The vestigial aeroscreen maximises the intensity of the driving exprience, but fitting the optional (detachable) full - width windscreen allows you to
cruise at motorway speeds with minimal buffeting.
An ultra-tight turning circle, light, direct steering and short initial gearing give it the upper hand in town too, and while there's still plenty of
noise at motorway speeds it's far less prone to wandering than before.
It's wonderfully
quiet at motorway speeds and you know you could drive all day and night in its enormous seats and emerge without an ache.
It does shine the most in Sport and Comfort,
especially at motorway speeds where its ninth gear ratio of 0.60:1 and 3.07:1 final drive do wonders for the GLC's cruising ability.
The Clio's engineers have done a good job though in not making it too soft, and the Clio copes remarkably
well at motorway speeds, settling down over fast surfaces rather than rolling about.
The diesel engine pulls well and the Nemo can cruise easily
at motorway speeds with the minimum of mechanical noise.
The 1.5 is quieter than its 1.4 predecessor, and remarkably
refined at motorway speeds, but it doesn't sound quite as sweet as the old engine when you aim for the red line.
The Skoda is just as happy cruising
at motorway speeds as it is tackling the cut and thrust of urban driving.
It betters the already good Cd figure of the preceding model by another four percent, which represents a fuel saving of around 0.25 litres per 100 kilometres when
driving at a motorway speed of 130 km / h.
As with all AMG models, the CL63's suspension is firm, even in its softest setting, but with its plush leather seats, host of luxury gadgets and excellent
refinement at motorway speeds, it's clear that comfort is an important factor for the CL's loyal customer base.
It's nicely
settled at motorway speeds, while the relative lack of wind and road noise makes it feel like a very grown up small car.
That's because you can fit a wind deflector across the back seats that allows you to
travel at motorway speeds with practically no wind buffeting.
It's a bit growly around town and even
at motorway speeds there's quite an audible gravelly diesel noise, but it's only a small niggle.
It gets a little
noisier at motorway speeds as the lack of a sixth gear means the engine has to work quite hard, but it's not overly intrusive.
The diesel engine tested here doesn't feel as keen as its torque figure suggests, but as a cheap to run company car choice it's hard to fault, with little
fuss at motorway speeds and just enough grunt to make the odd country lane interesting.
The electric B - Class or Golf annihilate the BMW in that regard and while the i3 feels stable and
comfortable at motorway speeds, around town the large wheels seem to pick up every little imperfection in the surface underneath.
The only trace of three - boxiness runs along the trailing edge of the rear window where a large boomerang - shaped tail spoiler
extends at motorway speeds.
The low - down grunt available from the engine means that even fully - loaded the 3008 doesn't struggle, and the SUV will cruise
along at motorway speeds all day long without complaint.
Around two thirds of this distance was
covered at motorway speeds, but the remainder largely involved either undulating country roads or the stop - start nature of city driving, so it's not an unrealistic economy stat to quote.
It offers a rather enjoyable driving experience, is quiet and
smooth at motorway speeds and only reminds occupants that it's a small, three - cylinder engine when idling.
There's a bit too much wind and road noise
present at motorway speed, which makes long journeys more tiring than they should be.
The 0 - 62mph sprint takes 7.4 seconds (0.9 slower than the Golf GTI) and top speed is 143mph, but perhaps more telling is the 50mph to 75mph time of 7.5 seconds in fifth gear, which demonstrates its
flexibility at motorway speeds.
Unsurprisingly there's some tyre roar over coarse surfaces, but wind noise is never an
issue at motorway speeds and the ferocious V6 is easily tamed.
The driving experience is not quite so unruffled with the top down, when a bit of turbulence can be
felt at motorway speeds.
This 2.0 - litre diesel made its debut in the E-Class saloon, where it impressed with its
quietness at motorway speeds, and the same is true in the coupe.
Even so, the engine needs to work hard to maintain
momentum at motorway speeds, particularly when faced with an incline or a requirement to overtake.
Despite only having five speeds, you're never left reaching for a sixth
cog at motorway speeds as the engine will happily sit quietly at around 2000rpm.
Substantial engine noise creeps into the
cabin at motorway speeds or even under moderate acceleration, although neither wind nor road noise are much of a problem.
A top speed of 124mph means the engine is
unstressed at motorway speeds, so it makes a sensible choice for low - mileage drivers who enjoy occasional long - distance driving holidays.
You get a five - speed gearbox in SCe 115 petrols and a six - speed in the TCe 125 petrol and dCi 110 diesel — the six - speed is considerably more
relaxed at motorway speeds, its high top gear ratio reduces engine revs when cruising.
For example, the lamps can offer additional illumination to the side of the road in both urban and rural areas, while the high beam lights have greater
intensity at motorway speeds, without dazzling oncoming drivers.
You begin to feel the short
wheelbase at motorway speeds, but you can't expect a city car to be as stable as larger models at higher speeds.
Gearbox weight has been kept to a minimum, and the fifth ration has been set long to reduce
revs at motorway speeds.
A top speed of 124mph means there's a lot of power in
reserve at motorway speeds, while its sixth gear makes it a relaxed motorway cruiser.