https://www.scmp.com/rss/322664/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Minutes after receiving the key to the Mercedes-Benz C300 Coupe in the suburbs of Stuttgart we head off south on the autobahns. Our destination: the German Alps. Stuttgart, the home of Mercedes-Benz, is Germany’s sixth most populous city, with 600,000 people. Yet escaping the greater metropolitan area does not involve an hours-long crawl. We reach the southbound motorway with ease thanks to an exemplary network of highways connecting Stuttgart and its many suburbs. The navigation system in the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/motoring/article/2059666/mercedes-benz-c300-coupe-good-travelling-partner-couple-taking?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/motoring/article/2059666/mercedes-benz-c300-coupe-good-travelling-partner-couple-taking?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Jan 2017 04:01:02 +0000 The Volkswagen Touran has everything a compact multi-purpose vehicle needs to be popular in Hong Kong, where the MPV market is dominated by Japanese marques. The German-made seven-seater comes standard with a range of comprehensive safety features, excellent practicality, a top-notch drivetrain for its class and a competitive price tag. It is the most popular vehicle in its class in Germany, where VW had produced 1.9 million Tourans since the model’s emergence in 2003. Sales in Asia, however,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/motoring/article/1963829/vw-touran-gets-dynamic-makeover?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/motoring/article/1963829/vw-touran-gets-dynamic-makeover?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 Jun 2016 10:07:44 +0000 A compact SUV doesn’t come much pokier than the Subaru Forester 2.0XT. The mid-lifecycle refresh of the fourth-generation model is more powerful than any of its Japanese and South Korean rivals, with a 2-litre, 4-cylinder boxer engine that produces 241 horsepower and 350 Newton metres of torque. Compare that to the Toyota RAV-4, with a 2-litre engine rated at 150 horsepower; the Maxda CX-5, whose 2.5-litre engine outputs 192 horsepower; and the latest Kia Sportage EX Premium, equipped with a... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/motoring/article/1948826/subaru-forester-ticks-all-boxes-capable-compact-suv?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/motoring/article/1948826/subaru-forester-ticks-all-boxes-capable-compact-suv?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 May 2016 13:47:11 +0000