Page 69 - Car South Africa (February 2020)

test

The vivid orange accents won favour
MATCH-UP
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
with the CAR team

tested in December 2019. One tester mentioned that, as the
If you were wondering whether C3 Aircross is tall in structure,

the rm has toned down its sense the addition of the rubber items
Volkswagen T-Cross 1,0 Citroën C3 1,2 PureTech Ford EcoSport 1,0 Eco-
TSI 85 kW Highline DSG 81 kW Turbo Shine AT Boost Titanium Auto of quirkiness elsewhere with the would visually break up the ex-
small crossover, the answer is a panse of bodywork.
The current segment lead- Separated by only one The oldest car here,
er offers dollops of brand point, the Citroën proves a the top-spec EcoSport resounding “no”. The Aircross’ This model is the top-of-the-
cachet, polished road worthy competitor to the makes do with an eye-catching Spicy Orange trim range Shine derivative (the en-
manners and an extensive T-Cross. It’s generously award-winning 1,0-litre highlights extend to the bulbous try-level Feel is available for R20 000
dealer network. Standard equipped and boasts triple and loads of kit.
service plan is compara- an excellent standard Not as accomplished as headlamp clusters, mirror caps, less) and doesn’t want for much.
tively poor, though. service plan. its rivals, though. roof rails and those Venetian It ships standard with automatic
blind-style rear-quarter side headlamps (halogen where the
price: R365 000 price: R359 900 price: R355 500 windows. Divisive as they may T-Cross Highline features LEDs),

cyl/capac: 3/999 cm cyl/capac: 3/1 199 cm 3 cyl/capac: 3/999 cm 3 be – considering the dyed-in-the- foglamps, rain-sensing wipers and
3
wool South African buyer’s market electrically folding mirrors. Keyless
power: 85 kW/5 000 r/min power: 81 kW/5 500-6 000 r/min power: 92 kW/6 000 r/min
– the vivid motif won favour with start and entry is also included.
torque: 200 N.m/2 000-3 500 r/min torque: 205 N.m/1 500 r/min torque: 170 N.m/1 400-4 500 r/min
the majority of the CAR team. A The orange accents continue
gears/drive: 7/F gears/drive: 6/F gears/drive: 6/F
pair of chrome strips extending on the inside. In comparison with
0-100 km/h: 11,19 sec 0-100 km/h: 11,74 sec 0-100 km/h: 12,70 sec from the Chevron moniker spans the small crossover’s sculpted

top speed: 193 km/h top speed: 184 km/h top speed: 181 km/h the grille and surrounds the slim bodywork, the facia is more angular
daytime-running lights to add in design. Orange is used sparingly
fuel index: 6,36 L/100 km fuel index: 7,80 L/100 km fuel index: 7,60 L/100 km
sophistication. The taillamps’ on the leather-wrapped steering
luggage capac: 200-272/856 L luggage capac: 200-304/920 L luggage capac: 288/864 L
3D graphics look great but the wheel and rectangular air vents,
serv/maint plan: S3/45 000 km serv/maint plan: S5/100 000 km serv/maint plan: S4/60 000 km absence of Airbumps did have while the squared-off pews gain
USED OPTION (<2yrs) testers scratching their heads. The
decision to offer these items only
Mazda CX-5 2,0 Active Auto The stylish CX-5 comes well equipped, is beautifully built and has to the smaller C3 hatchback (page 01 Central armrests fore and aft standard
loads of occupant and packing space. Higher-specced models are dropping in price. Our only on Shine models. 02 Apple CarPlay and sat-
concern versus the Aircross is a fuel-consumption penalty. 54) and not to the car which bears nav included. 03 Lane-departure warning
the Aircross badge is puzzling. active from 60 km/h.

01 02

03

CARmag.co.za CAR FEBRUARY 2020 67