crystallinegearleverthatlooksalmostlikethe
world’slargestcutdiamond—no,notcullinan
—“craftedclarity” glass elements,a massive
panoramicglassroofwitha foldingsunroof,
16-speakerpremiumaudio,wirelesscharging,
usbtype-cportsfrontandcentre,andevenone
eachinthethirdrow.everythingis powered:
windows, front seats, second-rowseats,each
individual third-row seat, bothsectionsofthesplit
tail-gate, and even the loweringmechanismfor
easy load access.
This one is all about the flexibleseating.The
secondrowoffersgenerousroomandthethirdone
alsoeasilyaccommodatedmysix-footframe.
however,thewaytheseatsaremountedmeans
thatiwishihadmorethighsupport.but,then
again, not everyone isastallorbroadandit should
not be an issue for most.thereareevenindividual
air-ventsoneitherside,cup-holders,a loadhook,
andatypecportoneachsideconcealedundera
cover.thebootvolumewithallseatsupis 326
litres.keepthethirdrowdownandit expandsto
levelspremiumsedanscanonlydreamof.getthe
secondrowfoldedandyouhave2,120litres.ease
thatmindnow.thereareseveralpossibilitiesalong
multipletrainsofthought,yes.
Withbigluxuryneedn’tcomea bigfuelbill.
With 620 nmofpeaktorquecominginat1,500
rpm,the3.0-litredieselsixmakesmoretorquethan
the6.2-litreV8petrol-poweredhummerh2,
whichweigheda bitmoreandwasnowhereas
luxurious,and,yet,is stillseenaroundhere.Don’t
discountthe 265 hp,though,it maybe 140 hp
downontheh2,buttheeight-speedautomatic
transmission,adaptivedamping,andthesheer
invisiblemountainofelectronicaidsputevery( 1 ) Opulentcabinbrings
togethera selectionof
choicematerial
( 2 ) Enoughluggagecapacity
withthethirdrowup;an
expanseofit withthemdown
( 3 ) Proportionate?21-inch
wheelswith285/45tyres
( 4 ) Straight-sixturbo-diesel
morethanpotentenough
with 265 hpand 620 Nm
( 5 ) Centreconsolesparkles
thankstoexquisite“Crafted
Clarity”elementsonthe
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