BBC_Top_Gear_South_Africa_June_2017

PRICE kW Nm 0-100 km/h L/100km CO2 RATING
Dawn POA 420 780 4.9 250 14.2 330 8/10
SMART
TopGear on Smart:
Best-yet execution of a flawed idea. We’ll have the cheaper,
mechanically identical Twingo, thanks.
fortwo
A doddle to park, a delight around town, but what
on earth was Smart thinking when it signed off
the design?
PRICE kW Nm 0-100 km/h L/100km CO2 RATING
coupé base 174 900 52 91 14.4 151 4.1 93 5/10
coupé passion 194 400 52 91 14.4 151 4.1 93 5/10
coupé prime 203 400 52 91 14.4 151 4.1 93 5/10
coupé proxy 207 400 52 91 14.4 151 4.1 93 5/10
Brabus fortwo coupé 308 200 80 170 9.5 165 4.5 102 6/10
forfour
Same front end as the car above. Concerning.
Otherwise, it’s a decent city car. But your eyes hurt.
PRICE kW Nm 0-100 km/h L/100km CO2 RATING
base 179 900 52 91 15.9 151 4.2 97 5/10
passion 199 400 52 91 15.9 151 4.2 97 5/10
prime 210 900 52 91 15.9 151 4.2 97 5/10
proxy 212 400 52 91 15.9 151 4.2 97 5/10
base auto 210 400 66 135 11.9 165 4.2 98 6/10
passion auto 229 900 66 135 11.9 165 4.2 98 6/10
prime auto 241 400 66 135 11.9 165 4.2 98 6/10
proxy auto 242 900 66 135 11.9 165 4.2 98 6/10
Brabus forfour 313 300 80 170 10.5 180 4.6 104 6/10
SSANGYONG
TopGear on SsangYong:
Still mired where the rest of the Koreans languished decades ago.
Very cheap, for very good reason.
Korando
Korando offers OK off-road performance, and
little else. Has a mountain to climb if it wants to
PRICE kW Nm 0-100 km/h L/100km CO2 RATING
2.0 324 995 110 197 n/a 163 7.5 175 3/10
SUBARU
TopGear on Subaru:
Ex-WRC legend rebuilding its brand with chunky, rugged 4x4s.
Rally heritage lives on in old-skool WRX.
Can’t afford a design team?
PRICE kW Nm 0-100 km/h L/100km CO2 RATING
2.0i 360 000 110 196 10.5 187 8.0 189 5/10
2.0i auto 381 000 110 196 10.7 187 7.9 187 5/10
2.0i-S auto 419 000 110 196 10.7 187 7.9 187 5/10
Forester
Lacks school run glam, but that’s not the point -
this is rugged transport. Pity the 177kW XT Turbo
is so ignorable.
PRICE kW Nm 0-100 km/h L/100km CO2 RATING
2.0 X 389 000 110 198 10.6 190 7.2 168 6/10
2.5 X 429 000 126 235 9.9 196 8.1 187 5/10
2.5 XS 475 000 126 235 9.9 196 8.1 187 5/10
2.5 XS Premium 536 000 126 235 9.9 196 8.1 187 5/10
2.0 XT 597 000 177 350 7.5 210 8.5 197 6/10
Outback
More of the unfashionable same from Subaru, but that’s
what the owners love. New one is handily
sized, very capable.
PRICE kW Nm 0-100 km/h L/100km CO2 RATING
2.5i-S Premium 550 000 129 235 10.2 n/a 7.3 167 5/10
3.6 R-S Premium 617 000 191 350 7.6 n/a 9.9 230 5/10
Legacy
Heroically pointless. Naturally aspirated 3.6-litre
afford any of the 911s.
PRICE kW Nm 0-100 km/h L/100km CO2 RATING
3.6 R-S Premium 595 000 191 350 7.2 n/a 9.9 230 5/10
WRX
Now that the Evo is dead, the WRX grows up and
becomes a lot easier to live with. Boy racers
everywhere throw a tantrum.
PRICE kW Nm 0-100 km/h L/100km CO2 RATING
WRX Premium 539 000 197 350 6.0 240 9.2 213 6/10
WRX Premium auto 559 000 197 350 6.3 240 8.6 199 6/10
WRX STI Premium 719 000 221 407 5.2 255 10.4 242 8/10
SUZUKI
TopGear on Suzuki:
Jimny and Swift Sport the only character highlights from a brand
desperately in need of turbocharging.
Celerio
Alto replacement has a bigger boot, 3Nm more
and an auto option for those of weak left hip.
Big in India.
PRICE kW Nm 0-100 km/h L/100km CO2 RATING
1.0 GA 132 900 50 90 14.0 155 4.7 110 5/10
1.0 GL 149 900 50 90 14.0 155 4.7 110 5/10
1.0 GL auto 163 900 50 90 14.0 155 4.6 108 5/10
Swift
By not trying too hard, this no-nonsense supermini
succeeds in being really rather good.
PRICE kW Nm 0-100 km/h L/100km CO2 RATING
DZire sedan 1.2 GA 153 900 63 113 12.6 160 5.2 124 5/10
DZire sedan 1.2 GL 167 900 63 113 12.6 160 5.2 124 5/10
DZire sedan 1.2 GL auto 184 900 63 113 n/a 160 5.9 140 6/10
hatch 1.2 GA 152 900 63 113 12.6 160 5.3 126 5/10
hatch 1.2 GL 167 900 63 113 12.6 160 5.3 126 5/10
hatch 1.2 GL auto 184 900 63 113 n/a 160 5.8 137 5/10
hatch 1.2 RS 184 800 63 113 12.6 160 5.3 126 4/10
hatch 1.4 GLS 222 900 70 130 10.9 170 5.5 132 6/10
hatch 1.4 GLS auto 239 900 70 130 12.3 165 6.2 147 6/10
hatch 1.6 Sport 264 900 100 160 8.7 195 6.5 153 7/10
Ertiga
Think of it as Suzuki’s rival to the Toyota Avanza
and you’ve got it. But do you want it?
PRICE kW Nm 0-100 km/h L/100km CO2 RATING
1.4 GA 193 900 70 130 n/a n/a 6.2 147 5/10
1.4 GL 219 900 70 130 n/a n/a 6.2 147 5/10
1.4 GL auto 235 900 70 130 n/a n/a 6.2 147 4/10
Ciaz
It’s a bit bigger than a Swift sedan, but then that’s
not saying much. And then there’s the silly name.
Move along.
PRICE kW Nm 0-100 km/h L/100km CO2 RATING
1.4 GL 203 900 70 130 n/a n/a 5.4 125 5/10
1.4 GLX 229 900 70 130 n/a n/a 5.4 125 5/10
1.4 GLX auto 244 900 70 130 n/a n/a 5.5 131 5/10
Baleno
Not much imagination was used here but deathly sensible.
PRICE kW Nm 0-100 km/h L/100km CO2 RATING
1.4 GL 199 900 68 130 10.9 175 5.1 120 5/10
1.4 GLX 229 900 68 130 10.9 175 5.1 120 6/10
1.4 GLX auto 244 900 68 130 11.6 160 5.4 128 6/10
Jimny
They still make this? Mini ‘jeep’ is a throwback to the
’90s. Rather capable, mind you.
PRICE kW Nm 0-100 km/h L/100km CO2 RATING
1.3 256 900 63 110 14.1 140 7.2 171 6/10
1.3 auto 274 900 63 110 17.2 135 7.6 181 6/10
perfectly good alternative to Qashqai or Juke.
Well done, Suzuki.
PRICE kW Nm 0-100 km/h L/100km CO2 RATING
1.6 GL 267 900 86 151 11.5 180 5.8 136 7/10
1.6 GL+ 303 900 86 151 11.5 180 5.8 136 7/10
1.6 GL+ auto 321 900 86 151 n/a n/a 6.0 139 7/10
1.6 GL+ AllGrip 327 900 86 151 12.0 180 5.8 136 7/10
1.6 GLX auto 337 900 86 151 n/a n/a 6.0 139 7/10
1.6 GLX AllGrip 356 900 86 151 12.0 180 6.2 145 7/10
SX4
All new take on Suzuki’s tenacious tyke. Pricy now.
PRICE kW Nm 0-100 km/h L/100km CO2 RATING
1.6 GL 282 900 86 156 11.0 179 5.8 137 5/10
1.6 GLX 313 900 86 156 11.0 179 5.8 137 6/10
1.6 GLX auto 336 900 86 156 12.4 169 5.8 137 6/10
1.6 GLX AllGrip 337 900 86 156 12.0 174 6.2 146 6/10
1.6 GLX AllGrip auto 359 900 86 156 13.5 164 6.2 146 6/10
Looks like an off-roader but doesn’t go like one, or
feel as well-built as it should. Would rarely top your
shopping list. Low range helps, though.
PRICE kW Nm 0-100 km/h L/100km CO2 RATING
2.4 Dune 369 900 122 225 11.7 180 8.9 212 3/10
2.4 Dune auto 384 900 122 225 12.0 170 9.9 234 4/10
2.4 Summit 442 900 122 225 11.7 180 8.9 212 5/10
2.4 Summit auto 459 900 122 225 12.0 170 9.9 234 4/10
TATA
TopGear on Tata:
Conceived in a country where the traffic is designed to kill you, for
people who have only recently upgraded from scooters.
Indica
Nothing quite says ‘I’m poor’ like driving an Indica.
Cheap and light-years from cheerful.
PRICE kW Nm 0-100 km/h L/100km CO2 RATING
1.4 LGi 118 995 55 110 12.8 155 7.4 168 2/10
1.4 LGi Flash 124 995 55 110 12.8 155 7.4 168 2/10
Oh, what’s this? Max my Indica? At this price you
can do a LOT better.
PRICE kW Nm 0-100 km/h L/100km CO2 RATING
1.4 Ini Bounce 134 995 55 114 14.0 150 6.7 159 3/10
1.4 Ignis 154 995 66 116 13.5 155 6.7 157 3/10
Bolt
Ambitious, though ironic, name for a 66kW hatch.
Part of Tata’s Falcon development programme.
Best wait for the Eagle version.
PRICE kW Nm 0-100 km/h L/100km CO2 RATING
hatch 1.2T XMS 157 995 66 140 n/a n/a 6.5 154 3/10
hatch 1.2T XT 167 995 66 140 n/a n/a 6.5 154 3/10
sedan 1.2T XMS 167 995 66 140 n/a n/a 6.5 154 3/10
sedan 1.2T XT 177 995 66 140 n/a n/a 6.5 154 3/10
Manza
Four-door transport from the sub-continent. Says
it all, really. No free cricket paraphernalia included.
PRICE kW Nm 0-100 km/h L/100km CO2 RATING
1.4 Ini 156 995 66 116 13.5 155 6.4 151 3/10
1.4 Ignis 177 995 66 116 13.5 155 6.4 151 3/10
Xenon
and might just get you laid in Mumbai.
PRICE kW Nm 0-100 km/h L/100km CO2 RATING
XT 2.2L 219 995 110 320 n/a 160 9.0 260 4/10
XT 2.2L double cab 269 995 110 320 n/a 160 9.0 260 4/10
XT 2.2L double cab Evolve 279 995 110 320 n/a 160 9.0 260 4/10
TOYOTA
TopGear on Toyota:
Maker of many boring things. And the 86. Which is so good, it almost
makes up for the rest of the range.
Aygo
A Citroën C1 with added face fungus.
PRICE kW Nm 0-100 km/h L/100km CO2 RATING
1.0 157 600 51 95 14.2 160 4.4 102 6/10
1.0 X-play 160 000 51 95 14.2 160 4.4 102 6/10
Etios
An Indian-built, reincarnated Tazz, with a willing,
unsophisticated and unbreakable engine.
Horrid design.
PRICE kW Nm 0-100 km/h L/100km CO2 RATING
hatch 1.5 Xi 163 900 66 132 11.3 165 6.0 138 3/10
sedan 1.5 Xi 172 200 66 132 11.3 165 5.9 136 3/10
hatch 1.5 Sprint 172 600 66 132 11.3 165 6.0 138 5/10
sedan 1.5 Sprint 180 500 66 132 11.3 165 5.9 136 5/10
Cross 1.5 Xs 194 300 66 132 11.3 165 6.0 138 4/10
Yaris
A key car for Toyota in Europe. the engine choice is
reasonable, the Hybrid is OK, but it’s not as clever
as it used to be.
PRICE kW Nm 0-100 km/h L/100km CO2 RATING
1.0 191 400 51 95 15.3 155 5.0 117 6/10
1.3 221 100 73 125 11.7 175 5.6 131 6/10
1.3 auto 233 800 73 125 12.6 175 5.5 127 6/10
Hybrid 305 500 74e 111+e 11.8 165 3.6 82 6/10
Corolla Quest
Here is last year’s Corolla for B-segment money.
Smart.
PRICE kW Nm 0-100 km/h L/100km CO2 RATING
1.6 208 500 90 154 10.5 195 6.6 157 4/10
1.6 auto 224 400 90 154 11.1 185 6.3 150 4/10
1.6 Plus 224 900 90 154 10.5 195 6.6 157 4/10
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