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STYLE | motoring 93<br />
Kate wears Mona Top in White $345, Camisole Plain Knit in White $195, 7/8 Narrow Pant with<br />
Cuffs in Navy $529, Avant Garden Paris Cuff $325 and La Source Necklace $525, Jane Daniels;<br />
Hair: Peter, VIVO Hair Salon, Merivale; Makeup: Jessica, Nicola Quinn Beauty & Day Spa<br />
HOLDEN EQUINOX<br />
<strong>2020</strong> BLACK EDITION<br />
car was good at announcing my arrival<br />
home (and disrupting the bad habit<br />
of leaving the car unlocked). I couldn’t<br />
help but think of my friend and her<br />
old Toyota RAV4. It emits a triple toot<br />
when you lock it. Handy, until someone<br />
important crosses the street in front of<br />
you. To this day, she assures me it was<br />
her car that honked at Richie McCaw.<br />
Overall, I found everything about this<br />
car a breeze. I had Bluetooth set-up in<br />
a literal minute. It was simple to drive<br />
and easy to get to know. There is a<br />
seven-inch (18cm) colour touch-screen<br />
display, but it’s not overcomplicated,<br />
which means there is less to be<br />
distracted by. Its turbo engine ensured<br />
confidence in passing on the open road,<br />
and the safety features consistently<br />
clocked what was happening around<br />
you – be it a car or person in front or<br />
beside you.<br />
In Son of a Gun Grey, it was a<br />
smooth ride around the winding roads<br />
of Lyttelton Harbour, a comfortable<br />
commuter, and a well-behaved<br />
companion on a longer trip out to<br />
North Canterbury. With those wellappointed<br />
black features, the Equinox is<br />
a good looking addition to the family.<br />
LIKES:<br />
Pure ease of use.<br />
Natural good looks.<br />
The well-thought-out rearmounting<br />
steering wheel buttons<br />
for audio control.<br />
DISLIKES:<br />
Rear Park Assist only.<br />
No in-built navigation system<br />
– though the smartphone fills in<br />
the gap.<br />
TECHNOLOGY:<br />
HoldenEye safety technology.<br />
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.<br />
VEHICLE SIZE:<br />
Length 4652mm; width 1843mm;<br />
height 1688mm<br />
SAFETY RATING:<br />
ANCAP 5 stars<br />
FUEL TANK CAPACITY:<br />
55 litres<br />
FUEL CONSUMPTION:<br />
4.5 out of 6 stars; 6.9l/100km<br />
ENGINE:<br />
1.5l turbo petrol direct injection<br />
4-cylinder<br />
Front wheel drive<br />
TRANSMISSION:<br />
6-speed automatic<br />
IMPORTANT NUMBERS:<br />
127kW, 275Nm; 0–100km/h 8.8sec<br />
From $37,490+ORC
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