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porsche.com.au718 Cayman Cayman goes all sensible
Finally, it’s more affordable than the drop-top it’s based on; performance of turbo fours
Cayman engines now identical tune to Boxsters’; difficult to replace the zing of atmo six
The Pick: Suddenly the Cayman is looking a lot more tempting thanks to new pricing
$115,300 F4T 2.0 220 380 M6 1335 5.1 — 7.4 98 57 R
$117,160 F4T 2.0 220 380 S7 1365 4.9 — 6.9 98 57 R
S $145,500 F4T 2.5 257 420 M6 1355 4.6 — 8.1 98 57 R
S $150,490 F4T 2.5 257 420 S7 1385 4.3 12.4 10.698 57 05/17 R
718 Boxster Sixintofourdoesgo
Power, torque and efficiency of new four-pots; clever engineering; usability and styling
Six’s acoustic magic gone; personality changed; prices creeping north
The Pick: Plenty of punch and a better sound from the base 2.0 makes it the pick
$118,100 F4T 2.0 220 380 M6 1335 5.1 — 7.4 98 61 R
$119,960 F4T 2.0 220 380 S7 1365 4.9 — 6.9 98 61 R
S$148,300F4T2.5 257420 M6 1355 4.6—8.1 98 6 1 R
S $153,290 F4T 2.5 257 420 S7 1385 4.4 — 7.3 98 61 06/16 R
911 Driver appeal for the ages
Potent performance and dynamic depth; practical as a daily driver; GT3 manual is back!
Carrera’s adoption of turbos slightly dulled the flat six sweet delivery and aural magic
The Pick: The GTS coupe marks the sweet spot between the S and the GT3
Carrera $220,900 F6TT 3.0 272 450 M7 1430 4.6 — 8.3 98 56 R
Carrera $226,850 F6TT 3.0 272 450 S7 1450 4.4 — 7.4 98 56 R
Carrera S $256,000 F6TT 3.0 309 500 M7 1440 4.3 — 8.7 98 51 R
Carrera S $261,950 F6TT 3.0 309 500 S7 1460 4.1 — 7.7 98 51 R
Carrera GTS $282,400 F6TT 3.0 331 550 M7 1450 4.1 — 9.4 98 51 R
Carrera GTS $289,790 F6TT 3.0 331 550 S7 1470 3.4 11.4 10.9 98 51 10/17 R
Carrera Cabriolet $242,400 F6TT 3.0 272 450 M7 1500 4.8 — 8.5 98 56 R370Z Feels old but not in a awful way
Big-hearted V6; sweetly balanced chassis; old-school feedback; it’s a rear-drive coupe
Engine still coarse; ride quality on rough roads, especially Nismo; loud and proud
The Pick: No son of Godzilla, but it’s a tyre-fryin’ hoot on smooth hotmix
$49,990 V6 3.7 245 363 M6 1471 5.6 13.8 10.5 95 51 06/09 R
$52,490 V6 3.7 245 363 A7 1485 5.7 13.8 10.5 95 52 12/09 R
Nismo $61,490 V6 3.7 253 374 M6 1489 — — 10.6 95 51 R
Nismo $61,490 V6 3.7 253 374 A7 1490 — — 10.4 95 52 R
370Z Roadster Plus-sized model with GSOH
Same virtues as the coupe, but dropping the top highlights need for V6 to sound sweeter
137kg weight gain over coupe is like having a Biggest Loser contestant along for the ride
The Pick: Auto is slick and intuitive, but we’d still opt for the manual
$60,990 V6 3.7 245 363 M6 1608 — — 11.2 95 64 01/10 R
$63,490 V6 3.7 245 363 A7 1618 — — 11.2 95 64 R
GT-R Biggest update to Godzilla in a decade
Finally,Nismoishere!;boostedsixgrunt; improved interior; rear-biased AWD
Occasional driveline clunk; turbo lag; higher prices of latest update; cramped back seats
The Pick: Track Edition delivers on cornering without mega price and stiff set-up of Nismo
Premium $189,000 V6TT 3.8 419 628 S6 1765 — — 11.7 98 55 A
Premium Luxury $195,000 V6TT 3.8 419 628 S6 1765 — — 11.7 98 55 A
Track Edition $227,000 V6TT 3.8 419 628 S6 1760 — — 11.7 98 55 A
Nismo $299,000 V6TT 3.8 441 652 S6 1739 2.7 — 11.7 98 51 03/17 A
Juke Still a head-turner
Brings individuality to small crossovers; punchy 140kW turbo; chirpy new ST manual
Busy urban ride; noisy CVT; heavy Ti-S AWD; styling a compilation but no best-of
The Pick: Ti-S with torque-vectoring AWD is a wannabe Godzilla, but go for the 1.2 turbo ST
ST $23,490 L4T 1.2 85 190 M5 1163 — — 5.6 95 52 06/13 F
ST $24,490 L4 1.6 86 158 C 1205 — — 6.3 95 52 F
Ti-S $29,790 L4T 1.6 140 240 M6 1300 — — 6.0 95 50 F
Ti-S $33,490 L4T 1.6 140 240 C 1431 — — 6.5 95 52 A
Qashqai Nissan’s best passenger car
Clever packaging combined with a sharp price; handles like a jumped-up hatchback
Performance not its forte; sub-par multimedia; overly firm ride; no AWD
The Pick: Base petrol ST with CVT auto, even if it misses out on the clever boot partitions
ST $26,490 L4 2.0 106 200 M6 1372 9.9 — 7.7 91 50 F
ST $28,990 L4 2.0 106 200 C 1408 10.1 — 6.9 91 50 09/14 F
ST-L $32,990 L4 2.0 106 200 C 1408 10.1 — 6.9 91 50 F
N-Tec $36,490 L4 2.0 106 200 C 1429 10.1 — 7.7 91 54 F
Ti $37,990 L4 2.0 106 200 C 1457 10.1 — 6.9 91 54 F
X-Trail Handsome but ultimately outclassed
Great new steering wheel; third-row option; punchy new diesel; still looks good
Engine and CVT uninspiring; foot-operated park brake; ultimately lacking in finesse
The Pick: Sharp pricing on the front-drive ST CVT makes the most sense
ST $27,990 L4 2.0 106 200 M6 1425 — — 8.2 91 48 F
ST $30,490 L4 2.5 126 226 C 1458 — — 7.9 91 48 F
ST 7-seat $31,990 L4 2.5 126 226 C 1508 — — 8.1 91 52 F
ST 4WD $32,490 L4 2.5 126 226 C 1514 — — 8.3 91 48 A
TS 4WD $35,490 L4TD 2.0 130 380 C 1614 — — 6.0 D 52 A
ST-L $36,590 L4 2.5 126 226 C 1493 — — 7.9 91 52 F
ST-L 7-seat $38,090 L4 2.5 126 226 C 1534 — — 8.1 91 52 F
ST-L 4WD $38,590 L4 2.5 126 226 C 1549 – – 8.3 91 52 A
Ti 4WD $44,290 L4 2.5 126 226 C 1562 — — 8.3 91 47 YB/17 A
TL 4WD $47,290 L4TD 2.0 130 380 C 1664 — — 6.1 D 47 A
Pathfinder Playsonnewtech;chassistune
Strong V6 engine; in-cabin technology; handling stepped up with 2017 facelift...
...but still off the pace of the class best; safety gear missing in ST variants
The Pick: ST-L V6 with the all-wheel-drive system, which better channels those extra kW
ST 2WD $41,990 V6 3.5 202 340 C 1920 — — 9.9 91 54 F
ST 4WD $45,490 V6 3.5 202 340 C 1985 — — 10.1 91 55 A
ST Hybrid 2WD $44,490 L4SH 2.5 188 330 C 1969 — — 8.6 91 54 F
ST-L 2WD $53,690 V6 3.5 202 340 C 1960 — — 9.9 91 56 F
ST-L 4WD $57,690 V6 3.5 202 340 C 2025 — — 10.1 91 56 A
ST-L Hybrid 4WD $60,690 L4SH 2.5 188 330 C 2073 — — 8.6 91 56 A
Ti 2WD $62,190 V6 3.5 202 340 C 2000 — — 9.9 91 56 F
Ti 4WD $66,190 V6 3.5 202 340 C 2065 — — 10.1 91 57 A
Ti Hybrid 4WD $69,190 L4SH 2.5 188 330 C 2073 — — 8.6 91 57 A
Y62 Patrol My dear, how you’ve blossomed
Posh V8 Patrol has graduated from uni and is living in the eastern suburbs
At 2.8 tonnes, it’s the heaviest ‘car’ on sale in Australia; V8 loves a binge drink
The Pick: Base Ti offers plenty, but is this really necessary?
Ti $71,990 V8 5.6 298 560 A7 2800 — — 14.5 95 58 A
Ti-L $88,990 V8 5.6 298 560 A7 2829 — — 14.5 95 58 A208 Pretty, well-priced
Charmingthree-potturbo;sharpervalueandextra gear; plush seats; GTi great to drive
Lacks a 308’s polish and panache; polarising driving position; no turbo-triple manual
The Pick: Active makes a value case, though involving GTi remains a hot-hatch hooligan
Active $21,990 L3T 1.2 81 205 A6 1070 10.9 — 4.5 95 45 F
Allure $24,990 L3T 1.2 81 205 A6 1070 10.9 — 4.5 95 42 F
GT-Line $26,990 L3T 1.2 81 205 A6 1070 11.0 17.6 4.5 95 43 03/16 F
GTi $29,990 L4T 1.6 153 300 M6 1160 6.8 — 5.4 95 47 F
308 BestPugthiscentury
Handsomestyling;entry-leveltripleisabelter;terrificdynamics–especiallytheGTi
Torsion-beam rear felt at times; ride on big wheels; hatch’s below-par rear-seat package
The Pick: 1.2 turbo triple is a rip-snorter, and so is the improved-value $46K GTi
Active $26,990 L3T 1.2 96 230 A6 1150 10.2 — 5.0 95 50 01/17 F
Allure $31,990 L3T 1.2 96 230 A6 1150 10.2 — 5.1 95 50 F
Allure HDi $35,990 L4TD 2.0 110 370 A6 1310 9.6 — 4.4 D 51 F
Allure Touring HDi $37,990 L4TD 2.0 110 370 A6 1420 10.0 — 4.6 D 51 F
GTi $45,990 L4T 1.6 200 330 M6 1205 6.0 — 6.0 95 52 04/18 F
508 Mid-size for non-conformists
Appealingly simple and elegant interior; drivingposition;cabinstorage;chassisbalance
Firm urban ride; flair-free styling; rear seat a little tight; new-gen 508 will instantly date it
The Pick: The sedan (because it’s cheaper and prettier), but we’d wait for the all-new 508
Allure HDi $43,250 L4TD 2.0 120 340 A6 1520 9.2 — 5.4 D 46 F
Allure HDi Touring $47,250 L4TD 2.0 120 340 A6 1544 9.5 — 5.5 D 46 F
2008 Return to French form
Terrific three-pot; supple ride; adjustable handling; great packaging; commendably light
Outshone by newer 3008 sibling for looks and interior class; deserves more grunt
The Pick: Go for the mid-spec Allure and gain AEB, better trim and extra brightwork
Active $25,490 L3T 1.2 81 205 A6 1188 11.3 — 4.8 95 53 F
Allure $29,490 L3T 1.2 81 205 A6 1188 11.1 17.7 4.8 95 53 05/17 F
GT Line $31,500 L3T 1.2 81 205 A6 1188 11.3 — 4.8 95 52 F
3008 Classy,GallicCX-5alternative
Now a genuine SUV built on excellent 308 underpinnings; cabin flair; agility; equipment
Ride could be calmer; small 53-litre tank; AEB not standard; no AWD availability
The Pick: Sweet-handling charmer with Allure striking the value sweet spot
Active $36,990 L4T 1.6 121 240 A6 1371 9.9 — 7.0 95 48 F
Allure $39,490 L4T 1.6 121 240 A6 1371 9.9 — 7.0 95 48 09/17 F
GT-Line $43,490 L4T 1.6 121 240 A6 1371 9.9 — 7.0 95 49 YB/17 F
GT $49,490 L4TD 2.0 133 400 A6 1433 8.9 — 4.8 D 49 F
5008 Mid-sized SUV provocateur
Huge step up over previous-gen; more well-rounded than 3008; fun and practical
Firm ride; tyre noise; decent engines are ageing and could use a little more zip
The Pick: Handsome GT is the best value with the most generous kit and sharp looks
Allure $42,990 L4T 1.6 121 240 A6 1473 10.5 — 7.0 95 52 F
GT-Line $46,990 L4T 1.6 121 240 A6 1473 10.0 17.1 7.0 95 53 04/18 F
GT $52,990 L4TD 2.0 133 400 A6 1575 10.2 — 4.8 D 54 FPeugeot
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