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Motoring
Thursday, May 3, 2018
One out of the box
Volvo’s new XC40 P3
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Picture this: the
world in motion
The Polestar 1 made its first visit to China during
last month’s Auto China show in Bejing. The first
series-production model from Volvo’s ‘‘electric The 007 Elements experience is housed in the
performance’’ division, the Polestar 1 is a plug-in building used as the Hoffler Klinik in Spectre.
hybrid coupe that produces 447kW/1000Nm of
torque and provides 150km of pure-electric driving
range – the longest of any hybrid car in the world,
says Polestar.
The Beijing debut was significant for two reasons.
JLR embarks
First, China is the world’s largest market for electric
vehicles. But second and more importantly, it’s also
literally home to the Polestar 1: the model will be
on new mission
built in China for all global markets, at a new Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has a new
factory in in Chengdu. The dedicated facility will be mission with James Bond – a three-year
ready by the end of 2018.
partnership at a state-of-the-art
interactive experience, 007 Elements in
Solden, Austria.
JLR has had an official product-
placement deal with the Bond franchise
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for a long time. One of the first starring
roles was a Range Rover convertible that
helps Bond make a dramatic escape in the
The Ultimate ‘‘cold open’’ sequence of Octopussy (1983).
Driving Machine The 007 Elements installation is
located at the top of the 3050m
Gaislachkogl peak, next to the restaurant
that featured as the Hoffler Klinik in
Spectre. Displays include the Defender
and Range Rover Sport SVR used in
Spectre. Visitors will also see some JLR
stuff with a more tenuous connection to
Bond, including artificial intelligence
systems and a 90kWh lithium-ion battery
from an electric Jaguar I-Pace used to
power a wireframe model of the C-X75
concept car – as used for the main car-
chase sequence through Rome in Spectre.
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New Volvo XC40 a mixed bag
XC40 is a little shorter than an X2 and
Now that square cars just a pinch longer than the E-Pace.
are cool (they’re called But tall of course: about the same
height as big-brother XC60.
SUVs), Volvo’s time has The Forty is based on Volvo’s
come. Let’s open up Compact Modular Architecture
(CMA), which is different to SPA but
the new XC40. By is still compatible with all the same
technology.
David Linklater. So we’ll say no more about that.
The model you’re looking at is the
F
or most of its modern history, flagship $72,900 T5 R-Design AWD,
Volvo has been an automotive which is leading the charge of the
brand legendary for making ‘‘tough little robot’’ (that’s what lead
superbly practical family designer Ian Kettle calls the XC40).
wagons unapologetically styled in the But from June there will be a much
shape of a box. wider range, starting at $59,900 and
It still is, but for the past five years including two other trim levels – the
it’s been focusing on a different kind base version with FWD. All have
of box. versions of Volvo’s 2.0-litre turbo-
The SUV kind, which reflects petrol engine.
changing buyer tastes and a whole lot A plug-in hybrid XC40, with a
of confidence from the Chinese- three-cylinder petrol engine and
owned Swedish brand in its new- Audi and Mercedes-Benz were Are you a luxury lithium-ion battery pack, has just
generation, new-genre vehicles. early entrants with the Q3 and GLA carmaker? Then
The latest XC90 was the first in respectively, but this year we’ve also
On the outside, the you need a
been revealed at the Beijing Auto
Show.
2014, then came the XC60 last year – seen the more fashion-forward BMW quirky baby-SUV
both built on the brand’s all-new X2 and Jaguar E-Pace.
XC40 is clearly a Volvo for 2018. This is
Although that’s obviously a little
way off for us.
Volvo’s: the
Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) Following the XC40 there will also
for large vehicles. be a new Lexus small-SUV early next
but very much its own XC40. Actually, the car you’re looking at
here is the T5 R-Design Launch
Now we have the XC40, which is year, called the UX. So, premium
Volvo’s take on what’s one of the ‘‘it’’ makers: be here or be square. Or both
thing in terms of detail Edition, which adds $6000 to the price
but brings the Driver Support Pack
market segments of 2018: the in Volvo’s case.
premium-small SUV. None of these vehicles are
and proportion. (Volvo’s brilliant must-have adaptive
cruise with Pilot Assist, 360-degree
Which doesn’t exactly sound particularly small of course. camera and automated parking),
catchy, but it’s a type of vehicle with The XC40 is compact in relation to Lifestyle Pack (tinted windows,
huge appeal for well-heeled urban an XC60 (263mm shorter), but it’s still power folding rear seats, panoramic
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sunroof and Harman Kardon sound
system), heated front seats and
alarm.
As you can tell from the judicious
use of the word ‘‘Pack’’, you can
specify any T5 to the same level,
although it would cost a total of
$81,285.
On the outside, the XC40 is clearly
a Volvo but very much its own thing
in terms of detail and proportion.
The same is true of the interior,
which has familiar switchgear and
the now-signature Sensus nine-inch
portrait-shape touch screen.
But it also has a look and feel of its
own – the materials are cheaper than
an XC90 for sure, but the textures and
tiny details are a lot more interesting.
The XC40 absolutely reeks of The materials are humbler than in larger XC models, but
clever Volvo stuff. It’s a spacious the detailing is sensational.
cabin (thank you, box-shape), but Left: It’s clearly part of the Volvo SUV family, but the
you’re also surrounded by surprise- upright XC40 also has a look of its own.
and-delight features. Like the orange
carpet in our test vehicle? It’s made
from recycled PET soft-drink bottles in a nook under the floor. doesn’t always feel that confident
and colour is called Lava. The XC40 is
VOLVO XC40 T5
full of conversation-starters like this.
The boot Seems natural to get to the driving
experience last.
doing so: there’s quite a bit of
adjustment required from the driver LAUNCH EDITION
The door bins are massive because
there are no speakers in them
has a few While many sporty models are
designed from the ground up, you get
to keep the momentum up.
Speaking of safety: you can’t avoid Base price: $78,900.
(they’ve been replaced by something
called an ‘‘air woofer’’), there are
tricks of the feeling many Volvos are designed
from the inside out.
the topic with a Volvo.
The XC40’s CMA base picks up
Powertrain and performance:
2.0-litre turbo-petrol four, 182kW/
storage bins everywhere, the centre
console can hold a box of tissues and
its own. Stands to reason, then, that the
XC40 is not the most engaging drive
everything from the larger SPA
models and then some: blind-spot
350Nm, 8-speed automatic, AWD,
Combined economy 7.1 litres per
the phone charging pad is actually in its class. warning, collision warning, lane- 100km, 0-100kmh 6.5 seconds.
large enough for modern large-screen In T5 form it’s certainly fast keep, ‘‘mitigation’’ aids for Vital statistics: 4425mm long,
mobiles (this rarely happens). (0-100kmh in 6.5sec) and the everything from oncoming traffic to 1652mm high, 2702mm wheelbase,
The boot has a few tricks of its powertrain feels fizzy indeed. running off the road, whiplash luggage capacity 460-901 litres,
own. It’s a pretty decent size as it is, But the steering is devoid of feel protection and tyre pressure 20-inch alloy wheels with 245/45 tyres.
but the floor concertinas up to form a and there’s a dichotomy between the monitoring. The XC40 also gets a new We like: Individualistic style, genius
partition that also includes hooks to T5’s aggressive rim-and-tyre setup iteration of Rear Cross Traffic Alert, packaging ideas inside, feels very
hang your shopping bags on. and the XC40’s comfort-oriented which can not only recognise quick in a straight line.
If you’re looking for maximum chassis. approaching traffic/cyclists/ We don’t like: Cabin quality less
cargo space by folding the rear seats It can certainly get around a pedestrians, but also brake the car impressive than the style, not sporty
down, the luggage cover can be stored corner quickly and safely, but it automatically. despite the big power and big wheels.
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H9 SUV a delightful surprise
can buy is $70,990. The H9 starts at
Chinese brand ups its $43,990 and even our extravagantly
Kiwi efforts with full- equipped Ultra version is $47,990.
The powertrain is fairly forward
size seven-seater. By thinking though: this might be a
David Linklater. 2230kg separate-chassis SUV, but it’s
powered by a small-capacity turbo-
petrol engine driving through an
A
bout half an hour after eight-speed transmission. It’s not
driving the new H9 away short on power, with 180kW, and the
from Haval New Zealand torque output is impressive with
headquarters, I found 350Nm at 1800-4500rpm – but it’s well
myself thoroughly delighted with the down on the likes of a diesel Prado’s
whole experience. 450Nm if you really are thinking of
So I had to wonder: was it because heading off-road.
this was a great fit-for-purpose SUV, On the sealed stuff, the powertrain
or because it was Chinese and I like is quite sprightly and the ZF-sourced
vehicles that are a bit weird and gearbox a particularly smooth
make other people screw up their operator. Short first and second
faces? ratios (with one eye on off-roading)
It’s probably an equal measure of help with the lively launch feel.
both, so bear with me as you read on. So it delivers six-cylinder
What’s a Haval? performance, but having to push 2.3
It’s the premium SUV brand of tonnes of SUV along means the turbo-
China’s Great Wall Motors and the four sometimes has six-cylinder
company has great hopes of export thirst. The Combined figure of 10.9
success outside the domestic market. But it’s also a very traditional H9 is the third litres is not brilliant and our test
The H9 is the third Haval to be ladder-frame-chassis 4WD off-roader, SUV from
launched in NZ, the most up-to-date rather than a FWD crossover like the
This H9 is a significant Chinese brand
average of 11.8 litres even less so.
The H9 has double wishbone front
and yet also the most old-school. H2 and H6. It’s also very large: nearly Haval to be
Huh? two metres tall, with a seven-seat
update of a model that’s launched in New
and multi-link rear suspension, but
it’s no corner-carver. Like any proper
Zealand.
Well, this H9 is a significant cabin. Think of the H9 as Haval’s
update of a model that’s been around Toyota Land Cruiser Prado then.
been around since 2014. off-roader, it can get a bit wobbly
when the speeds rise. But it’s no
since 2014. That’s certainly how Haval thinks worse than a Prado in that respect
It’s got more comfort/convenience of it, if the exterior styling cues are and might even be better.
and safety technology than the anything to go by. There’s a lot of The H9’s safety tech includes
smaller H2 and H6 models, and the Prado there, with a bit of Mercedes- blind-spot monitoring, rear cross
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even out the tailgate – which is an old-
traffic alert and lane departure school side-hinged affair that’s a pain
warning. in busy carparks, but is at least
All good stuff on a vehicle of this mounted on the correct side for right-
size, but what it doesn’t yet have is hand drive.
autonomous braking, which will So yes, my delight is arguably out
prevent it getting beyond its current of proportion to the H9’s talents.
four-star ANCAP crash-test rating. But not entirely unjustified.
It’s coming this year, apparently. It has its issues, but the H9 is a
If you are keen on the rough stuff, genuinely good thing beyond merely
the H9 has an All Terrain Control being a cheap thing (although it is also
System (ATCS) that allows you to that).
select Auto, Sand, Snow, Mud and The elephant in the room is the
‘‘4L’’ configurations, complete with inevitable concern about reliability
locking rear differential. and depreciation.
Since we’re using Prado as a Can’t really speak to the former at
benchmark (pretty sure Haval did), this early stage, although the H9 is a
here’s now the approach/departure known quantity in Australia in its
angles and ground clearance previous incarnation and you do get a
compare: 28/23deg and 206mm for the five-year/100,000km warranty.
H9 versus 31/25deg and 215mm for Heavy depreciation does seem
the Prado. Both can wade through likely, but at this price you’ve at least
700mm. got a decent head-start on the capital-
So the Chinese car is in the versus-cost-of-ownership equation.
ballpark, but what it can’t really do is
tow.
At least not tow the kind of weight
Kiwis might expect a vehicle of this
HAVAL H9 ULTRA
type to handle: the braked rating is Base price: $47,990.
2500kg, which is okay but not Powertrain and performance:
outstanding. 2.0-litre turbo-petrol four, 180kW/
There’s been a real effort to make 350Nm, 8-speed automatic, part-time
the H9 look classy inside. chairs, which are accessed via a Tastefully styled 4WD, Combined economy 10.9 litres
There’s little that’s genuine slightly confusing sub-menu in the and nice at the
among the leather-look and wood- main touch-screen. Nice though.
It has its issues, but the touch points,
per 100km.
Vital statistics: 4856mm long,
look trim, but it’s actually pretty It’s a pretty decent school-run or although some
swish and tasteful all the same. weekend-sport machine, with a
H9 is a genuinely good materials are a
1926mm high (including roof rails),
2800mm wheelbase, luggage capacity
bit low-rent.
The Ultra gains gas-discharge spacious second row and occasional
headlights, a panoramic glass roof, third that’s split 50/50.
thing beyond merely 747 litres (in five-seat configuration),
18-inch alloy wheels with 265/60 tyres.
heated steering wheel, heated seats It does stumble with last-row
for the first and second row, three- entry, since the middle seat only folds
being a cheap thing. We like: Quite polished overall,
sprightly powertrain, good level of
zone air conditioning and a pretty for that purpose on the right-hand technology inside and underneath,
decent Infinity-branded sound (road side). price.
system. Perhaps it’s lucky that those small We don’t like: Average tow rating for
The Ultra also gets ventilation and enough to be comfortable in that back a ladder-frame SUV (2500kg), access
massaging functions for the front row will also probably be happy to to third row is from road-side.
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Unit and is designed to be hooked up
The Pure-electric X3 to fast-charging stations generating
SUV with 400km up to 150kW.
The high-voltage battery can be
range is NZ-bound. By charged in 30 minutes from one of
David Linklater. these stations.
BMW says future vehicle
architectures will accommodate all
T
he first fully electric model types of front-wheel, rear-wheel and
from the BMW brand has all-wheel drive.
broken cover. This will pave the way for models
The Concept iX3 is a battery from all the company’s brands to be
powered version of the X3 SUV that equipped with different drive system
will go into production from 2020 and variants, meaning that a pure
be sold in global markets, including combustion engine, plug-in hybrid
New Zealand. drive system or battery-electric
True, BMW makes other EVs powertrain can be integrated into
under the ‘‘BMW i’’ brand. any model, as required.
But the i3 city car is currently its The X3 is one of the first models
only pure-electric production model whose architecture has this
and that’s a bespoke effort under the flexibility.
‘‘BMW i’’ brand. The Concept iX3 features a
The i8 sports car and the marque’s specially developed rear axle
other electrified cars/SUVs subframe and specific chassis
(including versions of the integration to accommodate the
2/3/5/7-series and X5) are all plug-in battery drive system.
hybrid vehicles (PHEV) that retain transmission and power electronics It’s an X3, but Modular construction of the
combustion engines. within a new, separate electric drive not as we know
The iX3 will be the first time BMW component.
The iX3 uses the fifth it. A familiar
power components enables them to
be adapted to the performance levels
has extended pure electric power to a The latest electric drive system body shape
core model. also includes new and more powerful
generation of BMW’s gains futuristic
required and the available space.
The electric motor does not need
detail in the
It’s also a key part of the batteries.
company’s future product strategy, The electric motor produces over
eDrive technology. electric iX3 any rare earths.
The basic body shape is the same
incarnation.
which it defines as Automated, 200kW and the 70kWh battery pack as the conventional X3, but with a
Connected, Electrified and Services provides a range of more than 400km. futuristic/functional touches.
(ACES) technology. Another feature of the high- At the front, the closed double
The iX3 uses the fifth generation voltage battery developed for eDrive kidney with blue accents continues
of BMW’s eDrive technology. is its optimised charging capability.
A key benefit is the grouping The energy storage system has a TURN TO PAGE 11
together of the electric motor, newly developed Charging Control
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A full charge to the 70kWh battery will be good for 400km range, claims
BMW.
Left: Future BMW platforms will be able to carry any drivetrain –
combustion engine, electric, FWD, RWD or AWD.
FROM PAGE 8 vehicles are supplied by production known, but China is seen as an ideal electric technologies from the iX3, but is
facilities in Dingolfing (Germany), base: it’s the world’s biggest EV also set to be BMW’s first self-driving,
themes from the i Vision Dynamics
The basic Shenyang (China) and Spartanburg market by far. fully connected vehicle, with a suite of
concept and the closed area within in the US. BMW already produces a hybrid Level 3 autonomous features (which
the kidney reduces air resistance,
body BMW Group Plant Dingolfing version of the X1 SUV there, but just allow the drive to be completely hands-
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The blue accents follow through
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into the diffuser in the rear apron. electric drive systems. a premium carmaker has exported a campus to test its future autonomous
The Concept is also fitted with
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AA wants ‘seatbelt riddle’ solved
restricted to just one group – or wear their seatbelt, yet up to 30 "It’s mystifying that in NZ the
Fundamental safety still key to reducing indeed those that most might per cent of vehicle occupant rate of people dying while not
road deaths, says study. think of as high-risk groups. deaths in recent years haven’t buckled up is much higher than
‘‘When we analysed the 200 been buckled up. in other countries like
deaths to understand the types of The research aimed to build a Australia,’’ Douglas says.
A
new study spearheaded the Ministry of Transport, NZ people involved, we found that much greater understanding of ‘‘The AA sees solving the
by the AA Research Police, NZ Transport Agency along with the young, risky who it was being involved in seatbelt riddle as a vital part of
Foundation has and ACC, took a detailed look at drivers that people might expect these crashes.’’ reducing road deaths.
revealed that up to 30 200 deaths that occurred over the to feature, the other common On average over the last ‘‘Far too often we are seeing
per cent of road deaths in New last decade. groups were people in rural decade, 26 per cent of vehicle crashes where multiple people
Zealand could have been The investigation also looked areas, people driving for work, occupants who died in crashes are in a car and the ones with
prevented by the wearing of into the history of those caught the elderly and tourists,’’ says were not wearing a seatbelt, seatbelts only suffer bruises and
seatbelts. not wearing seatbelts. AA research manager Simon while 83.5 per cent of deaths scrapes, while someone who
The study, which was One of the major findings was Douglas. where someone wasn’t wearing a isn’t buckled up dies,’’ Douglas
undertaken in conjunction with that such deaths were not ‘‘The vast majority of people seatbelt occurred on rural roads. says.
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a bit of cred: he’s raced in the British GT
Championship and is currently a top
contender in the British Drift
Championship.
LIMITED COLOUR AND NUMBERS AVAILABLE When the going gets tough, this Triton
(it’s still called the L200 in the UK) can
rely on what Mitsubishi calls its
‘‘extreme off-road’’ credentials. It’s also a
2016 Kia Sportage 2016 Kia Carnival key part of the brand’s promotion:
Mitsubishi is an official partner with the
show and standard versions of the truck
LATEST MODEL NZ NEW LX $ NZ NEW EX DIESEL 8 SEATER $
25,990 33,990 are used by the production teams.
Nobody knows how many hours have
• 6 Speed Sequential auto • 2.2 Litre turbo diesel engine been spent on the truck. To provide
• LED Day time running lights • 6 Speed auto transmission
• Bluetooth with wireless audio streaming • 8 Seater • Bluetooth audio
clearance for the Modular steel wheels –
• Front, side & curtain airbags • Reverse camera • Multi function steering wheel the rears measuring a huge 15x15 inches –
• Cruise control • Cruise control • Parking sensors and the extended suspension travel, the
• Tri-zone Climate control • 18’’ Alloy wheel double-cab bodyshell is encased by an
external roll cage, which wraps around
the wheel arches, front bumpers, and
custom-fabricated, laser-cut metalwork.
Topping it off is two-tone grey and black
paint with details picked out in bright
orange.
The Triton cabin is fully stripped with
only the bare essentials remaining – a
pair of Corbeau carbon fibre bucket seats
and four-point Luke race harnesses.
Separate cars are used for various parts
of the show. ‘‘Mitsubishi Motors in the
UK and Shane have helped us to bring
something very special to our live arena
After Hours: Jacob Rozeboom 022 033 2103, Rob Clifton 021 846 181, production,’’ says James Cooke-Priest,
Gary Steward 021 995 355, Paddy Lubana 021 070 3030, Jason Hargreaves 027 466 0279
AU-8057358AA chief executive of Fast Live Productions.You can also read
