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2020 Mercedes-AMG A35
Ŷ WORTH THE PRICE: Purposeful lines of the hot AMG A35 are a strong hint as to what’s under the bonnet.
THE new Mercedes-AMG A35 is the lowest cost model ever offered by the company's high-performance division. Not that about $75,000 by the time it's on your driveway is exactly cheap, but you do get not only excellent engineering and driving pleasure, but also a strong dose of prestige. Though it's often seen as purely a city car the A35 is also an excellent open road machine. Note, however, that its speed is limited to 250 km/h.
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STYLING The guys and gals in the AMG styling department have given the A35 a bold look. It has aerodynamically optimised 19-inch alloy wheels with a twin-spoke design; side sill panels that are in a similar shape to others in the AMG Line; a radiator grille with twin lou-
By EWAN KENNEDY vres; AMG Line front apron with flics on the air intakes; a front splitter and silver chromed trim elements. All our friends in the hot car business liked what they saw, even those who sometimes screw up their faces when we talk about what they call “overpriced Euro cars”. INTERIOR Leather seats have a nice sporty look and dual-zone climate control was much appreciated during the far-too-muggy spell of weather in our home base on the Gold Coast. The rear seats aren’t spacious enough to regard this as a comfortable four-adult car, as is often the way in this class three grown-ups and a child will be fine if the front passenger
is willing to slide their seat forward a little. There's an AMG steering wheel with a flattened lower section, perforated leather in the grip area and red contrasting stitching. INFOTAINMENT The Mercedes' twin 10.25-inch screens in a widescreen digital cockpit are simple to use thanks to the company's new MBUX interface. ENGINES / TRANSMISSIONS The little AMG A35 is powered by a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine with 225 kW (306 hp) of power. Torque is 400Nm between 3000 and 4000rpm. That sort of grunt means it has allwheel-drive through an AMG SPEEDSHIFT 7G dual-clutch transmission.
SAFETY It comes as no surprise that the little Mercedes-AMG easily achieved a five-star safety rating. It's crammed full of gear to help drivers out of trouble, and if the worst still happens, to minimise injury or prevent death. DRIVING It’s obviously not as quick as its big brother the AMG A45 in straight line acceleration but the A35 has got excellent pick up that's significantly better than some V8 engines not that many years ago. Okay, that's not really an apples-with-apples comparo but if you're well off and have a big V8 Brock, Falcon GT or the like in your garage this Merc-AMG may well be an ideal daily driver. Ŷ Continued page 3
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RAM Trucks 1500 Express Crew
By EWAN KENNEDY
RAM Trucks Australia has introduced the 1500 Express Crew V8 Hemi to its range. Sitting one step above the entry-level 1500 Express Quad, the RAM Express Crew features more space, higher specification and what the importer calls (hopefully with a bit of tongue-in-cheek) “an even sportier appearance”. Priced from $89,950 plus on-road costs, the full-size 1500 Express Crew truck features the larger cabin found on the RAM Laramie, meaning more head, shoulder and leg room than any five-seat ute on the market today. Importantly the sizeable cabin has dual-zone air conditioning. The 1500 Express Crew has connectivity with the 8.4-inch Uconnect touchscreen system featuring Apple CarPlay and Google Android. Best-in-class power for the supersized truck is provided by a supersized 5.7-litre V8 Hemi engine. With 390 horsepower (291kW) and a 556Nm of torque it has a maximum braked towing weight of 4.5 tonnes. The large tub has a hard-wearing, sprayin bed liner and can be optioned with the clever RamBox Cargo Management System. These lockable storage units are built into the side rails of the tub and feature lighting and drainage. To further enhance the already tough looks of “The truck that eats utes for breakfast” the 1500 Express Crew has a Sports Hood (that's American for bonnet), black accent package and limited-edition colours: Diamond Black, Bright White, Granite Crystal and Flame Red. RAM Trucks Australia began re-manufacturing left-hand drive heavy-duty models into right-hand drive vehicles in late 2015 to prepare them for sales that began in early 2016. Each model undergoes a thorough re-engineering process that designs and produc-
es right-hand drive trucks for Australia and New Zealand. Some 400 locally sourced remanufacture parts are used in the conversions. The RAM 1500 Express Crew V8 Hemi is from $89,950 plus on road costs. Every RAM is backed by a three year/100,000km warranty with Roadside Assistance, and requires a service every 12 months or 12,000km, whichever comes first. There are now 50 RAM dealers across Australia and 13 in New Zealand.
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2020 Mercedes-AMG A35 Ŷ From page 1 The 4.7 seconds for the zero to 100 km/h is sure to bring a smile to your face. More realistically in a world where you seldom, if ever, go from zero to 100 the hard acceleration makes for prompt, safe overtaking. There’s prompt feedback through the steering and the little German machine just loved being fanged around our twisty mountain road test route. Indeed its smaller dimensions and lighter weight make it even more fun than its bigger brothers in the AMG range. The sports seats provide good side grip for hard cornering, but are still relatively comfortable for normal day-to-day driving.
There's a fair bit of road noise on concrete motorways and the famous Aussie coarse-chip country roads. Try for yourself during your pre-purchase road testing, but we feel keen drivers won’t complain about the compromise inherent in any sports machine. Drivers can choose between three AMG display styles for the instrument cluster. The Supersport mode has a central, round rev counter and additional information presented in the form of bars to the left and right of the rev counter. You can call up various special displays such as Warm-up, Set-up, G-Force and Engine Data. These are probably there to be used for track days, but are fun the rest of the time in any case.
Talking of track days, why not join a car club and really get out there to make the most of your car? You will also have the chance to improve your driving skills at the same time. SUMMING UP Mercedes-AMG is a great little sports machine that not only looks the part but follows up its styling with plenty of excellent road holding. It's a great entry level into the world of prestige power-packed German motoring. Mercedes-AMG A35 is also offered as an A 35 4MATIC Saloon. They have the upmarket title of ‘saloon’, rather than ‘sedan’ to give it a connection to the larger saloons in this prestige German marque.
AT A GLANCE MODEL: Mercedes-AMD A35 ENGINE: 2.0L turbo-petrol four cylinder MAX POWER: 225 kW @ 5800 RPM MAX TORQUE: 400 Nm @ NA RPM DRIVELINE: Seven-speed dual clutch automatic FUEL TANK: 51 litres, Premium unleaded ECONOMY: 7.6 L/100km (combined)
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First official images of new Kia Sorento
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Heavily revised Renault Master By EWAN KENNEDY
Ĺś UNVEILED: Next generation Kia Sorento has style that aims to push it up market. By EWAN KENNEDY KIA has revealed the ďŹ rst official images of the new Kia Sorento. The design incorporates sharper lines and uninterrupted surfaces giving it what the South Korean company says is “a more conďŹ dent, more mature and more desirable designâ€?. In proďŹ le, the proportions of the Sorento are subtly adapted to make it appear longer, with shorter front and rear overhangs and a longer wheelbase. It has Kia’s hallmark ‘tiger nose’ grille with ‘tiger eye’ LED daytime running light. The next-generation model is based on an all-new platform, raising standards in the midsize SUV segment for space, practicality, efficiency and quality. Inside, the Sorento comes with a 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system incorporating an audio-visual navigation. It has a 12.3-inch high-resolution digital instrument cluster
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The new model is the result of a collaborative effort between all three design studios within Kia’s global design network; in Korea, Europe and North America.
New Sorento will make its public debut at the Geneva motor show on March 3, 2020. First imports to Australia are likely to be turbo-diesel powered models and arrive towards the end of June. If you're interested it might be an idea to contact your local Kia dealer soon because it's likely there will be a strong global demand on a vehicle that's been selling in huge numbers, so stocks may not keep up with the rush.
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A HEAVILY revised Renault Master will arrive in Australian dealerships this March. It has the C-shaped lighting, an elevated bonnet line and a vertical front grille with a new logo holder, a chrome-ďŹ nish grid and strip. There's full integration of the navigation 7-inch touchscreen into the dashboard’s central part. It now has Apple CarPlay and Android Auto phone replication. Inside is a new dashboard redesigned large opened and closed storage compartments. Visually it has chrome inserts on both air vents and air conditioning buttons; a new steering wheel with chrome inserts; a new black and chrome gear knob; new long-lasting upholstery of greater quality. New Master offers plenty of storage space in the cabin (up to 105 litres) for increased everyday convenience. This includes the now standard under-bench storage compartment Renault Master’s loading area has new LED lighting; new ergonomic handles for easy entry and exit (at the rear, and at the sides when equipped with a sliding side door). Available in three heights and four lengths, the updated Renault Master has a very wide range of versions with maximum authorised laden masses (from 3.5 to 4.5 tons) and a useful volume ranging from eight to 17 cubic metres. Master is included in the Renault Capped Price Servicing and Roadside Assistance program with customers now receiving an additional year of Roadside Assist when scheduled services are performed at a Renault Dealer. Master is eligible for up to four years of 24/7 roadside assistance. The ďŹ rst 12 months are included complementary, with further renewals of up to four years available when scheduled services are performed at a Renault dealer. “The renewed Master is designed to make the lives of its business and retail customers
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easier with class leading design, technologies and services available, all supported by the heritage of the Renault brand,� Renault Australia managing director, Anouk Poelmann said. MODEL RANGE Master SWB FWD MT 2.3 120kW TT: $44,490 Master SWB FWD BVR 2.3 110kW ST: $46,990 Master MWB FWD MT 2.3 120kW TT: $47,490 Master MWB FWD BVR 2.3 110kW ST: $49,990 Master LWB FWD MT 2.3 120kW TT: $49,490 Master LWB FWD BVR 2.3 110kW ST: $51,990 Master LWB RWD MT 2.3 120kW TT: $51,990 Master ELWB RWD MT 2.3 120kW TT: $54,990 Master Bus MY20 PRO LWB FWD BVR 2.3 110kW ST: $62,990 Master LWB Platform FWD BVR 2.3 110kW ST: $46,490 Note: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges. Contact your local Renault dealer for drive-away prices.
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