Techzle 43 will be in the shops from tomorrow, time to read what you can expect this week in our packed magazine.
As you are used to, there are again several interesting tests in Techzle this week. One striking newcomer stands out: the Cupra Formentor. Does the sporty brand, which has been detached from Seat, impress with its firstborn and does it deserve its separate status? Another newcomer that stands out immediately, especially because of its high-profile appearance, is the new BMW 4-series. Roy Kleijwegt is tasked with discovering whether, despite its clearly different appearance than before, it can still evoke those typical BMW feelings. We immediately have the temporary topper (before the M4 can be put to the test); the M440i.
Also for the slightly more modest-minded car buyer there is again plenty of interesting reading. For example, we drive the facelifted Seat Ateca and the Audi A3 Limousine and Mercedes-Benz A-class Sedan can battle it out together. So far only European cars, you might think, but an important entry from South Korea is also being examined; the brand new Kia Sorento. It may never have been entirely appropriate here, but whether that also applies to the latest generation?
Nice and nice, that new stuff, but no Techzle without plenty of attention for used cars. In number 43, a wonderful Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8 shines on the roller bench. A car that, according to its owner, ‘doesn’t feel that fast’, but about which the specifications tell a different story. Or has it just lost some of its strength? With the Volkswagen Golf 1.9 TDI, which is being examined by Joep Schuurman this week in Klokje Rond, it would be no shame if it lacks some power. There is more than 1 million kilometers on the clock! The owner still wants to continue with it, but is it still worth it? Finally, Marc Klaver finds out which no-nonsense spacious family car is the best choice: a nine-year-old Skoda Fabia Combi or an equally old Fiat Qubo.
This and more can all be read in the latest Techzle, which will be in stores this week from Wednesday. Would you rather not go out? Order from the easy chair the latest number. Then he will arrive on the doormat within two working days.