A new hope also fear of life. As our minds and car tester much as carette says introduced the stuff era in 1999 it was intended as a versatile compact vehicle suitable for a family but with enough power and good for city driving even with a spacious interior since then the model has gone through 3 generations and at least 2700000 have been sold by not that bad now is the 4th generation safira is hitting the market its called the so fear of life but has much less in common with the 3 previous generations and they had with each other. I think i forgot about the one in medina. And thats primarily because the new so fear is technically no. Longer a compact van but a full size sedan in terms of size its in the same segment as the v. W. Bus and mercedes b. Class the saffir a life shares his technical underpinnings with the sit when space tour traveller and toyota. All 4 are available in 3 legs with 2 wheel base. I thought to says one thing has not changed and thats versatility but its a different kind of versatility the previous affair was available with up to 7 seats but the life has up to 9 seats in a variety of configurations. Our test car has 8 seats of which the 6 in the 2 back rows can be folded down and moved alternatively benches are available instead of individual seats. And sure many of this a few are life is powered exclusively by diesel engines we tested the biggest version with 130 kilowatts output and a sick speed manual transmission. Says you cannot expect sports car handling from a vehicle in the van de segment but even if it isnt as peppy ss predecessor as a fair a life is still pretty respectable the Steering Wheel delivers good road feel the brakes do their job if you have to hit them but it makes a good impression. Was what i. Was. No ones going to mistake this affair for a sports car but. Design elements like chrome trim on the grill and alloy wheels offer a dash of style. The 2 electric sliding doors are very handy they can also be opened with the central locking remote control. With 3 rows of seats the cargo space is naturally somewhat limited if you need to transport more you can remove the rear bench or up for the longer version of a severe if. The dashboard is sober and not flashing was good for children all rear seats have easily fixed anchors for child seats. As it is i mean the model of a pattern says a vehicle like this a fear is just right for her family and doesnt pretend to be a sports car but has more of a down to earth look whats important is that its lots of things fish in sinai but she says comfort is also important and safety is very much so especially when shes hauling kids and her family drives long distances so it has to be comfortable well say ok said joe when it comes to everyday use ability the saffir a life receives top marks but it isnt the right car for everybody. To says most people who buy a vehicle for up to 9 people only ever want to drive on solid roads. But there are also times when you might need a car with lots of space that can also go up road and theres a solution for that too upsides. Exists but all stuff gets i mean. Opal has collaborating with french offroad specialists going to offer a 4 wheel drive version allowing the family transporter. To make its way through less hospitable terrain this chassis is also a race for better Ground Clearance. This will not just wouldnt be much us if we didnt find something to complain about like the material in the door to. Be thinks it doesnt sound good. So maybe the engineers and designers will find a better solution at the next facelift and at last he had to go to is all so fitting. Apart from this small failing to secure a life does not reveal any real weaknesses in our test the 3 of them lengths and the wealth of equipment packages provide a version for every meet im both country and city robots. Not to sums up the saffir a life by saying it meets his expectations it offers plenty of space comfortable driving and pretty much everything youd expect from a modern car including every possible assistance just last month. And although it looks bigger i think the short version is actually even more compact in the balance of fear it so you can take it into town it just as well as you could before its that sufi about as high as one comet in the nose it would indeed be made in fog. At a small airfield near english docked in southern germany we have the opportunity to take an exclusive look at outings newest Family Member the q 3 sport back the crossover offshoot of the q 3 compact s. U. V. Has more than a little coupe am it the front of the car is almost identical to the normal q 3 what insiders can tell its a sport back by its honeycomb radiator grille. Although the 4. 5 meter q 3 sport back is only a little longer than its sister model it looks longer and more dynamic thanks to its 3 centimeter flatter roof unlike many s. U. V. Coupe a offshoots this one hardly cuts into its interior space. The standard luggage Capacity Remains the same at 530. 00 leaders of folding down the rear seats expands it to 4800. 00 only 100 liters less than the normal q 3. Get as into the often capture says the q 3 sport backs interior offers the driver both a sporty and a digital experience that means the analog instruments are gone everythings digital and the interior design is dominated by sharply drawn lines and 3 dimensional shapes the central display is angled 10 degrees toward the driver making the seating position even more ergonomic and sporty the driver always has everything in view and within reach optimum use of the new functions. Inside the q 3 sport back offers state of the Art Technology in addition to a fan inch touch screen in the Center Console a virtual dashboard measuring just under 12 inches supplies the driver with all Important Information through various display modes. New in the q 3 sport back is an optional integration of amazons Voice Assistant alexa for example driver and passengers can ask the Voice Control about the weather wars requests their favorite music. The colonies andrius groener says they can even operate their smart home devices for example if theyre on the road and not sure if theyve turned off the lights at home alexa can do that for them too although its called alexa 52000. Alexa please turn on the light on. Well the cliff and the way i design. The q 3 sport back hits the streets in europe this is not a list prices havent yet been revealed. Here test no i think artistry manner was she 1st testing a veteran among s. U. V. S when it 1st rolled out in 1990 or really wasnt that much competition for 20 years later things look very different every one offers a luxury as you know how the Mercedes Porsche and even lamborghini and Everyone Wants a piece of the action and that means you have to stand out from the competition so lets see what makes the b. M. W. X 5 so different from the others. The x. 5 was not the 1st s. U. V. Ever built but it was still 3 years ahead of its competitors porsche and bobos models the other premium manufacturers brought out their issue fees even the way to. Get either come for us is the ride comfort in the x. 5 is already impressive its very quiet in here that has a lot to do with sound insulation but also the windows which are thicker and absorb more outside noise. But the audi q 7 a mercedes t. L. E. Also offer a similarly high level of travel comfort even though the luxury s. U. V. S can technically be taken off road starting price was around 70000. 00 euros in germany probably mean very few people use this ability damage to vehicles like these runs up repair bills very quickly. The x 5 has an aggressive look. That when they see you might almost as if you look at the grill here you get the feeling that automakers above all outing and b. M. W. Are trying to outdo each other in terms of signs he finds that the. Signed just too big but in other markets things are different for example in china and the u. S. It shows cant be big enough its almost like they wanted to grill and no car behind it all. One option for the next 5 is slings or headlights they illuminate the streets almost twice as far as conventional headlights without blinding others a similar system is also available from. At 4. 92 meters in length the x 5 is exactly as long as the g. M. And slightly shorter than the q 7. What they all have in common is trouble finding a parking space thats long enough. The x. 5 cargo space hold 6521000 870 leaders so its maximum volume is bigger than the Porsche Cayenne but 180 leaders smaller than the g q 7 when it comes to rear seating space there is nothing to complain about. The interior features high quality materials and workmanship. The 12. 00 inch digital instrument cluster and the identically sized infotainment system in the Center Console are standard. They can be operated simply and intuitively this is not the case with all manufacturers sometimes you have to work through confusing menus. Not surprising the x. 5 has numerous assistance systems. Were testing the extra 48. 00. With 250. 00 kilowatts output the smallest gasoline engine thats competitive with the engines porsche and mercedes offer. Thanks for the x 5 strings go beyond driving on the road and include parking where it has some very special features. This includes a backup assist. Amount to assist this ensures that when you drive into a space it can back you out of it automatically all you have to do is press the accelerator and brake like this was also. So we drive around the corner here to try it out. Just stop here. And then turn on the parking assistant when youre on the side you can select the back up assistant with the bad as like that and it tells him to put the car into reverse gear which he does. And it drives away and so off the Steering Wheel because its so steering if all you have to do is already and accelerate and now you can see the car does the steering and so we drive backwards just the way we came in. This works for a maximum distance of 50 meters. He says this is pretty convenient especially if you have difficulty reversing. It to work with. Other car makers dont offer a system like this yes but its not exclusive to the x. Y. It is also available for other b. M. W. Models. Emanuel says his overall impression of the b. M. W. X 5 is that with its high travel comfort the simple win intuitive operation of the infotainment system and as the cherry on top being able to reverse automatically for the last 50 meters. Its a really good car if only it didnt have that huge grill but he admits thats ultimately a matter of taste how about they are. The w. s got a decades long go through teen and tried so many variants and drugs and now you know youd feel rock is Something Like a gold and shell be just a little shorter a little wider quite a bit higher than just about the same price. Lewis recalls of the freedom used to run a compact s. U. V. Was intended to pump up your recent sales figures but is it more than just a raise golf after all that is based on a popular compact platform hes taking a closer look at the my guns going to. First notice is the t. Rex modern and sporting design a new grill and broad slim eleni headlights give it a commanding front its 4. 23 meters length as 12 centimeters over the t. Cross which is based on the smaller v. W. Polo. At the rear it does look a bit like a propped up golf slim but distinctive reversing lights and some 3 d. Elements leave an aggressive but sporty impression from behind. With its 445 leaders luggage capacity expandable to 1290 leaders the team rock curious more than the goal but that luggage has to be heaved over a loading lift 79 centimeters high. The team iraq we tested is powered by a one and a half meter gasoline engine putting 110. 00 kilo watch through a sick speed manual transmission in excel and rates from 0 to 100 Kilometers Per Hour and 8. 4 seconds and sure many of the team iraq with the style trim this for about 26000 euros. Last fall i was fine so you never had t. Rex handling quite pleasant and relaxed it takes courage dynamically but remains stable and striking Exterior Design is an attention getter. The to rock suspension is set nice and current as we expected for it to go on so little brother more Ground Clearance means a suitably higher seat position with good visibility of the road. And f. On top there was no so the controls typical of v. W. Are quite neatly arranged the t. Iraq only has a very few buttons making for a very modern look. The interior trim is painted in the same kirk you may yellow as the body. Is. Impossible to overlook is the 8 inch touch screen completely integrated into the dashboard. The seats have very yellow accents as well. Plots pointed at lewis finds no lack of space not to rock describing it as roomy insufficiently comfortable by hes got enough leg and headroom which makes long trips with or in the car more than possible. Standard in the tree rock is head spinning of the area head of pedestrians and lane mark each option there are many other systems Adaptive Cruise control. Lane assist front and rear parking sensors fatigue detection traffic sign recognition and emergency braking to lessen the impact of an imminent collision. Out of the rock is similar to a school sibling but offers more space and brings more typical s. U. V. Qualities into the equation it louis thinks the teen rock would take good care of its owner. All automotive historical ice our own parish since one is 100 years old the car maker with a double chevron is has french as the eiffel tower the highlight of the centennial activities is the car made of a century on the clapham teeming down test track over 5000 said twins are here with their proud owners. To do it here goes that since these play displays as being the place where. They stood prototypes and your calls so when we decided to work on. The centenary and either sorry there was no other option going well the brand in many cars of the brand. Thats why it was done each year. For driving in presenting their finished cars the entries keep it authentic right down to them ordering duds on the restart the 11 still concerned with things like elegance. In 1022 had to sit to one b. To audition new scotland a doorbell and readied for the 1st crossing of the samarra desert by car the aim was to prove the quality of sichuan vehicles to the world the scar of a door went on to traverse africa. Passed through beirut and on to be sure. We are making tell for all and its exactly whats on this is the wanted to do when he creates he do branding 919 in these time only he reach people in ip fuse were able to drive so when only see 20 signatures to set up his own company he said. We manufacture installment galts cults like an refold us done so we dropped the price of cars but he said its not enough its done it all so i need to create something mall so basically you decide to create a Consumer Company in 192021 and obviously it was. Very. Efficient to do so because thats teams that he today. And show up for davy dumb is by no means limited exclusively to price even he said twins drivers with every size budgets are fascinated with the make. Like this x m fan. Part of his from a woman whose father had owned it it nearly broke her heart to part with it but she just didnt have the means to maintain it tomorrow shes coming here to see it restored to its former glory to build. In 100 years for 20 years turned out an incredible diversity of vehicles what unites them is their grassroots appeal were some models becoming automotive icons one is the legendary do schivo tortoise for dolly here and zain one 990. 00 model another is the compact type each transporter that once ruled france is country roads. At the top of the high end is the ass emesis the one with the montserrat vientiane when its. 220 kilometer an hour top speed it was the swiftest front wheel drive volume produced car going but it took lots of make minutes and it still does so what about getting parts. When congress or thomas really explains that it isnt all that hard to find parts even if the mechanics are complex and involve many specially manufactured ones everything about the engine came from montserrat in italy and those parts are getting scarce the body sections windows and so on are also specific to the model other parts are similar to ones from the d. S. Like the transmission and many smaller parts and the fan base in clubs in france and germany are very well organized parts initiatives also exist in the United States because this model was exported there to which theyre also well organized and parts can be obtained from them just because a few dedicate the clubs are now factoring parts and advantages that only one type of this car was ever built there were manual and automatic versions and 2 Engine Performance levels but this car was only build in a very limited number of variants. In the war and. I figured id school. With fanciful ideas for the future and legendary models of the past 20 fans celebrated the board creative spirit of the french carmaker for 3 days. And next time on driving a facelift for a flagship we test the updated skoda superb. And powerful head turner the new toyota g r supra. You. In good shape. 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