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Renault Kadjar

MODEL TESTED: Renault Kadjar TCe 140 GT Line

PRICE: £27,695 ENGINE: 1.3-litre 4cyl, 138bhp

Running costs

33.9mpg (on test)

£63 fill-up/£150 or 32% tax

Practicality

Boot (seats up/down)

472/1,478 litres

Performance

0-62mph/top speed

9.8 seconds/124mph

RENAULT’S rival to the Tiguan is the Kadjar – in particular this TCe 140 GT Line. This is a relatively high-spec model compared with the Tiguan Life, yet at £27,695, it’s slightly cheaper.

Design & engineering

THE Renault’s TCe 140 engine produces 138bhp, which is 10bhp down on the Tiguan’s 1.5-litre unit. Yet it’s lighter by quite a margin, and it also has 10Nm more torque, at 260Nm in total, so the Renault’s claimed performance is as

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