BBC_Top_Gear_South_Africa_June_2017

BAIC
TopGear on BAIC:
D20
Major SA investment in local production and dealer network
gives this Chinese brand a positive start. ABS and airbags
soothe safety fears, a bit.
PRICE kW Nm 0-100 km/h L/100km CO2 RATING
hatch 1.3 Comfort 149 990 75 128 n/a n/a n/a n/a
hatch 1.5 Comfort 169 990 85 148 n/a n/a n/a n/a
hatch 1.5 Fashion 179 990 85 148 n/a n/a n/a n/a
hatch 1.5 Fashion auto 189 990 85 148 n/a n/a n/a n/a
sedan 1.5 Fashion auto 209 990 85 148 n/a n/a n/a n/a
BENTLEY
TopGear on Bentley:
VW’s British luxury division is the choice of nouveau ri
Unfortunately. Impeccably built but not the last word i
Continental
party, the Continental, in coupé and convertible
guises, is a masterclass in cod-British style.
PRICE kW Nm 0-100 km/h L/100km CO2 RATING
3 562 000 373 660 4.8 303 10.5 246 8/10
3 794 000 373 660 5.0 301 10.9 254 8/10
3 791 000 389 680 4.5 309 10.5 246 8/10
4 168 000 389 680 4.7 308 10.9 254 8/10
GT W12 3 909 000 434 720 4.5 318 14.1 327 7/10
GT W12 convertible 4 165 000 434 720 4.7 314 14.2 330 7/10
GT Speed W12 4 163 000 467 820 4.2 331 14.5 338 7/10
GT Speed W12 convertible 4 577 000 467 820 4.4 327 14.9 347 7/10
Supersports 4 450 000 522 1017 3.5 336 15.7 358 8/10
Supersports convertible 4 850 000 522 1017 3.9 330 15.9 362 8/10
Flying Spur
It’s the four-door saloon version of the W12
Continental GT. That’s it really.
PRICE kW Nm 0-100 km/h L/100km CO2 RATING
3 622 000 373 660 5.2 295 10.9 254 7/10
3 861 000 388 680 4.9 306 10.9 254 7/10
W12 4 009 000 460 800 4.6 320 14.7 343 7/10
Bentayga
Bentley aims to best the Range Rover with its
fearsomely quick, luxurious and expensive
PRICE kW Nm 0-100 km/h L/100km CO2 RATING
W12 3 987 000 447 900 4.1 301 12.8 292 8/10
Mulsanne
The replacement for the Arnage, and every bit as
opulent and brilliant. If you can ignore the looks
(who OK’d those headlights?) this is brilliant.
PRICE kW Nm 0-100 km/h L/100km CO2 RATING
Mulsanne 6 152 000 377 1020 5.3 296 14.6 342 7/10
Mulsanne Speed 6 739 000 395 1100 4.9 305 14.6 342 8/10
Mulsanne EWB 7 384 000 377 1020 5.5 296 14.6 344 9/10
BMW
TopGear on BMW:
A car company run by engineers prioritising drivers, not passengers.
Has branched into making the best electric cars too, incidentally.
1 Series
Perhaps the pick of the premium hatches right now,
the 1 Series thrashes the opposition for driving.
M140i is a bargainous gem.
PRICE kW Nm 0-100 km/h L/100km CO2 RATING
118i 417 942 100 220 8.5 210 5.3 123 5/10
118i auto 438 400 100 220 8.7 210 5.1 119 5/10
120i 438 400 135 290 7.1 230 5.7 131 6/10
120i auto 463 784 135 290 7.1 225 5.5 126 6/10
120d 484 800 140 400 7.1 228 4.1 108 7/10
120d auto 505 600 140 400 7.0 228 3.9 103 7/10
125i auto 525 140 165 310 6.1 243 5.7 130 7/10
M140i 640 726 250 500 4.8 250 7.8 179 8/10
M140i auto 662 102 250 500 4.6 250 7.1 163 8/10
2 Series Active Tourer
Nürburgring time for it. First FWD BMW completely
misses the point.
PRICE kW Nm 0-100 km/h L/100km CO2 RATING
218i Active Tourer 450 614 100 220 9.3 205 5.2 121 7/10
218i Active Tourer auto 471 528 100 220 9.2 205 5.2 122 7/10
220i Active Tourer 478 380 141 280 7.5 230 6.0 140 7/10
220i Active Tourer auto 498 382 141 280 7.4 228 5.7 133 7/10
220d Active Tourer 507 400 140 400 7.6 227 4.5 117 7/10
220d Active Tourer auto 528 200 140 400 7.5 225 4.3 114 7/10
225i Active Tourer auto 530 452 170 350 6.6 240 5.9 138 7/10
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2 Series / M2
2 Series follows BMW’s new naming strategy but
is very much its own car. And a rather good one
at that.
PRICE kW Nm 0-100 km/h L/100km CO2 RATING
220i coupé 486 554 135 290 7.1 235 5.7 131 7/10
220i coupé auto 506 784 135 290 7.2 230 5.5 126 7/10
220d coupé 522 100 140 400 7.1 230 4.4 115 7/10
220d coupé auto 542 900 140 400 7.0 230 4.1 107 7/10
230i coupé 531 508 185 350 5.8 250 6.2 142 7/10
230i coupé auto 550 940 185 350 5.6 250 5.7 130 7/10
220i convertible 573 066 135 290 7.5 231 6.1 139 6/10
220i convertible auto 592 954 135 290 7.7 226 5.7 131 6/10
230i convertible 617 506 185 350 6.1 250 6.5 149 6/10
230i convertible auto 636 938 185 350 5.9 250 6.0 137 6/10
M240i coupé 660 026 250 500 4.8 250 7.8 179 8/10
M240i coupé auto 681 402 250 500 4.6 250 7.1 163 8/10
M240i convertible 754 866 250 450 4.9 250 8.3 189 7/10
M240i convertible auto 775 786 250 450 4.7 250 7.4 169 7/10
M2 coupé 898 206 272 465 4.5 250 8.5 199 9/10
M2 coupé auto 952 610 272 465 4.3 250 7.9 185 9/10
X1
New X1 gets FWD platform from 2 Series Active
Tourer. Is less objectionable than old one in every
single way.
PRICE kW Nm 0-100 km/h L/100km CO2 RATING
sDrive18i 498 342 100 220 9.7 204 5.3 123 7/10
sDrive18i auto 519 484 100 220 9.7 200 5.4 126 7/10
sDrive20i auto 562 852 141 280 7.7 225 6.0 138 7/10
sDrive20d 546 700 140 400 7.9 225 4.6 120 7/10
sDrive20d auto 567 500 140 400 7.8 222 4.6 120 7/10
xDrive20i auto 615 592 141 280 7.4 223 6.4 148 7/10
xDrive20d auto 633 540 140 400 7.6 219 4.9 130 7/10
xDrive25i auto 684 934 170 350 6.5 235 6.5 151 7/10
3 Series / M3
Not only the benchmark small exec, but one of the
best saloons of all. Many more versions are out now,
and all are excellent.
PRICE kW Nm 0-100 km/h L/100km CO2 RATING
318i 488 600 100 220 8.9 210 5.1 119 7/10
318i auto 509 400 100 220 9.1 210 5.0 116 7/10
320i 527 612 135 290 7.2 235 5.5 128 8/10
320i auto 547 956 135 270 7.3 235 5.3 124 8/10
320d 559 500 140 400 7.3 235 4.0 106 9/10
320d auto 580 300 140 400 7.2 230 4.0 106 9/10
330i 611 222 185 350 5.9 250 6.1 143 8/10
330i auto 630 426 185 350 5.8 250 5.5 129 8/10
330d auto 700 126 190 560 5.6 250 4.9 129 9/10
330e eDrive auto 767 400 185e 420e 6.1 225 1.9 44
340i auto 770 448 240 450 5.1 250 6.5 152 9/10
M3 1 199 636 317 550 4.1 250 8.3 194 8/10
M3 Competition 1 335 536 331 550 4.0 280 8.3 194 8/10
3 Series Gran Turismo
A 3 Series with some extra bottom. Boot is very
clever but explaining what it is rather less so.
As close to a Touring as we are going to get in SA.
PRICE kW Nm 0-100 km/h L/100km CO2 RATING
320i GT 581 466 135 270 7.9 230 6.6 153 6/10
320i GT auto 601 468 135 270 7.9 229 6.2 145 6/10
320d GT 613 800 135 380 8.0 230 4.9 129 6/10
320d GT auto 634 600 135 380 7.9 226 4.9 129 6/10
340i GT auto 816 746 240 450 5.1 250 7.0 159 7/10
i3
The future is here, its electric and we love it.
The rest are now playing catch up. From a long
way behind.
PRICE kW Nm 0-100 km/h L/100km CO2 RATING
eDrive 606 800 125e 250e 7.3 150 0.0 0 9/10
eDrive REx 683 600 125e 250e 8.1 150 0.6 12 9/10
X3
Far superior to the last one, which, let’s face it,
wasn’t tricky. Interior is plusher and it now rides
comfortably.
PRICE kW Nm 0-100 km/h L/100km CO2 RATING
xDrive20i 628 842 135 270 8.4 210 7.4 173 6/10
xDrive20i auto 648 274 135 270 8.2 210 6.9 161 6/10
xDrive20d auto 660 826 140 400 8.1 210 4.9 129 6/10
xDrive28i auto 737 888 180 400 6.5 230 7.0 162 5/10
xDrive28i auto 737 888 190 560 5.9 232 5.7 149 6/10
xDrive35i auto 859 022 225 400 5.6 245 8.3 193 6/10
4 Series / M4
The name may have changed but the game’s still the
PRICE kW Nm 0-100 km/h L/100km CO2 RATING
420i Gran Coupé 595 896 135 290 7.5 236 5.8 134 8/10
420i Gran Coupé auto 615 898 135 270 7.7 236 5.5 127 8/10
420d Gran Coupé 629 800 140 400 7.5 240 4.2 111 8/10
420d Gran Coupé auto 650 600 140 400 7.3 231 4.0 106 8/10
430i Gran Coupé 682 722 185 350 5.9 250 6.1 143 8/10
430i Gran Coupé auto 701 926 185 350 5.8 250 5.5 129 8/10
440i Gran Coupé 852 176 240 450 5.1 250 6.6 154 8/10
420i coupé 595 896 135 290 7.3 236 5.8 134 9/10
420i coupé auto 615 898 135 270 7.5 236 5.5 127 9/10
420d coupé 629 800 140 400 7.3 240 4.2 111 8/10
420d coupé auto 650 600 140 400 7.1 232 4.0 106 8/10
430i coupé 682 722 185 350 5.9 250 6.1 143 8/10
430i coupé auto 701 926 185 350 5.8 250 5.5 129 8/10
440i coupé 852 176 240 450 5.0 250 6.6 154 8/10
420i convertible 707 750 135 290 8.2 230 6.2 145 8/10
420i convertible auto 727 524 135 270 8.4 230 5.8 136 8/10
430i convertible 819 276 185 350 6.4 250 6.6 154 7/10
430i convertible auto 838 252 185 350 6.3 250 5.9 138 7/10
440i convertible 974 946 240 450 5.4 250 6.8 159 7/10
M4 coupé 1 257 436 317 550 4.1 250 8.3 194 9/10
M4 coupé Competition 1 393 336 331 550 4.2 280 8.8 204 9/10
M4 convertible 1 419 062 317 550 4.4 250 8.7 203 8/10
M4 convertible Competition 1 554 962 331 550 4.3 280 8.7 203 8/10
M4 coupé DTM Champion Edition 2 309 006 368 600 3.8 305 8.5 199
X4
People with the hides of rhinos and a passion for
obnoxiousness bought the X6, so now we have to
suffer an X4. Joy.
PRICE kW Nm 0-100 km/h L/100km CO2 RATING
xDrive20i 752 474 135 270 8.1 212 6.9 161 6/10
xDrive20d 754 926 140 400 8.0 212 4.9 129 7/10
xDrive28i 822 588 180 350 6.4 232 7.0 162 6/10
xDrive30d 915 706 190 560 5.8 234 5.9 156 7/10
xDrive35i 926 422 225 400 5.5 247 8.3 193 7/10
5 Series
Mimics a 7 Series rather well for a lot less money.
PRICE kW Nm 0-100 km/h L/100km CO2 RATING
520d 780 156 140 400 7.5 235 4.7 124 7/10
530i 850 294 185 350 6.2 250 6.2 141 7/10
530d 963 296 195 620 5.7 250 5.1 134 8/10
540i 990 316 250 450 5.1 250 7.2 164 7/10
X5
The original softroader is very good on the tarmac.
Rover for utter road domination.
PRICE kW Nm 0-100 km/h L/100km CO2 RATING
xDrive25d 991 664 170 500 7.7 220 5.6 146 8/10
xDrive30d 1 075 804 190 560 6.8 230 5.9 156 8/10
xDrive40e eDrive 1 188 600 230e 450e 6.8 210 3.3 77 6/10
xDrive40d 1 209 918 230 630 5.9 236 6.0 157 8/10
xDrive50i 1 309 856 330 650 4.9 250 9.6 224 7/10
M50d 1 374 942 280 740 5.3 250 6.6 173 8/10
M 1 938 932 423 750 4.2 250 11.1 258 7/10
X6
A more grotesque, slightly less usable iteration of
the perfectly practical BMW X5. Get it if the idea
PRICE kW Nm 0-100 km/h L/100km CO2 RATING
xDrive35i 1 151 592 225 400 6.4 240 8.5 198 5/10
xDrive40d 1 270 302 230 630 5.8 240 6.2 163 6/10
xDrive50i 1 380 370 330 650 4.8 250 9.7 225 5/10
M50d 1 565 756 280 740 5.2 250 6.6 174 6/10
M 1 978 232 423 750 4.2 250 11.1 258 7/10
6 Series / M6
Unusually, BMW launched the 6 Series as a
The car is perfect in many ways, but just boring.
PRICE kW Nm 0-100 km/h L/100km CO2 RATING
640i coupé 1 216 228 235 450 5.3 250 7.4 172 5/10
640d coupé 1 261 322 230 630 5.3 250 5.4 143 6/10
650i coupé 1 618 906 330 650 4.6 250 8.6 199 7/10
640i Gran Coupé 1 269 156 235 450 5.4 250 7.5 174 8/10
640d Gran Coupé 1 314 364 230 630 5.4 250 5.5 146 8/10
650i Gran Coupé 1 665 706 330 650 4.6 250 8.6 199 7/10
640i convertible 1 316 384 235 450 5.5 250 7.6 176 5/10
650i convertible 1 705 632 330 650 4.6 250 8.9 208 8/10
M6 coupé 1 902 468 412 680 4.2 250 9.9 232 6/10
M6 coupé Competition 2 064 768 441 700 3.9 305 9.9 232 7/10
M6 Gran Coupé 1 983 268 412 680 4.2 250 9.9 232 6/10
M6 Gran Coupé Competition 2 130 668 441 700 3.9 305 9.9 232 6/10
M6 convertible 2 029 966 412 680 4.3 250 10.3 239 6/10
M6 convertible Competition 2 192 266 441 700 4.0 305 10.3 239 6/10
7 Series
Still the driver’s limousine, but that’s not the point.
S-class still has a better sense of occasion and of
cohesion, and that’s probably what matters.
PRICE kW Nm 0-100 km/h L/100km CO2 RATING
740i 1 445 576 240 450 5.5 250 6.6 154 6/10
730d 1 471 654 195 620 6.1 250 5.0 131 7/10
740e eDrive 1 496 500 240e 500e 5.4 250 2.1 49 7/10
750i 1 896 896 330 650 4.7 250 7.9 184 7/10
750Li 2 046 838 330 650 4.7 250 8.0 187 7/10
M760Li xDrive 2 719 736 448 800 3.7 250 12.8 294 7/10
i8
A supercar for spacemen. There’s nothing else like it:
this is a performance car that makes a Prius look like
a gas-guzzler.
PRICE kW Nm 0-100 km/h L/100km CO2 RATING
eDrive coupé 2 015 300 266e 570e 4.4 250 2.1 49 9/10