New Comparison: Ford Puma, Kia Stonic and Opel Crossland

Badly beaten MT tires that move a little on scree-covered tracks, with the aid of decrease equipments, the ton-weight cars make the descents that we followed even on foot. Streaming water, moving mud, swirling sand …

Forget it. Not for this. The Puma, Stonic and Crossland might be severe, however they have as little to do with off-road lorries as a smart device needs to a great old made dialer. The name states everything: SUV, Sports Utility Vehicle. Cars with a stylish touch that bring a specific level of energy. Which one to take? We leave it as much as you to click through the settings. We more than happy to handle the pilot function. Examine the interior, determine the stopping range, inspect the drives, identify the use and determine the expense. Let’s go now.

Comfort in Ford

If you select the almost 4.19- metre-long Ford, you sit less than 58 centimeters in the air, on comfy, non-protruding cushions with long however moderate leg curves. Taking a look at the configurable digital instrument cluster, the majority of the vehicle’s functions are managed analogically through buttons or rotary controls that are topped a big location in the cockpit and are not constantly totally in the field of view. Well, periodically you’ll require to grab the plainly organized touch screen installed high up on the control panel, since your fingers are generally faster than the sluggish smart language assistant. Turning the air conditioner up simply 2 degrees, dimming the instrument panel or turning up the volume on the radio is much more tough in the brand-new world of the automobile.

Less area in the back, more in the trunk

You have sufficient area in the front, however you should not anticipate more in the back than can be gotten out of a little cars and truck. As quickly as you get in, the roofing system extension and C-pillar enter into the head and in the 2nd row the kids are better than the grownups. Due to the fact that it’s tight, the rear seats is flat, you’re crouching more than sitting with your legs bent. A great deal of area, on the other hand, stays in the travel luggage compartment, because Ford does not wall the area that was formerly booked for the extra wheel and subwoofers, however rather closes the plastic tube (81 liters) and television under the fold- on the flooring of packaging, which is perfect for keeping luggage, indoor plants or boots loaded with mud. And Puma likewise has space for common products such as beverage bottles, secrets, wallets or sunglasses– in the type of compartments with rough plastic panels. There are likewise a couple of cushioned and foamed surface areas in the put together interior. A minimum of absolutely nothing is heard and broken on back road embellished with pieces of asphalt.

This is unexpected, due to the fact that the Puma is tight, it looks extreme, it is constantly on the relocation, the chassis simply filters the bumps in the angular classification. The professional athlete? Not, since the guiding wheel with a return time like an elastic band has no sensation. A slightly blended, insulated and extremely cultivated three-cylinder turbo with 125 hp is more fit to the Puma character. Particularly when lowering to increase power, it speeds up the 1,276 kg SUV to 100 km/ h in less than 10 seconds, shuts off the combustion chamber under part load, recuperates energy throughout pressing and shops it in a little battery for the next sprint. The bottom line is 6.5 liters of Super for 100 kilometers. If you might now step in by hand in the choice of the transmission equipment of the double clutch, not whatever will be great, however many will be much better.

Kia penny-wise however tough

If you pick Kia, you do not need to fret about manual equipment modifications. The vehicle with the Stonic, which is likewise powered through 48 volts, has another issue: it does not have a clear technique when gathering energy through the belt starter generator when cruising, eliminating equipments or turning off the 120 hp three-cylinder engine, which it blows as quick as it should. In any case, cruising downhill and recuperating as you climb up does not constantly make good sense. In addition, the power output of the four-valve engine, which takes in 6.4 liters per 100 kilometers, is slow and the engagement of the seven-speed clutch is inharmonious. This is extremely bothersome in stop-and-go traffic, due to the fact that the clutch pulls to the very first equipment for a very long time, and the control of the gas pedal suffers. And if you raise your ideal foot due to the fact that the brake lights return on additional ahead, the generator instantly engages, slowing the Stonic down uncommonly difficult. The brakes can discover something from that, since there is no medal more than 37 meters from 100 km/h.

Driving as enjoyable as possible

The Stonic, which has a well-read circular clock behind the guiding wheel and wisely organized and plainly identified buttons and knobs, is a lot more enjoyable when the roadway often twists. Why? Since you sit one flooring lower here, less SUV-like than Ford and Opel, and for that reason you feel more linked to the roadway and you feel much better linked to the cars and truck in the well-opposed seats. Well, the Kia isn’t a sedan either. The strong change of the spring is ideal for the automobile as an entire, and the front and rear axles are in great consistency with each other, and the guiding wheel with a little angle and trusted feedback is persuading.

So the 1,239 kg Kia looks lighter, permitting something like driving enjoyable to take place. You do not need to sit behind the wheel to feel this, even in the 2nd row with a moving bench and a number of balconies. It’s unexpected just how much area the Stonic leaves a little body for its travelers. It’s not the middle class yet, however amongst the smaller sized ones it’s one of the most significant– apart from the typical travel luggage compartment (352 to 1,155 liters) without a compartment under the filling flooring.

Open Opel

If you pick Opel, you can purchase a two-step adjustable packing flooring for 420 euros from the Elegance devices level. That makes good sense due to the fact that in the leading position there is no action in between the filling sill and the ground. In addition, a moving rear seat, whose back-rests can be changed in instructions, and a filling alternative is likewise set up. When it concerns versatility, nobody can beat the Crossland, however they can on numerous other requirements. There is little to grumble about the clearness, due to the fact that the back window is high and the side windows are big. Just the broad A-pillar limits forward exposure diagonally. If you still desire assistance, you can reserve a reversing video camera and parking support for 150 euros.

In the very first row you are crowned even greater than in the Puma, on seats that are a little bit more encouraging and can be changed in numerous methods. From there you take a look at easy-to-read analog instruments with a digital display screen in the center and for 300 euros there’s a disc head screen on top. The touch screen incorporated into the control panel and for that reason a more efficient centimeter far from the driver’s seat is put low in contrast, with straight identified selector buttons and rotary volume control. Here, too, the environment panel rests on the ground, however the operation is usually not concealed and does not sidetrack more than needed.

Long standing range

Sitting in the back is not extremely enjoyable– as soon as you climb up the brief flat bench through the narrow door opening. Isofix anchors for kid seats are easily offered. In addition, the Crossland has really tight springs, specifically with the rear axle, and as a traveler you are notified in more information about the attributes of the roadway. In basic, the Opel turns in an uncommon method, separating the driver from what is occurring on 4 wheels. Possibly this is why the control systems are triggered really early, minimizing any motions in the bud, making the Crossland slow, nearly worthless– regardless of the effective drive, which is linked to a six-speed handbook box (offered just immediately). Here, too, three-cylinder turbo drums, without hybrid, 130 hp. Use? Normally 6.8 liters. In the end, nevertheless, there is drama since the 1,252 kg Crossland requires a 40- metre maneuver to stop from 100 km/h with cold brakes. The smaller sized MT tire most likely would not require much travel, however it would be all set for genuine off-road experiences.

Conclusion