Auto Express – July 30, 2019

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk SpecialIssue 45

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DIDYOUKNOW?Ifyouwantedtobuyallthecarsfeaturedinthisrundown,

youwouldneedadepositof£218,949andthenrepay£15,484everymonth.

5. Lexus RX


6. AlfaRomeo Giulia


7. Toyota Prius

GIVENLexusonlybuildsninemodels,it’s

noteworthythatsixfeatureinourDriver

PowersurveyoftheUK’stop100newcars.

Moreimpressivelystill,thefifth-placedRX

isn’teventhehighest-rankingLexushere.

You’llneeddeeppocketstobuyanRX,

withadepositof£9,000leavingyouliable

formonthlyrepaymentsofjustunder£500.

Still,Lexuswillofferbotha£2,000deposit

allowanceandalowAPRof1.9percent.

AllexamplesoftheRXbringheatedand

ventilatedleatherseats,keylessentry,plus

ahostofsafetykitbundledinLexus’s

SafetySystem+package.Upgradingtothe

dynamic-lookingFSportaddsaround£50a

monthtotherepayments,whilechoosingthe

seven-seatRX-Lbringsasimilarpremium.

Ifyoucanaffordit,therearefewcarsmore

likelytogiveasatisfyingownershipexperience

thantheRX,accordingtoourreaders.

TOdrivetheAlfaRomeoGiuliaistoloveit,

accordingtoourreaders.Noothermodelwas

ratedmorehighlyforhandlinginourDriver

Power2019survey.It’salsoarealhead-

turner,whileowners’perceptionsofitssafety

featureswerebackedupbyEuroNCAP,which

gaveitoneofthehighestadultoccupancy

scores(98percent)ithaseverawarded.

SomeofthedealsAlfaiscurrentlyoffering

onthecararesimilarlyimpressive,witha

generous£5,000depositcontributionbeing

complementedbyanAPRrateof3.9percent.

ThisdealisfortheNeroEdizioneGiulia,

whichgoesfrom0-62mphin6.7seconds.

PowercomescourtesyofAlfa’s197bhp

2.0-litrepetrolengine,andthisperformance

ispairedwithaspecificationthatincludes

anumberofuniquedesignelements,such

asblackwindowsurrounds,agloss-black

grilleand18-inchblackalloywheels.

ITtakesalottoclaimourDriverPowercrown
buttheToyotaPriushasplentytooffer,ifyou
listentoourreaders.Strongfueleconomy,low
servicingcosts,animpressivehybriddrivetrain
andexcellentsafetyfeaturesareamongthe
aspectspraised,whileasmooth,quietand
refinedridefurtherhelpsthecar’sscores.
Excellentreportedreliabilityandtip-top
buildqualitysealadealthatwasalreadydone.
WhilethePriusmaybeourundisputed2019
champ,itwouldbewrongnottohighlightthat
thefinancepackageisn’tascompetitiveas
thatofferedwithrivalhybrid,theHyundaiIoniq.
Still,atleastthedealonthisPriuscontains
arelativelypalatableAPRrateof4.9percent.
Toyotamightarguethatitdoesn’tneedto
offerthatmuchofanincentivetoencourage
peopleintoPriusownership,becausethecar
clearlyimpressesenoughonitsownmerits.

Model:RX 450h

PERMONTH:£493.40

Listprice:£49,705

AIMTO PAY:£44,183

Deposit:£9,000 APR: 1.9%

Deposit contribution:£2,000

Number of payments: 41

Final payment:£20,430

Model:Nero Edizione 2.0

PERMONTH:£309

Listprice:£35,995

AIMTO PAY:£32,756

Deposit:£5,999 APR: 3.9%

Deposit contribution:£5,000

Number of payments: 47

Final payment:£13,400

Model:Business Edition Plus

PERMONTH:£299

Listprice:£27,710

AIMTO PAY:£25,162

Deposit:£5,214 APR: 4.9%

Deposit contribution:£0

Number of payments: 41

Final payment:£13,252.50

£49,659.40

£33,922

£30,725.50

TOTALPAID BY CUSTOMER:

TOTALPAID BY CUSTOMER:

TOTALPAID BY CUSTOMER:

40

83

R: 1.9%

on:£2, 000

ents: 41

,4 30

OMER:

2.0

.9%

£5,000

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