What_Car_UK_-_August_2020

CAR

OF THE

YEAR

2020

Family SUV

Family SUVs

LESS THAN £25,000

Nissan Qashqai

Our pick 1.3 DiG-T 140 Visia

List price £20,555 Target Price £20,555

MPG 41.5 CO 2 154g/km

For Comfortable ride with surefooted

handling and a smooth, punchy engine.

Against Dated interior, stingy standard kit

and no automatic emergency braking.

WHATCAR?SAYS

SkodaKaroq

Ourpick1.0TSI 115 SE

Listprice£22,760TargetPrice£21,337

MPG44.8CO 2 142g/km

ForVerywellequipped;ridesand handles

well;exiblerearseatsboostpracticality.

AgainstTheenginestruggleswhen the

interioris loaded;a SeatAtecais more fun.

WHATCAR?SAYS

Dacia Duster

Our pick TCe 130 4x2 Comfort

List price £15,040 Target Price £14,898

MPG 5 7. 6 CO 2 149g/km

For Roomy inside, reasonably comfortable

and incredibly cheap compared with rivals.

Against Interior is decidedly low-rent and

there isn’t much standard safety kit.

WHAT CAR? SAYS

BEST

BUY

£25,000-£30,000

Peugeot 3008

Our pick Puretech 130 Allure

List price £28,200 Target Price £26,431

MPG 47. 2 CO 2 113g/km

For Striking-looking interior; good to drive;

decent amount of standard safety kit.

Against The touchscreen is a little sluggish

and resale values aren’t as strong as rivals’.

WHATCAR?SAYS

Seat Ateca

Our pick 1.5 TSI Evo 150 FR

List price £ 2 7, 4 5 5 Target Price £ 23,549

MPG 42.8 CO 2 150g/km

For Plenty of kit as standard; great to drive;

good performance; roomy inside.

Against Some rivals have more exible

seating and the interior isn’t that plush.

WHAT CAR?SAYS

Skoda Karoq

Our pick 1.5 TSI 150 SE L

List price £2 7, 0 8 5 Target Price £25,402

MPG 42.2 CO 2 152g/km

For Cosseting ride; peppy yet economical

engine; outstanding practicality.

Against The engine andsuspension are a bit

noisy; less fun to drive thananAteca.

WHAT CAR? SAYS

BEST

BUY

MORE THAN £30,000

Volvo XC40

Our pick D3 R-Design FWD Geartronic

List price £ 3 5 ,18 5 Target Price £ 32,912

MPG 47.1 CO 2 156g/km

For Comfortable and practical, with a

classy-looking interior and great safety.

AgainstThere’ssomeroadnoiseandthe

infotainmentis ratherddlytouse.

WHATCAR?SAYS

Volkswagen Tiguan

Our pick 1.5 TSI 150 SEL DSG

List price £32,380 Target Price £29,96 5

MPG 38.3 CO 2 167g/km

For Spacious and practical interior; good

to drive; plenty of kit as standard.

Against It’s comparatively pricey to buy

and fuel economy could be better.

WHAT CAR? SAYS

BEST

BUY

WITHADESIGNthatstaysfaithfultothe

original,butwithflourishestakenfromother

glamorousRangeRoverssuchastheVelar,

theEvoquelooksbetterthanever.Sodoesthe

interior,whichisamatchforanythingelse

intheclass.Ontheroad,theEvoqueprovides

agoodmixofabilities,deliveringaquiet,

comfortableridealongwithassuredhandling.

Andit’llleaveallitsrivalsfordustoffroad.

OurpickD18 0S

Listprice£ 39,76 5

TargetPrice£ 37,9 4 0

MPG40.9CO 2 181g/km

ForHigh-qualityinterior;comfortable ride;

quietcruisingmanners;superb resale values.

AgainstSo-sofueleconomyand emissions;

LandRover’sreliabilityrecord.

WHATCAR?SAYS

Range Rover Evoque

98 August 2020 whatcar.com/new-car-deals