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The 5 at 5 Big, brash, bold. These motors will certainly get you noticed.

FANCY BRINGING SOME American attitude to your driveway? These motors are big, brash and bear the badges of Ford, Jeep and Tesla on their hoods.

Their beefed-up styling makes them you stand out from the crowd with some serious road presence.

If that sounds like your cup o’ Joe, we’ve rounded up five motors from American motoring marques that are available now for a variety of budgets.

Under €70k

2016 Tesla Model S 70, €69,995

DoneDeal DoneDeal

The Tesla Model S is sleek and tech-laden electric car that combines the performance of a sports car with the spaciousness of a family motor.

This particular model is powered by a 285kW electric motor with a maximum power output of 235kW (315hp) and is fitted with a 70kWh battery pack (hence the name S 70).  It’s capable of a range of around 390km and this rear-wheel drive version can go from 0-100km/h in just 5.8 seconds and onto a top speed of 225km.

Under €66k

2017 Ford Mustang, €65,400

DoneDeal DoneDeal

The Ford Mustang is one of the coolest American cars ever made, and it’s an icon of the motoring world. This particular 2017 model is the fastback version, powered by the 2.3-litre EcoBoost engine. It looks great in this silver paint with black accents and 19-inch chrome alloys.

Under €60k

2017 Jeep Cherokee, €56,850

DoneDeal DoneDeal

The Jeep Cherokee is a big, brash go-anywhere all-wheel drive machine. This particular model comes with very high specification with more toys and tech than you’ll ever need. The Jeep Cherokee will get you wherever you wish to go no matter what the conditions and it will do so in comfort too.

Under €50k

2017 Ford Edge Sport, €49,500

DoneDeal DoneDeal

The Ford Edge is an imposing, luxury SUV with great road presence. It really is a fab-looking car. It is also cavernous on the inside with buckets of space for all passengers and a huge boot too. It is a very comfortable SUV with plenty of kit onboard to make your journey as relaxing as possible. Read our full Ford Edge review.

Under €30k

2017 Jeep Renegade, €29,700

DoneDeal DoneDeal

The Jeep Renegade is a fun and quirky compact SUV which is dripping with ‘Tonka truck’ appeal. It is a fun car to drive and is surprisingly roomy inside. This particular model is powered by a 1.6-litre multiJet II four-cylinder diesel engine and comes very well specced with lots of option boxes ticked.

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