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Go towhatcar. com/new-c ar-d eal sfor the most up -to-dateTarget PricesAugust 2020 135
Lexus, Lotus, Masera ti
RC Coupé
VERDICTThanksto its hybrid opti onandold-school V8engine, theLexus RCoffers coupébuyerssomething alittle different
Doors 2 Seats 4 L 4700 mmW 1840mmH 1395mmBoot 340litres
300h 2.5 2dr CVT !!!!!£40,240 £37,787£4 43 ’£4438.6 118 223 221 45.5/- 14 1/ 31%£41348% 31E
300h 2.5 F-Sport 2d r CVT !!!!!£43,505 £40,8 48 £4 83 ’ £5128.6 118 223 221 44.1/- 145/32%£46147% 32E
300h 2.5 Takumi 2d r CVT !!!!!£46,655 £43,80 1£531’£552 8.6 118 223 221 44.1/- 145/32%£49548% 32E
5.02dr Auto !!!!!£62,900£59,001£732’ - 4.5 168 46 3 38423.9/- 268/37%£74941 % 45E
5.0Carbo n 2dr Auto !!!!!£69,900£65,54 6 £825’ - 4.5 168 46 3 38423.9/- 268/37%£83544% 46E
5.0Track Edition 2dr Auto !!!!!£79,900 £74,8 96 £962’ - 4.5 168 46 3 38423.9/- 268/37%£95844% 50E
ES Luxurysaloon
VERDICTComfortable andrefined with ahybr id engine, theLexus EScould make sense forcompany car drivers
Doors 4Seats 5 L4975mmW 1865mm H1445mmBoot 454litres
300h2.5 4drCVT !!!!!£35,205 £33,920£3 80 '£3578.9 112 218 16 3 54.3/44.7119/26%£30349% 33E
300h 2.5 F-Sport 4drCVT !!!!!£38,185£36,789£407' £3748.9 112 218 163 50.4/44.712 7/28%£35450%34E
300h 2.5 Takumi 4dr CVT !!!!!£45,685 £44,007£557'£4968.9 112 218 163 51.3/44.712 5/28%£42443%38E
LS Luxurysaloon
VERDICTWell equippedanddist inctivebuttoo flawed in key areasto recommend
Doors 4Seats 5 L5235mm W 1900 mmH 1460mmBoot 430litres
500h 3.5 [359] 4drCVT Auto2WD !!!!!£76,895 £74,449£1187’£1047 5.415 5 359 258 36.2/- 176/37% £9 3741 % 47E
500h 3.5 [359] F-Sport 4drCVT Auto 2WD!!!!!£84,295 £81, 609£1212’ - 5.415 5 359 258 36.2/- 176/37%£1028 42% 48E
500h 3.5 [359] Ta kumi 4dr CVT Auto !!!!!£102,900£99,623£1483’ - 5.515 5 359 258 31/- 206/37%£1253 42% 50E
UX Family SUV
VERDICTAnappealinghybrid fa mily SUV with aplush interior, butconventionally poweredrivals make more sense
Doors 5Seats 5 L4495mmW 1840mmH 1540mmBoot 438litres
250h 2.0 5dr CVT !!!!!£29,955 £29,1 57 £264’ - 8.5 110 184 140 53.2/- 120/27%£26860%22E
250h 2.0 F-Sport 5dr CVT !!!!!£33,955£33,047£307’ - 8.5 110 184 140 50.4/- 12 6/28 %£31557 % 22E
250h 2.0 Ta kumi 5dr CVT !!!!!£40,15 5£39,077£414’£4478.5 110 184 140 50.4/- 126/28%£37353%26E
250h E4 2.0 Ta kumi 5dr CVT !!!!!£41,425 £40,3 13 £428’£4818.7 110 18 4 14 047/- 136/30%£41253%26E
NX Large SUV
VERDICTMakessenseonpape r, buttheNXis di sappointingto drivecomparedwithits rivals
Doors 5Seats 5 L 46 40mmW 1845mmH 1645mmBoot 475litres
300h 2.5 5dr CVT !!!!!£37,105 £34,3 56 £296’ - 9.2 112 197 15 537.1/- 171/ 37%£44656%29E
300h 2.5 Premium Sport Edition 5dr CVT !!!!!£39,485£39,485 - - 9.2 112 197 15 537.1/- 173/37% £476 - 29E
300h 2.5 Takumi 5dr CVT !!!!!£47,605 £44,042£438’£5389.2 112 19 7 15537.1/- 172/37%£57657 % 30E
RXLuxurySUV
VERDICTThe RXis comfortable andwell equipped, butit 's notasgoodto driveasmany of it s rivals
Doors 5Seats 5 L 4890mmW 1895 mmH 1685mmBoot 514litres
450h 3.5 5dr CVT !!!!!£51,560£47,691£404' - 7.7 12 4 313 247 36.2/- 178/37%£62555% 41E
450h 3.5 F-Sport 5dr CVT !!!!!£55,860 £51, 65 8 £4 40 ’ - 7.7 12 4 313 24735.7/- 179/37% £67853%42E
450h 3.5 Ta kumi 5dr CVT !!!!!£62,360 £57,65 4 £520' - 7.7 12 4 313 24735.7/- 179/37% £75855% 42E
RX L LuxurySUV
VERDICTComfortable, well equippedand offers the option of seven seats. Problem is, thesamecan be said ofa good number of rivals
Doors 5Seats 7 L 5000 mmW 1895 mmH 1700mmBoot 599litres
450h L 3.5 5dr CVT !!!!!£52,850 £48,88 1£4 33 ' - 8 12 4 313 24734.4/- 185/37%£64156%41E
450h L 3.5 Ta kumi 5dr CVT !!!!!£63,260£58,4 84£526 ' - 8 12 4 313 24734.4/- 18 5/37%£76955% 42E
LC Sports car
VERDICTThe Lexus LCis a flawed yet desirableGTcar with a surprising ly soulful edge. The V8versionis a lot of fu n
Doors 2Seats 4 L4770mmW 1920mmH 1345mmBoot 197litres
500h 3.5 2dr Auto !!!!!£78,805 £77,84 0 £1059’£1177 5 15 5 359 25634.8/- 184/37%£9 6149% 47E
500h 3.5 Sport 2dr Auto !!!!!£83,540 £82,516£1119’£1261 5 15 5 359 25734.8/- 184/37%£1019 49% 48E
500h 3.5 Sport+ 2dr Auto !!!!!£88,540 £87,454£1184’ - 5 15 5 359 25734.8/- 184/37%£1081 49% 49E
500 5.0[464] 2dr Auto !!!!!£78,15 0£77, 210£1023’£1249 4.7 168 46 4 39124.3/- 262/37%£9 3749% 48E
500 5.0[464] Sport 2d r Auto !!!!!£82,885 £81, 88 5 £1083’ - 4.7 168 46 4 39124.3/- 262/37%£9 9549% 49E
500 5.0[464] Sport+ 2dr Auto !!!!!£87,885£86,8 23 £1148’ - 4.7 168 46 4 39124.3/- 262/37% £1057 49% 49E
LOTUSBritish whatcar.com/lot us
ELIS E Sports car
VERDICTA proper sports car, full of sensation. The LotusElise demandsdedication for day-to-day use, but it’s worth theeffort
Doors 2 Seats 2 L 38 24mm W1719mmH 1117mmBoot na
1.8 Sport 2202dr !!!!!£41,230£41, 230 - - 4.2 145 217 184 -/- - - 49% 48D
1.8 Cup 250 2dr !!!!!£49,130 £49,1 30 - - 3.9 15 4 246 184 -/- - - 50%48 D
EXIGE Sports car
VERDICTA rawand focusedmachine thatgoesfastand entertains vividlywhile doing so
Doors 2Seats 2 L 40 84 mmW 1802mmH 1129mmBoot na
3.5 V6 350Sport 2d r !!!!!£61,355£61, 355 - - 3.9 170 350 295 -/- - - 52% 50D
3.5 V6 41 0 Sport 2d r !!!!!£82,190 £82,190 - - 3.4 180 41 0 310 -/- - - 50% N
3.5 V6 43 0 Cup 2dr !!!!!£102,890£102, 890 - - 3.3180 43 0 325 -/- - - 58% N
EXIGE ROADSTER Sports car
VERDICTJust asrewarding ontheroad asthe regularhard-top Exige,althoug h thebrill iantEliseis muchcheaper
Doors 2Seats 2 L 40 84 mmW 1802mmH 1129mmBoot na
3.5 V6 41 0 Sport 2d r !!!!!£82,190 £82,190 - - 3.4 145 41 0 310 -/- - - 52% N
3.5 V6 350Sport 2d r !!!!!£61,355£61, 355 - - 3.9 170 350 295 -/- - - 46 % 50D
EVOR A Sports car
VERDICTOneof the best-handling cars out there, butit ’s a bitcrampedand underwhelming inside
Doors 2Seats 2 L4394mmW 1845mmH 1240mmBoot na
3.5 V6 GT41 0 Sport 2dr !!!!!£88,190 £88,190 - - 4.2 186 41 6 302 -/- - - 52% N
3.5 V6 GT41 0 Sport 2dr IPS !!!!!£9 0,190£90,190 - - 4.1 17441 6 302 -/- - - 52% N
3.5 V6 +2 GT41 0 Sport 2d r !!!!!£9 3,690£93,6 90 - - 4.2 186 41 6 302 -/- - - 51% N
3.5 V6 +2 GT41 0 Sport 2d r IPS !!!!!£9 5,69 0 £95,690 - - 4.1 17441 6 302 -/- - - 52% NMASERATIItalian whatc ar.com/maserati
GHIBLI Luxury saloon
VERDICTLooks swanky, butis off thepacein most other areas.
Doors 4Seats 5 L4971mmW 1945mmH 1461mmBoot 500litres
V6 4dr Auto !!!!!£58,380£58,380 - £7295.5 166 350 36 9 25.2/- - - 34% N
V6 GranLusso 4dr Auto !!!!!£65,880£65,8 80 - £8405.5 166 350 369 25.2/- - - 34% N
V6 GranSport 4dr Auto !!!!!£65,880£65,8 80 - £8405.5 166 350 369 25.2/- - - 34% N
V6 Royale 4dr Auto !!!!!£82,480£82,480 - - 5.5166 350 369 25.2/- 254/37%£9 94- N
V6 F Tributo !!!!!£84,315£84,3 15 - - 5.5166 350 369 25.2/- 254/37%£1017 - N
V6 S 4dr Auto !!!!!£69,680£69,680 - - 4.9 178 43 0 428 25/- - - 33% N
V6 S GranLusso 4drAuto !!!!!£77,180 £77,180 - - 4.9 178 430 428 25/- - - 33% N
V6 S GranSport 4dr Auto !!!!!£77,180 £77,180 - - 4.9 178 430 428 25/- - - 33% N
V6 S Royale 4dr Auto !!!!!£9 3,780£93,7 80 - - 4.9 178 43 0 428 25/- 254/37%£1134 - N
V6 S F Tributo !!!!!£9 5,615£95,615 - - 4.9 178 430 428 25/- 254/37%£1156 - N
V6d 4dr Auto !!!!!£54,800£54,8 00 - £696 6.3155 275 443 36.2/- - - 30% N
V6d GranLusso 4dr Auto !!!!!£62,300£62,30 0 - £8166.3155 275 443 36. 2/- - - 30% N
V6d GranSpo rt 4dr Auto !!!!!£62,300£62,30 0 - £8166.3155 275 443 36. 2/- - - 31% N
V6d Royale 4dr Auto !!!!!£78,900£78,9 00 - - 6.3155 275 443 36. 2/- 203/37%£950 - N
QUATTROPORTE Luxury salo on
VERDICTHas asmooth engine thatpropels it impressivelyquickly, but rear passengerspace is poor fora saloonof this size
Doors 4Seats 5 L 5262 mmW 1948mm H1481mmBoot 530litres
V6 4dr Auto !!!!!£79,600£79,60 0 - £1006 5.5168 350 36 9 25/- 257/37% £95532% N
V6 GranLusso 4dr Auto !!!!!£88,100£88,10 0 - £1072 5.5168 350 369 25/- 257/37%£106034% N
V6 GranSport 4dr Auto !!!!!£88,100£88,10 0 - £10665.5 168 350 369 25/- 257/37%£106034% N
V6 Royale 4dr Auto !!!!!£107,050£107,0 50 - - 5.5168 350 369 25/- 257/37%£1293 - N
V6 S [430] 4dr Auto !!!!!£88,500£88,50 0 - - 5 179 43 0 42824.8/- 257/37%£1064 31% N
V6 GranLusso S[430] 4dr Auto !!!!!£9 7,000£97,000 - - 5 179 43 0 42824.8/- 257/37%£1169 32% N
V6 GranSport S [430] 4dr Auto !!!!!£9 7,000£97,000 - - 5 179 43 0 42824.8/- 257/37%£1169 32% N
V6 S Royale 4dr Auto !!!!!£115 ,950£115,9 50 - - 5 179 43 0 42824.8/- 257/37%£1403 - N
V6d 4dr Auto !!!!!£75,700£75,700 - £9 906.4157 275 443 35.8/- 205/37%£91124% N
V6d GranLusso 4dr Auto !!!!!£84,200£84,20 0 - £1057 6.4157 275 443 35.8/- 205/37%£1015 27% N
V6d GranSpo rt 4dr Auto !!!!!£84,200£84,20 0 - £1052 6.4157 275 443 35.8/- 205/37%£1015 27% N
V6d Royale 4dr Auto !!!!!£103,150£103,1 50 - - 6.4157 275 443 35.8/- 205/37%£1249 - N
GRANTURISM O Coupé
VERDICTLooksthepart andhasa posh badge, butthePorsch e 911 isfa r superiorin everyrega rd yet cheaper
Doors 2Seats 4 L4910 mmW 1915mmH 1353mmBoot 26 0litres
V8 Sport 2dr MCShift !!!!!£9 4,420£94,420 - - 4.8185 46 0 384 -/- 313/37%£1138 54% N
V8 Sport Nerissim o Edition 2dr MCShif t !!!!!£9 7,420£97,420 - - 4.8185 46 0 384 -/- 313/37%£1175 54% N
V8 Sport Edition2d r MCShif t !!!!!£109,420£109,42 0 - - 4.8185 460 384 -/- 313/37%£1323 52% N
V8 MC2dr MCShif t !!!!!£110,055£110 ,0 55- - 4.7 187 460 384 -/- 313/37%£1330 56% N
V8 MCNerissimo Edition 2dr MCShif t !!!!!£112 ,855£112,8 55 - - 4.7 187 46 0 384 -/- 313/37%£136555% N
V8 MCEdition 2dr MCShif t !!!!!£125,055£125, 055 - - 4.7 187 46 0 384 -/- 313/37%£1515 54% N
GRANCABRIO Convertible
VERDICTHas acharac terful V8engine but isfa r from thebest-handl ing convertible, plusits boot ispuny
Doors 2Seats 4 L4910 mmW 1915mmH 1353mmBoot 173litres
V8 Sport 2dr MCShift !!!!!£108,475£108 ,4 75- - 5 178 460 384 -/- 328/37%£1311 51 % N
V8 Sport Nerissim o Edition 2dr MCShif t !!!!!£111,475£111 ,4 75- - 5 178 46 0 384 -/- 328/37% £1348 51% N
V8 MC2dr MCShif t !!!!!£116,520£116,5 20 - - 4.9 180 460 384 -/- 328/37%£141 0 52% N
V8 MCNerissimo Edition 2dr MCShif t !!!!!£119,320£119,3 20 - - 4.9 180 460 384 -/- 328/37% £1445 52% N
V8 Sport Edition2d r MCShif t !!!!!£123,475£123,4 75 - - 5 178 46 0 384 -/- 328/37% £1496 49% N
V8 MCEdition 2dr MCShif t !!!!!£131,520£131,5 20 - - 4.9 180 46 0 384 -/- 328/37% £1595 51% N
LEVANTE LuxurySUV
VERDICTThe Maserati Leva nte is spacious andwell eq uipped, but the drivingexpe riencedoesn’t liveupto the badge’s promise
Doors 5Seats 5 L5005mm W1981mmH 1693mmBoot 580litres
V6 5dr Auto !!!!!£62,900£62,90 0 - £640 6 156 350 36 9 22.6/- 28 3/37%£74948% N
V6 GranLusso 5dr Auto !!!!!£71,800£71, 80 0 - £757 6 156 350 36 9 22.6/- 283/37%£85949% N
V6 GranSport 5dr Auto !!!!!£71,800£71, 80 0 - £759 6 156 350 36 9 22.6/- 283/37%£85949% N
V6 Royale 5dr Auto !!!!!£88,400£88,40 0 - - 6 156 350 36 9 22.6/- 283/37% £1063 - -
V6 F Tributo 5dr Auto !!!!!£9 0,235£90,235 - - 6 156 350 36 9 22.6/- 283/37% £1086 - N
V6 S 5dr Auto !!!!!£74,000£74,000 - £8455.2 164 43 0 42822.4/- 286/37%£88648% N
V6 GranLusso S5dr Auto !!!!!£81,500£81, 50 0 - £9455.2 164 430 428 22.4/- 28 6/37%£9 7848% N
V6 GranSport S 5dr Auto !!!!!£81,500£81, 50 0 - £9455.2 164 430 428 22.4/- 28 6/37%£9 7848% N
V6 S Royale 5dr Auto !!!!!£9 8,100£98,10 0 - - 5.2 164 43 0 42822.4/- 28 6/37%£1183 - -
V6 S F Tributo 5dr Auto !!!!!£9 9,935£99,935 - - 5.2 164 430 428 22.4/- 286/37% £1206 - N
V6d 5dr Auto !!!!!£60,12 0£60,120 - - 6.9 143 275 443 31/- 238/37%£71449% N
V6d GranLusso 5dr Auto !!!!!£69,020£69,020 - - 6.9 143 275 443 31/- 238/37%£824 49% N
V6d GranSpo rt 5dr Auto !!!!!£69,020£69,020 - £7506.9 143 275 443 31/- 238/37%£824 49% N
V6d Royale 5dr Auto !!!!!£85,620£85,620 - - 6.9 143 275 443 31/- 238/37% £1029 - -