Car India – August 2019

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Tested Overall

Rating

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DUSTER

For:Handling,ridequality,safety.Against:Rearlegspace,qualityof plastics.Verdict:Well-engineeredcar,greatvalueformoney.

Alternatives:1.MahindraXUV5002.NissanTerrano3.HyundaiCreta

PetrolRxE 8.00 1498/4 5 142 106 1204 50 475 215/65R16 - NA NA NA   - - NA NA

PetrolRxS(O)CVT 10.00 1498/4 CVT 142 106 1204 50 475 215/65R16  NA NA NA     NA NA

DCi85RxE 9.25 1461/4 5 200 85 1222 50 475 215/65R16 - NA NA NA  - - - NA NA

DCi110RxZ 12.10 1461/4 6 245 110 1245 50 475 215/65R16 - 12.46 168.4 12.25     Oct 12 

DCi110RxS(O)AWD 12.50 1461/4 6 245 110 1334 50 410 215/65R16  14.35 165.9 11.25     Oct 14 

DCi110RxZAMT 12.50 1461/4 6A 245 110 1310 50 475 215/65R16  15.01 163.6 11.75     Sep 16 

CAPTUR

For:Handling,comfort,ridequality,safety.Against:Qualityof plastics.Verdict:Well-equipped,value-for-moneycar.

Alternatives:1.HyundaiCreta2.MarutiSuzukiS-Cross

PetrolRxE 9.50 1498/4 5 142 106 NA 50 475 215/65R16 - 12.81 153.8 10.87    - NA NA

PetrolRxTDual-tone 12.09 1498/4 5 142 106 NA 50 475 215/60R17 - 12.81 153.8 10.87     Jan 19 

dCi110RxE 10.50 1461/4 6 240 110 NA 50 475 215/65R16 - 14.11 168.8 12.75    - NA NA

dCi110PlatineDual-tone 13.09 1461/4 6 240 110 1350 50 475 215/60R17  14.11 168.8 12.75     Feb 18 

ROLLS-ROYCE

GHOST

For:Luxury,brandvalue.Against:Price?Verdict:Themostattainablestepto theiconicBritishluxurybrand.

Alternatives:1.BentleyMulsanne

Ghost 621.00 6592/12 8A 820 570 2360 82.5 490 255/50R19  NA 250 NA     NA NA

GhostExtWheelbase 700.00 6592/12 8A 820 570 2450 82.5 490 255/50R19  NA 250 NA     NA NA

GhostBlackBadge 683.00 6592/12 8A 840 612 2410 82.5 490 285/35R21  NA 250 NA     NA NA

PHANTOM

For:Unmatchedluxury,massivepresence.Against:Price.Verdict:A luxuryyachtfortheroad.

Alternatives:A luxuryyachtfortheseas,maybe.

Phantom 950.00 6749/12 8A 900 571 2560 NA 548 275/35R22  NA 250 NA     NA NA

PhantomExtWheelbase 1135.00 6749/12 8A 900 571 2610 NA 548 275/35R22  NA 250 NA     NA NA

WRAITH

For:Luxury,presence.Against:Price.Verdict:Rolls'two-doordriver'scar.

Alternatives:1.AstonMartinDB11

Wraith 671.00 6592/12 8A 820 632 2360 82.5 470 285/40R20  NA 250 NA     NA NA

WraithBlackBadge 721.00 6592/12 8A 870 632 2360 82.5 470 285/35R21  NA 250 NA     NA NA

DAWN

For:Luxury,presence.Against:Price.Verdict:Needa super-luxurydrop-top?It doesn'treallygetbetterthanthis.

Alternatives:Noneat present

Dawn 730.00 6592/12 8A 820 570 2560 82.5 295 255/50R19  NA 250 NA     NA NA

DawnBlackBadge 785.00 6592/12 8A 840 601 2360 82.5 470 255/50R19  NA 250 NA     NA NA

CULLINAN

For:Luxury,presence,all-roadcapability.Against:Price.Verdict:Thedefinitivehigh-roller.

Alternatives:1.BentleyBentayga

Cullinan 695.00 6749/12 8A 850 571 2660 100 600 275/40R22  NA NA NA     NA NA

ŠKODA

RAPID

For:Buildquality,high-speedstability,ride.Against:Notmuch.Verdict:Solidcarthusfarletdownbypoorservice.

Alternatives:1.VolkswagenVento2.HondaCity3.HyundaiVerna

ActiveMPI 8.36 1598/4 5 153 105 1145 55 460 185/60R15 - 11.8 188.5 14.1    - NA NA

MonteCarloTDIAT 14.26 1498/4 7A 250 110 1228 55 460 185/60R15  NA NA NA     NA NA

OCTAVIA

For:Performance,quality,equipment.Against:Nothing,really.Verdict:Well-equipped,dynamically-superiorD-segmenter.

NA NA

Alternatives:1.ToyotaCorollaAltis2.HyundaiElantra3.HondaCivic

Ambition1.4TSI 16.03 1390/4 6 250 150 1260 50 590 205/55R16  NA NA NA   - - NA NA

L&K1.8TSIAT 22.38 1798/4 7A 250 180 1376 50 590 205/55R16  NA NA NA     NA NA

vRS 26.25 1984/4 6A 350 230 1418 50 590 225/45R17  7.01 205.5 8.63     Oct 17 

AmbitionTDI 17.84 1968/4 6 320 143 1340 50 590 205/55R16  11.14 196.5 13.5   - - Aug 14 

L&KTDIAT 24.49 1968/4 6A 320 143 1395 50 590 205/55R16  9.52 200 12.75     Dec 14 

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