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Superminis Best Buys
Audi’s A1 majors on refinement and quality, while the Fiesta is fun to drive and the Hyundai i10 is well equipped and keenly priced Audi A1 Price: L13,420-L20,710 Targer Price: L13,201-L20,360 MPG: 47.9-74.3 CO2: 99-139g/km For: All engines are good, [...]
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Small Family Cars Best Buys
The Golf is all the car you’ll ever need, the Octavia is the budget choice and the Prius will satisfy your green conscience Volkswagen Golf Price: L15,850-L32,005 Target Price: L14,692-L32,005 MPG: 33.2-74.3 CO2: 99-199g/km For: The Golf is refined and [...]
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Opposites Attract – Audi TT Roadster vs BMW Z4
BMW vs Audi, rear drive vs front, hard-top vs soft. The stunning-looking 2.0-litre turbo Z4 faces the TT Roadster The BMW z4 has long been one of our favourites, and that was when it was available with only thirsty six-cylinder [...]
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Two Cool: Vauxhall Astra GTC vs Volkswagen Scirocco
Vauxhall’s sleek new three-door Astra GTC takes on the current king of cool: the Volkswagen Scirocco To dismiss the Astra GTC as just a three-door version of the Astra hatchback is a big mistake. It has distinctive styling and several [...]
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Up and at’em: Volkswagen UP vs Fiat 500 vs Kia Picanto vs Toyota Aygo
Volkswagen’s new city car needs to be nothing short of brilliant if it’s to beat Fiat’s cute 500, the cheap-to-run Kia Picanto and well thought-out Toyota Aygo The Buzz surrounding Volkswagen’s sexy new Up is bordering on hysteria. Its killer [...]
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Best comfortable cabrio used cars with a 8.500 GBP budget
THE SMART CHOICE: Audi A4 Cabriolet For: Lots of choice,stylish cabin,practical Against: Noisy diesel,costly servicing,dull drive Its hard to think of a better open-air all-rounder than the Audi A4. Hugely popularwith British buyers, the German machine combines a premium image [...]
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Racing Line: VW Golf GT 1.4 TSI 160 vs SEAT Leon FR+ 2.0 TSI vs Ford Focus Zetec S 1.6 EcoBoost
New Zetec S models turn up the heat on Fords Focus. So is flagship turbo the best warm hatch? We hit the track to test it against VW and SEAT rivals THE wait is nearly over for fast Ford fans- [...]
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Myth Busters Diesels
Think an extreme daily driver couldn’t possibly be a diesel? Think again! MYTH: ACCELERATION’S SHORT DUE TO THE SMALL REV RANGE… ? True, but only if you drive it like a petrol. Diesel engines generally have lower rev limits than [...]
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Top Fives Superminis Cars
1. Ford Fiesta 1.25 Zetec L12,795 The Fiesta is at least above average at everything it does. It has an intriguing interior design, excellent ergonomics, a competent if unexceptional drivetraln and a good-looking exterior. The key, though, is that right [...]
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Top Fives Mini-MPVs
1. Skoda Yeti 1.2 L13,990 Is this Skoda’s best car yet? It could be. Only the odd styling quirkand strongish pricing stand in its way. It may be a crossover, Dut the compact and comfortable Yetidoes the job of a [...]
