Finished in Eiger Grey Metallic Paint, sporting 21-inch alloys, Towbar and Wiring, an eight-speaker stereo, power everything, leather interior, dual-zone climate control, cameras in four directions, keyless entry and start, active cruise control, sat-nav, active LED headlights, heated seats front and rear, auto wipers and a full-size alloy spare wheel slung under the car.
The 3.0-litre Ingenium turbodiesel six develops 183kW at 4000rpm (high for a diesel) and a thumping 600Nm between 1250rpm and 2250rpm. It also has a 48-volt mild hybrid system. Running off a belt-integrated alternator starter, it can shut off the engine as you brake, taking over at 17km/h and using excess energy to charge the 200Wh battery pack. Under power you’ll get up to 140Nm of electric torque, which provides a nice torque fill effect for a few seconds while the turbo spins up.
The InControl Pro software runs the 10-inch touchscreen and in this car, you get the Touch Pro duo screen setup that provides another display for various functions, including climate control. Once you get your head around that, it’s quite good and is one of the few “clear the cabin of buttons” setups that really works because there are still physical dials for setting temperatures, which is a nice balance.
Safety equipment includes six airbags, ABS, stability and traction controls, blind-spot monitoring with active assist, front, side and reversing cameras, forward collision warning, front and rear parking sensors, lane departure warning, lane-keep assist, driver fatigue warning and road sign recognition.
The boot space starts at a massive 780 litres. If you drop all back seat sections, you have 1686 litres available, which I think you’ll agree is a lot. On top of that you can drag 3500kg with a braked trailer.
The almost three-metre wheelbase delivers a monster rear seat. You get in through a massive, wide-opening door into a lofty space with tons of leg, knee and shoulder room along with a big armrest featuring two cupholders.
The doors also have deep pockets and bottle holders. You almost need an intercom to talk to the front seat and it’s not even a seven-seater. What it’s best at is carrying four people in quiet comfort and covering long distances, with the fact it can do so over pretty much any type of road is the added bonus.