2016 Ford Escape 2.0 Titanium

"To be specific, the latest Escape I got to fling around had 19 inch rims on 235-section tires, an angry 240hp/366nm 2.0 EcoBoost engine under the hood, a very competitive sticker price when compared to rivals, and more silicon brains than your local Apple Store."

2016 Subaru Levorg 1.6 GT-S

"The moment you hit any kind of corner though, and I mean any kind, from 100km/h sweepers to pinpoint hairpins, the previously heavy and numb steering comes alive and suddenly it all makes perfect sense -- this car was made to swallow kilometer after kilometer of any kind of road with an absolute absence of fuss."