What a Car - UK - (2020-04)

CAR

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YEAR

2020

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Large SUVs

LESS THAN £28,000

Citroën C5 Aircross

Our pick Puretech 130 Feel

List price £24,435 Target Price £21,96 6

MPG 44.4 CO 2 14 4g/km

For Punchy engine pulls well from low revs;

versatile rear seats; well equipped.

Against Too much body roll on twisty roads;

some cheap-feeling interior plastics.

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Skoda Kodiaq

Our pick 1.5 TSI 150 SE 7 seat

List price £2 7,12 5 Target Price £23,550

MPG 38.7 CO 2 166g/km

For Well priced, with a classy and spacious

interior and good driving manners.

Against Ride is unsettled in town, and the

2.0-litre diesel copes better with heavy loads.

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Mazda CX-5

Our pick Skyactiv-G SE-L Nav+

List price £26,400 Target Price £25,028

MPG 38.2 CO 2 168g/km

For Classy interior; well equipped even in this

entry-level trim; class-leading handling.

Against The petrol engine feels weedy at

lower revs and the ride is rm.

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BEST

BUY

MORETHAN£35,000

Land Rover Discovery Sport

Our pick D180 S AWD

List price £ 39,910 Target Price £ 37,747

MPG 39.6 CO 2 183g/km

For Comfy ride and impressive renement,

plus it’s far more practical than key rivals.

Against So-so performance; Land Rover’s

reliability record is poor.

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BMW X3

Our pick xDrive20d SE

List price £ 41,36 5 Target Price £38,370

MPG 47.9 CO 2 154g/km

For Smart interior; rewarding handling;

superb infotainment; smooth auto gearbox.

Against Slightly grumbly diesel engine, rm

ride and expensive to buy on nance.

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Audi Q5

Our pick 40 TDI quattro S line

List price £43,395 Target Price £39,391

MPG 38.2 CO 2 194g/km

For Superbly rened; strong performance;

classy interior; holds its value well.

Against The low-speed rideis quite rm and

the automatic gearbox isa little dim-witted.

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BEST

BUY

£28,000-£35,000

Mazda CX-5

Our pick Skyactiv-D 150 2WD Sport Nav+

List price £30,700 Target Price £ 2 9,10 2

MPG 49.6 CO 2 151g/km

For Good to drive, with tidy handling and

a exible engine, plus lots of standard kit.

Against Firm ride and pricey to lease

compared with rivals.

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Seat Tarraco

Our pick 1.5 TSI 150 SE Technology

List price £29,670 Target Price £25,670

MPG 38.2 CO 2 168g/km

For Good ride and handling balance;

smart inside and well equipped.

Against Feels a bit underpowered and the

third-row seats are very cramped.

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BEST

BUY

The 5008 remainsthego-tochoicefor larger

families, providing most of the quality,

high-tech gadgetry and driving manners that

you get in prestige rivals, but in a package

that’s significantly cheaper to run, even more

practical and just as stylish. Seven seats are

standard, the middle row can be configured in

a variety of ways for maximum flexibility, and

the 1.2-litre petrol engine is gutsy and refined.

Our pick Puretech 130 Allure

List price £29,815

Target Price £27,720

MPG 46.0 CO 2 136 g/km

For Quiet cruiser with a comfortable ride, a

practical and plush interior and a big boot.

Against Optional panoramic roof harms rear

head room and infotainment is ddly.

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Peugeot 5008