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Tunland
Cummins turbo-diesel powerplant adds
appeal to affordable Chinese dual-cab.
Luxury variant uses the term loosely
$29,990 L4TD 2.8 130 365 M5 19509.58.7
$33,990 L4TD 2.8 130 365 A6 19509.58.7
Luxury $27,990 L4TD 2.8 130 365 M6 19509.58.7
Luxury $35,490 L4TD 2.8 130 365 A6 19509.58.7
Foton
3 years/100,000kmGreatWall
3 years/100,000kmGenesis
3 years/100,000kmPrice Enginetype Size PowerTorqueTrans.Kerbweight0 -10 0Fuelcons.Astra
It’s a game of hit and miss, choosing the right
Astra. In RS hatch spec it shoots and scores;
but the sedan with 1.4 deserves little love
LS sedan $20,490 L4T 1.4 110 240 M6 1275 7.8 5.8
LS sedan $21,490 L4T 1.4 110 240 A6 1283 8.0 6.1
R hatch $21,490 L4T 1.4 110 240 M6 1283 7.8 5.5
R hatch $22,490 L4T 1.4 110 240 A6 13048.05.5
LS+ sedan $22,740 L4T 1.4 110 240 A6 1283 8.0 6.1
LS+ Sportwagon $25,740 L4T 1.4 110 240 A6 1344 8.0 5.9
R+ hatch $23,740 L4T 1.4 110 240 A6 1304 8.0 6.1
LT sedan $25,790 L4T 1.4 110 240 A6 1294 8.0 6.1
RS hatch $27,240 L4T 1.6 147 300 A6 1344 6.6 6.1
LTZ sedan $29,790 L4T 1.4 110 240 A6 1318 8.0 6.1
LT Sportwagon $29,940 L4T 1.4 110 240 A6 1355 8.0 5.9
RS-Vhatch $30,740 L4T 1.6 147 300 M6 1344 6.6 6.1
RS-Vhatch $31,740 L4T 1.6 147 300 A6 13636.711.3
Commodore
Import clings to storied nameplate and delivers
handling, turbo-four urge and space, but low-
key styling inside and out erode appeal
LT $33,690 L4T 2.0 191 350 A9 1515 6.5 7.4
LT $36,690 L4TD 2.0 125 400 A8 1593 7.0 5.6
LT Sportwagon $35,890 L4T 2.0 191 350 A9 1543 6.5 7.7
LT Sportwagon $38,890 L4TD 2.0 125 400 A8 1617 7.0 5.7
RS $37,290 L4T 2.0 191 350 A9 1534 6.5 7.6
RS Sportwagon $39,490 L4T 2.0 191 350 A9 1569 6.5 7.9Price Enginetype Size PowerTorqueTrans.Kerbweight0 -10 0Fuelcons.Haval
5 years/100,000kmHolden
5 years/unlimitedPrice Enginetype Size PowerTorqueTrans.Kerbweight0 -10 0Fuelcons.Steed
Manual-only Chinese offering undercuts Hilux
and Ranger by significant margins, yet boasts
on-demand AWD and rear disc brakes
$24,990* L4TD 2.0 110 310 M6 1900 11.5 9.0G80
While we love the G80 (nee Hyundai Genesis),
it’s already old for a ‘new’ model. More
showroom filler than sales killer
3.8 $68,900 V6 3.8 323 397 A8 1890 6.5 11.2
3.8 Sport Design $72,900 V6 3.8 323 397 A8 1890 6.5 11.2
3.8 Ultimate $88,900 V6 3.8 323 397 A8 1890 6.5 11.2
3.8 Ultm Sport Dsgn $92,900 V6 3.8 323 397 A8 1890 6.5 11.2H2
Twenty grand feels like a lot of money to
part with for a whiff of plasticky new-car
smell and a tall stack of disappointment
City $19,990* L4T 1.5 110 210 M6 1529 12.0 8.2
City $20,990* L4T 1.5 110 210 M6 1529 12.0 8.2
Premium $22,990* L4T 1.5 110 210 A6 1529 11.8 9.0
Lux $25,990* L4T 1.5 110 210 A6 1529 11.8 9.0
H6
Fairly handsome and with some zip, but
sadly the chassis of the Haval H6 sets an
industry benchmark for peerless ineptitude
Premium $28,990* L4T 2.0 145 315 A6 1715 10.09.8
Lux $33,990* L4T 2.0 145 315 A6 1715 10.09.8
H9
You can buy a Mazda CX-9 or a Holden Acadia
for this sort of money. The H9’s ZF ’box isn’t
bad, but beyond that we’re grasping at straws
Lux $41,990 L4T 2.0 180 350 A8 2236 11.0 10.5
Ultra $45,990 L4T 2.0 180 350 A8 2236 11.0 10.5Bullitt $73,688 V8 5.0 345 556 M6 1701 4.6 13.0
GTConvertible $74,338 V8 5.0 339 556 A10 1855 4.5 12.7
EcoSport
Clever engine aside, this is a whole lot of
average. There are lots of very good small SUV
options on the market. Buy one of those
Ambiente $22,790 L3 1.5 90 150 A6 1319 9.5 6.9
Trend $24,490 L3T 1.0 92 170 A6 1368 9.2 6.7
Titanium $28,990 L3T 1.0 92 170 A6 1368 9.2 6.7
Escape
Solid all-rounder with an unfortunate thirst for
expensive premium fuel. The F WD Trend is the
one we’d make our escape in. Guffaw...
Ambiente FWD $28,990 L4T 1.5 110 240 M6 15599.6 6.3
Ambiente FWD $30,490 L4T 1.5 134 240 A6 1590 9.6 7.2
Ambiente AWD $33,490 L4T 1.5 134 240 A6 16689.6 7. 5
Trend FWD $33,490 L4T 1.5 134 240 A6 16079.6 7. 5
Trend AWD $36,490 L4T 2.0 178 345 A6 1719 9.4 8.6
Trend TDCi $38,990 L4TD 2.0 132 400 D6 1746 9.5 5.5
ST-Line $39,990 L4T 2.0 178 345 A6 1751 9.4 8.6
Titanium $45,480 L4T 2.0 178 345 A6 1751 9.4 8.6
Titanium $48,340 L4TD 2.0 132 400 D6 17799.5 5.6
Endura
US-built SUV replaces the Aussie Territory.
Single drivetrain makes picking a variant a
game of budget stretching
Trend $44,990 L4TD 2.0 140 400 A8 1933 8.2 6.7
Trend AWD $48,900 L4TD 2.0 140 400 A8 1995 8.2 6.7
ST-Line $53,900 L4TD 2.0 140 400 A8 1949 8.2 6.7
ST-Line AWD $57,900 L4TD 2.0 140 400 A8 2012 8.2 6.7
Titanium $63,900 L4TD 2.0 140 400 A8 1999 8.2 6.7
TitaniumAED $67,990 L4TD 2.0 140 400 A8 206210.4 7.5
Everest
Ranger-based SUV is a gun off-road, but
is less convincing on it. There are more
comfortable and luxurious options out there
Ambiente 5-seat $49,190 L5TD 3.2 143 470 A6 2239 11.0 8.4
Ambiente 7-seat $50,190 L5TD 3.2 143 470 A6 2266 11.0 8.4
Ambiente 5-seat $54,190 L5TD 3.2 143 470 A6 2343 11.0 8.5
Ambiente 7-seat $55,190 L5TD 3.2 143 470 A6 2370 11.0 8.5
Trend Bi-Turbo RWD $56,190 L4TTD 2.0 157 500 A10 2305 10.5 6.9
Trend 4WD $59,990 L5TD 3.2 143 470 A6 2407 11.0 8.5
TrendBi-Turbo4WD $61,190 L4TTD 2.0 157 500 A10 2444 10.5 7.1
Titanium $73,990 L4TTD 2.0 157 500 A10 2494 10.5 7.1
Ranger
Designed and engineered in Australia, built in
Thailand, the Ford Ranger is doing much of the
heav y lifting for the Blue Oval in the sales
XL $45,090 L4TD 2.2 118 385 M6 2034 10.0 8.0
XL $47,290 L4TD 2.2 118 385 A6 2034 10.1 8.0
XL $47,590 L5TD 3.2 147 470 M6 2068 10.3 8.7
XL $49,790 L5TD 3.2 147 470 A6 2068 10.1 8.7
XLS $48,890 L5TD 3.2 147 470 M6 2064 10.3 8.7
XLT $55,490 L5TD 3.2 147 470 M6 2159 10.3 8.2
XLT $58,190 L5TD 3.2 147 470 A6 2159 10.1 8.7
XLT $59,390 L4TTD 2.0 157 200 A10 2198 9.7 7.4
FX4 $61,115 L5TD 3.2 147 470 A6 2200 10.1 8.2
Wildtrak $59,590 L5TD 3.2 147 470 M6 2200 10.3 8.4
Wildtrak $61,790 L5TD 3.2 147 470 A6 2200 10.1 8.4
Wildtrak $63,990 L4TTD 2.0 157 500 A10 2239 9.8 7.4
Raptor $74,990 L4TTD 2.0 157 500 A10 2332 10.5 8.2
RS V6 $40,790 V6 3.6 235 381 A9 1672 6.2 8.9
RS-V $46,990 V6 3.6 235 381 A9 1676 6.2 8.9
RS-V Sportwagon $49,190 V6 3.6 235 381 A9 1705 6.2 9.1
VXR $55,990 V6 3.6 235 381 A9 1737 6.28.9
Calais $40,990 L4T 2.0 191 350 A9 15356.57. 6
Calais $43,990 L4TD 2.0 125 400 A8 1613 7.0 5.8
Calais Tourer $45,990 V6 3.6 235 381 A9 1715 6.2 9.1
CalaisV $51,990 V6 3.6 235 381 A9 1726 6.2 9.1
CalaisV Tourer $53,990 V6 3.6 235 381 A9 1772 6.2 9.1
Trax
Good steering, handling and auto calibration,
but awful 1.8, dud ride and cheapo cabin see
small Holden SUV increasingly outclassed
LS $23,990 L4 1.8 103 178 M5 1371 10.0 7.0
LS $26,490 L4T 1.4 103 200 A6 1376 9.6 6.9
LT $28,890 L4T 1.4 103 200 A6 1390 9.6 6.9
LTZ $30,490 L4T 1.4 103 200 A6 13909.66.9
Equinox
Space, refinement, performance and slick
nine-speed auto buried in a dull-looking Chev y
SUV with a less-than-premium interior
LS 2WD $27,990 L4T 1.5 127 275 M6 1526 7.9 6.9
LS 2WD $29,990 L4T 1.5 127 275 A6 1514 7.9 6.9
LS+ 2WD $32,990 L4T 1.5 127 275 A6 1514 7.9 6.9
LS+ 2WD $35,990 L4TD 1.5 100 320 A6 1593 8.0 5.6
LT 2WD $36,990 L4T 2.0 188 353 A9 1585 7.3 8.2
LTZ AWD $39,990 L4T 2.0 188 353 A9 1618 7.3 8.2
LT 2WD $39,990 L4TD 1.5 100 320 A6 1602 8.0 5.6
LTZ AWD $44,290 L4T 2.0 188 353 A9 1695 7.3 8.4
LTZ-V AWD $46,290 L4T 2.0 188 353 A9 1732 7.3 8.4
LTZAWD $47,290 L4TD 1.5 100 320 A6 1741 8.0 5.7
LTZ-VAWD $49,290 L4TD 1.5 100 320 A6 1778 8.0 5.9
Acadia
Butch, US-sourced Acadia brings space for
seven, grunt, value and locally tuned dynamics.
It’s the best new Holden in ages. Yes, really
LT 2WD $42,490 V6 3.6 231 367 A9 1874 7.1 8.9
LT AWD $46,490 V6 3.6 231 367 A9 1968 7.3 9.3
LTZ 2WD $53,490 V6 3.6 231 367 A9 1881 7.1 8.9
LTZ AWD $57,490 V6 3.6 231 367 A9 1975 7.3 9.3
LTZ-V2WD $63,490 V6 3.6 231 367 A9 1938 7.2 8.9
LTZ-VAWD $67,490 V6 3.6 231 367 A9 20327.3 10.0
Trailblazer
Colorado ute-derived 4x4 family wagon
delivers grunt, off-road chops and value,
especially starting at less than $50K
LT $47,990 L4TD 2.8 147 500 A6 2194 9.8 8.6
LTZ $52,490 L4TD 2.8 147 500 A6 2203 9.8 8.6
Colorado
Vastly improved after an update that added
driver-assistance tech and chassis tweaks,
but still one of the older contenders in class
LS $44,990 L4TD 2.8 147 440 M5 2019 9.5 8.6
LS $47,190 L4TD 2.8 147 500 A6 2016 9.5 8.6
LT $46,990 L4TD 2.8 147 440 M5 2007 9.5 7.9
LT $49,190 L4TD 2.8 147 500 A6 2004 9.5 7.9
LTZ $50,490 L4TD 2.8 147 440 M5 2056 9.5 8.7
LTZ $52,690 L4TD 2.8 147 500 A6 2053 9.5 8.7
Z71 $54.990 L4TD 2.8 147 440 M5 2056 9.5 8.7
Z71 $57,190 L4TD 2.8 147 500 A6 2053 9.5 8.7Honda
5 years/unlimitedJazz
Honda’s suprisingly spacious Jazz makes the
most sense in its bargain-basement V Ti trim,
with value vanishing at the top end of the tree
VTi $14,990 L4 1.5 88 145 M5 1048 10.1 6.2
VTi $16,990 L4 1.5 88 145 C 1053 10.25.8
VTi-S $19,990 L4 1.5 88 145 C 1095 10.3 5.8
VTi-L $22,990 L4 1.5 88 145 C 1130 10.3 5.8
City
If your favourite ice-cream flavour is vanilla,
the City has your name all over it. Does
nothing majorly wrong, but never excites
VTi $15,990 L4 1.5 88 145 M5 1082 10.3 5.8YOUR COMPLETE NEW CAR BUYER’S GUIDE