CAR
OF THE
YEAR
2020
Family SUV98 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/kmFor Comfortable ride with surefooted
handling and a smooth, punchy engine.
Against Dated interior, stingy standard kitand no automatic emergency braking.
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SkodaKaroq
Ourpick1.0TSI 115 SE
Listprice£22,530TargetPrice£19,837
MPG44.8CO 2 142g/kmForVerywellequipped;ridesand handles
well;exiblerearseatsboostpracticality.
AgainstTheenginestruggleswhen theinterioris 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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BEST
BUY£25,000-£30,000
Peugeot 3008
Our pick Puretech 130 AllureList 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 sluggishand resale values aren’t as strong as rivals’.
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Seat Ateca
Our pick 1.5 TSI Evo 150 FRList 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 exibleseating 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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BEST
BUYMORE THAN £30,000
Volvo XC40
Our pick D3 R-Design FWD GeartronicList price £34,485 Target Price £32,487
MPG 47.1 CO 2 156g/km
For Comfortable and practical, with aclassy-looking interior and great safety.
AgainstThere’ssomeroadnoiseandthe
infotainmentis ratherddlytouse.WHATCAR?SAYS
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/kmFor 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.
WHAT CAR? SAYSBEST
BUYWITHADESIGNthatstaysfaithfultothe
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 mForHigh-qualityinterior;comfortable ride;
quietcruisingmanners;superb resale values.AgainstSo-sofueleconomyand emissions;
LandRover’sreliabilityrecord.
WHATCAR?SAYSRange Rover Evoque