Which Way Now?
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The problem with standing out from the crowd is that everyone is doing it these days. Increased choice means as soon as you buy a car that sets you apart from the neighbours, within weeks the couple two doors down will have an identical model.
So what do buyers seeking the unusual do? The trick, it seems, is taking a gamble and being prepared to trade up the moment your unique car becomes the default sector choice. Not easy – and not cheap.
We’ve brought together four models which, for now at least, will let others know that you’re anything but predictable. If you like your cars big and bold, they don’t come any more striking than BMW’s new X6.
Best described as a four-door, four-seater coupé, it’s aimed at SUV customers who value style over all else. But while BMW claims to be the first to offer an off-road coupé, it has Mercedes to thank for levering open the demand. The CLS has proved there’s a market for large executive cars which say something about their owner’s taste – and not just the size of their wallets. Here we drive the latest evolution: the 350 CGI, which has the new 288bhp petrol V6.
No test of unconventional luxury cars would be complete without a Porsche Cayenne. Love it or loathe it, the German SUV has unquestionable presence. We try the GTS version to see how the original high-performance off-roader shapes up to its newest rival.
Finally, we have the Audi A5. With two doors and two back seats, it’s arguably the most focused and uncompromised car here. If BMW and Mercedes are going to hijack the coupé concept, they will have to see off one of the best models in the class first.
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/grouptests/222369/bmw_x6.html
1st BMW X6 xDrive 35d
Based on the X5, does new SUV coupé add to that model’s talents?
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/grouptests/222378/audi_a5.html
2nd Audi A5 3.0 TDI quattro
Can a conventional coupé still cut it when it comes to individuality?
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/grouptests/222372/mercedes_cls_350.html
3rd Mercedes CLS 350 CGI
Entry-level four-door coupé gets a torquey new petrol engine.
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/grouptests/222375/porsche_cayenne_gts.html
4th Porsche Cayenne GTS
Latest off-roader’s performance belies its size.
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The problem with standing out from the crowd is that everyone is doing it these days. Increased choice means as soon as you buy a car that sets you apart from the neighbours, within weeks the couple two doors down will have an identical model.
So what do buyers seeking the unusual do? The trick, it seems, is taking a gamble and being prepared to trade up the moment your unique car becomes the default sector choice. Not easy – and not cheap.
We’ve brought together four models which, for now at least, will let others know that you’re anything but predictable. If you like your cars big and bold, they don’t come any more striking than BMW’s new X6.
Best described as a four-door, four-seater coupé, it’s aimed at SUV customers who value style over all else. But while BMW claims to be the first to offer an off-road coupé, it has Mercedes to thank for levering open the demand. The CLS has proved there’s a market for large executive cars which say something about their owner’s taste – and not just the size of their wallets. Here we drive the latest evolution: the 350 CGI, which has the new 288bhp petrol V6.
No test of unconventional luxury cars would be complete without a Porsche Cayenne. Love it or loathe it, the German SUV has unquestionable presence. We try the GTS version to see how the original high-performance off-roader shapes up to its newest rival.
Finally, we have the Audi A5. With two doors and two back seats, it’s arguably the most focused and uncompromised car here. If BMW and Mercedes are going to hijack the coupé concept, they will have to see off one of the best models in the class first.
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/grouptests/222369/bmw_x6.html
1st BMW X6 xDrive 35d
Based on the X5, does new SUV coupé add to that model’s talents?
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/grouptests/222378/audi_a5.html
2nd Audi A5 3.0 TDI quattro
Can a conventional coupé still cut it when it comes to individuality?
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/grouptests/222372/mercedes_cls_350.html
3rd Mercedes CLS 350 CGI
Entry-level four-door coupé gets a torquey new petrol engine.
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/grouptests/222375/porsche_cayenne_gts.html
4th Porsche Cayenne GTS
Latest off-roader’s performance belies its size.
autoexpress
