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MAY 2017

NEWS & NEW MODELS JAGUAR LAND ROVER breaks 600,000 barrier

JEEP introduces 707hp Grand Cherokee

HYUNDAI driven across Antarctica

ISUZU celebrates various NISSAN GT-R is S.A.’s milestones this year best-selling supercar

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, manufacturers of Jeep brand vehicles is proud to announce the reveal of the most powerful SUV from the Jeep brand, the all-new 2018 Jeep® Grand Cherokee Trackhawk.

Injected with an unmatched 520kW (707hp) courtesy of an awe-inspiring supercharged 6.2-liter V8 engine, the most awarded SUV ever and the most capable full-size SUV on the planet has been transformed into the most powerful and quickest SUV ever.

At this point, the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk is still under consideration for the Southern African market...

Hyundai made history when a near-standard 2.2-litre diesel Santa Fe became the very first passenger vehicle to be driven across Antarctica from Union Camp to McMurdo and back again. The Santa Fe was driven

by Patrick Bergel, the great grandson of legendary polar explorer, Sir Ernest Shackleton.

The journey, which took place in December 2016, was timed to commemorate the centenary of Shackleton's heroic TransAntarctic expedition of 1914 to 1916, and has been made into a short film by Hyundai which was shown for the first time at an event on 20 April at the Hospital Club, London.

2017 is a year of celebrations for Isuzu Motors Limited of Japan as it commemorates the establishment of the company in April 1937.

Locally, Isuzu celebrated with its valued customers at Isuzu dealers across South Africa on Saturday 22 April.

"Isuzu National Dealer Day" saw customers and fans of the brand descend on participating Isuzu dealers all over South Africa.

“Engineered in South Africa, the Isuzu KB continues to set new standards of durability, balanced design and meticulous attention to detail," says Mlungisi Nonkonyana, Isuzu Brand Manager.

The Nissan GT-R looks set to keep its title as South Africa's best-selling supercar, after sales for the new MY17 model got off to a flying start.

The first consignment of 2017 GT-Rs was sold well before it landed. To date over 500 GT-Rs have been sold in S.A., making it the most popular supercar.

“We often quip that the GT-R defies the laws of the vehicle market in much the same way as it defies the laws of physics,” says Hugo Richards, General Manager at BB Motor Group.

Richards and his team sold their first consignment of eight GT-Rs at BB GT-R Hatfield as soon as the new vehicle was launched.

Jaguar Land Rover is the UK's largest manufacturer of premium luxury vehicles and just reported record retail sales of 604,009 vehicles (including sales from the Chinese joint venture) in the 2016/17 financial year, up 16% compared to last year, exceeding 600,000 for the first time in the company's history.

FORD updates Everest and Ranger models Ford Motor Company of South Africa recently announced that their Ranger XLT and Wildtrak vehicles now feature SYNC®3, Ford’s infotaintment system (with Navigation) as standard, as well as a rear camera and PDC on the XLS models.

Furthermore, the Everest SUV also receives the SYNC® 3 with Navigation added on all XLT and Limited models.

All Ranger and Everest 4x2 and 4x4 models also have enhanced capability with fitment of difflock as standard.

MERCEDES-BENZ reveals updated S-Class The new S-Class celebrated its world premiè re with extensive innovations at the 2017 Auto Shanghai in late April.

Among the highlights is an allnew and highly efficient engine range with new technologies for powertrain electrification.

Intelligent Drive takes another big step towards autonomous driving while the undisputed leader in the premium segment with regard to comfort and wellness sets new standards in the interior.

New engines coming to the new S-Class are in-line six cylinders as diesel and petrol as well as a new V8 biturbo petrol.

In addition, Mercedes-Benz plans a plug-in hybrid with a range of about 50km. At the same time, new technologies such as the 48-volt Integrated Starter Alternator and the new electric booster (compressor) celebrate their world premiè re.

The market launch of the new SClass starts in the European markets in July.

SUZUKI powers Team Tane through Africa The married couple Tarryn and Shane Quinnell are the intrepid adventurers in “Team Tane”, an outfit created to inspire mindful travel and living.

In 2014, Team Tane ventured to Mount Kenya to raise funds for the leadership development charity, GOLD. This year, the duo will take their 2011 Suzuki Jimny, called Badger, on an

adventure called Africa Sky High, and Suzuki South Africa has taken the naming rights to the 8-month long adventure.

The Suzuki Africa Sky High adventure will see Team Tane travel through South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, Tanzania, R wa n d a , U g a n d a , Ke nya , Malawi, Angola and Namibia – often on less travelled roads.

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LAUNCH REPORT

VW

Amarok V6

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H Drie-liter Amarok: Kleinboet kry ‘n Grootboet!

Die Volkswagen Amarok is al sedert 2010 in die rondte en oor die jare heen het ons aan hom gewoond geraak.

Miskien nie heeltemal met groot enstoesiasme nie want die 2-liter turbodiesel se wringkrag was tot ‘n klein reeks enjinrewolusies beperk.

Die koms van die Amarok met ‘n outomatiese ratkas ‘n jaar of vier later het dinge heelwat verbeter maar om een of ander rede het SuidAfrikaanse kopers nie dieselfde kooplus as die Suid-Amerikaners en Duitsers getoon nie.

Die koms van grootboet met sy 3-liter V6 TDI het nou die bordjies dramaties verander!

Eerstens lyk hy meer indrukwekkend met ‘n nuwe sierrooster en buffer en die V6-logo is prominent geplaas om die krag van hierdie nuwe model duidelik oor te dra.

In die kajuit lyk dit soos een van Volkswagen se top sedans met alles wat kan oop-en-toe maak, vanaf ‘n groot rekenaarskerm met aanraakfunksie tot bekleedsel uit die boonste rakke.

So ook die feit dat beide voorste sitplekke vir hoogte gestel kan word en ‘n stuurwiel wat open-af beweeg kan word om die regte sitplekposisie vir die bestuurder te verkry. Dit is juis hierdie funksie wat nodig is as daar op regte rowwe terrein gery word waar die pad vorentoe oor bulte gesien kan word.

Verder is al die nodige dinge vir die jongklomp daar: Volkswagen se modulê re vermaaklikheid en klankstelsel wat deur aanraking in werking kom, die radio, App-konneksie, Bluetooth en USB poort wat ook iPod/IPhone versoenbaar is. Noem dit en dis daar. Dink maar aan die SDkaartgleuf en ses hoë -verrigting luidsprekers.

Veiligheid was nog altyd ‘n handelsmerk van Volkswagen en die Amarok beskik oor al die jongste tegnologie om hom veilig te maak. Daar is nie minder nie as vier lugsakke, elektroniese stabiliteitsbeheer wat werklik goed werk (vra my maar!) en ‘n ten volle outomatiese stelsel wat ekstra remkgrag verskaf selfs ná ‘n ongeluk om ‘n tweede ongeluk te vermy!

Een van die belangrike eienskappe van die nuwe Amarok is die “grondpad-ABS” stelsel wat inskop as daar op grondpaaie gery word en die 4x4 modus in werking kom. Tradisionele ABS – en sy gepaardgaande glipbeheer – is nie altyd die 4x4-entoesias se beste vriend nie maar die Amarok s’n skakel die probleme uit, weereens outomaties.

Met bogenoemde gegewens in ag geneem is dit duidelik dat die nuwe Amarok nie meer net ‘n werkesel is nie. Dit is om hierdie rede dat die gewone enkelkajuit-model nou van die toneel verdwyn het, van nou af is dit meer die leefstylmark wat in die visier is.

Bogenoemde mag die indruk wek dat die Amarok nou “sag” geword het maar dit is nie die geval nie. Daar is twee grade van luuksheid beskikbaar, die vorig Trendline word nou die Comfortline en bo-aan is die Highline.

Maar dan is daar ook die Extreme weergawes wat eers die vorige Ultimate-reeks was. Maar wat is daar in ‘n naam as die hart van die reeks die fenomenale 3-liter V6 is?

Volkswagen is die enigste bakkievervaardiger wat hierdie soort enjin op die mark het. Maar mé ér belangrik is die feit dat hy die kragtigste enjin op die mark is en ook die hoogste spoed kan behaal. Hy is dus die Nommer Een in hierdie marksegment.

Hoe lyk hierdie syfers? Hy ontwikkel 165kW tussen 3,000 en 4,500rpm en die belangrikste, 550Nm wringkraf vanaf 1,400 tot 1,750rpm.

Enigste kritiek is dat dit ‘n relatief “smal” bandwydte het.

Maar met die 8-gang outomatiese ratkas, wat teen optimale wringkrag die regte ratverhouding kies, is hierdie “tekortkoming” geen probleem nie.

Met hierdie krag en ratkas is dit geen wonder dat die Amarok soos ‘n windhond van nul tot 100km/h in 8 sekondes versnel nie. Die naald gaan draai dan by 193km/h, die vinnigste op die mark. Boonop doen hy dit ook suinig en word ‘n verbruik van 9 liter/100 km.

Indien dit nie vinnig genoeg is nie, is daar ‘n aanjaer wat vir 10 sekondes lank 180kW en 580Nm beskikbaar kan maak as ‘n ander voertuig vinnig verbygesteek moet word.

Genadiglik sny hierdie funksie dan uit nadat hy sy ding vinnig gedoen het!

Bandgroottes bepaal die funksie waarvoor die voertuig hoofsaaklik gebruik gaan word en daar is ‘n keuse tussen 17”, 18” en 19” wiele.

Hoe meer rubber tussen die naaf en die pad, hoe geriefliker; hoe minder rubber, hoe meer sportief. ‘n Handige “ekstra” is die meganies-sluitbare ewenaar indien die eienaar hom nie op elektroniese stelsels wil verlaat nie. Dit is handig is daar in die middel van nê rens ‘n groot fout kom.

Die V6 is begeerlik maar as die pryse wat wissel tussen N$716,000 (Highline) en N$746,000 (Highline Plus), dit buite die gewone koper se prysklas val is daar nog altyd die tweewieltrek 2-liter variant teen omtrent 500,000!

Amarok pryse sluit in ‘n drie-jaar/100,000km waarborg deur Volkswagen en ‘n vyf jaar of 90,000km Automotion diensplan. Die Amarok moet elke 15,000km gediens word.

Text Dr Hans Heese Images Volkswagen of South Africa

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Audi

LAUNCH REPORT

Audi

MAY 2017

Q2

Bold design and strong customisation for this city SUV

My friend wasn't at all interested in the car's vital stats or on-road behavior; she needed to hear that it's as cool While I regurgitate the as she thinks it is. new city SUV’s crucial specifications and give Audi themselves call it some rather animated a defining moment; driving impressions, similar to when the her face shrivel s in very first generation of th TT coupe appeared utter bewilderment. and became a fashion “No, no...” she barks at statement. me but instantly perks up again. “Does it really Power of deduction look as funky as in the tells us that this new soft-roader slots in just photos?” below the compact Q3, That's all you need to but with a new design know and I could end that should attract a few niche buyers into my report here. the four-ring Q range.

What most of the Audi execs had predicted a Of course, Audi is also day earlier during their after aspirational folks launch presentation in our mushrooming SUV market. just came true...

Elsewhere, Q2 can be had with Quattro. At the time of launch (Feb' 2017), only the 1.4 was available; 1L and 2.0 Its chunky and highly TDi follow in May. customizable looks already created a client Both petrol models can buzz, dealer queue and be ordered with a sixWorld Car of the Year speed manual or a new 7-speed automatic box 2017 nomination.

The Q2's main efforts during development were design, driving and infotainment.

The line-up of launch cars also showcased a daring colour palette and almost endless customisation options, including a contrasting “Blade” on the C-pillar of some models.

The Audi dealer of your choice will certainly be happy to elaborate but that is all completely irrelevant. What's way As for its safety and more important is the luxury, the Q2 provides reaction that the new Q2 generates.

“Does it really look as funky as in the photos?”

Advertised with the rather ironic hashtag #untaggable, the new newbie doesn't fit into boxes or categories yet – and therein lies more of its appeal, surely.

Audi ships the Q2 with front-wheel-drive and three engines: a 1L or 1.4L turbo-petrol as well as a 2-litre turbodiesel.

lighting, keyless start and even fully digital instrumentation.

of cogs; the Q2 turbo- state-of-the-art Driver diesel only with an Assist Systems, most modern amenities and automatic gearbox. many novelties for the Being a modern Audi, gadget freak. the funky new Q shines with the fastidious Unfortunately, some of build quality and that these toys are optional superb refinement one extras and include cool infotainment systems, expects from Audi. various trim options Our entertaining route and exterior packs, a at the recent launch few parking aids, LED headlights, ambient confirmed that.

“So did you take lots of photos at the launch?” asks my excited friend.

Once presented with a fair selection of my pics, she squeaks while clutching her cheeks: “I LOVE the sunflower yellow!”

It's actually called Vegas Yellow but I completely agree.

Audi Q what?

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Jaguar

ROAD TEST

F-Pace 20d R-Sport

W What does the new Jaguar SUV feel like on (and off) the road?

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SPEC SHEET MAKE Jaguar MODEL F-Pace 20d R-Sport ENGINE 2L i-4 Turbo-Diesel POWER 132kW 430Nm DRIVETRAIN 8-speed Auto, AWD ABS, EBA, ESP PERFORMANCE 0-100km/h: 9.54 (8.7*) 0-400m: 16.71 Max km/h: 208* CONSUMPTION 5.3L/100km avg.* TANK / RANGE 60L / 1,130 km* BOOT SIZE 650 - 1,740L WARRANTY 3 years / 100,000km SERVICE PLAN 5 years / 100,000km TYRE SIZE 255/55R19 SPARE WHEEL Full size alloy (option/ model specific) PRICE N$872,000 (Aug. 2016) *Manufacturer claims.

F-Pace kindly provided by Jaguar South Africa

AFRIKAANS VIDEO REVIEW The mushrooming SUV market worldwide and in southern Africa has seen more and more competitors pop up for a piece of the action.

What’s next, Ferrari?

Speaking of its rivals, some of them failed dismally at plastering their brand design on a large SUV shape.

Everyone knows who I'm typing about, right?

Well, Jaguar has done a simply superb job of giving the F-Pace its family genes while also blessing it with great lines and proportions.

That's right, there is a It looks stunning. new Jaguar softroader called F-Pace and it's in The F-Pace which was a showroom near you; dropped at my home waiting to be taken off- was the 20d R-Sport model with silver paint road. and two-tone red and However bizarre that black leather cabin. may sound, it's not even the end of the SUV As part of an optional madness as Bentley sport pack, you also get and Lamborghini are blacked-out (exterior) also working on their trim items, as well as versions of the next the choice of having all must-have soft-roader. four rims black.

Not long ago, buyers of luxury soft-roaders could call on Mercedes, BMW or Land-Rover.

Then along came Audi, Porsche, Volkswagen, Volvo and now – Jaguar.

My opinion of black good for 0-100km/h in 8.7 seconds but we only rims? They’re ghastly. managed a pedestrian Luckily, the F-Pace is best of 9.54. available in another trim level with many Other than a lack of silver rims from 18 to speed, I also noticed an 20 inches. You may also unrefined Diesel rattle choose between two through the steering.

Turbo-Diesel engines (this one and a V6) as On the upside, the lowwell as two super- and mid-range torque charged petrol V6's. clout does a decent job in conjunction with a Those would be my smooth eight-speed choice as I believe that automatic gearbox of a Jag should have a six- getting you from A to B. Except perhaps when pot purr. overtaking – which can In fact, none of our take a while. testers or passengers enjoyed this car's four- Jaguar helped itself to cylinder Diesel whose cousin Land Rover's main perks are price parts while building and claimed average the F-Pace. With that diesel consumption of starting point, they infused the new car 5.3L/100km. with their own idea of Jaguar alleges that its dynamism, efficiency 132kW or 430Nm are and refinement.

Considering its size, the themes, a full map and handling and steering many more options for getting the layout to is simply fantastic. your liking.

The F-Pace sits, corners and turns in with the Other goodies include kind of precision that the pulsating Jag start cries out for some more button, animated gear power to chase GTi’s up knob and a three-way drive selector, which mountain passes. arms the intelligent, Then there is the super- ESP-assisted all-wheelcomfortable and roomy drive system. Being a cabin with modern soft-roader, the F-Pace luxury, infotainment, does not possess low contemporary safety range or diff locks. aids, a massive 650L boot and – if you wish - While scouting for a a full-size spare wheel. video shoot location we traversed some farm My notes also tell of roads, ditches, puddles, a huge infotainment a dam wall and wet screen with masses of grass without hassles. media options and an equal amount of car Thanks to 213mm of ground clearance and settings. clever traction control, F-Pace instruments are we only perceived a few completely digital and, churns from the roadhurray, offer different biased tyres.

Right, so what did we learn? Jaguar arrived at the luxury SUV orgy a tad late but with the best-looking car.

However; prices hover around six figures as this new Jaguar is fully imported from the U.K. and at the mercy of our pathetic exchange rate.

That means the F-Pace is priced far beyond its natural rivals of the Audi Q5, BMW X3 and Mercedes GLC, instead landing in the middle of their bigger brothers Q7, X5 and GLE. To my utter surprise, it almost matched those for dimensions, specs and power.

Plus it's more beautiful and exclusive than any of the above.

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GRAND OPENING in Windhoek SATURDAY 1 April 2017 • 24 Andimba Toivo-ya-Toivo Str. Metje + Ziegler, authorised retailers of Harley-Davidson motorcycles in Namibia invited new and prospective “Harley” owners, business partners and friends of the brand to the grand opening of their impressive showroom in Windhoek’s Southern Industrial Area on the first of April 2017.

The day’s festivities started with a Harley-Davidson convoy in the Windhoek German carnival “Wika” street parade, followed by outrides and a big display at the Grove shopping mall before dozens of riders and fans gathered at the glittering new showroom for refreshments, chats and a formal dinner to celebrate the opening.

Harley-Davidson Windhoek is open from 07h30 to 17h30 on weekdays and 9am to 12pm on Saturdays.

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COMMENT

MAY 2017

THE BASIC LUXURY

H Fancy equipment and new technology is good, right?

Text Anonymous Image Various sources

We may have a problem.

Except that most of them drive old What they don't know is how to or ageing rubbish cars, especially switch off the heads-up display or Well, maybe not all of us but a considering the size of their bank where the bloody ignition slot is. very specific group of people. In accounts and property portfolio. fact, it's only a tiny percentage of See where am going with this? the population but I fear that the Old Mercs, ancient Jags, Land- Think of a parent or grandparent issue is so grave that it warrants Rovers, boring Polos and rusty who manages the basic functions its own set of paragraphs and a Toyotas seem to rule the country of a mobile phone and needs help jolly good rant. club's parking lot and there's a when the wifi router crashes. very simple explanation for this.

Nothing wrong with that, but can you imagine their state when the Obviously the difficulty is carrelated and I shall keep you in Technology. Not a lack of it, oh no, car’s climate control spools to full blast on a hot day? suspense no further: what car quite the opposite. should mature, rich people buy?

For the sake of my argument we With very few exceptions, most of I can, because I have witnessed it. can discount the super-wealthy these kind folk would love to drive You and I may take climate control and ü ber-old so we are sort of the latest Range Rover or S-Class for granted, perhaps even crave it, talking about 55 to 70 year old but they're either frightened or but Gran isn't used to it, doesn't millionaires. Not famous, not infuriated by them. Too many like it and certainly won't buy a swimming in it, just well off. buttons or screens and a heap of car fitted with it. That's right, features they never need or want. Land-Rover and Mercedes-Benz, this dignified old lady drives a Quite a few such individuals spring to mind right now – some Not all of these people are raging Polo because it's simple. relatives, the parents of friends, technophobes, mind you. casual acquaintances whose kids You don't get an S-Class or Range have flown the nest and love to They have smartphones, wifi and Rover without climate control. visit them at their holiday house skype for both business and You don't get a new BMW with for Christmas at the beach. Lovely family. They know what an sms is two knobs – one for temperature people, all of them. and one for fan speed. and how to compose one.

You only get these cars with a touch-sensitive multi-contour interface and twin six foot three TFT 4K monitors.

Well, that is not what Granny wants because it will take her forever to do a simple task. The same goes for the radio and those ghastly systems which beep and flash lights at her.

Granddad agrees, which is why he bought his loving wife a top-ofthe-line Polo. No climate control, no colour monitor.

Sure, the new Range Rover is flying out the showroom doors and into the eager hands of ministers, rock stars, trophy wives and drug dealers but the new models are so bewilderingly complex that their original fan base, the landed gentry, have long moved on to other pastures.

In all probability, these will have the shape of various motorcars a

few generations back because they're uncomplicated and hardy.

“No computer nonsense to go wrong” is a phrase I have often heard to describe cars of such ilk.

Is this a fear of the unknown or simply resistance to change? Not necessarily. If all you wanted was a charming 3-bedroom cottage in the countryside and an estate agent shows you a penthouse on the harbour's edge, you'd also get a bit grumpy.

House. Three rooms. Countryside.

Not poser's pad.

I realise it may not be as simple as reverse-engineering the flashiest models in your stable but surely a wee survey or two could help with such decisions?

Who knows, perhaps you'll even catch a few chauffeurs, journalists and drug dealers who'll delight in finally figuring out where to turn down the volume…

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JANUARY 2017

Audi Renault

ROAD TEST

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Kwid

SPEC SHEET MAKE Renault MODEL Kwid Dynamique ENGINE 999cc i-3 Petrol 50kW / 91Nm DRIVETRAIN 5-speed Manual, FWD No driver aids PERFORMANCE 0-100km/h: 11.97 0-400m: 18.25 @ 120.10 Max km/h: 150.38 (152*) CONSUMPTION 4.7L/100km avg.* TANK / RANGE 28L / 595km* BOOT SIZE 300 - 1,115L WARRANTY 5 years / 150,000km SERVICE PLAN n/a TYRE SIZE 155/80 R13 SPARE WHEEL Full - 155/80 R13

Dynamique

*Manufacturer claims.

Kwid bravely provided

by Renault South Africa

Peugeot Affordable doesn’t have to mean nasty - or does it?

Should you buy a cheap car? In a market where the buying power is in the lower ranks, this is a question I have heard many times.

good ground clearance (because of the dodgy Indian roads), Marie Biscuit wheels and isn’t that strong on build quality.

My immediate answer usually involves demo or used examples of a better car because they tend to offer superior value to some cheapie straight out of the box.

Much like other cars made in India, they skimped on some of the good stuff to keep its price down.

The new Renault Kwid is a prime example of a cheapie. After driving one recently, I’d still choose to get a preowned Vivo or Figo for the same price.

Who cares if someone farted in the seat before you, there’s more value for money. But if you want a new Kwid, here are a few pointers…

Started in conjunction with Nissan, the Kwid is made and built in India.

That means it has got

Text Hanjo Stier Images Renault South Africa & Galimoto Media

light with delay, a basic trip computer, a 12V socket, remote central locking, front fog lights, gear shift indicator and a touch-screen nav / media system.

Things it doesn’t have: a rev counter, coolant gauge, power mirrors, steering wheel buttons, alloy wheels, ESP, ABS At the moment there or any traction control, are two models, both a lights-on or seatbelt powered by a 50kW buzzer.

(68hp) three-cylinder The more affordable petrol engine.

“Expression” model The basic Kwid model doesn’t have the funky is named “Expression” infotainment system, and retails for about fog lights, a cubby hole 125k while the slightly and some chrome / fancier “Dynamique” colour trim. version we tested will set buyers back 10,000 The seats are covered in a vibrant red and more (May 2017). grey fabric but don’t Here are a few things offer much support. we found in our test vehicle: Air-con, power Steering and pedals are steering, one airbag, light to operate and this front power windows, car has an SUV-like ride two glove boxes, cabin height of 180mm.

Click here to view our video of the

and encourages full throttle but also stems decent torque onto the five-speed gearbox and front wheels. However, the fuel tank only takes Fitted with thin, fuel- 28 litres. saving tyres and an allforgiving suspension, That condemns these road holding is comfy cars to the city and but does not encourage frankly, that’s where they belong. Out on the sporty driving. highways our Kwid test The lack of modern car felt vague, flimsy driver aids results in and rather unsafe. One pretty immediate loss tester refused to go of grip under any hard near it after a lengthy acceleration, spirited highway journey. cornering or during Renault claims a top emergency braking. speed of 152km/h and The tare weight of just in a suicidal burst of below 700kg doesn’t bravery, we managed an indicated 160km/h help in this regard.

(150,38km/h on GPS) What it does mean is in our performance that the new Kwid will runs. be happy to consume a (claimed) average of The manufacturer does just 4.7L per 100km not give acceleration data; our tests yielded a when driven nicely. best 0-100km/h time Its rough three-pot of 11.97 seconds and engine is quite lively 400m in 18.25 seconds All Kwids are sold with a five-year 150,000km mechanical warranty and a six-year anticorrosion warranty.

– perfectly acceptable Its navigation system is city car credentials. quite easy to operate while the many media We also attempted an inputs and Bluetooth emergency stop from features work like a 100km/h but after charm. skidding with locked wheels for a second or Our Kwid didn’t always three, the attempt was start the first time, had aborted. typical three-cylinder idle imbalance and it Driving around town, sometimes made very at low to medium city weird fan-belt or pulley speeds, the 3.7m long bearing noises.

Renault feels agile and more at ease.

So, if you are looking for a cheap little city The boot takes up to car, the Kwid might be 300L of shopping and the right one for you – the rear seat-back can especially if you can get be dropped to raise it even cheaper as a that volume to a more demo or second-hand impressive 1,115 litres. unit.

Visibility is ok, so are the headlights, the dials are hard to decipher in bright light and the Kwid’s turning radius is excellent. The sound system’s audio quality is quite awful, partly because the little car lacks sound insulation.

Acceleration data captured with

Kwid Dynamique

acceleration

and top-speed run!

Racelogic ® Performance Box

But as a brand-new car, I see little reason why you would choose this over a one- or two-year old Vivo, Figo, Picanto or i10.

The others have more dealers, too.

0-10km/h: 0,51 seconds 0-20km/h: 1,25 seconds 0-30km/h: 1,99 seconds 0-40km/h: 2,78 seconds 0-50km/h: 3,87 seconds 0-60km/h: 4,94 seconds 0-70km/h: 6,39 seconds 0-80km/h: 8,11 seconds 0-90km/h: 9,94 seconds 0-100km/h: 11,97 seconds 0-110km/h: 14,61 seconds 0-120km/h: 18,19 seconds 0-130km/h: 22,80 seconds 0-140km/h: 29,86 seconds

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