Monthly Motor - September 2014
All Your Motoring Needs from Kenyan Publishers Media 7 Group
All Your Motoring Needs from Kenyan Publishers Media 7 Group
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EDITOR’S CHOICE<br />
capable. Before you opt for the Toyota, take it for a<br />
drive - but take my advice: do that in the bundu…<br />
FACTS<br />
Chevrolet Trailblazer 2.8D 4x4 LTZ AT<br />
Engine: 2.8-litre, four-cylinder turbodiesel<br />
Fuel requirement: 50ppm diesel<br />
Gearbox: 6-speed automatic<br />
Power: 144kW @ 3600rpm<br />
Torque: 500Nm @ 2000rpm<br />
0-100km/h (claimed): 10.6 seconds<br />
Price: Ksh. 5,216,000<br />
Warranty: Five-year/120 000km<br />
CONSUMPTION<br />
Annoyingly, Chevrolet’s cars from Korea only<br />
have trip computers which read in kilometres per<br />
litre, which means drivers are having to do their<br />
own calculations to correct to our litres per 100km<br />
standard - which almost defeats the object of a trip<br />
computer. In the city, expect around 12 litres per<br />
100km; on the open road that could fall to 8l/100km<br />
or slightly below depending on your driving habits.<br />
Its claimed CO2 emission stand at 254g/km.<br />
LOCAL ALTERNATIVES<br />
Mitsubishi Pajero Sport 2.5 DI-D 4x4 auto<br />
(131kW/350Nm) - Ksh. 4,750,000*<br />
Nissan Pathfinder 2.5 dCi SE auto (140kW/450Nm)<br />
- Ksh. 7,150,000*<br />
Toyota Fortuner 3.0 D-4D 4x4 auto<br />
(120kW/343Nm) - Ksh. 5,200,000*s<br />
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MOTOR SEPTEMBER <strong>2014</strong>
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