Standard equipment levels do go some way to clawing back the ground lost by the so - so engine, with safety features being very impressive.
Not exact matches
Unlike its predecessor, which didn't get comprehensive updates until it was phased out, the sixth - gen sedan gained not only a makeover inside and out, but also an
equipment update that includes two new trim
levels and a lot of extra features as
standard equipment.
In addition, an entry -
level standard sedan was added to the lineup — it had all the basic Corolla
equipment, including cloth upholstery, but wore a skinnier set of tires and could only be optioned with the three - speed automatic if you didn't want to shift your own gears.
You
do get better
levels of
standard equipment and more powerful engines in the BMW though.
The Verso - S is more expensive than many of its rivals, but it
does come with a high
level of
standard equipment and accessories.
Equipment levels are otherwise respectable for the price ($ 29,990 plus on - road costs, add $ 495 for metallic paint) with the lone TS - grade Dualis diesel offering 17 - inch alloy wheels, cloth upholstery, a tilt / reach adjustable steering column, satellite navigation (very basic, but it
does work), a reversing camera, manual air - conditioning, single CD / tuner, Bluetooth phone and audio streaming, cruise control, power windows and mirrors, remote central locking and front fog lights as
standard.
That said, the model split
does match closely the offerings from BMW, with
equipment and technology
levels slightly bettering those of the X5 when compared like - for - like in
standard form.
Like most facelifts, few changes can be seen on the inside or outside, but what Ford has
done is include its new Co-Pilot360 suite of driver assistance technology on all trim
levels as
standard equipment.
The very attractive opening price puts the RS # 500 under the Hyundai i30 N in Performance specification, and although the Renault doesn't have quite the same
level of
equipment fitted as
standard, that seems like one hell of a good price.
With a host of
standard equipment it doesn't feel like an entry -
level model, as it shouldn't with a price over # 80k, and there's a real sense of occasion every time you climb aboard or are lucky enough to be driven by somebody else in one, allowing you to savour the luxurious interior.
Mercedes - Benz, following the laudable lead of Jaguar and BMW in producing entry -
level wheels that don't require a third mortgage, has recy - cled the 190E 2.3 model as its starter car.With a base price of $ 28,050, this four - door Mercedes minor actually costs $ 1,570 less than the 190E 2.3 of 1988, the year of the great marketing bollix that caused its temporary disappearance.It also carries more
standard equipment - an anti-lock braking system and height - adjustable seat belts, as examples - than its 1983 - 1988 ancestors.
The Rebel trim
level of the Ram 1500 gains the previously - optional U Connect ACCESS 8.4 A infotainment system as
standard equipment, as
do the Big Horn and Lone Star trim
levels.