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P100D $211,200 — 830 — — —

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Ascent $15,290 1.3 121 1025 — 91
Ascent $16,490 1.3 121 1035 19.3 91 03/15
SX $17,330 1.5 141 1045 — 91
SX $18,490 1.5 141 1055 — 91

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ZR $22,470 L4 1.5 80 141 A4 1055 — — 6.3 91 57 F

YRS sedan $17,490 L4 1.5 80 141 M5 1030 — — 6.1 91 46 F

YRS sedan $18,990 L4 1.5 80 141 A4 1045 — — 6.7 91 46 F

YRX sedan $20,990 L4 1.5 80 141 A4 1045 10.6 — 6.7 91 47 F

PriusC HybridYarisbyanothername

Diesel-beatingfuelefficiencyinasub-$25Klighthatchpackage

Dull dynamics true to Prius tradition; budget plastics; C-grade in more than just name


 The Pick: A Polo 81TSI and Mazda 2 Genki are miles better, unless you’re eco-obsessed

$23,450 L4H 1.5 74 169 C 1120 — — 3.9 91 57 F

i-Tech $26 , 51 0 L4H 1. 5 74 169 C 1 14 0 — — 3 .9 9 1 5 8 F

Corolla Finally,aCorollawithsubstance

Roomy and well-built; strong body; decent dynamics; attractive front end; reliability

Heavier and slower than the previous model; unexciting drivetrain; snoozy sedan


 The Pick: Ascent Sport manual, but both Mazda 3 and Golf are more polished small cars

Ascent hatch $20,190 L4 1.8 103 173 M6 1255 — — 6.7 91 56 F

Ascent hatch $21,790 L4 1.8 103 173 C 1275 — — 6.1 91 54 F

Ascent Sport hatch $21,210 L4 1.8 103 173 M6 1270 — — 6.7 91 56 F

Ascent Sport hatch $22,790 L4 1.8 103 173 C 1275 9.5 — 6.1 91 54 01/17 F

Ascent sedan $21,240 L4 1.8 103 173 M6 1250 — — 7.0 91 48 F

Ascent sedan $23,490 L4 1.8 103 173 C 1280 — — 6.6 91 47 F

SX hatch $26,000 L4 1.8 103 173 C 1310 — — 6.1 91 56 F

SX sedan $23,820 L4 1.8 103 173 M6 1255 — — 7.0 91 49 F

SX sedan $26,070 L4 1.8 103 173 C 1285 — — 6.6 91 45 F

ZR hatch $30,020 L4 1.8 103 173 C 1275 10.1 17.3 6.1 91 58 12/15 F

ZR sedan $31,920 L4 1.8 103 173 C 1295 — — 6.6 91 50 F

Hybrid hatch $27,530 L4H 1.8 73 142 C 1365 — — 4.1 95 56 F

Camry Newmetal,sharppricing

Spaceandvalue;sweethybriddrivetrainblends grunt and economy; SX’s handling

Dull petrol four; six-speed auto not particularly intuitive; low-speed ride issues


 The Pick: SX looks decent and handles well, but an Atara S Hybrid makes the most sense

Altise $26,490 L4 2.5 133 231 A6 1460 — — 7.8 91 43 F

Altise $30,490 L4H 2.5 151 270 C 1575 7.9 1 5 .7 5.2 91 44 07/15 F

Atara S $29,490 L4 2.5 135 235 A6 1460 — — 7.8 91 44 F

Atara S $32,490 L4H 2.5 151 270 C 1575 — — 5.2 91 47 F

Atara SX $33,490 L4 2.5 135 235 A6 1460 8.8 16.4 7.8 91 44 07/15 F

Atara SL $37,440 L4 2.5 135 235 A6 1460 — — 7.8 91 45 F

SL $40,440 L4H 2.5 151 270 C 1575 8.0 15.85.2 91 45 09/16 F

Priushatch Finally,anicedrivingPrius!

Frugal hybrid drivetrain; classy interior; newfound maturity to driving dynamics

Rear headroom; hybrid pioneer still runs old-school Ni-MH batteries


 The Pick: Put up with the puny 15-inch tyres and save some money with the base Prius

$35,690 L4H 1.8 72 142 C 1775 — — 3.4 95 48 F

$43,850 L4H 1.8 72 142 C 1775 — — 3.4 95 50 F

PriusV AvensisVersopaintedgreen

Voracious breeders will love the wallet-saving hybrid tech, and the extra seats

Being part of the Prius family means forfeiting driver enjoyment; zero boot with seats up


 The Pick: Be financially frugal and stick with the base

$35,400 L4H 1.8 100 142 C 1565 — — 4.4 95 55 07/12 F

$45,380 L4H 1.8 100 142 C 1565 — — 4.4 95 57 F

Aurion StillaCamrywithextrapots

Lovely3.5-litreV6deliverssuperbperformance;Sportivo’ssharperchassisandstyling

Ride quality of Presara and Sportivo; average steering; power-down issues


 The Pick: Despite its ride issues, the upgraded Sportivo with its tougher style

AT-X $36,490 V6 3.5 200 336 A6 1525 6.1 14.2 9.3 91 33 08/12 F

Sportivo $43,990 V6 3.5 200 336 A6 1555 — — 9.3 91 34 06/12 F

Presara $50,440 V6 3.5 200 336 A6 1550 — — 9.3 91 34 06/12 F

86 Superb,andnotjustforaToyota

Driving purity and overall value; brilliant rear-drive balance; worthy interior updates

Auto misses out on minor engine update; price rises across range dilute great value


 The Pick: GT manual because it brings all the DIY gearbox fun and more power for less coin

GT $30,790 F4 2.0 152 212 M6 1257 — — 8.4 98 60 R

GT $33,090 F4 2.0 147 205 A6 — 8.2 — 7.1 98 60 R

GTS $36,490 F4 2.0 152 212 M6 1275 — — 8.4 98 61 R

GTS $38,790 F4 2.0 147 205 A6 — 8.2 — 7.1 98 51 R

Tarago Thelegendaryfamilybus

This is the people mover of people moverswitharefinedandupdatedinterior

Won’t do much for your sex appeal; lacks the innovation of the 1990s ‘egg’ Tarago


 The Pick: If you can stretch the budget, get the GLi V6 and gain good sprog-hauling torque

GLi $45,490 L4 2.4 125 224 C 1795 — — 8.9 91 52 F

GLX $47,990 L4 2.4 125 224 C 1795 — — 8.9 91 53 F

GLi $50,490 V6 3.5 202 340 A6 1870 — — 10.2 95 53 F

GLX $55,990 V6 3.5 202 340 A6 1870 — — 10.3 95 53 F

Ultima $65,600 V6 3.5 202 340 A6 1930 — — 10.3 95 54 F

C-HR Morethanthelook

Bolddesign;capablechassis;wellspecified;generousactivesafetygearstandard

Demand likely to outstrip supply; engine could use more pep; Koba is pricey


 The Pick: Base C-HR front-driver represents good value and is fun to drive

$26,990 L4T 1.2 85 185 M6 1375 — — 91 F

$28,990 L4T 1.2 85 185 C 1385 — — 91 F

$30,990 L4T 1.2 85 185 C 1460 — — 91 A

Koba $33,290 L4T 1.2 85 185 C 1440 — — 91 F

Koba $35,290 L4T 1.2 85 185 C 1510 — — 91 A

CHRYSLER

300 SRT

FERRARI

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6.7LRolls-Royce sticks with natural aspiration

forits biggest V12, delivering outputs of 338kW

and720Nm.Downsizingto6.6litresandforced

induction for the rest of the range boosts power

andtorquetoasmuchas465kWand870Nm.

6.4LItmaybemorethan$600,000moreaffordable

than the rest of the cars here, but Chrysler’s 300

SRT still manages to make this list with its Hemi

V8. The same engine also powers the Jeep Grand

Cherokee SRT with 350kW and 637Nm.

6.3L Like the Lamborghini, Ferrari’s V12 proves

that displacement times revs is the way to vicious

outputs. In the limited-edition tdf, it manages

574kW and 705Nm without a turbo in sight.

ROYCE

PHANTOM

BENTLEY

MULSANNE

6.8LBentley’s massive twin-turbo V8 is the

biggestontheAustralianpassenger-carmarket

and, in range-topping Speed form, pumps out

395kW/1100Nm. ‘Standard’ Mulsannes have to

make do with a paltry 377kW and 1020Nm.

LAMBORGHINI

AVENTADOR

6.5L Lamborghini uses screaming revs

to produce 544kW and 690Nm from its

big V12 when installed in the Aventador S.

Opting for the ‘entry’ Aventador drops

power to 515kW but torque is unchanged.

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