!! £17,360 £16,412 11.8 72.4 103/16% 38.0 45% 13
1.6D Pepper/Media Pack 5dr !!!!! £18,410 £17,403 11.8 72.4 103/16% 39.6 44% 13
1.6D Sport Chili Pack 5dr !!!!! £20,140 £19,035 11.8 72.4 103/16% 43.3 - 13
1.6D Sport Chili/Media Pack 5dr !!!!! £21,290 £20,121 11.8 72.4 103/16% - - 13
E220 Bluetec AMG Line 2dr !!!!! £41,090 £35,684 8.8 57.7 134/22% - - 42
E250 CDI AMG Line 2dr !!!!! £44,100 £38,448 7.7 57.7 128/21% - - 45
E350 Bluetec AMG Line 2dr !!!!! £45,810 £40,035 6.4 48.7 154/26% - - 48
S-CLASS COUPE
VERDICT Spacious, refined, comfortable and classy – everything a luxury coupe should be
Doors 2 Seats 5 L 5246mm W 2130mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1496mm
S500 2dr !!!!! £96,565 £96,565 4.8 31.7 207/34% - - 50
S63 AMG 2dr !!!!! £125,595 £125,595 4.4 28.0 237/35% - - 50
6.0 S 65 AMG 2dr !!!!! £183,065 - 4.3 23.7 279/35% - - 50
S-CLASS SALOON
VERDICT As fast and refined as it is luxurious and comfortable. A sensational limo
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 5246mm W 2130mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1496mm
S500 Plug-in Hybrid 4dr !!!!! £87,965 £82,195 4.8 100.9 65/5% - - 50
S500 L AMG Line 4dr !!!!! £88,395 £82,639 4.8 31.7 207/34% - - 50
S400 Hybrid L SE Line 4dr - £70,900 £66,267 6.8 44.8 147/22% - - 49
S400 Hybrid L AMG Line 4dr - £74,930 £70,033 6.8 44.8 153/23% - - 49
S600 L AMG Line 4dr !!!!! £140,615 £131,438 4.6 25.5 259/35% - - 50
S63 AMG L 4dr !!!!! £119,835 £115,201 4.4 28.0 237/35% - - 50
S65 AMG L 4dr !!!!! £179,985 £173,005 4.3 23.7 279/35% - - 50
S300 Bluetec Hybrid L AMG Line 4dr !!!!! £72,260 £67,528 6.8 61.4 120/17% - - 49
S350 Bluetec SE Line 4dr !!!!! £62,905 £58,801 6.8 51.4 146/25% - - 49
S350 Bluetec AMG Line 4dr !!!!! £67,940 £63,506 6.8 51.4 151/26% - - 50
S350 Bluetec L SE Line 4dr z !!!!! £66,910 £62,542 6.8 50.4 148/25% - - 50
S350 Bluetec L AMG Line 4dr !!!!! £70,940 £66,308 6.8 50.4 154/26% - - 50
CLS SALOON
VERDICT A super-stylish executive saloon that's good to drive
Doors 4 Seats 4 L 4996mm W 1881mm H 1416mm
400 AMG Line 4dr !!!!! £55,850 £51,125 4.2 38.7 170/27% 108.6 - 50
63 AMG S 4dr !!!!! £86,500 £80,008 4.2 28.5 231/35% 194.5 48% 50
220 BlueTec AMG Line 4dr !!!!! £46,500 £42,307 7.5 56.5 129/21% 83.5 - 44
350 BlueTec AMG Line 4dr !!!!! £49,950 £45,563 6.2 52.3 -/- 90.8 - 46
CLS SHOOTING BRAKE
VERDICT Looks good and drives well, but very expensive for an estate
Doors 5 Seats 5 Boot 590/1550litres Kerb Weight na Towing na
63 AMG S 5dr !!!!! £87,000 £80,479 4.3 28.5 231/35% 195.3 - 50
220 BlueTec AMG Line 5dr !!!!! £48,080 £43,802 7.8 56.5 129/21% 87.5 - 44
350 BlueTec AMG Line 5dr !!!!! £51,400 £46,928 6.6 47.1 162/28% 93.1 - 47
GLA CROSSOVER
VERDICT Has a nicely finished interior, but it's expensive and not particularly practical
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4417mm W 1804mm H 1494mm
GLA250 SE 4Matic 5dr !!!!! £29,915 £28,705 7.1 42.8 154/23% 71.2 43% 33
GLA250 AMG Line 4Matic 5dr !!!!! £30,915 £29,664 7.1 42.8 154/23% 73.5 44% 34
GLA45 AMG 5dr !!!!! £44,595 £42,779 4.8 37.6 175/28% 107.5 42% -
GLA200 CDI SE 5dr z !!!!! £25,850 £24,802 10.0 62.8/56.6 119/19% 55.1 51% 25
GLA200 CDI AMG Line 5dr !!!!! £26,850 £25,761 10.0 62.8/51.5 119/19% 57.5 55% 25
GLA220 CDI SE 4Matic 5dr !!!!! £30,035 £28,818 8.3 57.7 129/21% 67.0 51% 28
GLA220 CDI AMG Line 4Matic 5dr !!!!! £31,035 £29,777 8.3 57.7 129/21% 70.3 52% 29
G-CLASS 4X4
VERDICT Noisy, uncomfortable and ridiculously expensive to buy and run
Doors 5 Seats 5 Boot 480/2250litres Kerb Weight na Towing na
G350 BlueTEC 5dr z !!!!! £86,435 £79,802 9.1 25.2 295/35% 205.9 - -
G63 AMG 5dr !!!!! £129,735 £125,978 5.4 20.5 322/35% - - -
GL-CLASS 4X4
VERDICT Great on space and comfort, but it's expensive and cumbersome to drive
Doors 5 Seats 7 Boot 295/2300litres Kerb Weight na Towing na
GL350 BlueTEC AMG Sport 5dr z !!!!! £60,750 £56,093 7.9 35.3 209/35% - - 49
GL63 AMG 5dr !!!!! £92,350 £86,969 4.9 23.0 288/35% 214.5 - 50
SLK OPEN
VERDICT The ride, handling, performance and quality are all disappointing
Doors 2 Seats 2 L 4134mm W 1810mm H 1301mm
SLK200 CGI AMG Sport 2dr !!!!! £34,750 £29,426 7.9 41.5 158/24% - 53% 41
SLK250 CGI AMG Sport 2dr !!!!! £38,705 £33,118 6.5 38.7 169/26% - 50% 44
SLK350 CGI AMG Sport 2dr !!!!! £44,605 £38,613 5.6 39.8 167/26% - 50% 45
SLK55 AMG 2dr !!!!! £55,345 £50,145 4.6 33.6 195/32% 123.1 53% 47
SLK250 CDI 2dr z !!!!! £33,150 £27,933 6.7 56.5 132/22% - 62% 42
SLK250 CDI AMG Sport 2dr !!!!! £37,150 £31,658 6.7 56.5 132/22% - 57% 43
SL OPEN
VERDICT The SL is a supreme grand tourer; the more expensive versions make little sense, though
Doors 2 Seats 2 L 4633mm W 1877mm H 1300mm
SL400 2dr !!!!! £72,500 £72,500 5.2 36.7 178/28% - - 50
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1.6T S Chili/Sport Pack 2dr !!!!! £25,105 £23,848 7.3 47.1 139/20% - 57% 30
1.6T S Sport/Media Pack 2dr !!!!! £24,670 £23,435 7.3 47.1 139/20% - 52% 30
1.6T S Chili/Sport/Media Pack 2dr !!!!! £26,255 £24,939 7.3 47.1 139/20% - 56% 30
1.6T S Sport Chili Pack 2dr !!!!! £24,260 £23,046 7.3 47.1 139/20% 55.5 - 30
1.6T S Sport Chili/Media Pack 2dr !!!!! £25,410 £24,137 7.3 47.1 139/20% - - 30
1.6T S John Cooper Works 2dr !!!!! £25,295 £24,031 6.9 41.5 157/24% - 51% 36
1.6T S JCW Media Pack 2dr !!!!! £26,655 £25,321 6.9 41.5 157/24% - 45% 36
1.6T S JCW Chili Pack 2dr !!!!! £26,780 £25,439 6.9 41.5 157/24% - 49% 36
1.6T S JCW Chili/Media Pack 2dr !!!!! £27,930 £26,530 6.9 41.5 157/24% - 44% 36
1.6D 2dr !!!!! £18,910 £17,965 10.3 70.6 105/17% 37.9 48% 19
1.6D Highgate 2dr !!!!! £22,070 £20,962 10.3 70.6 105/17% 43.0 - 21
1.6D Pepper Pack 2dr !!!!! £19,675 £18,690 10.3 70.6 105/17% 38.8 50% 19
1.6D Media Pack 2dr !!!!! £20,410 £19,388 10.3 70.6 105/17% 40.8 46% 19
1.6D Pepper/Media Pack 2dr !!!!! £21,015 £19,961 10.3 70.6 105/17% 41.3 48% 19
1.6D Chili Pack 2dr !!!!! £20,880 £19,833 10.3 70.6 105/17% 41.2 50% 19
1.6D Sport Pack 2dr !!!!! £21,635 £20,527 10.3 70.6 105/17% 43.2 50% 19
1.6D Chili/Media Pack 2dr !!!!! £22,030 £20,924 10.3 70.6 105/17% 43.4 49% 19
1.6D Pepper/Sport Pack 2dr !!!!! £22,400 £21,275 10.3 70.6 105/17% - 51% 19
1.6D Chili/Sport Pack 2dr !!!!! £23,605 £22,418 10.3 70.6 105/17% - 54% 19
1.6D Sport/Media Pack 2dr !!!!! £23,135 £21,972 10.3 70.6 105/17% 46.0 48% 19
1.6D Chili/Sport/Media Pack 2dr !!!!! £24,755 £23,509 10.3 70.6 105/17% - 53% 19
1.6D Pepper/Sport/Media Pack 2dr !!!!! £23,740 £22,546 10.3 70.6 105/17% - 50% 19
1.6D Sport Chili Pack 2dr !!!!! £22,590 £21,455 10.3 70.6 105/17% 44.3 - 19
1.6D Sport Chili/Media Pack 2dr !!!!! £23,740 £22,546 10.3 70.6 105/17% - - 19
2.0D SD 2dr !!!!! £21,730 £20,640 8.7 62.8 118/19% - 47% 23
2.0D SD Highgate 2dr !!!!! £24,760 £23,514 8.7 62.8 118/19% 48.7 - 24
2.0D SD Media Pack 2dr !!!!! £23,090 £21,930 8.7 62.8 118/19% - 46% 23
2.0D SD Chili Pack 2dr !!!!! £23,525 £22,342 8.7 62.8 118/19% - 49% 23
2.0D SD Sport Pack 2dr !!!!! £23,990 £22,784 8.7 62.8 118/19% - 48% 23
2.0D SD Chili/Media Pack 2dr !!!!! £24,675 £23,433 8.7 62.8 118/19% - 48% 23
2.0D SD Chili/Sport Pack 2dr !!!!! £25,785 £24,486 8.7 62.8 118/19% - 53% 23
2.0D SD Sport/Media Pack 2dr !!!!! £25,350 £24,074 8.7 62.8 118/19% - 47% 23
2.0D SD Chili/Sport/Media Pack 2dr !!!!! £26,935 £25,577 8.7 62.8 118/19% - 54% 23
2.0D SD Sport Chili Pack 2dr !!!!! £24,940 £23,685 8.7 62.8 118/19% 54.0 - 23
2.0D SD Sport Chili/Media Pack 2dr !!!!! £26,090 £24,776 8.7 62.8 118/19% 56.2 - 23
COUPE
VERDICT Great if you're after style and fun and don't need more than two seats
Doors 2 Seats 2 L 3728mm W 1683mm H 1378mm
1.6 Cooper 2dr !!!!! £16,840 £16,001 9.0 52.3/36.0 127/18% - - 18
1.6 Cooper Media Pack 2dr !!!!! £18,320 £17,405 9.0 52.3/36.0 127/18% 42.9 - 18
1.6 Cooper Sport Pack 2dr !!!!! £19,350 £18,382 9.0 52.3/36.0 127/18% 44.8 - 18
1.6 Cooper Media/Sport Pack 2dr !!!!! £20,830 £19,786 9.0 52.3/36.0 127/18% 47.6 - 18
1.6 Cooper Pepper Pack 2dr !!!!! £17,490 £16,618 9.0 52.3/36.0 127/18% 40.6 - 18
1.6 Cooper Pepper/Media Pack 2dr !!!!! £18,890 £17,946 9.0 52.3/36.0 127/18% 43.3 - 18
1.6 Cooper Pepper/Sport Pack 2dr !!!!! £20,000 £18,999 9.0 52.3/36.0 127/18% - - 18
1.6 Cooper Pepper/Media/Sport 2dr !!!!! £21,400 £20,327 9.0 52.3/36.0 127/18% - - 18
1.6 Cooper Chili Pack 2dr !!!!! £18,490 £17,566 9.0 52.3/36.0 127/18% 42.6 - 18
1.6 Cooper Chili/Sport Pack 2dr !!!!! £21,000 £19,947 9.0 52.3/36.0 127/18% - - 18
1.6 Cooper Chili/Media Pack 2dr !!!!! £19,760 £18,771 9.0 52.3/36.0 127/18% 45.1 - 18
1.6 Cooper Chili/Media/Sport 2dr !!!!! £22,270 £21,152 9.0 52.3/36.0 127/18% - - 18
1.6 Cooper Sport Chili Pack 2dr !!!!! £20,170 £19,160 9.0 52.3 127/18% 45.6 - 18
1.6 Cooper Sport Chili/Media P 2dr !!!!! £21,440 £20,365 9.0 52.3 127/18% 48.1 - 18
1.6T Cooper S 2dr z !!!!! £19,990 £18,996 6.9 48.7/40.2 136/20% - - 31
1.6T Cooper S Media Pack 2dr !!!!! £21,340 £20,276 6.9 48.7/40.2 136/20% 48.9 - 31
1.6T Cooper S Sport Pack 2dr !!!!! £22,100 £20,997 6.9 48.7/40.2 136/20% 49.8 - 31
1.6T Cooper S Media/Sport Pack 2dr !!!!! £23,450 £22,278 6.9 48.7/40.2 136/20% 52.4 - 31
1.6T Cooper S Chili Pack 2dr !!!!! £21,655 £20,575 6.9 48.7/40.2 136/20% 48.8 - 31
1.6T Cooper S Chili/Sport Pack 2dr !!!!! £23,765 £22,577 6.9 48.7/40.2 136/20% - - 31
1.6T Cooper S Chili/Media Pack 2dr !!!!! £22,925 £21,780 6.9 48.7/40.2 136/20% 51.3 - 31
1.6T Cooper S Sport Chili Pack 2dr !!!!! £22,920 £21,775 6.9 48.7 136/20% - - 31
1.6T CooperS Sport Chili/Media 2dr !!!!! £24,190 £22,980 6.9 48.7 136/20% - - 31
1.6T Cooper S Chili/Media/Spor 2dr !!!!! £25,035 £23,781 6.9 48.7/40.2 136/20% - - 31
1.6T John Cooper Works 2dr !!!!! £24,010 £22,812 6.9 42.8/35.6 153/23% - - 36
1.6T John Cooper Works Media P 2dr !!!!! £25,360 £24,092 6.9 42.8/35.6 153/23% - - 36
1.6T John Cooper Works Chili P 2dr !!!!! £25,255 £23,993 6.9 42.8/35.6 153/23% - - 36
1.6T John Cooper Works Chili/M 2dr !!!!! £26,525 £25,197 6.9 42.8/35.6 153/23% - - 36
2.0D Cooper SD 2dr !!!!! £20,710 £19,672 7.9 65.7 114/18% - - 22
2.0D Cooper SD Media Pack 2dr !!!!! £22,060 £20,953 7.9 65.7 114/18% 46.1 - 22
2.0D Cooper SD Sport Pack 2dr !!!!! £22,820 £21,674 7.9 65.7 114/18% 47.0 - 22
2.0D Cooper SD Media/Sport Pac 2dr !!!!! £24,170 £22,954 7.9 65.7 114/18% 49.6 - 22
2.0D Cooper SD Chili Pack 2dr !!!!! £22,375 £21,251 7.9 65.7 114/18% 46.0 - 22
2.0D Cooper SD Chili/Sport Pac 2dr !!!!! £24,485 £23,253 7.9 65.7 114/18% - - 22
2.0D Cooper SD Chili/Media Pac 2dr !!!!! £23,645 £22,456 7.9 65.7 114/18% 48.5 - 22
2.0D Cooper SD Chili/Sport/Med 2dr !!!!! £25,755 £24,458 7.9 65.7 114/18% - - 22
2.0D Cooper SD Sport Chili Pac 2dr !!!!! £23,640 £22,451 7.9 65.7 114/18% - - 22
2.0D Cooper SD Sport Chili/Med 2dr !!!!! £24,910 £23,656 7.9 65.7 114/18% - - 22
ONE CONVERTIBLE
VERDICT Feeling its age now, and if it must be a Mini Convertible, go for a Cooper version
Doors 2 Seats 4 L 3699mm W 1913mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1414mm
1.6 2dr z !!!!! £16,420 £15,532 11.3 49.6 133/19% 41.2 50% 14
1.6 Pepper Pack 2dr !!!!! £17,490 £16,542 11.3 49.6 133/19% 42.8 49% 14
1.6 Media Pack 2dr !!!!! £17,920 £16,948 11.3 49.6 133/19% 44.2 49% 14
1.6 Sport Pack 2dr !!!!! £19,445 £18,387 11.3 49.6 133/19% 47.5 49% 14
1.6 Pepper/Media Pack 2dr !!!!! £18,830 £17,806 11.3 49.6 133/19% 45.5 51% 14
1.6 Pepper/Sport Pack 2dr !!!!! £20,515 £19,397 11.3 49.6 133/19% - 49% 14
1.6 Sport/Media Pack 2dr !!!!! £20,945 £19,802 11.3 49.6 133/19% 50.5 47% 14
1.6 Pepper/Sport/Media Pack 2dr !!!!! £21,855 £20,661 11.3 49.6 133/19% - 48% 14
1.6 Sport Chili Pack 2dr !!!!! £20,400 £19,288 11.3 49.6 133/19% 48.9 - 14
1.6 Sport Chili/Media Pack 2dr !!!!! £21,550 £20,373 11.3 49.6 133/19% - - 14
COOPER CLUBMAN
VERDICT It won't take much luggage, but the Clubman is very much a Mini to drive
Doors 3/5 Seats 5 L 3937mm W 1913mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1426mm
1.6 5dr z !!!!! £16,160 £15,356 9.8 51.4 129/18% 37.7 47% 17
1.6 Bond Street 5dr !!!!! £20,275 £19,259 9.8 51.4 129/18% - - 19
1.6 Pepper Pack 5dr !!!!! £17,075 £16,224 9.8 51.4 129/18% 38.8 47% 17
1.6 Pepper/Media Pack 5dr !!!!! £18,415 £17,495 9.8 51.4 129/18% 41.7 47% 17
1.6 Media Pack 5dr !!!!! £17,660 £16,779 9.8 51.4 129/18% 40.5 45% 17
1.6 Chili Pack 5dr !!!!! £18,280 £17,367 9.8 51.4 129/18% 41.2 49% 17
1.6 Chili/Media Pack 5dr !!!!! £19,430 £18,458 9.8 51.4 129/18% 43.4 48% 17
1.6 Sport Chili Pack 5dr !!!!! £20,140 £19,131 9.8 51.4 129/18% 44.6 - 17
1.6 Sport Chili/Media Pack 5dr !!!!! £21,290 £20,222 9.8 51.4 129/18% 46.8 - 17
1.6T S Bond Street 5dr !!!!! £23,365 £22,197 7.5 47.9 137/20% 45.3 - 30
1.6T S 5dr !!!!! £19,500 £18,531 7.5 47.9 137/20% 44.2 49% 30
1.6T S Media Pack 5dr !!!!! £20,860 £19,821 7.5 47.9 137/20% 46.8 47% 30
1.6T S Chili Pack 5dr !!!!! £21,455 £20,385 7.5 47.9 137/20% 47.4 47% 30
1.6T S Chili/Media Pack 5dr !!!!! £22,605 £21,476 7.5 47.9 137/20% 49.6 45% 30
1.6T S Sport Chili Pack 5dr !!!!! £23,020 £21,870 7.5 47.9 137/20% 52.8 - 30
1.6T S Sport Chili/Media Pack 5dr !!!!! £24,170 £22,961 7.5 47.9 137/20% - - 30
1.6T John Cooper Works 5dr !!!!! £23,610 £22,432 6.8 42.2 155/24% - 44% 34
1.6T JCW Media Pack 5dr !!!!! £24,970 £23,722 6.8 42.2 155/24% - 41% 34
1.6T JCW Chili Pack 5dr !!!!! £25,185 £23,926 6.8 42.2 155/24% - 43% 34
1.6T JCW Chili/Media Pack 5dr !!!!! £26,335 £25,017 6.8 42.2 155/24% - 41% 34
1.6D 5dr !!!!! £17,510 £16,637 10.2 72.4 103/16% 35.7 46% 18
1.6D Bond Street 5dr !!!!! £21,625 £20,540 10.2 72.4 103/16% 45.3 - 20
1.6D Pepper Pack 5dr !!!!! £18,425 £17,505 10.2 72.4 103/16% 36.8 47% 18
1.6D Media Pack 5dr !!!!! £19,010 £18,060 10.2 72.4 103/16% 38.5 45% 18
1.6D Pepper/Media Pack 5dr !!!!! £19,765 £18,776 10.2 72.4 103/16% 39.3 45% 18
1.6D Chili Pack 5dr !!!!! £19,630 £18,648 10.2 72.4 103/16% 39.2 46% 18
1.6D Chili/Media Pack 5dr !!!!! £20,780 £19,739 10.2 72.4 103/16% 41.4 46% 18
1.6D Sport Chili Pack 5dr !!!!! £21,490 £20,412 10.2 72.4 103/16% 42.6 - 18
1.6D Sport Chili/Media Pack 5dr !!!!! £22,640 £21,503 10.2 72.4 103/16% 44.8 - 18
2.0D SD 5dr !!!!! £20,180 £19,169 8.6 64.2 115/19% - 46% 22
2.0D SD Bond Street 5dr !!!!! £24,045 £22,836 8.6 64.2 115/19% 48.0 - 23
2.0D SD Media Pack 5dr !!!!! £21,540 £20,459 8.6 64.2 115/19% - 45% 22
2.0D SD Chili Pack 5dr !!!!! £22,135 £21,024 8.6 64.2 115/19% - 44% 22
2.0D SD Chili/Media Pack 5dr !!!!! £23,285 £22,115 8.6 64.2 115/19% - 44% 22
2.0D SD Sport Chili Pack 5dr !!!!! £23,700 £22,508 8.6 64.2 115/19% 46.1 - 22
2.0D SD Sport Chili/Media Pack 5dr !!!!! £24,850 £23,599 8.6 64.2 115/19% 48.3 - 22
COOPER CONVERTIBLE
VERDICT As desirable, if not as much fun, as the Cooper hatchback. Feeling a bit old now, though
Doors 2 Seats 4 L 3714mm W 1913mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1414mm
1.6 2dr z !!!!! £17,850 £16,966 9.8 49.6/40.1 133/19% 41.8 50% 18
1.6 Highgate 2dr !!!!! £21,010 £19,963 9.8 49.6 133/19% 46.9 - 20
1.6 Pepper Pack 2dr !!!!! £18,615 £17,691 9.8 49.6/40.1 133/19% 42.6 50% 18
1.6 Media Pack 2dr !!!!! £19,350 £18,389 9.8 49.6/40.1 133/19% 44.7 49% 18
1.6 Pepper/Media Pack 2dr !!!!! £19,955 £18,963 9.8 49.6/40.1 133/19% 45.2 51% 18
1.6 Chili Pack 2dr !!!!! £19,820 £18,835 9.8 49.6/40.1 133/19% 45.1 50% 18
1.6 Sport Pack 2dr !!!!! £20,575 £19,551 9.8 49.6/40.1 133/19% 47.1 39% 18
1.6 Chili/Media Pack 2dr !!!!! £20,970 £19,925 9.8 49.6/40.1 133/19% 47.3 51% 18
1.6 Pepper/Sport Pack 2dr !!!!! £21,340 £20,276 9.8 49.6/40.1 133/19% - 49% 18
1.6 Chili/Sport Pack 2dr !!!!! £22,545 £21,419 9.8 49.6/40.1 133/19% - 52% 18
1.6 Sport/Media Pack 2dr !!!!! £22,075 £20,974 9.8 49.6/40.1 133/19% 50.0 39% 18
1.6 Chili/Sport/Media Pack 2dr !!!!! £23,695 £22,510 9.8 49.6/40.1 133/19% - 53% 18
1.6 Pepper/Sport/Media Pack 2dr !!!!! £22,680 £21,548 9.8 49.6/40.1 133/19% - 49% 18
1.6 Sport Chili Pack 2dr !!!!! £21,530 £20,457 9.8 49.6 133/19% 48.2 - 18
1.6 Sport Chili/Media Pack 2dr !!!!! £22,680 £21,548 9.8 49.6 133/19% - - 18
1.6T S 2dr !!!!! £21,050 £20,001 7.3 47.1 139/20% 47.0 52% 30
1.6T S Highgate 2dr !!!!! £24,080 £22,876 7.3 47.1 139/20% 52.5 - 32
1.6T S Media Pack 2dr !!!!! £22,410 £21,291 7.3 47.1 139/20% 49.6 50% 30
1.6T S Chili Pack 2dr !!!!! £22,845 £21,704 7.3 47.1 139/20% 49.8 53% 30
1.6T S Sport Pack 2dr !!!!! £23,310 £22,145 7.3 47.1 139/20% 50.9 53% 30
1.6T S Chili/Media Pack 2dr !!!!! £23,995 £22,795 7.3 47.1 139/20% 52.1 52% 30
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MIRAGE HATCHBACK
VERDICT Good emissions across the range, but poor cabin quality and dynamics
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 3710mm W 1665mm H 1490mm
1.0 70 MIVEC 1 5dr !!!!! £9,054 £8,437 13.6 67.3/53.4 96/12% 27.8 - 15
1.2 79 MIVEC 2 5dr z !!!!! £11,054 £10,300 11.7 68.9/53.4 96/12% 31.4 - 18
1.2 79 MIVEC 3 5dr !!!!! £12,054 £11,232 11.7 65.7/53.4 100/13% 33.3 - 18
ASX CROSSOVER
VERDICT It rides well and the diesels are gutsy, but rivals are quieter and more economical
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4295mm W 1770mm H 1625mm
1.6 2 2WD 5dr !!!!! £15,184 £14,083 11.4 47.1 137/20% - - 13
1.6 3 2WD 5dr z !!!!! £17,435 £16,168 11.4 47.1 137/20% - - 13
1.8 DiD 3 2WD 5dr !!!!! £19,435 £18,021 10.2 54.3 136/23% - - 19
1.8 DiD 4 4WD 5dr !!!!! £23,434 £21,727 10.6 54.3 136/23% - - 19
2.2 DiD 4 4WD auto 5dr !!!!! £24,884 £23,074 10.8 48.7 153/26% 55.0 - 19
SHOGUN 4X4
VERDICT Hard to recommend on virtually any level
Doors 3/5 Seats 5/7 L 4385mm W 1875mm H 1880mm
3.2 Di-DC SG2 SWB 3dr !!!!! £26,889 £25,222 9.7 36.2 207/35% 60.8 43% 32
3.2 Di-DC SG2 5dr z !!!!! £29,289 £27,469 10.5 34.9 213/35% 63.0 48% 32
3.2 Di-DC SG3 auto 5dr !!!!! £34,489 £32,338 11.1 33.2/26.5 224/35% 69.7 47% 34
3.2 DI-DC Warrior SWB 3dr !!!!! £30,059 £28,190 9.7 36.2 207/35% 65.7 38% 30
3.2 DI-DC Barbarian SWB 3dr !!!!! £32,689 £30,652 9.7 36.2 207/35% - 45% 33
3.2 Di-DC SG4 auto 5dr !!!!! £37,489 £35,147 11.1 33.2/26.5 224/35% 75.8 47% 34
OUTLANDER 4X4
VERDICT Practical and the PHEV version is tax-efficient. Dull cabin, though *Price inc Govt grant
Doors 5 Seats 5/7 L 4655mm W 1800mm H 1680mm
2.0 PHEV GX3h 5dr z !!!!! £28,304* £28,304 11.0 148.0 44/5% 41.3 40% 26
2.0 PHEV GX4h 5dr !!!!! £32,954* £32,954 11.0 148.0 44/5% 51.1 43% 27
2.0 PHEV GX4hs 5dr !!!!! £35,054* £35,054 11.0 148.0 44/5% 55.1 41% 24
2.2 DI-D GX2 4WD 5dr !!!!! £23,984 £21,887 10.2 53.3 138/23% - 52% 22
2.2 DI-D GX3 4WD 5dr !!!!! £26,784 £24,440 10.2 52.3 140/24% 48.9 49% 23
2.2 DI-D GX4 4WD 5dr !!!!! £30,684 £27,996 10.2 52.3/43.0 140/24% 54.8 46% 24
MORGAN whatcar.com/morgan
3 WHEELER OPEN
VERDICT Useless at most things, but superb at putting a smile on your face
Doors 0 Seats 2 Kerb Weight na Towing na
1.9 115 Sport 0dr z !!!!! £31,140 £31,140 4.5 30.3 215/35% - - -
1.9 115 Bespoke 0dr !!!!! £34,000 £34,000 4.5 - -/- - - -
1.9 115 Superdry 0dr !!!!! £34,995 £34,995 4.5 - -/- - - -
AERO COUPE
VERDICT Very fast, but we can think of better ways to spend almost £100,000
Doors 2 Seats 2 Kerb Weight na Towing na
4.8 V8 2dr !!!!! £99,950 £99,950 4.5 - -/- - 58% -
4/4 OPEN
VERDICT How sports cars used to be. A weekend runabout for the devoted
Doors 2 Seats 2/4 L 3890mm W 1500mm H 1290mm
1.6 2dr !!!!! £31,500 £31,500 8.0 - -/- - 56% -
PLUS EIGHT OPEN
VERDICT Quick and simplistic, but a car for the committed only
Doors 2 Seats 2 L 3960mm W 1600mm H 1290mm
4.8 V8 2dr !!!!! £85,200 £85,200 4.5 - -/- - 49% -
NISSAN whatcar.com/nissan
MICRA HATCHBACK
VERDICT The ride, handling and quality aren't good enough, even at this price
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 3780mm W 1675mm H 1520mm
1.2 Visia 5dr !!!!! £10,295 £8,969 12.0 56.5 115/16% 27.4 - 6
1.2 Acenta 5dr z !!!!! £11,945 £10,567 12.0 56.5 115/16% 28.9 - 7
1.2 Tekna 5dr !!!!! £13,345 £11,922 12.0 56.5 115/16% 31.8 - 7
1.2 DIG-S Visia 5dr !!!!! £12,045 £10,663 11.3 68.9 95/12% 27.8 - 10
1.2 DIG-S Acenta 5dr !!!!! £13,045 £11,632 11.4 65.7 99/12% 29.3 - 10
1.2 DIG-S Tekna 5dr !!!!! £14,445 £12,987 11.4 65.7 99/12% 32.2 - 11
JUKE CROSSOVER
VERDICT Most rival mini-SUVs are more practical and better to drive
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4135mm W 1765mm H 1570mm
1.2 DIG-T Acenta 5dr !!!!! £15,320 £14,087 10.8 50.4 129/18% 33.2 - 12
1.2 DIG-T Acenta Premium 5dr z !!!!! £16,470 £15,144 10.8 50.4 129/18% 34.9 - 12
1.2 DIG-T Tekna 5dr !!!!! £17,670 £16,247 10.8 50.4 129/18% 36.1 - 12
1.6 Visia 5dr !!!!! £13,420 £12,351 12.0 47.1 138/20% 33.4 - 12
1.6 DIG-T 190 Acenta Premium 5dr !!!!! £17,900 £16,469 7.4 40.9 159/24% 38.5 - 21
1.6 DIG-T 190 Tekna 5dr !!!!! £19,100 £17,572 7.4 40.9 159/24% 39.8 - 21
ROADSTER CONVERTIBLE
VERDICT Not without its eccentricities, but it's fun to drive, so they're pretty easy to forgive
Doors 2 Seats 2 L 3758mm W 1683mm H 1391mm
1.6 Cooper 2dr !!!!! £18,260 £17,441 9.2 49.6 133/19% 42.2 55% 19
1.6T Cooper S 2dr z !!!!! £21,145 £20,192 7.0 47.1/40.8 139/20% 47.2 58% 32
1.6T John Cooper Works 2dr !!!!! £24,995 £23,865 6.5 41.5/29.2 157/24% - - 37
2.0D Cooper SD 2dr !!!!! £21,860 £20,867 8.1 62.8 118/19% 44.4 57% 24
PACEMAN COUPE
VERDICT Better than the Countryman, but rival coupes make more sense
Doors 3 Seats 4 L 4109mm W 1996mm H 1518mm
1.6 Cooper 3dr !!!!! £18,980 £18,038 10.4 47.1 140/21% 40.2 - 16
1.6T Cooper S 3dr z !!!!! £22,365 £21,250 7.5 46.3/38.9 143/21% 47.5 - 30
1.6T Cooper S ALL4 3dr !!!!! £23,620 £22,442 7.8 42.2 157/24% 49.7 - 29
1.6T John Cooper Works 3dr !!!!! £29,550 £28,073 6.9 38.2/33.7 172/27% 59.5 - 34
1.6D Cooper D ALL4 3dr !!!!! £21,400 £20,327 11.5 57.6 129/21% 40.1 - 14
1.6D Cooper D 3dr !!!!! £20,210 £19,198 10.8 64.2 115/19% 36.8 - 15
2.0D Cooper SD 3dr !!!!! £23,070 £21,911 9.2 61.4 122/20% 41.6 - 20
2.0D Cooper SD ALL4 3dr !!!!! £24,290 £23,068 9.3 57.6/40.7 130/22% 44.5 - 19
COUNTRYMAN CROSSOVER
VERDICT Not as practical as many rivals and the ride is poor
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4097mm W 1789mm H 1561mm
1.6 One 2WD 5dr !!!!! £16,620 £15,799 11.9 47.1 139/20% 38.8 52% 12
1.6 One Pepper Pack 2WD 5dr !!!!! £18,015 £17,122 11.9 47.1 139/20% 41.2 50% 12
1.6 One Media Pack 2WD 5dr !!!!! £18,420 £17,507 11.9 47.1 139/20% 42.6 48% 12
1.6 One Pepper/Media Pk 2WD 5dr !!!!! £19,345 £18,384 11.9 47.1 139/20% 44.0 50% 12
1.6 Cooper 2WD 5dr !!!!! £18,140 £17,241 10.5 47.1 140/21% 39.0 52% 16
1.6 Cooper Pepper Pack 2WD 5dr !!!!! £19,280 £18,322 10.5 47.1 140/21% 40.7 51% 16
1.6 Cooper Media Pack 2WD 5dr !!!!! £19,940 £18,948 10.5 47.1 140/21% 42.6 49% 16
1.6 Cooper Pepper/Media Pack 2 5dr !!!!! £20,610 £19,584 10.5 47.1 140/21% 43.3 49% 16
1.6 Cooper Chili Pack 2WD 5dr !!!!! £20,735 £19,702 10.5 47.1 140/21% 43.6 51% 16
1.6 Cooper Chili/Media Pk 2WD 5dr !!!!! £21,790 £20,703 10.5 47.1 140/21% 45.6 50% 16
1.6T Cooper S 2WD 5dr !!!!! £21,535 £20,462 7.6 46.3 143/21% 43.6 50% 30
1.6T Cooper S Media Pack 2WD 5dr !!!!! £23,165 £22,008 7.6 46.3 143/21% 46.7 47% 30
1.6T Cooper S Chili Pack 2WD 5dr !!!!! £23,945 £22,748 7.6 46.3 143/21% 47.7 50% 30
1.6T Cooper S C/M Pk 2WD 5dr !!!!! £25,000 £23,749 7.6 46.3 143/21% 49.7 49% 30
1.6T Cooper S ALL4 4WD 5dr !!!!! £22,790 £21,654 8.3 42.2/38.6 157/24% 46.9 49% 28
1.6T Cooper S ALL4 M Pk 4WD 5dr !!!!! £24,420 £23,201 8.3 42.2/38.6 157/24% 50.1 47% 28
1.6T Cooper S ALL4 ChiliPk 4WD 5dr !!!!! £25,200 £23,941 8.3 42.2/38.6 157/24% 51.1 48% 28
1.6T Cooper S ALL4 C/M Pk 4WD 5dr !!!!! £26,255 £24,941 8.3 42.2/38.6 157/24% 53.0 47% 28
1.6T JCW 5dr !!!!! £28,610 £27,181 7.9 38.2 172/27% 59.4 - 33
1.6T JCW Media Pack 5dr !!!!! £30,240 £28,727 7.9 38.2 172/27% - - 33
1.6T JCW Chili Pack 5dr !!!!! £30,135 £28,627 7.9 38.2 172/27% - - 33
1.6T JCW Chili/Media Pack 5dr !!!!! £31,190 £29,628 7.9 38.2 172/27% - - 33
1.6D One 2WD 5dr !!!!! £17,620 £16,741 12.9 64.2 115/19% 35.4 49% 13
1.6D One Pepper Pack 2WD 5dr !!!!! £19,015 £18,064 12.9 64.2 115/19% 37.8 47% 13
1.6D One Media Pack 2WD 5dr !!!!! £19,420 £18,448 12.9 64.2 115/19% 39.2 46% 13
1.6D One Ppper/Media Pack 2WD 5dr !!!!! £20,345 £19,326 12.9 64.2 115/19% 40.5 46% 13
1.6D Cooper 2WD 5dr z !!!!! £19,370 £18,401 10.9 64.2 115/19% 35.6 49% 18
1.6D Cooper Pepper Pack 2WD 5dr !!!!! £20,510 £19,482 10.9 64.2 115/19% 37.2 47% 18
1.6D Cooper Media Pack 2WD 5dr !!!!! £21,170 £20,108 10.9 64.2 115/19% 39.1 46% 18
1.6D Cooper Pepper/Media Pack 5dr !!!!! £21,840 £20,744 10.9 64.2 115/19% 39.8 45% 18
1.6D Cooper Chili Pack 2WD 5dr !!!!! £21,965 £20,863 10.9 64.2 115/19% 40.1 49% 18
1.6D Cooper Chili/Media Pk 2WD 5dr !!!!! £23,020 £21,863 10.9 64.2 115/19% 42.1 48% 18
1.6D Cooper ALL4 4WD 5dr !!!!! £20,570 £19,539 11.6 57.6 129/21% 38.9 49% 16
1.6D Cooper ALL4 Ppper Pk 4WD 5dr !!!!! £21,710 £20,621 11.6 57.6 129/21% 40.5 47% 16
1.6D Cooper ALL4 Media Pk 4WD 5dr !!!!! £22,370 £21,247 11.6 57.6 129/21% 42.4 46% 16
1.6D Cooper ALL4 P/M Pk 4WD 5dr !!!!! £23,040 £21,882 11.6 57.6 129/21% 43.1 44% 16
1.6D Cooper ALL4 Chili Pk 4WD 5dr !!!!! £23,165 £22,001 11.6 57.6 129/21% 43.6 49% 16
1.6D Cooper ALL4 C/M Pk 4WD 5dr !!!!! £24,220 £23,002 11.6 57.6 129/21% 45.5 48% 16
2.0D Cooper SD 5dr !!!!! £22,240 £21,123 9.8 61.4 122/20% - - 20
2.0D Cooper SD Media Pack 5dr !!!!! £23,870 £22,670 9.3 61.4 122/20% 43.4 - 20
2.0D Cooper SD Chili Pack 5dr !!!!! £24,650 £23,410 9.3 61.4 122/20% 43.4 - 20
2.0D Cooper SD Chili/Media Pac 5dr !!!!! £25,705 £24,410 9.3 61.4 122/20% 43.4 - 20
2.0D Cooper SD ALL4 4WD 5dr !!!!! £23,460 £22,281 9.4 57.6 130/22% 43.2 - 20
2.0D Cooper SD ALL4 Media Pack 5dr !!!!! £25,090 £23,827 9.4 57.6 130/22% 46.3 - 20
2.0D Cooper SD ALL4 Chili Pack 5dr !!!!! £25,870 £24,567 9.4 57.6 130/22% 47.3 - 20
2.0D Cooper SD ALL4 Chili/Medi 5dr !!!!! £26,925 £25,568 9.4 57.6 130/22% 49.2 - 20
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I HATCHBACK
VERDICT The cheaper Nissan Leaf is a much better electric car *Price includes govt grant
Doors 5 Seats 4 L 3475mm W 1475mm H 1610mm
MiEV Keiko 5dr z !!!!! £23,554* £23,554 15.9 - -/- - 26% 27
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GT-R COUPE
VERDICT Tearing up Tarmac is what it does best, but it's also a practical supercar
Doors 2 Seats 2/4 L 4670mm W 1895mm H 1370mm
3.8 V6 2013 MY 2dr z !!!!! £78,020 £78,020 2.8 24.0 275/35% - - 50
PERODUA whatcar.com/perodua
MYVI HATCHBACK
VERDICT It's cheap for a reason. Most other superminis are safer and better
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 3720mm W 1665mm H 1550mm
1.3 SXi 5dr z !!!!! £6,999 £6,999 11.3 48.7 137/20% - 29% 15
1.3 SXi Lux 5dr !!!!! £7,399 £7,399 11.3 48.7 137/20% - 29% 15
1.3 SXi Sport 5dr !!!!! £7,799 £7,799 11.3 48.7 137/20% - 29% 15
1.3 SXi SE 5dr !!!!! £8,399 £8,399 11.3 48.7 137/20% - 27% 15
1.3 SXi Sport+ 5dr !!!!! £8,799 £8,799 11.3 48.7 137/20% - 28% 15
1.3 EZi auto 5dr !!!!! £7,999 £7,999 13.0 44.1 151/23% - 28% 15
1.3 EZi Lux auto 5dr !!!!! £8,399 £8,399 13.0 44.1 151/23% - 27% 15
1.3 EZi SE auto 5dr !!!!! £9,399 £9,399 13.0 44.1 151/23% - 24% 15
PEUGEOT whatcar.com/peugeot
ION HATCHBACK
VERDICT A Nissan Leaf is much better *Price includes Govt grant
Doors 5 Seats 4 L 3475mm W 1475mm H 1610mm
63 5dr !!!!! £21,216* £21,216 15.9 - -/- - 22% 28
108 HATCHBACK
VERDICT Cheap to run and good touch-screen system; rivals are more spacious, though
Doors 3/5 Seats 4 L 3455mm W 1615mm H 1460mm
1.0 Access 3dr !!!!! £8,245 £7,784 14.3 68.9 95/12% 25.8 52% 6
1.0 Active 3dr z !!!!! £9,495 £8,958 14.3 68.9 95/12% 26.3 48% 6
1.0 Active Top 3dr !!!!! £10,345 £9,756 14.3 68.9 95/12% 27.4 47% 7
1.0 Active S/S 3dr !!!!! £9,745 £9,192 14.6 74.3 88/11% 26.2 48% 6
1.0 Active S/S Top 3dr !!!!! £10,595 £9,990 14.6 74.3 88/11% 27.4 47% 7
1.0 Active 5dr !!!!! £9,895 £9,333 14.3 68.9 95/12% 25.7 48% 6
1.0 Active Top 5dr !!!!! £10,745 £10,131 14.3 68.9 95/12% 26.8 47% 7
1.0 Active S/S 5dr !!!!! £10,145 £9,568 14.6 74.3 88/11% 25.7 47% 6
1.0 Active S/S Top 5dr !!!!! £10,995 £10,366 14.6 74.3 88/11% 26.8 47% 7
1.2 VTi Allure 3dr !!!!! £10,995 £10,366 11.0 65.7 99/12% 27.5 45% 11
1.2 VTi Allure Top 3dr !!!!! £11,845 £11,164 11.0 65.7 99/12% 28.5 45% 11
1.2 VTi Allure 5dr !!!!! £11,395 £10,741 11.0 65.7 99/12% 27.0 45% 11
1.2 VTi Allure Top 5dr !!!!! £12,245 £11,539 11.0 65.7 99/12% 28.0 44% 11
1.2 VTi Feline 3dr !!!!! £11,845 £11,164 11.0 65.7 99/12% 28.0 44% 11
1.2 VTi Feline 5dr !!!!! £12,245 £11,539 11.0 65.7 99/12% 27.4 43% 11
207 CC
VERDICT There are far better open-tops to spend this sort of money on
Doors 2 Seats 4 L 4037mm W 1972mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1387mm
1.6 VTi 120 Active 2dr z !!!!! £17,200 £15,120 10.7 43.5 149/22% 45.2 - 16
1.6 VTi 120 Roland Garros 2dr !!!!! £19,350 £17,128 10.7 43.5 150/23% 54.9 - 17
1.6 HDi 112 Active 2dr !!!!! £18,545 £16,367 10.9 58.9 124/20% 42.3 37% 16
1.6 HDi 112 Roland Garros 2dr !!!!! £20,695 £18,375 10.9 57.6 127/21% 53.4 35% 18
208 HATCHBACK
VERDICT Not as well-rounded a package as the class-leaders it hopes to challenge
Doors 3/5 Seats 5 L 3962mm W 2004mm H 1460mm
1.0 VTi Access 3dr !!!!! £9,995 £9,450 14.0 65.7 99/12% 29.8 52% 5
1.0 VTi Access + 3dr !!!!! £11,245 £10,626 14.0 65.7 99/12% - 48% 6
1.0 VTi Active 3dr !!!!! £12,195 £10,958 14.0 65.7/44.7 99/12% - 45% 6
1.0 VTi Access 5dr !!!!! £10,595 £10,015 14.0 65.7/44.7 99/12% 30.8 50% 5
1.0 VTi Access + 5dr !!!!! £11,845 £11,191 14.0 65.7/44.7 99/12% - 46% 6
1.0 VTi Active 5dr !!!!! £12,795 £11,540 14.0 65.7/44.7 99/12% - 44% 6
1.2 VTi Access + 3dr !!!!! £11,745 £11,097 13.9 62.8 104/13% - 47% 8
1.2 VTi Active 3dr !!!!! £12,695 £11,443 13.9 62.8/42.7 104/13% 32.0 44% 8
1.2 VTi Active 5dr z !!!!! £13,295 £12,025 13.9 62.8/40.9 104/13% 32.8 43% 8
1.2 VTi Access + 5dr !!!!! £12,345 £11,662 13.9 62.8/40.9 104/13% 32.1 45% 8
1.2 VTi Allure 3dr !!!!! £14,095 £12,802 13.9 62.8/42.7 104/13% 33.7 41% 8
1.2 VTi Allure 5dr !!!!! £14,495 £13,190 13.9 62.8/40.9 104/13% 34.0 41% 8
1.2 VTi Style 3dr !!!!! £13,445 £12,171 13.9 62.8 104/13% 36.6 42% 11
1.2 VTi Style 5dr !!!!! £14,045 £12,753 13.9 62.8 104/13% 37.5 41% 11
1.6 VTi Allure auto 5dr !!!!! £16,650 £15,286 10.7 44.1/36.5 149/22% 42.8 40% 14
1.6 VTi Feline 5dr !!!!! £17,045 £15,665 8.9 50.4 129/18% - 39% 14
1.6 THP 156 XY 3dr !!!!! £17,950 £16,548 7.3 48.7 135/20% - 37% 26
1.6 THP 200 GTi 3dr !!!!! £18,900 £17,470 6.8 47.9 139/20% - 47% 30
1.4 HDi Access+ 3dr !!!!! £13,045 £12,321 13.5 74.3 98/15% 32.4 48% 11
1.4 HDi Access+ 5dr !!!!! £13,645 £12,885 13.5 74.3 98/15% 33.2 47% 11
1.4 HDi Active 3dr !!!!! £13,995 £12,705 13.5 74.3 98/15% 33.0 46% 11
1.4 HDi Active 5dr !!!!! £14,595 £13,287 13.5 74.3 98/15% 33.8 44% 11
1.4 HDi Style 3dr !!!!! £14,745 £13,433 13.5 74.3 98/15% 38.2 42% 10
1.4 HDi Style 5dr !!!!! £15,345 £14,015 13.5 74.3 98/15% 39.1 42% 10
1.4 e-HDi Active EGC 5dr !!!!! £15,295 £13,967 16.2 83.1 87/14% 35.1 44% 11
1.6 DIG-T 200 Nismo 5dr !!!!! £20,500 £18,863 7.4 40.9 159/24% - - 21
1.5 dCi Visia 5dr !!!!! £15,320 £14,087 11.2 70.6 104/16% 30.8 - 13
1.5 dCi Acenta 5dr !!!!! £16,715 £15,369 11.2 70.6 104/16% 31.8 - 13
1.5 dCi Acenta Premium 5dr !!!!! £17,865 £16,426 11.2 70.6 104/16% 33.5 - 13
1.5 dCi Tekna 5dr !!!!! £19,065 £17,529 11.2 70.6 104/16% 34.8 - 13
NOTE HATCHBACK
VERDICT There are bigger MPVs, but the Note is cheap and pleasant to drive
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4100mm W 1695mm H 1530mm
1.2 Visia 5dr - £12,100 £11,304 13.7 60.1 109/14% 28.0 - 6
1.2 Acenta 5dr - £13,495 £12,265 13.7 60.1 109/14% 29.3 - 6
1.2 Acenta Premium 5dr - £14,395 £13,149 13.7 60.1 109/14% 30.5 - 6
1.2 DIG-S Acenta 5dr z !!!!! £14,495 £13,248 11.7 65.7 99/12% 30.7 - 10
1.2 DIG-S Acenta Premium 5dr !!!!! £15,395 £14,132 11.7 65.7 99/12% 32.0 - 10
1.2 DIG-S Tekna 5dr !!!!! £16,100 £14,825 11.7 65.7 99/12% 33.3 - 10
1.5 dCi Visia 5dr !!!!! £14,100 £13,172 11.9 78.5 92/14% 28.9 - 8
1.5 dCi Acenta 5dr !!!!! £15,495 £14,230 11.9 78.5 92/14% 30.2 - 8
1.5 dCi Acenta Premium 5dr !!!!! £16,395 £15,115 11.9 78.5 92/14% 31.5 - 9
1.5 dCi Tekna 5dr !!!!! £17,100 £15,808 11.9 78.5 92/14% 32.8 - 9
LEAF HATCHBACK
VERDICT Comfortable and very cheap to run, but make sure it'll fit your lifestyle*Price inc Govt grant
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4445mm W 1770mm H 1550mm
80kw Visia 5dr !!!!! £21,490* £21,490 11.5 - -/- - 27% 23
80kw Visia + 5dr !!!!! £22,490* £22,490 11.5 - -/- - 27% 23
80kw Acenta 5dr z !!!!! £23,490* £23,490 11.5 - -/- - 26% 23
80kw Tekna 5dr !!!!! £25,490* £25,490 11.5 - -/- - 25% 24
PULSAR HATCHBACK
VERDICT Spacious, great value for money and decent to drive
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4387mm W 1768mm H 1520mm
1.2 DIG-T 115 Visia 5dr - £15,995 £15,371 10.7 56.5 117/16% 38.9 38% 10
1.2 DIG-T 115 Acenta 5dr - £17,645 £16,956 10.7 56.5 117/16% 40.8 36% 10
1.2 DIG-T 115 n-tec 5dr - £18,995 £18,253 10.7 56.5/44.3 117/16% 43.3 34% 10
1.2 DIG-T 115 Tekna 5dr - £20,345 £19,550 10.7 56.5 117/16% 45.6 34% 10
1.5 dCi 110 Visia 5dr - £17,595 £16,908 11.5 78.5 94/14% 37.4 38% 11
1.5 dCi 110 Acenta 5dr - £19,245 £18,493 11.5 78.5 94/14% 40.3 37% 11
1.5 dCi 110 n-tec 5dr - £20,595 £19,791 11.5 78.5 94/14% - 35% 11
1.5 dCi 110 Tekna 5dr - £21,945 £21,088 11.5 78.5/54.8 94/14% 45.1 34% 11
QASHQAI CROSSOVER
VERDICT A brilliant family car. Classy and capable
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4370mm W 2160mm H 1590mm
1.2 DIG-T 115 Visia 5dr !!!!! £17,995 £16,546 11.3 57.6 129/18% 38.3 - 17
1.2 DIG-T 115 Acenta 5dr !!!!! £19,580 £18,003 11.3 57.6 129/18% 40.0 - 14
1.2 DIG-T 115 N-tec 5dr !!!!! £21,430 £19,703 11.3 57.6 129/18% 41.0 - 14
1.2 DIG-T 115 N-tec + 5dr !!!!! £22,250 £22,250 11.3 57.6 129/18% - - 14
1.2 DIG-T 115 Tekna 5dr !!!!! £23,580 £21,680 11.3 57.6/40.4 129/18% 45.5 - 14
1.5 dCi 110 Visia 5dr !!!!! £19,745 £18,154 12.4 74.3 99/15% 37.0 - 17
1.5 dCi 110 Acenta 5dr z !!!!! £21,330 £19,611 12.4 74.3 99/15% 39.0 - 17
1.5 dCi 110 N-tec 5dr !!!!! £23,180 £21,312 12.4 74.3/54.7 99/15% 40.1 - 14
1.5 dCi 110 N-tec + 5dr !!!!! £24,000 £24,000 12.4 74.3 99/15% - - 14
1.5 dCi 110 Tekna 5dr !!!!! £25,330 £23,288 12.4 74.3 99/15% 44.7 - 15
1.6 dCi 130 Tekna 5dr !!!!! £26,580 £24,437 10.5 65.7 115/19% 48.7 - 19
1.6 dCi 130 Tekna 4WD 5dr - £28,280 £26,000 10.5 65.7 115/19% 53.1 - 19
X-TRAIL CROSSOVER
VERDICT A fine choice if you want an SUV that's well suited to family motoring
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4640mm W 1820mm H 1710mm
1.6 dCi Visia 2WD 5dr !!!!! £22,995 £21,366 10.5 57.6 129/21% 42.3 50% 19
1.6 dCi Acenta 2WD 5dr z !!!!! £24,795 £23,039 10.5 57.6 129/21% 44.8 49% 19
1.6 dCi Acenta 4WD 5dr !!!!! £26,495 £24,627 11.0 53.3 139/23% 49.8 48% 20
1.6 dCi n-tec 2WD 5dr !!!!! £27,295 £25,361 10.5 57.6 129/21% 49.1 48% 19
1.6 dCi n-tec 4WD 5dr !!!!! £28,995 £26,950 11.0 53.3 139/23% 54.1 48% 20
1.6 dCi Tekna 2WD 5dr !!!!! £29,295 £27,219 10.5 57.6 129/21% 53.0 47% 19
1.6 dCi Tekna 4WD 5dr !!!!! £30,995 £28,808 11.0 53.3 139/23% 58.1 47% 20
PATHFINDER 4X4
VERDICT Far too noisy and uncultured compared with the best 4x4s
Doors 5 Seats 5/7 L 4813mm W 1848mm H 1862mm
2.5 dCi 190 Acenta 5dr z !!!!! £32,945 £30,417 11.0 33.2 224/35% 64.1 28% 31
2.5 dCi 190 Tekna 5dr !!!!! £36,280 £33,491 11.0 33.2 224/35% 68.9 30% 31
370Z COUPE
VERDICT Well priced and fast, but high running costs and disappointing quality
Doors 2 Seats 2 L 4250mm W 1845mm H 1315mm
3.7 V6 2dr z !!!!! £27,015 £25,673 5.4 26.6/28.4 248/35% - 43% 46
3.7 V6 GT 2dr !!!!! £32,015 £30,416 5.4 26.6/28.4 248/35% - 42% 46
3.7 V6 Nismo 2dr !!!!! £37,015 £35,159 5.4 26.6 248/35% 83.9 - 46
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508 SW
VERDICT Some rivals do all the important things better
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4792mm W 2068mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1456mm
1.6 e-HDi 115 Active Nav 5dr !!!!! £23,245 £21,646 12.9 65.7 112/18% 46.6 - 24
1.6 e-HDi 115 Allure Nav 5dr !!!!! £26,295 £24,479 12.9 65.7 112/18% 50.9 - 25
2.0 HDi 140 Active Nav 5dr !!!!! £23,645 £22,017 11.1 58.9 125/21% 48.4 - 27
2.0 HDi 140 Allure Nav 5dr !!!!! £26,695 £24,851 11.1 58.9 125/21% 53.0 - 28
2.0 BlueHDi 150 Allure Nav 5dr !!!!! £27,795 £25,873 10.1 67.3 110/18% 54.0 - 30
2.0 HDi 163 Allure Nav auto 5dr !!!!! £28,595 £26,626 10.5 51.4 144/24% 58.2 - 30
2.2 HDi 200 GT 5dr !!!!! £32,045 £29,831 9.2 51.4 144/24% 64.0 - 37
BIPPER TEPEE MPV
VERDICT Practical for such a small car, but safety kit is in short supply
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 3864mm W 2019mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1742mm
1.3 HDi 75 S 5dr z !!!!! £12,995 £12,183 16.8 62.8 119/19% - 38% 6
1.3 e-HDi 75 S S/S EGC 5dr !!!!! £13,845 £12,977 16.6 67.3 112/18% 36.5 - 6
1.3 HDi 75 Style 5dr !!!!! £13,745 £12,884 16.8 62.8 119/19% - 38% 10
1.3 e-HDi 75 Style S/S EGC 5dr !!!!! £14,595 £13,678 16.6 67.3 112/18% - - 10
PARTNER TEPEE MPV
VERDICT Versatile five-seater. Shame it looks like a van
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4380mm W 2112mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1803mm
1.6 VTi 98 Urban 5dr !!!!! £13,285 £12,315 14.7 42.2 155/24% 39.3 - 4
1.6 VTi 120 S 5dr !!!!! £14,640 £13,563 13.4 39.8 164/25% 42.6 35% 5
1.6 HDi 75 S 5dr !!!!! £14,685 £13,601 17.1 54.3 135/23% 38.1 38% 4
1.6 HDi 92 S 5dr z !!!!! £15,135 £14,016 14.3 54.3 135/23% - 36% 7
1.6 HDi 92 Outdoor 5dr !!!!! £17,350 £16,057 14.3 54.3 135/23% - 40% 7
1.6 e-HDi 92 S/S S EGC 5dr !!!!! £15,905 £14,715 14.3 64.2 115/19% 38.0 44% 7
2008 CROSSOVER
VERDICT The 2008 has a practical cabin, but it's a long way off the best in other areas
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4159mm W 2004mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1556mm
1.2 VTi 82 Access + 5dr !!!!! £12,995 £12,123 13.5 57.6 114/15% 33.5 - 10
1.2 VTi 82 Active 5dr z !!!!! £14,095 £13,145 13.5 57.6 114/15% 34.8 - 11
1.2 VTi 82 Allure 5dr !!!!! £15,295 £14,260 13.5 57.6/40.3 114/15% 36.4 - 11
1.6 VTi 120 Active 5dr !!!!! £15,050 £14,042 9.5 47.9 135/20% - - 19
1.6 VTi 120 Allure 5dr !!!!! £16,450 £15,342 9.5 47.9 135/20% 41.5 - 20
1.6 VTi 120 Feline Calima 5dr !!!!! £17,850 £16,643 9.5 47.9 135/20% - - 19
1.6 VTi 120 Feline Mistral S/S 5dr !!!!! £18,150 £16,922 9.5 47.9 135/20% - - 19
1.4 HDi 70 Access + 5dr !!!!! £14,295 £13,331 14.9 70.6 104/16% 33.8 - 10
1.4 HDi 70 Active 5dr !!!!! £15,395 £14,353 14.9 70.6 104/16% 35.0 - 10
1.6 e-HDi 92 Active S/S 5dr !!!!! £16,045 £14,957 12.8 70.6 103/16% 35.5 - 17
1.6 e-HDi 92 Active EGC S/S 5dr !!!!! £16,645 £15,514 13.3 74.3 98/15% 35.5 - 17
1.6 e-HDi 92 Allure S/S 5dr !!!!! £17,445 £16,257 12.8 70.6 103/16% 37.6 - 18
1.6 e-HDi 92 Feline Calima 5dr !!!!! £18,845 £17,558 12.8 70.6 103/16% - - 17
1.6 e-HDi 92 Feline Mistral 5dr !!!!! £19,145 £17,837 12.8 70.6 103/16% 40.2 - 17
1.6 e-HDi 115 Allure S/S 5dr !!!!! £18,045 £16,815 10.4 70.6 105/17% 38.4 - 20
1.6 e-HDi 115 Feline Calima SS 5dr !!!!! £19,445 £18,115 10.4 70.6/57.7 105/17% 41.0 - 20
1.6 e-HDi 115 Feline Mistral S 5dr !!!!! £19,745 £18,394 10.4 70.6 105/17% 35.6 - 20
3008 CROSSOVER
VERDICT Classy and refined, but it's not the biggest car in its class
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4365mm W 2113mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1639mm
1.6 VTi 120 Access 5dr !!!!! £17,250 £14,528 11.8 42.1/31.6 155/24% - 40% 17
1.6 VTi 120 Active 5dr !!!!! £18,950 £15,945 11.8 42.1/31.6 155/24% - 39% 17
1.6 VTi 120 Allure 5dr !!!!! £20,900 £17,570 11.8 42.1/31.6 155/24% - 40% 17
1.6 THP 156 Active 5dr z !!!!! £20,050 £16,861 8.9 42.1/36.5 154/23% - 42% 24
1.6 THP 156 Allure 5dr !!!!! £21,750 £18,279 8.9 42.1 154/23% - 39% 23
1.6 HDi 115 Access 5dr !!!!! £19,045 £15,994 13.6 58.9 125/21% - 42% 18
1.6 HDi 115 Active 5dr !!!!! £20,495 £17,203 13.6 58.9 125/21% - 41% 18
1.6 HDi 115 Allure 5dr !!!!! £22,445 £18,828 13.6 57.6 127/21% - 41% 18
1.6 e-HDI 115 Access EGC 5dr !!!!! £19,895 £16,702 14.0 67.3 110/18% - 42% 18
1.6 e-HDI 115 Active EGC 5dr !!!!! £21,345 £17,911 14.0 67.3 110/18% - 40% 18
1.6 e-HDI 115 Allure EGC 5dr !!!!! £23,295 £19,537 14.0 65.7 112/18% - 41% 17
2.0 HDi FAP 150 Active 5dr !!!!! £21,600 £18,145 9.7 53.2 139/23% - 42% 24
2.0 HDi FAP 150 Allure 5dr !!!!! £23,550 £19,771 9.7 53.2 139/23% - 40% 22
2.0 HDi 163 Allure Auto 5dr !!!!! £24,715 £20,744 10.2 51.4 145/25% - 39% 23
2.0 HDi Hybrid 4 Active 5dr !!!!! £27,245 £22,829 8.5 85.6 85/11% - - 30
2.0 HDi Hybrid 4 Allure 5dr !!!!! £28,245 £23,663 8.5 74.3 99/12% - - 31
5008 MPV
VERDICT Flexible seating and good interior quality; avoid the jerky EGC gearbox
Doors 5 Seats 7 L 4530mm W 2118mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1638mm
1.6 VTi 120 Access 5dr !!!!! £19,050 £16,250 12.3 40.9 159/24% - 44% 13
1.6 VTi 120 Active 5dr !!!!! £20,800 £17,730 12.3 40.9 159/24% - 43% 15
1.6 THP 156 Active 5dr !!!!! £21,100 £17,983 9.7 40.4 163/25% - 44% 16
1.6 THP 156 Allure 5dr !!!!! £23,450 £19,972 9.7 40.4 163/25% - 42% 19
1.6 e-HDi 115 Access EGC 5dr !!!!! £21,595 £18,375 12.6 65.7 113/18% - 47% 16
1.6 e-HDi 115 Active EGC 5dr !!!!! £23,195 £19,728 12.6 60.1 123/20% - 47% 17
1.6 e-HDi 92 Style 3dr !!!!! £15,395 £14,064 10.9 78.5 95/15% 39.2 45% 17
1.6 e-HDi 92 Style 5dr !!!!! £15,995 £14,646 10.9 78.5 95/15% 40.1 44% 17
1.6 e-HDi 92 Allure 3dr !!!!! £16,045 £14,695 10.9 78.5 95/15% 35.6 42% 17
1.6 e-HDi 92 Allure 5dr !!!!! £16,445 £15,083 10.9 78.5 95/15% 35.9 42% 17
1.6 e-HDi 92 Feline EGC 5dr !!!!! £18,345 £16,927 11.8 74.3 98/15% - 40% 18
1.6 e-HDi 92 XY 3dr !!!!! £17,695 £16,296 10.9 78.5 95/15% - 39% 16
1.6 e-HDi 115 XY 3dr !!!!! £18,345 £16,927 9.7 74.3 99/15% - 40% 20
1.6 e-HDi 115 Feline 5dr !!!!! £18,495 £17,073 9.7 74.3 99/15% - 40% 19
308 CC
VERDICT Decently spacious, although lots of rival convertibles are better to drive
Doors 2 Seats 4 L 4400mm W 2039mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1426mm
1.6 VTi Active 2dr !!!!! £23,105 £20,583 12.9 40.1 159/24% - 35% 16
1.6 THP 156 Allure 2dr z !!!!! £26,210 £23,475 10.2 39.2 160/25% - 32% 22
1.6 THP 156 Roland Garros 2dr !!!!! £26,510 £23,754 10.2 39.2 160/25% - 32% 26
1.6 e-HDI 115 Active 2dr !!!!! £24,365 £21,744 13.0 57.5 124/20% - 34% 18
2.0 HDi 163 Allure 2dr !!!!! £27,505 £24,679 9.7 49.6 144/24% - 36% 25
2.0 HDi 163 Roland Garros 2dr !!!!! £27,805 £24,958 9.7 49.6 144/24% - 31% 25
308 HATCHBACK
VERDICT Cheap to run and pretty well equipped, but many rivals are better all-rounders
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4253mm W 2043mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1457mm
1.2 PureTech 82 Access 5dr - £14,895 £13,645 13.3 55.4 117/16% - 42% 9
1.2 e-THP 110 Access 5dr - £16,145 £14,785 11.1 61.4 105/14% 39.8 40% 13
1.2 PureTech 110 Active 5dr - £17,845 £16,336 11.1 61.4 105/14% 39.8 39% 13
1.2 PureTech 110 Allure 5dr - £19,045 £17,430 11.8 61.4 107/14% 41.3 39% 13
1.2 PureTech 130 Active 5dr !!!!! £18,595 £17,019 9.6 61.4 107/14% 41.0 38% 14
1.2 PureTech 130 Allure 5dr !!!!! £19,795 £18,114 10.3 58.9 110/15% 42.8 38% 15
1.2 e-THP 130 Feline 5dr !!!!! £21,395 £19,573 10.3 58.9 110/15% 44.0 38% 16
1.6 THP 125 Access 5dr - £16,095 £14,740 10.4 52.3 125/18% - 41% 16
1.6 THP 125 Active 5dr - £17,545 £16,062 10.4 52.3 125/18% - 40% 16
1.6 THP 125 Allure 5dr - £19,000 £17,389 10.7 50.4 129/18% - 39% 16
1.6 THP 156 Allure 5dr - £20,150 £18,437 8.4 48.7 129/18% - 38% 20
1.6 THP 156 Feline 5dr - £21,750 £19,896 8.4 48.7 129/18% - 38% 20
1.6 HDi 92 Access 5dr !!!!! £16,845 £15,424 11.3 78.5 93/14% - 43% 15
1.6 HDi 92 Active 5dr !!!!! £18,545 £16,974 11.3 78.5 93/14% - 41% 15
1.6 BlueHDi 120 Active 5dr z - £19,745 £18,068 11.6 91.1 82/14% 36.8 40% 22
1.6 BlueHDi 120 Allure 5dr - £20,945 £19,162 11.6 88.3/60.8 84/14% 38.8 40% 24
1.6 e-HDi 115 Access 5dr !!!!! £17,645 £16,153 10.2 76.3/56.9 95/15% - 42% 18
1.6 HDi 115 Active 5dr !!!!! £19,345 £17,703 10.2 76.3/56.9 95/15% - 40% 18
1.6 HDi 115 Allure 5dr !!!!! £20,545 £18,798 11.9 74.3/51.8 100/16% - 40% 18
1.6 e-HDi 115 Feline 5dr !!!!! £22,145 £20,257 11.9 74.3/51.8 100/16% - 40% 19
2.0 BlueHDi 150 Active 5dr - £20,395 £18,661 8.6 74.3 99/15% 38.9 40% 24
2.0 BlueHDi 150 Allure 5dr - £21,845 £19,983 8.9 70.6 105/17% 41.8 39% 25
2.0 BlueHDi 150 Feline 5dr - £23,445 £21,442 8.9 70.6 105/17% 43.5 39% 26
308 SW
VERDICT It's good value and has a large, practical boot, but rear-seat space is meagre
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4253mm W 2043mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1457mm
1.2 PureTech 110 Access 5dr - £16,845 £15,424 13.0 60.1 109/14% 40.7 39% 13
1.2 PureTech 110 Active 5dr - £18,545 £16,974 13.0 60.1 109/14% 40.7 38% 13
1.2 PureTech 110 Allure 5dr - £19,745 £18,068 13.6 58.8 111/15% 42.5 38% 13
1.2 PureTech 130 Active 5dr !!!!! £19,295 £17,658 12.1 60.1/46.1 109/14% 41.8 37% 14
1.2 PureTech 130 Allure 5dr !!!!! £20,495 £18,752 12.6 56.5 115/16% 44.1 37% 15
1.6 HDi 92 Access 5dr - £17,545 £16,062 13.7 74.3 99/15% 36.8 42% 15
1.6 HDi 92 Active 5dr - £19,245 £17,612 13.7 74.3 99/15% 37.0 40% 15
1.6 BlueHDi 120 Active 5dr z !!!!! £20,445 £18,706 12.1 88.3 85/14% 37.6 39% 20
1.6 BlueHDi 120 Allure 5dr !!!!! £21,645 £19,801 12.1 85.6 88/14% 39.5 39% 21
1.6 e-HDi 115 Access 5dr - £18,345 £16,791 12.0 76.3 95/15% - 41% 18
1.6 HDi 115 Active 5dr - £20,045 £18,342 12.0 76.3 95/15% - 40% 18
1.6 HDi 115 Allure 5dr - £21,245 £19,436 12.5 74.3 100/16% - 39% 18
1.6 e-HDi 115 Feline 5dr - £22,845 £20,895 12.5 74.3 100/16% 41.4 39% 19
2.0 BlueHDi 150 Active 5dr !!!!! £21,095 £19,299 9.8 74.3 99/15% 39.5 39% 24
2.0 BlueHDi 150 Feline 5dr !!!!! £24,145 £22,109 10.1 70.6 105/17% 44.0 38% 26
508 SALOON
VERDICT Cracking engines and smart inside. Firm ride and limited space, though
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 4792mm W 2068mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1456mm
1.6 e-HDi 115 Active Nav 4dr !!!!! £22,045 £20,531 12.4 67.3 111/18% 45.5 - 24
1.6 e-HDi 115 Allure Nav 4dr !!!!! £24,895 £23,179 12.4 67.3 111/18% 49.5 - 25
2.0 HDi 140 Active Nav 4dr !!!!! £22,445 £20,902 10.8 61.4 119/19% 46.7 - 27
2.0 HDi 140 Allure Nav 4dr !!!!! £25,295 £23,550 10.8 61.4 119/19% 50.8 - 28
2.0 BlueHDi 150 Allure Nav 4dr !!!!! £26,395 £24,572 9.8 67.3 109/17% 52.7 - 30
2.0 HDi 163 Allure Nav auto 4dr !!!!! £27,195 £25,324 10.1 52.3 140/24% 56.6 - 30
2.0 HDi Hybrid4 Allure Nav 4dr !!!!! £32,600 £29,420 9.3 80.7 91/11% 69.4 - 36
2.2 HDi 200 GT 4dr !!!!! £30,645 £28,530 8.8 53.3 140/24% 62.2 - 37
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MACAN 4X4
VERDICT All the pace and handling you'd want from a sporty SUV, but there are roomier options
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4681mm W 1923mm H 1624mm
2.0 5dr - £40,621 £40,621 6.9 37.7 175/28% - - -
3.0 V6 S 5dr !!!!! £43,990 £43,990 5.4 31.4/23.4 212/35% 94.6 57% 40
3.6 V6 Turbo 5dr !!!!! £59,990 £59,990 4.8 30.7 216/35% 129.9 - 44
3.0 V6 S Diesel 5dr z !!!!! £43,535 £43,535 6.3 44.8/40.7 164/28% 85.2 - 39
CAYENNE 4X4
VERDICT Appeals to the heart rather than the head; sporty, but you need deep pockets
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4846mm W 2155mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1705mm
3.0 V6 S E-Hybrid 5dr !!!!! £61,474 £61,474 6.2 83.1 79/11% - - 45
3.6 V6 S 5dr !!!!! £60,218 £60,218 7.5 28.8 229/35% - - 40
4.8 V8 Turbo 5dr !!!!! £93,763 £93,763 5.9 25.2 267/35% - - 47
3.0 V6 Diesel 5dr !!!!! £49,902 £49,902 7.0 41.5 179/31% - - 41
4.2 V8 S Diesel 5dr !!!!! £61,474 £61,474 5.7 35.3 209/35% - - 49
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SAVVY HATCHBACK
VERDICT It's desperately short on refinement and quality. You get what you pay for
Doors 5 Seats 4 L 3710mm W 1643mm H 1480mm
1.2 Style 5dr z !!!!! £7,995 £7,995 13.9 49.6 134/19% - 29% 8
SATRIA NEO HATCHBACK
VERDICT Handles reasonably well, but miles off the pace in every other area
Doors 3 Seats 5 L 3905mm W 1710mm H 1420mm
1.6 GSX 3dr z !!!!! £8,495 £8,171 11.5 42.8 157/24% - 37% 19
1.6 Sport 3dr !!!!! £9,495 £9,132 11.5 42.8 157/24% - 34% 19
GEN-2 HATCHBACK
VERDICT Cheap and fairly well equipped, but awful on quality and refinement
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4310mm W 1919mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1435mm
1.3 GLS 5dr z !!!!! £9,195 £8,844 13.5 40.9 164/25% - 28% 10
1.6 GSX ecoLogic 5dr !!!!! £11,195 £10,769 12.6 39.8 170/27% - 28% 16
GEN-2 SALOON
VERDICT Less practical than the hatch, which is already impossible to recommend
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 4477mm W 1919mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1437mm
1.6 Persona ecoLogic 4dr !!!!! £11,195 £10,765 12.0 42.8 157/24% - 28% 16
RENAULT whatcar.com/renault
TWIZY HATCHBACK
VERDICT A novel solution to urban transport. Don't try it out of its comfort zone
Doors 2 Seats 2 L 2337mm W 1191mm H 1461mm
EV 13kW Urban 2dr !!!!! £6,895 £6,895 - - -/- - - 10
EV 13kW Technic 2dr !!!!! £7,595 £7,595 - - -/- - - 11
ZOE HATCHBACK
VERDICT Not just a great electric car *Price includes Govt grant
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4100mm W 1840mm H 1516mm
Expr. 5dr z !!!!! £13,995* £13,995 13.5 - -/- - - 15
Dyn. Zen 5dr !!!!! £15,195* £15,195 13.5 - -/- - - 16
Dyn. Intens 5dr !!!!! £15,195* £15,195 13.5 - -/- - - 16
TWINGO HATCHBACK
VERDICT The Twingo has cheeky looks and a spacious interior; shame it isn't better to drive
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 3595mm W 1646mm H 1554mm
0.9 TCe 90 Dyn. Energy 5dr !!!!! £11,695 £11,425 10.8 65.7 99/12% 30.8 - 8
1.0 SCe 70 Expr. 5dr !!!!! £9,495 £9,278 14.5 62.8 105/14% 30.7 43% 2
1.0 SCe 70 Play 5dr z !!!!! £9,995 £9,766 14.5 62.8 105/14% 31.4 42% 3
1.0 SCe 70 Dyn. S/S 5dr !!!!! £10,995 £10,742 14.5 67.3 95/12% 29.3 40% 3
CLIO HATCHBACK
VERDICT In a class full of exceptional rivals, the Clio has what it takes to compete
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4062mm W 1732mm H 1448mm
1.2 75 Expr. 5dr - £10,995 £9,901 15.4 51.4 127/18% 34.3 - 7
1.2 75 Expr. + 5dr - £12,495 £11,178 15.4 51.4 127/18% 33.8 - 8
1.2 75 Dyn. Media Nav 5dr - £13,495 £12,089 15.4 51.4 127/18% 33.9 - 8
0.9 TCe 90 Expr. + 5dr !!!!! £13,495 £12,089 12.2 62.8 104/13% 32.6 43% 9
0.9 TCe 90 Eco Expr. + 5dr !!!!! £13,745 £12,317 11.8 65.7 99/12% 32.6 42% 9
0.9 TCe 90 Dyn. Media Nav 5dr !!!!! £14,495 £13,001 12.2 62.8/45.8 104/13% 32.7 42% 9
0.9 TCe Eco Dyn'que Media Nav 5dr !!!!! £14,745 £13,229 11.8 65.7 99/12% 32.7 41% 9
0.9 TCe 90 Dyn'que S Media Nav 5dr !!!!! £15,495 £13,913 12.2 62.7/45.8 105/14% 34.0 42% 10
1.2 TCe 120 GT-Line EDC 5dr !!!!! £17,395 £15,919 9.9 54.3 120/17% - 35% 14
1.6 Renaultsport 200 5dr !!!!! £18,995 £17,391 6.7 44.8 144/21% - 48% 29
1.6 Renaultsport 200 Lux 5dr !!!!! £19,995 £18,303 6.7 44.8 144/21% 49.8 - 29
1.5 dCi 90 Expr. + 5dr !!!!! £14,595 £13,093 11.7 83.1 90/14% 32.2 38% 13
1.5 dCi 90 Eco Expr. + 5dr !!!!! £14,845 £13,321 12.0 88.3/60.1 83/14% 32.3 38% 13
1.5 dCi 90 Dyn. Media Nav 5dr z !!!!! £15,595 £14,004 11.7 83.1 90/14% 32.3 42% 13
1.6 e-HDi 115 Allure EGC 5dr !!!!! £24,995 £21,251 12.6 58.9 126/21% - 45% 16
1.6 HDi 115 Access 5dr !!!!! £20,745 £17,656 12.9 56.4 128/21% - 48% 16
1.6 HDi 115 Active 5dr z !!!!! £22,445 £19,094 12.9 56.4 128/21% - 48% 17
1.6 HDi 115 Allure 5dr !!!!! £24,250 £20,641 12.9 54.3 135/23% - 46% 16
2.0 HDi 150 Active 5dr !!!!! £23,450 £19,964 10.1 53.3/51.5 138/23% - 44% 20
2.0 HDi 150 Allure 5dr !!!!! £25,250 £21,486 10.1 52.3/51.5 140/24% - 43% 20
2.0 HDi 163 Active auto 5dr !!!!! £24,615 £20,952 10.5 49.6 149/25% - 44% 20
2.0 HDi 163 Allure auto 5dr !!!!! £26,415 £22,474 10.5 49.6 149/25% - 43% 19
RCZ COUPE
VERDICT Looks great, but many rivals are more fun and more affordable
Doors 2 Seats 4 L 4290mm W 2107mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1352mm
1.6 THP 156 Sport 2dr !!!!! £22,100 £20,852 7.9 44.1 149/22% - 47% 27
1.6 THP 156 GT 2dr !!!!! £24,500 £23,111 7.9 44.1 149/22% - 45% 28
1.6 THP 200 Sport 2dr !!!!! £24,495 £23,108 7.5 42.1 155/24% - 45% 33
1.6 THP 200 GT 2dr !!!!! £26,900 £25,372 7.5 42.1 155/24% - 43% 34
1.6 THP 270 R 2dr z !!!!! £32,000 £30,171 5.9 44.8/36.3 145/22% 68.5 44% 42
2.0 HDi 163 Sport 2dr !!!!! £23,950 £22,593 8.7 54.3 135/23% - 46% 29
2.0 HDi 163 GT 2dr !!!!! £26,350 £24,852 8.7 54.3 135/23% - 44% 30
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BOXSTER OPEN
VERDICT Porsche's entry model provides all the thrills the company is famous for
Doors 2 Seats 2 L 4374mm W 1801mm H 1282mm
2.7 2dr z !!!!! £39,350 £39,350 5.8 34.4/34.9 192/31% - 58% 40
3.4 S 2dr !!!!! £47,725 £47,725 5.1 32.1 206/34% 112.8 54% 43
3.4 GTS 2dr !!!!! £53,569 £53,569 5.0 31.4 211/35% 123.5 - 44
CAYMAN COUPE
VERDICT One of the best sports cars at any price. An absolute bargain
Doors 2 Seats 2 L 4380mm W 1801mm H 1295mm
2.7 2dr !!!!! £40,234 £40,234 5.7 34.4 192/31% - 53% 37
3.4 S 2dr !!!!! £49,473 £49,473 5.0 32.1 206/34% - 47% 41
3.4 GTS 2dr z !!!!! £56,087 £56,087 4.9 31.4 211/35% 120.3 - 43
911 CABRIOLET
VERDICT Superb drop-top with a wide range of abilities
Doors 2 Seats 4 L 4491mm W 1852mm H 1303mm
3.4 Carrera 2dr z !!!!! £82,859 £82,859 5.0 30.7/28.4 217/35% - 51% 49
3.4 Carrera 4 2dr !!!!! £87,715 £87,715 5.1 29.7 224/35% - 51% 49
3.4 Targa 4 2dr !!!!! £87,067 £87,067 5.1 29.7 223/35% - - 49
3.8 Carrera S 2dr !!!!! £93,119 £93,119 4.7 - 229/35% - 49% 50
3.8 Carrera 4S 2dr !!!!! £97,975 £97,975 4.7 28.2 236/35% - 49% 50
3.8 Targa 4S 2dr !!!!! £97,328 £97,328 4.7 28.2 237/35% - 49% 50
3.8 Turbo 2dr !!!!! £130,138 £130,138 4.7 28.5 231/35% - 49% 50
3.8 Turbo S 2dr !!!!! £151,772 £151,772 4.7 28.5 231/35% - - 50
911 COUPE
VERDICT A fantastic sports car and one of the few that you can live with every day
Doors 2 Seats 4 L 4491mm W 1852mm H 1296mm
3.4 Carrera 2dr z !!!!! £74,199 £74,199 4.8 31.4 212/35% - 54% 46
3.4 Carrera 4 2dr !!!!! £79,055 £79,055 4.9 30.4 219/35% - 53% 46
3.8 Carrera S 2dr !!!!! £84,235 £84,235 4.5 29.7 224/35% - - 47
3.8 Carrera 4S 2dr !!!!! £89,315 £89,315 4.5 28.5 234/35% - 51% 48
3.8 Turbo 2dr !!!!! £121,513 £121,513 3.4 29.1 227/35% - - 48
3.8 Turbo S 2dr !!!!! £143,035 £143,035 3.1 29.1 227/35% - - 48
3.8 GT3 2dr !!!!! £101,685 £101,685 3.5 23.0 289/35% - - 48
918 SPYDER
VERDICT Porsche's hybrid supercar. Road test to be confirmed
Doors 2 Seats 2 Kerb Weight na Towing na
4.6 V8 2dr - £657,400 £657,400 2.8 - 70/5% - - 50
PANAMERA HATCHBACK
VERDICT Fast, classy and good to drive, but so are many much cheaper rivals
Doors 5 Seats 4 L 4970mm W 2114mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1418mm
3.0 V6 S 5dr !!!!! £83,129 £83,129 6.3 32.5 204/33% - - 46
3.0 V6 4S 5dr !!!!! £86,770 £86,770 6.3 31.7 208/34% - - 46
3.0 V6 S E-hybrid 5dr !!!!! £84,456 £84,456 6.0 91.1/30.7 71/5% - - 50
3.6 V6 PDK 5dr !!!!! £64,453 £64,453 6.3 33.6 196/32% - - 46
3.6 V6 4 PDK 5dr !!!!! £68,144 £68,144 6.1 32.5 203/33% - - 47
4.8 V8 GTS PDK 5dr !!!!! £94,306 £94,306 4.5 26.4 249/35% - - 50
4.8 V8 Turbo PDK 5dr !!!!! £108,921 £108,921 4.2 27.2 239/35% - 45% 50
4.8 V8 Turbo S PDK 5dr !!!!! £132,067 £132,067 3.8 27.2 239/35% - - 50
3.0D V6 5dr z !!!!! £65,634 £65,634 6.8 44.8/41.6 166/29% - - 46
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1.6 VVT 110 Dyn. TomTom 5dr !!!!! £19,360 £16,613 11.7 38.2 174/27% 44.5 - 19
1.6 VVT 110 Dyn TomTom XMOD 5dr !!!!! £19,365 £16,620 11.7 36.7 178/28% 45.9 - 19
1.2 TCe 115 Dyn. TomTom S/S 5dr !!!!! £20,455 £17,533 11.7 47.9/36.6 135/20% 42.5 31% 18
1.2 TCe 115 Dyn TomTom XMOD 5dr !!!!! £20,455 £17,521 11.7 46.3 140/21% 43.4 - 18
1.2 TCe 130 Dyn. TomTom XMOD 5dr !!!!! £22,305 £19,127 11.7 46.3 140/21% 43.4 - 18
1.2 TCe 130 Dyn. TomTom S 5dr !!!!! £20,805 £17,834 11.7 46.3 140/21% 46.8 - 18
1.5 dCi 110 Dyn. TomTom S/S 5drz !!!!! £21,295 £18,242 12.5 68.9/56.6 105/17% 36.5 - 19
1.5 dCi 110 Expr.+ XMOD 5dr !!!!! £19,945 £17,081 12.5 57.7 128/21% 36.9 - 19
1.5 dCi 110 Dyn TomTom XMOD 5dr !!!!! £21,295 £18,242 12.5 68.9 105/17% 40.3 - 19
1.6 dCi 130 Dyn. TomTom S/S 5dr !!!!! £22,395 £19,189 10.3 64.2/56.1 114/18% 38.7 33% 23
1.6 dCi 130 Dyn TomTom XMOD 5dr !!!!! £22,395 £19,189 10.3 64.2 114/18% 40.3 - 24
GRAND SCENIC MPV
VERDICT Like the Scenic, the seven-seater Grand isn't as clever as newer rivals
Doors 5 Seats 7 L 4560mm W 2077mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1645mm
1.2 TCe 115 Dyn. TomTom S/S 5dr !!!!! £21,675 £18,565 12.6 46.3 140/21% 43.5 - 19
1.2 TCe 130 Dyn. TomTom S/S 5dr !!!!! £22,025 £18,869 12.6 46.3 140/21% 43.5 - 19
1.6 VVT 110 Dyn. TomTom 5dr !!!!! £20,585 £17,652 12.6 36.7 178/28% 45.9 - 19
1.5 dCi 110 Dyn. TomTom S/S 5drz !!!!! £22,515 £19,275 13.5 68.9 105/17% 37.1 - 19
1.6 dCi 130 Dyn. TomTom S/S 5dr !!!!! £23,615 £20,221 11.1 64.2/48.6 114/18% - - 24
ROLLS-ROYCE whatcar.com/rolls-royce
GHOST SALOON
VERDICT Beautifully trimmed and luxurious, but let down by its low-speed ride
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 5399mm W 2108mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1550mm
6.6 V12 4dr z !!!!! £200,500£200,500 4.7 20.8 317/35% - 58% -
6.6 V12 EWB 4dr !!!!! £230,000 £230,000 4.7 20.8 317/35% - - -
PHANTOM SALOON
VERDICT Blends traditional Rolls prestige with the highest build standards
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 6084mm W 2080mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1638mm
6.8 V12 4dr z !!!!! £285,200 £285,200 5.7 19.1 347/35% - 52% -
6.8 V12 EWB 4dr !!!!! £336,700 £336,700 5.9 17.9 380/35% - 50% -
PHANTOM COUPE
VERDICT The ultimate status symbol. Fast, comfortable and high quality
Doors 2 Seats 5 L 5609mm W 2080mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1592mm
6.8 V12 2dr !!!!! £313,200 £313,200 5.6 18.0 377/35% - 49% -
PHANTOM OPEN
VERDICT Sumptuous, exclusive, powerful and beautifully built. A car to be seen in
Doors 2 Seats 5 L 5834mm W 2080mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1634mm
6.8 V12 Drophead 2dr !!!!! £332,400 £332,400 5.9 18.0 377/35% - 51% -
WRAITH
VERDICT Rolls' two-door coupe is wonderfully luxurious and fast, but it's also fantastically expensive
Doors 2 Seats 4 Kerb Weight na Towing na
6.6 V12 2dr !!!!! £230,320 £230,320 4.4 20.2 327/35% - - 50
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MII HATCHBACK
VERDICT A superb city car with a surprisingly grown-up feel
Doors 3/5 Seats 4 L 3557mm W 1641mm H 1478mm
1.0 60 S 3dr !!!!! £8,195 £7,996 14.4 62.8/47.1 105/14% 25.7 - 1
1.0 60 S 5dr !!!!! £8,545 £8,337 14.4 62.8 105/14% - - 1
1.0 60 S AC 3dr !!!!! £8,705 £8,493 14.4 62.8 105/14% 26.5 - 1
1.0 60 S AC 5dr !!!!! £9,055 £8,835 14.4 62.8 105/14% 26.9 - 1
1.0 60 SE 3dr !!!!! £9,630 £9,396 14.4 62.8 105/14% 28.3 - 1
1.0 60 Toca 3dr !!!!! £9,995 £9,752 14.4 62.8 105/14% - - 1
1.0 60 SE 5dr !!!!! £9,980 £9,737 14.4 62.8 105/14% 28.7 - 1
1.0 60 Toca 5dr !!!!! £10,345 £10,093 14.4 62.8 105/14% - - 1
1.0 60 Ecomotive 3dr z !!!!! £9,530 £9,298 14.4 68.9 96/12% 27.2 - 1
1.0 60 Ecomotive 5dr !!!!! £9,880 £9,639 14.4 68.9 96/12% 27.6 - 1
1.0 75 SE auto 3dr !!!!! £10,760 £10,498 13.9 62.8 105/14% 30.3 - 2
1.0 75 SE auto 5dr !!!!! £11,110 £10,839 13.9 62.8 105/14% 30.6 - 2
1.0 75 Sport 3dr !!!!! £10,380 £10,127 13.2 60.1 108/14% 29.2 - 2
1.0 75 Sport 5dr !!!!! £10,730 £10,469 13.2 60.1 108/14% 29.6 - 2
IBIZA HATCHBACK
VERDICT Can’t match the best-in-class for quality, but a pretty sound buy
Doors 3/5 Seats 5 L 4052mm W 1920mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1445mm
1.2 12v 70 S A/C 3dr !!!!! £11,410 £9,326 13.9 52.3/35.5 125/18% 31.7 - 5
1.2 12v 70 S A/C 5dr !!!!! £11,960 £9,848 13.9 52.3/35.5 125/18% 32.5 - 5
1.4 85 SE 3dr !!!!! £12,545 £10,410 11.9 47.9 139/20% - - 9
1.4 85 Toca 3dr !!!!! £12,870 £9,995 11.9 47.9 139/20% 42.6 - 11
1.4 85 SE 5dr !!!!! £13,095 £10,931 11.9 47.9 139/20% - - 9
1.4 85 Toca 5dr !!!!! £13,420 £10,545 11.9 47.9 139/20% 43.8 - 11
1.2 TSI 105 SE DSG 3dr !!!!! £14,185 £11,959 11.9 53.3 124/17% 34.7 - 12
1.2 TSI 105 SE DSG 5dr !!!!! £14,735 £12,480 11.9 53.3 124/17% 35.5 - 12
1.5 dCi 90 Eco Dyn'q Media Nav 5dr !!!!! £15,845 £14,232 12.0 88.3/60.1 83/14% 32.5 41% 13
1.5 dCi 90 Dyn'q S Media Nav 5dr !!!!! £16,595 £14,916 11.7 78.5 90/14% 34.1 42% 13
CAPTUR CROSSOVER
VERDICT Impressive refinement and decent practicality, plus it's well equipped
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4122mm W 1778mm H 1567mm
0.9 TCe Expr.+ 5dr !!!!! £14,195 £12,836 13.0 56.5/34.3 115/16% 32.9 - 9
0.9 TCe 90 Dyn. Media Nav 5dr z !!!!! £15,195 £13,735 13.0 56.5/34.3 115/16% 33.4 - 9
0.9 TCe 90 Dyn. S Media N 5dr !!!!! £16,695 £15,085 13.0 56.5/34.3 115/16% 35.6 - 10
1.2 TCe 120 Dyn. Media N 5dr !!!!! £17,395 £15,714 10.9 52.3 125/18% 38.6 - 14
1.2 TCe 120 Dyn. S MediaN 5dr !!!!! £18,895 £17,064 10.9 52.3 125/18% 40.8 - 15
1.5 dCi 90 Expr.+ 5dr !!!!! £15,595 £14,095 13.1 76.4 95/15% 30.7 - 11
1.5 dCi 90 Dyn. Media Nav 5dr !!!!! £16,595 £14,995 13.1 76.4/58.3 95/15% 31.2 - 12
1.5 dCi 90 Dyn. S Media N 5dr !!!!! £18,095 £16,344 13.1 76.4 95/15% 33.4 - 12
MEGANE HATCHBACK
VERDICT The Mégane is too ordinary in too many areas
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4295mm W 2037mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1471mm
1.2 TCe 115 Expr.+ S/S 5dr !!!!! £17,570 £14,919 10.9 53.3 119/16% 37.2 37% 14
1.2 TCe 115 Dyn' TomTom S/S 5dr !!!!! £18,570 £15,763 10.9 53.3 119/16% - 36% 14
1.2 TCe 115 GT Line S/S 5dr !!!!! £20,070 £17,028 10.9 53.3 119/16% - 35% 15
1.2 TCe 130 GT Line TomTom EDC 5dr !!!!! £21,470 £18,208 10.9 53.3 119/16% 42.7 37% 15
1.6 110 Expr.+ 5dr !!!!! £16,750 £14,256 10.5 40.9 159/24% - 39% 14
1.6 110 Knight Edition 5dr !!!!! £17,150 £14,593 10.5 40.9 159/24% - 38% 17
1.6 110 Dyn. TomTom 5dr !!!!! £17,750 £15,099 10.5 40.9 159/24% - - 15
1.5 dCi 110 Expr.+ S/S 5dr z !!!!! £18,245 £15,488 12.1 80.7/45.8 90/14% - 37% 16
1.5 dCi 110 Knight Edition S/S 5dr !!!!! £18,645 £15,826 12.1 80.7 90/14% 41.9 39% 16
1.5 dCi 110 Dyn' TomTom S/S 5dr !!!!! £19,245 £16,332 12.1 80.7/45.8 90/14% - 37% 17
1.5 dCi 110 GT Line TomTom S/S 5dr !!!!! £20,745 £17,597 12.1 80.7/45.8 90/14% - 36% 18
1.6 dCi 130 Dyn' TomTom S/S 5dr !!!!! £19,745 £16,753 10.1 70.6 104/16% - 37% 20
1.6 dCi 130 GT Line TomTom S/S 5dr !!!!! £21,245 £18,018 10.1 70.6 104/16% - 36% 20
MEGANE SPORT TOURER
VERDICT Good boot, but Skoda's Octavia Estate is better across the board
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4559mm W 2037mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1501mm
1.2 TCe 115 Expr.+ S/S 5dr !!!!! £18,570 £15,763 11.2 53.3 119/16% 39.8 36% 14
1.2 TCe 115 Dyn'que TomTom S/S 5dr !!!!! £19,570 £16,606 11.2 53.3/39.2 119/16% - 35% 14
1.2 TCe 115 GT Line TomTom S/S 5dr !!!!! £21,070 £17,871 11.2 53.3/39.2 119/16% - 35% 15
1.2 TCe 130 GT Line TomTom EDC 5dr !!!!! £22,470 £19,052 11.2 53.3 119/16% 45.0 36% 15
1.6 VVT 110 Expr.+ 5dr !!!!! £17,750 £15,099 10.8 40.9 159/24% - 38% 14
1.6 110 Knight Edition 5dr !!!!! £18,150 £15,437 10.8 40.9 159/24% 44.5 37% 14
1.6 VVT 110 Dyn. TomTom 5dr !!!!! £18,750 £15,943 10.8 40.9 159/24% - - 15
1.5 dCi 110 Expr.+ S/S 5dr z !!!!! £19,245 £16,332 12.4 80.7 90/14% - 38% 16
1.5 dCi 110 Knight Edtion S/S 5dr !!!!! £19,645 £16,669 12.4 80.7 90/14% 36.3 38% 16
1.5 dCi 110 Dyn'que TomTom S/S 5dr !!!!! £20,245 £17,175 12.4 80.7 90/14% - 38% 17
1.5 dCi 110 GT Line TomTom S/S 5dr !!!!! £21,745 £18,440 12.4 80.7 90/14% - 36% 18
1.6 dCi 130 Dyn'que TomTom S/S 5dr !!!!! £20,745 £17,597 10.1 70.6 104/16% - 38% 20
1.6 dCi 130 GT Line TomTom S/S 5dr !!!!! £22,245 £18,862 10.1 70.6 104/16% - 37% 20
MEGANE COUPE
VERDICT The Cup hot hatch is sensational. Lesser models disappoint
Doors 3 Seats 5 L 4295mm W 2037mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1423mm
1.2 TCe 115 Dyn' TomTom S/S 3dr !!!!! £19,345 £16,416 10.9 53.3 119/16% - 42% 15
1.2 TCe 115 GT Line TomTom S/S 3dr !!!!! £20,845 £17,681 10.9 53.3 119/16% - 41% 15
1.2 TCe 130 GT Line TomTom EDC 3dr !!!!! £22,245 £18,862 10.9 53.3 119/16% 43.7 35% 15
1.6 110 Knight Edition 3dr !!!!! £17,650 £15,015 10.5 40.9 159/24% 42.4 38% 15
1.6 VVT 110 Dyn. TomTom 3dr !!!!! £18,250 £15,521 10.5 40.9 159/24% - - 15
2.0T Renaultsport 265 3dr !!!!! £25,930 £22,015 6.0 37.7/33.0 174/27% - - 36
2.0T Renultsport 275 Trophy 3drz !!!!! £28,930 £28,930 5.8 37.7 174/27% 67.6 42% 36
1.5 dCi 110 Knight Edition S/S 3dr !!!!! £20,345 £17,259 12.1 80.7 90/14% 36.3 38% 16
1.5 dCi 110 Dyn' TomTom S/S 3dr !!!!! £20,945 £17,765 12.1 80.7 90/14% - 42% 17
1.5 dCi 110 GT Line TomTom S/S 3dr !!!!! £22,445 £19,030 12.1 80.7 90/14% - 39% 18
1.6 dCi 130 Dyn' TomTom S/S 3dr !!!!! £21,445 £18,187 9.8 70.6 104/16% - - 20
1.6 dCi 130 GT Line TomTom S/S 3dr !!!!! £22,945 £19,452 9.8 70.6 104/16% - - 20
MEGANE COUPÉ CABRIOLET
VERDICT It's well equipped and has a smart glass roof, but it's also cramped and feels heavy
Doors 2 Seats 4 L 4485mm W 2072mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1434mm
1.2 TCe 130 Dyn. TomTom 2dr z !!!!! £23,800 £20,196 10.7 38.7 169/26% 50.3 36% 19
1.2 TCe 130 GT Line TomTom 2dr !!!!! £25,300 £21,461 10.7 38.7 169/26% 52.8 35% 19
1.5 dCi 110 Dyn. TomTom 2dr !!!!! £24,545 £20,801 13.2 58.9 124/20% 45.0 36% 17
1.6 dCi 130 Dyn. TomTom 2dr !!!!! £25,045 £21,223 13.2 58.9 124/20% 45.3 - 17
1.6 dCi 130 GT Line TomTom 2dr !!!!! £26,545 £22,488 13.2 58.9 124/20% 47.7 - 17
SCENIC
VERDICT Five-seat MPV is cheap and well equipped. It's not as user-friendly as the best rivals, though
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4344mm W 2077mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1637mm
1.6 VVT 110 Expr.+ XMOD 5dr !!!!! £18,165 £15,587 11.7 36.7 178/28% 45.5 - 19
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1.6 TDI CR 105 S 3dr !!!!! £17,515 £16,318 10.6 74.3 99/15% - - 13
1.6 TDI CR 105 S 5dr !!!!! £17,815 £16,598 10.7 74.3 99/15% 34.5 - 13
1.6 TDI CR 105 SE 3dr !!!!! £18,635 £17,362 10.6 74.3 99/15% 36.0 - 13
1.6 TDI CR 105 SE 5dr !!!!! £18,935 £17,641 10.7 74.3/57.0 99/15% 35.8 - 13
1.6 TDI 110 SE Ecomotive 3dr !!!!! £19,625 £18,284 10.4 85.6 87/14% 36.0 - 14
1.6 TDI 110 SE Ecomotive 5dr !!!!! £19,925 £18,563 10.4 85.6 87/14% 36.7 - 14
2.0 TDI CR 150 SE 3dr !!!!! £19,985 £18,619 8.3 68.9 106/17% - - 19
2.0 TDI CR 150 SE 5dr !!!!! £20,285 £18,898 8.4 68.9 106/17% 39.1 - 19
2.0 TDI CR 150 FR 3dr !!!!! £21,530 £20,058 8.3 68.9 106/17% - - 20
2.0 TDI CR 150 FR 5dr !!!!! £21,830 £20,337 8.4 68.9 106/17% 41.1 - 20
2.0 TDI CR 184 FR 3dr !!!!! £22,520 £20,980 7.4 67.3 109/17% 42.5 - 26
2.0 TDI CR 184 FR 5dr !!!!! £22,820 £21,260 7.5 67.3/52.3 109/17% 43.1 - 26
ALTEA HATCHBACK
VERDICT Roomy and keenly priced, but seats aren't as flexible as those in most MPVs
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4467mm W 1940mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1581mm
1.6 TDI 105 i-Tech Ecomotive 5dr !!!!! £19,345 £16,306 12.2 62.8 119/19% 44.4 - 14
2.0 TDI 140 i-Tech 5dr !!!!! £20,145 £17,063 9.7 57.6 129/21% 46.5 - 19
XL 1.6 TDI 105 i-Tech Ecotiv 5dr z !!!!! £20,065 £16,987 12.4 62.8 119/19% 45.6 - 13
XL 2.0 TDI 140 i-Tech 5dr !!!!! £20,865 £17,744 9.8 57.6 129/21% 47.7 - 19
ALHAMBRA MPV
VERDICT Clever, spacious and good to drive. A fantastic MPV
Doors 5 Seats 7 L 4854mm W 2081mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1740mm
2.0 TDI 140 Ecomotive S 5dr z !!!!! £25,630 £23,762 10.9 50.4/46.2 146/25% 51.8 41% 18
2.0 TDI 140 Ecomotive SE 5dr !!!!! £27,510 £25,504 10.9 50.4/46.2 146/25% 55.6 41% 18
2.0 TDI 140 Ecomotive i-Tech 5dr !!!!! £28,630 £28,630 10.9 50.4 146/25% 56.2 - 18
2.0 TDI 140 Ecomotive SE Lux 5dr !!!!! £30,900 £28,645 10.9 50.4 146/25% 61.8 - 18
2.0 TDI 177 SE 5dr !!!!! £28,750 £26,656 9.3 47.1 158/27% - - 22
2.0 TDI 177 SE Lux 5dr !!!!! £32,420 £30,056 9.3 47.1 158/27% - - 22
SKODA whatcar.com/skoda
CITIGO HATCHBACK
VERDICT A superbly talented city car; cheaper versions make the most sense
Doors 3/5 Seats 4 L 3563mm W 1641mm H 1478mm
1.0 60 S 3dr !!!!! £8,210 £7,911 14.4 62.8 105/14% 26.2 46% 1
1.0 60 S 5dr !!!!! £8,560 £8,247 14.4 62.8 105/14% 26.7 45% 1
1.0 60 SE 3dr !!!!! £9,060 £8,727 14.4 62.8 105/14% 27.4 45% 1
1.0 60 SE 5dr !!!!! £9,410 £9,064 14.4 62.8 105/14% 27.9 44% 1
1.0 60 Monte Carlo 3dr !!!!! £10,590 £10,197 14.4 62.8 105/14% 30.6 42% 2
1.0 60 Monte Carlo 5dr !!!!! £10,940 £10,534 14.4 62.8 105/14% 29.6 41% 2
1.0 60 Greentech SE 3dr !!!!! £9,420 £9,073 14.3 68.9 95/12% 27.4 44% 1
1.0 60 Greentech SE 5dr z !!!!! £9,770 £9,409 14.3 68.9/49.1 95/12% 27.8 43% 1
1.0 60 Greentech Elegance 3dr !!!!! £10,000 £9,630 14.3 68.9 95/12% 28.1 43% 1
1.0 60 Greentech Elegance 5dr !!!!! £10,350 £9,967 14.3 68.9 95/12% 28.6 43% 1
1.0 75 Greentech Elegance 3dr !!!!! £10,390 £10,005 13.2 67.3/53.3 98/12% 28.9 43% 2
1.0 75 Greentech Elegance 5dr !!!!! £10,740 £10,341 13.2 67.3/53.3 98/12% 29.3 42% 2
FABIA HATCHBACK
VERDICT Roomy and well made, but desperately drab to sit in and drive
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4000mm W 1886mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1498mm
1.2 12v 60 S 5dr !!!!! £9,945 £9,027 16.5 51.4 128/18% 31.0 47% 3
1.2 12v 70 SE 5dr !!!!! £11,980 £10,555 14.9 51.4 128/18% 34.2 42% 5
1.2 12v 70 Reaction 5dr !!!!! £13,405 £11,802 14.9 51.4 128/18% - - 5
1.2 TSI 86 SE 5dr z !!!!! £12,550 £9,555 11.7 54.3 121/17% 34.6 42% 9
1.2 TSI 105 S DSG 5dr !!!!! £13,035 £11,478 10.2 53.3 124/17% 36.1 40% 12
1.2 TSI 105 SE DSG 5dr !!!!! £13,970 £12,296 10.2 53.3 124/17% - 41% 13
1.2 TSI 105 Elegance 5dr !!!!! £14,295 £12,581 10.1 53.3 124/17% 37.2 41% 13
1.4 TSI 180 vRS 5dr !!!!! £17,555 £15,452 7.3 45.6/39.0 148/22% 44.5 41% 27
1.2 TDI CR 75 Greenline II 5dr !!!!! £14,275 £12,563 14.2 83.1 88/14% 32.1 42% 8
1.6 TDI CR 75 S 5dr !!!!! £12,430 £10,949 14.1 67.3 109/17% 32.0 44% 7
1.6 TDI CR 75 SE 5dr !!!!! £13,365 £11,767 14.1 67.3 109/17% 33.0 43% 8
1.6 TDI CR 90 Elegance 5dr !!!!! £15,040 £13,233 12.6 67.3 109/17% 35.2 42% 12
1.6 TDI CR 105 SE 5dr !!!!! £14,180 £12,480 10.9 67.3 109/17% 34.0 43% 14
1.6 TDI CR 105 Elegance 5dr !!!!! £15,265 £13,430 10.9 67.3 109/17% 35.3 42% 14
FABIA ESTATE
VERDICT A decent amount of space, but it lags behind the best in other areas
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4247mm W 1886mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1498mm
1.2 69 S 5dr !!!!! £11,615 £10,533 15.0 51.4 128/18% 33.9 46% 4
1.2 TSI 86 SE 5dr !!!!! £13,400 £11,798 11.8 54.3 121/17% 36.0 43% 9
1.2 TSI 86 Scout 5dr !!!!! £14,470 £12,734 11.8 54.3 121/17% 37.4 43% 9
1.2 TSI 86 Monte Carlo 5dr !!!!! £14,545 £12,800 11.8 54.3 121/17% - - 9
1.2 TSI 105 SE 5dr z !!!!! £14,060 £12,375 10.2 53.3 124/17% 37.3 44% 13
1.2 TSI 105 Monte Carlo 5dr !!!!! £15,205 £13,377 10.2 53.3 124/17% - - 13
1.2 TSI 105 Elegance 5dr !!!!! £15,145 £13,325 10.2 53.3 124/17% 38.6 43% 13
1.4 TSI 180 vRS 5dr !!!!! £18,405 £16,196 7.3 45.6 148/22% 45.9 42% 27
1.2 TDI CR 75 Greenline II 5dr !!!!! £14,890 £13,102 14.3 83.1 88/14% 33.0 43% 8
1.2 TSI 105 FR 3dr !!!!! £14,190 £11,963 11.9 55.4 119/16% 33.0 - 12
1.2 TSI 105 FR DSG 3dr !!!!! £15,285 £13,002 11.9 53.3 124/17% 35.5 - 12
1.2 TSI 105 FR 5dr !!!!! £14,740 £12,485 11.9 55.4 119/16% 33.9 - 12
1.2 TSI 105 FR DSG 5dr !!!!! £15,835 £13,524 11.9 53.3 124/17% 36.4 - 12
1.4 TSI 140 ACT FR 3dr z !!!!! £15,495 £13,201 7.8 60.1 109/14% 34.0 - 21
1.4 TSI 140 ACT FR 5dr !!!!! £16,045 £13,723 7.8 60.1 109/14% 34.8 - 21
1.4 TSI 140 ACT FR Edition 3dr !!!!! £16,110 £13,785 7.8 60.1 109/14% 45.0 - 22
1.4 TSI 140 ACT FR Edition 5dr !!!!! £16,660 £14,306 7.8 60.1 109/14% 46.3 - 22
1.4 TSI 180 Cupra DSG 3dr !!!!! £18,980 £16,514 6.9 47.9/35.0 139/20% 44.8 - 27
1.2 TDI 75 S A/C 3dr !!!!! £13,305 £11,124 13.9 72.4 102/16% 29.1 - 7
1.2 TDI 75 S A/C 5dr !!!!! £13,855 £11,646 13.9 72.4 102/16% 30.0 - 7
1.2 TDI 75 S A/C Ecomotive 3dr !!!!! £13,830 £11,622 13.9 80.7 92/14% 29.2 - 7
1.2 TDI 75 S A/C Ecomotive 5dr !!!!! £14,380 £12,144 13.9 80.7 92/14% 30.0 - 7
1.2 TDI 75 SE Ecomotive 3dr !!!!! £14,360 £12,125 13.9 80.7 92/14% 29.8 - 7
1.2 TDI 75 SE Ecomotive 5dr !!!!! £14,910 £12,646 13.9 80.7 92/14% 30.6 - 7
1.6 TDI 105 SE 3dr !!!!! £14,910 £12,646 10.5 65.7 112/18% 32.3 - 14
1.6 TDI 105 SE 5dr !!!!! £15,460 £13,168 10.5 65.7/44.8 112/18% 33.1 - 14
1.6 TDI 105 FR 3dr !!!!! £15,910 £13,595 10.5 65.7 112/18% 32.9 - 14
1.6 TDI 105 FR 5dr !!!!! £16,460 £14,117 10.5 65.7 112/18% 33.8 - 14
2.0 TDI 143 FR 3dr !!!!! £17,085 £14,710 8.2 60.1 123/20% 35.3 - 22
2.0 TDI 143 FR 5dr !!!!! £17,635 £15,231 8.2 60.1 123/20% 36.2 - 22
IBIZA ESTATE
VERDICT Sassy-looking and fairly spacious, but not especially comfortable
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4227mm W 1920mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1445mm
1.2 70 S A/C 5dr !!!!! £12,660 £10,512 14.6 51.4 128/18% 33.9 - 5
1.4 85 SE 5dr !!!!! £13,795 £11,595 12.4 47.9 139/20% 36.5 - 9
1.4 85 Toca 5dr !!!!! £14,120 £11,245 12.4 47.9 139/20% 45.5 - 11
1.2 TSI 105 SE DSG 5dr !!!!! £15,435 £13,144 10.0 53.3 124/17% 36.7 - 12
1.2 TSI 105 FR 5dr z !!!!! £15,440 £13,149 10.2 55.4 119/16% 35.0 - 12
1.4 TSI 140 ACT FR 5dr !!!!! £16,745 £14,387 8.1 60.1 109/14% 36.0 - 21
1.2 TDI 75 S A/C 5dr !!!!! £14,555 £12,310 14.9 70.6 105/17% 31.4 - 7
1.2 TDI 75 S A/C Ecomotive 5dr !!!!! £15,080 £12,808 14.6 80.7 92/14% 31.3 - 7
1.2 TDI 75 SE Ecomotive 5dr !!!!! £15,610 £13,310 14.6 80.7 92/14% 31.8 - 7
1.6 TDI 105 SE 5dr !!!!! £16,160 £13,832 10.9 65.7 112/18% 34.3 - 14
1.6 TDI 105 FR 5dr !!!!! £17,160 £14,781 10.9 65.7/52.7 112/18% 35.0 - 14
TOLEDO HATCHBACK
VERDICT Gives you a lot of space, but not the bargain it looks at first glance
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4482mm W 1706mm H 1461mm
1.2 TSI 85 S 5dr z !!!!! £14,265 £11,848 11.8 55.4/43.1 119/16% 38.2 - 10
1.2 TSI 105 S 5dr !!!!! £15,295 £12,847 10.3 56.5 116/16% 39.5 - 13
1.2 TSI 105 SE 5dr !!!!! £16,515 £14,031 10.3 55.4 118/16% - - 14
1.4 TSI 122 SE DSG 5dr !!!!! £17,965 £15,443 9.5 48.7 134/19% - - 17
1.6 TDI CR S Ecomotive 5dr !!!!! £17,150 £14,648 10.4 72.4 104/16% 40.2 - 15
1.6 TDI CR SE Ecomotive 5dr !!!!! £18,370 £15,832 10.4 70.6 106/17% - - 15
LEON ESTATE
VERDICT A seriously practical estate that's also good to drive and attractively priced
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4535mm W 1975mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1454mm
1.2 TSI 105 S 5dr !!!!! £16,675 £15,536 10.3 57.6 114/15% - - 12
1.2 TSI 105 SE 5dr !!!!! £17,795 £16,579 10.3 57.6 114/15% - - 13
1.4 TSI 140 SE 5dr - £18,845 £17,557 8.4 53.3 122/17% - - 17
1.4 TSI 140 FR 5dr - £20,390 £18,996 8.4 53.3 122/17% - - 18
1.8 TSI 180 FR 5dr !!!!! £22,035 £20,537 7.8 47.9 137/20% 47.5 - 25
1.6 TDI CR 105 S 5dr !!!!! £18,810 £17,525 11.1 74.3 99/15% 36.3 - 13
1.6 TDI CR 105 SE 5dr z !!!!! £19,930 £18,568 11.1 74.3 99/15% 37.5 - 13
1.6 TDI 110 SE Ecomotive 5dr - £20,920 £19,490 10.4 85.6 87/14% 38.4 - 14
2.0 TDI CR 150 SE 5dr - £21,280 £19,825 8.6 68.9 106/17% 41.0 - 19
2.0 TDI CR 150 FR 5dr - £22,825 £21,264 8.6 68.9 106/17% 42.8 - 20
2.0 TDI CR 184 FR 5dr !!!!! £23,815 £22,186 7.8 65.7 112/18% 45.1 - 26
LEON HATCHBACK
VERDICT An impressive family car that's practical, stylish and good to drive
Doors 3/5 Seats 5 L 4263mm W 1816mm H 1459mm
1.2 TSI 110 S 3dr !!!!! £15,815 £14,735 9.7 57.6 114/15% 35.1 - 13
1.2 TSI 110 S 5dr !!!!! £16,115 £15,014 9.9 57.6 114/15% 35.1 - 13
1.2 TSI 110 SE 3dr !!!!! £16,935 £15,778 9.7 57.6 114/15% - - 13
1.2 TSI 110 SE 5dr !!!!! £17,235 £16,057 9.9 57.6 114/15% 38.2 - 13
1.4 TSI 125 SE 3dr !!!!! £17,535 £16,337 8.9 54.3 120/17% - - 16
1.4 TSI 125 SE 5dr !!!!! £17,835 £16,616 9.1 54.3 120/17% 37.9 - 16
1.4 TSI 140 FR 3dr z !!!!! £19,265 £17,948 8.1 54.3/43.5 119/16% - - 18
1.4 TSI 140 FR 5dr !!!!! £19,565 £18,228 8.2 54.3 119/16% - - 18
1.8 TSI 180 FR 3dr !!!!! £20,740 £19,331 7.4 47.9 137/20% 45.1 - 25
1.8 TSI 180 FR 5dr !!!!! £21,040 £19,611 7.5 47.9/40.9 137/20% 45.8 - 25
2.0 TSI 265 Cupra 3dr !!!!! £25,960 £24,197 5.9 42.8/34.3 154/23% 53.4 - 32
2.0 TSI 280 Cupra 3dr !!!!! £27,210 £25,361 5.8 42.8/34.3 154/23% 55.0 - 33
2.0 TSI 280 Cupra 5dr !!!!! £27,510 £25,641 5.8 42.8/34.3 154/23% 55.6 - 33
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SKODA
1.6 TDI 105 Greentech SE 5dr !!!!! £18,180 £16,059 10.3 70.6 106/17% 40.2 - 16
1.6 TDI 105 Greentech Elegance 5dr !!!!! £18,640 £16,490 10.3 70.6 106/17% 40.8 - 16
OCTAVIA ESTATE
VERDICT One of the best estates available at any price
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4659mm W 1814mm H 1461mm
1.2 TSI 105 S 5dr !!!!! £17,115 £15,413 10.5 55.4 117/16% - 41% 13
1.2 TSI 105 SE 5dr !!!!! £18,465 £16,625 10.5 55.4 117/16% - 40% 13
1.4 TSI 140 SE 5dr !!!!! £19,665 £17,701 8.5 53.3 121/17% - 41% 18
1.4 TSI 140 Elegance 5dr !!!!! £21,365 £19,227 8.5 53.3 121/17% - 40% 19
1.8 TSI 180 Laurin & Klement 5dr !!!!! £27,375 £24,633 7.4 46.3 141/21% 63.1 38% 25
2.0 TSI 220 vRS 5dr !!!!! £24,560 £22,108 6.9 45.6 142/21% - - 29
1.6 TDI 105 S 5dr !!!!! £19,165 £17,253 11.0 74.3 99/15% - - 13
1.6 TDI 105 SE 5dr !!!!! £20,515 £18,464 11.0 74.3/55.1 99/15% - - 13
1.6 TDI 105 SE 4x4 5dr !!!!! £21,965 £19,765 11.7 60.1 119/19% 46.1 - 13
1.6 TDI 105 Elegance 5dr !!!!! £22,215 £19,989 11.0 74.3/55.1 99/15% - - 14
1.6 TDI 110 Greenline 5dr !!!!! £21,105 £21,105 10.6 88.3 85/14% 41.5 - 15
1.6 TDI 110 SE Bsiness G'line 5drz !!!!! £20,955 £20,955 10.6 88.3 85/14% 41.4 - 19
1.6 TDI 105 Elegance 4x4 5dr !!!!! £23,665 £21,290 11.7 60.1 119/19% 48.7 43% 14
2.0 TDI 150 SE 5dr !!!!! £21,415 £19,271 8.6 67.3 110/18% - 44% 19
2.0 TDI 150 SE 4x4 5dr !!!!! £22,865 £20,572 8.7 57.6 124/20% 48.5 - 19
2.0 TDI 150 Scout 4x4 5dr !!!!! £25,315 £22,770 9.1 55.4 129/21% 54.0 40% -
2.0 TDI 150 Elegance 5dr !!!!! £23,115 £20,797 8.6 67.3 110/18% - 44% 20
2.0 TDI 150 Laurin & Klement 5dr !!!!! £27,215 £24,475 8.6 67.3 110/18% 54.2 43% 22
2.0 TDI 150 Elegance 4x4 5dr !!!!! £24,565 £22,098 8.7 57.6 124/20% 51.0 42% 20
2.0 TDI 150 Laurin Klement 4x4 5dr !!!!! £28,665 £25,776 8.7 57.6 124/20% 59.1 - 21
2.0 TDI 184 Scout 4x4 5dr !!!!! £27,990 £25,184 7.8 55.4 134/22% 60.4 40% -
2.0 TDI 184 vRS 5dr !!!!! £24,825 £22,331 8.2 61.4 119/19% - 43% 26
OCTAVIA HATCHBACK
VERDICT Big, classy and good to drive. The Octavia is a seriously impressive package
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4659mm W 1814mm H 1461mm
1.2 TSI 105 S 5dr !!!!! £16,310 £14,691 10.3 57.7 114/15% 40.0 39% 13
1.2 TSI 105 SE 5dr z !!!!! £17,660 £15,902 10.3 57.7/44.2 114/15% 41.4 39% 13
1.4 TSI 140 SE 5dr !!!!! £18,860 £16,979 8.4 53.3/40.6 121/17% 44.8 - 18
1.4 TSI 140 Elegance 5dr !!!!! £20,560 £18,504 8.4 53.3/40.6 121/17% 47.3 - 19
1.8 TSI 180 Laurin & Klement 5dr !!!!! £26,570 £23,911 7.3 46.3 141/21% 62.4 37% 25
2.0 TSI 220 vRS 5dr !!!!! £23,755 £21,386 6.8 45.6 142/21% - - 29
1.6 TDI 105 S 5dr !!!!! £18,360 £16,530 10.8 74.3 99/15% 39.2 - 13
1.6 TDI 105 SE 5dr !!!!! £19,710 £17,742 10.8 74.3 99/15% 40.7 - 13
1.6 TDI 105 SE Business 5dr !!!!! £19,560 £17,607 10.8 74.3 99/15% 40.7 45% 14
1.6 TDI 105 Elegance 5dr !!!!! £21,410 £19,267 10.8 74.3 99/15% - - 14
1.6 TDI 110 Greenline 5dr !!!!! £20,300 £18,271 10.6 88.3/61.9 85/14% 40.8 43% 15
1.6 TDI 110 SE Business Greenl 5dr !!!!! £20,150 £18,136 10.6 88.3 85/14% 40.8 44% 19
2.0 TDI 150 SE 5dr !!!!! £20,610 £18,549 8.5 68.9 106/17% 42.7 - 19
2.0 TDI 150 SE Business 5dr !!!!! £20,460 £18,415 8.5 68.9 106/17% 42.8 45% 20
2.0 TDI 150 Elegance 5dr !!!!! £22,310 £20,074 8.5 68.9/52.5 106/17% 45.3 - 20
2.0 TDI 150 Laurin & Klement 5dr !!!!! £26,410 £23,753 8.5 68.9 106/17% 53.3 40% 22
2.0 TDI 184 vRS 5dr !!!!! £24,020 £21,609 8.1 61.4 119/19% 49.1 43% 26
SUPERB HATCHBACK
VERDICT Executive-car space and quality, but the Octavia does more for less
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4838mm W 2009mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1462mm
1.4 TSI 125 S 5dr !!!!! £18,690 £15,780 10.5 47.9 138/20% - - 19
1.8 TSI 160 SE 5dr !!!!! £21,730 £18,586 8.2 41.5 158/24% - - 25
1.8 TSI 160 Elegance DSG 5dr !!!!! £25,750 £22,291 8.4 40.4 162/25% - - 26
3.6 V6 FSI Elegance 4WD 5dr !!!!! £30,655 £26,848 6.4 30.4 215/35% 77.1 - 34
3.6 V6 FSI Laurin and Klement 5dr !!!!! £32,645 £28,682 6.4 30.4 215/35% - - 34
1.6 TDI 105 S Greenline 5dr z !!!!! £20,200 £17,162 12.2 67.3 109/17% - - 17
1.6 TDI 105 SE Greenline 5dr !!!!! £21,665 £18,512 12.2 67.3 109/17% - - 17
1.6 TDI 105 SE Business GreenL 5dr !!!!! £20,625 £19,839 12.2 67.3 109/17% 43.6 49% 17
1.6 TDI 105 Elegance Greenline 5dr !!!!! £23,990 £20,655 12.2 67.3 109/17% - - 17
1.6 TDI 105 S 5dr !!!!! £19,890 £16,876 12.1 62.8 117/19% - - 17
2.0 TDI 140 S 5dr !!!!! £20,490 £17,429 10.0 61.4 119/19% - - 22
2.0 TDI 140 SE 5dr !!!!! £22,130 £18,941 10.0 61.4 119/19% - - 23
2.0 TDI 140 SE Business 5dr !!!!! £21,090 £20,286 10.0 61.4 119/19% 45.6 49% 22
2.0 TDI 140 Elegance 5dr !!!!! £24,840 £21,438 10.0 61.4/48.1 119/19% 50.6 - 23
2.0 TDI 140 Elegance 4WD 5dr !!!!! £26,430 £22,914 10.3 53.3 137/23% 49.8 - 22
2.0 TDI 140 Laurin and Klement 5dr !!!!! £26,830 £23,273 10.0 61.4 119/19% - - 24
2.0 TDI 140 Laurin Klement 4WD 5dr !!!!! £28,420 £24,748 10.3 53.3 137/23% - 42% 23
2.0 TDI 170 SE 5dr !!!!! £23,060 £19,798 8.6 61.4 120/20% - - 25
2.0 TDI 170 SE 4x4 5dr !!!!! £25,960 £22,482 8.7 50.4 147/25% 55.9 - 24
2.0 TDI 170 Elegance 5dr !!!!! £25,770 £22,296 8.6 61.4 120/20% 52.0 - 26
2.0 TDI 170 Elegance 4x4 5dr !!!!! £28,670 £24,980 8.7 50.4 147/25% 60.7 - 25
2.0 TDI 170 Laurin and Klement 5dr !!!!! £27,760 £24,130 8.6 61.4 120/20% - - 26
2.0 TDI 170 Laurin & Klement 4 5dr !!!!! £30,660 £26,814 8.7 50.4 147/25% 66.2 - 25
1.6 TDI CR 75 S 5dr !!!!! £13,045 £11,487 14.2 67.3 109/17% 32.8 47% 7
1.6 TDI CR 90 SE 5dr !!!!! £14,805 £13,027 12.7 67.3 109/17% 35.3 45% 12
1.6 TDI CR 105 SE 5dr !!!!! £15,030 £13,224 11.0 67.3 109/17% 35.4 44% 14
1.6 TDI CR 105 Elegance 5dr !!!!! £16,115 £14,174 11.0 67.3 109/17% 36.7 44% 14
1.6 TDI CR 105 Monte Carlo 5dr !!!!! £16,175 £14,226 11.0 67.3 109/17% 37.3 - 15
1.6 TDI CR 105 Scout 5dr !!!!! £16,100 £14,161 11.0 67.3 109/17% 36.8 44% 15
FABIA HATCHBACK
VERDICT Spacious, well equipped and good value – it's a fine choice
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 3992mm W 1732mm H 1467mm
1.0 60 S 5dr - £10,600 £10,600 15.7 60.1 106/14% - - -
1.0 75 S 5dr !!!!! £11,460 £11,460 14.7 58.9 108/14% - - -
1.0 75 SE 5dr !!!!! £12,760 £12,760 14.7 58.9 108/14% - - -
1.0 75 SE L 5dr !!!!! £13,610 £13,610 14.7 58.9 108/14% - - -
1.2 90 SE 5dr z !!!!! £13,390 £13,390 10.9 60.1 107/14% - - -
1.2 90 SE L 5dr !!!!! £14,240 £14,240 10.9 60.1 107/14% - - -
1.2 110 S DSG 5dr !!!!! £13,740 £13,740 9.4 60.1 109/14% - - -
1.2 110 SE 5dr !!!!! £14,040 £14,040 9.4 58.9 110/15% - - -
1.2 110 SE L 5dr !!!!! £14,890 £14,890 9.4 58.9 110/15% - - -
1.4 TDI 90 S 5dr - £14,090 £14,090 15.7 83.1 88/14% - - -
1.4 TDI 90 SE 5dr - £15,390 £15,390 11.1 83.1 88/14% - - -
1.4 TDI 90 SE L 5dr - £16,240 £16,240 10.1 83.1 88/14% - - -
1.4 TDI 105 SE L 5dr !!!!! £16,840 £16,840 10.1 80.7 90/14% - - -
RAPID HATCHBACK
VERDICT Lots of space for the money. Rivals are quieter and comfier, though
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4483mm W 1706mm H 1461mm
1.2 75 S 5dr - £13,190 £10,639 13.9 47.9 137/20% 39.7 40% 7
1.2 TSI 86 S 5dr !!!!! £13,980 £11,389 11.8 55.4 119/16% 38.2 40% 10
1.2 TSI 86 SE 5dr z !!!!! £14,930 £12,297 11.8 55.4/43.1 119/16% 38.9 40% 10
1.2 TSI 86 GreenTech S 5dr !!!!! £14,230 £11,628 11.8 57.7 114/15% 38.4 40% 10
1.2 TSI 86 GreenTech SE 5dr !!!!! £15,180 £12,536 11.8 57.7 114/15% 39.0 41% 10
1.2 TSI 105 SE 5dr !!!!! £15,630 £12,966 10.4 52.3 125/18% 40.7 40% 13
1.2 TSI 105 Elegance 5dr !!!!! £16,380 £13,683 10.4 52.3 125/18% 41.9 40% 13
1.2 TSI 105 GreenTech SE 5dr !!!!! £15,880 £13,205 10.4 55.4 118/16% 40.1 40% 13
1.2 TSI 105 GreenTech Elegance 5dr !!!!! £16,630 £13,922 10.4 55.4 118/16% 41.3 40% 13
1.2 TSI 105 Sport 5dr !!!!! £15,630 £12,966 10.4 52.3 125/18% 40.1 41% 15
1.4 TSI 122 SE DSG 5dr !!!!! £17,425 £14,688 9.5 48.7 134/19% 45.3 38% 16
1.4 TSI 122 Elegance DSG 5dr !!!!! £18,175 £15,405 9.5 48.7 134/19% 46.5 37% 16
1.4 TSI 122 GreenTech SE DSG 5dr !!!!! £17,545 £14,797 9.5 51.4 127/18% 44.1 38% 18
1.4 TSI 122 GreenTech Elegance 5dr !!!!! £18,295 £15,514 9.5 51.4 127/18% 45.2 38% 18
1.6 TDI 90 S 5dr !!!!! £15,855 £13,181 12.0 64.2 114/18% 38.5 44% 13
1.6 TDI 90 GreenLine 5dr !!!!! £17,815 £15,055 12.0 74.3 99/15% 40.4 44% 13
1.6 TDI 90 SE 5dr !!!!! £16,805 £14,089 12.0 64.2 114/18% 39.1 44% 13
1.6 TDI 90 GreenTech SE 5dr !!!!! £17,055 £14,328 12.0 72.4 104/16% 38.7 44% 13
1.6 TDI 90 Elegance 5dr !!!!! £17,555 £14,806 12.0 64.2 114/18% 40.4 43% 13
1.6 TDI 90 GreenTech Elegance 5dr !!!!! £17,805 £15,045 12.0 72.4 104/16% 39.8 44% 13
1.6 TDI 105 S 5dr !!!!! £16,430 £13,731 10.6 64.2 114/18% 39.3 43% 16
1.6 TDI 105 E 5dr !!!!! £17,145 £14,414 10.6 64.2 114/18% 40.2 42% 16
1.6 TDI 105 SE 5dr !!!!! £17,380 £14,639 10.6 64.2 114/18% 40.0 43% 15
1.6 TDI 105 Elegance 5dr !!!!! £18,130 £15,356 10.6 64.2 114/18% 41.2 43% 15
1.6 TDI 105 GreenTech SE 5dr !!!!! £17,630 £14,878 10.6 70.6 106/17% 39.6 43% 15
1.6 TDI 105 GreenTech Elegance 5dr !!!!! £18,380 £15,595 10.6 70.6 106/17% 40.8 43% 15
RAPID SPACEBACK
VERDICT Smaller than the Rapid, yet more expensive. Makes little sense
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4303mm W 1706mm H 1461mm
1.2 TSI 86 S 5dr !!!!! £14,340 £12,463 11.7 55.4/44.1 119/16% - - 11
1.2 TSI 86 SE 5dr z !!!!! £15,480 £13,531 11.7 55.4/44.1 119/16% 39.4 - 12
1.2 TSI 86 Greentech S 5dr !!!!! £14,590 £12,697 11.7 57.7 114/15% 38.0 - 12
1.2 TSI 86 Greentech SE 5dr !!!!! £15,730 £13,765 11.7 57.7 114/15% 39.6 - 12
1.2 TSI 105 SE 5dr !!!!! £16,180 £14,186 10.2 52.3/40.9 125/18% 41.2 - 14
1.2 TSI 105 Elegance 5dr !!!!! £16,640 £14,617 10.2 52.3/40.9 125/18% 41.8 - 14
1.2 TSI 105 Greentech SE 5dr !!!!! £16,430 £14,420 10.2 55.4 118/16% - - 15
1.2 TSI 105 Greentech Elegance 5dr !!!!! £16,890 £14,851 10.2 55.4 118/16% 41.2 - 14
1.4 TSI 122 SE DSG 5dr - £17,985 £15,885 9.4 48.7 134/19% 46.0 - 17
1.4 TSI 122 Elegance DSG 5dr - £18,445 £16,315 9.4 48.7 134/19% 46.6 - 18
1.4 TSI 122 Greentech SE DSG 5dr - £18,105 £15,989 9.4 51.4 127/18% 44.8 - 18
1.4 TSI 122 G'tech Elegance DS 5dr - £18,565 £16,419 9.4 51.4 127/18% 45.3 - 18
1.6 TDI 90 GreenLine 5dr !!!!! £17,195 £15,137 11.9 74.3 99/15% 40.4 - 14
1.6 TDI 90 S 5dr !!!!! £16,140 £14,149 11.9 64.2 114/18% 37.9 - 13
1.6 TDI 90 SE 5dr !!!!! £17,280 £15,216 11.9 64.2/54.0 114/18% 39.5 - 14
1.6 TDI 90 GreenTech SE 5dr !!!!! £17,530 £15,450 12.1 70.6 106/17% 38.7 - 14
1.6 TDI 90 Elegance 5dr !!!!! £17,740 £15,647 11.9 64.2 114/18% 40.1 - 14
1.6 TDI 90 GreenTech Elegance 5dr !!!!! £17,990 £15,881 12.1 70.6 106/17% 39.8 - 14
1.6 TDI 105 S 5dr !!!!! £16,790 £14,757 10.3 64.2 114/18% - - 15
1.6 TDI 105 SE 5dr !!!!! £17,930 £15,825 10.3 64.2 114/18% 40.5 - 16
1.6 TDI 105 Elegance 5dr !!!!! £18,390 £16,256 10.3 64.2 114/18% 41.1 - 16
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2.0 TDI 170 Outdoor L&K 4WD 5dr !!!!! £26,740 £24,319 8.4 49.6 149/25% 58.4 43% 22
SMART whatcar.com/smart
FORTWO COUPE
VERDICT Only worth considering if you never venture outside the city limits
Doors 2 Seats 2 L 2695mm W 1752mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1542mm
1.0 70 mhd Grandstyle Edn 2dr z !!!!! £10,330 £9,635 13.7 67.3 97/12% 34.0 43% 4
1.0 84 Grandstyle Edition 2dr !!!!! £10,650 £9,948 10.7 57.6 115/16% 35.9 45% 7
FORTWO CABRIOLET
VERDICT The opening roof appeals, but Smarts are too compromised out of town
Doors 2 Seats 2 L 2695mm W 1752mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1542mm
1.0 70 mhd Grandstyle Edn 2dr z !!!!! £11,830 £11,105 13.7 65.7 99/12% 36.7 44% 6
1.0 84 Grandstyle Edition 2dr !!!!! £12,150 £11,419 10.7 57.6 115/16% 38.5 49% 8
SSANGYONG whatcar.com/ssangyong
KORANDO CROSSOVER
VERDICT Roomy and comparatively cheap, but not up to the standards of many competitors
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4410mm W 1830mm H 1710mm
2.0d SE 2WD 5dr z !!!!! £14,995 £14,234 9.9 47.1/46.2 147/25% - - 19
2.0d SE4 4WD 5dr !!!!! £16,495 £15,659 9.9 45.6/44.0 157/27% - 31% 19
2.0d ELX4 4WD 5dr !!!!! £19,995 £18,979 9.9 45.6 157/27% - - 19
KORANDO SPORTS PICK-UP
VERDICT Road test date to be confirmed
Doors 4 Seats 5 Kerb Weight na Towing na
2.0 SX 4dr z !!!!! £17,995 £17,128 - 37.7 199/35% - - -
2.0 EX 4dr !!!!! £20,495 £19,505 - 37.7 199/35% - - -
REXTON W 4X4
VERDICT Consider it if value for money is your main concern, but many rivals are better to drive
Doors 5 Seats 7 L 4755mm W 1900mm H 1840mm
2.0 SX 5dr z !!!!! £21,995 £21,155 - 38.2 196/35% - 33% -
2.0 EX 5dr !!!!! £24,495 £23,557 - 38.2 196/35% - 31% -
TURISMO MPV
VERDICT Cheap for a full-size seven-seater. Limited safety kit and poor ride let it down
Doors 5 Seats 7 L 5130mm W 1915mm H 1850mm
2.0D S 5dr z !!!!! £17,995 £17,226 - 37.2 199/35% - 34% 27
2.0D ES 5dr !!!!! £19,995 £19,138 - 37.2 199/35% - 32% 27
2.0D EX 5dr !!!!! £23,995 £22,968 - 34.9 212/35% - - 29
SUBARU whatcar.com/subaru
XV 4X4
VERDICT Too pricey and too uncomfortable to recommend
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4450mm W 1780mm H 1570mm
2.0i SE 5dr !!!!! £21,995 £20,545 10.5 40.9 160/25% 56.5 41% 21
2.0i SE Premium 5dr !!!!! £23,995 £22,408 10.5 40.9 160/25% - 39% 22
2.0D SE 5dr z !!!!! £23,995 £22,405 9.1 50.4 146/25% 56.7 43% 26
2.0D SE Premium 5dr !!!!! £25,995 £24,268 9.3 50.4 146/25% - 40% 27
FORESTER 4X4
VERDICT Rugged and good off road, but rival SUVs are cheaper and more refined
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4595mm W 1795mm H 1735mm
2.0i XE 5dr !!!!! £25,495 £23,925 10.6 40.9 160/25% - 43% 23
2.0i XE Premium 5dr !!!!! £27,495 £25,798 10.6 40.9 160/25% - 41% 23
2.0i XT Turbo CVT 5dr !!!!! £30,995 £29,095 7.5 33.2 197/32% 74.8 41% 34
2.0d X 5dr z !!!!! £24,995 £23,455 10.2 49.6 150/26% - 48% 24
2.0d XC 5dr !!!!! £26,995 £25,330 10.2 47.9 156/27% - 47% 25
2.0d XC Premium 5dr !!!!! £28,995 £27,203 10.2 47.9 156/27% 65.5 47% 25
OUTBACK ESTATE
VERDICT There are more appealing rivals available for less money
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4775mm W 2092mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1605mm
2.0 D SE Nav Plus 5dr !!!!! £32,370 £30,363 9.7 47.8 155/27% - 41% 22
2.0 D SX Lineartronic 5dr !!!!! £31,495 £29,551 9.7 44.8 166/29% 74.8 - 22
WRX STI SALOON
VERDICT Plenty of old-school thrills, but most rivals have nicer interiors and lower running costs
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 4595mm W 1795mm H 1475mm
2.5 STI 4dr !!!!! £28,995 £28,995 5.2 27.2 242/35% 89.9 - 40
BRZ COUPE
VERDICT Just pips the near-identical GT86, thanks to its tighter handling
Doors 2 Seats 2/4 L 4240mm W 1775mm H 1285mm
2.0i SE 2dr z !!!!! £22,495 £22,495 7.6 36.2 181/29% 53.7 52% 30
2.0i SE Lux 2dr !!!!! £23,995 £23,995 7.6 36.2 181/29% 60.0 52% 31
SUPERB ESTATE
VERDICT Relaxing to drive and a classy cabin, but loadbay isn't that clever
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4838mm W 2009mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1462mm
1.4 TSI S 5dr !!!!! £19,815 £16,818 10.6 46.3 142/21% - - 19
1.8 TSI 160 SE 5dr !!!!! £23,010 £19,766 8.3 40.9 160/25% - - 25
1.8 TSI 160 Elegance DSG 5dr !!!!! £27,030 £23,471 8.5 39.8 164/25% - - 26
3.6 V6 FSI Elegance 4WD 5dr !!!!! £31,935 £28,027 6.5 30.4 217/35% 78.8 - 34
3.6 V6 FSI Laurin and Klement 5dr !!!!! £34,575 £30,461 6.5 30.4 217/35% 85.8 - 34
1.6 TDI 105 S Greenline 5dr z !!!!! £21,325 £18,199 12.3 65.7 113/18% - - 17
1.6 TDI 105 SE Greenline 5dr !!!!! £22,945 £19,692 12.3 65.7 113/18% 46.0 - 17
1.6 TDI 105 SE Business GreenL 5dr !!!!! £21,905 £21,069 12.3 65.7 113/18% 45.7 49% 17
1.6 TDI 105 Elegance Greenline 5dr !!!!! £25,375 £21,932 12.3 65.7 113/18% 49.8 - 17
1.6 TDI 105 S 5dr !!!!! £21,015 £17,913 12.2 61.4 119/19% - - 17
2.0 TDI 140 S 5dr !!!!! £21,615 £18,466 10.1 61.4 119/19% - - 22
2.0 TDI 140 SE 5dr !!!!! £23,410 £20,120 10.1 61.4 119/19% - - 23
2.0 TDI 140 SE Business 5dr !!!!! £22,370 £21,516 10.1 61.4 119/19% 47.5 49% 22
2.0 TDI 140 Outdoor 4x4 5dr !!!!! £27,000 £23,439 10.4 53.3 139/23% 57.3 44% 23
2.0 TDI 140 Outdoor Plus 4x4 5dr !!!!! £28,000 £24,361 10.4 53.3 139/23% 58.0 43% 23
2.0 TDI 140 Elegance 5dr !!!!! £26,120 £22,618 10.1 61.4 119/19% - - 23
2.0 TDI 140 Elegance 4x4 5dr !!!!! £27,710 £24,094 10.4 53.3 139/23% 58.2 42% 22
2.0 TDI 140 Laurin and Klement 5dr !!!!! £28,760 £25,051 10.1 61.4 119/19% 59.2 - 24
2.0 TDI 140 Laurin Klement 4x4 5dr !!!!! £30,350 £26,527 10.4 53.3 139/23% 65.3 41% 23
2.0 TDI 170 SE 5dr !!!!! £24,340 £20,978 8.7 60.1 122/20% - - 25
2.0 TDI 170 SE 4x4 5dr !!!!! £27,240 £23,662 8.8 49.6 149/25% 57.8 - 24
2.0 TDI 170 Outdoor 4x4 5dr !!!!! £29,240 £25,505 8.8 49.6 149/25% 61.7 - 25
2.0 TDI 170 Outdoor Plus 4x4 5dr !!!!! £30,240 £26,427 8.8 49.6 149/25% 62.4 - 25
2.0 TDI 170 Elegance 5dr !!!!! £27,050 £23,475 8.7 60.1 122/20% 54.4 - 26
2.0 TDI 170 Elegance 4x4 5dr !!!!! £29,950 £26,160 8.8 49.6 149/25% 62.6 - 25
2.0 TDI 170 Laurin and Klement 5dr !!!!! £29,690 £25,909 8.7 60.1 122/20% 61.4 - 26
2.0 TDI 170 Laurin&Klement 4x4 5dr !!!!! £32,590 £28,593 8.8 49.6 149/25% 69.6 - 25
ROOMSTER MPV
VERDICT Spacious inside, but the cabin is very dull indeed. It's not that clever, either
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4214mm W 1897mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1607mm
1.2 S 5dr !!!!! £12,105 £10,654 15.9 45.6 143/21% 38.3 34% 5
1.2 SE 5dr !!!!! £13,575 £11,937 15.9 45.6 143/21% 40.2 - 6
1.2 TSI 85 S 5dr !!!!! £12,750 £11,215 12.6 49.6 134/19% 38.2 35% 9
1.2 TSI 85 SE 5dr z !!!!! £14,135 £9,995 12.6 49.6 134/19% 39.8 34% 9
1.2 TSI 85 Scout 5dr !!!!! £14,685 £12,904 12.6 49.6 134/19% 41.0 34% 9
1.2 TSI 105 S auto 5dr !!!!! £14,185 £12,468 11.0 49.6 134/19% 40.5 34% 12
1.2 TSI 105 SE 5dr !!!!! £14,800 £13,005 10.9 49.6 134/19% 40.8 33% 12
1.2 TSI 105 Scout 5dr !!!!! £15,350 £13,484 10.9 49.6 134/19% 42.0 33% 12
1.2 TDI 75 Greenline II 5dr !!!!! £16,325 £14,319 15.4 67.3 109/17% 38.6 34% 9
1.6 TDI CR 90 SE 5dr !!!!! £15,415 £13,525 13.3 60.1 124/20% 38.3 36% 11
1.6 TDI CR 90 Scout 5dr !!!!! £15,965 £14,005 13.3 60.1 124/20% 39.4 36% 11
1.6 TDI CR 105 SE 5dr !!!!! £15,640 £13,721 11.5 60.1 124/20% 38.2 36% 13
1.6 TDI CR 105 Scout 5dr !!!!! £16,190 £14,201 11.5 60.1 124/20% 39.4 36% 13
YETI CROSSOVER
VERDICT Practical, classy and it handles well. Ride and refinement could be better
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4223mm W 1956mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1691mm
1.2 TSI 105 S 5dr !!!!! £16,715 £15,226 11.4 46.3 142/21% 41.1 49% 13
1.2 TSI 105 Outdoor S 5dr !!!!! £16,715 £15,226 11.8 46.3/34.3 142/21% - 49% 13
1.2 TSI 105 SE 5dr z !!!!! £18,225 £16,596 11.4 46.3/36.1 142/21% 44.2 48% 13
1.2 TSI 105 Outdoor SE 5dr !!!!! £18,225 £16,596 11.8 46.3/34.3 142/21% 44.2 49% 13
1.2 TSI 105 Elegance 5dr !!!!! £20,050 £18,251 11.4 46.3 142/21% 47.5 46% 14
1.2 TSI 105 Outdoor Elegance 5dr !!!!! £20,050 £18,251 11.8 46.3 142/21% 47.5 46% 14
1.8 TSI 160 Outdoor L&K 4WD 5dr !!!!! £25,610 £23,312 8.4 36.2 184/29% 63.3 41% 22
1.6 TDI 105 S GreenLine II 5dr !!!!! £18,205 £16,564 11.8 61.4/47.8 119/19% 37.7 51% 14
1.6 TDI 105 Outdoor S GreenLin 5dr !!!!! £18,205 £16,564 11.8 61.4 119/19% 37.4 51% 14
1.6 TDI 105 SE GreenLine II 5dr !!!!! £19,715 £17,934 11.8 61.4 119/19% 40.3 51% 14
1.6 TDI 105 Outdoor SE GreenLi 5dr !!!!! £19,715 £17,934 11.8 61.4 119/19% 40.1 51% 14
1.6 TDI 105 Outdoor SE B'nes G 5dr !!!!! £19,605 £17,834 11.8 61.4 119/19% 39.8 52% 14
1.6 TDI 105 Elegance GreenLine 5dr !!!!! £21,475 £19,530 11.8 61.4 119/19% 43.3 48% 14
1.6 TDI 105 Outdoor Elegance 5dr !!!!! £21,475 £19,530 11.8 61.4 119/19% 43.1 - 14
2.0 TDI 110 S 5dr !!!!! £18,055 £16,440 12.0 55.4 134/22% - 52% 14
2.0 TDI 110 Outdoor S 5dr !!!!! £18,055 £16,440 12.0 55.4 134/22% 39.8 52% 14
2.0 TDI 110 Outdoor S 4WD 5dr !!!!! £19,695 £17,932 12.4 47.9 154/26% 46.0 48% 14
2.0 TDI 110 Outdoor SE 4WD 5dr !!!!! £21,205 £19,302 12.4 47.9 154/26% 49.0 48% 14
2.0 TDI 110 SE 5dr !!!!! £19,565 £17,810 12.0 55.4 134/22% 42.9 51% 14
2.0 TDI 110 Outdoor SE 5dr !!!!! £19,565 £17,810 12.0 55.4 134/22% 42.9 51% 14
2.0 TDI 110 Elegance 5dr !!!!! £21,390 £19,465 11.6 55.4 134/22% 46.1 49% 14
2.0 TDI 110 Outdoor Elegance 5dr !!!!! £21,390 £19,465 11.6 55.4 134/22% 46.1 49% 14
2.0 TDI 140 Outdoor SE 4WD 5dr !!!!! £22,030 £20,050 9.9 48.7 152/26% 50.1 47% 18
2.0 TDI 140 Outdoor SE Bness 4 5dr !!!!! £21,920 £19,950 9.9 48.7 152/26% 50.0 48% 18
2.0 TDI 140 Outdoor Eleg. 4WD 5dr !!!!! £23,965 £21,805 9.9 48.7 152/26% 53.6 45% 19
2.0 TDI 140 Outdoor L&K 4WD 5dr !!!!! £27,165 £24,707 10.2 44.8 164/28% - - 19
2.0 TDI 170 Outdoor Eleg. 4WD 5dr !!!!! £24,640 £22,414 8.4 49.6 149/25% 54.2 44% 22
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SUZUKI TO TOYOTA
AYGO HATCHBACK
VERDICT Looks striking, but it's too cramped to worry the class best
Doors 3/5 Seats 5 L 3455mm W 1615mm H 1460mm
1.0 x 3dr !!!!! £8,595 £7,995 14.2 68.9 95/12% 24.0 49% 6
1.0 x 5dr !!!!! £8,995 £8,395 14.2 68.9 95/12% 24.4 48% 6
1.0 x-play 3dr z !!!!! £9,795 £9,177 14.2 68.9 95/12% 25.7 46% 7
1.0 x-play 5dr !!!!! £10,195 £9,550 14.2 68.9 95/12% 25.7 46% 7
1.0 x-pression 3dr !!!!! £10,995 £10,295 14.2 68.9 95/12% 27.4 43% 7
1.0 x-pression 5dr !!!!! £11,395 £10,667 14.2 68.9 95/12% 27.8 43% 7
1.0 x-cite 3dr !!!!! £11,195 £10,481 14.2 68.9 95/12% 31.9 43% 7
1.0 x-cite 5dr !!!!! £11,595 £10,854 14.2 68.9 95/12% 32.5 44% 7
1.0 x-clusiv 3dr !!!!! £11,295 £10,574 14.2 68.9 95/12% 31.9 44% 7
1.0 x-clusiv 5dr !!!!! £11,695 £10,947 14.2 68.9 95/12% 32.5 44% 7
YARIS HATCHBACK
VERDICT Good space and kit for a keen price, but many rivals feel classier and are more refined
Doors 3/5 Seats 5 L 3885mm W 1695mm H 1510mm
1.0 VVT-i Active 3dr !!!!! £10,995 £10,195 15.3 65.7 99/12% 30.2 47% 4
1.0 VVT-i Active 5dr !!!!! £11,595 £10,595 15.3 65.7 99/12% 31.1 46% 4
1.0 VVT-i Icon 3dr !!!!! £12,745 £11,808 15.3 65.7 99/12% 32.4 48% 5
1.0 VVT-i Icon 5dr !!!!! £13,345 £12,361 15.3 65.7 99/12% 33.2 47% 5
1.33 VVT-i Icon 5dr z !!!!! £14,095 £13,052 11.7 57.6/45.4 114/15% 35.7 44% 10
1.33 VVT-i Sport 5dr !!!!! £14,995 £13,881 11.7 55.4 119/16% 37.3 46% 10
1.33 VVT-i Excel 5dr !!!!! £15,695 £14,527 11.7 55.4/43.4 119/16% 39.0 42% 10
1.5 VVT-i Hybrid Icon 5dr !!!!! £16,195 £14,987 11.8 85.6 75/5% 34.2 - 10
1.5 VVT-i Hybrid Excel 5dr !!!!! £17,695 £16,370 11.8 78.5 82/11% 37.8 - 11
1.4 D-4D Icon 5dr !!!!! £15,595 £14,434 10.8 74.3 99/15% 35.1 44% 11
AURIS HATCHBACK
VERDICT Should prove totally painless to own. If only it were more interesting
Doors 3/5 Seats 5 L 4245mm W 2030mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1515mm
1.33 VVT-i Active 5dr !!!!! £14,945 £13,440 12.5 52.3 125/18% 37.2 43% 7
1.33 VVT-i Icon 5dr !!!!! £17,645 £16,200 12.5 52.3 125/18% 42.0 39% 8
1.6 V-matic Icon 5dr !!!!! £17,995 £16,531 10.0 47.9 138/20% 44.5 39% 14
1.6 V-matic Icon CVT 5dr !!!!! £18,995 £17,446 11.1 49.6 134/19% - 38% 14
1.6 V-matic Sport 5dr !!!!! £18,705 £17,180 10.0 46.3 140/21% - 39% 14
1.6 V-matic Excel 5dr !!!!! £20,250 £18,593 10.0 46.3 140/21% - 37% 14
1.8 VVT-i Icon Hybrid 5dr z !!!!! £20,645 £18,943 10.5 74.3 84/11% 40.2 - 7
1.8 VVT-i Excel Hybrid 5dr !!!!! £22,890 £20,996 10.9 72.4 91/11% - - 7
1.4 D-4D Active 5dr !!!!! £16,295 £14,737 12.5 74.3 99/15% 34.2 45% 10
1.4 D-4D Icon 5dr !!!!! £18,995 £17,434 12.5 72.4 103/16% 39.4 41% 10
1.4 D-4D Sport 5dr !!!!! £19,695 £18,074 12.5 72.4 103/16% - 41% 10
1.4 D-4D Excel 5dr !!!!! £21,495 £19,720 12.5 72.4 103/16% - 38% 10
AURIS TOURING
VERDICT Cheap to run in hybrid form, but ride and refinement disappoint
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4245mm W 2030mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1515mm
1.33 VVT-i Active 5dr !!!!! £16,045 £14,497 12.5 51.4 127/18% 39.3 43% 7
1.33 VVT-i Icon 5dr !!!!! £18,745 £17,206 12.5 51.4 127/18% 44.1 39% 8
1.6 V-matic Icon 5dr !!!!! £19,095 £17,537 10.0 46.3 140/21% 46.8 39% 14
1.6 V-matic Sport 5dr !!!!! £19,805 £18,187 10.0 45.6 143/21% - 39% 14
1.6 V-matic Excel 5dr !!!!! £21,350 £19,600 10.0 45.6 143/21% - 37% 14
1.8 VVT-i Icon Hybrid 5dr z !!!!! £21,745 £19,949 10.5 76.3/58.7 85/11% 42.3 - 7
1.8 VVT-i Excel Hybrid 5dr !!!!! £23,990 £22,002 10.5 76.3 85/11% - - 7
1.4 D-4D Active 5dr !!!!! £17,395 £15,794 12.5 67.3 109/17% 37.1 44% 10
1.4 D-4D Excel 5dr !!!!! £22,595 £20,726 12.5 67.3 109/17% - 38% 10
1.4 D-4D Icon 5dr !!!!! £20,095 £18,440 12.5 67.3 109/17% 41.9 40% 10
1.4 D-4D Sport 5dr !!!!! £20,795 £19,080 12.5 67.3 109/17% - 41% 10
PRIUS HATCHBACK
VERDICT Comfortable, green and easy to drive, if a bit pricey
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4460mm W 2010mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1490mm
1.8 VVT-i T3 5dr z !!!!! £21,995 £20,074 11.0 76.4 89/11% 45.3 - 15
1.8 VVT-i T4 5dr !!!!! £23,745 £21,665 11.0 70.6 92/11% 48.9 - 15
1.8 VVT-i T Spirit 5dr !!!!! £25,295 £23,075 11.0 70.6 92/11% 51.0 - 15
1.8 VVT-i Plug-In 5dr !!!!! £33,395 £30,441 11.3 135.0 49/5% - - 16
PRIUS+ MPV
VERDICT Expensive to buy and not very spacious for a seven-seat MPV
Doors 5 Seats 7 L 4615mm W 1775mm H 1575mm
1.8 VVT-i Icon 5dr z !!!!! £26,145 £23,848 11.3 68.9/54.6 96/12% 51.4 45% 11
1.8 VVT-i Excel 5dr !!!!! £29,445 £26,849 11.3 64.2 101/13% 58.6 43% 12
RAV4 CROSSOVER
VERDICT Practical, but some rivals are cleaner, cheaper and better to drive
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4570mm W 1845mm H 1660mm
2.0 V-matic CVT Icon 4WD 5dr - £26,000 £23,498 9.9 39.2 167/26% 61.0 - 29
2.0 D-4D Active 2WD 5dr !!!!! £22,495 £20,316 9.9 57.6 127/21% 49.7 - 26
2.0 D-4D Icon 2WD 5dr z !!!!! £24,995 £22,565 9.9 57.6/46.9 127/21% 53.0 - 26
SUZUKI whatcar.com/suzuki
ALTO HATCHBACK
VERDICT Poor to drive and outclassed by other city cars
Doors 5 Seats 4 L 3500mm W 1600mm H 1470mm
1.0 SZ 5dr z !!!!! £7,199 £5,999 13.5 65.7 99/12% 23.9 42% 4
1.0 SZ3 5dr !!!!! £8,399 £6,999 13.5 65.7 99/12% 25.5 44% 4
1.0 SZ4 5dr !!!!! £9,599 £7,999 13.5 65.7 99/12% 27.0 41% 4
SPLASH HATCHBACK
VERDICT There are cheaper and better-equipped rivals
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 3775mm W 1680mm H 1590mm
1.0 SZ2 5dr !!!!! £9,599 £7,999 14.7 58.9 109/14% 27.4 - 7
1.0 SZ3 5dr !!!!! £10,319 £8,599 14.7 58.9 109/14% 27.0 - 7
1.2 SZ3 5dr z !!!!! £10,799 £8,999 12.0 55.4 118/16% 29.0 - 11
1.2 SZ4 5dr !!!!! £11,879 £9,899 12.0 55.4 118/16% 30.3 - 11
SWIFT HATCHBACK
VERDICT Handles sharply and is affordable, although the interior feels a bit cheap
Doors 3/5 Seats 5 L 3850mm W 1695mm H 1510mm
1.2 SZ2 3dr !!!!! £10,799 £8,999 12.3 56.5 116/16% 28.9 44% 11
1.2 SZ2 5dr !!!!! £11,399 £9,499 12.3 56.5 116/16% 29.8 43% 11
1.2 SZ3 3dr !!!!! £12,359 £10,299 12.3 56.5 116/16% 30.7 43% 11
1.2 SZ3 5dr !!!!! £12,959 £10,799 12.3 56.5 116/16% 31.6 42% 11
1.2 SZ4 3dr !!!!! £14,039 £11,699 12.3 56.5 116/16% 31.6 41% 11
1.2 SZ4 5dr !!!!! £14,639 £12,316 12.3 56.5 116/16% 32.3 39% 11
1.2 SZ3 4x4 5dr !!!!! £14,159 £11,999 12.3 56.5 116/16% 36.2 40% 11
1.2 SZ4 4x4 5dr !!!!! £16,439 £14,116 12.3 56.5 116/16% 37.7 36% 11
1.6 Sport 3dr z !!!!! £13,999 £13,345 7.9 44.1/35.2 147/22% - 46% 19
1.6 Sport 5dr !!!!! £14,499 £13,821 7.9 44.1 147/22% - 46% 19
KIZASHI SALOON
VERDICT This four-wheel-drive petrol saloon makes no sense
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 4650mm W 1820mm H 1470mm
2.4 Sport CVT 4WD 4dr !!!!! £21,995 £20,763 8.8 34.0 191/31% - - 26
SX4 CROSSOVER
VERDICT Way behind its rivals for ride and refinement
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4150mm W 1755mm H 1605mm
1.6 SZ3 2WD 5dr !!!!! £12,595 £10,495 10.7 45.6 141/21% 35.8 45% 18
1.6 SZ5 4WD 5dr z !!!!! £15,899 £13,249 11.5 43.5 149/22% 38.4 - 16
SX4 S-CROSS CROSSOVER
VERDICT Decent to drive, stacked with kit, and well priced and equipped
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4300mm W 1765mm H 1575mm
1.6 SZ3 5dr !!!!! £14,999 £14,326 11.0 51.3 127/18% 36.9 - 13
1.6 SZ4 5dr !!!!! £16,249 £15,518 11.0 51.3 127/18% - - 13
1.6 SZ-T 5dr !!!!! £17,749 £16,948 11.0 51.3 127/18% 38.8 - 13
1.6 SZ5 5dr !!!!! £19,749 £18,855 11.0 51.3 127/18% 41.7 - 14
1.6 SZ5 Allgrip 5dr !!!!! £21,549 £20,577 11.0 - 135/20% - - 14
1.6 DDiS SZ3 5dr !!!!! £16,999 £16,233 12.0 67.2 110/18% - - 20
1.6 DDiS SZ4 5dr z !!!!! £18,249 £17,425 12.0 67.2 110/18% - - 20
1.6 DDiS SZ-T 5dr !!!!! £19,749 £18,855 12.0 67.2 110/18% 40.3 - 20
1.6 DDiS SZ-T Allgrip 5dr !!!!! £21,549 £20,571 12.0 - 114/18% 43.3 - 18
1.6 DDiS SZ5 5dr !!!!! £21,749 £20,762 12.0 67.2/55.7 110/18% 43.5 - 19
1.6 DDiS SZ5 Allgrip 5dr !!!!! £23,549 £22,478 12.0 - 114/18% 46.3 - 19
JIMNY 4X4
VERDICT Woeful on road, with poor ride comfort, handling and refinement
Doors 3 Seats 4 L 3665mm W 1645mm H 1705mm
1.3 SZ3 3dr z !!!!! £11,995 £11,303 14.1 39.8 162/25% 41.4 44% 14
1.3 SZ4 3dr !!!!! £13,295 £12,523 14.1 39.8/36.8 162/25% 42.3 41% 15
GRAND VITARA 4X4
VERDICT Not cheap enough given the poor refinement and performance
Doors 3/5 Seats 4/5 L 4340mm W 2110mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1695mm
1.6 SZ3 3dr z !!!!! £15,995 £14,931 14.4 34.5 189/30% - 36% 17
1.6 SZ4 3dr !!!!! £16,685 £15,572 14.4 34.5 189/30% - 36% 17
2.4 SZ4 3dr !!!!! £17,330 £16,181 11.2 32.5 201/33% - 34% 23
2.4 SZ4 5dr !!!!! £18,895 £17,637 11.7 32.1 204/33% - 32% 24
2.4 SZ5 5dr !!!!! £21,570 £20,122 11.7 32.1 204/33% - 31% 24
1.9 DDiS SZ5 5dr !!!!! £23,875 £22,240 13.2 42.8 174/30% - 38% 24
TOYOTA whatcar.com/toyota
IQ HATCHBACK
VERDICT Brilliant in town, but it's compromised elsewhere and pricey for what it is
Doors 3 Seats 2/4 L 2985mm W 1680mm H 1500mm
1.0 VVT-i 3dr z !!!!! £11,100 £10,443 13.2 64.2 99/12% - 43% 3
1.0 VVT-i 2 3dr !!!!! £12,100 £11,380 13.2 64.2 99/12% - 45% 4
1.33 VVT-i 3 3dr !!!!! £13,100 £12,316 11.6 54.3 119/16% - 38% 6
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TOYOTA TO VAUXHALL
1.2i 16v VVT SE AC auto 5dr !!!!! £13,560 £12,443 14.0 49.6 131/19% - - 10
1.2i 16v VVT ecoFLEX S 5dr !!!!! £11,305 £10,375 12.0 55.4 118/16% - 37% 9
1.2i 16v VVT ecoFLEX S AC 5dr !!!!! £11,815 £10,840 12.0 55.4 118/16% - 40% 9
1.2i 16v VVT ecoFLEX SE AC 5dr !!!!! £12,325 £11,305 12.0 55.4 118/16% - 40% 10
ADAM HATCHBACK
VERDICT Countless customisation options. Pretty average to drive, though
Doors 3 Seats 5 L 3698mm W 1720mm H 1484mm
1.0 S/S Jam 3dr !!!!! £13,455 £12,553 14.9 59.0 114/15% 33.2 38% 3
1.0 S/S Glam 3dr !!!!! £14,850 £13,849 14.9 59.0 114/15% 34.7 39% 3
1.0 S/S Slam 3dr !!!!! £15,350 £14,314 14.9 59.0 114/15% 34.7 39% 3
1.0 S/S Rocks Air 3dr !!!!! £16,695 £16,695 14.9 55.4 119/16% 44.3 - 3
1.2 Jam 3dr z !!!!! £11,455 £10,695 14.9 53.3 124/17% 31.1 41% 3
1.2 Jam S/S 3dr !!!!! £11,750 £10,969 14.9 56.5 118/16% 30.4 40% 3
1.2 Glam 3dr !!!!! £12,850 £11,991 14.9 53.3 124/17% 32.5 41% 3
1.2 Glam S/S 3dr !!!!! £13,145 £12,265 14.9 56.5 118/16% 31.8 41% 3
1.2 Slam 3dr !!!!! £13,350 £12,456 14.9 53.3 124/17% 32.3 41% 3
1.2 Slam S/S 3dr !!!!! £13,645 £12,730 14.9 56.5 118/16% 31.6 40% 3
1.4 87 Jam 3dr !!!!! £11,780 £10,997 12.5 51.4 129/18% 31.5 41% 6
1.4 87 Glam 3dr !!!!! £13,175 £12,293 12.5 51.4 129/18% 33.0 41% 6
1.4 87 Slam 3dr !!!!! £13,675 £12,758 12.5 51.4 129/18% 32.7 41% 6
1.4 100 Jam 3dr !!!!! £12,305 £11,485 11.5 51.4 129/18% 32.3 40% 9
1.4 100 Jam S/S 3dr !!!!! £12,600 £11,759 11.5 55.4 119/16% 31.9 39% 9
1.4 100 Glam 3dr !!!!! £13,700 £12,781 11.5 51.4 129/18% 33.7 40% 9
1.4 100 Glam S/S 3dr !!!!! £13,995 £13,055 11.5 55.4 119/16% 33.3 40% 9
1.4 100 Slam 3dr !!!!! £14,200 £13,246 11.5 51.4 129/18% 33.4 40% 9
1.4 100 Slam S/S 3dr !!!!! £14,495 £13,520 11.5 55.4 119/16% 32.9 40% 9
CORSA HATCHBACK
VERDICT Spacious and well priced, if not quite at the top of the class
Doors 3/5 Seats 5 L 4020mm W 1944mm H 1479mm
1.0i 90 S/S Design 3dr - £12,730 £12,730 11.9 65.7 102/13% - - 9
1.0i 90 S/S Design 5dr !!!!! £13,330 £13,330 11.9 65.7 102/13% - - -
1.0i 90 S/S SRi 3dr !!!!! £13,425 £13,425 11.9 65.7 102/13% - - -
1.0i 90 S/S SRi 5dr !!!!! £14,025 £14,025 11.9 65.7 102/13% - - -
1.0i 90 S/S SE 3dr !!!!! £14,070 £14,070 11.9 65.7 102/13% - - -
1.0i 90 S/S SE 5dr !!!!! £14,670 £14,670 11.9 65.7 102/13% - - -
1.0i 115 S/S Sting 3dr !!!!! £10,825 £10,825 10.3 - -/- - - 12
1.0i 115 S/S Sting 5dr !!!!! £11,425 £11,425 10.3 - -/- - - -
1.0i 115 S/S Sting R 3dr - £10,995 £10,995 10.3 - -/- - - -
1.0i 115 S/S SRi VX-Line 3dr - £14,460 £14,460 10.3 - -/- - - -
1.0i 115 S/S SRi VX-Line 5dr - £15,060 £15,060 10.3 - -/- - - -
1.2i 70 Life 3dr - £10,900 £10,900 16.0 52.3 126/18% - - 2
1.2i 70 Life 5dr - £11,500 £11,500 16.0 52.3 126/18% - - -
1.2i 70 Sting 3dr - £8,995 £8,995 16.0 52.3 126/18% - - -
1.2i 70 Sting 5dr - £9,595 £9,595 16.0 52.3 126/18% - - -
1.2i 70 Design 3dr - £10,900 £10,900 16.0 52.3 126/18% - - -
1.2i 70 Design 5dr - £11,500 £11,500 16.0 52.3 126/18% - - -
1.2i 70 SRi 3dr - £11,595 £11,595 16.0 52.3 126/18% - - -
1.2i 70 SRi 5dr - £12,195 £12,195 16.0 52.3 126/18% - - -
1.2i 70 SRi VX-Line 3dr - £12,630 £12,630 16.0 52.3 126/18% - - -
1.2i 70 SRi VX-Line 5dr - £13,230 £13,230 16.0 52.3 126/18% - - -
1.2i 70 SE 3dr - £12,240 £12,240 16.0 52.3 126/18% - - -
1.2i 70 SE 5dr - £12,840 £12,840 16.0 52.3 126/18% - - -
1.4i 90 Life 3dr - £11,245 £11,245 13.2 54.3 121/17% - - 6
1.4i 90 Life 5dr - £11,845 £11,845 13.2 54.3 121/17% - - -
1.4i 90 Sting 3dr - £9,340 £9,340 13.2 54.3 121/17% - - -
1.4i 90 Sting 5dr - £9,940 £9,940 13.2 54.3 121/17% - - -
1.4i 90 Design 3dr - £11,245 £11,245 13.2 54.3 121/17% - - -
1.4i 90 Design 5dr - £11,845 £11,845 13.2 54.3 121/17% - - -
1.4i 90 Easytronic Design 3dr - £11,900 £11,900 13.9 55.4 119/16% - - -
1.4i 90 Easytronic Design 5dr - £12,500 £12,500 13.9 55.4 119/16% - - -
1.4i 90 SRi 3dr - £11,940 £11,940 13.2 54.3 121/17% - - -
1.4i 90 SRi 5dr - £12,540 £12,540 13.2 54.3 121/17% - - -
1.4i 90 SRi VX-Line 3dr - £12,975 £12,975 13.2 54.3 121/17% - - -
1.4i 90 SRi VX-Line 5dr - £13,575 £13,575 13.2 54.3 121/17% - - -
1.4i 90 SE 3dr - £12,585 £12,585 13.2 54.3 121/17% - - -
1.4i 90 SE 5dr - £13,185 £13,185 13.2 54.3 121/17% - - -
1.4i 100 Turbo SRi 3dr - £12,595 £12,595 11.0 55.4 119/16% - - 10
1.4i 100 Turbo SRi 5dr - £13,195 £13,195 11.0 55.4 119/16% - - -
1.4i 100 Turbo SRi VX-Line 3dr - £13,630 £13,630 11.0 55.4 119/16% - - -
1.4i 100 Turbo SRi VX-Line 5dr - £14,230 £14,230 11.0 55.4 119/16% - - -
1.4i 100 Turbo SE 3dr - £13,240 £13,240 11.0 55.4 119/16% - - -
1.4i 100 Turbo SE 5dr - £13,840 £13,840 11.0 55.4 119/16% - - -
1.3 CDTi 75 S/S Life 3dr - £13,150 £13,150 14.8 76.3 99/15% - - 6
1.3 CDTi 75 S/S Life 5dr - £13,750 £13,750 14.8 76.3 99/15% - - -
1.3 CDTi 75 S/S Design 3dr - £13,150 £13,150 14.8 76.3 99/15% - - -
1.3 CDTi 75 S/S Design 5dr - £13,750 £13,750 14.8 76.3 99/15% - - -
2.0 D-4D Icon 4WD 5dr !!!!! £26,000 £23,482 9.9 53.3 137/23% 56.0 - 26
2.0 D-4D Invincible 2WD 5dr !!!!! £26,695 £24,094 9.9 57.6 127/21% 55.7 - 27
2.0 D-4D Invincible 4WD 5dr !!!!! £27,700 £25,011 9.9 53.3 137/23% 58.7 - 26
2.2 D-4D Icon 4WD 5dr !!!!! £26,800 £24,203 9.6 49.6 149/25% 57.9 - 29
2.2 D-4D Invincible 4WD 5dr !!!!! £28,500 £25,732 9.6 49.6 149/25% 60.6 - 29
AVENSIS SALOON
VERDICT You won't lust after an Avensis, but it does most things pretty well
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 4695mm W 2060mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1480mm
1.8 V-matic Active 4dr !!!!! £17,700 £16,389 9.4 42.8 152/23% 45.6 - 17
1.8 V-matic Icon 4dr !!!!! £20,300 £18,785 9.4 42.8 152/23% 49.7 - 18
1.8 V-matic Icon+ 4dr !!!!! £23,250 £21,504 9.4 42.8 152/23% - - 18
2.0 D-4D Active 4dr !!!!! £18,695 £17,292 10.9 62.8 119/19% 39.9 - 22
2.0 D-4D Icon 4dr z !!!!! £21,295 £19,688 10.9 62.8 119/19% - - 22
2.0 D-4D Icon+ 4dr !!!!! £24,245 £22,407 10.9 62.8 119/19% - - 23
2.0 D-4D Excel 4dr !!!!! £24,495 £22,637 10.9 62.8 119/19% 49.7 - 23
2.2 D-4D 150 Icon 4dr !!!!! £23,450 £21,685 8.9 52.3 143/24% - - 25
2.2 D-4D 150 Icon+ 4dr !!!!! £25,250 £23,344 8.9 52.3 143/24% - - 25
2.2 D-4D 150 Excel 4dr !!!!! £25,500 £23,575 8.9 51.4 145/25% 55.1 - 26
2.2 D-CAT 150 Icon 4dr !!!!! £23,400 £21,642 9.5 45.6 165/29% 53.1 - 25
2.2 D-CAT 150 Icon+ 4dr !!!!! £26,350 £24,361 9.5 45.6 165/29% - - 25
2.2 D-CAT 150 Excel 4dr !!!!! £26,595 £24,596 9.5 44.8 167/29% 59.2 - 26
AVENSIS TOURER
VERDICT Maximum space takes priority over style
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4765mm W 2056mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1480mm
1.8 V-matic Active 5dr !!!!! £18,750 £17,356 9.7 42.8 153/23% 46.5 - 17
1.8 V-matic Icon 5dr !!!!! £21,350 £19,753 9.7 42.8 153/23% 50.9 - 18
1.8 V-matic Icon+ 5dr !!!!! £24,300 £22,471 9.7 42.8 153/23% - - 18
2.0 D-4D Active 5dr !!!!! £19,745 £18,259 11.7 61.4 120/20% 41.1 - 22
2.0 D-4D Icon 5dr z !!!!! £22,345 £20,656 11.7 61.4 120/20% 45.4 - 22
2.0 D-4D Icon+ 5dr !!!!! £25,295 £23,375 11.7 61.4 120/20% - - 23
2.0 D-4D Excel 5dr !!!!! £26,145 £24,158 11.7 62.8 119/19% 52.0 - 23
2.2 D-4D 150 Icon 5dr !!!!! £24,500 £22,653 10.8 51.4 147/25% - - 25
2.2 D-4D 150 Icon+ 5dr !!!!! £26,300 £24,312 10.8 51.4 147/25% - - 25
2.2 D-4D 150 Excel 5dr !!!!! £27,150 £25,096 10.8 50.4 149/25% 57.7 - 26
2.2 D-CAT 150 Icon 5dr !!!!! £24,445 £22,614 9.8 44.1 170/30% 54.8 - 25
2.2 D-CAT 150 Icon+ 5dr !!!!! £27,405 £25,342 9.8 44.1 170/30% - - 25
2.2 D-CAT 150 Excel 5dr !!!!! £28,245 £26,116 9.8 43.5 173/30% 62.0 - 26
VERSO MPV
VERDICT Painless to own, but the diesel engine is noisy and rivals are more spacious
Doors 5 Seats 5/7 L 4440mm W 1790mm H 1620mm
1.6 V-matic Active 5st 5dr !!!!! £17,770 £15,843 11.7 42.8 154/23% 49.3 40% 13
1.6 V-matic Active 7st 5dr !!!!! £18,300 £16,336 11.7 42.8 154/23% 49.8 40% 13
1.6 V-matic Icon 7st 5dr z !!!!! £20,300 £18,406 11.7 42.8/39.0 154/23% 52.3 37% 14
1.8 V-matic Icon M'Drive 7st 5dr !!!!! £21,800 £19,759 11.1 41.5 159/24% 54.6 36% 15
1.8 V-matic Excel M'Drive 7st 5dr !!!!! £23,800 £21,564 11.1 41.5 159/24% 58.3 36% 15
1.6 D-4D Active 5dr !!!!! £19,990 £17,898 12.7 62.8 119/19% 43.3 44% 13
1.6 D-4D Icon 5dr !!!!! £21,995 £19,918 12.7 62.8 119/19% 45.7 42% 14
LAND CRUISER V8 4X4
VERDICT Supremely big and tough, but it lacks the on-road ability to beat the best
Doors 5 Seats 7 L 4950mm W 2175mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1865mm
4.5 D-4D 5dr !!!!! £65,715 £61,009 8.9 29.7 250/35% - 42% 48
LAND CRUISER 4X4
VERDICT A true, no-nonsense 4x4. Just don't expect it to be great on road
Doors 3/5 Seats 5/7 L 4760mm W 1885mm H 1890mm
3.0 D-4D 188 LC3 3dr !!!!! £32,765 £30,462 10.6 34.9 214/35% - 44% 31
3.0 D-4D 190 LC3 5dr !!!!! £37,015 £34,400 11.0 34.9 213/35% - 42% 31
3.0 D-4D 190 LC4 5dr z !!!!! £47,465 £44,082 11.0 34.9 213/35% - 46% 34
3.0 D-4D 190 LC5 5dr !!!!! £52,915 £49,132 11.0 34.9 213/35% - 44% 38
GT86 COUPE
VERDICT Great fun on the right road. Needs a better engine and interior, though
Doors 2 Seats 2 L 4240mm W 1775mm H 1285mm
2.0 2dr z !!!!! £25,110 £23,114 7.6 36.2/36.2 181/29% 60.2 44% 29
2.0 GT86 TRD 2dr !!!!! £31,610 £29,084 7.6 34.9 192/31% - - 30
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AGILA HATCHBACK
VERDICT Reasonably practical, but there are cheaper, better-equipped rivals
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 3740mm W 1930mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1590mm
1.0i 12v ecoFLEX Expr. 5dr !!!!! £8,695 £7,995 14.7 60.1 109/14% - 36% 5
1.0i 12v ecoFLEX S 5dr z !!!!! £10,635 £9,764 14.7 60.1 109/14% - 36% 6
1.0i 12v ecoFLEX S AC 5dr !!!!! £11,145 £10,229 14.7 60.1 109/14% - 35% 6
1.2i 16v VVT S auto 5dr !!!!! £12,535 £11,508 14.0 49.6 131/19% - - 9
1.2i 16v VVT S AC auto 5dr !!!!! £13,045 £11,973 14.0 49.6 131/19% - - 9
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1.4T 16v 140 Sport S/S 3dr !!!!! £19,930 £17,785 9.7 47.9 139/20% - 37% 16
1.4T 16v 120 SRi S/S 3dr !!!!! £20,755 £18,518 10.2 47.9 139/20% - 37% 14
1.4T 16v 140 SRi auto 3dr !!!!! £22,455 £20,031 9.9 41.5 159/24% - 36% 16
1.4T 16v 140 SRi S/S 3dr !!!!! £21,155 £18,872 9.0 47.9 139/20% - 37% 16
1.6T 200 Sport S/S 3dr z !!!!! £21,295 £19,002 8.6 39.2 168/26% - 37% 25
1.6T 200 SRi S/S 3dr !!!!! £22,520 £20,089 8.6 39.2 168/26% - 38% 25
2.0T 280 VXR 3dr !!!!! £27,315 £24,379 5.9 34.9 189/30% - 37% 35
1.7 CDTi 110 ecoFLEX Sport S/S 3dr !!!!! £20,850 £18,587 11.0 65.7 114/18% - 44% 14
1.7 CDTi 110 eFLX Sp.109g S/S 3dr !!!!! £21,845 £19,470 11.0 68.9 109/17% - 40% 14
1.7 CDTi 110 ecoFLEX SRi S/S 3dr !!!!! £22,080 £19,679 11.0 65.7/44.5 114/18% - 43% 14
1.7 CDTi 110 eFLEX 109gSRi S/S 3dr !!!!! £23,075 £20,562 11.3 68.9 109/17% - - 14
1.7 CDTi 130 ecoFLEX Sport S/S 3dr !!!!! £21,450 £19,120 10.0 65.7 114/18% - - 16
1.7 CDTi 130 eFLX Sp. 109g S/S 3dr !!!!! £22,445 £20,003 10.1 68.9 109/17% - 44% 17
1.7 CDTi 130 ecoFLEX SRi S/S 3dr !!!!! £22,680 £20,211 10.0 65.7 114/18% - 43% 17
1.7 CDTi 130 eFLEX SRi 109gS/S 3dr !!!!! £23,675 £21,094 10.1 68.9 109/17% - - 17
2.0 CDTi 165 Sport S/S 3dr !!!!! £22,000 £19,608 8.4 58.9 127/21% - 41% 20
2.0 CDTi 165 Sport auto 3dr !!!!! £23,430 £20,892 8.6 49.6 149/25% - 39% 20
2.0 CDTi 165 SRi S/S 3dr !!!!! £23,225 £20,695 8.4 58.9 127/21% - 40% 20
2.0 CDTi 165 SRi auto 3dr !!!!! £24,655 £21,980 8.6 49.6 149/25% - 39% 20
2.0 CDTi 195 BiTurbo S/S 3dr !!!!! £24,220 £21,578 7.8 57.7 129/21% - 41% -
CASCADA CONVERTIBLE
VERDICT Roomy and well equipped, but rivals are cheaper to run and better to drive
Doors 2 Seats 4 L 4700mm Kerb Weight na Towing na
1.4T 140 SE S/S 2dr z !!!!! £24,030 £21,935 10.2 44.8 148/22% 49.8 41% 20
1.4T 140 Elite S/S 2dr !!!!! £26,715 £24,377 10.2 44.8 148/22% 53.3 38% 21
1.6T SIDI 170 SE Auto 2dr !!!!! £27,130 £24,767 9.2 39.2 168/26% - 38% 24
1.6T SIDI 170 Elite Auto 2dr !!!!! £29,230 £26,677 9.2 39.2 168/26% - 38% 24
1.6T 200 SE 2dr !!!!! £26,250 £23,957 9.2 39.2 168/26% 54.4 40% 24
1.6T 200 200 Elite 2dr !!!!! £28,350 £25,867 9.2 39.2 168/26% 56.6 39% 24
2.0 CDTi 165 SE S/S 2dr !!!!! £26,115 £23,830 9.6 54.3/47.4 138/20% 50.1 - 23
2.0 CDTi 165 Elite S/S 2dr !!!!! £28,215 £25,740 9.6 54.3 138/20% 52.4 - 23
2.0 CDTi 195 BiTurbo Elite S/S 2dr - £29,700 £27,090 8.9 54.3 138/23% 54.3 38% 27
AMPERA HATCHBACK
VERDICT Basically, an electric car without the usual compromises *Price inc Govt grant
Doors 5 Seats 4 L 4498mm W 2126mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1439mm
16kWh Positiv 5dr z !!!!! £28,750* £27,942 8.7 235.4 27/5% 69.5 35% 20
16kWh Electron 5dr !!!!! £30,495* £29,645 8.7 235.4 27/5% 73.1 35% 21
INSIGNIA HATCHBACK
VERDICT The Ecoflex diesel engine is very efficient. Sadly, it's also very noisy
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4830mm W 2070mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1498mm
1.4T 140 Design 5dr !!!!! £17,449 £17,449 10.9 54.3 123/17% 44.4 36% 15
1.4T 140 Design Nav 5dr !!!!! £18,299 £18,299 10.9 54.3 123/17% 45.8 36% 15
1.4T 140 Energy 5dr !!!!! £20,904 £19,523 10.9 54.3 123/17% 57.3 36% 15
1.4T 140 SRi 5dr !!!!! £19,249 £17,981 10.9 54.3 123/17% 45.2 - 15
1.4T 140 SRi Nav 5dr !!!!! £20,099 £18,773 10.9 54.3 123/17% 46.6 35% 15
1.4T 140 SRi VX-Line 5dr !!!!! £20,469 £19,118 10.9 54.3 123/17% 48.5 - 15
1.4T 140 SRi VX-Line Nav 5dr !!!!! £21,319 £19,909 10.9 54.3 123/17% 49.9 36% 15
1.4T 140 SE 5dr !!!!! £19,249 £17,981 10.9 54.3 123/17% 47.0 - 15
1.4T 140 Tech Line 5dr !!!!! £20,099 £18,773 10.9 54.3 123/17% 48.0 - 15
1.4T 140 Elite 5dr !!!!! £21,629 £20,198 10.9 54.3 123/17% 48.9 - 15
1.4T 140 Elite Nav 5dr !!!!! £22,479 £20,990 10.9 54.3 123/17% 50.2 36% 15
1.6T 170 Elite 5dr !!!!! £23,019 £21,502 9.2 47.9 139/20% 58.9 35% 20
1.6T 170 Elite Nav 5dr !!!!! £23,869 £22,294 9.2 47.9 139/20% 55.3 35% 20
1.8i VVT Design 5dr !!!!! £16,534 £16,534 11.5 40.4 164/25% 47.9 36% 14
1.8i VVT Design Nav 5dr !!!!! £17,384 £17,384 11.5 40.4 164/25% 49.4 35% 14
1.8 VVT Energy 5dr !!!!! £19,989 £18,683 11.5 40.4 164/25% - 36% 15
1.8 VVT SRi 5dr !!!!! £18,334 £17,141 11.5 40.4 164/25% 48.9 35% 14
1.8i VVT SRi Nav 5dr !!!!! £19,184 £17,933 11.5 40.4 164/25% 50.3 35% 14
2.0T 250 SRi VX-Line 5dr !!!!! £22,504 £21,033 7.7 39.2 169/26% 57.0 37% 26
2.0T 250 SRi VX-Line Nav 5dr !!!!! £23,354 £21,825 7.7 39.2 169/26% 58.5 36% 26
2.0T 250 Elite 5dr !!!!! £23,664 £22,114 7.7 39.2 169/26% - 36% 26
2.0T 250 Elite Nav 5dr !!!!! £24,514 £22,905 7.7 39.2 169/26% 58.8 36% 26
2.8T VXR Supersport 5dr !!!!! £29,824 £29,824 5.6 26.6 249/35% - 31% 37
2.0 CDTi 120 Design 5dr !!!!! £19,084 £19,084 11.9 76.3 99/15% 41.7 40% 15
2.0 CDTi 120 Design Nav 5dr !!!!! £19,934 £19,934 11.9 76.3 99/15% 43.2 39% 15
2.0 CDTi 120 Energy 5dr !!!!! £22,454 £20,967 11.9 76.3 99/15% - 39% 16
2.0 CDTi 120 SRi 5dr !!!!! £20,884 £19,504 11.9 76.3 99/15% 42.5 39% 15
2.0 CDTi 120 SRi Nav 5dr !!!!! £21,734 £20,296 11.9 76.3 99/15% 43.9 38% 15
2.0 CDTi 120 SRi VX-Line 5dr !!!!! £22,104 £20,641 11.9 76.3 99/15% - 39% 16
2.0 CDTi 120 SRi VX-Line Nav 5dr !!!!! £22,954 £21,432 11.9 76.3 99/15% 47.1 39% 16
2.0 CDTi 120 SE 5dr !!!!! £20,884 £19,504 11.9 76.3 99/15% 44.4 38% 15
2.0 CDTi 120 Elite 5dr !!!!! £23,264 £21,721 11.9 76.3 99/15% 46.0 39% 16
2.0 CDTi 120 Elite Nav 5dr !!!!! £24,114 £22,513 11.9 76.3 99/15% 47.4 39% 16
2.0 CDTi 130 Design 5dr !!!!! £18,244 £18,244 11.9 67.3 112/18% 41.8 41% 16
2.0 CDTi 130 Design Nav 5dr !!!!! £19,094 £19,094 11.9 67.3 112/18% 43.3 40% 16
1.3 CDTi 75 S/S SRi 3dr - £13,845 £13,845 14.8 76.3 99/15% - - -
1.3 CDTi 75 S/S SRi 5dr - £14,445 £14,445 14.8 76.3 99/15% - - -
1.3 CDTi 75 S/S SRi VX-Line 3dr - £14,880 £14,880 14.8 76.3 99/15% - - -
1.3 CDTi 75 S/S SRi VX-Line 5dr - £15,480 £15,480 14.8 76.3 99/15% - - -
1.3 CDTi 75 S/S SE 3dr - £14,490 £14,490 14.8 76.3 99/15% - - -
1.3 CDTi 75 S/S SE 5dr - £15,090 £15,090 14.8 76.3 99/15% - - -
1.3 CDTi 95 S/S SRi 3dr - £14,345 £14,345 11.9 87.8 85/14% - - 9
1.3 CDTi 95 S/S SRi 5dr - £14,945 £14,945 11.9 87.8 85/14% - - -
1.3 CDTi 95 S/S SRi VX-Line 3dr - £15,380 £15,380 11.9 87.8 85/14% - - -
1.3 CDTi 95 S/S SRi VX-Line 5dr - £15,980 £15,980 11.9 87.8 85/14% - - -
1.3 CDTi 95 S/S SE 3dr - £14,990 £14,990 11.9 87.8 85/14% - - -
1.3 CDTi 95 S/S SE 5dr - £15,590 £15,590 11.9 87.8 85/14% - - -
ASTRA HATCHBACK
VERDICT Classy, roomy cabin is a highlight, but the Astra falls short of the best family hatches
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4419mm W 2013mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1510mm
1.4i VVT 87 Expr. 5dr !!!!! £12,995 £12,995 14.0 51.4 129/18% - 39% 9
1.4i VVT 100 Excite 5dr !!!!! £17,790 £15,705 12.9 51.4 129/18% 42.2 37% 9
1.4i VVT 100 Tech Line 5dr !!!!! £16,640 £15,162 12.9 51.4 129/18% 39.6 - 9
1.4i VVT 100 SRi 5dr !!!!! £18,735 £16,534 12.9 51.4 129/18% - 32% 9
1.4i VVT 100 Design 5dr !!!!! £15,250 £15,250 12.9 51.4 129/18% 39.1 40% 9
1.4T SRi 5dr !!!!! £20,205 £17,840 9.0 47.9 138/20% - 31% 17
1.6i VVT Tech Line 5dr !!!!! £17,450 £15,910 10.9 44.8 147/22% 43.7 - 12
1.6i VVT 115 Excite 5dr !!!!! £18,600 £16,434 10.9 44.8 147/22% 46.3 36% 12
1.6i VVT Elite 5dr !!!!! £21,240 £19,348 10.9 44.8 147/22% - 33% 12
1.6i VVT SRi 5dr !!!!! £19,545 £17,263 10.9 44.8 147/22% - 33% 12
1.6i VVT 115 Design 5dr !!!!! £16,060 £16,060 10.9 44.8 147/22% 43.2 39% 12
1.6i VVT 115 Tech Line GT 5dr !!!!! £17,575 £16,024 10.9 44.8 147/22% 45.1 39% 12
1.6T SRi 5dr !!!!! £20,810 £18,377 7.9 41.5 159/24% - 31% 24
1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX Design 5dr !!!!! £16,835 £16,835 13.8 72.4 104/16% 37.4 - 9
1.6 CDTi 110 ecoFLEX Design S/ 5dr !!!!! £17,735 £17,735 13.8 76.3 97/15% 39.0 40% 9
1.6 CDTi 110 e'FLX Tec Ln S/S 5drz!!!!! £18,910 £17,221 13.8 76.3 97/15% 38.9 40% 9
1.6CDTi 110e'FLEX Tec LnGT S/S 5dr !!!!! £19,770 £18,001 13.8 76.3 97/15% 42.1 39% 9
1.6 CDTi 110 ecoFLEX SRi S/S 5dr !!!!! £21,740 £19,171 13.8 76.3 97/15% 39.7 38% 9
1.6 CDTi 110 ecoFLEX Elite S/S 5dr !!!!! £23,175 £21,090 13.8 76.3 97/15% 41.1 36% 9
1.6 CDTi 136 ecoFLEX Elite S/S 5dr !!!!! £23,770 £21,629 13.8 72.4 104/16% 41.1 36% 9
1.6 CDTi 136 ecoFLEX SRi S/S 5dr !!!!! £22,335 £19,694 13.8 72.4 104/16% 40.8 38% 9
1.6 CDTi 136 e'FLEX Tec Ln S/S 5dr !!!!! £19,505 £17,761 13.8 72.4 104/16% 40.1 40% 9
1.6 CDTi 136 e'FLEX Design S/S 5dr !!!!! £18,330 £18,330 13.8 72.4 104/16% 40.2 40% 9
1.6CDTi 136e'FLEX Tec LnGT S/S 5dr !!!!! £20,365 £18,541 13.8 72.4 104/16% 43.8 39% 9
1.7 CDti 110 Excite 5dr !!!!! £19,845 £17,509 12.3 76.3 99/15% 42.3 37% 14
2.0 CDTi 165 e'FLEX Tech L S/S 5dr !!!!! £19,995 £18,205 8.5 62.8 119/19% - - 20
2.0 CDTi 165 Tech Line GT S/S 5dr !!!!! £20,855 £18,985 8.5 62.8 119/19% 41.4 40% 21
2.0 CDTi 165 ecoFLEX Elite S/S 5dr !!!!! £24,260 £22,073 8.5 62.8 119/19% - - 21
2.0 CDTi 165 ecoFLEX SRi S/S 5dr !!!!! £22,825 £20,124 8.5 62.8 119/19% - - 21
2.0 CDTi 195 Biturbo S/S 5dr !!!!! £24,205 £22,036 8.0 57.7 134/22% 48.9 36% 21
ASTRA SPORTS TOURER
VERDICT It’s practical and comfortable, although a VW Golf Estate is a better choice
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4698mm W 2013mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1535mm
1.4i VVT 100 Design 5dr !!!!! £16,400 £16,400 13.5 48.7 137/20% 43.0 38% 9
1.4i VVT 100 Tech Line 5dr !!!!! £17,790 £16,217 13.5 48.7 137/20% 43.5 - 9
1.6i VVT 115 Design 5dr !!!!! £17,080 £17,080 11.3 44.1 149/22% 45.7 37% 12
1.6i VVT 115 Elite 5dr !!!!! £22,260 £20,273 11.3 44.1 149/22% 47.3 - 12
1.6i VVT Tech Line 5dr !!!!! £18,470 £16,836 11.3 44.1 149/22% 46.1 - 12
1.6i VVT SRi 5dr !!!!! £20,565 £18,158 11.3 44.1 149/22% - 31% 12
1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX Design S/S 5dr !!!!! £18,200 £18,200 13.9 68.9 109/17% 40.3 - 9
1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX Tech LnS/S 5dr !!!!! £19,380 £17,647 13.9 68.9 109/17% 39.4 - 9
1.6 CDTi 110 e'FLEX Design S/S 5dr !!!!! £18,755 £18,755 12.6 76.3 97/15% 41.3 37% 14
1.6 CDTi 110 ecoFLEX Elite S/S 5dr !!!!! £24,190 £22,010 12.6 76.3 97/15% 41.1 34% 14
1.6 CDTi 110 eFLX Tch Ln S/S 5drz!!!!! £19,930 £18,146 12.6 76.3 97/15% 41.1 37% 14
1.6 CDTi 110 eFLEX SRi S/S 5dr !!!!! £22,755 £20,062 12.6 76.3 97/15% 41.6 35% 14
1.6 CDTi 136 e'FLEX Design S/S 5dr !!!!! £19,350 £19,350 12.6 72.4 104/16% 42.5 37% 14
1.6 CDTi 136 ecoFLEX Elite S/S 5dr !!!!! £24,785 £22,550 12.6 72.4 104/16% 42.0 34% 14
1.6 CDTi 136 eFLEX Tech Ln S/S 5dr !!!!! £20,525 £18,686 12.6 72.4 104/16% 42.2 37% 14
1.6 CDTi 136 eFLEX SRi S/S 5dr !!!!! £23,350 £20,584 12.6 72.4 104/16% 42.6 35% 14
2.0 CDTi 165 Tech Line S/S 5dr !!!!! £21,015 £19,130 9.0 60.1 124/20% 44.5 39% 20
2.0 CDTi 165 Elite S/S 5dr !!!!! £25,275 £22,994 9.0 60.1 124/20% 41.8 35% 20
2.0 CDTi 165 Tech Line auto 5dr !!!!! £22,040 £20,077 9.2 48.7 154/26% 49.5 - 20
2.0 CDTi 165 SRi S/S 5dr !!!!! £23,840 £21,014 9.0 60.1 124/20% - 32% 21
2.0 CDTi 165 SRi auto 5dr !!!!! £24,870 £21,940 9.2 48.7 154/26% - 32% 21
2.0 CDTi 195 BiTurbo S/S 5dr !!!!! £25,220 £22,956 8.1 55.4 134/22% 51.0 36% 21
ASTRA GTC
VERDICT Sharp looks and the handling to match, but a VW Scirocco is a better buy
Doors 3 Seats 5 L 4419mm W 2013mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1510mm
1.4T 16v 120 Sport S/S 3dr !!!!! £19,040 £16,996 10.2 47.9 139/20% - 38% 13
1.4T 16v 140 Sport auto 3dr !!!!! £21,230 £18,944 9.9 41.5 159/24% - 36% 16
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2.0 CDTi 120 Elite Nav 5dr !!!!! £25,414 £23,724 12.4 72.4 104/16% 49.8 39% 16
2.0 CDTi 130 Design 5dr !!!!! £19,544 £19,544 12.4 72.4 104/16% 44.8 40% 16
2.0 CDTi 130 Design Nav 5dr !!!!! £20,394 £20,394 12.4 72.4 104/16% 46.3 39% 16
2.0 CDTi 130 Energy 5dr !!!!! £22,914 £21,395 12.4 72.4 104/16% 58.1 40% 16
2.0 CDTi 130 SRi 5dr !!!!! £21,344 £19,933 12.4 72.4 104/16% 45.4 40% 16
2.0 CDTi 130 SRi Nav 5dr !!!!! £22,194 £20,725 12.4 72.4 104/16% 46.8 39% 16
2.0 CDTi 130 SRi VX-Line 5dr !!!!! £22,564 £21,069 12.4 72.4 104/16% 48.8 40% 16
2.0 CDTi 130 SRi VX-Line Nav 5dr !!!!! £23,414 £21,861 12.4 72.4 104/16% 50.1 39% 16
2.0 CDTi 140 Design 5dr z !!!!! £20,634 £20,634 12.4 72.4 104/16% 44.8 40% 19
2.0 CDTi 140 Design Nav 5dr !!!!! £21,484 £21,484 12.4 72.4 104/16% 46.0 39% 19
2.0 CDTi 140 Energy 5dr !!!!! £24,004 £22,410 12.4 72.4 104/16% - 40% 19
2.0 CDTi 140 SRi 5dr !!!!! £22,434 £20,948 12.4 72.4 104/16% 45.4 40% 19
2.0 CDTi 140 SRi Nav 5dr !!!!! £23,284 £21,740 12.4 72.4 104/16% 46.3 39% 19
2.0 CDTi 140 SRi VX-Line 5dr !!!!! £23,654 £22,084 12.4 72.4 104/16% 48.8 40% 19
2.0 CDTi 140 SRi VX-Line Nav 5dr !!!!! £24,504 £22,876 12.4 72.4 104/16% 49.6 39% 19
2.0 CDTi 140 SE 5dr !!!!! £22,434 £20,948 12.4 72.4 104/16% 46.8 39% 19
2.0 CDTi 140 Tech Line 5dr !!!!! £23,284 £21,740 12.4 72.4 104/16% 47.9 39% 19
2.0 CDTi 140 Elite 5dr !!!!! £24,814 £23,165 12.4 72.4 104/16% 48.5 39% 19
2.0 CDTi 140 Elite Nav 5dr !!!!! £25,664 £23,957 12.4 72.4 104/16% 49.9 39% 19
2.0 CDTi 163 Design 5dr !!!!! £20,994 £20,994 9.9 62.8 119/19% 53.6 42% 20
2.0 CDTi 163 Design Nav 5dr !!!!! £21,844 £21,844 9.9 62.8 119/19% 47.8 41% 20
2.0 CDTi 163 Energy 5dr !!!!! £24,364 £22,746 9.9 62.8 119/19% - 41% 20
2.0 CDTi 163 SRi 5dr !!!!! £22,794 £21,283 9.9 62.8 119/19% - 41% 20
2.0 CDTi 163 SRi Nav 5dr !!!!! £23,644 £22,075 9.9 62.8 119/19% 47.8 40% 20
2.0 CDTi 163 SRi VX-Line 5dr !!!!! £24,014 £22,420 9.9 62.8 119/19% 49.7 40% 20
2.0 CDTi 163 SRi VX-Line Nav 5dr !!!!! £24,864 £23,212 9.9 62.8 119/19% 51.1 40% 20
2.0 CDTi 163 SE 5dr !!!!! £22,794 £21,283 9.9 62.8 119/19% 55.7 40% 20
2.0 CDTi 163 Tech Line 5dr !!!!! £23,644 £22,075 9.9 62.8 119/19% - 39% 20
2.0 CDTi 163 Elite 5dr !!!!! £25,174 £23,500 9.9 62.8 119/19% - 40% 20
2.0 CDTi 163 Elite Nav 5dr !!!!! £26,024 £24,292 9.9 62.8 119/19% 51.4 40% 20
2.0 CDTi 163 Country 4x4 5dr !!!!! £25,494 £23,808 9.9 50.4 147/25% 62.0 39% 20
2.0 CDTi 163 Country Nav 4x4 5dr !!!!! £26,644 £24,879 9.9 50.4 147/25% 64.2 39% 20
2.0 CDTi 195 BiTurbo SRi 5dr !!!!! £26,254 £24,506 8.9 57.6 129/21% 54.7 31% 24
2.0 CDTi 195 BiTurbo SRi VX-L 5dr !!!!! £27,474 £25,643 8.9 57.6 129/21% 58.0 30% 24
2.0 CDTi 195BiTurbSRiVX-Ln Nav 5dr !!!!! £28,324 £26,434 8.9 57.6 129/21% 59.4 37% 24
2.0 CDTi 195 BiTurbo Elite aut 5dr !!!!! £28,819 £26,908 9.0 47.1 159/27% 61.8 - 24
2.0 CDTi195BiTurbEliteNav auto 5dr !!!!! £29,669 £27,700 9.0 47.1 159/27% 63.2 37% 24
2.0 CDTi 195 BiTbo Country 4x4 5dr !!!!! £29,854 £27,879 9.0 42.8 174/30% 66.7 - 24
2.0 CDTi 195BiTboContryNav4x4 5dr !!!!! £31,004 £28,951 9.0 42.8 174/30% 68.8 - 24
MERIVA MPV
VERDICT Some clever family-friendly tricks, but it struggles to seat five people
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4288mm W 1994mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1615mm
1.4i VVT 100 Energy AC 5dr !!!!! £17,635 £16,118 13.9 47.1 140/21% - - 7
1.4i VVT 100 Tech Line AC 5dr !!!!! £13,999 £13,100 13.9 47.1 140/21% - - 7
1.4i VVT 100 SE 5dr !!!!! £18,480 £16,886 13.9 47.1 140/21% - 34% 8
1.4T 120 Exclusiv AC 5dr z !!!!! £18,365 £16,782 11.0 47.9 139/20% - 35% 14
1.4T 120 SE 5dr !!!!! £19,210 £17,550 11.0 47.9 139/20% - 33% 14
1.4T 140 Exclusiv AC 5dr !!!!! £19,195 £17,538 10.3 44.8 149/22% - 34% 14
1.4T 140 SE 5dr !!!!! £20,040 £18,306 10.3 44.8 149/22% - 33% 14
1.3 CDTi 75 Energy AC 5dr !!!!! £19,225 £17,552 16.9 60.1 124/20% - - 5
1.3 CDTi 75 Tech Line AC 5dr !!!!! £15,740 £14,713 16.9 60.1 124/20% - - 5
1.6 CDTi 95 S/S Exclusiv 5dr !!!!! £20,175 £18,416 13.8 70.6 105/17% - 30% 7
1.6 CDTi 110 S/S Exclusiv 5dr !!!!! £20,485 £18,698 13.8 74.3 99/15% - 30% 7
1.6 CDTi 110 S/S SE 5dr !!!!! £21,340 £19,476 - 74.3 99/15% - 29% -
1.6 CDTi 136 Exclusiv AC S/S 5dr !!!!! £20,645 £18,844 13.8 64.2 116/19% 41.0 - 7
1.6 CDTi 136 SE AC S/S 5dr !!!!! £21,500 £19,621 13.8 64.2 116/19% 41.9 - 7
1.6 CDTi 136 Tech Line 5dr !!!!! £17,175 £16,050 13.8 64.2 116/19% 41.9 35% 7
1.7 CDTi 110 S auto 5dr !!!!! £20,995 £19,178 12.9 46.3 160/28% - 33% 12
1.7 CDTi 110 S AC Auto 5dr !!!!! £20,850 £19,046 12.9 46.3 160/28% - 33% 12
1.7 CDTi 110 Excl. AC Auto 5dr !!!!! £21,515 £19,651 12.9 46.3 160/28% - 33% 12
1.7 CDTi 110 SE AC Auto 5dr !!!!! £22,505 £20,551 12.9 46.3 160/28% - 32% 12
ZAFIRA MPV
VERDICT Cheap to buy, but not very practical by today's standards
Doors 5 Seats 7 L 4467mm W 2026mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1670mm
1.8i VVT 140 Exclusiv 5dr !!!!! £19,990 £17,068 10.8 39.2 168/26% 46.2 26% 15
1.8i VVT 140 Exclusiv Nav 5dr !!!!! £20,740 £17,703 10.8 39.2 168/26% 47.2 26% 17
1.8i VVT 140 Design 5dr !!!!! £23,370 £19,927 10.8 39.2 168/26% 48.9 25% 15
1.8i VVT 140 Design Nav 5dr !!!!! £24,120 £20,561 10.8 39.2 168/26% 49.8 26% 17
1.7 CDTi 110 ecoFLX Exclusiv 5drz !!!!! £21,255 £18,114 12.5 55.4 134/22% 42.2 30% 14
1.7 CDTi 110 ecoFLEX Excl' Nav 5dr !!!!! £22,005 £18,748 12.5 55.4 134/22% 43.1 30% 15
1.7 CDTi 110 ecoFLEX Design 5dr !!!!! £24,625 £20,964 12.5 55.4 134/22% 44.7 27% 14
1.7 CDTi 110 ecoFLEX Des'n Nav 5dr !!!!! £25,375 £21,598 12.5 55.4 134/22% 45.6 26% 16
1.7 CDTi 125 ecoFLEX Exclusiv 5dr !!!!! £21,505 £18,325 11.5 55.4 134/22% 42.4 30% 17
1.7 CDTi 125 ecoFLEX Excl' Nav 5dr !!!!! £22,255 £18,959 11.5 55.4 134/22% 43.4 30% 17
1.7 CDTi 125 ecoFLEX Design 5dr !!!!! £24,875 £21,175 11.5 55.4 134/22% 44.9 28% 17
1.7 CDTi 125 ecoFLEX Des'n Nav 5dr !!!!! £25,625 £21,810 11.5 55.4 134/22% 45.8 - 18
2.0 CDTi 130 Energy 5dr !!!!! £21,614 £20,184 11.9 67.3 112/18% 54.8 40% 16
2.0 CDTi 130 SRi 5dr !!!!! £20,044 £18,722 11.9 67.3 112/18% 42.5 40% 16
2.0 CDTi 130 SRi Nav 5dr !!!!! £20,894 £19,514 11.9 67.3 112/18% 43.9 39% 16
2.0 CDTi 130 SRi VX-Line 5dr !!!!! £21,264 £19,858 11.9 67.3 112/18% 45.9 40% 16
2.0 CDTi 130 SRi VX-Line Nav 5dr !!!!! £22,114 £20,650 11.9 67.3 112/18% 47.3 40% 16
2.0 CDTi 130 SE 5dr !!!!! £20,044 £18,722 11.9 67.3 112/18% 44.4 39% 16
2.0 CDTi 140 Design 5dr z !!!!! £19,334 £19,334 10.5 76.3 99/15% 41.8 41% 18
2.0 CDTi 140 Design Nav 5dr !!!!! £20,184 £20,184 10.5 76.3 99/15% 43.3 40% 18
2.0 CDTi 140 Energy 5dr !!!!! £22,704 £21,200 10.5 76.3 99/15% - 40% 19
2.0 CDTi 140 SRi 5dr !!!!! £21,134 £19,737 10.5 76.3 99/15% 42.5 40% 19
2.0 CDTi 140 SRi Nav 5dr !!!!! £21,984 £20,529 10.5 76.3 99/15% 43.8 39% 19
2.0 CDTi 140 SRi VX-Line 5dr !!!!! £22,354 £20,874 10.5 76.3 99/15% 45.9 40% 19
2.0 CDTi 140 SRi VX-Line Nav 5dr !!!!! £23,204 £21,665 10.5 76.3 99/15% 47.2 40% 19
2.0 CDTi 140 SE 5dr !!!!! £21,134 £19,737 10.5 76.3 99/15% 44.4 39% 19
2.0 CDTi 140 Tech Line 5dr !!!!! £21,984 £20,529 10.5 76.3 99/15% 45.4 39% 19
2.0 CDTi 140 Elite 5dr !!!!! £23,514 £21,954 10.5 76.3 99/15% 46.0 40% 19
2.0 CDTi 140 Elite Nav 5dr !!!!! £24,364 £22,746 10.5 76.3 99/15% 47.5 40% 19
2.0 CDTi 163 Design 5dr !!!!! £19,694 £19,694 9.5 65.7 114/18% 51.0 42% 20
2.0 CDTi 163 SRi 5dr !!!!! £21,494 £20,072 9.5 65.7 114/18% 42.5 41% 20
2.0 CDTi 163 Design Nav 5dr !!!!! £20,544 £20,544 9.5 65.7 114/18% 45.3 41% 20
2.0 CDTi 163 Energy 5dr !!!!! £23,064 £21,535 9.5 65.7 114/18% - 41% 20
2.0 CDTi 163 SRi Nav 5dr !!!!! £22,344 £20,864 9.5 65.7 114/18% 45.4 40% 20
2.0 CDTi 163 SRi VX-Line 5dr !!!!! £22,714 £21,209 9.5 65.7 114/18% 45.9 41% 20
2.0 CDTi 163 SRi VX-Line Nav 5dr !!!!! £23,564 £22,001 9.5 65.7 114/18% 48.8 40% 20
2.0 CDTi 163 SE 5dr !!!!! £21,494 £20,072 9.5 65.7 114/18% 44.4 40% 20
2.0 CDTi 163 Tech Line 5dr !!!!! £22,344 £20,864 9.5 65.7 114/18% - 40% 20
2.0 CDTi 163 Elite 5dr !!!!! £23,874 £22,289 9.5 65.7 114/18% 54.9 40% 20
2.0 CDTi 163 Elite Nav 5dr !!!!! £24,724 £23,081 9.5 65.7 114/18% 49.1 40% 20
2.0 CDTi 195 Biturbo SRi 5dr !!!!! £24,954 £23,295 8.7 60.1 125/21% 52.3 31% 24
2.0 CDTi 195 Biturbo SRi Nav 5dr !!!!! £25,804 £24,087 8.7 60.1 125/21% 53.7 - 24
2.0 CDTi 195 BiturbSRi VX-Line 5dr !!!!! £26,174 £24,432 8.7 60.1 125/21% 55.7 30% 24
2.0 CDTi 195BiTurbSRi VX-LnNav 5dr !!!!! £27,024 £25,223 8.7 60.1 125/21% 57.0 37% 24
2.0 CDTi 195 BiturboElite auto 5dr !!!!! £27,519 £25,694 8.8 48.7 149/25% 59.2 28% 24
2.0 CDTi 195BiTurbEliteNav aut 5dr !!!!! £28,359 £26,477 8.8 48.7 149/25% 60.6 37% 24
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VERDICT Has broadly the same positives and negatives as the hatchback, but it's less practical
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 4830mm W 2084mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1498mm
2.8T VXR SuperSport 4dr !!!!! £29,824 £29,824 5.6 26.6 249/35% - 31% 37
2.0 CDTi 130 Design 4dr !!!!! £18,244 £18,244 9.5 63.0 119/19% 42.6 41% 20
2.0 CDTi 163 Design 4dr z !!!!! £19,694 £19,694 9.5 65.7 114/18% 42.6 42% 20
2.0 CDTi 163 SRi 4dr !!!!! £21,494 £20,072 9.5 65.7 114/18% - 41% 20
2.0 CDTi 163 SRi Nav 4dr !!!!! £22,344 £20,864 9.5 65.7 114/18% - 40% 20
2.0 CDTi 163 SE 4dr !!!!! £21,494 £20,072 9.5 65.7 114/18% - 40% 20
2.0 CDTi 163 Elite 4dr !!!!! £23,874 £22,289 9.5 65.7 114/18% - 40% 20
2.0 CDTi163 eFLEX EliteNav S/S 4dr !!!!! £24,724 £23,081 9.5 65.7 114/18% 49.8 40% 20
INSIGNIA SPORTS TOURER
VERDICT The boot is shallow and the diesel engines are noisy. It looks stylish, though
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4830mm W 2070mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1498mm
1.4T 140 Design S/S 5dr !!!!! £18,884 £18,884 11.5 50.4 131/19% 48.6 38% 15
1.4T 140 Design Nav 5dr !!!!! £19,734 £19,734 11.5 50.4 131/19% 50.1 37% 15
1.4T 140 Energy S/S 5dr !!!!! £22,339 £20,869 11.5 50.4 131/19% - 38% 15
1.4T 140 SRi S/S 5dr !!!!! £20,684 £19,327 11.5 50.4 131/19% 49.3 - 15
1.4T 140 SRi Nav 5dr !!!!! £21,534 £20,119 11.5 50.4 131/19% 50.7 35% 15
1.4T 140 SRi VX-Line S/S 5dr !!!!! £21,904 £20,463 11.5 50.4 131/19% 52.7 29% 15
1.4T 140 SRi VX-Line Nav 5dr !!!!! £22,759 £21,260 11.5 50.4 131/19% 54.1 35% 15
1.4T 140 SE S/S 5dr !!!!! £20,684 £19,327 11.5 50.4 131/19% 51.2 - 15
1.4T 140 Tech Line S/S 5dr !!!!! £21,534 £20,119 11.5 50.4 131/19% - - 15
1.4T 140 Elite S/S 5dr !!!!! £23,064 £21,544 11.5 50.4 131/19% 53.0 - 15
1.4T 140 Elite Nav 5dr !!!!! £23,914 £22,336 11.5 50.4 131/19% 54.4 35% 15
1.6T 170 Elite S/S 5dr !!!!! £24,334 £22,728 9.8 45.6 146/22% 56.6 35% 20
1.6T 170 Elite Nav 5dr !!!!! £25,184 £23,520 9.8 45.6 146/22% 58.0 35% 20
2.0T 250 SRi VX-Line S/S 5dr !!!!! £23,804 £22,244 7.9 38.2 174/27% 59.3 36% 26
2.0T 250 SRi VX-Line Nav 5dr !!!!! £24,654 £23,036 7.9 38.2 174/27% 60.8 36% 26
2.0T 250 Elite S/S 5dr !!!!! £24,964 £23,325 7.9 38.2 174/27% - 36% 26
2.0T 250 Elite Nav 5dr !!!!! £25,814 £24,116 7.9 38.2 174/27% 61.2 36% 26
2.8T VXR SuperSport 5dr !!!!! £31,124 £31,124 5.6 26.6 249/35% 92.3 31% 37
2.0 CDTi 120 Design 5dr !!!!! £20,384 £20,384 12.4 72.4 104/16% 44.8 39% 15
2.0 CDTi 120 Design Nav 5dr !!!!! £21,234 £21,234 12.4 72.4 104/16% 45.8 39% 15
2.0 CDTi 120 Energy 5dr !!!!! £23,754 £22,178 12.4 72.4 104/16% - 39% 16
2.0 CDTi 120 SRi 5dr !!!!! £22,184 £20,715 12.4 72.4 104/16% 45.4 39% 15
2.0 CDTi 120 SRi Nav 5dr !!!!! £23,034 £21,507 12.4 72.4 104/16% 46.2 38% 15
2.0 CDTi 120 SRi VX-Line 5dr !!!!! £23,404 £21,852 12.4 72.4 104/16% 48.8 39% 16
2.0 CDTi 120 SRi VX-Line Nav 5dr !!!!! £24,254 £22,643 12.4 72.4 104/16% 49.5 39% 16
2.0 CDTi 120 SE 5dr !!!!! £22,184 £20,715 12.4 72.4 104/16% 46.8 38% 16
2.0 CDTi 120 Tech Line 5dr !!!!! £23,034 £21,507 12.4 72.4 104/16% 47.8 38% 16
2.0 CDTi 120 Elite 5dr !!!!! £24,564 £22,932 12.4 72.4 104/16% - 39% 16
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1.0 75 High Up 3dr z !!!!! £11,245 £10,777 12.9 60.1/47.1 108/14% 33.0 43% 2
1.0 75 High Up 5dr !!!!! £11,620 £11,136 12.9 60.1/41.8 108/14% 33.6 43% 2
1.0 75 BMT High Up 3dr !!!!! £11,605 £11,121 12.9 67.3 98/12% 32.8 43% 2
1.0 75 BMT High Up 5dr !!!!! £11,980 £11,480 12.9 67.3 98/12% 33.4 42% 2
1.0 75 Groove Up 3dr !!!!! £11,985 £11,484 12.9 60.1 108/14% 34.4 - 4
1.0 75 Groove Up 5dr !!!!! £12,360 £11,843 12.9 60.1 108/14% 35.0 - 4
1.0 75 Rock Up 3dr !!!!! £13,325 £12,765 12.9 60.1 108/14% 37.9 - 4
POLO HATCHBACK
VERDICT Classy, refined and easy to live with, if not as much fun as some rivals
Doors 3/5 Seats 5 L 3970mm W 1901mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1462mm
1.0 60 S 3dr !!!!! £11,100 £10,690 15.5 60.1 106/14% 28.3 48% 7
1.0 60 S 5dr !!!!! £11,730 £11,295 15.5 60.1 106/14% 29.1 48% 7
1.0 60 S AC 3dr !!!!! £11,820 £11,382 15.5 60.1 106/14% 29.0 48% 7
1.0 60 S AC 5dr !!!!! £12,450 £11,987 15.5 60.1 106/14% 29.7 47% 7
1.0 60 SE 3dr !!!!! £12,435 £11,972 15.5 60.1 106/14% 29.4 49% 8
1.0 60 SE 5dr !!!!! £13,065 £12,578 15.5 60.1 106/14% 30.2 49% 8
1.0 60 SE Design 3dr !!!!! £13,535 £13,029 15.5 60.1 106/14% 31.7 46% 8
1.0 60 SE Design 5dr !!!!! £14,165 £13,635 15.5 60.1 106/14% 32.5 46% 8
1.0 75 SE 3dr !!!!! £12,960 £12,115 14.3 58.9 108/14% 30.4 41% 10
1.0 75 SE 5dr !!!!! £13,590 £12,701 14.3 58.9 108/14% 31.1 42% 10
1.0 75 SE Design 3dr !!!!! £14,060 £13,139 14.3 58.9 108/14% 32.7 41% 11
1.0 75 SE Design 5dr !!!!! £14,690 £13,726 14.3 58.9 108/14% 33.5 41% 11
1.2 TSI 90 SE 3dr !!!!! £13,580 £12,692 10.8 60.1/47.4 107/14% 31.2 49% 15
1.2 TSI 90 SE 5dr z !!!!! £14,210 £13,279 10.8 60.1/47.4 107/14% 31.9 49% 15
1.2 TSI 90 SE Design 3dr !!!!! £14,680 £13,717 10.8 60.1 107/14% 33.5 47% 15
1.2 TSI 90 SE Design 5dr !!!!! £15,310 £14,303 10.8 60.1 107/14% 34.2 46% 15
1.2 TSI 110 SEL 3dr !!!!! £15,610 £14,583 9.3 58.9 110/15% 34.9 45% 19
1.2 TSI 110 SEL 5dr !!!!! £16,240 £15,170 9.3 58.9 110/15% 35.7 45% 19
1.4 TSI 150 ACT BlueGT 3dr !!!!! £17,710 £16,539 7.8 58.9 110/15% 37.7 43% 24
1.4 TSI 150 ACT BlueGT 5dr !!!!! £18,340 £17,126 7.8 58.9 110/15% 38.5 43% 24
1.4 TDI 75 SE 3dr - £14,645 £13,684 12.9 83.1 88/14% 28.8 50% 13
1.4 TDI 75 SE 5dr - £15,275 £14,271 12.9 83.1 88/14% 29.6 50% 13
1.4 TDI 75 SE Design 3dr - £15,745 £14,709 12.9 83.1 88/14% 31.1 48% 14
1.4 TDI 75 SE Design 5dr - £16,375 £15,295 12.9 83.1 88/14% 31.8 48% 14
1.4 TDI 90 SEL 3dr - £16,120 £15,058 10.9 83.1/56.2 88/14% 31.0 48% 16
1.4 TDI 90 SEL 5dr - £16,750 £15,645 10.9 83.1/56.2 88/14% 31.8 47% 16
GOLF CABRIOLET
VERDICT Still a decent four-seat convertible, as long as you choose your version carefully
Doors 2 Seats 4 L 4215mm W 1779mm H 1424mm
1.2 TSI 105 S 2dr !!!!! £21,800 £19,533 11.7 47.9 139/20% - - 15
1.4 TSI 122 S 2dr !!!!! £22,495 £20,155 10.5 44.1 149/22% - 49% 19
1.4 TSI 122 SE 2dr z !!!!! £23,545 £21,092 10.5 44.1 149/22% 57.9 49% 19
1.4 TSI 160 GT 2dr !!!!! £26,445 £23,680 8.4 44.1 150/23% - 49% 29
2.0 TSI 210 GTI 2dr !!!!! £30,235 £27,943 7.3 37.2/28.5 177/28% 72.6 51% 35
2.0 TSI 265 R 2dr !!!!! £33,650 £31,738 6.4 34.4 190/31% - - 39
1.6 TDI 105 Bluemotion Tech S 2dr !!!!! £23,270 £20,831 12.4 64.2 117/19% - 50% 17
1.6 TDI 105 Bluemotion Tech SE 2dr !!!!! £24,320 £21,768 12.4 64.2 117/19% - 49% 17
2.0 TDI 140 Bluemotion Tech SE 2dr !!!!! £25,720 £23,017 9.9 62.8 119/19% 56.3 46% 23
2.0 TDI 140 Bluemotion Tech GT 2dr !!!!! £26,910 £24,079 9.9 62.8 119/19% 59.2 50% 23
GOLF ESTATE
VERDICT All the strengths of the hatch, plus a large, practical boot
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4657mm W 1799mm H 1481mm
1.2 TSI 85 S 5dr - £18,325 £16,679 12.6 56.5 115/16% - 44% 7
1.2 TSI 105 S 5dr - £19,335 £17,595 10.7 56.5 117/16% 42.4 43% 11
1.4 TSI 122 S 5dr - £20,095 £18,284 9.7 53.3 124/17% - 44% 14
1.4 TSI 122 SE 5dr - £21,030 £19,132 9.7 53.3 124/17% - 44% 13
1.4 TSI 140 GT 5dr - £24,345 £22,139 8.9 53.3 121/17% - 42% 15
1.6 TDI 90 S 5dr !!!!! £20,145 £18,329 11.9 72.4 102/16% 41.1 48% 10
1.6 TDI 110 BlueMotion 5dr !!!!! £22,165 £20,161 11.0 85.6 87/14% 43.3 47% 15
1.6 TDI 105 S 5dr !!!!! £20,950 £19,059 11.2 72.4 102/16% - - 12
1.6 TDI 105 SE 5dr z !!!!! £21,885 £19,907 10.6 72.4 102/16% - - 11
2.0 TDI 150 SE 5dr !!!!! £23,400 £21,281 8.9 67.3 108/17% - 46% 17
2.0 TDI 150 GT 5dr !!!!! £24,850 £22,597 8.9 67.3 108/17% - 48% 17
GOLF HATCHBACK
VERDICT Everything a Golf should be - classy, comfortable, refined and financially sound
Doors 3/5 Seats 5 L 4255mm W 1799mm H 1452mm
e-Golf 115 BEV 5dr !!!!! £30,845 £28,772 10.4 - -/- - 30% 15
1.2 TSI 85 S 3dr !!!!! £16,975 £15,454 11.9 57.6 113/15% 39.9 - 7
1.2 TSI 85 S 5dr !!!!! £17,630 £16,048 11.9 57.6 113/15% 40.4 - 7
1.2 TSI 105 S 3dr !!!!! £17,985 £16,370 10.2 57.6/45.8 114/15% 41.3 - 11
1.2 TSI 105 S 5dr !!!!! £18,640 £16,964 10.2 57.6/45.8 114/15% 41.9 - 11
1.4 TSI 122 S 3dr !!!!! £18,745 £17,059 9.3 54.3 120/17% 42.7 - 14
1.4 TSI 122 S 5dr !!!!! £19,400 £17,654 9.3 53.3 123/17% 44.0 - 14
1.4 TSI 122 Match 3dr !!!!! £19,680 £17,908 9.3 54.3 120/17% 42.4 45% 15
ZAFIRA TOURER MPV
VERDICT A genuine seven-seater that's good to drive. It's classy inside, too
Doors 5 Seats 7 L 4658mm W 2099mm H 1690mm
1.4T 140 Tech Line 5dr !!!!! £20,500 £18,967 9.9 42.8 154/23% 50.6 41% 16
1.4T 140 Exclusiv 5dr !!!!! £22,725 £19,951 9.9 42.8 154/23% 47.7 37% 16
1.4T 140 SRi 5dr !!!!! £24,075 £21,130 9.9 42.8 154/23% 48.6 37% 15
1.4T 140 SE 5dr !!!!! £24,120 £21,169 9.9 42.8 154/23% 49.0 36% 15
1.4T 140 Elite 5dr !!!!! £25,620 £22,478 9.9 42.8 154/23% 50.7 36% 16
1.4T 140 Elite S/S 5dr !!!!! £25,915 £22,731 9.9 46.3 144/21% - 36% 16
1.8i 140 ES 5dr !!!!! £21,410 £19,815 10.9 39.2 169/26% 49.5 37% 14
1.8i 140 Tech Line 5dr !!!!! £20,195 £18,695 10.9 39.2 169/26% 52.1 42% 14
1.8i 140 Exclusiv 5dr !!!!! £22,420 £19,699 10.9 39.2 169/26% 49.4 - 14
1.6 CDTi 136 Tech Line 5dr z !!!!! £23,315 £21,548 10.6 68.9/51.5 109/17% 49.4 42% 16
1.6 CDTi 136 Exclusiv 5dr !!!!! £25,540 £22,385 10.6 68.9 109/17% 45.4 38% 16
1.6 CDTi 136 SRi S/S 5dr !!!!! £26,890 £23,563 10.6 68.9 109/17% 47.1 37% 16
1.6 CDTi 136 SE 5dr !!!!! £26,935 £23,602 10.6 68.9 109/17% 46.6 37% 16
1.6 CDTi 136 Elite S/S 5dr !!!!! £28,435 £24,912 10.6 68.9 109/17% 48.5 37% 16
2.0 CDTi 130 ES 5dr !!!!! £23,115 £21,374 10.6 54.3 137/23% 46.5 40% 15
2.0 CDTi 130 Tech Line 5dr !!!!! £21,900 £20,254 10.6 54.3 137/23% 49.3 44% 15
2.0 CDTi 130 Exclusiv 5dr !!!!! £24,125 £21,167 10.6 54.3 137/23% 45.9 40% 15
2.0 CDTi 130 SRi 5dr !!!!! £25,475 £22,345 10.6 54.3 137/23% 46.8 39% 15
2.0 CDTi 130 SE 5dr !!!!! £25,520 £22,384 10.6 54.3 137/23% 47.2 39% 15
2.0 CDTi 130 Elite 5dr !!!!! £27,020 £23,693 10.6 54.3 137/23% 48.9 38% 15
2.0 CDTi 165 Tech Line 5dr !!!!! £22,515 £20,821 9.2 53.3 139/23% 50.5 44% 19
2.0 CDTi 165 Exclusiv 5dr !!!!! £24,740 £21,703 9.2 53.3 139/23% - 41% 19
2.0 CDTi 165 SRi 5dr !!!!! £26,090 £22,882 9.2 53.3 139/23% - 40% 19
2.0 CDTi 165 SE 5dr !!!!! £26,135 £22,921 9.2 53.3 139/23% 50.7 39% 19
2.0 CDTi 165 Elite 5dr !!!!! £27,635 £24,230 9.2 53.3 139/23% - 39% 19
2.0 CDTi 195 BiTurbo SRi S/S 5dr !!!!! £27,740 £24,323 9.2 50.4 149/25% - 38% 19
2.0 CDTi 195 BiTurbo SE S/S 5dr !!!!! £27,785 £24,363 9.2 50.4 149/25% - 37% 19
2.0 CDTi 195 BiTurbo Elite S/S 5dr !!!!! £29,285 £25,672 9.2 50.4 149/25% - 37% 19
MOKKA CROSSOVER
VERDICT Not without appeal, but most rivals have it beaten in almost every area
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4278mm W 2038mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1658mm
1.6i 115 Tech Line S/S 5dr !!!!! £16,199 £15,564 11.7 43.5 153/23% 42.3 - 5
1.6i 115 Exclusiv S/S 5dr !!!!! £18,264 £16,694 11.9 43.5 153/23% 42.2 - 6
1.6i 115 SE S/S 5dr !!!!! £20,764 £18,968 11.9 43.5 153/23% 46.0 - 7
1.4T 140 Tech Line 2WD S/S 5dr z !!!!! £16,924 £16,257 9.4 47.1 139/20% - - 11
1.4T 140 Tech Line 4x4 S/S 5dr !!!!! £18,464 £17,733 9.4 44.1 149/22% 46.0 - 11
1.4T 140 Exclusiv 2WD S/S 5dr !!!!! £18,924 £17,290 9.4 47.1 139/20% - - 12
1.4T 140 Exclusiv 4x4 S/S 5dr !!!!! £20,624 £18,838 9.4 44.1 149/22% 45.4 - 12
1.4T 140 SE 2WD S/S 5dr !!!!! £21,424 £19,564 9.4 47.1 139/20% - - 13
1.4T 140 SE 4x4 S/S 5dr !!!!! £23,124 £21,111 9.4 44.1 149/22% 49.1 - 13
1.7 CDTi 130 Tech Line S/S 5dr !!!!! £17,949 £17,233 10.0 62.8 120/20% 38.9 - 12
1.7 CDTi 130 Exclusiv S/S 5dr !!!!! £19,949 £18,211 10.0 62.8 120/20% 38.1 - 13
1.7 CDTi 130 SE S/S 5dr !!!!! £22,449 £20,484 10.0 62.8 120/20% 41.7 - 14
1.7 CDTi 130 Tech Line 4x4 S/S 5dr !!!!! £19,649 £18,863 10.4 57.6 129/21% 43.6 - 12
1.7 CDTi 130 Exclusiv 4x4 S/S 5dr !!!!! £21,649 £19,757 10.4 57.6 129/21% 42.2 - 13
1.7 CDTi 130 SE 4x4 S/S 5dr !!!!! £24,149 £22,030 10.4 57.6 129/21% 45.9 - 14
ANTARA CROSSOVER
VERDICT Given the standard of the competition, it's hard to think of a single reason for choosing it
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4596mm W 1850mm H 1761mm
2.4i 16v 167 Exclusiv 5dr !!!!! £19,835 £17,848 10.5 32.1 206/35% 58.7 - 20
2.2 CDTi 163 Exclusiv S/S 5dr z !!!!! £21,065 £18,909 9.9 44.1 167/29% - 51% 25
2.2 CDTi 163 Exclusiv 4x4 S/S 5dr !!!!! £23,485 £21,074 9.9 42.2 177/31% - 48% 25
2.2 CDTi 163 SE Nav 4x4 S/S 5dr !!!!! £26,325 £23,608 9.9 42.2 177/31% - 48% 25
2.2 CDTi 163 Diamond S/S 5dr !!!!! £21,865 £19,623 9.9 44.1 167/29% - - 25
2.2 CDTi 163 Diamond 4x4 S/S 5dr !!!!! £24,285 £21,788 9.9 42.2 177/31% - - 25
2.2 CDTi 184 SE Nav 4x4 S/S 5dr !!!!! £27,385 £24,554 9.6 42.2 177/31% - 50% 28
VXR8 SALOON
VERDICT Great fun to drive, but makes no kind of sense, especially financially
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 4988mm W 1899mm H 1457mm
6.2 GTS 4dr z !!!!! £54,999 £54,999 4.3 19.2 389/35% - 47% 50
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UP HATCHBACK
VERDICT Gives a smooth, quiet ride and feels classy inside. We love it
Doors 3/5 Seats 4 L 3540mm W 1640mm H 1480mm
e-up 82 BEV 5dr - £24,270 £24,270 12.4 - -/- - - 10
1.0 60 Take Up 3dr !!!!! £8,635 £8,439 14.4 62.8/48.6 105/14% 27.9 43% 1
1.0 60 Take Up 5dr !!!!! £9,010 £8,805 14.4 62.8 105/14% 28.5 - 1
1.0 60 Move Up 3dr !!!!! £9,670 £9,449 14.4 62.8/48.6 105/14% 29.6 42% 1
1.0 60 Move Up 5dr !!!!! £10,045 £9,814 14.4 62.8 105/14% 30.2 - 1
1.0 60 BMT Move Up 3dr !!!!! £10,030 £9,616 14.4 68.9/47.4 95/12% 29.7 42% 1
1.0 60 BMT Move Up 5dr !!!!! £10,405 £9,974 14.4 68.9 95/12% 30.3 - 1
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BEETLE CABRIOLET
VERDICT Not brilliant to drive, but style-conscious buyers probably won't care
Doors 2 Seats 4 L 4278mm W 1808mm H 1486mm
1.2 TSI 105 2dr !!!!! £18,740 £16,904 11.7 46.3 142/21% 53.2 50% 15
1.2 TSI 105 Design 2dr z !!!!! £21,135 £18,188 11.7 46.3 142/21% 57.8 49% 15
1.4 TSI 160 Design 2dr !!!!! £23,025 £19,992 8.6 41.5 158/24% 63.1 45% 23
1.4 TSI 160 Sport 2dr !!!!! £24,625 £21,517 9.1 41.5 158/24% 65.9 47% 24
2.0 TSI 210 Sport 2dr !!!!! £25,855 £22,695 7.6 37.7 174/27% - 47% 31
1.6 TDI 105 BMT 2dr !!!!! £20,550 £18,623 12.1 62.8 118/19% 44.6 51% 15
1.6 TDI 105 BMT Design 2dr !!!!! £22,925 £19,888 12.1 62.8 118/19% 57.8 49% 16
2.0 TDI 140 Design 2dr !!!!! £23,755 £20,685 9.9 55.4 134/22% 59.2 49% 20
2.0 TDI 140 Sport 2dr !!!!! £25,355 £22,211 9.9 55.4 134/22% 62.0 50% 21
BEETLE HATCHBACK
VERDICT You buy a Beetle for its style, not the driving experience or practicality
Doors 3 Seats 4 L 4278mm W 1808mm H 1486mm
1.2 TSI 105 3dr z !!!!! £15,835 £14,134 10.9 47.9 137/20% 47.0 45% 10
1.2 TSI 105 Design 3dr !!!!! £18,230 £15,417 10.9 47.9 137/20% 51.7 44% 11
1.4 TSI 160 Design 3dr !!!!! £20,265 £17,360 8.3 42.8 153/23% 57.4 39% 18
1.4 TSI 160 Sport 3dr !!!!! £22,085 £19,095 9.1 42.8 153/23% 60.8 41% 18
2.0 TSI 210 Sport 3dr !!!!! £23,315 £20,273 7.3 38.7 169/26% 64.3 40% 26
2.0 TSI 210 Turbo Black 3dr !!!!! £24,015 £20,941 7.3 38.7 169/26% 66.0 39% 26
2.0 TSI 210 Turbo Silver 3dr !!!!! £24,015 £20,941 7.3 38.7 169/26% 66.0 39% 26
1.6 TDI 105 BMT 3dr !!!!! £17,660 £15,868 11.5 65.7 113/18% 44.6 46% 11
1.6 TDI 105 BMT Design 3dr !!!!! £20,035 £17,132 11.5 65.7 113/18% 49.1 44% 12
2.0 TDI 140 Design 3dr !!!!! £20,735 £17,800 9.4 57.6/50.3 129/21% 51.7 44% 17
2.0 TDI 140 Sport 3dr !!!!! £22,555 £19,535 9.4 57.6 129/21% 55.0 44% 17
CC SALOON
VERDICT Almost as practical as the Passat, but looks much better
Doors 4 Seats 0/5 L 4802mm W 1855mm H 1421mm
1.4 TSI 160 BlueMotion Tech 4dr - £24,800 £22,682 8.5 44.8 147/22% 53.8 43% 27
2.0 TSI 210 GT 4dr - £29,020 £26,543 7.3 38.7 169/26% 64.4 39% 29
2.0 TSI 210 R-Line 4dr - £29,670 £27,136 7.3 38.7 169/26% 65.3 41% 32
2.0 TDI 140 BlueMotion Tech 4drz!!!!! £25,865 £23,641 9.8 61.4 120/20% 49.8 50% 23
2.0 TDI 140 BlueMotion Tech GT 4dr !!!!! £27,430 £25,068 9.8 61.4 120/20% 52.2 49% 24
2.0 TDI 177 BlueMotion Tech GT 4dr !!!!! £29,555 £27,006 8.4 58.9 125/18% 57.3 - 27
2.0 TDI 177 BMT R-Line 4dr !!!!! £30,205 £27,598 8.4 58.9 125/18% 58.2 - 28
EOS CC
VERDICT Classy and good to drive, but also heavy and expensive
Doors 2 Seats 4 L 4423mm W 1791mm H 1444mm
1.4 TSI 160 Sport 2dr z !!!!! £27,310 £24,780 8.8 41.5 157/24% 72.3 43% 24
2.0 TSI 210 Sport 2dr !!!!! £29,310 £26,589 7.8 39.8 165/26% 77.8 43% 30
2.0 TDI 140 BMT Sport 2dr !!!!! £27,885 £25,282 11.1 58.9 125/21% 66.6 46% 23
2.0 TDI 140 BMT Exclusive 2dr !!!!! £31,025 £28,123 11.1 58.9/50.7 125/21% 74.1 46% 23
SCIROCCO COUPE
VERDICT A sound choice if you want a classy coupe that's good to drive and fairly cheap to run
Doors 3 Seats 4 L 4256mm W 2080mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1404mm
1.4 TSI 125 3dr !!!!! £20,455 £18,902 9.3 52.3/42.5 125/18% 41.1 49% 22
1.4 TSI 125 GT 3dr !!!!! £22,305 £20,607 9.3 52.3/42.5 125/18% 43.8 47% 23
2.0 TSI 180 3dr !!!!! £22,495 £20,792 7.4 47.1 139/20% 47.0 49% 31
2.0 TSI 220 GT 3dr !!!!! £25,845 £23,880 6.5 47.1 139/20% 52.6 47% 37
1.4 TSI 122 Match 5dr z !!!!! £20,335 £18,502 9.3 53.3 123/17% 43.6 47% 15
1.4 TSI 150 GT ACT 3dr !!!!! £22,995 £20,914 8.4 60.1/41.7 109/14% 48.3 - 15
1.4 TSI 150 GT ACT 5dr !!!!! £23,650 £21,508 8.4 58.9/41.7 112/15% 49.1 - 15
1.4 TSI 150 GT ACT DSG 5dr !!!!! £25,065 £22,792 8.4 60.1 110/15% 50.9 - 15
2.0 TSI 220 GTI 3dr !!!!! £26,330 £24,577 6.5 47.1 139/20% - 57% 29
2.0 TSI 220 GTI 5dr !!!!! £26,985 £25,187 6.5 47.1 139/20% - 57% 29
2.0 TSI 300 R 3dr !!!!! £29,900 £27,906 5.1 39.8 165/26% 56.3 56% 34
2.0 TSI 300 R 5dr !!!!! £30,555 £28,516 5.1 39.8 165/26% 56.9 56% 34
1.6 TDI 90 S 3dr !!!!! £18,795 £17,105 11.9 74.3 98/15% 39.9 49% 10
1.6 TDI 90 S 5dr !!!!! £19,450 £17,699 11.9 74.3 98/15% 40.5 51% 10
1.6 TDI 105 S 3dr !!!!! £19,600 £17,835 10.7 74.3 99/15% 41.2 - 12
1.6 TDI 105 S 5dr !!!!! £20,255 £18,429 10.7 74.3/54.5 99/15% 41.7 - 12
1.6 TDI 105 Match 3dr !!!!! £20,535 £18,683 10.7 74.3 99/15% 40.8 48% 13
1.6 TDI 105 Match 5dr !!!!! £21,190 £19,277 10.6 74.3 99/15% 41.4 51% 13
1.6 TDI 110 BlueMotion 3dr !!!!! £20,815 £18,937 10.5 88.3 85/14% 42.4 46% 15
1.6 TDI 110 BlueMotion 5dr !!!!! £21,470 £19,531 10.5 88.3/56.8 85/14% 42.7 48% 15
2.0 TDI 150 Match 3dr !!!!! £22,050 £20,057 8.6 68.9 106/17% 43.8 48% 18
2.0 TDI 150 Match 5dr !!!!! £22,705 £20,651 8.6 68.9 106/17% 44.4 50% 18
2.0 TDI 150 GT 3dr !!!!! £23,500 £21,372 8.6 68.9 106/17% 47.0 49% 17
2.0 TDI 150 GT 5dr !!!!! £24,155 £21,966 8.6 68.9 106/17% 47.5 51% 17
2.0 TDI 184 GTD 3dr !!!!! £25,765 £24,042 7.5 67.3 109/17% - 53% 26
2.0 TDI 184 GTD 5dr !!!!! £26,420 £24,652 7.5 67.3 109/17% - 54% 26
GOLF SV MPV
VERDICT Refined and good to drive, although most rival MPVs are cheaper and more practical
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4338mm W 1807mm H 1578mm
1.2 TSI 85 S 5dr - £18,875 £17,177 13.2 - 114/15% - 44% 9
1.2 TSI 110 S 5dr - £19,885 £18,093 10.7 55.4 117/16% 47.0 43% 14
1.4 TSI 125 S 5dr - £20,645 £18,783 9.9 52.3 125/18% 48.9 43% 16
1.4 TSI 125 SE 5dr - £21,580 £19,631 9.9 52.3 125/18% 49.3 43% 14
1.4 TSI 150 GT 5dr !!!!! £24,895 £22,637 8.8 50.4 130/19% 56.5 41% 18
1.6 TDI 90 S 5dr - £20,695 £18,828 11.9 72.4 101/16% - 44% 11
1.6 TDI 110 S 5dr - £21,650 £19,694 11.3 72.4/50.0 101/16% 46.6 43% 13
1.6 TDI 110 BlueMotion 5dr - £22,715 £20,660 11.3 78.5 95/15% - 40% 13
1.6 TDI 110 SE 5dr - £22,585 £20,542 11.3 72.4/50.0 101/16% 46.9 44% 11
2.0 TDI 150 SE 5dr z !!!!! £23,950 £21,780 9.2 65.7 112/18% 49.8 44% 17
2.0 TDI 150 GT 5dr !!!!! £25,400 £23,095 9.2 64.2 115/19% 52.7 45% 17
JETTA SALOON
VERDICT A likeable and capable compact saloon. Resale values disappoint
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 4644mm W 2020mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1482mm
1.4 TSI 125 S 4dr !!!!! £18,815 - 9.8 52.3 125/18% 47.8 - 10
1.4 TSI 125 SE 4dr !!!!! £20,145 - 9.8 52.3 125/18% 49.9 - 11
1.4 TSI 150 SE 4dr !!!!! £20,850 - 8.3 53.3 123/17% 50.5 - 18
1.4 TSI 150 GT 4dr !!!!! £21,715 - 8.3 53.3 123/17% 51.9 - 18
2.0 TDI 110 S 4dr !!!!! £20,095 - 9.9 70.6 105/17% 43.8 - 17
2.0 TDI 110 SE 4dr !!!!! £21,425 - 9.9 70.6 105/17% - - 17
2.0 TDI 110 GT 4dr !!!!! £22,290 - 9.9 70.6 105/17% 47.3 - 17
2.0 TDI 150 SE 4dr !!!!! £22,425 - 9.9 67.3 109/17% 47.5 - 17
2.0 TDI 150 GT 4dr !!!!! £23,290 - 9.9 67.3 109/17% 48.9 - 17
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SHARAN MPV
VERDICT Every bit as good as the identical Seat Alhambra, just a little bit pricier
Doors 5 Seats 6/7 L 4854mm W 1904mm H 1720mm
1.4 TSI 150 S 5dr !!!!! £25,060 £21,868 10.7 39.2 167/26% 58.8 44% 16
1.4 TSI 150 SE 5dr !!!!! £27,370 £23,873 10.7 39.2 167/26% 63.3 44% 16
2.0 TSI 200 SEL DSG 5dr !!!!! £33,515 £29,231 8.3 33.2 198/32% 77.8 40% 25
2.0 TDI 115 S 5dr !!!!! £25,630 £22,344 12.6 50.4 146/25% 55.7 34% 14
2.0 TDI 140 S 5dr !!!!! £26,380 £22,995 10.9 50.4 146/25% 56.7 46% 18
2.0 TDI 140 SE 5dr z !!!!! £28,690 £24,999 10.9 50.4 146/25% 61.2 45% 18
2.0 TDI 140 SEL 5dr !!!!! £31,590 £27,516 10.9 50.4 146/25% 67.1 44% 18
2.0 TDI 140 Exec. 5dr !!!!! £31,840 £27,733 10.9 50.4 146/25% 67.2 43% 18
2.0 TDI 177 SE 5dr !!!!! £30,295 £26,397 9.3 48.7 152/23% 64.9 - 23
2.0 TDI 177 SEL 5dr !!!!! £33,195 £28,913 9.3 48.7 152/23% 70.8 - 23
TIGUAN CROSSOVER
VERDICT Combines sporty handling with a classy cabin, although rivals are more spacious
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4427mm W 2070mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1683mm
1.4 TSI 160 BMT S 2WD 5dr !!!!! £21,700 £19,501 8.9 42.2 156/24% - 55% 18
1.4 TSI 160 BMT Match 2WD 5dr !!!!! £23,695 £21,286 8.9 42.2 156/24% 55.1 50% 21
1.4 TSI 160 S 4WD 5dr !!!!! £23,390 £21,030 9.2 37.2 178/28% 57.1 - 18
1.4 TSI 160 Match 4WD 5dr !!!!! £25,385 £22,815 9.2 37.2 178/28% 59.5 52% 21
2.0 TSI 180 Match 4WD 5dr !!!!! £26,225 £23,581 8.3 33.2 198/32% 62.9 52% 24
2.0 TSI 210 R-Line 4WD 5dr !!!!! £29,670 £26,664 8.3 33.2 199/32% - 50% 22
2.0 TDI 110 BMT S 2WD 5dr !!!!! £22,345 £20,072 11.9 53.3/51.7 138/23% 47.4 58% 14
2.0 TDI 140 BMT S 2WD 5dr !!!!! £22,895 £20,565 10.2 53.3 138/23% 47.9 57% 17
2.0 TDI 140 BMT S 4WD 5dr !!!!! £24,665 £22,150 10.2 48.7/46.7 150/26% 51.3 - 17
2.0 TDI 140 BMT Mtch 2WD 5drz !!!!! £24,890 £22,349 10.2 53.3 138/23% 50.2 54% 18
2.0 TDI 140 BMT Match 4WD 5dr !!!!! £26,660 £23,935 10.2 48.7 150/26% 53.7 56% 19
2.0 TDI 140 BMT Escape 4WD 5dr !!!!! £27,350 £24,552 10.2 48.7/46.7 150/26% 54.3 57% 18
2.0 TDI 140 BMT R-Line 4WD 5dr !!!!! £29,240 £26,243 10.2 48.7 150/26% 57.2 55% 18
2.0 TDI 177 BMT Match 4WD 5dr !!!!! £27,665 £24,838 8.9 48.7 151/26% 55.5 56% 23
2.0 TDI 177 BMT R-Line 4WD 5dr !!!!! £30,245 £27,146 8.9 48.7 151/26% - 53% 23
TOUAREG 4X4
VERDICT Well kitted for the money, but not good enough in other areas to challenge the class best
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4758mm W 2208mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1732mm
3.0 V6 TDI 204 SE 5dr !!!!! £43,000 £38,352 8.7 42.8 173/30% 82.4 - 40
3.0 V6 TDI 204 R-Line 5dr !!!!! £46,000 £39,234 8.7 42.8 173/30% 86.7 - 40
3.0 V6 TDI 262 SE 5dr !!!!! £44,500 £37,793 7.3 42.8 174/30% 82.1 - 42
3.0 V6 TDI 262 R-Line 5dr !!!!! £47,500 £40,675 7.3 42.8 174/30% 86.3 - 42
3.0 V6 TDI 262 Escape 5dr !!!!! £44,700 £37,987 7.6 40.9 180/32% 83.8 - 42
CADDY MAX
VERDICT Roomy and half-decent to drive, but it's not very versatile, and it's way too dear for what it is
Doors 5 Seats 7 L 4875mm W 2062mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1834mm
2.0 109 Ecofuel CNG 5dr !!!!! £21,732 £20,561 14.8 32.1 157/27% - 38% 12
1.6 TDI 102 Bluemotion Tech 5drz !!!!! £19,499 £18,451 13.4 55.4 134/22% 44.2 40% 11
1.6 TDI 102 5dr !!!!! £19,034 £18,013 13.4 49.6 149/25% 44.8 40% 11
2.0 TDI 140 5dr !!!!! £21,349 £20,200 10.8 47.1 158/27% 49.8 39% 16
2.0 TDI 110 4MOTION 5dr !!!!! £22,779 £21,555 13.3 43.5 171/30% - 38% 12
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V40 HATCHBACK
VERDICT Smart interior and strong engines, but ride is too firm
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4369mm W 2041mm H 1445mm
1.6 T2 120 ES 5dr !!!!! £18,995 £17,104 9.4 53.3 124/17% 44.5 - 19
1.6 T2 120 ES Nav 5dr !!!!! £20,195 £18,181 9.4 53.3 124/17% 46.7 - 19
2.0 TSI 220 R-Line 3dr !!!!! £27,840 £25,718 6.5 47.1 139/20% 55.9 46% 37
2.0 TSI 280 R 3dr !!!!! £32,295 £29,852 5.7 35.3 187/30% 69.4 48% 42
2.0 TDI 150 3dr !!!!! £23,175 £21,409 8.6 67.3 109/17% 42.8 51% 27
2.0 TDI 150 GT 3dr z !!!!! £25,025 £23,114 8.6 67.3 109/17% 45.6 51% 28
2.0 TDI 150 R-Line 3dr !!!!! £27,020 £24,952 8.6 67.3 109/17% 48.8 50% 28
2.0 TDI 184 GT 3dr !!!!! £26,025 £24,035 7.5 64.2 115/19% 47.9 51% 31
2.0 TDI 184 R-Line 3dr !!!!! £28,020 £25,874 7.5 64.2 115/19% 51.0 50% 31
PASSAT SALOON
VERDICT VW's family car scores highly in just about every area
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 4769mm W 1820mm H 1470mm
1.4 TSI 122 S 4dr !!!!! £20,375 £18,454 10.3 47.9 138/20% - 39% 17
1.4 TSI 160 Exec. 4dr !!!!! £23,040 £20,859 8.5 45.6 144/21% - 39% 24
1.4 TSI 160 Exec. Style 4dr !!!!! £24,035 £21,757 8.5 45.6 144/21% - 38% 24
1.6 TDI 105 S 4dr !!!!! £21,135 £19,127 11.7 65.7 114/18% - 43% 16
1.6 TDI 105 Bluemotion 4dr !!!!! £21,405 £19,370 11.7 68.9 109/17% - 43% 16
1.6 TDI 105 Exec. 4dr !!!!! £22,680 £20,520 11.7 65.7 114/18% - 42% 16
1.6 TDI 105 Exec. Style 4dr !!!!! £23,675 £21,418 11.7 65.7 114/18% - 43% 17
2.0 TDI 140 S 4dr !!!!! £22,425 £20,290 11.0 61.4 119/19% - 43% 21
2.0 TDI 140 Exec. 4dr z !!!!! £23,795 £21,526 11.0 61.4 119/19% - 45% 21
2.0 TDI 140 Exec. Style 4dr !!!!! £24,790 £22,424 11.0 61.4 119/19% - 43% 22
2.0 TDI 177 Exec. 4dr !!!!! £25,145 £22,744 8.4 61.4 120/20% - 43% 26
2.0 TDI 177 Exec. Style 4dr !!!!! £26,140 £23,642 8.4 61.4 120/20% - 43% 26
PASSAT ESTATE
VERDICT As with the saloon, the estate is hard to fault
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4771mm W 1820mm H 1516mm
1.4 TSI 122 S 5dr !!!!! £21,740 £19,687 10.6 46.3 142/21% - 40% 17
1.4 TSI 160 Exec. 5dr !!!!! £24,465 £22,145 8.7 45.6 144/21% - 42% 24
1.4 TSI 160 Exec. Style 5dr !!!!! £25,460 £23,042 8.7 45.6 144/21% - 41% 24
1.6 TDI 105 S 5dr !!!!! £22,505 £20,363 12.5 64.2/45.6 116/19% - 44% 16
1.6 TDI 105 Bluemotion 5dr !!!!! £22,775 £20,606 12.5 65.7/45.6 113/18% - 44% 16
1.6 TDI 105 Exec. 5dr !!!!! £24,105 £21,806 12.5 64.2 116/19% - 46% 16
1.6 TDI 105 Exec. Style 5dr !!!!! £25,100 £22,703 12.5 64.2 116/19% - 44% 17
2.0 TDI 140 S 5dr !!!!! £23,855 £21,580 10.3 61.4/54.8 120/20% - 43% 21
2.0 TDI 140 Exec. 5dr z !!!!! £25,220 £22,812 10.3 61.4 120/20% 49.9 45% 21
2.0 TDI 140 Exec. Style 5dr !!!!! £26,215 £23,709 10.3 61.4/54.8 120/20% - 44% 21
2.0 TDI 140 Alltrack 5dr !!!!! £29,385 £26,583 10.9 49.6/45.6 149/25% 66.9 41% 21
2.0 TDI 177 Exec. 5dr !!!!! £26,570 £24,030 8.6 60.1 123/20% - 43% 26
2.0 TDI 177 Alltrack 5dr !!!!! £32,160 £29,090 8.9 47.9 155/27% 72.7 - 26
2.0 TDI 177 Exec. Style 5dr !!!!! £27,565 £24,927 8.6 60.1/46.2 123/20% - 43% 26
PHAETON SALOON
VERDICT An expensive car to buy and run, with awful resale values
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 5175mm W 2129mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1450mm
3.0 V6 TDI 240 SWB 4dr z !!!!! £55,055 £46,475 8.3 33.2 224/35% - 30% 45
3.0 V6 TDI 240 LWB 4dr !!!!! £57,615 £48,960 8.6 33.2 224/35% - 30% 45
TOURAN MPV
VERDICT It's good to drive, but isn't as roomy or as versatile as the best MPVs
Doors 5 Seats 7 L 4397mm W 2041mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1634mm
1.2 TSI 105 S 5dr !!!!! £19,565 £16,666 12.0 44.1 149/22% 47.5 43% 12
1.4 TSI 140 SE 5dr !!!!! £23,375 £19,894 9.5 41.5 159/24% 55.5 41% 18
1.6 TDI 105 BMT S 5dr !!!!! £21,375 £18,175 12.8 61.4 121/20% 43.8 48% 14
1.6 TDI 105 BMT SE 5dr z !!!!! £23,480 £19,955 12.8 61.4 121/20% 47.3 46% 14
2.0 TDI 140 BMT SE 5dr !!!!! £25,245 £21,448 9.9 58.9 127/21% 51.1 44% 19
2.0 TDI 140 BMT Sport 5dr !!!!! £26,705 £22,683 9.9 58.9 127/21% 53.2 43% 19
2.0 TDI 177 Sport 5dr !!!!! £28,125 £23,906 8.8 49.6 150/26% 58.4 - 24
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1.6 T3 R-Design S/S 4dr !!!!! £27,175 £21,089 8.9 48.7 135/20% - 41% 23
1.6 T3 R-Design Nav S/S 4dr !!!!! £28,375 £22,204 8.9 48.7 135/20% - 41% 23
1.6 D2 Business Edition S/S 4dr !!!!! £21,545 £21,545 12.3 72.4 103/16% - 50% 17
1.6 D2 SE S/S 4dr !!!!! £26,545 £20,504 12.3 72.4 103/16% - 42% 18
1.6 D2 SE Nav S/S 4dr !!!!! £27,745 £21,618 12.3 72.4 103/16% - 42% 18
1.6 D2 SE Lux S/S 4dr !!!!! £28,845 £22,640 10.4 72.4 103/16% - 41% 19
1.6 D2 SE Lux Nav S/S 4dr !!!!! £30,045 £23,755 10.4 72.4 103/16% - 40% 19
1.6 D2 R-Design S/S 4dr !!!!! £28,045 £21,897 10.4 72.4 103/16% - 42% 18
1.6 D2 R-Design Nav S/S 4dr !!!!! £29,245 £23,012 10.4 72.4 103/16% - 41% 19
1.6 D2 R-Design Lux S/S 4dr !!!!! £30,545 £24,220 10.4 72.4 103/16% - 40% 20
1.6 D2 R-Design Lux Nav S/S 4dr !!!!! £31,745 £25,334 10.4 72.4 103/16% - 39% 20
2.0 D3 Business Edition S/S 4dr !!!!! £22,195 £22,195 9.6 65.7 114/18% - 50% 22
2.0 D3 SE S/S 4dr !!!!! £27,195 £21,107 9.6 65.7 114/18% - 39% 23
2.0 D3 SE Nav S/S 4dr !!!!! £28,395 £22,222 9.6 65.7 114/18% - 41% 23
2.0 D3 SE Lux S/S 4dr !!!!! £29,495 £23,244 9.6 65.7 114/18% - 38% 24
2.0 D3 SE Lux Nav S/S 4dr !!!!! £30,695 £24,359 9.6 65.7 114/18% - 40% 24
2.0 D3 R-Design S/S 4dr !!!!! £28,695 £22,501 9.6 65.7 114/18% - 39% 23
2.0 D3 R-Design Nav S/S 4dr !!!!! £29,895 £23,616 9.6 65.7 114/18% - 41% 24
2.0 D3 R-Design Lux S/S 4dr !!!!! £31,195 £24,823 9.6 65.7 114/18% - 39% 25
2.0 D3 R-Design Lux Nav S/S 4dr !!!!! £32,395 £25,938 9.6 65.7 114/18% - 39% 25
2.0 D4 Business Edition S/S 4dr z !!!!! £23,445 £23,445 6.9 74.3 99/15% - 49% 26
2.0 D4 SE S/S 4dr !!!!! £28,445 £22,269 6.9 74.3/48.3 99/15% - 41% 27
2.0 D4 SE Nav S/S 4dr !!!!! £29,645 £23,383 6.9 74.3/46.1 99/15% - 41% 28
2.0 D4 SE Lux S/S 4dr !!!!! £30,745 £24,405 6.9 74.3/46.1 99/15% - 40% 29
2.0 D4 SE Lux Nav S/S 4dr !!!!! £31,945 £25,520 6.9 74.3/46.1 99/15% - 40% 29
2.0 D4 R-Design S/S 4dr !!!!! £29,945 £23,662 6.9 74.3/46.1 99/15% - 41% 28
2.0 D4 R-Design Nav S/S 4dr !!!!! £31,145 £24,777 6.9 74.3/46.1 99/15% - 40% 28
2.0 D4 R-Design Lux S/S 4dr !!!!! £32,445 £25,985 6.9 74.3/46.1 99/15% - 39% 29
2.0 D4 R-Design Lux Nav S/S 4dr !!!!! £33,645 £27,100 6.9 74.3/46.1 99/15% - 39% 29
2.4 D5 SE Lux Nav S/S 4dr !!!!! £33,695 £27,146 6.9 62.8 119/19% - 37% 30
2.4 D5 R-Design Nav S/S 4dr !!!!! £32,895 £26,403 6.9 62.8 119/19% - - 30
2.4 D5 R-Design Lux Nav S/S 4dr !!!!! £35,395 £28,725 6.9 62.8 119/19% - 36% 31
V60 ESTATE
VERDICT Decent to drive, if not as polished or practical as the best alternatives
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4628mm W 2097mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1484mm
1.6 T3 Business Edition S/S 5dr !!!!! £22,005 £22,005 9.1 47.1 139/20% - 49% 21
1.6 T3 SE S/S 5dr !!!!! £27,005 £21,090 9.1 47.1 139/20% - 41% 22
1.6 T3 SE Nav S/S 5dr !!!!! £28,205 £22,184 9.1 47.1 139/20% - 41% 22
1.6 T3 R-Design S/S 5dr !!!!! £28,505 £22,458 9.1 47.1 139/20% - 41% 23
1.6 T3 R-Design Nav S/S 5dr !!!!! £29,450 £23,319 9.1 47.1 139/20% - 41% 23
3.0 T6 Polestar 5dr !!!!! £49,755 £49,755 4.8 27.7 237/35% 134.5 - 38
1.6 D2 Business Edition S/S 5dr z !!!!! £22,745 £22,745 10.7 68.9 108/17% - 50% 17
1.6 D2 SE S/S 5dr !!!!! £27,745 £21,753 10.7 68.9 108/17% - 42% 17
1.6 D2 SE Nav S/S 5dr !!!!! £28,945 £22,848 10.7 68.9 108/17% - 41% 18
1.6 D2 SE Lux S/S 5dr !!!!! £30,145 £23,942 10.7 68.9 108/17% - 41% 19
1.6 D2 SE Lux Nav S/S 5dr !!!!! £31,345 £25,036 10.7 68.9 108/17% - 40% 19
1.6 D2 R-Design S/S 5dr !!!!! £29,245 £23,121 10.7 68.9 108/17% - 41% 18
1.6 D2 R-Design Nav S/S 5dr !!!!! £30,445 £24,215 10.7 68.9 108/17% - 41% 18
1.6 D2 R-Design Lux S/S 5dr !!!!! £31,845 £25,492 10.7 68.9 108/17% - 40% 19
1.6 D2 R-Design Lux Nav S/S 5dr !!!!! £33,045 £26,586 10.7 68.9 108/17% - 40% 20
2.0 D3 Business Edition S/S 5dr !!!!! £23,395 £23,395 9.8 62.8 119/19% - 49% 22
2.0 D3 SE S/S 5dr !!!!! £28,395 £22,346 9.8 62.8 119/19% - 40% 23
2.0 D3 SE Nav S/S 5dr !!!!! £29,595 £23,440 9.8 62.8 119/19% - 41% 23
2.0 D3 SE Lux S/S 5dr !!!!! £30,795 £24,535 9.8 62.8 119/19% - 39% 24
2.0 D3 SE Lux Nav S/S 5dr !!!!! £31,995 £25,629 9.8 62.8 119/19% - 40% 25
1.6 T2 120 SE 5dr !!!!! £20,520 £18,472 9.4 53.3 124/17% 47.1 - 19
1.6 T2 120 SE Nav 5dr !!!!! £21,720 £19,549 9.4 53.3 124/17% 48.8 - 19
1.6 T2 120 SE Lux Nav 5dr !!!!! £23,720 £21,343 9.4 53.3 124/17% 52.6 - 20
1.6 T2 120 R-Design 5dr !!!!! £21,295 £19,168 9.4 53.3 124/17% 46.9 - 19
1.6 T2 120 R-Design Nav 5dr !!!!! £22,495 £20,244 9.4 53.3 124/17% 49.0 - 19
1.6 T2 120 R-Design Lux Nav 5dr !!!!! £24,170 £21,747 9.4 53.3 124/17% - - 21
1.6 T3 150 ES 5dr !!!!! £20,945 £18,854 8.4 53.3 124/17% 44.0 35% 20
1.6 T3 150 ES Nav 5dr !!!!! £22,145 £19,930 8.4 53.3 124/17% 46.2 35% 21
1.6 T3 150 SE 5dr !!!!! £22,470 £20,222 8.4 53.3 124/17% 46.6 35% 21
1.6 T3 150 SE Nav 5dr !!!!! £23,670 £21,299 8.4 53.3 124/17% 48.8 34% 21
1.6 T3 150 SE Lux Nav 5dr !!!!! £25,670 £23,093 8.4 53.3 124/17% 52.6 - 22
1.6 T3 150 R-Design 5dr !!!!! £23,245 £20,917 8.4 53.3 124/17% 46.4 35% 20
1.6 T3 150 R-Design Nav 5dr !!!!! £24,445 £21,994 8.4 53.3 124/17% 48.6 34% 21
1.6 T3 150 R-Design Lux Nav 5dr !!!!! £26,120 £23,497 8.4 53.3 124/17% 51.7 33% 22
1.6 T4 180 SE Lux Nav 5dr !!!!! £27,170 £24,439 7.3 51.4 129/18% 54.9 33% 26
1.6 T4 180 R-Design Lux Nav 5dr !!!!! £27,620 £24,842 7.3 51.4 129/18% 54.0 36% 26
1.6 T4 180 C/Country Lux Nav 5dr !!!!! £28,170 £25,336 7.3 51.4 129/18% 54.9 32% 24
2.5 T5 254 R-Design Lux Nav 5dr !!!!! £31,900 £28,696 5.7 34.9 189/30% 70.3 33% 35
2.5 T5 254 C/Ctry Lux Nav AWD 5dr !!!!! £34,140 £30,742 6.0 34.0 194/31% - 31% 30
1.6 D2 115 ES 5dr !!!!! £20,795 £18,719 11.2 83.1/56.8 88/14% 38.6 40% 17
1.6 D2 115 ES Nav 5dr !!!!! £21,995 £19,796 11.2 83.1/56.8 88/14% 40.8 39% 17
1.6 D2 115 SE 5dr z !!!!! £22,320 £20,087 11.2 83.1/56.8 88/14% 41.2 39% 17
1.6 D2 115 SE Nav 5dr !!!!! £23,520 £21,164 11.2 83.1/56.8 88/14% 43.4 38% 17
1.6 D2 115 SE Lux 5dr !!!!! £24,320 £21,882 11.2 83.1/56.8 88/14% 45.1 37% 18
1.6 D2 115 SE Lux Nav 5dr !!!!! £25,520 £22,958 11.2 83.1/56.8 88/14% 47.3 36% 18
1.6 D2 115 R-Design 5dr !!!!! £23,095 £20,783 11.2 83.1 88/14% 41.4 - 17
1.6 D2 115 R-Design Nav 5dr !!!!! £24,295 £21,859 11.2 83.1 88/14% 43.6 - 17
1.6 D2 115 R-Design Lux 5dr !!!!! £24,770 £22,285 11.2 83.1 88/14% 44.6 - 18
1.6 D2 115 R-Design Lux Nav 5dr !!!!! £25,970 £23,362 11.2 83.1 88/14% 46.8 - 18
1.6 D2 115 C/Country SE 5dr !!!!! £23,320 £20,985 11.2 74.3 99/15% 44.0 39% 16
1.6 D2 115 C/Country SE Nav 5dr !!!!! £24,520 £22,061 11.2 74.3 99/15% 46.2 39% 16
1.6 D2 115 C/Country Lux 5dr !!!!! £25,320 £22,779 11.2 74.3 99/15% 47.7 37% 17
1.6 D2 115 C/Country Lux Nav 5dr !!!!! £26,520 £23,856 11.2 74.3 99/15% 49.9 37% 17
2.0 D3 150 SE 5dr !!!!! £23,570 £21,209 9.1 65.7/56.6 114/18% 45.4 42% 22
2.0 D3 150 SE Nav 5dr !!!!! £24,770 £22,285 9.1 65.7/56.6 114/18% 47.6 41% 22
2.0 D3 150 SE Lux Nav 5dr !!!!! £26,770 £24,080 9.1 65.7/56.6 114/18% 51.5 41% 23
2.0 D3 150 R-Design 5dr !!!!! £24,345 £21,904 9.1 65.7 114/18% 45.3 47% 21
2.0 D3 150 R-Design Nav 5dr !!!!! £25,545 £22,981 9.1 65.7 114/18% 47.5 46% 22
2.0 D3 150 R-Design Lux Nav 5dr !!!!! £27,220 £24,484 9.1 65.7 114/18% 50.8 46% 23
2.0 D3 150 C/Country SE 5dr !!!!! £24,570 £22,106 9.1 64.2 117/19% 47.6 34% 21
2.0 D3 150 C/Country SE Nav 5dr !!!!! £25,770 £23,183 9.1 64.2 117/19% 49.8 33% 21
2.0 D3 150 C/Country Lux Nav 5dr !!!!! £27,770 £24,977 9.1 64.2 117/19% - 33% 22
2.0 D4 190 SE 5dr !!!!! £24,570 £22,106 8.2 74.3 99/15% 46.3 43% 26
2.0 D4 190 SE Nav 5dr !!!!! £25,770 £23,183 8.2 74.3 99/15% 48.5 42% 26
2.0 D4 190 SE Lux Nav 5dr !!!!! £27,770 £24,977 8.2 74.3 99/15% 52.4 41% 27
2.0 D4 190 R-Design 5dr !!!!! £25,345 £22,801 8.2 74.3/50.2 99/15% 46.2 47% 25
2.0 D4 190 R-Design Nav 5dr !!!!! £26,545 £23,878 8.2 74.3/50.2 99/15% 48.4 46% 25
2.0 D4 190 R-Design Lux Nav 5dr !!!!! £28,220 £25,381 8.2 74.3/50.2 99/15% 51.6 46% 26
2.0 D4 190 C/Country SE Nav 5dr !!!!! £26,770 £24,080 8.2 65.7/55.9 112/18% 50.6 41% 24
2.0 D4 190 C/Country Lux Nav 5dr !!!!! £28,770 £25,874 8.2 65.7/55.9 112/18% 54.3 39% 24
S60 SALOON
VERDICT Safety and comfort impress. German rivals are better to drive
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 4628mm W 2097mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1484mm
1.6 T3 Business Edition S/S 4dr !!!!! £20,675 £20,675 8.9 48.7 135/20% - 50% 21
1.6 T3 SE S/S 4dr !!!!! £25,675 £19,695 8.9 48.7 135/20% - 41% 22
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XC60 CROSSOVER
VERDICT Smooth and comfortable to drive, while the cabin is roomy and classy
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4627mm W 2120mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1713mm
3.0 T6 R-Design Lux Nav AWD 5dr !!!!! £43,720 £37,389 6.5 26.4 249/35% 99.3 36% 37
2.0 D4 SE S/S 5dr z !!!!! £31,260 £26,008 8.0 62.8/42.8 117/19% - 51% 28
2.0 D4 SE Nav S/S 5dr !!!!! £32,460 £27,097 8.0 62.8/42.8 117/19% - 51% 28
2.0 D4 SE Lux S/S 5dr !!!!! £33,960 £28,457 8.0 62.8/42.8 117/19% - 50% 29
2.0 D4 SE Lux Nav S/S 5dr !!!!! £35,160 £29,546 8.0 62.8/42.8 117/19% - 49% 29
2.0 D4 R-Design S/S 5dr !!!!! £32,535 £27,165 8.0 62.8 117/19% - 48% 28
2.0 D4 R-Design Nav S/S 5dr !!!!! £33,735 £28,253 8.0 62.8 117/19% - 47% 28
2.0 D4 R-Design Lux S/S 5dr !!!!! £35,160 £29,546 8.0 62.8 117/19% - 47% 29
2.0 D4 R-Design Lux Nav S/S 5dr !!!!! £36,305 £30,579 8.0 62.8 117/19% - 47% 30
2.4 D4 SE AWD S/S 5dr !!!!! £32,790 £27,408 9.4 53.3/35.8 139/23% 58.1 48% 28
2.4 D4 SE Nav AWD S/S 5dr !!!!! £33,990 £28,497 9.4 53.3 139/23% - 48% 29
2.4 D4 SE Lux AWD S/S 5dr !!!!! £35,490 £29,857 9.4 53.3/35.8 139/23% 62.8 46% 30
2.4 D4 SE Lux Nav AWD S/S 5dr !!!!! £36,690 £30,945 9.4 53.3/35.8 139/23% 64.9 46% 30
2.4 D4 R-Design AWD S/S 5dr !!!!! £34,065 £28,565 9.4 53.3/35.8 139/23% 59.3 47% 29
2.4 D4 R-Design Nav AWD S/S 5dr !!!!! £35,265 £29,653 9.4 53.3/35.8 139/23% 61.5 46% 29
2.4 D4 R-Design Lux AWD S/S 5dr !!!!! £36,690 £30,945 9.4 53.3/39.3 139/23% 64.4 45% 30
2.4 D4 R-Design Lux Nav AWD S/ 5dr !!!!! £37,890 £32,034 9.4 53.3/39.3 139/23% 66.5 46% 30
2.4 D5 SE Nav AWD S/S 5dr !!!!! £35,890 £30,220 7.5 53.3 139/23% - 46% 30
2.4 D5 SE Lux Nav AWD S/S 5dr !!!!! £38,590 £32,669 7.5 53.3 139/23% 68.7 45% 31
2.4 D5 R-Design Nav AWD S/S 5dr !!!!! £37,165 £31,376 7.5 53.3 139/23% - 44% 30
2.4 D5 R-Design Lux Nav AWD S/ 5dr !!!!! £39,790 £33,757 7.5 53.3 139/23% - 44% 31
XC70 ESTATE
VERDICT More 4x4 estate than off-roader. Not as practical as you'd expect
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4838mm W 2119mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1604mm
3.0 T6 SE Lux 4WD 5dr !!!!! £43,180 £35,125 6.5 26.7 248/35% - 35% 37
2.0 D4 SE Nav S/S 5dr z !!!!! £34,410 £26,858 8.3 62.8 117/19% - 42% 28
2.4 D4 SE Nav 5dr !!!!! £36,340 £36,340 8.8 53.3 139/23% - - 30
2.4 D4 SE Lux 4WD S/S 5dr !!!!! £38,290 £30,500 8.8 53.3 139/23% - 41% 30
2.4 D5 SE Nav 4WD S/S 5dr !!!!! £37,590 £29,844 7.5 53.3 139/23% - 40% 30
2.4 D5 SE Lux 4WD S/S 5dr !!!!! £39,540 £31,670 7.5 53.3 139/23% - - 31
XC90 4X4
VERDICT Feeling its age, so it's just as well there are big discounts
Doors 5 Seats 7 L 4798mm W 2112mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1784mm
2.4 D5 200 ES 5dr !!!!! £37,115 £29,416 9.7 34.4/35.1 215/35% 62.3 48% 41
2.4 D5 200 SE 5dr z !!!!! £40,190 £32,242 9.7 34.4/35.1 215/35% 68.5 43% 41
2.4 D5 200 SE Nav 5dr !!!!! £41,690 £33,621 9.7 34.4 215/35% 71.3 48% 41
2.4 D5 200 SE Lux 5dr !!!!! £43,515 £35,299 9.7 34.4/35.1 215/35% 74.7 42% 42
2.4 D5 200 Exec. 5dr !!!!! £45,715 £37,321 9.7 34.4/35.1 215/35% 74.8 41% 42
2.4 D5 200 R-Design 5dr !!!!! £42,115 £34,012 9.7 34.4/35.1 215/35% 71.3 43% 42
2.4 D5 200 R-Design Nav 5dr !!!!! £43,615 £35,391 9.7 34.4 215/35% 74.1 51% 42
2.0 D3 R-Design S/S 5dr !!!!! £29,895 £23,714 9.8 62.8 119/19% - 40% 24
2.0 D3 R-Design Nav S/S 5dr !!!!! £31,095 £24,808 9.8 62.8 119/19% - 41% 24
2.0 D3 R-Design Lux S/S 5dr !!!!! £32,495 £26,085 9.8 62.8 119/19% - 40% 25
2.0 D3 R-Design Lux Nav S/S 5dr !!!!! £33,695 £27,179 9.8 62.8 119/19% - 40% 25
2.0 D4 Business Edition S/S 5dr !!!!! £24,645 £24,645 7.2 74.3 99/15% - 47% 26
2.0 D4 SE S/S 5dr !!!!! £29,645 £23,486 7.2 74.3/47.7 99/15% - 40% 27
2.0 D4 SE Nav S/S 5dr !!!!! £30,845 £24,580 7.2 74.3/47.7 99/15% - 41% 28
2.0 D4 SE Lux S/S 5dr !!!!! £32,045 £25,674 7.2 74.3/47.7 99/15% - 39% 29
2.0 D4 SE Lux Nav S/S 5dr !!!!! £33,245 £26,769 7.2 74.3/47.7 99/15% - 39% 29
2.0 D4 R-Design S/S 5dr !!!!! £31,145 £24,854 7.2 72.4 103/16% - 40% 28
2.0 D4 R-Design Nav S/S 5dr !!!!! £32,345 £25,948 7.2 72.4/47.7 103/16% - 39% 28
2.0 D4 R-Design Lux S/S 5dr !!!!! £33,745 £27,225 7.2 72.4/47.7 103/16% - 39% 29
2.0 D4 R-Design Lux Nav S/S 5dr !!!!! £34,945 £28,319 7.2 72.4/47.7 103/16% - 39% 29
2.4 D6 AWD Plug-in Hybrid 5dr !!!!! £49,975 £49,975 6.9 155.2/40.2 48/5% 95.4 - -
2.4 D6 AWD Plug-in H R-Dsgn LN 5dr !!!!! £51,675 £51,675 6.9 155.2 48/5% 100.3 - -
2.4 D5 SE Lux Nav S/S 5dr !!!!! £34,995 £28,364 7.1 61.4 120/20% - 38% 30
2.4 D5 R-Design Nav S/S 5dr !!!!! £34,095 £27,544 7.1 61.4 120/20% - 38% 29
2.4 D5 R-Design Lux Nav S/S 5dr !!!!! £36,695 £29,915 7.1 61.4 120/20% - 38% 31
V70 ESTATE
VERDICT As safe as you expect a Volvo estate to be, but not as practical
Doors 5 Seats 5 L 4823mm W 2106mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1547mm
1.6 D2 Businss Editn S/S auto 5drz!!!!! £25,695 £25,695 12.5 67.3 111/18% - - 18
1.6 D2 SE Nav S/S auto 5dr !!!!! £31,620 £24,394 12.5 67.3 111/18% - 34% 19
1.6 D2 SE Lux S/S auto 5dr !!!!! £33,220 £25,885 12.5 67.3 111/18% - 34% 21
2.0 D3 Business Edition S/S 5dr !!!!! £25,695 £25,695 10.0 62.8 119/19% - - 24
2.0 D3 SE Nav S/S 5dr !!!!! £31,620 £24,394 10.0 62.8 119/19% - 34% 25
2.0 D3 SE Lux S/S 5dr !!!!! £33,220 £25,885 10.0 62.8 119/19% - - 26
2.0 D4 Business Edition S/S 5dr !!!!! £27,195 £27,195 8.1 65.7 113/18% - - 28
2.0 D4 SE Nav S/S 5dr !!!!! £33,120 £25,791 8.1 65.7 113/18% - 35% 29
2.0 D4 SE Lux S/S 5dr !!!!! £34,720 £27,282 8.1 65.7 113/18% - 34% 30
2.0 D5 Business Edition S/S 5dr !!!!! £28,645 £28,645 7.3 58.9 126/21% - - 29
2.4 D5 SE Nav S/S 5dr !!!!! £34,570 £27,142 9.3 58.9 126/21% - 33% 30
2.4 D5 SE Lux S/S 5dr !!!!! £36,170 £28,632 9.3 58.9 126/21% - - 32
S80 SALOON
VERDICT Starting to show its age, although the 1.6 diesel is very efficient
Doors 4 Seats 5 L 4851mm W 2106mm (Incl. mirrors) H 1493mm
1.6 D2 SE Nav S/S auto 4dr !!!!! £30,720 £23,408 12.1 68.9 109/17% - 36% 20
1.6 D2 SE Lux S/S auto 4dr !!!!! £32,220 £24,798 12.1 68.9 109/17% - 35% 21
2.0 D4 SE Nav S/S 4dr z !!!!! £32,220 £24,798 7.9 70.6/50.6 104/16% - 36% 28
2.0 D4 SE Lux S/S 4dr !!!!! £33,720 £26,188 7.9 70.6/50.6 104/16% - 35% 29
2.4 D5 SE Lux S/S 4dr !!!!! £36,835 £29,088 7.0 61.4 120/20% - - 31
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FORD FIESTA 1.0 ECO BOOST ZETEC S 3DR
Deposit £689.94+23 payments of £114.99
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What about delivery dates, sourcing reliable used cars, finder’s fees and giving a broker money up front?
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two cases above, ask to see the
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Most brokers refer you to the
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Mercedes E220 BlueTEC AMG Line Saloon 7G-Tronic............................................... £29,200........................Save 21%
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Mercedes ML250 CDi BlueTEC SE Executive 5dr Auto.............................................. £40,942........................Save 15%
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Toyota RAV 4 2.2 D-CAT Invincible 5dr Auto [Nav]*................................................... £24,803........................Save 19%
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VW Golf 2.0 TDi GTD 5dr ................................................................................................... £23,443.....................Save 12.5%
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VW Scirocco 1.4 TSi Bluemotion Tech GT (new model)* .......................................... £18,357.................. Save 19.25%
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VW Touareg 3.0 V6 TDI BlueMotion Tech 262 R Line 5dr Tip Auto (new model).. £37,895........................Save 22%
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