CAR
OFTHE
YEAR
2020
LuxurySUV
Luxury SUVs
MORETHAN£70,000
Rolls-RoyceCullinan
Ourpick6.75V12
Listprice£268,230TargetPrice£268,230
MPG18.8CO 2 341g/km
ForEffortlessacceleration;superb
renement;interiorfeelstrulyspecial.
AgainstRemarkablyexpensivetobuyand
run,andtherideisn’tperfect.
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BentleyBentayga
Ourpick4.0V8Petrol
Listprice£141,79 0TargetPrice£141,79 0
MPG21.2CO 2 302g/km
ForOpulentinteriorbrimmingwithgoodies;
veryrapid;lotsofpersonalisationoptions.
AgainstTheRangeRoveroffersmorespace
andtheinfotainmentsystemcouldbebetter.
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BEST
BUY
LESS THAN £62,000
BMWX7
OurpickxDrive30d
Listprice£74,23 0TargetPrice£70,833
MPG33.6CO 2 219g/km
ForSmooth-ridingandquiet,withloadsof
roomforsevenandexcellentinfotainment.
AgainstIt’spriceytobuyandfeelsitssize,
whiletheinterioris a bitrestrained.
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Land Rover Discovery
Our pick 2.0 Sd4 SE
List price £54,660 Target Price £ 51,229
MPG 33.6 CO 2 220g/km
For Decent nance deals, cheaper than
rivals as a company car and a gutsy engine.
Against Rivals handle better and the
touchscreen is sluggish to respond.
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BEST
BUY
£62,000-£70,000
Land Rover Discovery
Our pick 3.0 SDV6 HSE
List price £65,880 Target Price £ 61,74 0
MPG 31.5 CO 2 235g/km
For There’s decent room in the third row, the
ride is comfortable and you get a lot of kit.
Against Middle-row leg room isn’t brilliant
and the touchscreen is painfully slow.
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Volvo XC90
Our pick B5 235 Momentum
List price £ 54,810 Target Price £ 5 0 ,18 3
MPG 4 4.1 CO 2 167g/km
For Big, classy interior, with seating for seven
and lots of standard equipment.
Against The ride isn’t as smooth as you’d
expect and the suspension is noisy.
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RangeRoverSport
Ourpick3.0SDV6HSE
Listprice£68,475TargetPrice£65,658
MPG32.0CO 2 232g/km
ForRenement,sumptuousinteriorwithall
thekityouneed,anda comfortableride
AgainstPriceytobuy,infotainmentis slowto
respondandddly,andreliabilityis poor.
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BMW X5
Our pick xDrive30d xLine
List price £60,090 Target Price £ 5 6,074
MPG 37. 2 CO 2 19 9g/km
For Punchy, smooth engine; super-supple
air suspension; excellent infotainment.
Against Seven seats costs extra and the
boot isn’t as big as you’d expect.
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BEST
BUY
SUMPTUOUSMATERIALSANDscrupulous
assemblymeanthatnorivalcanmatchthe
Q7forquality,whilethegenerousspace
andcleverseatingmakeitexceptionally
practical.Ontheroad,meanwhile,theQ7
isexceptionallyquietanddeliversaride
that’sassmoothandcossetingasyou’llfind
inanylimousine,yetitstillmanagestofeel
remarkablycompactandagileinasetofbends.
Ourpick 50 TDIquattroS line
Listprice£63,035
TargetPrice£ 57, 4 3 8
MPG33.2CO 2 223g/km
ForStunninginterior,a smoothengineanda
wonderfullypillowyrideonairsuspension.
AgainstRivalshavebetterinfotainment
systems,whileautogearboxis slow-witted.
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Audi Q7
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