The 2013 MINI John Cooper Works Countryman reaches 0 - 60 mph in 7 seconds, in manual or
automatic guise, with a top speed of 127 mph.
In
automatic guise, the 2.4 - litre model's emissions drop slightly to 195g / km.
Having driven the 1.6 diesel in manual and
automatic guise, the motor emerges as smooth with a strong mid-range.
It's also the most economical Mazda2 ever, consuming as little at 4.9 L / 100 km in high - output
automatic guise — 28 per cent better than its predecessor and matching the equivalent 81 TSI DSG version of Volkswagen's benchmark Polo.
The 1.6 - liter, 137 - hp diesel is available in 6 - speed manual or 9 - speed
automatic guise, driving the front wheels.
Transmissions some in 6 - speed and 8 - speed
automatic guise, the biggest motor only available with the latter.
Not exact matches
The CLA 200d in standard manual
guise emits 109g / km, that dropping to 105g / km if you option the
automatic transmission.
The Frontier Midnight Edition will be available only in Crew Cab
guise in rear - or four - wheel - drive configuration and only with the five - speed
automatic transmission.
Both of these are also available in more powerful
guise with around 170bhp and a standard
automatic gearbox, while the Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce is a 238bhp hot hatchback that can hit 62mph from rest in just six seconds.
And, in this
guise, it works very, very well, because if you can't find what you want in the Comfort,
Automatic or Sports settings, you can individualise it to suit the roads you normally drive over.
This engine is available in manual
guise in the Active and Ambition trim while the
automatic is available in the Ambition and the Elegance trim.
Yet, at this price, the Audi Q3 is unusually devoid of quite a few features in its entry level
guise, with gubbins like a powered tailgate, built - in navigation and even gearbox paddle shifters for the
automatic transmission coming in as optional extras on the most basic «Premium» trim.
The latter will come in both gasoline and diesel
guises, mated to either a six - speed manual or a six - speed
automatic.
Oh, and for those who don't want all that performance, Acura does offer this car with an
automatic and small four cylinder, and in hybrid
guise.
On the contrary, the larger engine's claimed figures of 23mpg in the city and 30mpg on the highway are someway short of the 24mpg city / 33mpg highway that the 2.0 - liter can manage in its least efficient
guise — which can be improved to 27mpg city / 34mpg highway if you swap out the 2.0 - liter's standard - fit five - speed manual transmission with the
automatic.
Even with a slick - shifting six - speed
automatic transmission, the Kia Sorento in this
guise does need a bit of coaxing to get up to speed — a result of the 185 - hp and 178lb / ft of torque outputs being reached fairly higher up in the engine's rev range.
Tested here in high - grade, turbo - diesel,
automatic and all - wheel drive
guise, our five - seaters are priced within a band spanning just over $ 5000.
The Coupe and Convertible continue in RWD - only E550
guise with a 402 - horsepower twin - turbo V8, while the sole 2017 AMG - spec E-Class, the new E43 4Matic Sedan, matches its superbly responsive 396 - horsepower / 3.0 - liter biturbo V6 with an AMG - tweaked sport version of the 9 - speed
automatic.
In xDrive28i
guise, which will be the sole model available at the start of sales, the X2 will be powered by a turbocharged 2.0 - liter inline - four producing 228 hp and 258 lb - ft of torque and sending power to all four wheels via an eight - speed
automatic transmission.
Though at $ 40,230 (plus ORCs) in manual
guise and $ 42,230 (plus ORCs) for the
automatic, we're not sure there'll be many that can resist the allure of similarly priced hot hatches offering (arguably) greater badge cred.
Official performance figures put the 335i coupe and cabriolet's 0 - to -60-mph time at 5.3 seconds in standard six - speed manual
guise or 5.5 seconds with BMW's optional ZF - engineered six - speed
automatic.
In Sport
guise, Toyota Yaris gains LED daytime running lights and taillights and DAB radio while Excel trim tops that with partial leather seating, 16 - inch alloys, cruise control, climate control and
automatic wipers.
Whereas, its competitors like the Hyundai Xcent and the Honda Amaze offer
automatic transmission option only in petrol
guise.
In its range - topping Titanium +
guise, the Ford Freestyle, in addition to the features offered on Titanium grade, gets side and curtain airbags,
automatic headlamps, rain sensing wipers, Ford MyKey, SYNC3 infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support, and glove box light.
Available in either front - wheel - drive
guise with an
Automatic Limited - Slip Differential or with Dynamic Torque Control AWD, the RAV4 Adventure features a standard Tow Prep Package that includes an upgraded radiator and supplemental engine oil and transmission fluid coolers, as well as a suspension system with a higher ride height.
In U.S.
guise the Envision will be offered solely with a 2.0 - liter turbocharged four - cylinder paired with a six - speed
automatic transmission driving all four wheels, good for 252 hp.
It'll return 64.2 mpg with a manual gearbox in three - door
guise, while a figure of 62.8 mpg is quoted for the
automatic three - door and both five - door gearbox options.
The 2.5 - litre engine is available only in 4X2
guise with manual transmission whereas the 3.0 - litre engine is available in 4X2 and 4X4 options with
automatic transmission.