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Price Enginetype Size PowerTorqueTrans.Kerbweight0 -10 0Fuelcons.Price Enginetype Size PowerTorqueTrans.Kerbweight0 -10 0Fuelcons.Hatch
New Mini’s signature kart-like responses
carry into terrific third-gen, which is at its
finest as rorty, adaptive-damped Cooper S
Cooper $29,900 L3T 1.5 100 220 M6 1085 7.9 5.5
Cooper $32,400 L3T 1.5 100 220 D7 1115 7.8 5.3
Cooper S $39,900 L4T 2.0 141 280 M6 1160 6.8 6.3
Cooper S $42,700 L4T 2.0 141 280 D7 1175 6.7 5.5
JCW $49,900 L4T 2.0 170 320 M6 1205 6.3 6.9
JCW $52,850 L4T 2.0 170 320 A8 1220 6.1 6.0
5-door
Attempts to broaden the new Mini’s
practicality and appeal, while trashing
its history, and its famous good looks...
Cooper $31,150 L3T 1.5 100 220 M6 1145 8.2 5.5
Cooper $33,650 L3T 1.5 100 220 D7 1175 9.1 5.4
CooperS $41,150 L4T 2.0 141 280 M6 1220 6.9 6.4
CooperS $43,950 L4T 2.0 141 280 D7 1240 6.8 5.6
Cooper Convertible
Karty handling equals instant gratification,
charming triple and easy-to-use fabric top
make Cooper cab a summer fun-machine
Cooper $40,900 L3T 1.5 100 220 M6 1205 8.8 5.6
Cooper $40,900 L3T 1.5 100 220 S7 1230 8.7 5.6
Cooper S $47,900 L4T 2.0 141 280 M6 1275 7.2 6.5
Cooper S $47,900 L4T 2.0 141 280 D7 1295 7.1 5.7
JCW $57,900 L4T 2.0 170 320 M6 1410 6.6 7.0
JCW $57,900 L4T 2.0 170 320 A8 1435 6.5 6.3
Clubman
Quirky style cloaks a practical package with
lively three- and four-pot turbos and jaunty
demeanour, but less dartiness than Coopers
Cooper $36,900 L3T 1.5 100 220 M6 1300 9.1 5.4
Cooper $36,900 L3T 1.5 100 220 A6 13209.7 5.4
Cooper S $43,900 L4T 2.0 141 280 M6 1360 7.2 6.4
Cooper S $43,900 L4T 2.0 141 280 A8 1390 7.1 5.9
CooperJCW $54,900 L4T 2.0 170 350 M6 1475 6.3 7.8
CooperJCW $54,900 L4T 2.0 170 350 A8 1490 6.3 7.2
Countryman
Somehow carries Cooper’s lively and fun
nature into a versatile SUV-ish package,
although extra mass blunts three-pot’s zing
Cooper $40,500 L3T 1.5 100 220 A6 1390 9.6 6.0
Cooper D $44,500 L4TD 2.0 110 330 A8 1430 8.8 4.8Mini
3 years/unlimitedMG3
Finally gets auto-only range, but it’s a four-
speed dunger. New design looks good but do
not be confused by the badge. It’s Chinese
Core $15,990 L4 1.5 82 150 A4 1170 12.5 6.7
Excite $17,490 L4 1.5 82 150 A4 1170 12.5 6.7
MG6 Plus
Distinctive design and pricing are attractive,
but lacklustre turbo engine and resale
concerns mean it’s a bit of a risky option
Core $21,990 L4T 1.8 118 215 D6 1534 9.9 7.8
Excite $23,990 L4T 1.8 118 215 D6 1534 9.9 7.8
Essence $25,990 L4T 1.8 118 215 D6 1534 9.9 7.8
ZS
Might get up hills with a run-up, but kW truly
lacking. Seven-year warranty will attract
some to take the risk, and three-pot frugal
Excite $20,990 L4 1.5 84 150 A4 125513.27.1
Excite $22,990 L3T 1.0 82 160 A6 1245 13.26.7
Essence $24,990 L3T 1.0 82 160 A6 1245 13.26.7
GS
Flimsy build quality, poor cabin finish, savage
ride, lifeless steering; we could go on. But it is
cheap, spacious and Essence has 162kW
Core $25,990 L4T 1.5 119 250 D7 1432 11.0 7.4
Excite $27,990 L4T 1.5 119 250 D7 1420 11.0 7.4
Essence X $34,990 L4T 2.0 162 350 D6 1614 8.0 9.6MG
6 years/7 years/unlimitedGLC250d $73,200 L4TD 2.2 150 500 A9 1845 7.6 5.7
GLC350d $89,900 V6TD 3.0 190 620 A9 1890 6.2 6.3
GLC43AMG $103,500 V6TT 3.0 270 520 A9 1845 4.9 8.9
GLC63S AMG $164,900 V8TT 4.0 375 700 A9 2010 3.8 10.9
GLC-Coupe
The practical compromises of a coupe
married to the dynamic shortcomings of an
SUV. Plenty of buyers not bothered by this
GLC220d $82,300 L4TD 2.1 125 400 A9 1845 8.3 5.8
GLC250 $81,211 L4T 2.0 155 350 A9 1785 7.6 7.4
GLC250d $83,500 L4TD 2.1 150 500 A9 1845 7.6 5.8
GLC350d $99,900 V6TD 3.0 190 620 A9 1915 6.2 6.3
GLC43AMG $111,000 V6TT 3.0 270 520 A9 1855 4.9 8.9
GLC63S AMG $171,900 V8TT 4.0 375 700 A9 2020 3.8 10.9
GLE-Class
Benz’s genre-busting SUV has turned into its
underacheiver of late. Yet-to-arrive new model
aims to fix that and early signs look promising
GLE250d $92,900 L4TD 2.1 150 500 A9 2075 8.6 6.0
GLE350d $108,900 V6TD 3.0 190 620 A9 2100 7.1 6.6
GLE500e $129,500 V6TH 3.0 325 650 A7 2465 5.3 3.3
GLE43AMG $134,700 V6TT 3.0 270 520 A9 — 5.7 —
GLE63S AMG $193,500 V8TT 5.5 430 760 A7 2270 4.2 11.8
GLE-Coupe
Your chance to pay more money for less car
than the GLE, with a busy ride and a high
loading lip for boot. Surprising fun in corners
GLE350d $126,700 V6TD 3.0 190 620 A9 2175 7.0 7.2
GLE43AMG $146,200 V6TT 3.0 270 520 A9 2145 5.7 9.4
GLE63S AMG $204,200 V8TT 5.5 430 760 A7 2275 4.2 11.9
G-Professional
The antithesis to the rest of the Merc SUV
range, the G-Proffesh is rugged, unforgivingly
utilitarian,andsupremelycapableoff-road
G300CDIProWagon $ 1 0 9,9 0 0 V6T D 3. 0 1 3 5 4 0 0 A 5 — — —
G-Class
Fun up to seven-tenths, terrifying thereafter.
The all-new G63 looks almost identical to the
oldmodel,butisvastlyimproved
G63 $247,329 V8TT 4.0 430 850 A9 2485 4.5 13.1
GLS-Class
Humungous lug that offers rare benefit of a
comfortable third row. Go diesel as V8s are
almost too quick for their own good
GLS350d $119,100 V6TD 3.0 190 620 A9 2455 7.8 7.7
GLS350d Sport $138,100 V6TD 3.0 190 620 A9 2455 7.8 7.7
GLS500 $165,500 V8TT 4.7 320 700 A9 2445 5.3 11.5
GLS63AMG $222,100 V8TT 5.5 410 760 A7 2580 4.6 12.3
Valente
Strong value for an eight-seater. You’ll look
like an airport cabbie, but if you can get past
that,you’regolden.OrjustsignupwithUber
$58,100 L4TD 2.1 120 360 A7 2155 — 6.3
V-Class
Well equipped and spacious with swivelling
captain’s chairs. Still a fenestrated van but
now at least feels suitably Benz premium
V220d $74,990 L4TD 2.1 120 380 A7 2145 — 6.3
V250d $87,155 L4TD 2.1 140 440 A7 2145 9.1 6.3
X-Class
Don’t call it a rebadged Navara. Stronger
chassis, wider front and rear track, and turbo
V6 engines make this a fair dinkum Merc ute
X220d Pure $50,400 L4TD 2.2 120 403 M6 2126 12.9 7.8
X250d Pure $52,400 L4TTD 2.2 140 450 M6 2140 11.1 7.7
X250d Pure $55,300 L4TTD 2.2 140 450 A7 2147 11.8 7.9
X250d Prog $54,900 L4TTD 2.2 140 450 M6 2130 11.1 7.7
X250d Prog $57,800 L4TTD 2.2 140 450 A7 2137 11.8 7.9
X250d Power $61,600 L4TTD 2.2 140 450 M6 2155 11.1 7.7
X250d Power $64,500 L4TTD 2.2 140 450 A7 2161 11.8 7.9
X350d Prog $73,270 V6TD 3.0 190 550 A7 2166 7.9 8.8
X350d Power $79,415 V6TD 3.0 190 550 A7 2190 7.9 8.8E350e $133,400 L4TDH 2.1 210 550 A9 1850 6.2 2.4
E450 $144,800 V6TT 3.0 245 480 A9 1745 5.2 8.4
E43 AMG $159,611 V6TT 3.0 295 520 A9 1765 4.6 8.4
E53 AMG $168,200 L6TH 3.0 320 770 A9 1870 4.4 8.7
E63AMG $211,400 V8TT 4.0 420 750 A9 1875 3.5 9.3
E63S AMG $240,900 V8TT 4.0 450 850 A9 1880 3.315.9
E-Class Coupe
A great cruiser and the straight-six E53 AMG
is a delight. In truth you don’t need a lot of
engine for this sort of wafting
E220d $96,000 L4TD 2.0 143 400 A9 1735 7.4 4.9
E300 $110,611 L4T 2.0 180 370 A9 1685 6.4 6.4
E400 $145,611 V6TT 3.0 245 480 A9 1845 5.3 8.1
E53AMG $172,790 L6TH 3.0 320 770 A9 1925 4.3 —
E-Class Cabriolet
Airscarf and Aircap give E-Class drop-top
all-season chops for people who want a
convertible but find the open air obnoxious
E300 $123,500 L4T 2.0 180 370 A9 1780 6.6 6.8
E400 $157,500 V6TT 3.0 245 480 A9 1935 5.5 8.3
E53AMG $181,329 L6TH 3.0 320 770 A9 1980 4.4 —
E-Class All-Terrain
Seems a marketing decision too far, but we
tried the E220d and it’s genuinely versatile.
NeedsanE300petrolmodel,though
E220d $111,200 L4T 2.0 143 400 A9 1920 8.0 5.2
CLS
Doesn’t ride as smoothly as we’d like and
understated styling lacks the presence of
prior versions. Not a vintage generation
CLS350 $137,400 L4T 2.0 220 400 A9 1775 — —
CLS450 $155,530 L6T 3.0 270 500 A9 1940 4.8 8.7
CLS53AMG $179,529 L6TT 3.0 320 520 A9 1980 4.5 7.8
S-Class
Nearly half a century of Sonderklasse
heritage tells here. This is still the finest
luxury sedan halfway sensible money can buy
S350d $199,100 L6TD 3.0 210 600 A9 1970 6.8 5.5
S400d L $222,500 L6TD 3.0 250 700 A9 2025 5.4 5.5
S450 L $230,600 V6TT 3.0 270 520 A9 1940 5.1 6.6
S560 $273,500 V8TT 4.0 345 700 A9 2055 4.7 8.5
S560 L $298,800 V8TT 4.0 345 700 A9 2075 4.7 8.5
S63L AMG $379,200 V8TT 4.0 450 900 A9 1970 4.3 9.0
S650L Maybach $429,800 V12TT 6.0 463 1000 A7 2360 4.7 12.7
S-Class Coupe
Lacks the visual clout of a Bentley Conti GT,
an Aston DB11 or a Ferrari GTC4 Lusso but
maybe that’s the point.
S560 $314,900 V8TT 4.0 345 700 A9 2158 4.6 8.5
S63AMG $370,500 V8TT 4.0 345 700 A9 2046 — 9.0
S-Class Conv
Fantastically extraneous ragtop mixes
practicality and panache more convincingly
than its coupe sibling. The S560 is all you need
S560 $336,900 V8TT 4.0 345 700 A9 2176 4.6 9.9
S63AMG $370,500 V8TT 4.0 345 700 A9 2148 — 10.2
SL
Old stager has lost its looks a bit but the
punchy engine line-up means you’ll be gone
before too many can ponder that fact
SL400 $220,900 V6TT 3.0 270 500 A9 1735 4.9 7.8
SL500 $280,900 V8TT 4.7 335 700 A9 1795 4.3 9.1
SL63AMG $370,900 V8TT 5.5 430 900 A9 1845 4.1 10.2
AMG GT
Roadster models render SL redundant, coupe
versions have the talent to level with a 911.
Pay extra and go large with the GT R
GT $258,711 V8TT 4.0 350 630 D7 1540 4.0 9.4
GT Roadster $283,711 V8TT 4.0 350 630 D7 1670 4.0 —
GT S $298,711 V8TT 4.0 384 670 D7 1570 3.8 9.4
GT C $316,500 V8TT 4.0 410 680 D7 1625 3.8 11.5
GTC Roadster $338,711 V8TT 4.0 410 680 D7 1660 4.0 14.3
GTR $348,711 V8TT 4.0 430 700 D7 1555 3.6 11.4
GLC-Class
Rides like a trolley jack without optional air
suspension, but otherwise a delight, and
pretty too. Go 250d for the best all-rounder
GLC200 $61,990 L4T 2.0 135 300 A9 — — —
GLC250 $71,600 L4T 2.0 155 350 A9 1735 7.3 7.2
Price Enginetype Size PowerTorqueTrans.Kerbweight0 -10 0Fuel cons.PRICE: Recommended Retail Price at time of publication
(* indicates driveaway) ENGINE TYPE: L = in-line, V = vee, F = flat.
Number of cylinders. T = turbo, S = supercharged, D = diesel, H = hybrid,
E = electric SIZE: Litres POWER: Kilowatts TORQUE: Newton metres
TRANSMISSION: M = manual, A = automatic, D = dual-clutch, C = CVT
W E I G H T: Kilograms 0 -100: km/h acceleration in secs (Wheels tested
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