Wheels Australia — June 2017

150 wheelsmag.com.au

Price

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type

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size Power Torque Trans.

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weight

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0-400

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Fuel

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Resale

%

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testedDrive

Mirage Cheap,cheerlessmini

Better-equippedthanyou’dexpectattheprice;longwarranty;shouldbereliable

Leisurely pace; bouncy ride; tight rear seat; hideous sedan styling


 The Pick: A Holden Spark or Kia Picanto if you want new. Or a secondhand Mazda 2

ES $12,250 L3 1.2 57 100 M5 865 — — 4.6 91 41 04/13 F

ES $13,490 L3 1.2 57 100 C 890 — — 4.6 91 41 F

ES sedan $14,500 L3 1.2 57 100 M5 925 — — 4.9 91 41 F

ES sedan $16,490 L3 1.2 57 100 C 940 14.5 19.6 4.9 91 41 10/14 F

LS $12,990 L3 1.2 57 100 M5 865 — — 4.8 91 41 F

LS $15,250 L3 1.2 57 100 C 890 — — 4.9 91 41 F

LS sedan $17,590 L3 1.2 57 100 C 940 — — 4.9 91 42 F

Lancer ValueorEvo–they’repolesapart

Neat styling; decent value; Evo’s go-kart handling, adjustability and rally reputation

Lots! Non-Evo dynamics are rubbish; cheap interior; poor front seats; droning CVT...


 The Pick: A competitor – even a Korean one. Or the Evo Final Edition if you’re nostalgic

ES Sport $19,500 L4 2.0 110 197 M5 1285 9.6 — 6.9 91 47 F

ES Sport $21,000 L4 2.0 110 197 C 1315 10.3 — 7.4 91 47 F

LS sedan $23,500 L4 2.0 110 197 C 1355 10.5 — 7.4 91 48 F

GSR Sportback $22,500 L4 2.4 125 226 M5 1370 — — 8.8 91 48 F

GSR Sportback $24,000 L4 2.4 125 226 C 1400 — — 8.9 91 49 F

GSR sedan $22,500 L4 2.4 125 226 M5 1345 9.1 — 8.8 91 48 F

GSR sedan $24,000 L4 2.4 125 226 C 1375 9.8 — 8.5 91 49 F

Ralliart sedan $37,990 L4T 2.0 177 343 S6 1480 — — 9.6 98 56 01/09 A

Evolution sedan $52,990 L4T 2.0 217 366 M5 1490 6.3 14.4 10.2 98 63 08/08 A

Evolution Final Ed' $53,700 L4T 2.0 217 366 M5 1490 — — 10.2 98 58 A

Evolution MR sedan $58,990 L4T 2.0 217 366 S6 1520 5.7 14.010.1 98 62 12/13 A

ASX Better(looking)withage

Increasingly attractive with each facelift;keenpricing;torqueyturbo-diesel

Interior smaller than SUV rivals; lacks refinement; Peugeot 4008 clone handles better


 The Pick: 2WD is appealingly priced, but the 4WD diesel is worth the step up

LS $24,990 L4 2.0 110 197 M5 1335 — — 7.6 91 48 F

LS $26,990 L4 2.0 110 197 C — — — 91 48 F

XLS $31,490 L4 2.0 110 197 C 1375 — — 7.4 91 46 F

LS 4x4 $31,990 L4TD 2.2 110 360 A6 — — — 5.8 D 46 09/13 A

XLS 4x4 $36,490 L4TD 2.2 110 360 A6 1515 — — 5.8 D 48 09/13 A

Outlander Yougotsevenseatsinthat?

A compact-ish SUV that squeezes in seven seats; quieter and smoother; equipment

Crappo infotainment functionality; about as American as a facelift can get


 The Pick: Either a base LS manual or an XLS 4WD turbo-diesel with six-speed auto

LS $28,750 L4 2.0 110 190 M5 1410 — — 7.0 91 48 F

LS $30,500 L4 2.0 110 190 C 1430 — — 6.7 91 48 F

LS 4WD $33,500 L4 2.4 124 220 C 1500 — — 7.2 91 48 A

LS Safety Pack $32,000 L4 2.0 110 190 C 1430 — — 6.7 91 48 F

LS Safety 4WD $35,000 L4 2.4 124 220 C 1535 11.0 17.9 7.2 91 50 06/15 A

LS Safety 4WD DiD $39,500 L4TD 2.3 110 360 A6 1630 — — 6.2 D 50 A

Exceed 4WD $44,000 L4 2.4 124 220 C 1535 — — 7.2 91 51 A

Exceed 4WD DiD $47,500 L4TD 2.3 110 360 A6 1630 — — 6.2 D 51 A

PHEV $47,490 L4H 2.0 149 195 A1 1810 — — 1.9 91 42 A

PHEV Aspire $52,490 L4H 2.0 149 195 A1 1871 — — 1.9 91 42 A

PajeroSport FromChallengertochallenging

Clever on-demand 4WD system; more gear ratios than any rival; rugged

Strictly a five-seater; old-school Triton chassis hurts dynamics; gobsmacking styling


 The Pick: Base GLX offers plenty for the money, but Toyota Fortuner is much prettier

GLX $45,000 L4TD 2.5 133 430 A8 2045 — — 8.0 D 52 A

GLS $48,500 L4TD 2.5 133 430 A8 2060 — — 8.0 D 53 A

Exceed $53,000 L4TD 2.5 133 430 A8 2070 — — 8.0 D 53 03/16 A

Morgan

2yr/100,000km

morgancars.com.au

Price

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type

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size Power Torque Trans.

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Altima Maximabegone

Impressively punchy and refined four-pot/CVT combo; well-equipped; roomy; cheap-ish

V6 is too much for Altima’s front-end to handle; terminal understeer; rental-car styling


 The Pick: ST-L has a sweet drivetrain, plenty of kit and better wheels than the dowdy ST

ST $29,990 L4 2.5 127 230 C 1435 — — 7.5 91 34 01/14 F

ST-L $35,990 L4 2.5 127 230 C 1451 — — 7.5 91 35 F

Ti $40,490 L4 2.5 127 230 C 1467 — — 7.5 91 35 F

Ti-S $45,490 V6 3.5 183 312 C 1536 — — 9.3 91 34 F

Leaf Driveawayelectric

Purpose-built electric, with loads of torque; supremely smooth; classy, techy interior

Regenerative braking, steering and handling all a bit weird-burger and/or artificial


The Pick:Um, the Leaf – especially at its current $39,990 driveaway price

$39,990 E 80 280 A1 1525 11.9 — — 45 09/11 F

370Z Nissan’scut-priceCayman...

Fastandsharp;big-heartedV6;sweetlybalanced;trickauto-blipmanualondownshifts

Engine still coarse; manual shift a tad clunky; ride quality on rough roads


 The Pick: It’s no son of Godzilla, but a tyre-fryin’ hoot on smooth hotmix

$56,930 V6 3.7 245 363 M6 1471 5.6 13.810.5 95 64 06/09 R

$59,930 V6 3.7 245 363 A7 1485 5.7 13.810.5 95 64 12/09 R

370ZRoadster...andNissan’scut-priceBoxster

Same virtues as the coupe, but the V6 should sound sweeter top-down

137kg extra weight is like having a Biggest Loser contestant on board, all of the time


 The Pick: Auto is slick and intuitive, but we’d still opt for the manual

$65,930 V6 3.7 245 363 M6 1608 — — 11.2 95 64 01/10 R

$68,930 V6 3.7 245 363 A7 1618 — — 11.2 95 64 R

GT-R BiggestupdatetoGodzillainadecade

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 — — 11.7 98 A

3Wheeler Asweirdasitgets

It’sagoodwaytostandout;there’snothingelselikeit;characterpersonified

It’s a good way to get laughed at; thirsty; lacking useful features like a windscreen


The Pick:Something (anything!) with four wheels, unless you have a really big garage

$92,300 V2 2.0 60 140 M5 550 6.0 — 9.3 95 61 R

Aero8 Onefortheroad

As conventional as Morgan gets; distinctive styling blends modern with retro

V8 doesn’t make a whole lot of power comparatively; nose looks like it’s been startled


The Pick:It’s a lot of money and there are many fine alternatives for the price

$270,000 V8 4.8 270 450 M6 1200 — — — 95 R

Classic Asynonymfor’old-gen’

Fabulously raw and lightweight roadsters; relatively affordable

Forget about cabin ergonomics or ride quality; definitely not practical


 The Pick: This or a Caterham if your house backs onto a racetrack

R4/4 $89,900 L4 1.6 82 131 M6 868 8.0 — 6.3 95 67 R

Plus 4 $103,500 L4 2.0 115 201 M6 877 7.5 — 7.0 95 61 R

Roadster $139,775 V6 3.7 209 352 M6 950 5.5 — 9.8 95 67 R

Plus 8 $225,000 V8 4.8 270 490 M6 1100 4.5 — 12.1 95 50 R

Plus 8 $225,000 V8 4.8 270 490 A6 1100 4.5 — 12.1 95 50 R

Nissan

3yr/100,000km

nissan.com.au

Mitsubishi

5yr/130,000km

mitsubishi-motors.com.au

INSURANCE DISCLAIMER

Based on a 35-year-old male, location Chatswood 2067, Rating 1 For Life, No Finance, Private Use. All prices are subject

to AAMI’s underwriting guidelines and conditions.

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Pajero Mitsu’sstaplefamilyworkhorse

Tough family transporter is also a proper off-roader; undercuts serious 4WD rivals

Feels old (it is) and creaky; noisy diesel; ponderous dynamics; heavy


 The Pick: The thrifty diesel, but unless you venture off-road often, think Territory or CX-9

GLX $50,990 L4TD 3.2 147 441 M5 2273 — — 8.4 D 51 A

GLX $53,990 L4TD 3.2 147 441 A5 2263 — — 8.6 D 51 A

GLS $58,990 L4TD 3.2 147 441 A5 2314 — — 8.6 D 51 A

Exceed $65,990 L4TD 3.2 147 441 A5 2335 — — 9.2 D 57 A

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L=in-line,

V=vee,

F=flat,

R=rotary.

Number of cyls or rotors.

T=turbo,

S= s'charged,

D=diesel,

H=hybrid

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Rec When we drove it

ommended Retail Price

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ront drive,

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