What_Car_UK_-_August_2020

CAR

OF THE

YEAR

2020

Coupé

Coupés

MORETHAN£50,000

AudiA7Sportback

Ourpick 45 TFSIquattroSport

Listprice£ 51,235TargetPrice£45,275

MPG34.4CO 2 186g/km

ForSmoothandpunchypetrolengine;

ultra-quietcruiser,high-gradeinterior.

AgainstGearboxcanbeunresponsive

attimes;biggerwheelsdegradetheride.

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Mercedes-BenzS-ClassCoupé

OurpickS560GrandEdition

Listprice£113 ,18 0TargetPrice£ 98 ,14 6

MPG2 7. 2CO 2 235g/km

ForPerformanceandhandlingarebetter

thanyouwouldimagineforsucha bigcar.

AgainstTheviewoutis a littlerestricted,

whiletherunningcostsarehigh.

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AstonMartinDB11

OurpickV8

Listprice£149,6 5 5TargetPrice£149,6 5 5

MPG26.3CO 2 na

ForLighterthantheDB11V12,resultingin

sharperhandlinganda sportierdrive.

AgainstRearroomandbootspaceare

tightcomparedwithrivals.

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BEST

BUY

£35,000-£50,000

Mercedes-BenzE-ClassCoupé

OurpickE220dAMGLinePremium

Listprice£44,585TargetPrice£38,899

MPG52.3CO 2 146 g/km

ForClassyinterior,morerearlegroom

thantheAudiA5anda comfortableride.

AgainstThehandlingis stodgyandthe

steeringis inconsistent.

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AudiA5Sportback

Ourpick 40 TFSISport

Listprice£ 39,320TargetPrice£35,322

MPG42.2CO 2 152g/km

ForEffortlesspace,a practicalboot

anda classyinterior.

AgainstOffsetpedalsslightlyspoilthe

drivingposition.

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Mercedes-BenzCLA

Ourpick 250 AMGLinePremium

Listprice£ 3 6 ,19 0TargetPrice£ 32,616

MPG42.2CO 2 153g/km

ForStonkingperformance;strongon

equipmentandsafety;hasa bigboot.

AgainstTightforrearseatspace;only

averagetodrive;mixedinteriorquality.

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BEST

BUY

LESS THAN £35,000

BMW 2 Series Gran Coupé

Our pick 218i M Sport auto

List price £29,70 5 Target Price £ 2 7,9 9 0

MPG 44.8 CO 2 143g/km

For High-end interior, sharp handling and

decent running costs.

Against Engine lacks low-end shove and

the ride is on the rm side.

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Mercedes-BenzCLA

Ourpick 200 AMGLine

Listprice£32,870TargetPrice£29,6 0 4

MPG47.9CO 2 134g/km

ForBigboot;snazzyinterior;strongresale

values;excellentEuroNCAPsafetyscores.

AgainstTightrearseats;enginesoundsa

littlegruff;loudroadnoiseatspeed.

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BEST

BUY

THETTHASdominatedthisclassforyears,and

thislatestversionisnodifferent.Forstarters,

it’sbeautifullyputtogetherandthoroughly

contemporaryinside.TheTTisalsoquickand

greattodrive,aswellasrelativelypractical,

thankstoaneasy-to-accessboot,evenifits

rearseatsarecramped.Whenyouconsiderhow

wellpriceditisandhowwellit’llholditsvalue,

theTTisanabsolutebargain.

Ourpick 45 TFSISport

Listprice£ 3 4 ,19 0

TargetPrice£ 31,39 0

MPG39.8CO 2 161g/km

ForFabulousinteriordesignandquality;

crisphandling;easytolivewith.

AgainstTherearseatsareseriouslycramped,

andyou’llwanttoadda fewoptions.

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Audi TT

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