Wheels Australia — June 2017

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35t Prestige $85,605 V6S 3.0 250 450 A8 — — — — 95 61 A

35t R-Sport $91,365 V6S 3.0 250 450 A8 — — — — 95 61 A

35t Portfolio $92,375 V6S 3.0 250 450 A8 — — — — 95 61 A

S $101,675 V6TTD 3.0 220 700 A8 — — — — D 61 A

S $104,995 V6S 3.0 280 450 A8 — — — — 95 61 A

F-Type TheE-Type’struesuccessor

Looks stunning, drives superbly, sounds incredible and has an addictive feel-good factor

All-aluminium construction but a bit tubby compared to a Porsche; small boot


 The Pick: The mid-level V6 S has the best balance; only real power junkies need the V8 S

Coupe $119,545 V6S 3.0 250 450 M6 1577 — 9.8 95 53 R

Coupe $124,080 V6S 3.0 250 450 A8 — 5.3 — 8.8 95 53 R

Convertible $138,425 V6S 3.0 250 450 M6 — — 9.8 95 53 R

Convertible $142,780 V6S 3.0 250 450 A8 1597 5.3 — 9.0 95 53 R

V6 S Coupe $152,165 V6S 3.0 280 460 M6 — — — 9.8 95 53 R

V6 S Coupe $156,380 V6S 3.0 280 460 A8 — 4.9 — 8.8 95 53 R

V6 S Convertible $176,105 V6S 3.0 280 460 A8 1614 4.8 13.1 9.1 95 53 11/13 R

V6 S AWD Coupe $173,065 V6S 3.0 280 460 A8 1674 — — 8.9 95 53 A

V8 R Coupe $228,905 V8S 5.0 404 680 A8 1650 4.2 — 11.1 95 53 08/14 R

V8 R Convertible $247,795 V8S 5.0 404 680 A8 1665 4.2 — 11.1 95 53 R

V8 R AWD Coupe $244,765 V8S 5.0 404 680 A8 1730 4.1 — 11.3 95 53 A

V8 R AWD C’tible $263,645 V8S 5.0 404 680 A8 1745 4.1 — 11.3 95 53 A

V8 SVR AWD Coupe $298,590 V8S 5.0 423 700 A8 1705 3.7 — 11.3 95 53 A

V8 SVR AWD C’tible $308,470 V8S 5.0 423 700 A8 1720 3.8 — 11.3 95 53 A

Jeep

5yr/100,000km

jeep.com.au

Renegade SmallSUV,bigprice

Spacious for a small SUV; design attention-to-detail; decent handling and AWD system

Sticker shock; fiddly open-roof system; flawed steering; where’s the 125kW 1.4 turbo?


 The Pick: At the price, a Cherokee makes sense. Or a Renegade Longitude if you must

Sport $26,000 L4 1.6 81 152 M5 1295 — — 6.0 91 50 F

Sport $28,000 L4T 1.4 103 230 S6 1295 — — 5.9 91 50 02/16 F

Longitude $32,000 L4T 1.4 103 230 S6 1295 — — 5.9 91 52 F

Limited $35,000 L4T 1.4 103 230 S6 1295 — — 5.9 91 52 02/16 F

Trailhawk $39,000 L4 2.4 129 230 A9 1550 — — 7.5 91 52 02/16 A

Wrangler Towittowhereveryouwanttogooff-road

Strong outputs of Pentastar V6 and CRD oiler; worthy for off-road enthusiasts...

...but not for driving (or quality) enthusiasts; loose steering and cumbersome handling


 The Pick: Sport if you frequent sand dunes; Rubicon if you want to climb Uluru

Sport 2dr $38,990 V6 3.6 209 347 M6 1913 — — 11.2 91 58 A

Sport 2dr $42,500 V6 3.6 209 347 A5 1924 — — 11.3 91 58 A

Sport CRD 2dr $39,000 L4TD 2.8 147 410 M6 1858 — — 8.0 D 49 A

Sport CRD 2dr $49.990 L4TD 2.8 147 460 A5 2000 — — 8.6 D 49 A

Rubicon 2dr $43,000 V6 3.6 209 347 A5 1919 — — 11.3 91 54 A

Sport Unlimited 4dr $38,000 V6 3.6 209 347 M6 2073 8.6 — 11.8 91 59 A

Sport Unlimited 4dr $39,000 V6 3.6 209 347 A5 2053 — — 11.7 91 59 A

Sport Unlimited 4dr $42,990 L4TD 2.8 147 410 M6 1998 11.1 — 8.3 D 60 A

Sport Unlimited 4dr $44,00- L4TD 2.8 147 460 A5 1978 — — 9.5 D 59 A

Overland 4dr $53,990 V6 3.6 209 347 A5 2053 8.6 — 11.9 91 54 A

Rubicon U’ted 4dr $53,990 V6 3.6 209 347 A5 2053 — — 11.9 91 53 A

Cherokee Avant-gardeItalo-American

Striking appearance; strong drivetrains; off-road ability of Trailhawk; unique appeal

Limited rear-seat headroom under full-size sunroof; ninth gear too tall for Australia


 The Pick: Limited’s appointments and performance, unless you need Trailhawk’s low range

Sport $36,000 L4 2.4 130 229 A9 1738 — — 8.3 91 53 08/14 F

Longitude $42,000 V6 3.2 200 316 A9 1834 — — 10.0 91 54 A

Limited $49,000 V6 3.2 200 316 A9 1834 — — 10.0 91 55 A

Limited $49,000 L4TD 2.0 125 350 A9 1854 — — 5.8 D 55 12/14 A

Trailhawk $52,000 V6 3.2 200 316 A9 1862 — — 10.0 91 56 08/14 A

GrandCherokeeSplitpersonality

Solidoff-roadabilitymadeawesomeinTrailhawk;decenton-road;equipment

Rear-seat packaging; feels its weight around town; position of foot-operated park brake


 The Pick: Trailhawk if you want to go off-road, otherwise grab some Limited leather

Laredo $47,500 V6 3.6 213 347 A8 — 9.9 91 R

Laredo $52,500 V6 3.6 213 347 A8 — 10.0 91 A

Laredo CRD $59,000 V6TD 3.0 184 570 A8 — 7.5 D A

Limited $62,500 V6 3.6 213 347 A8 — 10.0 91 A

Limited CRD $69,000 V6TD 3.0 184 570 A8 — 7.5 D A

Trailhawk $74,000 V6TD 3.0 184 570 A8 — 7.5 D A

Overland $80,000 V6TD 3.0 184 570 A8 — 7.5 D A

SRT $91,000 V8 6.4 344 624 A8 — 14.0 98 A

Rio Eurostyle,butnotEurochoice

Crisp styling; classy and roomy interior; handling poise; fluid steering

No 1.0-litre turbo option; dated 1.4 has less power than before; four-speed auto; price


 The Pick: Stick with the S manual – the new-gen Rio at its most competitive

S $16,990 L4 1.4 74 133 M6 1137 — — 5.6 91 F

S $19,090 L4 1.4 74 133 A4 1162 — — 6.2 91 F

Si $21,490 L4 1.4 74 133 A4 1162 — — 6.2 91 F

SLi $22,990 L4 1.4 74 133 A4 1162 — — 6.2 91 F

Soul Morerhythm,lessblues

Second-gen Soul maintains the original’s look; improved handling; individual appeal

Engine crying out for a bottom-end; firm ride; uninvolving steering; so-so performance


The Pick:We’doptforausedSkodaYeti,thoughSoulIIiswaybetterthan it used to be

Si $24,990 L4 2.0 113 191 A6 1405 10.2 8.4 91 45 11/14 F

Cerato Anonymous,butplentytolike

Ride and handling; perky engine in most affordable models; long list of tech and gear

No auto braking as part of upgraded safety kit; no camera in base S; lacks finesse


 The Pick: Go the base model S, but choose the $500 option for a bigger screen with camera

S sedan $19,990* L4 2.0 112 192 M6 1280 — — 7.1 91 49 F

S hatch $19,990* L4 2.0 112 192 M6 1301 — — 7.1 91 49 F

S sedan $19,990* L4 2.0 112 192 A6 1280 — — 7.1 91 50 F

S hatch $19,990* L4 2.0 112 192 A6 1301 — — 7.1 91 50 F

S Premium sedan $24,990* L4 2.0 112 192 A6 1309 — — 7.1 91 51 F

S Premium hatch $24,990* L4 2.0 112 192 A6 1332 — — 7.1 91 51 F

Si sedan $28,990* L4 2.0 112 192 A6 1309 — — 7.1 91 52 F

Si hatch $28,990* L4 2.0 112 192 A6 1332 — — 7.1 91 52 F

SLi sedan $32,490* L4 2.0 112 192 A6 1309 — — 7.1 91 53 F

SLi hatch $32,490* L4 2.0 112 192 A6 1332 — — 7.1 91 53 F

Optima Conservativelydone(again)

Cabin a huge step up; decent dynamics; rear-seat space; long warranty; equipment

Small model range; firm ride on GT; heavy steering; 2.4 engine somewhat knackerless


 The Pick: Optima Si still an appliance, so save up and go for the turbocharged GT

Si $34,490 L4 2.4 138 241 A6 1540 — — 8.3 91 44 02/16 F

GT $44,490 L4T 2.0 180 350 A6 1605 6.9 14.98.3914609/16F

Rondo Bigspaceatamodestprice

Sharp price and decent smattering of equipment; ride/handling balance on 16s; spacious

Petrol engine lacks torque; third row of seats in the Si best left to the small (or flexible)


 The Pick: Base model S brings space and value; shame the diesel engine is no longer here

S $26,990 L4 2.0 122 213 A6 1520 — — 7.8 91 F

Si $31,490 L4 2.0 122 213 A6 1546 — — 7.9 91 F

Carnival Eightisenough

Vastly more refined and better built than the old heap; eight seats; strong diesel; styling

Still drives like a bus; thirsty V6; at 5.1m long, you’ll need a McMansion to park it


 The Pick: A diesel Si, which adds sat-nav and a reversing camera over the base S

S $41,490 V6 3.3 206 336 A6 2048 8.3 16.1 11.6 91 59 10/16 F

S CRDi $43,990 L4TD 2.2 147 440 A6 2092 — — 7.7 D 59 F

Si $45,490 V6 3.3 206 336 A6 2048 — — 11.6 91 59 F

Si CRDi $47,990 L4TD 2.2 147 440 A6 2092 — — 7.7 D 59 F

SLi $49,990 V6 3.3 206 336 A6 2048 — — 11.6 91 60 F

SLi CRDi $52,490 L4TD 2.2 147 440 A6 2092 — — 7.7 D 60 F

Platinum $58,790 V6 3.3 206 336 A6 2048 — — 11.6 91 61 F

Platinum CRDi $61,290 L4TD 2.2 147 440 A6 2092 — — 7.7 D 61 F

Sportage Addedpolish,surprisinglygooddrive

Interior design and equipment; capable dynamics; refinement; potent diesel engine

Petrol 2.0 only just enough; auto braking limited to Platinums; upper range not cheap


 The Pick: Any of the diesels; the Platinum brings plenty extra but the SLi is better value

Si $28,990 L4 2.0 114 192 A6 1499 — — 7.9 91 52 F

Si $33,990 L4TD 2.0 136 400 A6 1590 — — 6.4 D 54 A

SLi $34,690 L4 2.0 114 192 A6 1499 — — 7.9 91 54 F

SLi $39,690 L4TD 2.0 136 400 A6 1590 — — 6.4 D 55 A

Platinum $43,490 L4 2.4 135 237 A6 1590 — — 8.5 91 53 A

Platinum $45,990 L4TD 2.0 136 400 A6 1590 — — 6.4 D 53 A

Sorento Holiday,celebrate

Diesel refinement; equipment; build quality;practicality; safety; handling; warranty

Getting pricey for a Kia; badge snobbery means buyers may overlook this excellent SUV


 The Pick: SLi diesel gets a decent donk and plenty of kit, including leather and better audio

Si $40,990 V6 3.3 199 318 A6 1921 8.0 15.8 9.9 91 54 10/16 F

Si $44,490 L4TD 2.2 147 441 A6 2036 — — 7.8 D 54 A

SLi $45,990 V6 3.3 199 318 A6 1921 — — 9.9 91 52 F

SLi $49,490 L4TD 2.2 147 441 A6 2036 — — 7.8 D 53 A

Platinum $55,990 L4TD 2.2 147 441 A6 2036 9.5 16.87.8 D 54 09/15 A

Kia

7yr/unlimited km

kia.com.au

Picanto Simplicityandvalue,plusfun

Styling; agility; dynamics; seven-year warranty; driveaway pricing makes it great value

Jittery ride; unsupportive driver’s seat; no manual option; new model due in 2017


 The Pick: Go for the one and only and be happy you’ve chosen a great value city runabout

Si $14,990* L4 1.2 63 120 A4 994 12.0 18.1 5.3 91 46 07/16 F

DEALER DIRECTORY

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VIC

1190 Nepean Hwy Cheltenham VIC 3192

Sales:03 9581 8200 DL: 1715

WA

1888 Albany Highway, Maddington, 6109

Sales: 08 9452 5666 DL: 25765

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