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in January 2017 with a minor styling makeover, extra standard equipment and new active safety and technology features. As before Corolla hatchbacks, including the hybrid, are built in Japan with the sedans coming from Thailand. This week’s test car was the top-spec Corolla ZR CVT sedan. We’ve also driven the Ascent Sport manual hatchback and will report on it shortly. Toyota has avoided the fashion towards tall fronts with the wide, slim look carried over from the previous Corolla sedan
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WHEN the last Ford Falcon rolled off the company’s Broadmeadows production line in October last year it surrendered its title as Australia’s longest-running current passenger car. Replacing it on the number one place on the podium was the Toyota Corolla which has been on sale here since 1967 including around a decade in which it was locally-produced. Despite its longevity Corolla has never been more popular topping the annual passenger vehicle sales chart for each of the past four years. To celebrate its 50th anniversary Corolla sedan was given a major upgrade
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May 26 - June 1 | 2017
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By DEREK OGDEN IF today’s sports utility vehicles are the winkle-pickers (Google it) of the automotive world, all-wheel drive wagons are the lace-up brogues; what your mother might call ‘sensible shoes’. For those with little history, think Sean Connery, rather than Johnny Depp; ruggedly handsome, against off-beat and quirky. The Skoda Octavia Scout is a perfect example of the former; always has been. Octavia Scout maintains the robust character of its predecessor. There’s no missing the bold Scout-only bumpers and added body protection. The radiator grille now carries the Scout badge The vehicle is 4685 mm long, making it 101 mm longer than its predecessor. The 100 mm longer wheelbase (2679 mm against 2577 mm) emphasises the new 6FRXWÂŹV ²OOHG RXW SURSRUWLRQV Front overhang, now 899 mm as opposed to 925 mm gives it more rough road ability. Importantly, ground clearance has been raised to 171 mm, 31 mm more than WKH VWDQGDUG 2FWDYLD 7KH SUR²OH RI WKH 225/50 R17 tyres on the 17-inch alloy wheels is higher too. There are protective plastic covers for underbody components as well as the brakes and fuel lines. Increased exterior dimensions leave more space inside the cabin. Legroom in the rear has grown by 26 mm. Elbow URRP KDV DOVR LQFUHDVHG VLJQL²FDQWO\ DV has shoulder space. Compared to the previous Scout, boot volume has grown by eight litres to 588 litres. Folding down the rear seats boosts boot capacity to a remarkable 1718 litres, from 1620 litres. Using a drawbar, the rear backseats can be conveniently folded down from the boot.
„MR PRACTICAL: The Skoda Scout seeks out broader horizons with the latest range. When the front passenger seat is folded down, items up to 2.92 metres long can be accommodated. The new Scout’s power tailgate swings open at the press of a button on the key fob, making loading convenient. The loading sill is a handy 667 mm above ground, 5 mm lower than the previous model. )RU WKH ²UVW WLPH WKH FDUJR FRPSDUWPHQW LV ²WWHG ZLWK D GRXEOH VLGHG ³RRU PDW )RU QRUPDO XVH D high-quality carpet provides a look of prestige. Flipping the mat exposes a dirt and water repellent surface to carry muddy sports equipment or potted plants. A cargo fastener is a new optional feature allowing such items as boxes to be secured in the boot. The fastener can be stored in the boot’s side. The 135TDI test car, over the base 7', EHQH²WV IURP DQ HLJKW LQFK WRXFK screen and Columbus satellite navigation system with integrated audio including Bluetooth and streaming, USB, Aux and SD card slots and eight speakers.
On offer is a 110 kW diesel engine combined with a six-speed manual transmission and a choice of either a 135 kW diesel or 132 kW petrol engine coupled with a six-speed automatic dual clutch DSG transmission. 2XU WHVW YHKLFOH ZDV ²WWHG ZLWK D 9: sourced 135 kW 2.0-litre TDI turbo-diesel engine mated with an automatic sixspeed dual-clutch DSG transmission and all-wheel drive. The new Scout 4x4 has advanced allZKHHO GULYH WHFKQRORJ\ EDVHG RQ D ²IWK generation Haldex clutch and electronic differential lock. These contribute to optimum traction on slippery surfaces and excellent hill-start characteristics. )RU WKH ²UVW WLPH WKH 2FWDYLD 6FRXW features a knee airbag for the driver as well as two rear side airbags. Nine airbags in interaction with three-point seat belts protect the occupants from injuries. The 135TDI features assistance systems such as Multi-Collision Brake and Fatigue Detection. The Multi-Collision Brake automatically
slows the vehicle after a collision is detected, even if the driver no longer presses the brake pedal, to avoid a further collision, or the speed at which any other collision may take place is reduced. Fatigue detection analyses the steering behaviour 15 minutes after the engine has been started and stores the result. In this time frame the driver must keep a speed of more than 65 km/h. $ VLJQL²FDQW GHYLDWLRQ IURP WKH characteristic steering behaviour will indicate fatigue of the driver, triggering a visual message in the cluster instrument – ‘fatigue detected – please take a break’. The 135 kilowatts of turbo-diesel engine mated to a six-speed DSG transmission and all-wheel drive had the test car up to cruising speed with little effort and at a pleasantly quiet manner for an oil burner. Skoda claims fuel consumption of 5.3 litres per 100 kilometres and carbon dioxide emissions of 139g per kilometre for the 135TDI on the combined urban / highway cycle. Electronic Stabilisation Control which can be adjusted to suit certain driving conditions at the touch of a button. By EULHÂł\ SUHVVLQJ WKH $65 EXWWRQ WUDFWLRQ control is turned off. When the ASR button is pressed and held, a dynamic ESC mode is activated which provides even more agile handling characteristics. The vehicle will tow up to 1800 kg. With greater angles of incline than previously, from 16.7 degrees at the front and 13.8 degrees at the back, the Scout can also handle relatively demanding terrain without fuss. Nothing has dated. The Skoda Octavia Scout is still a typical example of the station wagon genre with some offroad capability. Now it comes with the greater technology and at keener prices. (DISCLAIMER: the Ogden family car is D ²YH \HDU ROG 6NRGD 6FRXW GLHVHO VL[ speed manual all-wheel-drive wagon.)
Toyota Corolla keeps on keeping on „ From page 1 Boot capacity is an impressive 470 litres. It’s just over a metre long with a wide opening for ease of loading although it’s not especially deep. Engine and transmission are unchanged with all models powered by a 1.8-litre naturally-aspirated petrol engine putting out 103 kW of power at 6400 rpm and 173 Nm of torque at 4000 revs. Lower-specced models get the option of six-speed manual or continuously variable transmissions, the latter upgraded for faster response, and therefore improved acceleration. The Toyota Multidrive S CVT has seven preset overrides via the gear shift lever with the topline version, the SX and ZR also getting steering wheel paddles. Standard equipment across the Corolla range includes seven airbags; ABS brakes with electronic brakeforce distribution; emergency brake signal; stability and traction control; reversing camera; rear parking sensors and hill-start assist. The second-level Corolla SX adds front parking sensors and front foglamps while the ZR gets bi-LED daytime running lights; automatic wipers; and the Toyota Safety Sense package that includes PreCollision Safety System with autonomous
„ GROWING UP: The new Corolla has that next-size-up feel. emergency braking, Lane Departure Alert and Automatic High Beam. The Safety Sense package is a $750 option on SX and $1500 on Ascent and Ascent Sport. All 2017 Corolla variants now get a 7.0-inch colour touchscreen that centres around the Toyota Link multimedia system. Satellite navigation with the Suna WUDI²F FKDQQHO LV RSWLRQDO LQ WKH $VFHQW Sport and standard on all higher models. There’s a good-sized alcove at the ERWWRP RI WKH GDVKERDUG WKDW ZLOO ²W
most smartphones with USB and Aux sockets at the back for convenient music connection or recharging. Bluetooth pairing is fast and intuitive. The outgoing Corolla sedan was already impressively quiet and that’s been further improved in the 2017 model with a number of changes including a thicker inner silencer for the dash panel and a GHQVHU PDWHULDO IRU WKH ³RRU LQVXODWLRQ There’s excellent vision all round and sharp acceleration for safe urban manoeuvring.
On the open road new Corolla feels like a car the next size up, which it effectively is. It cruised through the hilly motorway segment of our test route without any stress and with little of the hunting that can plague CVTs thanks to the inclusion of a torque converter. Steering is nicely weighted and responsive with safe and dependable cornering. Although it’s far from being a performance car there is a sportier feel to the latest Corolla sedan than in previous models. 7R\RWDV RI²FLDO IXHO FRQVXPSWLRQ numbers are 7.0 litres per 100 km from the manual and 6.6 L/100 km for the automatic transmission. We used around 7.1 L/100 km during our week in the Corolla ZC. With buyers steadily abandoning large family sedans Corolla sedan is clearly an ideal alternative – small and economical enough for city commuting but large enough for long-distance family holiday travel. &DU EX\HUV FDQ EH ²FNOH VR IRU DQ\ FDU to have retained its popularity for half a century is an outstanding achievement. Given the Corolla’s current dominance of passenger car sales, there’s no reason to expect any change soon.
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2005 VZ SS V8 Commodore by Design, 5.7L, 247,400km, family car, 2 owners, full service history, automatic, very good condition, roadworthy ready will supply with sale, (TCW295), $8500 ono. Phone Mark 0407 344 466.
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