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2020 Volvo XC40 T4 Inscription
Ŷ GETTING BETTER WITH AGE: Volvo is now one of the world’s automotive style leaders - and many say the XC40 is the best shape yet.
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for five though, but four adults and a child By EWAN KENNEDY makes more sense. the dashboard area. There is lots of storage space in the door STYLING These days Volvo is one of the world’s pockets as Volvo avoided taking up space in automotive style leaders and in our opinion this area with audio speakers. There's also out-of-sight stowage in drawthe XC40 is the best shape from the Swedes yet. With a chunky, almost cheeky, look it ers underneath the front seats. A removable rubbish bin sits under the has an upright slightly-concave grille, deeply sculpted lower sections of the doors and up- centre armrest. Does that sound like a silly idea? Wait till you use it when you get back ward swept D-pillars. We love the fact that the Volvo XC40 can home and you lift out the bin and take it to be bought in two-tone paint. Check the Vol- your regular waste bin. The cargo compartment has a volume of vo Oz website for details of the mixing and 460 litres when all seats are in use and 1336 matching offered. litres when the rear seats are folded fully flat. The rearmost section of the boot floor INTERIOR The Scandinavian theme is simple al- can be folded up to provide added crash most to the point of being minimalistic in protection by stopping luggage from mov-
ing forward. This folding section has built-in hooks that stop your shopping bags sliding about. POWERTRAINS Our test car had a four-cylinder 2.0-litre turbo-petrol engine with 140 kW of power, and 300Nm of torque from a nicely low 1400 all the way to 4000 revs. So you can have peak torque virtually all the time in normal driving around town as well as in the country. All-wheel-drive by way of an eight-speed automatic is used in the XC40 T4 Inscription, a front-wheel drive model is offered in the lower cost Momentum variant.
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THE very Swedish Volvo XC40 midsize SUV has an excellent blend of style, performance and practicality. And it goes without saying it's one of the safest vehicles on our roads. A new model, the XC40 Inscription was recently added to the range. A midrange variant, it features a powered front passenger seat, leather-trim, ambient interior lighting and a powered tailgate. A fascinating insight; by far the most commented-on feature of the XC40 Inscription we have been driving is the Orrefors Crystal gear selector. A great collaboration between the two upmarket Swedish products. The XC40 is slightly larger than others in its class, at 4425mm long, 1863mm wide and 1652mm high and every centimetre of the interior space is put to good use. It has seating
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Mini John Cooper Works ( JCW) Clubman By EWAN KENNEDY THE fastest ever production MINI, the John Cooper Works (JCW) Clubman is coming to Australia. Extensive changes to the John Cooper Works four-cylinder TwinPower Turbo petrol engine makes it produce 225kW, an increase of 55kW over the previous model, and 450Nm of torque. The result is a zero to 100km/h time of just 5.1 seconds. The 55kW power increase is thanks to internal revisions including a reinforced crankshaft drive, new pistons with modified compression, adapted connecting rods with bush-less bracket, modified injection valves with increased flow rate and a newly developed exhaust turbocharger with integrated air-diverter valves. Power is transferred via a new torqueoptimised, shift-by-wire eight-speed Steptronic sports transmission that delivers rapid shifts while also featuring Launch Control. Both the MINI JCW Clubman and JCW Countryman are fitted with the MINI ALL4 all-wheel-drive system as standard to harness the engine’s full potential and put power to the ground. A mechanical limited slip differential aids front end grip and prevents torque steer. An enhanced JCW sports braking system, with ventilated 18-inch front discs (360x30) and ventilated 17-inch rear axle brake discs (330x20), provides excellent stopping power. Ride height has also been lowered by 10mm on the JCW models to optimise handling.
The front styling package of the new MINI JCW Clubman includes new bumpers and a revised grille and splitter that showcase dynamic intent and highlight model-specific character. Revised LED headlights with full elliptical LED DTR light and LED Union Jack tail lights illuminate the rear and highlight the
new rear bumper in signature MINI style. “Spirited driving fun has been quintessential to the MINI experience since our brand’s inception in 1959, and the JCW engine update will make the new JCW Clubman a true firecracker ideal for performance-loving Australians,” said MINI Australia general manager Brett Waudby.
Ŷ STILL FRESH: The front styling of the new MINI JCW Clubman includes new bumpers and a revised grille and splitter.
Cars with faulty airbags may be de-registered By EWAN KENNEDY FAULTY Takata airbags can go off without warning and kill or seriously injure you. Despite a long campaign by car companies and the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) there are still a total of 537,000 vehicles in Australia with faulty Takata airbags. The 537,000 vehicles tend to be from outer suburban areas of large cities, country areas, lower socio-economic groups and when English isn't the first language of the vehicle owners. Tony Weber, chief executive of the FCAI, said that while local automotive brands had worked hard to complete the millions of vehicles to date, they remained completely committed to the recall process, and are following priority risk factors to ensure the smooth completion of the replacement program. “Time, money and resources are not a consideration for the Australian automotive industry in the mandatory Takata recall. All that matters is the faulty airbags are rectified as soon as possible, and with minimum inconvenience for the customer. “It’s quick, it’s easy and it’s free – and you could be saving your own life, or that of a loved one,” Mr Weber said. “It’s a simple process; on the internet key in “takata airbag’ and enter your vehicle’s registration and state or territory. You can also check by texting TAKATA to 0487 AIRBAG (247 224).
2020 Volvo XC40 T4 Inscription Ŷ Gear selection is by a double-tap on the console mounted Orrefors Crystal.
Ŷ From page 1 INFOTAINMENT We really like the portrait shape of the infotainment 9-inch screen. This makes so much more sense than the skinny horizontal units that are all the rage at the moment, because you can see much further ahead on the sat nav map. Volvo Cars’ driver infotainment system (Sensus) provides smartphone integration with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. There are three USB connections as well as induction phone charging. We certainly enjoyed the clarity of the Harman Kardon Premium Sound system. SAFETY The company's approach to safety has never faltered. Here’s a list of safety features as provided to us by Volvo Australia: City Safety: Pedestrian, Vehicle, Large Animals and Cyclist Detection, Intersection Collision and Oncoming Mitigation with Brake Support; Steering Support; Intellisafe Assist: Driver Alert; Lane Keeping Aid; Adjustable Speed Limiter function; Oncoming Lane Mitigation;
Intellisafe Surround: Blind Spot Information (BLIS) with Cross Traffic Alert (CTA), Front and Rear Collision Warning with mitigation support; Run-off road Mitigation; Hill start assist; Hill Descent Control; Park Assist Front and Rear; Rear Parking Camera; Rain Sensor; Drive mode with personal power steering settings; Emergency Brake Assist (EBA); Emergency Brake Light (EBL); Frontal Airbags, Side Impact Protection System (SIPS) with airbags in front seats, Inflatable Curtains and Whiplash Protection System; Driver’s knee airbag; Belt Reminder all seats; IsoFix outer position rear seat; Intelligent Driver Information System (IDIS) So there you are! If you get into major strife you, or someone else, has made a big mistake. Volvo's new Clean Zone two-zone climate system removes harmful pollutants and particles from outside the cabin to deliver what Volvo calls, “Scandinavian-fresh air on the inside”. Note that we have included this in the Safety segment of this review, rather than the Interior segment. The 360-degree camera system in our test car provided an overhead view of the Volvo and its surrounds - it's almost as though a small
drone with a camera is hovering over you. DRIVING Part of our drive program saw us taking a holiday trip, north from our place on the Gold Coast to the Gympie, Amamoor area. This can be done as a weekend trip but we chose to spend five days away to really relax. The front seats are large and comfortable. Even in the rear I was able to sit ‘behind myself’ (I’m 180cm tall) with room to spare. Selecting gears is simple - you move the lever with a double-tap to Drive or Reverse - just like the double-tap on your electronic devices. Turbo lag is minimal and the four-cylinder engine is smooth in operation. There's some noise under hard acceleration but it's all but inaudible when cruising. The automatic transmission was almost invariably in the correct gear and it works well with the engine. Fuel use during our testing was in the nine to 11 litres per 100 km range around town, dropping to six to seven litres on motorway and easy paced country driving. These are very good numbers for a solidly built SUV that was loaded for our country trip. Handling is excellent, with steering that al-
most seems to read your mind. Rough roads didn't faze the XC40 but some surfaces created more tyre noise than we anticipated, particularly Australia’s notorious course chip that has been recently laid. The famously noisy concrete on the M1 between the Gold Coast and Brisbane was tamed rather well. SUMMING UP Swedish, stylish, sensible, solid and spacious; the S words explain why the Volvo XC40 has been such a sales success in Australia and in many other countries.
AT A GLANCE ENGINE: 2.0 litre four cylinder turbo petrol MAX POWER: 140 kW @ 4700 rpm MAX TORQUE: 300 Nm @ 1400 rpm DRIVELINE: Eight speed automatic FUEL TANK: 62 litres ECONOMY: 7.4 L/100km (combined)
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Suzuki Swift 2011 - 2018
Ĺś 2017 Suzuki Swift
Ĺś 2012 Suzuki Swift Sport
SUZUKI Swift is a stylish Japanese small By EWAN KENNEDY car that’s been popular in Australia since its reIt sits on an all-new platform that’s stronger introduction in February 2005. A major model change in June 2011 retained the same cheeky and more rigid than the one it replaced, yet is look as the 2005 model, but is a little larger, with 30 kilograms lighter. Though shorter and lower, the gen-three a bit more space in the back seat. Obviously the Swift doesn’t have room space for four large Suzuki Swift is signiďŹ cantly wider and sits on a adults in the cabin, being aimed at singles, cou- longer wheelbase. This makes for added interior and boot space. ples and young families. New ’17 Swift is pretty sophisticated for its In this review we are looking at the post 2011 Swifts as the older ones are getting on in years. class, carrying safety and technology features Power in the 2011 comes from a twin-cam often only seen on larger, more expensive Eupetrol engine with a capacity of 1.4 litres. Suzuki ropean cars. There are two engines: a naturally-aspirated Swift Sport does have better engine and suspension performance than the standard Swifts. 1.2-litre four-cylinder that sits beside a ďŹ veIt has a larger engine, at 1.6 litres, to back up its speed manual or a CVT auto. A 1.0-litre turbocharged triple features strong ďŹ rmer suspension, a good looking body kit and torque all the way from 1500 to 4000 revs. Thus sportier interior design. There were no imports of the Swift Sport from it’s likely to be at maximum torque virtually all June 2011 until February 2012 when the new se- the time for most drivers. It's mated to a conries was introduced, with a six-speed manual ventional torque-convertor unit with six forward ‘box or a CVT auto, the latter has seven preset ratios. There is a reasonable number of Suzuki dealratios so drivers can make their own choices. June 2017 saw the introduction of a new ers in Australia, though they tend to be concenSuzuki Swift. It retained the overall shape of trated in the metropolitan and major country previous models, though the changes to the cities. We have heard of no real problems with C-Pillars saw two-part upper edges that include spare parts supply and the prices aren't too bad the door handles.
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