EQUIPMENTEven on road tyres(and
18-inch wheels) the new L200 is capable
off road –and it’s improved further by a
wide choiceofdrive modes.Only latestFord
Ranger feels moresophisticated on the road
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AUDI RS 5
With444bhp,the
Sportbackshould
behugefun.Isit?
KIANIRO
Hybridgetsamild
faceliftandnew
infotainmentset-up
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THEsixth-generationMitsubishiL200
waslaunchedtoolatetobeconsidered
asacontenderforour2019NewCar
Awards,butitlookslikeitcouldbe
primedtofightforclasshonourswith
thefantasticFordRangerin12months’
time.TheL200combinesthedemands
ofpick-uplifewithimpressiveroad
manners,strongequipmentlevelsand
competitivepricing.Realistically,it’s
apick-upthatbuyersofmorerugged
SUVscouldeasilymoveinto.Business
userswillenjoyaVAT break,too.
★★★★★
PRACTICALITYThe load bed is
1,520mm long (1,850mm in the Club Cab,
which has less spacefor rear passengers)
and 1,470mm wide. That’s only marginally
smaller than in the Navaraand X-Class
FOUR-WHEEL
DRIVE
The L200
getsselectable
four-wheel drive
accessed via a
dial (above) on
the centreconsole.
There’salocking
differential, too
Mitsubishi L200 Double
Cab Barbarian X
Price: £32,200(exVAT)
Engine: 2.3-litre4cyldiesel
Power/torque: 148bhp/400Nm
Transmission: Six-speedautomatic,
four-wheeldrive
0-62mph: 11.0secs(est)
Topspeed: 106mph
Economy: 29.1mpg
CO 2 : 206g/km
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