MAN Magazine Winter 2019

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use an eight-speed automatic gearbox),
which leaves room for an optional central
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front seat that allows
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the 90 model to seat up
to six people. The 110 is available in five, six
and seven-seat configurations, with the latter
swapping the central front seat for two that
ALL CLEAR
fold up from beneath the boot floor.
The new Defender
has 291mm of ground
clearance – more than
Unusually for the a Jeep modern Wrangler SUV, the spare wheel
(252mm) and
Mercedes-Benz
(when specified) G-Class is mounted (241mm). on the tailgate,
which has to be side-hinged as a result and
therefore can’t be opened if you back the car
into a tight parking space or up against a wall.
We won’t get to drive the Defender until later
this year. However, we have had a passenger
ride in a late prototype on a test track that
per 12,000 miles £000
itres
sions 000g/km, Euro 0
featured one pothole and bump after another,
and here the ride was certainly impressive. The
suspension is brilliant at taking the sting out of
bigger impacts, yet taut enough to keep the
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The seats in most versions mix leather with hard-wearing textiles; permanent four-wheel drive boosts capability; rear-mounted spare and wheel rear-view means camera tailgate (£400) has to and open Visio sideways System Pack (£250)
use an eight-speed automatic gearbox), OUR car RATINGS feeling composed at higher speeds and Discovery’s but fall short of most other rivals’.
which leaves room for an optional central through quick changes of direction.
The five-door 110 model will go on sale
front seat that allows the 90 model to seat up DrivingInitially, buyers will be able to choose from first, priced Driving from £45,240, with the three-door
to six people. The 110 is available in five, six Performance 296bhp 45 TDI four-cylinder Sport and 396bhp six-cylinder
2.0 GME Sport 4dr 90 following Performance
shortly G350d afterwards AMG Line and likely to
and seven-seat configurations, with the latter petrol engines (badged P300 and P400
start at about £40,000. There will also be two
‘Exposed metal would Ride
Ride
swapping the central front seat for two that
Handling
respectively), as well as 197bhp and 237bhp Commercial
Handling
models, costing from around
fold up from beneath the boot floor.
four-cylinder diesels (D200 and D240) that £35,000 plus VAT, while a plug-in hybrid will join
Refi nement
Refi nement
Unusually for a modern SUV, the spare wheel both average 37.2mpg and emit 199g/km of the range by next year. A larger 130 model is
(when specified) mounted on the tailgate, Behind CO 2. the Those wheel figures are comparable with the being developed Behind the for launch wheel in 2022.
which be has disappointing to be side-hinged as a result in
Quiet, comfy and plusher Sets the standard for off-road Similar in concept to the
and Driving position
Driving position
therefore can’t be opened if you back the car Visibility THE RIVALS
Visibility
into a tight parking space or up against a wall. Infotainment than the Defender inside, ability but, unlike Defender, Infotainment Defender, in that it’s much
We won’t get to drive the Defender until later
Quality
Quality
this year. However, we have had a passenger
ride in a late prototype on a test track that
Space the and Q7 practicality
is the benchmark is strictly a five-seater. Its onestar
Euro NCAP safety rating predecessor and still hugely
Space better and on practicality
a Range Rover, but
road than its
featured one pothole and bump after another, Front space
Front space
and here the ride was certainly impressive. The Rear space
Rear space
luxury SUV if you rarely (if
suspension is brilliant at taking the sting out of Seating Audi fl exibility Q7
Jeep Wrangler Seating Mercedes-Benz fl exibility G-Class
bigger impacts, yet taut enough to keep the Boot
Boot
it feels right here’
Target ever) venture Price From off road. £48,732 Target Price From £39,955 Target Price From £94,500
Buying and owning
is very disappointing. Buying capable and owning off it. Pricey, though.
Pick of the range
Pick of the range
Pick of the range
Costs 45 TDI Sport
2.0 GME Sport 4dr Costs G350d AMG Line
Equipment
Equipment
Reliability Quiet, comfy and plusher
Safety than and the security Defender inside,
Sets the standard for off-road Reliability Similar in concept to the
ability but, unlike Defender, Safety Defender, and security in that it’s much
the Q7 is the benchmark is strictly a five-seater. Its onestar
better on road than its
Euro NCAP safety rating predecessor and still hugely
luxury SUV if you rarely (if
Overall ever) venture rating off road. is very disappointing.
capable off it. Pricey, though.
‘Exposed metal would
be disappointing in
a Range Rover, but
it feels right here’
car feeling composed at higher speeds and
through quick Combined changes of direction.
Low speed
Initially, buyers Medium will speed be able to choose from
High speed
296bhp four-cylinder Test MPG and 396bhp six-cylinder
petrol engines (badged P300 and P400
Tank
CO
respectively), 2 emissions (NEDC)
as well as 197bhp and 237bhp
four-cylinder diesels (D200 and D240) that
both average 37.2mpg and emit 199g/km of
CO 2 . Those figures are comparable with the
ECONOMY & EMISSIONS
OFFICIAL
MPG
(WLTP)
SAFETY
Euro NCAP rating (2017)
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All protection 92% 75% 75% 88%
POWERTRAIN
Engine
Peak power
Peak torque
Gearbox
THE RIVALS
PERFORMANCE
0-60mph
5.4sec
Audi Q7
Pick of the range
4cyl, 1996cc, turbo, petrol
316bhp @ 6500rpm
295Ib ft @ 2500-4500rpm
6-spd manual
Top
speed
169mph
Acceleration
30-70mph through the gears 4.6sec
30-50mph 3rd 2.4sec 4th 4.0sec 5th 6.0sec 6th 9.2sec
50-70mph 3rd 2.3sec 4th 3.0sec 5th 3.9sec 6th 5.5sec
Braking 30-0mph 7.5m 70-0mph 41.4m
Noise
Jeep Wrangler
At 30mph 65.6dB At 70mph 72.2dB
33.2mpg
25.2mpg
34.4mpg
38.2mpg
32.4mpg
Fuel cost per 12,000 miles £2039
46 litres
176g/km
Pick of the range
Discovery’s but fall short of most other rivals’.
The five-door OFFICIAL 110 model will go on sale
MPG Low speed
first, priced (WLTP) from £45,240, Medium with the speed three-door
High speed
90 following shortly afterwards and likely to
start at about £40,000. There will also be two
Commercial models, costing from around
£35,000 plus VAT, while a plug-in hybrid will join
Euro NCAP rating (2015)
the range by next year. A larger 130 model is
being developed for launch in 2022.
All protection 88% 87% 71%
Engine
Peak power
Peak torque
Gearbox
0-60mph
5.7sec
Mercedes-Benz G-Class
Pick of the range
4cyl, 1798cc, turbo, petrol
296bhp @ 6000rpm
295Ib ft @ 3200rpm
6-spd manual
Top
speed
161mph
Acceleration
30-70mph through the gears 4.9sec
30-50mph 3rd 2.6sec 4th 4.1sec 5th 6.4sec 6th
50-70mph 3rd 2.5sec 4th 3.3sec 5th 4.8sec 6th
Braking 30-0mph 8.0m 70-0mph 43.9m
Noise
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Combined 3
FIRST LOOK
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Test MPG 3
Fuel cost per 12,000 miles £
Tank 5
CO 2 emissions (NEDC) 1
At 30mph 64.4dB At 70mph 71.2dB
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