CAR
OF THE
YEAR
2020
Family SUV
98 April 2020 whatcar.com/new-car-deals
Family SUVs
LESS THAN £25,000
Nissan Qashqai
Our pick 1.3 DiG-T 140 Visia
List price £ 2 0 ,19 5 Target Price £ 2 0 ,19 5
MPG 41.5 CO 2 154g/km
For Comfortable ride with surefooted
handling and a smooth, punchy engine.
Against Dated interior, stingy standard kit
and no automatic emergency braking.
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SkodaKaroq
Ourpick1.0TSI 115 SE
Listprice£22,530TargetPrice£19,837
MPG44.8CO 2 142g/km
ForVerywellequipped;ridesand handles
well;exiblerearseatsboostpracticality.
AgainstTheenginestruggleswhen the
interioris loaded;a SeatAtecais more fun.
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Dacia Duster
Our pick TCe 130 4x2 Comfort
List price £14,9 95 Target Price £14,814
MPG 5 7. 6 CO 2 149g/km
For Roomy inside, reasonably comfortable
and incredibly cheap compared with rivals.
Against Interior is decidedly low-rent and
there isn’t much standard safety kit.
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BUY
£25,000-£30,000
Peugeot 3008
Our pick Puretech 130 Allure
List price £ 2 7, 6 6 5 Target Price £24,795
MPG 47. 2 CO 2 113g/km
For Striking-looking interior; good to drive;
decent amount of standard safety kit.
Against The touchscreen is a little sluggish
and resale values aren’t as strong as rivals’.
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Seat Ateca
Our pick 1.5 TSI Evo 150 FR
List price £ 2 7,14 5 Target Price £ 23,509
MPG 42.8 CO 2 150g/km
For Plenty of kit as standard; great to drive;
good performance; roomy inside.
Against Some rivals have more exible
seating and the interior isn’t that plush.
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Skoda Karoq
Our pick 1.5 TSI 150 SE L
List price £26,490 Target Price £23,579
MPG 42.2 CO 2 152g/km
For Cosseting ride; peppy yet economical
engine; outstanding practicality.
Against The engine andsuspension are a bit
noisy; less fun to drive thananAteca.
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MORE THAN £30,000
Volvo XC40
Our pick D3 R-Design FWD Geartronic
List price £34,485 Target Price £32,487
MPG 47.1 CO 2 156g/km
For Comfortable and practical, with a
classy-looking interior and great safety.
AgainstThere’ssomeroadnoiseandthe
infotainmentis ratherddlytouse.
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Volkswagen Tiguan
Our pick 1.5 TSI 150 SEL
List price £ 31,6 55 Target Price £2 9,19 5
MPG 38.2 CO 2 167g/km
For Spacious and practical interior; good
to drive; plenty of kit as standard.
Against It’s comparatively pricey to buy
and fuel economy could be better.
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WITHADESIGNthatstaysfaithfultothe
original,butwithflourishestakenfromother
glamorousRangeRoverssuchastheVelar,
theEvoquelooksbetterthanever.Sodoesthe
interior,whichisamatchforanythingelse
intheclass.Ontheroad,theEvoqueprovides
agoodmixofabilities,deliveringaquiet,
comfortableridealongwithassuredhandling.
Andit’llleaveallitsrivalsfordustoffroad.
OurpickD18 0S
Listprice£39,015
TargetPrice£ 37,19 0
MPG41.5CO 2 178 g/k m
ForHigh-qualityinterior;comfortable ride;
quietcruisingmanners;superb resale values.
AgainstSo-sofueleconomyand emissions;
LandRover’sreliabilityrecord.
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Range Rover Evoque