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Post by Nelson on Apr 6, 2017 14:42:53 GMT
This appeals to me a lot. Very smart looking, nice interior, this is a darker grey to blend in better with the arch protectors would love great   |
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Post by Tim on Apr 6, 2017 16:17:14 GMT
Not keen on the chrome swoop from the top of the doors and I think the plastic wheelarches make it look underwheeled.
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Post by Ben on Apr 6, 2017 16:47:56 GMT
It looks like a Mazda 6.
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Post by Alex on Apr 7, 2017 17:43:02 GMT
Bit fussy for my liking, it's not a particularly clean design and agree that the chrome swoop looks awful.
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Post by LandieMark on Apr 7, 2017 18:06:45 GMT
Eww. Do not like the plastic wing spats. They remind me of the Corsa B. Lose the chrome and the plastic bits and that is a smart looking car.
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Post by grampa on Apr 10, 2017 9:28:50 GMT
I prefer the standard version.
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Post by Blarno on Apr 10, 2017 9:35:15 GMT
Is this another pretend off road estate car with no actual off road ability, that if it actually had off road ability still would never go off road because of on road tyres?
If so, then it can fuck right off.
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Apr 10, 2017 11:09:14 GMT
Is this another pretend off road estate car with no actual off road ability, that if it actually had off road ability still would never go off road because of on road tyres? If so, then it can fuck right off. Just to put your mind at rest it has a 4WD system with an electronic rear differential that can send power to the rear wheel with the most grip whether you’re on a slippery road or off road. Normally it will send 95% of the power to the front wheels but can swop to send as much as 95% to the rear. So it can walk the walk. |
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Post by Tim on Apr 10, 2017 11:48:18 GMT
It'll still be saddled with on-road tyres so won't be much use in mud.
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Post by ChrisM on Apr 10, 2017 12:18:59 GMT
Eww. Do not like the plastic wing spats. They're very practical when it comes to warding off scrapes from errant gate-posts and garage door frames..... One reason not to buy a Kuga Vignale is that these plastic bits are painted body-colour so the slightest mis-judgement results in noticeable damage whereas black plastic tends to shrug off such treatment. My wife has put quite a bit of paint off elder daughter's driveway posts onto the Captur but as it has the unpainted plastic trims, it generally comes off with a little careful treatment using appropriate chemicals |
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Post by michael on Apr 10, 2017 14:28:50 GMT
Is this another pretend off road estate car with no actual off road ability, that if it actually had off road ability still would never go off road because of on road tyres? If so, then it can fuck right off. How many people do you know with this type of car who don't take them off road? |
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Post by Blarno on Apr 10, 2017 14:32:22 GMT
How many people actually go off road in XC90s or Range Rovers?
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Post by michael on Apr 10, 2017 14:35:44 GMT
That doesn't answer my question but anyway, I know one person with an XC90, my sister in law, she tows a horse box with it. It's capability is used frequently. I know a few people with Range Rovers who use them for shooting and they're often off road. I have a friend with a Range Rover Sport and it has never been off road, but then so what? It's a car they wanted and variety is the spice of life.
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Apr 10, 2017 14:49:54 GMT
It'll still be saddled with on-road tyres so won't be much use in mud. You think they'd make cars these days where you can change the black round things depending on your requirements? There could be a whole aftermarket industry in it. |
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Post by PetrolEd on Apr 11, 2017 8:33:20 GMT
Don't get the beef with these types of cars. I very much doubt the designers of these were trying to take on the Defender in terms of off road ability but make total sense to a lot of our European neighbours who get a fair amount of snow or to the rural living folk who have to deal with muddy tracks and the odd paddock.
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Post by Tim on Apr 11, 2017 9:07:55 GMT
It'll still be saddled with on-road tyres so won't be much use in mud. You think they'd make cars these days where you can change the black round things depending on your requirements? There could be a whole aftermarket industry in it. That sounds like anarchy! |
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Apr 11, 2017 11:56:09 GMT
Don't get the beef with these types of cars. I very much doubt the designers of these were trying to take on the Defender in terms of off road ability but make total sense to a lot of our European neighbours who get a fair amount of snow or to the rural living folk who have to deal with muddy tracks and the odd paddock. You're discounting the Militant Caravanning types as well. |
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Post by Roadsterstu on Apr 12, 2017 7:42:08 GMT
Don't get the beef with these types of cars. I very much doubt the designers of these were trying to take on the Defender in terms of off road ability but make total sense to a lot of our European neighbours who get a fair amount of snow or to the rural living folk who have to deal with muddy tracks and the odd paddock. You're discounting the Militant Caravanning types as well. They are all into Hyundais or Ssangyonggggs |
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Post by PG on Apr 13, 2017 12:32:31 GMT
I like that (except for the chrome strip). To my eye, just about every case where there is a normal estate and a cross country-esque one, I prefer the country-esque one. Must be my peasant roots.
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