Big SUV Death Match: The FULL Challenge | Fifth Gear

SUVs now account for 45% of global car sales, and there’s a growing number of plug-in models, so in town, maybe their gas-guzzling engines will never turn on?. Cars are Porsche Cayenne, Volvo XC90, Audi Q7 and BMW X5.

Part One - Luxury & Range (0:00)
Hypervolt (4.01)
Part Two - Practicality (8:42 )
Part Three - Hot Lap (13:06)

[Faithinthedock]

The trouble with the elimination test is that some SUV's perform better at different tasks. I wonder how the BMW would perform on the slalom test for example. It may not have the biggest ultimate luggage space but it may be the more dynamic road car. I think points based tests are better than elimination tests as different people have different priorities..

[paultasker]

Have to agree with many that you should test all the cars in all categories with a score for each rather than eliminating potentially the best car because the boot is a little smaller.

[yousaac]

For that kind of money it's the X5, hands down.

[connclissmann]

Like practically every PHEV, they are only running green on battery if they are charged from the mains. The big question is will the users of these vehicles ever charge them?

[rogerrichards]

I think the best two dynamic SUV’s got eliminated in the first two tests -not entirely sure your methodology gave you the best overall vehicle🤔

[TheGhiaDriver]

I'd rather have a proper car rather than these wasteful things

[derekheckley]

Run the tests in a different order...different result. Great fun though.

[RadsPanda]

Was that the newly refreshed Cayenne? There were a lot of changes made to the e-hybrid model. It looked like the old one based on the gauge cluster.

[mikadavies]

I was out on the £70, 000+ for a 2.0Ltr regardless to its boot space.

[fatphoca]

Two large suitcases in the boot is hopeless. How is that enough luggage space for a family of 4/5 especially if you have older kids?

[MoJoAssets]

Oh … if only they’d kept making the 4.2 Cayenne Diesel S! The best Cayenne ever built.

[markdance]

As a current owner of a porsche approved Porsche Cayenne s e hybrid - I can honestly say it’s a fantastic car, brand badge it wins hands down but Iv got to say I think the BMW is probably in my opinion the best for looks and spec vrs £ value .

[harrymontgomery]

I am surprised the GLE plug-in hybrid is missing from this test. Why is that @fifthgear?

[RiddlerG]

In practicality I would include cost of ownership. Reliability lately is a big issues with Audi having insane problems and Volvo the same. I know it is hard for a brand new car, but maybe take into consideration the previous models for a benchmark?

[thechairman]

No one would ever actually use that luggage cover in reality. 😅

[roger]

Need the Jag SVR in the mix, the only SUV that makes sense to buy.

[davidwarnes]

What do they do 30 miles if that electric alone, and then no better on fuel than a diesel car, or suv . Its a 5ax con for business drivers.

[ravibindra]

Change the order of elimination and any car could have won.

[uniquxperience]

Omg I haven't seen fith gear for like 15 years Vicky looks the same! In the other hand sorry my man he looks like a pensioner.

[aidan]

The audi performed better because the engine drives the front wheels only (massive torque steer) and the electric motor drives the rear . The audi q7 has real quattro.
The bmw would have beat both of them cars