VOLVO XC90 D5 R-DESIGN
Price: £51,855/ £60,655 as tested
Engine: 1969cc, 4cyl TD, 235bhp, 354lb ft
Transmission: 8spd auto, 4WD
Performance: 0–62mph in 7.8secs, 137mph
Economy: 49.6mpg, 149g/km CO2
Weight: 2009kg
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY Td6 HSE
Price: £64,195/ £75,965 as tested
Engine: 2993cc, V6 TD 258bhp, 443lb ft
Transmission: 8spd auto, 4WD
Performance: 0–62mph in 8.1secs, 130mph
Economy: 39.2mpg, 189g/km CO2
Weight: 2230kg
AUDI Q7 TDI QUATTRO S LINE
Price: £53,670/ £65,615 as tested
Engine: 2967cc, V6 TD 268bhp, 443lb ft
Transmission: 8spd auto, 4WD
Performance: 0–62mph in 6.5secs, 145mph
Economy: 47.1mpg, 158g/km CO2
Weight: 2060kg
S orry, but there’s a limit to how helpful we can be here. Sure these are all nominally seven-seat of-roaders with diesel automatic powertrains and a heavy dose of poshness, but they don’t exactly compete…