What_Car_UK_-_August_2020

CAR

OF THE

YEAR

2020

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Large SUVs

LESS THAN £28,000

Citroën C5 Aircross

Our pick Puretech 130 Feel

List price £25,020 Target Price £23,579

MPG 44.4 CO 2 14 4g/km

For Punchy engine pulls well from low revs;

versatile rear seats; well equipped.

Against Too much body roll on twisty roads;

some cheap-feeling interior plastics.

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Skoda Kodiaq

Our pick 1.5 TSI 150 SE 7 seat

List price £2 7,78 5 Target Price £25,724

MPG 38.7 CO 2 166g/km

For Well priced, with a classy and spacious

interior and good driving manners.

Against Ride is unsettled in town, and the

2.0-litre diesel copes better with heavy loads.

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Mazda CX-5

Our pick 2.0 Skyactiv-G SE-L

List price £ 2 7, 0 2 0 Target Price £26,161

MPG 38.2 CO 2 168g/km

For Classy interior; well equipped even in this

entry-level trim; class-leading handling.

Against The petrol engine feels weedy at

lower revs and the ride is rm.

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MORETHAN£35,000

LandRoverDiscoverySport

OurpickD180S AWD

Listprice£40,625TargetPrice£38,366

MPG39.6CO 2 187g/km

ForComfyrideandimpressiverenement,

plusit’sfarmorepracticalthankeyrivals.

AgainstSo-soperformance;LandRover’s

reliabilityrecordis poor.

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BMWX3

OurpickxDrive20dMHTSE

Listprice£42,405TargetPrice£ 39,332

MPG47.9CO 2 154g/km

ForSmartinterior;rewardinghandling;

superbinfotainment;smoothautogearbox.

AgainstSlightlygrumblydieselengine,rm

rideandexpensivetobuyonnance.

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AudiQ5

Ourpick 40 TDIquattroS line

Listprice£ 43,93 0TargetPrice£ 4 0 , 411

MPG38.2CO 2 194g/km

ForSuperblyrened;strongperformance;

classyinterior;holdsitsvaluewell.

AgainstThelow-speedrideis quitermand

theautomaticgearboxis a littledim-witted.

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BEST

BUY

£28,000-£35,000

Mazda CX-5

Our pick 2.2 Skyactiv-D 150 2WD Sport

List price £ 31,6 45 Target Price £30,646

MPG 49.6 CO 2 151g/km

For Good to drive, with tidy handling and

a exible engine, plus lots of standard kit.

Against Firm ride and pricey to lease

compared with rivals.

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SeatTarraco

Ourpick1.5TSI 150 SETechnology

Listprice£3 0 ,175TargetPrice£26,519

MPG38.2CO 2 168g/km

ForGoodrideandhandlingbalance;

smartinsideandwellequipped.

AgainstFeelsa bitunderpoweredandthe

third-rowseatsareverycramped.

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BEST

BUY

The 5008 remainsthego-tochoiceforlarger

families,providingmostofthequality,

high-techgadgetryanddrivingmannersthat

yougetinprestigerivals,butinapackage

that’ssignificantlycheapertorun,evenmore

practicalandjustasstylish.Sevenseatsare

standard,themiddlerowcanbeconfiguredin

avarietyofwaysformaximumflexibility,and

the1.2-litrepetrolengineisgutsyandrefined.

OurpickPuretech 130 Allure

Listprice£30,375

TargetPrice£28,979

MPG46.0CO 2 136 g/km

ForQuietcruiserwitha comfortableride,a

practicalandplushinterioranda bigboot.

AgainstOptionalpanoramicroofharmsrear

headroomandinfotainmentis ddly.

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Peugeot 5008

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