>) BRITAIN’S BIGGEST AND BEST CAR BUYER'S GUIDE TAA Ie HAT GARY OS, INSIDE EVERYN A au J REVIEWED AND Haar Ae ALL-NEW First pics, every detail on the poshest hatch yet @ PLUS Volvos new Golf-killer & FIRST LOOK NEWXF -> A big idea for your budget. Co eM ee ter cs ese cocci aa eee eee rS Lats eae MS enc weck sane) So eRe eee ees aR ass erst itas OFFICIAL, NENT, FUBL CONSUMPTION FIGURES TN MPG (LITRES PER. 100KM) FOR THE SMART ORBAN 44-1(6-4 785-003, RA URBAN 64.2 (4.4)-85.6(3.3], COMBINED 54.3(5.2)-85.6 (3.3). 12ABOUT WHAT CAR? My favourite car this month Ford Focus 10 Ecoboost Ithas an increclible mixture of good performance and low emissions p32 Welcome Contacts (DN ABUSY MONTH, this, with dozens of wees eee new carsat the Geneva motor show mean Premera ~and the good news is that a greater Outstanding | Became sere chunk of the debuts than ever are ‘Average wna backer Below Licenst real-world propositions. How about an all-new Below par 8 see ‘Audi A3 (p16), witha cabin that feels ike it’s from seer ‘amore expensive car altogether? Then there's Tt Advertising ow Volvo's rival fort, the classy V4o team, Sian anos (p20). Or Jaguar's stylish XF ‘Eamon Snore Mon \ estate, the Sportbrake (p24). = eal ree seem Even hot hatch fans can Meneeettr | sags citer celebrate the arrival ofa ees cat eales manager ly Serle fast Peugeot 208 CT (26) SS | See ‘The cars on motor show ‘emmaButcher Frosetaceeanete Cretereanare standsare often exciting, but Smnarewnacrcon | Padus eee Saes ‘we're particularly thrilled when Axor an the vehicles in question are ones Romecermam | OMS On nergy that we'll be able to drive within etrondteter totes the next six months. eran aioe ne i menteceaen! 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Call us on: — 0845 527 6394 or visit whatcarcom/targetprice eS apr. 20% | 13Can your car tell the difference betwe black ice and tarme Official fuet consumption figures in mpg (V/100km) for Ford Kuga All Wheel Drive range: urban 193-372 (146-76), extra urban 36.2-55.4 (78-51), combined 274-471 (103-6.0).Offilal C02 emission 244-159g/Km. Please see your Ford Dealer for details. Product features described above are available on the Go Further UGA All Wheel Driv (excludes KUGA 2 Wheel Ove)Pre ea ey Volvo V40 This willste RT Ersoy Ty 4 SVS esac Eten) runon electric power AB oan terri what's coming and when, als on outgoing models PEED sy cy hatearcom APRIL 201 | 15What is it? All-new version of Audi's premium hatc Price from £18,500 (est) On sale September MPG 504-740 COz2 from 99g/km i > MMi display slides upfrominsidethedash Wider ailiightsdesignedto showstrength’ _Shespeed manual gearbox willbe standard 16 | aPru 201‘It's likely to face stiff opposition’ “Ariew Merc A-Class, W Gotfand Volvo V40 ae imminent so Aualtiming sspoton ilar size to current AB Roomier cabin better quality 0, emissions from 99g/km. ivedoor, cabrio, saloon later (© Front-and four witeetcrve ead Ces THIS ISTHE new Audi A3,acarthat promises to seta high benchmark foritsrvalson cabin finish and interior quality. Dueon sale nthe UK in September, the A3looks similar tothe model it replaces, albeit witha crisper, more angular front fend that’s designed to appeal more tomale buyers. Underneath, tometer tfetuesa range af The nose Bpasgewwnee sen tnechangdeinemensandhe gets narrower [Reimers A EPO Soran andnighsveng headlights with [Rape ee A EB side thecabn eichgesa PE IDB I aCe ME lrstcpapinquaite stay ‘ramped dashbeardlayout and he Ay wort beth oniy prem hatchback appear Thisyear iste toface st oppnlion frm he foo PReeeles Dene le hen? Xallswagen Go andvevos new vgo ee p20) Spot the difference ‘Audi has played itsafe with the {Ags external appearance inan effort tokeep the carsexisting customerbase happy. This ecision is most strongly evident ‘when lookingat the cars profil. It could easly be the existing model only theslightly longer wheelbase and shortened front overhang give staway. til, the cars sidesare ‘more seulpted than the outgoing ‘Ags, witha particularly sharp ‘crease (labelled the ‘tornado line by Audi insiders) that runs from cone endof the carto the other. ‘The nose gets narrower headlights with LED flourishes that bring the A3 into line with therrstof Audis range. When coupled with the latest hexagonal grille, they give thecara more Front feels more spacious than before Sidemirorsincludeindicatorrepeaters Clever ventscan Tocus or ‘fuse’ airflow watearcom APL 20% | 17aggressive look At the rear, theresa further evolution of| ‘nudi's deeply scalloped hatchback design, an integrated roof spoiler, and LED taldights that stretch ‘cross on tothe bootlid itself, ‘We expect amodest rise over the current car's prices’ ‘economy is 50.4mpg and it emits ‘oplmofeo, ‘launch, the diesel model will beazoTDI with gibinp,6ampg, ‘The A3.ill belaunched with choice of two petrol engines 1g TFSI with bhp and a18 TFS! with 77bhp. The more modest of the pairhas 148 tof torque and, ‘antake the A3 from o-62mph in ‘93sec. Itretumns s4mpgandemits and 106g/kmofCO, emissions. sog/km of CO, However, before the end of the The.Shas84lbftandean crack _yeara16 TDI will beadded to o-Gamph in72sec Its average uel therange, offering 99g/km Fitand finishare better than the current car's Bootis365 tres, or 100 with seats down emissions and average fuel economy of 4mps. Further engine options, Including 2otitee pettolanda14 petrol wth eyinder deactivation technology which operates when the engine srunningundera light load - will appear in20 ‘Allof he launch engines willfeature stop-start and brakeenergy- recuperationas standard, and get asixspeed manual ‘gearbox. Audi's Stronicgearbox will be offered asan option across the range, ‘The A3isthe first ear tousethe new chassis that wilalso underpin the next generation of Seat Leon and Volkswagen Goll. The ‘wheelbase is 23mm longer than on the current model, although the cars length and eight - 237mm and gaimm respectively are almost identical. The new A3 s Rea) Eerie ne ‘outgoing equivalent ‘Audi ives the {3 the premium upgrade t deserves 12mm wider than before, though, at7rmm, ‘The use of high strength steel and aluminium has helped to save weight across the range; ‘Audi claims the. TFSIA3 weighs aslttleas n7skg, That's 80kg Jess than the equivalent model inthe current line-up and nearly 200kg les than the BMW Series. Thesuspension set-up is MacPherson strutsatthe frontand multilinksystem at the rear You'l also be ableto lower theride height by choosing either Sport suspension (ism difference) or Line a5mm). Audis electromagnetic shock absorbers, ‘which allow the driver tostiffen ‘orsoften the ride via the cars central infotainment system, ‘willbe offered as an option Driver aids on offer include adaptive cruise control an temergeney braking system toavoid low-speed collisions, Jane-keep assist anda revised ‘Seating for three (close) friendsintheback 18 | apr 201‘MMI Nav Plus adds a 60Gb media centre’ Thiscarhas the uprated, optional Bang & (Olufsen hifi with 14speakers Youalsogetasever inch screen voicecontrlandaDVD drive Easytoread Simple dial Leveris display ncudesasmall TFT controlsarepostioned high replaced by elecricswitch screen between the dials fenoughontasciaforeasyaccess | freeing upmorecabinspace auto park feature that can steer the carinto ‘supermarket spaces as wells parallel parking, ‘Audi believes ithas made great strides in interior quality with the A3,and our inital inspection suggest it may havea point ‘The front ofthe cabin in particular, has@ fresh layout and Anairy, spacious fee, thanks to the adoption of an electronic handbrake switch instead ofthe traditional lever and the decision tomove the infotainment sereen toa floating’ position at the top ‘ofthe dashboard. Even the basic stereo willbe mountedon top ofthe dash, However the most popular choices are ikely tobe the twollevels of MMI infotainment systems. Th firsthasa in ‘Therotary controlincorporatesa touchpad Audirep shows tomadboline'along AS'sside monitor that slides upout of the fascia; ican be turned into ‘navigation system at any point ifthe customer decides tobuy a suitable SD card from their dealer. The range-topping MMI Navigation Plus includes aseven-inch screen again retractable~ plus 60Gb media centre, DVD driveand voice control. The system can also use Your Bluetooth mobile phone to access Google Earth, £20500, withits 6-ite brother starting ataround £19k The A3$ looks stay onthe neat side Audihasyeltoconfirm pricingfor Thelivedoor Sportbackand _of lish, butts cabin feels ikea thenew A3,but wedexpectonly Cabriolet willeontinueintheir realy special place. this is where modest increase ver the current current formsforatleast another small premium hatchbacks are ‘models figures. That meansthe year,and the drop-topcouldbe going togointhe next year or so, entry-level14 TFSIshould tart at forced tosoldieron forlongerthan then bringiton around £18,500, llowingscope that. They'Ibejoined by asmall | John Metroy “hnetropamtatearcom foracheaper 2 toartivein2013. saloon, too, aimed at undercutting, The20diesel should cost around larger four door rivals, Petrolenginesat aunchwillbea L4andats ra.208 | 19Volvo V40 Whatis it? An all-new, and much-needed, rival for the Audi A3, BMW 1 Series and VW Golf Price from £18,500 (est) On sale August MPG tbc CO2 from 94g/km Gan Longerandiowerthan 30. CO, emissions fromagrkm Worldirst pedestrian airbag City Safety works up to 3imph Replaces S40 and V50 ‘Boomerang'rearlighisuse LEDtechnology —_iiminatedlevershowswhich gear yourein Scoopisanodto Volvo PI8OO ofthe 1960s 20) apni 201‘City Safety now works at up to 3lmph’ Volvos standarcitant-colsiontechiologyusedtooperateat upto 19mph ESTATEORHATCH? { ‘TheV40 mightlookike { alitestye estate butts ‘actualy ahatchback VOLWOWILLEILLa significant eachend. VolvosaystheVao's gapinitsmodelrange when exterloris designed tolook thisallnew vo goesonsalein dramatic withoutbeingovery | Aust Thefiveoorhatchback aggressive Thefrontofthecar | finaly givesVoWvoadieect val ispartcularytow,withanair | forthebigscling hud As infakeatthebottom ofthe ront | Sportback BMW iSeriesand_bamperthatemphasisests width, | VellswagenGolf-something Volvo isalsokeentopointout ithasneededforalongtime’ _ theway thesidesof the car The V4owill replace thecurrent narrow towards the roof and S4osaloon and Vsoestate models; the fat thatthe V4o has the Volvo isconfident thatthe V4o's most steeply raked windscreen hatchback ody will make itmore of any Volvo yet. popular than both. Anyone On higher-specmodels~such looking foran estate willbe asthe one in our plturesplano happy totrade upto ‘lack trim is used for 2V6o,says Vol The TETEEREM the front gril sas, ‘smaller, three door window surrounds C3owillremainon Impressive classy | and middle pila trim. saleinto2013,atleast, VA40isjustthecar_| A panoramic roof will 'Vgo project leader ‘Vowoneeds | heavallableand you Hakan Abrahamsson, canexpect Design describes the V4o.as models, with sportier ‘a ‘igh-density’ model that ‘bumpers, langeralloy wheelsand Squcezes all the luxury and sidesillextensions. safety kt of ts bigger, pricier ‘Underneath the V4o sits on ‘arsintoa compact package. modified version of the platform Externally the family used for the current 30,40 and. resemblanceisclear;the go's _Vgo. The wheelbase stem longer, Siingiaselemensoftneseo, thoughewhie thebey iuem Voomdxcsorithanintofo lngerandscm'oner vel the Mivcrarthecsanodiotne” ssdimensionsare vey dese postion witascoopatthetop ethos thecurrent AA "The VO Bitcratoostnatrtrencs — Sportackana eb snes Staves boo model st the os Will replace sor ineisnston ite” wnarstmetniet the S40 saloon titismicct'Siitdigonatotieseosandusce mucho and V50 estate’ ‘Sictiyonsinja — Ghymacenontie Integralboothandleisbultitotailgate Electronic dsplaymimicsanaloguedials Headlights avaliable withhigh-beam assist watearcom APRUL202 | 21[How the Va0measuresup preproductioncarseenhere, __‘undesignedforalong time. thequality of materialsandfinish There's new ambient cabin volvo v40 isvery impressive lighting system, too, which has the Price from £18 500 est) ‘Arangeof finishes willbe ability to change colour according Length 4370mm availableforthedashboardand —_tohow thecaris being driven. Wiath 780mm oor trims.and new cloth and Volvo'strademark floating’ centre Height 420mm Jeatherupholstery options will console is present, and theresa beavailable,a new leathertrim new electronicinstrument display \ hasbeen developed witha finer that replicates traditional dials. a grain that’s designed to give ‘Three cabin colourschemes Amore natural look willbe available, including Honda Civic ‘There area few Peabo 005 amends “Phe cabin looks wanton toviowsisthe similar to the toon oe ier — §60s, and uses ecco that show which gear its switchgear’ you're in. Ibe Mandardon igherspeemodels _ablackone that's darker than and partofan‘affordable option any of Volwo'scurrent interiors Volkswagen Gol Price from £15865 ppackforcheaper versions Both Cabin spaceisonaparwith Length 4i98mm ‘manual and auto ars willgetit, rivals such s the BMW 1 Series, With 790mm ‘There'salsoasleck'frameless’ There'splenty of rom upfront Helgi 479mm, rearview mirror,whichhasno and just enough head-and heavy plastic sufround: Maria__legroom forsix-footersin the Uggler,oneoftheV4o's designers, back Theboot isa useful regular extusra mio saystherearview mirrorisan shape, butit isnt especially wide. automotivefeaturethat'sbeen folding floor that incorporates REARVIEW Back-endstyling features elements of the C30, ¥60and XC60 = ——_ Boots rather narrow, butitsausefulshape Frameless'rearviewmirrorhasacompass _Frontseatsaresupportiveand comfortable 22 apr. 2082 whstarcom‘Volvo is bullish about the V40's dynamics’ Ievensuageststheriew modetssteering fees eter than that ofthe BMW Series SAFETYRadar-equipped | QUALITYStandardofttandfinish | | TECHNOLOGYMediasystemis | DETAIL Designershaveadded bliné-spotsystemusesalight | onthe preproduction car we anupdatedversionof the one Ssurpriseand delight features towarthedkiverofvehicies | lookedat wasimpressively high IntroducedintheS60.andVé0 | toenhancecabinambience and are familiar from Volvo's current model range. The petrol optionsare T3and'Tq L6s with 18 and 1/8bhp, or the ange: topping 2sibhp,five-cylinderT, Theentry-level dieselisa bhp 6Daand there are D3 and Dg 2orlitrefivecylinder diesels with agBand r7sbhp. ‘Volvowilllauncha new range offour-cylinder diesel engines in late 2013, The new XC90 will get them first, but they be added to the V4o shortly after. Hybrid and electric versions are possible, too, hooks tostop bags rolling around ‘willbe available; with this in place, the rear seats fold tocreate ‘totally flat extended load area Extensive safety kit Asyou'd expect, arangeof high-tech safety kits included. Aswellasthe usual array of Airbags and electronic driver aids, there's an upgraded version of Volvo's City Safety system that works up to 3imph, There’sa worl-frst pedestrian airbag too; Ifsensors detect ‘a pedestrian colision, pyrotechnic ‘All models, including automatic devices push the bonnet hinges camera—technology and system provides‘betterfeelthan versions, will havean engine ‘upandanairbagpopsoutfrom _alanekeepingaidthatcansteer _itsrear-wheel-driverivals,the only stop-start systemas standard, beneath tocoverthewindsereen thecarbackintothecorrectlane _oneofwhichistheBMW iSeries. but thereare no plans for four land front pillars. onthe motorway, ‘There willbestandardand sport wheel-drive models, Options willincludean updated Volvos bulishabout the Vgo's suspension set-ups, depending Blind Spot Information System dynamics and suggests its new on trim. Asforengines,allof the Leo waneon {eeuitisonaunstearcom that uses radar~ratherthan electrically assisted stering launch units will be turbocharged “Floating centreconsole,asonother Volvos Sculpledrearseatottersspaceforthree _V4Oreplaces S40 and V50,C30 continues vatearcom APRUL2OR | 23,Jaguar X Sportbrake What is it? Sleek and stylish estate version of the XF executive Price from £33,000 (est) On sale October MPG tbc CO2tbc paeeapeeneen PR renneteyoutioptesar castmatesihe soon weceataegiceal Salymamicand boar ope. © Only the second estate in around to the side of the car. Inaddition, Jaguar has swapped Sse eet | “ulicetbenetnan —hcutzenhsontesat nae Fieetewe” | mamecctaene mecca srt SSamsscchenrs” | Govincylienentoiea Saeeucratnara ten teaspoon srmetetictaeesine — Shoatsiecee toad Sparaiorrestaonte | uccesaerceartasas, —"Mcunt ot eatt Seen Miteloueoersingbes — weleomaerec se Maasai! Warieaeraaisetine et Ee ee lea, TRYEARSOFsuggshsae, ecbenioomednstoketater, tiguasayn sonia uruonavchmdicas:” —oullne egponbascinmach tot ohighyertmence See ureane — Hieuigaecteienaue | as pnei ecm coneatioatinn wien — ““iuamnathersspecir —allelrinanore re at iccommtee — ursiiceandinetas thrbanesctertole SE ee ay semeteren ces ee eee Connery tnoe SRapabeeriekcarietticsou erihttepace ti See ee ee eee ican Cantona go seein’ atalpssitenph tease’ Soskenareadoaie a th ound EGawtrearying roncoficsiatiebelsiie snlury fase aor wheal tee cetiacetiup Sepommcsmacne —agutauaccah’ tht eccccierapah cceniemsiic htkimemeenedacen mata Renhalts teackcennioaimet contra tobe moretan acersahtscestoue’ Suscunaan ae ream Soar an ore Taiomtomnite ‘aetemsyonteenanet Ls xrbormotincben Teundtansbe eh etaie ‘ra i oe ecincantine winieysees lediipforyouto —gghtfsand | Srortrake promises waveluggageover, tothe aguarrange | ‘obeevery bit as good Streuanenpbrgwnatcarcom ema ide meses | Se Niel Sasa ‘The boot is a good, square shape, with no awkward load lip’ usiness as usual upfront, so there are revolving vents anda gear selector hatrises rom the centre console; some plastics feel cheap, though 24 | apr. 2082 wacom‘It beats the A6 and 5 Series, but not the E-Class’ ‘TheXF Sportbrake'sboot capacttyisgood,butitsnot clas eacing “The Sportbrake uses alr suspension ee tokeep tingsonan even keel wen roaded wit people and luggage Like most moder estate cars, the XF Sportbrake has some adaltional storage space beneath its boot floor. Whats more, the central part ofthat floor canbe folded in alt and locked upright tostopa few tags of shopping from siding around, Ifyou want to divide the space stil urther the two rails that run thelength ofthe boot alow you toquicky ft and release optional ‘ets and restraining bars, You ‘may also want fo spend money on a powered tailgate this standard on the rival Mercedes E-Cass Estate — Rearlightsaresimilartosaloon’s, The boot hasIite lipto speak of Levers just inside allow yout lower therear seats to createa evel, longer load butrearpilarsarebiackedout space, althoughitisa ite shallow. Spaceup frontis as qood as ever, wilerear headroom isactually improved ‘ru. 20% | 25What is it? Hot hatch concept based on the all-new 208 supermini Price from £19,000 (est) On sale late 20. -Protograpy Vi Wiis (© Uses 197onp turbo petrol eng ‘© Smaler and ighter than207 GTI © o62mphin 60 seconds TheGTisdouble-bubble oot isless pronounced than the | Rczs butitstiladdsinterest 26 | apr. 20% LIVING UP TOa legend is far from easy, but that’ the challenge facing Peugeots neve 208 GT ‘The 205 GTI wasone ofthe definitive hot hatches ofthe 1980s, andis tll spoken of reverentially by former owners. The troubles, you can’t build acarlike the20s today; it would be slammed for the limited luxury and safety kt that contributed to its lightness and agility, not to ‘mention the fact that it could fling you backwards through ahedge Myoulifted of the accelerator atthe wrong time, ‘The 208 GTI isn'tthe205GTI reborn, then butt is designed to recapture that model'sspri and to stand out from therrest of therange rather than Blend in like recent hot Peugeots, reactionat the Geneva motor show, but the production version should look almost identical when itgoesonsalearound the end of the year. Like all three-door 208s, it features abold side crease that slopes down towards the front of thecar,anda’double bubble roof‘Alloy gearlever and chequered partof upper aileget the sporting message across: Tibadgingon therearpilar | this20B XY. The man behind ‘apes that of205 GTL other highlights include flared wheetarches, smart 18-Inch alloys and a trapezoidal exhaust ‘The GTI shares its engine with the Peugeot RCZ’ ‘It's the 205 GTI reborn’ ‘Atleast that's what we'eehoping Welt know frsure when we drive tater this year PEE | Teen Z Ismtthe only 208 concept rmodelon splay atthe Geneva motor shows Peugeot sas showing It design boss Giles Vidal Ghownbelow),saysthename XY wasinspred by XandY ‘thromosomes, wil the car 'saimed at people who want aleurioussuperminithats less aggressive than the GT Like the GML itfeatures| extended wheelarches and sis, but the XY exhausts hidden, andthe alloy wheels and front rile are more casscaly styled. Inatouch that’ pureshow car the lower partof the gre is trimmedin leather. More realistically leather seats, door coverings and dashboard trim ve the cabin a lavish fe Iitgoes nto production, the XY willbe offered with ‘range of petrol and lesel engines, although ‘tS unlikely to get the GTIS197oNp unt similartotheone on alloy instruments are Peugeot's RCZcoupé surrounded by chrome The GTI looks Looksthepart; | that lights up ed when even more dramatic, now Peugeot has to | youstart the engine. though,thanksto " —makeitfuntodrive | _ Theengine isthe inch alloy wheels, J turbocharged ig7bhp alarge trapezoidal 1.6thats used in the ‘exhaust,andextended zange-topping version ofthe RCZ Wwheelarches andsillsthatgivethe and sister firm Citroén’s limited: ‘arawider, more ground-hugging edition DS3 Racing. However, the stance.Thereare some thoughtful 208GTslighter than bothof styling details too;the pattern on these cars, sit should be even the front grille was inspired by the faster; expect it to blast to 62mph ‘chequered flagwaved attheend —_inaround six seconds ‘ofmotorraces,whilethe barthat Straight-line speed isnt enough ‘extends into the earpillarisanod onitsown, of course; Peugeot also. f totheoneon the 20s has to make the 208 GT feel fun Inside, the 208 GT gets and involving in corners. tfitean. partleathersportsseatswith __dothat, and Keep the price on the fabricinsertsthat havea pattern _sensibleside of £20,000, hot hatch reminiseentoftheoneonthe _ fansmay finally becelebrating Seats ofthe 205 GTI What's more, aworthy successorto the 205 GTL the dashboards trimmed in Ps ‘Aleantara, theresa flat-bottomed Hinged states] Se soru.20% | 27Everything is more intense in the dark. Ce ers figures for Juke SHIRO range are: URBAN 27.7-47.0mpq (1 }okm), EXTRA URBAN 47.1-65.?mpg (6.NISSAN JUKE SHIRO. DESIGNED TO THRILL. emer eee ec nee ere! with you in-mind, From the moment you set eyes on it, it will thrill you. The: ee ey Re cee) coe ot eet et er eter NeeeuN ae SOMBINED NISSAN) a A al| stmightbear | butitcould hardly be | | | | | | | more diferent: ts Corer ots enki oi eRe sooo THENEWMERCEDES (Th aresemblanceto the old model, lighter, fasterand more ‘economical, as well as packed ‘with new technology. slower weights down to its aluminium construction —a first {ora Mercedes production car~ ‘but what hasn't changed is thatthe SLstillcomes with three engines: a 35litre V6 nthe L350, atwin-turbo 47-itreV8in the L500 andatwinturbosltre V8 Engine size azver Price from (est) £85000 Power 2a0hp samen ‘eae Top speed 155mph economy 310m09 cOngrawvtax zene Imaunanceorourttic ameacs6 ‘Doors? sears? CoLouRSIbe ‘ance rms tbe Dort expect tomuchtostart wih but intime youshould get afew ganon Jaguar Convertible ‘Porsche 1 Catile ‘fine grand tourer if nota true sportscar Pnaeos inthe AMG version Better still every one {squicker and more economical than the equivalent model in the outgoing range Wedrove theSL500, and there's no faulting its acceleration; itcan hit 62mph in just 4.6 seconds Yet there are no compromises for such pace: it glides through urban traffic with usta gentle flex of the right foot and provides blistering overtaking power. ‘Theonly disappointments thatthe automatic gearbox can bea little slow tokick down, For ‘most of thetime, though, it swaps between its seven ratios smoothly. TheSLisat tsbest asa high: speed grand tourer. Ithappily| devours mileafter mile on main roads, displaying well-balanced hhandlingand providing plenty ofgrip through sweeping bends Only on tighter, twister roads doitssheersizeand bulk count againstit: it doesn'thave the age responses ofa genuine sports car st) On sale July MPG 31,0 CO2 212g/km Seats offer plenty of support ‘and adjustment soit easy to ‘nda good driving postion and youccan fee the cars weight shiftas you comer, bake and accelerate. Nevertheless, this remainsa very silky carto drive, and one that almost perfectly, fulfils the GT bref Inside, too, this sa thoroughly assy car, with much borrowed from theSLS supercar (including the circularair vents} The ‘dashboard and centre console are culpted to wrap around the occupants, butt’ far from ‘confined: on the contrary, it's very comfortableand refined, ‘Theseven-speedautomatic ‘gearboxissmooth but tendsto hesitatebetore changing down Mercedes has confirmed that the new SL willbe dearer than the ‘old model, However, itbrings some ground-breaking features such as the optional Magie ky Control roof which switches the glass roof from transparent to opaque), and ‘Magic Vision Control This system sprays wateronto the sereen just ahead ofeach wiper blade asit slides across the screen, so the driver view is never obscured, Forallthat technology, though, what really matters isthat the SL remains a good old-fashioned 30 For more information with plenty oflegroom. There's grand tourer. Sear) [——Mercosorst ample headroom, too, even with dy aie the oof up, and the boot will 21g cecam ‘SUsbulkcountsagainstitinbends easily take two people's luggage ae | ava. 200 "‘The SL almost perfectly fulfils the GT brief’ ‘Thisisacar that doeslong and short distances withequal ease Whats Hybrid version of States exsaaesacon bce fom 45 560 On cle Now | Mee o"-s01c0, wosesaion | racnme acres BMWefiat hybrid baste | fisting andre orm, | Wesbased on the 5 Series | execute ssioon end combines Ssamnpelecticiotor wi the Soap moan tanith BMW Active Hybrid 5 Attovn speeds, the Active Hybrid scan run onelectric power alone for around 2s miles, as long asthereare no inclines and you're very gentle with your throttle inputs, while overall fl doan average of 44:mpg alternatively, put your foot down hard land theelectticmotor Diesels Boot capacity dropsto37Siitres ‘Theswitch between propulsion ‘modes is sosmooth that you hardly notice it. What's more, you put yourdestination into the standard satnav system, the Active Hybrid can factorin the topography along the routeto _maximise efficiency. Clever. ‘The Active Hybrid sstrikesan excellent balance between comfort and agility although ourcar was equipped with BMW's £985 Variable Damper Control system: inourexperience, Series models withthe standard suspension are ‘nowhere near as good to drive. ‘The biggest disappointment is boot capacity, which ‘drops from s20 litres tojust 75 because make the battery pack that assists the petrol Tmoresense supplies theelectric engine, giving thecar strong performance. rotor with power is behind the rear seats. Thisisstilloneofthebest hybrids around. However, its hard toarguea caseforit when BMW's 535d costs £2570 lessto buy it's faster cleaner and more practical, andaaverages an extra 8ampg. Yes, the Active Hybrids willcost you fractionally less in company Gartax butitsnotenough tof offset the higher fuel bills, | Fee Enginestze 30Thy Pricefrom £46860 Power 350m o-62mph Sece ‘Top speed 155imph Economy ‘4imp9 ‘coz g/hastax sno Boonsdis SExTSS COLOURSTS "anceromice tbe Numbers willbe lotedto start wth soyou wort get much ofthe price Baws lexus GS Formore information SEED exw Actwo ord ‘onwhatcarcom, | | | | Fiat Panda What i it? New longer, wider version of Fiat's practical city car Price from £8900 On sale Now MPG 543-724 CO, 95-120g/km TEN GRAND MAY seem precious litle tospendon anew car, but itgives youallot of choice. Just ‘months after the VW Up won our CCarof the Year titleand we saw ts sister cars from Seat and Skoda, here's the latest Fiat Panda, sa lite longer, wider and taller than the old ca, with a more rounded body. That more rounded theme continues to many of the featuresin the revised cabin, but isnot the last word in quality: there are no soft-touch luxuries, just hard-wearing plastis, but 2) pee | TetZishappy atthespeedtinit theyareniceand . Aslongas hose colourfulon the adits rront seats arentslid upper two trims ‘Athoroughly too far back,acouple Upfront, head-and endearing smallcar of adults will ft in legroom aredecent, andalthough the cabin isno bigger than inthe old car, Flat saysthere’ more room because the front seatbacks are thinner, the back; the Panda is avery practical ity car. ‘Ontheroad, there'san endearing and enjoyable quality tothe way the Panda drives its easy to manoeuvre ntown, ‘mostly smooth-ridingand with ‘amature feel on the open road Even theentry-level 12itre engine gives decent performance around ton and will happily cruise at 7omph, Is relatively limited torques obvious only at higher speeds, where you often need to drop downa gear. Inthis respect, the 0.9 Twinair petrolengineand the 3 Multijet, deselare ess demanding: given hhow much extra they cost, though, the12makes more sense to buy. Initially, the Panda comes with three engines and three trim levels; the 1.2 Easy ~with remote central locking alr-conanda smart interior~looks fine way toget change from £10,000, ‘Andy Pringle ] SrdrPsgeswtatcrcom | | | | Enginese 12ST Price 3900 £10750 Power Gab% 850% O-6amph 42sec sec Topspeed —102!ph_tiOmph Eeonomy —543mp9 68999 congikmitax ONO 95/10 ImsyRANcE GROUPS ames 4 Doonss Staves coLoURSIO ‘ancermic tne Donttepect much oft fst butin tne youseuld getafewhuncredquidot Hyundai Votiswagen Uo Formore information search Fists ‘onwhatcarcom, ‘ru. 202 | 31ae Focus 1.0 Ecoboost WE ae ca liege trol clmtcagectsy VALI eg MPG 56.5 CO2 1149/km ‘THE FOCUS OUTSELLS itsclosest rival by Almost two toone, but Ford knows that won't be the case forever unless it stays ahead. ‘ofthe game. Thats ‘why itsditching the non-Ecoboost versions ofthe x6-itre petrolin favour of anew Lo-litre engine ‘The benefits are obvious, The three-ylinder Ecoboost engine {available with either 99bhp or 1a3bhp) bringsa massive 20% nuveRsFiLe Engine ize sor Prieetrom e725 Power ‘Mp o-6amph ase Topspeed zomph Economy sa5m09 Cozg/emvax na Dons SEATSS CoLoURSI2 "anceromce tbe Itt Foes. so expect aroun £2000 cit yourea private buyer Vatotall Asa Econetic #8 39% \YWCol Biemesion #3 Formore information search Fora Focus ‘onwhatcarcom Fordssmall wonder Isahuge hit ees reduction in emissions and fuel consumption compared withthe ld 16 equivalents, which makes the new Ecoboosta cheaper company ar than even ‘most ofits diesel rivals. The 123bhp version we're testing here, for example, emits just igg/km of CO, When it goes on sale in May, ‘twill qualify for the same13% company ear tax rateas the pricier VW Golf Bluemotion. Remarkable efficiency often means unremarkable performance and poor Griveabiity, but that isn’t the ease here. The tiny engine has plenty of technical tricks upitssleeve, including turbocharger, soitsas powerful astheold.6 petrol. Outright performance s very similar but driveability smuch beter far frombeing 2 high tev sereamer, the tiny Ecoboost engine delivers Thenew enginehas thesame footprint ‘asapleceof Ad paper ‘The tiny Ecoboost unit delivers eak urge Efia00rpmy’ ‘maximum urgeat just 400rpm, and keepson pulling strongly for longer than any diesel equivalent ‘You might expect such asmall three-cylinder engine tobe noisy and unrefined, but this isnt the case either Fords engineers say the Lo-ltreEcoboost is the quietest in the Focus range, and we wouldn't argue;thethree-cylinder ‘warbleis unusual, but isso well muted ‘you hear itonly ‘when accelerating hard. Theres marginally more vibration through thesteering wheel than from four ylinder engine, Dutotherwise refinements impressive, with verylitle buzz through the cabinor the pedals. Factorin Cabiniayout needs some work the Focus’ssmart looks and sharp handling, and the only real disappointment remains the cabin; it trails the VW Golf's for space, design and quality. ‘Sowhat's the catch? Well, fsasmall question markover real-world fuel economy. However, unlike other small-capacity petrol engines, the Ecoboost doesn't need tobe worked hard, so getting Impressive fueleconomy shouldn’tbe too tricky. There's alsoa small price hike over the equivalent 16 it replaces (500 inthe ase of this 123bhp version) ‘So forget your preconceptions about engine size-itreally doesn't matter any more. You won't get around the block before realising why Ford has ditched the old 16 forthe brillant new i.0 Eeoboost Wat ghtingate ‘iigtngato@ehatcarcom 32 apa. 202 wear‘Economy and emissions are 20% better’ ‘The10 Ecoboost's advantage over the 6 petrolenginesitreplaces ‘willhappily cruise at any sensible Speed, solongas you'renaton Notquiteasstunning ance Top-gear performance dsitlooksonpaper”_isquitepoor becuse ofthe eae lengthened ratios, however, meaning you often have to change dovna gearortwoto maintain reasonable progress. “The Econetic wll benefit from alltaxand congestion charge exemptions arinto the future However temas tobe seen ‘whether in realworddrvingit really does retum over 15mpa sore than the standard .6 TDC. =... Ford FocusEconeticTechnology = 2::"" 160 ‘What sit? New super- Fordhasemployedaraftof _andlow-rlling-esistancetyres_Pee(eat) e750 economical version of the Focus _measurestomakesuretheFocus helptoreduceCO,emissions Power toatn Price £17750 (est) Onsale May dipsunderthegog/kmofCO, _byastarlling20g/kmcompared__9-62oh te MPG 831 CO, 899/km ‘mark Although notyetacritical withthestandard Focus 16TDC, _Tepspeed te taxcbreakbarrierintheUK,it eventhough the onetics engine Economy 31m THE FORD FOCUS Econetie Jsonlyamatteroftimebeforeitproducesmore power:1ogbhp _€Ozs/kmitax ean ‘Technology is the most fuel becomes o.TheengineisFord’s versus ggbhp. anaes one Anaarel efficient conventionally powered familiar 6-itrediesel,butheavily _Despiteits state-of-the-art booms searsS covours 2 family hatchbacktheworldhas modified toreduce tsinternal technology,theenginesounds _taretremectinc seen.Or,putanotherway.its _frictionand improvethe efficiency likea rather old-school dese, [Beethe Eoboost er ook or aFocuswiththesameCO, output ofthecombustion processand —_especiallyifyou try toexploit_—_adsccuntot round £2000 asthecleanestToyotaPriusand cooling Otherfeaturessuchas__therather modest avallable onrnva. etterfueleconomy,but without regenerative braking, improved performance,Once you're upto Skoda Octavia # betterfueleconomy.butwithout regenerativebraking, improved per Onceyoureupio Sadao SAH _— cone a oo = Alfa Romeo Renault ~~ ‘ae Ifa] I rs ioe Giulietta 1 ( Scénic15 = ~~ ‘ane toe Soe TCT dcillo a Mettoptlorthesmooter Seeraaoe mmm manual equlvalent ands transmission seamlessly slots TisrestyledfrontendhasLED _$RFOENCAPcaio Tenet |nontmcertonrants “eee ees, BUYER'S FHLE fuel bills; the petrol averages with alloy wheels, Bluetooth, before; it feels smart and soli Enghesie 147 20754 smpg compared with the Cruise control, rear parkin and.lliveseats are surrounded Pree 21805 4800 amualetmpgwhilethe | sensorsautomaticlighsand by decent space. Power s68thp 16800 giesel manages 628mpg—up __| wipers. and sat-nav “The Scénicisfeelinga litle o-szmeh —77see —798ee —fromthemanualcars6oampg |" Updatestothesdieselengine outdated on the rad, though: the Topspeed Singh MPH “Ope forthelatterasacompany | makeitimpressively economical rideislumpy at allspeeds, which Economy 43mg 6289 cardrverandi’staxed at 13% {snttidealina car designed tocarry Conghemtax r2V'5% NHS — insteadof the manual's18%. That families. The pay-off tight body maunanceenour2325 amancsé —_willjumpback up to17%in Api control but the slow steering, Doonss. searss, covounse though, when tax bands change, ‘means the Seénc isn't much un, ‘ance mice 220505421900 ‘Wi somany alerted vs wing for ‘yourestom ison asain of £500 err wane NanAbonapatarcom watearcom APRIL 20% | 33Bentl GTCV: WHEN THE GTC was evitalised last year, there was akey missing clement; it wasnt available with the twin-turbo go-itre V8 engine land eight speed auto gearbox that ‘we knew was in development. Here tis, though, and tsa cracker Itdoesnt sprint to Gomph ‘with quite the same ferocity as the 22-¢ylinder version, but inevery ‘other respects superior. The new VB usesa lot less fuel fora start, ‘It’s better than a Focus’s’ Tenew Hyundail30hasimpresswe dashboard quality aided by acleversystem that shuts | ‘down alfof the cylinders w you're driving gently Italso Sounds far frutier when you're pressing on and the new gearbox Always seems tofind the appropriate ratio, ‘What's more, the VBis lighter. sure, the GTC sill fels ikea hefty beast -its still more cruiser than sportscar—but theresan extra agility and sharpness to it now, ‘Thereare also the usual attributes ofthe GTC, Allthe revisions made last year still impress, making tone ofthe ‘world’s great open-top cars. In fact, withthe VBits even better. Bentley says some customers will still want the Wia, ethaps—but they be missing out, £15250, 5000hp 17m 255m09 pears INSURANEEGROUPSO Amaacs 3 Dons SEATS COLOURS 121 tance met 136250 ‘You wort geta penny ff GT. o any ter Beno or that mater ‘Aston Martin D&S Volante Ferran alfors fi Comfortand ere Eres Hyundaii30 What is it? The new generation of Hyundai's VW Golf rival | Price £14,495-£20,795 On sale March MPG 415-763 CO2 97-I59g/km | HYUNDATHAS NOW confirmed | the engines and trims that will ‘make up theall new i30 range ‘when the cargoes on sale later this | month. Here, wedrivea full | production carfor the irs time. Theline-upstartsat £14495, | witha g9bnp 14 petrol and includes three diesels- an S9bhp ganda x6 intwo states of tune, ogbhpand the 126bhp tested here. The leaner. diesel sneaks | downto g7g/km of CO, emissions, { buteven ts more potent | stablemate hits 1o0g/km when | paired with a manual gearbox. Onthe road the 30 8 ‘accomplished. The ride swell judged although itripped up ‘occasionally on some of Sevlle’s | worst potholes. ‘Onmore open roads there was solid enough ‘body control at speed, The 126bhp engine has little torque below Slacksteering, but decent odrive s500rpm, but beyond that it lrev quite happily until just north of ‘350orpm-and the Slick, positive she-speed manual gearbox helps further. Wealso tried a smooth ‘automate, which didn’t have quite ‘the quick-witted intelligence of thelatest dual-clutch boxes. ‘There'stilla slightly gruffedge totheengine’s tune ifyou push it really hard, butat cruising speeds t fades nicely into the background “The one flaw inthe setup isthe steering Good enough tobe ‘onany shortist Engine size Price “ £14405 ‘0h mph a009 ans 16tautoy 16995 nome om 1410 ra 106m c89me0 ros 1610 216895 180m simon 763m03 omo% 1610 £9295 rasonp Won 743009 roorase Formoreinformation (Sie which hasa frustrating bit of play around the straight ahead. Sil tonce you're beyond the frst few degrees of lock and committed toa comer, it'seasy to pace the caraccurately, ‘The dashboard hasa fine choice of materials an easy-to-use layout and plenty of rubber lined storage bins. tts quality feels the equal of any ofits ivals,and better than Ford Focus’. The abinitselfis reasonably spacious, including in the rear, where there's decent head: and kneeroom. There are 78 litres of boot space with the seats up=28 lites more than in a VW GolE The 30 should be on your shortlist, then, and while itil looks keenly priced, it's now complete and polished enough to compete on merit alone Joh etry Jonateroywhstearcom ISURANEEGROUP?7:4_AmaAGs Doors SeaTsS couoursibve tance Pet te Thel3O fas ony ust appeared decent ilbe sore at est Fora Foc ‘Volkswagen Gat con whatcarcom 34 apm. 208THE SMART MONEY NEVER SETTLES FOR THE OBVIOUS. THE JAGUAR XF NOW FROM £29,950. BOOK A TEST DRIVE LO AT JAGUAR.CO.UK/XF Ssnied rere Subaru XV 2.0D ‘SUBARU DOESN'T DO two-wheel drive,sothe new XV is offered with four-wheel drive only. That ‘goesagainst the grain when it’s inaclassfullof rvalsthat are availabe with two-wheel drive Sure enough, that makes the XV better inthe mud than most, and the diesel engine's ample low-and ‘mid-range muscle comes in handy inthedirt and on theroad, Thecat alsohandles pretty smartly, with ‘good grip and traction, However, the hard suspension ‘means you feel every inch of patched-up surfaces at low speed, And there’¥an unrelenting tremor atmotorway speeds, You're also ‘subjected toa fairamount of road noise at 7omph. The XV's interioris a mixed bag, too. There's generous cabin space forfourtalladuts, but the shallow boot limits practicality. Plus, while thecabinmaterialsareastep up for Subaru the XV can't match the classiness of similarly priced rivals suchas the Audi O3 and BMW X1, ‘Yes, the XV really isso pricey that it’s competing with Audis ‘and BMWs, and because its four-wheel driveonly,it won'tbe that cheap to runeither iste... | Alpina D5 '‘Biturbo ALPINA HAS A reputation for raking factory BMWs even better todrive, but its new Ds Biturbo SS coutabeacartarchangetne > | Say we thinkabout Arvingaltogether ow many other cars Ridemakeseverytripfeetrough | canyouthinkof that ‘antop romphandhit ry | ezmphftomtestin ameresasee~but ‘which cn seat vein comfort, | doazompgand produce jst { issgrkm of CO, That’ right: none. What makes the Ds even more competitive not uniqueamong ‘THE FIATPUNTO willsoon become the largest petrol powered carto dodge road tax and London's Congestion Charge. 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The engine might be tiny, but ts turbocharged, so pulls strongly rom 2000rpm, However, the restof the Punto's mechanies are unchanged, and that means it {sot sharp to drive; theride is, choppy; the gearshift is vague and the driving position poor. Ityou'relooking fora supermini thats eligible for tax breaks then the Twinair makes sense. That sald, we've yet to drivea Twinale carthat gets anywhere near its promised economy: Weld suggest spending bit more ona diese (including the 500) forts poor refinement, Previous Twinait ‘models have also fallen woefully short of thelr official fuel economy figures in our real-world tests The Puntos the best Twinair ‘model yet Various tweaks have quelled ts vibration although it stillsends too much shudder through the cabin under ‘aceleration.I’salso much noisierthan an ‘equivalent four- jlinder unit although itfades away once you'recruising rey Ete retuned tooffera far ‘Steve Sutcte Wider range of set-ups Etortawatcarcom Put your foot down and the initial response isnt quitein the sameleagueasan Mss, because Enginesize 3010 the Alpina’ 3o-itretwin-turbo _Preefrom 155950 ieselengine takesa bigbreath. Power asm | Then itflingsthecartowards the 0-62mph Bisee horizon The flood of torque, Topspeed ‘mph allied tothe peed with which Eeanomy ‘79909 theeight-speed Switehtronic Ozsemtax 15528% automatic gearbox (alsoretuned — yyupanercnouribc Amancs® by Alpina) picks off gears, Doors’ stares couounels providesitwithanever-ending taneeremer £5950 ‘waveof performance “The fact thatthe DS isso fuel effcientand emits comparatively litle CO, is actually just bonus in the end, Some bons; some car. umber ile mted 0 you wort be beta hago anything of hes pice Porsche Panamera 300: 36 apm. 208 .‘Ttll do 170mph, 47.9mpg and seat five’ ‘pina new D5 Bturboisa seriously muititalented machine GRE Seat Exeo 2.0 TDI 170 Sport | mrseatextomighthavebeen | around fora fev yearsnow, but | the atest facet keeps it fresh | Bxteriorchangesarelimitedto | new headlights and new alloy { wheels, while inside some ofthe | materialshave been improved. | Asbetore, there are four2.itre | engines:three diesels and petrol. | The petrol hasbeen givena power | hike, while the diesels are now alitle leaner andeasiron Fuel ‘Otherwise the Exe0 1s 38 it Was, | which means most versions major fon comfort Infact even cas ith Sports suspension arecompliant “Toughte thinker | then cruising you notice their better dropton | femerride only around town. sees | "Wetried ther6sbhp 2.-ttre | ese whichis pretty ratty atlow What is it? 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