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Road test results Autocar’s data archive 77

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NEWSBMW’s EV revolution 3-series to lead the charge 8

Ariel Nomad Full details on the all-terrain Atom 12

Honda NSX Sports car set for Detroit reveal 15

Land Rover Defender Limited-edition models 16

Vauxhall’s image problem Brand boost planned 18

TESTED Suzuki Celerio SZ4 Cut-price plus-size city car 22

VW Passat 2.0 TDI 150 GT Moving upmarket 24

Mercedes CLS350 Shooting Brake Appealing 25

VW Touareg 3.0 TDI 204 Entry-level 4x4 27

Hyundai i20 1.4 SE ROAD TEST 46

FEATURESNew cars for 2015 All the models due this year 29

Autosport International Racing show preview 44

OUR CARSRange Rover Sport Athletic SUV joins the fleet 56

Kia Soul EV Our electric hatch makes its case 59

Caterham Seven 160 Piling on the winter miles 61

EVERY WEEKMatt Prior Ringing in the road test changes 19

Steve Cropley Why 2015 will be Jaguar’s year 21

Your views Car makers should see the light 54

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Rear view mirror Jensen Interceptor revisited 98

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THIS WEEK you can read about 140 new cars coming in 2015 – all of them exciting for a wide variety of reasons. But I’ll wager none will have such distinct appeal as the Ariel Nomad, the self-styled ‘mucky brother’ of the Atom.

Once again, Somerset-based Ariel has come up with something that stops you in your tracks and makes you wish for even a modest lottery win. The full details can be found on p12, but if the picture above hasn’t got you excited, you’d best check your pulse.

While I’ve no doubt that rather more people will dream of owning an Ariel than actually do it, the fact that a tiny British company can display the innovation and entrepreneurial spirit to match – and even trump – the best efforts of the global car industry is worth celebrating.

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THIS WEEK

3-series to lead BMW’s EV revolutionn All BMWs from 3-series upwards to get electric power n Combustion engine will mainly act as a generator

BMW has embarked on a nut-and-bolt rethink of the way that it engineers cars — and as a result, it is

likely to completely reinvent the 3-series for the 2022 model year.

So radical are the engineering proposals that we could see all future BMW models from the 3-series upwards — including the Rolls-Royce range — in effect becoming all-wheel-drive range-extender electric cars.

This ground-up rethink for BMW is based both on the way

that the body is constructed and the make-up of the powertrain. The days of welded steel bodies and engines that drive the rear wheels via conventional transmissions are set to be consigned to history, according to the latest thinking by BMW’s advanced engineering department.

In will come bodies made from a mix of steel, aluminium and composites and powertrains that use electric motors as the primary drive source, backed up by a large battery pack and a

fundamentally rethought internal combustion engine family that spends much of its time acting as a generator and running at peak efficiency.

These new cars will also be designed to incorporate a much more fundamental exploitation of aerodynamics, because reducing air and rolling resistance at speed to a minimum will be essential.

Connected technology will use 3D sat-nav to allow the car to anticipate hills and use downhill coasting to reduce energy use and recharge its

batteries. Suspension that can drop to a low ride height for motorway travel is also on the menu, along with active aerodynamics that will enable all of the front air intakes to close up at motorway speeds.

The big push behind this

potentially game-changing rethink of the car is the looming EU fuel consumption regulations. Car makers have to hit a fleet average CO2 output of 95g/km, with a range of between 85g/km and 110g/km for the various brands.

With two electric motors,

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3-series to lead BMW’s EV revolutionCombustion engine will mainly act as a generator n Lightweight, multi-material bodyshells

When this target becomes fully applicable in 2021, a new CO2 fleet target will be set for 2025 and it is certain to be even more stringent.

BMW’s ‘big car’ sales — not including the 1-series and the Mini family — amount to about 75 per cent of its output. This means getting the CO2 emissions of the mainstream 3-series, 4-series and 5-series models down to 50g/km (on the current test regime) or even lower.

So the adoption of some kind of plug-in hybrid powertrain —

the sort that will appear in the 3-series eDrive in 2016 — will be necessary for all of BMW’s larger cars over the next decade. The downsides of today’s plug-in hybrid technology are weight, the need to make space for a battery and the high cost.

BMW’s plan to make all of its cars from the 3-series upwards plug-in hybrids has forced the company’s engineers to rethink the make-up of its cars from first principles.

The first move is to radically reduce the weight of future

bodyshells to help offset the extra weight of battery packs. Work on BMW’s bodyshell of the future is already well advanced, and the first generation of the mixed-materials structure will be seen this coming summer, underpinning the next-generation 7-series.

Autocar understands that BMW has adopted similar technology to that being used by Audi. It involves building future architectures from a mixture of high-strength steels, aluminium in cast and extruded forms and some ◊

How will BMW badge its new-era cars?

WHEN BMW SWITCHES to the new range-extender electric

powertrains, traditional badging will become redundant.

With performance dictated mainly by the electric motors,

BMW could switch badging to reflect torque output, so

‘345’ would be a 3-series with 450Nm.


The first step in the process of introducing

electrification to BMW’s whole range is to make

a relatively conventional plug-in hybrid version

of the facelifted 3-series, because it “offers the

largest economies of scale” for the company’s

fleet-wide fuel economy.

∆ types of carbonfibre composites. These materials are variously bonded, glued, screwed and riveted together.

Using composites in strategic structural areas, such as the roof pillars and sills, allows thinner-skinned steel pressings to be used, saving weight and improving rigidity.

Using a combination of adhesives and spot welds can also allow relatively thin-skinned steel pressings to be formed into immensely light and rigid structures.

It is expected to take another generation of the 3-series, expected in 2018, before BMW is ready to switch its mainstream car to this kind of carbonfibre-intensive

construction. That’s partly because it will take some years to reduce the cost of this kind of construction.

The next stage of the reinvention is BMW’s rethink of the hybrid powertrain. The surprise is that the final concept — demonstrated a few weeks ago under a 5-series Gran Turismo — is not so far in basic principle from the system that propels the Chevrolet Volt. It also means that on-demand four-wheel drive will be available on all future BMWs.

This new hybrid powertrain is described by BMW as being “scalable from the 3-series to a V12 Rolls-Royce”. It uses two electric motors, one on the rear axle and one mounted

directly behind the engine. A large battery occupies the centre tunnel and some of the space usually occupied by the fuel tank. The front-mounted engine acts as a generator in most driving situations, creating electricity to help drive the electric motors. The front electric motor is key to the new powertrain. In normal use, it drives the front wheels

via a still-secret new type of transmission. At speeds above 50mph or so, the engine ‘assists’ the electric motor by attaching itself to the new transmission and helping to drive the front wheels at motorway speeds. BMW won’t reveal the details of this new combined electric motor and transmission system, but company engineers told

Autocar that the combustion engine would probably be driving the front wheels only about 10 per cent of the time in a typical journey.

This, they said, allowed them to run the engine at ‘Lambda 1’ for 90 per cent of the time. This means that the engine is run very lean, with no need for any kind of enrichment by the fuel injection system, resulting in reduced fuel use.

Indeed, because the engine works mostly as a generator, it can be totally rethought in its design and operation. And because the engine is only working mechanically at limited times and with substantial assistance from electric motors, it can potentially

Because the engine works mostly as a generator, it can be totally rethought

The 2016 BMW 3-series plug-in hybrid

The car uses a conventional

180bhp turbocharged

2.0-litre four-cylinder

petrol engine. It drives an

eight-speed auto gearbox.

ENGINE

The car can ‘sail’ at speeds

of up to 99mph, disengaging

the transmission and idling

the engine to reduce fuel

use to zero.

COASTING FUNCTION

The conventional torque

converter has been

replaced by an electric

motor, which is good for

about 95bhp and 185lb ft.

ELECTRIC MOTOR

The 2022 BMW 3-series hybrid

THIS WEEK


1 Because the new-generation engine

runs as a lean-burn generator for

90 per cent of the time and the twin

electric motors provide significant

torque, demands on the engine are

much reduced. So it probably doesn’t

need a turbocharger, the accompanying

intercooler system or the Valvetronic

system. The emissions control system

should also be less complex and

expensive, all of which greatly reduces

the cost of the unit. The engine is likely

to be significantly lighter, too.

2 The new transmission is unlikely

to have more than three ratios

and could be a mechanical planetary

system. It’s likely to be less expensive

than today’s eight and nine-speed autos

and dual-clutch transmissions.

3The battery pack can be larger.

It will fit neatly in space freed up

by the removal of the propshaft and

the use of a smaller fuel tank. A rear

differential is also not needed. Braking

assistance from electric motors means

the mechanical brakes can be smaller,

lighter and cheaper.

4The multi-material bodyshell will be

at least 100kg lighter than that of

today’s 3-series, partly offsetting the

battery’s weight.

5This new hybrid powertrain offers

part-time and permanent all-wheel

drive and can be scaled across all

models. So although the new, simplified

generator motors might come in

different sizes and capacities — and

the battery pack will come in different

sizes — this powertrain can largely

be shared between everything from

a 3-series to an X5 to a Rolls-Royce

Phanton. This will save BMW a huge

amount of money in production and

research and development costs.

be much simpler and less expensive to build than today’s complex turbo engines.

Reducing the cost and complexity compared with today’s engines should help offset the cost of the batteries and power electronics.

These fundamental changes to the make-up of future models also play into BMW’s promise of being the ‘ultimate driving machine’. The heavy battery is placed low down and in the centre of the car and the new generator/motor will often be lighter and mounted farther back in the car’s nose.The upshot will be generation of BMWs even better balanced than today’s rear-drive models.HILTON HOLLOWAY

A 7.6kWh battery has been

packaged over the rear axle,

reducing boot space only

marginally. The electric-

only range is 22 miles.

BATTERY PACK

The 3D GPS system works

out the topography of the

route and selects the most

appropriate drive mode:

Comfort, Sport or Eco Pro.

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Ariel’s stunning new £30k Nomad, the lightweight, Atom-based on and off-roader launched at this

week’s Autosport International show at Birmingham’s NEC, will offer an entirely new type of all-terrain high-performance driving when it hits the market this summer, its creators say.

The car is powered by a 2.4-litre, long-stroke four-cylinder Honda engine (used in high-end versions of the Accord) that has been configured with Ariel electronics to help it produce 235bhp at 7200rpm. Its torque output of 221lb ft is especially impressive as it matches that of the supercharged 2.0-litre Atom, which is one of the fastest cars on the road.

Latest specifications, just issued, list the Nomad’s weight at a modest 670kg, despite the bigger wheels and tyres, extra rollover protection, bulkier

long-travel suspension and chassis modifications needed for it to cope with off-road use.

The result is a car with an on-road 0-60mph sprint time of just 3.4sec and a 125mph top speed, which should make it capable of beating fully fledged rally cars both on the special off-road courses where they are developed and in actual motorsport events.

Ariel boss Simon Saunders thinks most Nomads will be bought for recreational driving both on and off road, but the car has the credentials to achieves success in rally competition. Saunders believes a well set up Nomad could eventually compete “with honour” in the Dakar Rally, not necessarily winning but at least reaching the finish in good shape.

Ariel has toyed with the idea of a Nomad-style vehicle since the early days of the Atom,

but the job of continuing the development of the Atom, coupled with the launch of the highly successful Ace motorcycle, kept intruding. However, the Nomad project made progress in recent times when taken on by the Ariel founder’s son, Henry Siebert-

Saunders, whose interest in off-roading encouraged him to complete the prototype and lead its development on terrain normally reserved for conventional, slow and heavy 4x4s.

“We’ve tested the Nomad on a variety of race circuits and

proving grounds, as well as on various private tracks including well known WRC stages, winch challenge courses and closed forest roads,” said Siebert-Saunders. “The idea was to subject our two-wheel-drive car to tests worthy of a conventional 4x4, because we

ARIEL NOMAD

Price From £30,000

On sale Summer 2015

Engine 4 cyls in line, 2354cc, petrol

Power 235bhp at 7200rpm

Torque 221lb ft at 4300rpm

Gearbox 6-spd manual

Length 3215mm

Kerb weight 760kg

0-60mph 3.4sec

Top speed 125mph


Off-road Ariel promises ‘new kind of fun’Nomad all-terrain car on sale this summer, priced from £30k; 235bhp, 670kg and 0-60mph in 3.4sec

O F F I C I A L P I C T U R E S

The Nomad has been trialled on a variety of off-road test tracks

reckoned its compactness, torque and light weight would compensate for its lack of four-wheel drive. So far we’ve been right and the Nomad has lapped it up, to the extent that the whole thing adds up to a whole new kind of driving fun.”

The close resemblance of the Nomad’s essential structure to that of the Atom’s original bronze-welded chassis is obvious, but the Nomad also has an enveloping rollover structure that conveniently provides A-pillars for an optional windscreen. The instrument pod, gearlever for the six-speed manual transmission and the pedal box are all recognisable, while the completely different suspension layout ditches the Atom’s inboard set-up to provide the much longer travel and carry the much fatter and taller wheels and tyres needed by a car with the Nomad’s priorities.

The car features a selection of abbreviated polythene body panels, including a nose cone, engine cover, damper covers, mudguards and bonnet. Standard cars keep many of these panels black — as Atoms do — but owners will be able to choose from a wide number of custom variations, including a variety of colours for the tubular chassis frames. Add-ons such as roof lights, nerf bars, luggage racks and special exhausts are certain to be popular. There are likely to be optional seats, too, although the standard set-up, closely related to an original Atom’s one-piece moulding for two people, is attractive and space-efficient.

As with the Atom, owners will be offered a wide selection of optional dampers, brakes and wheel/tyre combinations, although the prototype’s 235/75 R15 tyres have proved to be well up to the job.STEVE CROPLEY

ASTON MARTIN SAYS it will

launch a “truly hardcore”

car at the Geneva motor

show in March.

The car, which is

described by sources as

“the most extreme Vantage

to date”, has been inspired

by the 600bhp V12 Vantage

GT3 that has raced with

considerable success in a

number of global GT series

and events, including the

Nürburgring 24 Hours.

The production car,

which is intended for both

road and track use and is

teased here by this official

illustration, will get wider

tracks, more aggressive

styling and more power

than the standard

production version of the

565bhp V12 Vantage.

There have been no hints

yet on the likely price or

the start of production, but

with the current Vantage

costing nearly £140,000,

the Vantage GT3, which will

be sold in limited numbers,

is likely to cost rather more

than £170,000.

Aston Martin plots Vantage GT3 race car for the road

MG’s SUV on sale in UK in 2016 MG’S NEW GTS compact SUV is set to go on

sale in China in May, ahead of a UK launch

early next year, according to officials from the

firm’s parent company, Shanghai Automotive

Industry Corporation (SAIC).

First previewed by the CS concept at the

Shanghai motor show in 2013, the new five-

seat SUV was styled under the stewardship of

MG design boss Anthony Williams-Kenny in a

collaboration between the company’s Shanghai

and Longbridge design teams.

At 4500mm in length, 1855mm in width and

1675mm in height, the GTS is 73mm longer,

46mm wider and 8mm lower than the rival

Volkswagen Tiguan.

MG says the GTS rides on a new scalable SUV

architecture developed in partnership with

SAIC. It sits on a wheelbase of 2650mm, which

is 46mm longer than that of the Tiguan.

The only engine yet confirmed for the GTS is

a turbocharged 2.0-litre petrol unit delivering

217bhp and 258lb ft. A diesel and a lower-

powered petrol are also planned for some

markets, including the UK. Drive is channelled

through a six-speed dual-clutch automatic

gearbox, with buyers set to be offered the

choice of front drive or four-wheel drive.

INFINITI’S CONCEPT COUPE PREVIEWS NEW Q60The Infiniti Q60 concept car has been revealed ahead of its public debut at the Detroit motor show next week.

The low-slung concept provides strong clues as to the styling of Infiniti’s next-generation Q60 sports coupé.

The two-door coupé offers a 2+2 seating layout, features carbonfibre and Alcantara leather trim and sits on custom 21-inch alloy wheels. Details on the powertrain have yet to be revealed.

The Q60 was introduced to American markets last year. It’s not yet known whether the new model will come to the UK, although Infiniti bosses have publicly expressed their desire for increased sales in Europe.

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Off-road Ariel promises ‘new kind of fun’

Ariel’s Nomad is powered by a 2.4-litre Honda engine

AN EVEN MORE hardcore ‘Evoluzione’ version of the recently revealed LaFerrari-based FXX K could be made, company officials have revealed, but the model won’t be seen for a number of years.

The Maranello-based firm has previously upgraded its FXX and 599XX models with ‘Evoluzione’ packages to further boost power and performance a few years after launch, but Ferrari test driver Marc Gené says an even more extreme version of the FXX K

would be difficult to develop. “Right now, I think we

cannot improve that car,” Gené said.“But no doubt something will come up. I wouldn’t be surprised if it happens, but it won’t be in two years. Cars like this have a life cycle of around 10 years.”

It is unlikely that an FXX K Evoluzione model would come with any more than the 1021bhp of the standard car.

“I cannot see cars of the future having more power than that,” said Gené. “Now the

focus will be on efficiency and then on the power-to-weight ratio. Weight is crucial.

“The future will be in weight reduction, in efficiency and also in handling. You can improve the handling with electronics, aerodynamics and set-up.

“It will be like the 458 Speciale, which comes towards the end of the life cycle. Then technology from the Evoluzione will appear on the next model.”DARREN MOSS

Honda has confirmed that the reborn NSX sports car will make its global debut at the Detroit

motor show next week.Although it has already

closed pre-orders for the model due to demand, Honda says the NSX will offer a “new sports experience” when it goes on sale early next year.

More than 100 pre-orders have already been taken for the sports car, which is expected to be priced at around £75,000.

The NSX has been available to pre-order since it was seen in its most recent concept guise at shows such as the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

Now in the final stages of testing, the latest prototypes for the NSX have been seen sporting a new lower grille and

new air vents in the bonnet.It has already been confirmed

that the NSX will be built at Honda’s Performance Manufacturing Centre in Ohio. The company has promised that the car will offer “the excitement of a [Ferrari] 458 at the price of a [Porsche] 911”.

As well as the Ferrari and Porsche, other benchmark cars Honda has reportedly used for development include the Nissan GT-R, Audi R8 and McLaren 12C.

The new NSX was first revealed in concept form at the Detroit show in 2012. The production car retains the concept’s Sport Hybrid SH-AWD (Super Handling All-Wheel Drive) system, which uses a mid-mounted V6 petrol engine and an electric motor

to drive the rear wheels, and twin electric motors driving the front wheels. The powertrain is mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.

Total power output should be around 400bhp, but the most significant factor in the NSX’s performance is likely to be its torque, which will be harvested from three electric motors and the V6 engine.

Its layout should also provide the NSX with sharp handling, as the twin electric motors mounted at the front also allow precise torque vectoring.

Honda has previously confirmed that a convertible version of the car will also be launched, following on at least two years after the standard car goes on sale.MARK TISSHAW

Even more extreme FXX K Evoluzione is ‘possible’

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NSX to offer ‘new experience’Detroit reveal confirmed for Honda’s all-new Porsche 911 rival; on sale next year, priced at £75,000


Can Honda make it big in Europe?

HONDA IS A booming brand globally. At its peak, just before the 2008 credit crunch, it sold 3.93 million units worldwide. After slipping back to 3.1m units in 2012, it topped four million in 2013 and is expected to hit 4.3m in 2014.

That sounds great until you look at Honda’s sales in western Europe. In the first 11 months of last year it sold just 117,178 cars, down from 122,692 over the same period in 2013.

Honda’s market share is just one per cent. By contrast, Toyota has a four per cent market share.

Honda was even outsold by the Mini brand. Just three per cent of its global sales comes from the EU.

Will the NSX help Honda’s position in Europe? Along with the new supercar, Honda will unveil the new Civic Type R, a facelifted CR-V and the new HR-V.

The performance models should do something for Honda’s image, and the SUVs are competing in one of the few booming segments. But Honda also needs to shift much larger numbers of Civics and the upcoming new Jazz. It’s going to be a long haul. HH

The NSX uses three electric motors and a petrol V6


Special Defenders for final yearLand Rover is marking the Defender’s final year of production with three new limited-edition models

Grille of the Heritage Edition evokes those used on past models

Land Rover has announced

three limited-edition

versions of the Defender,

marking the iconic vehicle’s

last year in production.

The three models have been

conceived to each “celebrate

a different element of the

vehicle’s versatile character”,

according to the company.

The models are called the

Autobiography Edition,

Heritage Edition and Adventure

Edition. Each is powered by a

2.2-litre diesel engine.

Land Rover vehicle line

director Nick Rogers said:

“Coming up with a single

identity was impossible, so we

developed three very different

interpretations of the Defender.”

The Autobiography Edition is

priced from £61,845 and is set

to go on sale in April. It gets a

power upgrade (from 121bhp to

148bhp), a rise in torque (from

265lb ft to 295lb ft), duo-tone

paint and LED headlights.

The upper bodywork,

bonnet, grille and headlamp

surrounds are in Santorini

Black. It features side steps,

privacy glass and a metal filler

cap. Full Windsor leather covers

most of the cabin, including

the dash and rooflining, while

the seats feature semi-aniline

leather with contrast stitching.

The Autobiography will only

be produced as the 90 Station

Wagon and just 80 examples

will be built for the UK.

A total of 400 examples

of the Heritage Edition will

be made, each priced from

“around £27,800”. It will go on

sale in August and be available

as a 90 Hard Top, 90 Station

Wagon and 110 Station Wagon.

It features Grasmere Green

metallic paintwork, white

roof, silver front bumper and

“heritage grille and headlamp

surrounds”. Aluminium

brightwork is used in the cabin

and the model gets ‘HUE 166’

graphics, which reference the

registration of the first pre-

production Series 1 Land Rover.

The third model is the

Adventure Edition, which will be

made in a run of 600 vehicles

in either 90 Station Wagon or

110 Station Wagon forms. It

will cost from £43,995 when it

goes on sale in August.

Available in Corris Grey,

Yulong White or Phoenix

Orange paintwork, the 90

Station Wagon version gets

the same uprated engine as

the Autobiography. Befitting

its extreme off-road character,

it has an “expedition roof

rack, snorkel and rear access

ladder”, as well as underbody

and under-sill protection.

Inside, it is trimmed in

Windsor leather and gets

aluminium brightwork.

HILTON HOLLOWAY

DS PLANS BIG CELEBRATIONS

Citroën’s DS brand is promising “a full year of

celebrations” in 2015 for the 60th anniversary of

the original DS. Two DS models will be on display

at the inaugural London Classic Car Show, which

is held this week (8-11 January) at Excel London.

NEW CAR SALES UP ACROSS EU

Car sales across the European Union rose by 5.7

per cent in the first 11 months of 2014. Jeep sales

were up 58 per cent, Mitsubishi’s by 30 per cent,

Dacia’s by 27 per cent and Mazda’s by 22 per

cent. Honda sales slipped by 4.5 per cent.

Heritage Edition will be limited to

400 examples


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Special Defenders for final year

UK-BASED KAHN Design has

released the first pictures of its

extreme Land Rover Defender

conversion, the Flying Huntsman

105 Longnose.

It is powered by a 6.2-litre GM

LS3 V8 engine — which is good for

“between 400 and 450bhp” — and

uses a six-speed push-button

automatic transmission.

To accommodate the new

powertrain, the Defender body

and chassis have been stretched

by about 400mm, with the extra

length inserted between the

windscreen and front wheels. The

‘105’ designation refers to the

Huntsman’s lengthened wheelbase.

Kahn Design says the

Huntsman’s suspension and braking

systems have been upgraded to

cope with the hike in power. The car

is also fitted with the company’s

Defender wide-arch body kit.

Company boss Afzal Kahn

says the Huntsman will be

launched at the Geneva motor show

in March and is expected to cost

about £125,000, plus VAT.

“The Defender is probably the

most iconic and well loved British

vehicle in existence — I believe

even more so than the Mini,” he

said. “The fact that Land Rover are

retiring it is an absolute tragedy.

It’s one of my top three all-time

favourite vehicles.”

Kahn calls the new 105 Longnose

“the first in an upcoming line of

related retro classic models, each

of which will be based on the Land

Rover Defender”. Future models will

include a “four-door variant with a

correspondingly longer wheelbase”

and a “6x6 model”. More powerful

versions are also planned.

Kahn says it is also likely to be

offered in “B4 and B6 armoured

variants”, with a B7 variant thought

to be in the pipeline, which will

provide “maximum security for the

driver and passengers”.

AYGO/C1/108 PLANT CUTS BACK

The Czech factory that builds the Toyota Aygo,

Citroën C1 and Peugeot 108 will cut back planned

production for 2015. It will now build 220,000

cars, 10 per cent less than earlier estimates. It

predicts slow growth in the EU new car market.

BMW GROUP IN SALES BOOM

The BMW Group is set to pass two million global

sales in 2014, following a record-breaking

November in which sales rose by 7.6 per cent.

The group sold 1.96m vehicles in 2013, compared

with Audi’s 1.58m and Mercedes-Benz’s 1.46m.

Land Rover has kicked off the year

by drawing a line in the sand — both

physically and metaphorically. It is

68 years since Rover engineering

director Maurice Wilks is said to

have sketched out the idea of an

off-roader in the sands of Red Wharf

Bay in Anglesey for his brother

Spencer, who was Rover’s MD.

Land Rover used six of the classic

off-roaders to carve a 1km-long

outline of the current Defender —

with the sons of Maurice and

Spencer taking part — into the sands

of Red Wharf Bay. Rather neatly,

the image was engulfed by the tide.

And with that, Land Rover called

time on what had been its unbroken

connection to its past.

For all its myriad limitations, the

Defender remains a widely admired

icon of British car design. It is

hugely popular with enthusiasts and

it chimes perfectly with the current

global trend for ‘authenticity’.

The Defender is also arguably the

last of Britain’s post-war design and

engineering icons. Over the past

decade or so, these have faded away.

The original Mini, Concorde and the

Routemaster bus have all bitten the

dust, and much of the brutal ‘Brave

New World’ urban architecture has

also been put to the wrecking ball.

Land Rover’s relatively recent

reinvention is as a company that

makes huge profits from what are,

in effect, super-luxury all-terrain

vehicles, a world away from the

concept of the original Land Rover.

Does it need to bother reinventing

the Defender concept for the 21st

century? Indeed, can it?

I’d be sceptical on both counts,

were it not for the Range Rover

Sport and Evoque. The Sport drives

superbly and sells in significant

numbers at an average price north

of £80k. The Evoque is a design icon

that has defied convention by selling

better every year it has been on sale.

It would take a brave person to bet

against Land Rover not being able to

regenerate itself for a third time.

H I LT O N H O L L O W A Y

Does Land Rover need to replace it?

Radical Kahn Defender packs 400bhp-plus V8

The extra-long bonnet houses a 6.2-litre V8

Flying Huntsman is the first in a new series of Defender-based models from Kahn

Both Vauxhall and Opel

need to improve their

brand image, according

to Vauxhall managing

director Tim Tozer and

Opel-Vauxhall design chief

Mark Adams.

Adams said he believes

Vauxhall and Opel products

are now very good, but public

perception has yet to catch up.

“With Vauxhall, we have to

get the brand image back,” he

said. “We lost it in the ’90s,

but now there’s a consistency

to the product. My mid-term

Utopia is to equal brand image

with product, and it’s the

same with Opel.”

Opel has faced “prejudice”

in Germany, said Tozer,

whereas Vauxhall’s issue is

“an ambivalence problem,

but the design language is

coming together, and from

that platform, we have to

strike resonance with the

UK market”.

Adams didn’t rule out the

idea of a halo car, but one

won’t arrive any time soon.

He said: “We have had to do

the core cars first, then the

more interesting ones, and we

have had to get sustainably

profitable. So this sort of car

is not right now, it’s not next

year, but it could happen in

the future.”

Tozer echoed Adams’ point:

“To get to a point where we

can do more tangential stuff,

we need the 80 per cent

foundation before we can play

with the 20 per cent above.”

Reviving Vauxhall’s

image will involve a return

to UK-specific marketing,

instead of the Opel-based

material used today.

“Vauxhall is a part of the

fabric of Britain,” said Tozer.

“From now on, we won’t be cut

and pasting Opel ads.”

Tozer is currently in the

process of appointing a

brand marketing director for

Vauxhall to take control of the

firm’s “creative messaging”.

DAn STevenS

The French elecTric car rental scheme autolib’ is heading for the uK. The company hopes to open its second overseas franchise in london this autumn.

nearly 3000 of the Pininfarina-designed electric cars are currently based in Paris. The scheme has recently been expanded to lyon and Bordeaux and is about to open in indianapolis in the uS.

autocar can also reveal that the scheme’s car supplier, Bolloré, has signed a deal to have its battery-powered Bluecars built by renault at its alpine plant in Dieppe.

cédric Bolloré, the development director for autolib’s parent company, said that the company is also working on a three-seat electric rental car with renault. The new model will be “lighter [than the current car] and fits the needs of typical autolib’ trips, which average 2.2 passengers per journey”.

The move towards the london eV rental scheme began with Bolloré’s Bluepointlondon arm taking over the Source london roadside recharging points.

Once the maintenance agreements are secured,

Bluepointlondon will standardise the charging systems across the city and ensure that they are fully functional and connected to the same iT network. The company is also working to add more existing charging points to the revamped network.

Owners of private electric plug-in vehicles are expected to be allowed to use the Source london/Bluepointlondon charging points for a £5 fee until 30 September. existing members of the Source london scheme will have their free access extended to the same date.

if the negotiations are completed in the expected timeframe, the first rental eVs could be on london’s streets by next autumn, with between 200 and 250 cars available for hire.

The cars will be right-hand drive and are likely to be painted bright red (probably with the same Pantone 485 ‘Safety red’ used by london buses), but there’s no name for the scheme as yet.

The pricing of the scheme is expected to be similar to that in Paris, with a £100 annual fee to join and a charge of about £5 for 30 minutes’ use.

Vauxhall to boost imageVauxhall is bidding to overcome the “ambivalence problem” that it currently faces with UK car buyers

French electric car rental scheme on course to hit London this autumn

The rental EVs used in London are likely to be painted red

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This being the first issue of 2015, it seems obligatory for a column to propose a list of resolutions for the industry

on which it reports.Unfortunately, my personal

resolution remains to never write a listicle. So that’s that.

If I may, though, I will highlight a couple of adjustments to the magazine that you hold in your hands. The 2015-model-year Autocar, if you will. Like manufacturers, I’ll avoid the phrase ‘mild facelift’.

The road test has changed a bit. Not a great deal. There are the same number of words and there’s the same level of detail, but we’ve cleaned the design.

When writing it, sometimes it was hard to separate ‘On the limit’ copy from general ‘Ride and handling’ without affecting the natural flow of the piece; ditto ‘Under the skin’ from ‘Design and engineering’. So we’ve put those back in the main story and upped the word count.

More beneficial, though,

is that the new layout makes it easier to adjust the lengths of individual sections. So a regular seven-seater can have more written about its interior. Conversely, we might bang on for longer about the engineering of a more innovative car.

There’s another change, which in part you’ll spot in the road test and in part you’ll see in the ‘flannel panel’ (p82). Greater integration of Autocar and What Car? journalists (we’ve always been in the same office as our sister publication) means more

to us than it will to you, save for some new (and some welcome returning) faces on first drives. Think of it as platform sharing.

Under the publishing equivalent of the Volkswagen Group’s MQB, we’re sharing some test procedures. There’s very little point in us running a Nissan Pulsar up a mile straight with a VBox attached, only for What Car? to do the same a few days later, so we’ll just do it once.

We also reckon that cooking models, like the Hyundai i20 on p46, are as well served by having their subjective handling, stability and electronics systems tested on Millbrook’s challenging hill route as on MIRA’s handling circuits. So for everyday cars, that’s where we’ll go. We’ll also be nicking the What Car? True MPG figures and its big database of interior measurements.

But the reasons why we visit MIRA remain, and I don’t want to lose empirical data that we’ve gathered there during the past decade, plus the beyond-limit handling experience it offers. So we’ll still take performance cars to MIRA for wet and dry lapping and comparison with their rivals, and more of that data will make it into the test. Plus (all being well), we’ll have embedded video of those laps online.

I’m usually cynical about anything involving the word ‘synergy’, but I think that the Autocar road test will be better for it. I hope that you will too.

The hill route at Millbrook is challenging for any car, even the nimble GT86

Tester’s Notes

Matt Prior

The new road test layout makes it easier to adjust the lengths of the different sections

Next Astra to tackle ‘weight penalty’

THe cURReNT ASTRA

is too heavy, an issue

that will be addressed by

next year’s replacement,

according to Vauxhall

boss Tim Tozer (inset). To

be unveiled in September,

the new Astra is expected

to be as much as 150kg

lighter than today’s model.

“An Astra with the 1.6

Whisper diesel is a great

car,” said Tozer, “but

the engine struggles to

overcome the weight

penalty. The new car will

deal with this.”

Tozer said that the

1.0-litre

three-pot

planned for

the car will

provide a

lighter and

cleaner

alternative

to diesel engines.

Tozer believes that

many diesel buyers would

often be better off choosing

a small petrol engine. But

don’t expect an electric

or hybrid drivetrain.

Tozer said that the car

hasn’t been designed for

alternative powertrains.

Performance cars will still be tested on

MIRA’s wet circuit

Next year’s new Astra is expected to

give Vauxhall a boost

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David Webber (below) took our advice

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MONDAY

Happy new year! There are already dozens of good reasons for believing we’re looking at a magnificent 2015 – starting with the long-awaited emergence of the new Honda NSX hybrid supercar in Detroit. We’re also due a fascinating rethink for the seminal Chevrolet Volt and (rumours say) a new Ford GT. Britain’s big winner will surely be Jaguar, whose spring launch for the XE will be its biggest in decades.

Jaguar’s new year began with an OBE for veteran test driver Norman Dewis. He is the company’s strongest remaining link with the defining heyday of Sir William Lyons, a time that spawned icons such as the D and E-types and the even more influential XJ saloon. It’s fascinating to see how Jaguar, just as it challenges the German marques on modernity and relevance in the executive saloon market, has also begun working – through the new Special Operations division – on celebrating its peerless heritage. I suspect that owners of fit, £5000 Jaguar XJ-S and XJ-S V12s, bought a couple of years ago, are heading for a decent payday.

TUESDAY

Whispers from my local Mercedes-Benz dealer about the arrival of the new, right-handed Smart are whetting my appetite. I can’t wait to drive the latest Fortwo, a car for which I’ve had an abiding regard since buying a grey import, V-plate

model in a rush of blood, about 18 months before Mercedes began bringing the cars in officially. Ours served as a family motor for three years until the Steering Committee needed something for longer motorway trips. We’ve both loved Smarts since, and I’m sure it’s heading for a new lease of life now that its twin abiding problems – understeer and an unresponsive gearbox – have been eliminated in the latest iteration.

WEDNESDAY

Where do they go? I’m talking about the members of the Anti Destination League, present (and oh so correct) in every motorway overtaking lane over Christmas. My M4 trip this

morning confirmed that this curious breed has disappeared without trace. We’re back to mixing it on motorways with our peers, which is a lot less nerve-wracking.

THURSDAY

Was scanning my clogged post-holiday inbox when up popped a delightful letter from reader David Webber, generously crediting encouragement from this column for his impressive list of motoring achievements in 2014. Those with long memories might remember that, 12 months ago, I suggested a series of new year targets – stuff like buying a silly car, having a motoring holiday, getting a competition licence and having a go at competitive driving. Webber found a way to do many of these things. His determination led him “like 1000 other rookies over the past

20 years” to join the Caterham Academy, whereupon, after an unpromising start, he scored six wins from seven races. He also bought a Ferrari along the way. “I’m broke,” says Webber, “but much richer for the experience.”

FRIDAY

Not so happy today. The Peugeot 208 GTi I borrowed for Christmas is going home. Drove about 1500 miles in three cars over the break – headline family stuff in our new Range Rover Sport (see p56), then another 500 miles at a zippy, precise and thoroughly enjoyable seven-tenths in the Pug, mainly on deserted Cotswolds roads. On top of that, there were sundry Berlingo trips to the recycling centre (aka dump), where I was able to wish a happy new year to every one of my neighbours as we all acted out the same post-Christmas ritual.

[email protected] @StvCr

Beetle tea towel,

anyone? This one

is currently on

sale in the British

Museum to puff

an exhibition of

German icons.

Beaulieu’s full-size

Bug is on display

there, too.

A Week In Cars

Steve Cropley

And another thing…

Owners of fit, £5000 Jag XJ-Ss, bought a couple of years ago, are heading for a decent payday

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This week’s new cars

First drives

suzuki Celerio sZ45.12.14, Dublin, Ireland Budget contender straddles the gap between city cars and superminis

Competition in the city car class is heating up, and the next wannabe rival to the best-selling tots is the Celerio from

Suzuki. This five-door hatchback will initially be sold alongside the Suzuki Alto and Splash, but it clearly overlaps with their remits. Indeed, Suzuki refers to the car as an A+ compact, suggesting that it sits between the likes of the Toyota Aygo and larger superminis such as the Ford Fiesta.

Its generous dimensions back that up. It measures 3.6 metres long, with a 2.4-metre wheelbase. Luggage space is quoted as 254 litres with the rear seats occupied, or 726 litres with the seatbacks folded. That all compares favourably with one of the most spacious cars in the city car segment, the Hyundai i10, and a tall roofline also means that headroom is superb, whether you’re sitting in the front or the rear.

Additionally, the floor in the back doesn’t feature a raised transmission

tunnel, making it possible for an adult to sit in the middle rear seat if necessary. On top of that, access to the back seats is made easy by wide-opening doors.

Up front, the driver and passenger sit upright and high up. This makes getting into the car easier but also enhances visibility in all directions. At parking speeds, the light steering

and other driving controls are a boon, although the lack of weight can make it difficult to accurately place the car on the road.

Moreover, the clutch is so light that it’s impossible to feel the biting point. At least the five-speed manual gearbox is relatively slick. This is mated with an economical engine, but not a powerful one. Our

euro ncaP awarded the suzuki

celerio a below-par result of three

stars (out of a maximum of five)

in november, mainly because of a

poor score in the side impact pole

test. However, the test car did not

feature curtain airbags, which are

fitted as standard to the celerio in

the uK. it is thought that these could

have altered the final score. suzuki

also fits airbags in the front for the

driver and passenger, plus side

airbags in the seats.

The Volkswagen Up is far more fun to drive, as is the Hyundai i10, but the Celerio does not disgrace itself

Curtain airbags for UK

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low-mileage test car felt particularly underpowered, even in town. On the plus side, the 1.0-litre three-cylinder unit is remarkably quiet and refined, being all but inaudible at idle.

The suspension isn’t too noisy over urban lumps and bumps, either, absorbing them as well as most cars in the class. The long wheelbase helps the car to resist any pogoing from the front and rear springs as it negotiates potholes and sleeping policemen.

The slow-witted steering will discourage you from pushing on through corners, and there’s hardly enough power to challenge the grip of the narrow tyres, but the Celerio corners neatly with little fuss. Push beyond its comfort zone and pronounced body roll precedes modestly telegraphed understeer. The Volkswagen Up is far more fun to drive, as is the i10, but the Suzuki doesn’t disgrace itself.

Inside, much of the plastic trim feels hard and durable rather than

soft-touch, but the Celerio stacks up well enough in comparison with the Swift’s cabin. Although the column stalks are a little flimsy, the heating and ventilation controls and infotainment buttons are reassuringly solid and tactile. A generous level of equipment stops it from verging into the ‘no frills’ territory of cars like the Dacia Sandero, which is larger but has a similarly low price.

Two trim levels – SZ3 and SZ4 – will become available when the Celerio goes on sale next month. The full suite of safety systems will be standard at the entry-level price of £7999, including ESP stability control and a tyre pressure monitor. On top of that are Isofix child seat anchor points, electric front windows, air conditioning, DAB radio with USB input, Bluetooth and 14-inch alloy wheels. For £1000 extra, the SZ4 adds a series of upgrades inside and out, such as electric rear windows and

electrically adjusted door mirrors.Although the Celerio is unlikely

to appeal to those who want some personality in their city car, pricing and equipment are compelling reasons to take a closer look.

Backing up the low purchase price are decent efficiency figures. At launch, the 1.0-litre petrol engine emits 99g/km of CO2 and returns 65.7mpg on the combined fuel consumption cycle, but Suzuki has already confirmed that a new and more efficient engine will become available in the summer, as will the Auto Gear Shift transmission. This automated manual gearbox comes with an emissions rating of 84g/km and the promise of 78.5mpg economy.

The Celerio offers sensible new car motoring on a tight budget. Its interior quality and space are above average for the class and running costs are extremely low, but it is utterly lacking in charm.SHANE O’DONOGHUE

QUiCK FACtsPrice £7999

on sale FEbRUARY

The plastics feel hard but it’s roomy and an £8k outlay secures a good roster of kit that includes DAB radio, Bluetooth and electric windows all round

The car rides acceptably in town but its refined 1.0 engine feels underpowered; the boot’s 254-litre capacity swells to 726 with rear seats folded

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sUZUKi Celerio sZ4

AAACCPrice £7999

Engine 3 cyls, 998cc, petrol




Kerb weight 835kg

Top speed 96mph

0-62mph 13.1sec

Economy 65.7mpg (combined)

CO2/tax band 99g/km, 12 per cent

inexpensive to buy and run, roomy

and capable enough around town

but lacking in personality


The new Passat puts long-haul comfort before driving pleasure; the perceived quality in the roomy cabin has taken a big step up

QUICK FACTSPRICE £26,430

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No longer is it enough for the Volkswagen Passat to be ‘merely’ fit for purpose. Big, comfortable, well equipped,

safe, affordable… it’s all old hat, judging by the dwindling sales of traditional mainstream family cars and the soaring popularity of smaller, more expensive saloons such as the BMW 3-series. VW has evidently taken the hint, which is why this new model has scrubbed up and put on its best cufflinks to take on the premium end of the market.

The problem is that the Passat has also gone up in price, so even this mid-spec GT model, complete with the 148bhp 2.0-litre diesel engine, will set you back more than £26k. That’s still usefully cheaper than a BMW 320d but a fair bit more than the new Ford Mondeo.

It’s no 3-series to drive, either. The Passat is a big car, and despite having Sport settings for the steering (and the optional £700 adaptive dampers fitted to our test car), it still feels stoic

and relaxing rather than exciting. There’s a fair bit of body roll and some pitch under braking, but at least ride comfort is decent – even over the worst British roads. Speed bumps and broad undulations are shrugged off easily, and motorways are schlepped down in a stable, unflustered fashion. Only over high-frequency road scarring do you notice a bit of patter, unless you stick it in Sport, when things get more jarring.

The steering is light but weights up predictably and makes it easy to place the car precisely on the road, although there’s not enough feedback to evoke much sense of fun.

There’s little evidence of sporting intentions from the engine, either. Once you’ve spun it up to about 1400rpm, the turbo kicks in progressively and delivers enough mid-range vigour, but this Passat never feels fast. That said, the light, slick six-speed gearbox and well judged pedal responses make it easy to punt the car along at a healthy pace.

The most dramatic change is in the cabin. Swathes of varying textures and soft-touch materials make the Passat feel a notch or two above its predecessor, and the standard 6.5in colour touchscreen is the finishing, high-tech flourish. (The car pictured has an optional 8.0in upgrade.) Even better, the broad, cushy driver’s seat is heated and gets lumbar and thigh support adjustment, as well as variable tilt and height to the base and electric backrest adjustment.

Other than that, you get all the kit that you could want: adaptive cruise control, plus climate control not just in the front but also in the back, where you’ll enjoy loads of legroom and enough headroom for all but the very lanky. The boot is vast enough for most families’ needs and benefits from levers to allow you to drop the 60/40-split, spring-loaded rear seats easily from the boot.

Overall, the Passat feels polished and precisely executed. It’s certainly inching closer in general

aura and perceived quality to the prestige marques. This, along with impressively low CO2 emissions and equipment, makes it one of the best big saloons out there, as a company or private buy, although we’d suggest looking at the cheaper trims for even better value.

It’s just a shame that VW couldn’t inject a little more flair into the Passat’s dynamics – a glimmer of enjoyment to make the odd corner on the way home something to look forward to. If that’s something that matters to you, the new Mondeo could well feel more joyful and better suited to your needs. It’s more refined, too. But if high-end feel and comfort are more important, the faultlessly composed if slightly dull Passat is an outstanding proposition. VICKY PARROTT

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VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2.0 TDI 150 GT

AAAACPrice £26,430

Engine 4 cyls, 1968cc, turbodiesel

Power 148bhp at 3500-4000rpm

Torque 251lb ft at 1750-3000rpm


Kerbweight 1475kg

Topspeed 137mph

0-62mph 8.7sec


CO2/taxband 109g/km, 17 per cent

Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 150 GT16.12.14, Surrey Large saloon moves a step closer, in price and quality, to the premium players

Gains added poshness and is more

recommendable than ever; just a

shame it’s not more exciting

FIRST DRIVE


Design tweaks enhance an already visually arresting rear end; the plush cabin features a new steering wheel and display screen


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The allure of the Mercedes CLS shows no sign of waning, but even so, both the four-door version and this, the Shooting

Brake, have had the car-industry equivalent of a visit to Harley Street, resulting in new headlights, grille and bumpers, and some mid-cycle revisions to the interior.

The engines have been updated and a nine-speed automatic gearbox has been fitted to selected models, among them the six-cylinder CLS350 Bluetec version driven here. As a result, the CLS350 Bluetec qualifies for three per cent lower benefit-in-kind tax than its predecessor.

Mercedes has also lowered the CLS’s list price, with this version coming to market for almost £1600 less than the old CLS350 CDI – not accounting for added standard kit.

To these eyes, there’s no more visually persuasive argument not to buy a more conventional executive option than the CLS Shooting Brake. The elongated silhouette and gently

curving roofline look so graceful that they’ll have you convinced before you’ve even considered the extra passenger space and cargo room.

On the inside, only the new eight-inch display for the ‘Comand Online’ multimedia system really strikes you, although there’s a new steering wheel and some subtle differences to some of the switchgear and upholstery here and there. The bigger display is welcome (although there’s a lot of wasted space around the edges of the screen), as is the added connected media functionality, which allows you to update social media and browse the web.

The nine-speed gearbox is Mercedes’ own, and it suits the CLS and the 3.0-litre V6 turbodiesel well. It shifts smoothly as you feed in power, and has a knack for keeping the engine between 2000 and 3000rpm, where it’s at its best.

Flexing your right foot conjures strong, unhurried response, then. But keeping it pinned reveals how

much progress Mercedes still has to make with its headline V6 diesel compared with its rivals. The 3.0-litre unit doesn’t like to rev and begins to feel uncouth above 3500rpm – where the Volkswagen Group’s BiTDI will keep pulling for another 1000rpm or more. That the engine produces fully 20 per cent less peak power than, say, Audi’s equivalent A7 is disappointing enough, but the way that power is produced is the bigger problem.

The car’s blend of touring comfort and sporting poise suits it well. Using self-levelling air springs at the rear in place of steel coils, the Shooting Brake rides considerably better than the four-door, although it’s quite firm and fussy at low speeds. Still, it handles B-roads with assured competence and the car is nicely balanced through bends, although those air springs could handle quick direction changes better.

The Shooting Brake remains a powerfully appealing prospect. The

new transmission and multimedia set-up refine its act to an entirely agreeable level, while to drive, the car plays both grand tourer and sporting entertainer more than adequately.

However, the CLS has fallen off the pace a little against its newer rivals. The athletic Porsche Panamera Diesel now offers more performance than Mercedes can hope to with its old-fashioned 350 Bluetec engine, and while the Audi A7 BiTDi doesn’t have the CLS’s charm, it more than makes up for that in other ways.

It’s still easy to make the case for the CLS, but you’d have to concede that, until Mercedes does more to bring the car’s engine range up to date, picking one means choosing style over substance.MATT SAUNDERS

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MERCEDES-BENZ CLS350 BLUETEC AMG LINE SHOOTING BRAKE

AAABCPrice £51,400

Engine V6, 2987cc, turbodiesel



Gearbox 9-spd automatic

Kerbweight 1935kg

Topspeed 152mph

0-62mph 6.6sec


CO2/taxband 149g/km, 25 per cent

Mercedes CLS350 Shooting Brake 15.12.14, Surrey Stylish estate’s facelift brings updated engines, a new gearbox and revised kit

Elegant, alluring and with some

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FIRST DRIVE


Touareg isn’t as big as some SUVs, but its interior proportions are generous; even SE trim gets a long list of standard equipment


ON SALE NOW

Given the relentless association of big SUVs with prestige and ‘premiumness’, it’s a pleasure to come across an unpretentious

one, especially when it has the key advantages of comfort, excellent space and relative lightness over most of its peers.

This is the cheapest version of the refreshed Volkswagen Touareg, namely a 3.0-litre SE diesel with 201bhp, instead of the 258bhp available in other V6 models. It comes with such luxuries as an infotainment system that includes DAB radio and a full navigation system, plus dual-zone climate control, bi-xenon headlights and 19-inch alloys. For its place in the range, the SE is a well rounded car.

The Touareg, which provides the underpinnings of the pricier Porsche Cayenne, has an imposing shape made mostly of steel, but it still manages to undercut Land Rover’s latest full-size aluminium crop on weight, possibly because it doesn’t

make quite such big claims about robustness for full-on off-roading and it offers only five seats.

It has generous interior and boot space – and especially spectacular kneeroom – yet it still avoids being truly cumbersome because it is actually quite compact, with an overall length of just 4.8m from headlights to towing eye.

Everything about the Touareg is generously proportioned. The seats are wide and inviting, without offering quite the commanding position of a Range Rover, because the window sills are that bit higher.

The interior is durable and built of good-quality materials, with chunky switches for the heater and lights that can be operated even with gloved hands (perfect, then, on frosty winter mornings). It stops short of being luxurious, though, much in the same way that a Golf does.

The diesel engine surprises with its refinement. There’s a bit of grumble at high revs but little

else to disturb the occupants. The eight-speed automatic gearbox (a conventional ZF unit rather than a dual-clutch affair) offers no paddle shifters but has both Sport and Manual positions available through an imposing central selector.

It delivers its generous maximum torque from 1250-3200rpm – across the entire useable rev range, in other words – so the gearbox is a set-and-forget item, especially since it has the intelligence to hold gears to control the car as it heads downhill and changes down if you toe the brakes.

It has plenty of performance, too. The 8.7sec 0-62mph sprint is brisk, and the car will cruise as fast as you can go in Europe, on gearing that’s close to 40mph per 1000rpm in top.

For a big, tall car, the handling is easy and accurate. The steering is very car-like – light and precise – and even in this SE spec and on softer springs, the Touareg deals well with weight transfer when driven fast through S-bends. The

brakes have plenty of power, too.This entry-level Touareg SE is

a good option for all good reasons except one: the company is currently offering more enticing deals on the models above it, which makes those the more attractive buys just now. When things return to normal and there’s a margin of around £2000 between models again, the SE’s market position will once again seem to offer the best balance between value and equipment – especially since the main performance penalty is how it reads on paper rather than how it behaves.

However, it’s worth noting that a BMW X5 xDrive25d SE is not much more expensive and is sharper to drive, with a better eight-speed ’box.STEVE CROPLEY

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AAACCPrice £43,415

Engine V6, 2967cc, turbodiesel

Power 201bhp at 3200-4400rpm


Gearbox 8-spd automatic

Kerb weight 2179kg

Top speed 128mph

0-62mph 8.7sec


CO2/tax band 173g/km, 30 per cent

Volkswagen Touareg 3.0 TDI 20410.12.14, Middlesex Lower-powered V6 offers a new entry point into VW’s large SUV line-up

Good performance and refinement,

but price means you might as well

go for the more powerful version

NEW CARS

2015THE NEXT 12 MONTHS will be a bonanza of new car launches. A total of 140 new cars will be launched this year – one every two and a bit days, on average – including models that will spark rebirths for Alfa Romeo and Volvo, the most crucial new Jaguar yet and exciting new sports cars from Mercedes-AMG and Mazda. Mark Tisshaw is your guide

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ARE AVAILABLE IN UK DEALER SHOWROOMS

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Q&A

NEW RIVALS THE JAG XE MUST BEAT

AUDI A4 A U T U M N

All new. Less weight, frugal new

engines and lots of fresh tech. Uses

the VW Group’s new MLB platform.

Estate and A5 also planned.

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WHAT DOES THIS CAR’S DESIGN HAVE TO ACHIEVE?The XE’s number one job is to be visually

exciting. Just because it’s the entry

model doesn’t mean it shouldn’t embody

all of the marque’s values. This is the

defining sports saloon for Jaguar, given

its lowness and compact dimensions.

DID THE FACT THAT THE XF HAD PIONEERED THE LOOK OF A NEW JAGUAR HELP YOU?It did. People understood it as soon

as they saw it. The two cars are very

different, but we used some of the XF’s

devices — the grille’s a good example —

because people away from our market

still need to learn more what a Jaguar

is like. We discussed changing the

face but decided to do something

fresh yet fairly familiar.

OF WHAT PART ARE YOU PROUDEST?I like the way we managed to get an

exciting profile into a car that belongs

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to a pretty pragmatic class. This is a

very unforgiving market. You can’t be

bad at anything, so we had to offer the

same package as the competition —

which we’ve done. I’m pleased the XE’s

profile leaves no room for doubt it’s a

member of the Jaguar family. But I also

like the strip brake light over the rear

window. It works fine, but it doesn’t

intrude at all.

WHAT INVOLVEMENT DID YOU HAVE IN THE DELIVERY OF THE XE’S LOW DRAG FACTOR?We all work together —

engineers, designers and

aerodynamicists. It’s a

consensus. Everyone wants

the car to look as good as

IAN CALLUM DIRECTOR OF DESIGN, JAGUAR

JAGUAR XE

‘ FUNNILY ENOUGH, GETTING THE FOUR-CYLINDER ENGINE UNDER THE XE BONNET WAS TOUGH’

ALFA ROMEO 4C SPIDER

(SPRING)

Detroit motor show reveal

planned for the open-top

sports car.

ALPINA D4 CONVERTIBLE

(QUARTER ONE)

Diesel-powered Alpina D4

will be made available in

convertible form.

ARIEL NOMAD (SUMMER)

‘Atom on stilts’ gets a new Honda engine and long-travel suspension for off-roading.

ASTON MARTIN LAGONDA

TARAF (TBC)

Middle East deliveries first for

luxury saloon, but UK sales

haven’t been ruled out.

AUDI ELECTRIC SUV

(LATE 2015)

Audi is set to preview plans

for a bespoke electric car with

an MQB-based SUV.

it can so it’s a success in the market.

In any case, there’s a fair bit of basic

expertise in design departments

about aerodynamics, so we tend to

understand what they need.

WHAT WERE THE HARDEST THINGS TO DELIVER?Funnily enough, getting the four-

cylinder engine under the XE bonnet

was a tough task — harder than fitting

a V8. It’s no shorter, sits bolt upright,

and there’s lots of stuff on the top of a

modern multi-valve engine. The power

bulge helped, but we couldn’t have

done it without our pop-up bonnet,

which gives the clearance over the

engine needed if the car collides

with a pedestrian.

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NEW RIVALS THE JAG XE MUST BEAT

BMW 3-SERIES FACELIFT S U M M E R

Three-pot engines will be the big

news in the heavily revised range.

Also planned is a hybrid eDrive, with

335i performance and 50g/km CO2.

MERCEDES-BENZ C350e S P R I N G

The C-class range will continue to

expand this year with the C350e

plug-in hybrid and the potent C450

AMG Sport variant.

JAGUAR WILL FOLLOW the launch of the new XE with the second-generation XF. The BMW 5-series rival will be unveiled at the New York motor show in April, before going on sale in the early autumn, as Jaguar seeks to capitalise on the sales momentum generated by the XE.

The XE is expected to more than double Jaguar’s global sales this year, from about 80,000 to 160,000, so the firm is keen to build a more cohesive product range.

As a result, the new XF will draw heavily on the styling of the XE. Insiders claim that the new XF will have sharper, more dynamic body creases than the current model, and

its proportions will follow the XE’s coupé-like silhouette.

The new XF will also carry a scaled-up version of the XE’s grille, as Jaguar attempts to make all of its models instantly recognisable. Surveys have revealed that the brand is not identifiable enough on the road in emerging markets, hence a stricter family look. The XE also sets the template for how the interior of future Jaguars will look.

The XF will be built on the same aluminium-intensive iQ[Al] platform as the XE, reducing its weight and increasing space inside. The XF will also use the firm’s new lightweight, super-frugal Ingenium engines.

O N S A L E : A U T U M N

XFJAGUAR

AUDI Q1

(LATE 2015)

Compact MQB-based SUV due

for launch by the end of 2015

ahead of deliveries in 2016.

BENTLEY MULSANNE

SPEED (JANUARY)

More power and a sharper

chassis than the standard

Mulsanne limo.

BENTLEY GRAND

CONVERTIBLE (LATE 2015)

The Azure returns in all but

name as a convertible version

of the Mulsanne.

BENTLEY SUV

(LATE 2015)

Expect to see Crewe’s first

SUV before the year is out,

ahead of 2016 sales.

BRISTOL PROJECT

PINNACLE (SUMMER)

Bristol returns with an

all-new model and new

London showroom this year.


O N S A L E : Q U A R T E R F O U R

ALFA ROMEO

GIULIA

Alfa Romeo will transform itself

into a maker of stylish, high-

quality rear-drive and all-wheel-

drive cars powered by bespoke

engines, styled and engineered with

strong reference to Alfa’s past and

built entirely in Italy. The first model will be the Giulia, a

new compact executive saloon to rival

the BMW 3-series, Mercedes-Benz

C-class and Audi A4.

The Giulia is due by the end of the

year and will be followed by seven

other new models by 2018, including

a Giulia estate, two SUVs, a larger

saloon, a two-strong range to replace

the Giulietta and a new flagship sports

car. They will be built on the same

modular platform and powered by the

same engine line-up.

The latest €5 billion (£4.1bn) Alfa

recovery plan, the fourth such in

recent times, will aim to lift sales from

74,000 units last year to 400,000 by

2018. To achieve that, Alfa intends to

expand its reach beyond its European

heartland to North America and China.

Alfa boss Harald Wester laid out

the ‘rules’ that each of the company’s

new cars must adhere to during a

presentation on the future of all the

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA)

brands in Michigan last May.

Each new Alfa must be powered by

“advanced, innovative engines”, have

“perfect 50/50 weight distribution”,

feature “a unique set of technical

solutions”, have “class-exclusive

power-to-weight ratios” and

demonstrate “ground-breaking and

distinctly Italian design”.

Alfa admits that its recent models

— including the current Mito and

Giulietta — “did not respect this DNA”.

An operation called Skunkworks

has been created to design and

engineer the new models. Two senior

Ferrari chiefs have been appointed

to oversee this, and more than 200

“hand-picked” engineers from FCA

and the wider car industry have

been brought on board. Engineering

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CHRYSLER 300(SUMMER)

Minor styling tweaks will form part of a facelift for the American executive saloon.

CITROËN C4(SPRING)

Volkswagen Golf rival will get some mild styling and

specification updates.

FERRARI CALIFORNIA T(QUARTER ONE)

The California has adopted turbo power as part of its

mid-life changes.

FIAT COMPACT SALOON(LATE 2015)

This saloon will kick-start a new range of compact budget

cars from Fiat.

HONDA CIVIC(SPRING)

A new Type R lookalike, the Sport, is the chief addition to

a refreshed Civic line-up.

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ALFA INTENDS TO LEARN FROM ITS PAST MISTAKES

THE REALLY SURPRISING

thing about the presentation by

Alfa Romeo boss Harald Wester

in Michigan last May was the

unashamed exposure of the

company’s past mistakes. One

slide shown on the giant screen

mocked the idea of turning the Fiat

Croma into the Alfa 164 and another

described the Nissan Cherry-based

Alfa Arna as the “original sin”.

However, the presentation

opened on a much more positive

note, quoting Enzo Ferrari’s famous

remark about the company: “I still

have for Alfa the tenderness of a

first love — the pure affection of a

child for his mother.” There was

also an extensive rundown of Alfa’s

sporting success.

The presentation then switched to

the hard facts — under the heading

JEEP RENEGADE S P R I N G

Jeep’s entry into the booming compact SUV segment claims to be the most capable off-roader in the class.

FIAT 500X E A R L Y S U M M E R Third member of the 500 family and a sister car to the Jeep Renegade. It will be offered with four-wheel drive.

FIAT ROADSTER L A S T Q U A R T E R

Compact Mazda MX-5-based roadster was going to be an Alfa and is now a Fiat. It could use an Abarth badge.

MASERATI LEVANTE L A T E 2 0 1 5

We’ll see the final version of Maserati’s new luxury SUV before the year is out ahead of 2016 sales.

FERRARI 458 ITALIA SUCCESSOR S U M M E R

Geneva show debut likely for reworked 458. Expect turbo power, a new look and a new name.

CURRENT Q4 2015 2016-2018

Sub-compact

Compact

Mid-size

Full-size

SUV

Speciality

FUTURE MODEL TIMELINE

Mito

Giulietta

4C coupé 4C Spider

Giulia

New Giulietta hatch Giulietta estate

Giulia estate

Large saloon

Compact SUV Mid-size SUV

New sports car

‘Much glory on the race track which

never translated into great financial

success’. According to a brief

summary, Alfa has never shifted

more than 180,000 cars in a year.

It then revealed what it thinks

will make the big difference to

the new models: its Skunkworks

production operation. According to

the presentation, setting up Alfa’s

development team in industrial

units far away from Fiat’s Italian

facilities (it’s thought to be near

Modena) will achieve a number

of things, notably helping Alfa to

“resist the conformist pressure that

a mass car producer would exert”.

Alfa assured the audience that

it was successfully creating an

atmosphere of engineering freedom

that will result in a new generation of

authentic, pure-bred Alfas.

After twice making big

predictions for Alfa’s growth

during this decade and twice

having to go back on them, Fiat

Chrysler Automobiles boss Sergio

Marchionne expects relatively

modest growth, from 2013’s 74,000

sales to about 400,000 in 2018.

You can’t fault this big-money

reboot. Alfa will lose all its Fiat

affiliations and stand or fall on its

own merits. It would be great if it

works. A future premium world

dominated by the German big three

is not very appetising.

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BMW 3-SERIES

FACELIFT –

SUMMER 2015

WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON AT FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES?

staffing levels are expected to grow

to 600 by the end of 2015.

The Giulia will be the first car to

get Alfa’s new rear-drive platform,

with all-wheel drive optional. The

car’s design is expected to take its

cues from the 4C sports car.

Engines will be selected from the

new lightweight range of four and

six-cylinder petrols and diesels

confirmed by Alfa last week. They

are all likely to feature direct

injection and turbocharging.

HONDA CR-V (SPRING)

New look for the British-built SUV. Its styling changes will bring it in line with the Civic.

HYUNDAI i30(MARCH)

Mild mid-life changes for the family hatch include a new warm i30 Turbo version.

HYUNDAI i40 (MARCH)

Minor revisions inside and out for Hyundai’s Mondeo-sized

saloon and estate.

HYUNDAI VELOSTER(MARCH)

Coupé-cum-hatchback gets some ride and handling

improvements.

HYUNDAI SANTA FE (LATE 2015)

This SUV refresh will make the i10 city car Hyundai’s

oldest model by end of 2015.

Last year the Fiat and Chrysler brands merged fully and the sell-off of part of Ferrari was confirmed. Here are five key

cars in addition to the Giulia that FCA is pinning hopes on as it bids to become a serious — and profitable — global player…


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INFINITI Q70

(JANUARY)

BMW 5-series rival from

Nissan’s luxury brand gets a

new exterior look.

JAGUAR XJ

(SPRING)

Updates to the flagship luxury

saloon are expected to focus

on the interior.

JAGUAR PROJECT 7

(SPRING)

All 250 examples of the

£135,000 special have

already been sold.

JAGUAR SUV

(LATE 2015)

Jaguar is tipped to confirm

its first SUV for production in

2015 ahead of a 2016 launch.

JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

(LATE 2015)

A revised version is due

as part of Fiat Chrysler

Automobiles’ product plan.

The big three from Germany show no signs of slowing down in their range expansions. Here’s what each is planning for the next 12 months, including new niches for all three

AUDI A1 FACELIFTAudi’s entry-level offering

is given a fresh look, new

tech and revised engines.

Four-wheel-drive S1 version

set to follow.

AUDI Q3 FACELIFTAudi’s latest design of front

grille is seen on the revised

Q3 compact SUV. More poke

for the RS version, too.

BMW 1-SERIES FACELIFT

Minor revisions due for the

1-series, with a 2-series

Active Tourer-inspired look.

MERCEDES-BENZ CLA SHOOTING

BRAKECLA compact saloon-cum-

coupé morphs into an estate-

cum-coupé.

MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS

The plush V-class

replaces the Viano.

MERCEDES-BENZ B-CLASS ELECTRIC

DRIVEFacelifted B-class brings with

it an all-electric version, a

Mercedes-Benz first.

BMW X5 M, X6 MControversial, potent SUVs

get a second generation,

complete with an even more

potent V8 and brash styling.

BMW 2-SERIES CONVERTIBLE

New 2-series drop-top has

improved refinement and

greater cabin space.

AUDI RS3The RS3 returns with a

potent turbo 2.5 five-pot to

battle Merc’s A45 AMG.

AUDI TT ROADSTER The third-generation TT loses

its fixed roof to create a

folding soft-top version.

MERCEDES-AMG C63The flagship performance

C-class gets as much as

503bhp from its 4.0-litre

twin-turbocharged

V8 engine.

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AUDI vs BMW vs MERCEDES-BENZ

KIA PICANTO

(FEBRUARY)

Kia’s latest ‘tiger nose’ grille

finds its way on to the Picanto

as part of a mid-life facelift.

KIA VENGA

(FEBRUARY)

Carried-over engines feature

in the revised mini-MPV,

which gets a subtle new look.

KIA RIO

(AUTUMN)

Kia’s best-seller gets a

new-look front end and a new

infotainment system.

KIA SORENTO

(APRIL)

All-new Sorento grows in size

and will be offered in five-seat

and seven-seat versions.

KIA OPTIMA

(SUMMER)

All-new Optima will rival the

Ford Mondeo and VW Passat.

Line-up will include a hybrid.

The big three from Germany show no signs of slowing down in their range expansions. Here’s what each is planning for the next 12 months, including new niches for all three

BMW 6-SERIES FACELIFT

Minor cosmetic changes

planned for BMW’s big coupé,

convertible and Gran Coupé,

alongside a new touchpad

iDrive controller.

MERCEDES-MAYBACH

The Maybach badge returns

on a bigger, more luxurious

version of the S-class.

MERCEDES-BENZ GLE COUPÉ

The GLE Coupé is Mercedes’

answer to the BMW X6.

MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS FACELIFTExpect a new look for the

A-class in line with the recent

changes to its B-class sister.

MERCEDES-BENZ G63 AMG 4x4

A successor to the full-on

G63 AMG 6x6, it could come

with as much as 537bhp.

MERCEDES-BENZ GLE

Facelift for big ML SUV brings

with it a new name: GLE.

MERCEDES-BENZ GLC

C-class-based SUV, formerly

known as the GLK, arrives in

the UK for the first time.

BMW 2-SERIES ACTIVE TOURER

SEVEN-SEATCompact MPV gets a bigger

body to accommodate an

extra row of seats.

BMW X1Compact SUV will swap

‘native’ rear-wheel drive

for front-wheel drive in its

second generation.

AUDI R8A Geneva show reveal is

mooted for the R8 in March

ahead of summer sales.

Expect V8, V10 and electric

e-tron drivetrains.

AUDI Q1The Q1 will be the first Audi

to get elements of the firm’s

new look. This compact SUV

will also be the first premium

entrant into the Nissan

Juke class.

BMW 7-SERIESBMW’s flagship gets a lighter

chassis, high-tech engine

derivatives and a plush,

tech-rich cabin.

AUDI Q7The Q7 sheds more than

300kg for its second

generation. Detroit

show launch in January.


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kOenigsegg AgeRA One:1

(eARLy 2015)

World’s most potent hypercar

gets 1322bhp. in metric, that’s

1Ps per 1kg, hence ‘One:1’.

LAnd ROveR defendeR

(sPRing)

special-edition defenders

created to celebrate this

4x4’s last year of production.

RAnge ROveR evOqUe

fACeLifT (sUmmeR)

new ingenium engines are

likely to end up in the evoque

as part of its mid-life changes.

RAnge evOqUe CAbRiOLeT

(sUmmeR)

Rumours of a production

version of the evoque

convertible refuse to go away.

LexUs nx200T

(mARCh)

Lexus’s new compact sUv

range will expand with a

four-cylinder petrol version.

The second-generation XC90 features Volvo’s all-new look, platform, electronics and engines — all of which will be rolled out

across its entire range over the next couple of years.

One of the key people involved in Volvo’s new flagship SUV is Dennis Nobelius, vice-president of what Volvo calls Vehicle Line 90, which covers the new XC90 and the replacement models for the S80, V70 and XC70.

“When Ford decided to sell Volvo, we sat down in 2008 and started work on

a new platform,” Nobelius says. “We laid out components from rival cars and looked closely at how and why other manufacturers did what they did. We needed to find Volvo’s own DNA.

“We decided we needed a platform that would accommodate nine models [from the 60-series upwards] and would benefit from being built in large scale. We decided to concentrate on three [common] areas: the electrical architecture, the engine bay layout and the dynamic handling.”

These parameters were developed

at the same time as Volvo was rethinking its engine and transmission philosophy. By switching to a single four-cylinder engine — to which could be added turbochargers and superchargers in various combinations — the engine bay layout would be very similar on all nine models based on what became the SPA platform.

Work started properly in 2010 on the XC90 replacement, which became the first new model on the SPA platform.

Nobelius points out that Volvo has been using engines from various

sources — Ford, PSA Peugeot-Citroën and its own units — which require different mounting systems, different exhausts and different production line layouts. He says the new common engine strategy will make for improved quality and simplified production.

To meet the requirements for dynamic handling, Volvo is using double wishbone front suspension for the first time. At the rear, the base multi-link axle uses a composite leaf spring, which is light and extremely simple but still offers independent

VolVo xC90

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mAzdA Cx-5 fACeLifT

(sPRing)

qashqai rival gets minor

exterior changes and a leap in

perceived quality inside.

mAzdA 6 fACeLifT

(sPRing)

Changes for the Cx-5 sUv

are mirrored on the 6 saloon,

hatchback and estate.

meRCedes-benz A45 Amg

fACeLifT (sUmmeR)

Power hike takes the revised

A45 Amg to about 375bhp to

battle its hot new rivals.

mini jOhn COOPeR WORks

(sPRing)

About 230bhp is expected

from a 2.0 turbo petrol fitted

to the john Cooper Works.

mini CLUbmAn

(sUmmeR)

Clubman is reborn as a bigger,

more spacious estate car with

four proper side doors.

springing for each of the rear wheels. The electrical architecture is

designed to “skip one step” and allows nearly all of the cabin’s switches and knobs to be eliminated. Volvo has avoided using a BMW iDrive-style controller and almost all of the functions are accessed via the large touchscreen, including, for example, electric seat adjustment.

The electrical architecture is designed to be upgraded easily and rapidly for future advances and car-to-car communications.

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Finally arrives this spring. A 1.0 engine, 4WD, hotter diesel and plush Vignale due to follow by summer.

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A diesel version of the Focus ST is to be offered for the first time as part of the car’s facelift.

s-mAx

S u M M e r

The second-generation S-Max gets Mondeo-inspired looks and a new, more upmarket cabin.

kA

l A t e 2 0 1 5

A rethink for the Ka city car should enable it to be repositioned as a budget global offering.

C-mAx/gRAnd C-mAx

fACeLifT

S u M M e r

Compact five-seat and seven-seat MPVs get styling and spec changes.

edge

l A t e 2 0 1 5

The Edge SUV arrives in the UK and Europe for the first time as part of the ‘One Ford’ policy.

mUsTAng

A u t u M n

Ford’s muscle car is to be sold officially in the UK in right-hand-drive form for the first time.

gALAxy

l A t e 2 0 1 5

Sister car to the S-Max, the larger seven-seat MPV will be seen by the end of the year before a 2016 arrival.

THE VOLVO XC90 is not the only significant new seven-seat SUV arriving in 2015. The Land Rover Discovery Sport has been comprehensively redesigned and lengthened compared with its Freelander predecessor, with new rear suspension and a 5+2 seating format. Land Rover believes that it will attract the Freelander faithful and a new generation who wouldn’t have considered a Discovery before.

With a four-level range starting

O n S A l e : j A n u A r y

lANd RoVeR disCOveRy

sPORT

This year is going to be one of the busiest in history for Ford, with six all-new cars planned alongside key facelifts.

at £32,395 and reaching into the lower £40,000s, the Sport is the first member of an emerging new-generation Discovery family whose incumbents will lay special emphasis on SUV practicality and stand between the company’s two other emerging families: the rugged Defender and luxurious Range Rover line-ups.

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The SkyActiv-

packed CX-3 will be

offered with four-

wheel drive. The

larger CX-5 will

also be facelifted.

MAzdA

CX-3

SUzUkI VITARA

Suzuki’s answer to the Nissan Juke is based on

a shortened version of the S-Cross platform.

HYUnDAI IX35

A Geneva motor show reveal is rumoured for the

second-gen version of this Nissan Qashqai rival.

J u l y

A p r i l

Compact SUVs are more popular than ever, but superminis remain the best-sellers. Here’s the new crop

SUPeRMInIS AnD CITY CARS

VAUXHALL CORSA

J A n u A r y

Deliveries are now

under way. expect a

VXR version this year.

SkODA fAbIA

J A n u A r y

Mixes parts of the old

car’s platform with

new MQb components.

HOnDA JAzz

S u m m e r

Roomy city car gets

more spacious still in

its all-new form.

SMART fORTwO

AnD fORfOUR

S p r i n g

both are rear-engined

and rear-wheel drive.

HYUnDAI i20

J A n u A r y

Arrives as a five-door.

Sportier-looking three-

door comes in March.

SUzUkI CeLeRIO

F e b r u A r y

Alto and Splash city

cars are replaced by a

single global model.

MAzDA 2

m A r c h

All-new 2 gets Mazda’s

lightweight, frugal

SkyActiv suite of tech.

VAUXHALL VIVA

J u n e

new budget city car

will be the entry point

to Vauxhall’s range.

e A r l y S u m m e r

More compact SUVs are set to be launched in the UK this year than ever before

ALS

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nISSAn JUke nISMO RS

(eARLY 2015)

This harder, faster version

of the Juke nismo is turned

up to 215bhp.

nISSAn 370z fACeLIfT

(eARLY 2015)

The revised 370z range

includes a more focused

nismo variant.

nISSAn PULSAR nISMO

(LATe 2015)

The 2014 Paris show concept

is tipped to make production

with 1.6 turbo petrol power.

PeUgeOT 308 gT

(SPRIng)

A forerunner to the 308 gTI,

the gT gets a 202bhp 1.6

turbo and tuned suspension.

PeUgeOT 2008

(SUMMeR)

new engine and gearbox

options expected for

Peugeot’s compact SUV.

SMAll SUVs

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HoNdA HR-VThe HR-V name returns on

a compact SUV based

on the Jazz.

RenAULT CROSSOVeR

Renault’s next major launch is its

own version of the Nissan Qashqai.

Its name has not been revealed yet.

InfInITI Q30

Infiniti hopes to step up from a niche

player with its Merc-based, British-

built Q30 hatchback.

SSAngYOng TIVOLI

After several concept cars,

SsangYong will finally enter the

booming compact SUV segment.

DeTROIT eLeCTRIC SP:01

S p r i n g

Start-up firm claims that its

155mph two-seater will be the

world’s fastest electric sports car.

VOLkSwAgen gOLf gTe

S p r i n g

Sporty plug-in hybrid mixes 202bhp

with 188mpg in an intriguing

addition to the Golf range.

TeSLA MODeL X

A u t u m n

The Model X is a seven-seat electric

SUV, an industry first, and based on

the four-wheel-drive Model S.

TOYOTA MIRAI

S u m m e r

Toyota’s commercial roll-out of

hydrogen fuel cell cars begins with

this futuristic-looking saloon.

kIA SPORTAge

Kia will be hoping that it has another

design hit on its hands when the

latest Sportage arrives in late 2015.

new-TeCH HeROeS

S u m m e r

The future has already arrived with these four and their clever power sources

S u m m e r J u n e

A u t u m n l A t e 2 0 1 5

PORSCHe 911 fACeLIfT

(LATe 2015)

The revised ‘991’ generation

of the 911 will switch to

turbocharged power.

PORSCHe bOXSTeR

fACeLIfT (LATe 2015)

four-cylinder boxer

engines will be offered in

the revised boxster.

PORSCHe CAYenne gTS

(SPRIng)

The revised Cayenne gTS

swaps a V8 for a twin-turbo

3.6-litre V6.

RADICAL SR3 RSX

(eARLY 2015)

Updated lightweight track

special receives Suzuki

four-cylinder power.

RADICAL SR8 SX

(SPRIng)

Radical’s new £130k flagship

sports car is powered by a

440bhp 3.0-litre V8.

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ROLLs- ROyCe WRAiTh

COnveRTibLe (AUTUmn)

The Ghost-based Wraith

coupé will spawn a

convertible version.

sin R1

(eARLy 2015)

new lightweight sports

car uses a Chevy-sourced

6.2-litre v8 with 444bhp.

seAT LeOn sT CUpRA

(spRinG)

The Cupra performance

treatment is applied to seat’s

stylish Leon estate.

seAT ibizA fACeLifT

(sUmmeR)

Last round of changes for the

popular supermini before a

new one arrives in 2017.

sUbARU OUTbACk

(ApRiL)

A new generation of the

rugged four-wheel-drive

‘all-roads’ estate hits the Uk.

MERCEdES-AMG GTreally good news: that comparison

doesn’t even begin to do it justice.

We’ve driven a GT S equipped with

the Dynamic Plus additions and

carbon-ceramic brakes and an

Edition 1 launch special with all that

plus extra-sticky Michelin rubber. UK

sales of these two models will begin

in April, with the less powerful GT

following towards the end of the year.

We’ll deal with the engine first,

partly because it’s the car’s headline

feature but also because it’s excellent.

It’s perhaps not as brimming with

sharpness and red-line fervour as the

SLS’s old atmospheric 6.2, but it’s

endowed with much more pragmatic

and meaningful qualities — and no

small amount of effusive character.

The growling, woofling repertoire

of noises the V8 makes on start-up, at

idle and when punting around at low

speeds whet your appetite and confirm

every assumption that you’ve made

about the GT. There’s just as much

hot-rod, harum-scarum aggression

about this car as there was in the

SLS, and more than an Audi R8 V10

and a Porsche 911 Turbo S combined.

And you’ll know it before you have

hit second gear.

The GT has torque to spare and

an instant, effortless sense of pace

that’s still visceral but also much more

accessible than its forebear’s. This is

a fast car in just about every sense.

Perhaps not 911 Turbo S, McLaren

650S fast, but in touching distance.

There’s no question about the GT’s

objective dynamic performance.

It not only grips like Hercules but

its directional responses are also

uncompromising, on account of its

incredible roll control and its savagely

fast steering rack. For my money, that

steering could do with more weight

and feel. Because there’s not quite

enough of either, it takes a long time

to develop trust in the chassis and to

begin to really lean on it and unearth

the staggering handling potential.

AMG’s biggest dynamic success

is in having engineered much better

high-speed stability into the GT than

the standard SLS had. You can drive

the car as fast as you can get away

with on the road, and an awful lot

faster on a circuit, and find barrel loads

of excitement without ever scaring

yourself. The Race mode electronic

stability aids are excellent. Drivers

content to operate entirely within

their governance will come away with

Confidence is an essential but

complex factor for the supercar

buyer, and it must be courted,

massaged and managed very

carefully by a company like the freshly

baptised Mercedes-AMG and a car like

its new GT. It takes supreme confidence

in any brand to spend a six-figure sum

on an unknown quantity.

Good job, then, that long-time

Mercedes-Benz tuner AMG has made

this such an attractive car. The oily

bits in question are also particularly

interesting here, because among them

is a brand-new twin-turbo 4.0-litre V8

that will go on to power a whole raft of

AMG models. Offered in 456bhp and

503bhp forms for now, that engine

is ostensibly two A45 AMG 2.0-litre

turbo four-pots mated at 90deg around

a common crankshaft. But here’s the

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skOdA sUpeRb

(AUTUmn)

The new superb will be one of

the biggest cars to use the vW

Group’s mQb platform.

TOyOTA Avensis fACeLifT

(sUmmeR)

bmW diesel engines will be

added to the Avensis saloon

and estate range.

TRiOn nemesis

(LATe 2015)

if it is ever launched, the

2000bhp nemesis would be

the world’s most powerful car.

vAUXhALL AdAm s

(mARCh)

potent micro-hatch gets a

tuned turbo 1.4 engine and

chassis and styling changes.

venCeR sARThe

(eARLy 2015)

This is a £250,000 supercar

created by an ex-plumber

from the netherlands.

OTheR peRfORmAnCe heROesLAmbORGhini

hURACAn spydeR

s u m m e r

It’s unconfirmed,

but the Huracán is

due to lose its roof.

RAnGe ROveR

spORT svR

s p r i n g

The 542bhp SVR

is the fastest Land

Rover ever built.

LeXUs RC f

J a n u a r y

The F performance

brand returns for

this V8-powered

BMW M4 rival.

neW CATeRhAm

sevens

s p r i n g

Three new ones in

2015 as the firm

simplifies its range.

mcLARen

spORTs seRies

a u t u m n

Coupé, convertible

and GT bid to rival

the Porsche 911.

eLemenTAL Rp1

s u m m e r

UK’s newest sports

car maker launches

a roadster with

500bhp per tonne.

pORsChe CAymAn

fACeLifT

l a t e 2 0 1 5

A new GT4 version

will be the star

attraction.

LAfeRRARi fXX k

l a t e 2 0 1 5

Ferrari’s hypercar

is set for the track-

only, hardcore XX

treatment.

mcLARen p1 GTR

s u m m e r

This even harder

and faster P1 will

be restricted to

track use only.

JAGUAR f-Type

AWd And mAnUAL

s p r i n g

The F-type range

continues to

spread its wings.

PORSCHE911 GT3 Rs

O n s a l e : s p r i n g

The 911 is not standing still as the

new Mercedes-AMG GT arrives;

expect the long-awaited RS

version of the 911 GT3 to arrive

in early 2015 as a swansong for

normally aspirated 911s. Later in

the year, all versions of the 911 will

then be facelifted and turbo power

across the range is expected.

MERCEdES-AMG GT

AsTOn mARTin vAnTAGe GT3

A Geneva show reveal is likely for the most

potent version yet of Aston’s Vantage coupé.

s u m m e r

little but dumbstruck awe for the car.

However, going beyond that

safety net should be done with the

utmost respect. Spikey handling

on the limit was a charge that you

could level at the SLS, but if you

thought the broader-batted GT

would answer it with more benign

manners, think again.

Delicate, it ain’t. I dare say that

it’ll ride a touch firmly for plenty

of UK roads, although we’ve yet to

sample the greater compliance

of less firm versions of the car. But

the GT certainly looks and sounds

very special, its powertrain is

remarkable, its usability and maturity

represent progress for AMG in

important areas, and it’s nothing if

not heart-stoppingly exciting.

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Q&A

HOw dOes THe design

diffeR fROm OTHeR mAzdAs?

We couldn’t go too far because we had to keep the spirit of the original. It’s still very much a Kodo design, but if you’re too exuberant with a small

possible. I like big wheels, but the 16-inch wheels [fitted as standard to the new car] look cool as well. At the end of the day, we just had to keep the weight down. It’s all about the unsprung weight. Every inch you go up in wheel size adds another kilogram, and we didn’t want to do it for the first car. We even used four bolts instead of five to further reduce the unsprung weight.

Kevin Rice EuropEan ChiEf DEsignEr

HOw dOes A dRiveR-fOCUsed

AppROACH AffeCT THe design?

This is a car designed around the driver, so we were careful to get all the controls and seats properly aligned and make sure visibility was good, with a low bonnet and narrow pillars. We also made sure any driver wouldn’t look goofy in it. Too many roadsters look great until someone sits in it. In the MX-5, you look like part of the car.

jaPan’S neXT sTARs

Mazda

mX-5

Some familiar models from japan are about to be reborn. Here’s what to expect…

HOndA nsXdue to be unveiled at the detroit motor

show this month, the nSX returns as

an advanced hybrid sports car.

TOyOTA pRiUsFourth-gen hybrid will usher in a new

modular platform for Toyota.

sUbARU LevORgThe new Legacy saloon won’t be coming

to the uK, but we will get the renamed

Levorg estate version.

nissAn mURAnOBig SuV returns to the uK with a plusher

cabin and more premium positioning.

car then it’s too much and becomes overpowering and ugly. Don’t forget that this is even shorter than the original MX-5. Most modern cars are always getting bigger, so this is definitely the way to go.

THe wHeeLs ARe ReLATiveLy

smALL, TOO. wHy?

Well, I’m a designer and we always love to make the wheels as big as

D e c e m b e R L a t e 2 0 1 5

Honda CiviC Type R

The reborn Type R is aiming to be the fastest front-wheel-drive hot hatch yet over a lap of the Nürburgring.

S p R i n g

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ALS

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vOLvO v60 CROss

COUnTRy (JUne)

Rugged version of the v60

estate is volvo’s answer to

the Audi A4 Allroad.

vOLkswAgen pAssAT

(JAnUARy)

All-new mQb-based passat

is lighter and more

economical than before.

vOLkswAgen pOLO gTi

(spRing)

more power and a manual

gearbox option for vw’s

entry-level hot hatch.

vOLkswAgen pOLO

bLUemOTiOn (spRing)

most economical polo

switches to petrol power as

part of a mid-life refresh.

vOLkswAgen pAssAT gTe

(sUmmeR)

potent passat hybrid gets

215bhp and promises 141mpg

combined fuel economy.

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Preview | Autosport International

The Autosport International motorsport extravaganza promises no shortage of action at the NEC this week. Matt Burt looks ahead

The Lamborghini Huracán, Ferrari 458 Speciale, Vühl 05 and BMW i8 will form part of Autocar’s display at the Performance Car Show element of ASI. Autocar will also show off its collection of Britain’s Best Handling Cars in the Live Action Arena. The Mexican-built Vühl 05, now in production form, reprises its appearance in prototype form at ASI a couple of years ago.

Autosport International’s 5000-seat arena, laid out within the NEC show halls, has gained infamy over the years due to its extremely slippery surface. While it is a challenge for competitors, though, it is great news for spectators, who get to watch all manner of tyre-smoking, oversteering action from the grandstands. Confirmed for this year’s Live Action Arena are Formula Two short-oval stock cars, inaugural FIA world rallycross champion Petter Solberg in his Citroën DS3 and plenty of drifting, stunting and road-going performance cars, including some from Autocar’s own display stand (see above).

Radical will show its new SR8 RSX racing sports car at the show. The new model is priced at £131,940 and is powered by a 3.0-litre V8 engine that develops 440bhp at 10,500rpm along with 280lb ft at 7500rpm. No performance details have been revealed, but with a kerb weight of just 860kg, expect some blistering 0-62mph sprint times. The company will also reveal a go-faster version of its SR3, which takes the name SR3 RSX.

The bold plan to bring the famous Brabham name back to top-level motorsport via a crowd-funded project will be showcased at the ASI show. Led by Sir Jack’s youngest son, David, Project Brabham’s new approach intends to make motorsport more accessible, transparent and engaging to fans while allowing the team to be more self-sufficient. Show-goers can learn more about the race programme, meet key members of the team and subscribe to the new project’s online experiences, Brabham-Fan, Brabham-Driver and Brabham-Engineer.

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T H E R A C I N G S E A S O N S T A R T S H E R E Autosport International, also known as ASI or The Racing Car Show, celebrates its 25th anniversary this year.

Since it was first held in 1991, it has traditionally

brought together motorsport celebrities, gleaming new race and rally cars, industry movers and shakers and, latterly, high-performance road cars.

That tradition continues

at Birmingham’s NEC on 8-11 January, with the opening two days dedicated to the industry – including Autosport Engineering and the new Low Carbon Racing and Automotive Show – before the show throws open its doors to the public on Saturday and Sunday.

There’s always plenty to see, but here are 10 good reasons to programme your car’s sat-nav to B40 1NT at the tail end of this week.

The Autosport International motorsport extravaganza promises no shortage of action at the NEC this week. Matt Burt looks ahead

Zenos Cars will show off a more powerful version of its E10 sports car, named the E10 S. Priced at £29,995, the E10 S is powered by a mid-mounted 2.0-litre Ford EcoBoost engine producing 250bhp. Zenos says the E10 S has a 0-60mph time of less than 4.5sec and a top speed of 135mph. Available in both left and right-hand drive, the E10 S keeps the same styling as the standard E10 and is also road legal.

M O R E P O W E R F U L Z E N O SF1 Racing magazine, the world’s best-selling grand prix magazine, will once again assemble a full grid of Formula 1 cars at Autosport International. Every team from the 2014 Formula 1 World Championship will be represented, so expect to see exhibits from the likes of Mercedes, Red Bull Racing, Williams, Ferrari and McLaren. Over on the Autosport Central Stage, meanwhile, there will be the chance to hear Formula 1 stars of today and years gone by discuss their racing careers.

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Fans can raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society by competing in the Dan Wheldon Karting Trophy. The annual charity race, which will be held on 10 January, celebrates the life of double Indy 500 winner and 2005 IndyCar champ Dan Wheldon, who was killed in 2011. The Dan Wheldon Tribute Fund has raised over £51,000 to date, with last year’s kart race contributing £7000.

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H E A D D O W N

T H E L O C A LIn their wisdom, the organisers of ASI have given the chaps at Pistonheads.com, our sister brand, the keys to their own pub. The Pie & Piston will be situated inside the Performance Car Show element of the show. The Pistonheads team will be on hand to chat, and some of their favourite high-powered road cars will be present.

G E T T E C H N I C A LHeld on 8-9 January, Autosport Engineering is the area of the show dedicated to specialist suppliers to the motorsport and performance engineering sectors. It embraces technology from other industries and showcases new suppliers and manufacturing expertise. More than 250 specialist companies will showcase cutting-edge tech from drivelines to race simulation systems.

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H O W T O G E T T H E R ETickets for ASI and the Performance

Car Show are on sale now, costing

£32 for adults and £21 for children.

Visit autosportinternational.com

or telephone 0844 581 1420 for

details. The show is open between

9am and 6pm on both Saturday and

Sunday. Tickets are available on

the day, but organisers recommend

booking ahead to avoid queues.

Motorsport celebrities confirmed for the show include David Coulthard, Allan McNish and star drivers from the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship such as Matt Neal, Andrew Jordan and Gordon Shedden. British racer Will Stevens, who made his Formula 1 debut with Caterham in the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, is also on the guest list.

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l The heated door mirrors get

indicators as standard on the entry-

level trim. On the range-topping

Premium SE model, they’ll also fold

up when you lock it.

l The standard 16-inch

alloys are one reason why

the SE will outsell the

cheapest, steel-wheeled

version in the UK.

l The strips at the top of the i20’s light

clusters light up immediately, but they are

not actually the daytime running lights; these

are positioned below as tiny spot lights.

l Front foglights are a classic supermini

spec identifier. The bargain-basement

S model doesn’t get them, but the more

desirable SE trim does.

Can this new i20 be a genuine contender in the supermini fray?

No 5198rOaD TesT

Hyundai i201.4 SE

l Price £13,325 l Power 99bhp l Torque 99lb ft l 0-60mph 12.2sec

l Fuel economy 42.6mpg l CO2 emissions 127g/km l 70-0mph 54.5m l Skidpan 0.79g

WE LIkE Dynamic competence ■ Hushed refinement ■ Huge cabin and generous equipment

The previous i20 was typical of Hyundai’s extremely successful past decade. In Europe, it slowly replaced the now half-forgotten

Getz, a by-the-numbers supermini that the manufacturer had been punting everywhere from Taipei to Cairo since 2002. That car wasn’t without accolade or measured success and was actually designed in Germany. But with the overtly more stylish i20 (and the i10 a year earlier), Hyundai had signalled its lofty ambitions – and the ability to make evolutionary leaps in achieving them. In Europe alone, it shifted about

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The primary difference between old and new is size. Hyundai intended to turn its supermini into a true five-seater and its larger platform has an extra 45mm of wheelbase length. It is also noticeably wider – its extra 24mm makes it one of the widest cars in the class – and subtly lower. As well as increasing interior space, the larger dimensions result in a more satisfying physical presence, the ◊

l The previous i20 had its boot

handle tucked smartly under the

Hyundai badge. This time, you

grab the bigger tailgate from

lower down.

l The i20’s reverse light, for the first time on

a Hyundai, is positioned on the bumper — not a

functional decision, apparently, but purely to

afford more room in the rear lamp cluster.

l As before, the i20 comes

with only a model badge. In

contrast to most superminis,

there’s no external reference

to trim designation.

l Rather optimistically, Hyundai

says the blacked-out C-pillars are

intended to give the impression of a

floating roof. The metalwork above

doesn’t carry it off.

WE DOn’T LIkE Slightly choppy country-road ride ■ Anonymous styling ■ Backward infotainment

400,000 examples of the i20 and also managed the trick of selling more last year than it did in the 12 months following the car’s launch.

It was popular, then, but not staggeringly so. Compared with the B-segment big hitters – particularly the Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Corsa – it remained a minnow. With its successor, Hyundai intends to take a much bigger bite out of a sector that accounts for 22 per cent of all new car sales. It wants to sell 100,000 i20s a year and expects to do that by appealing to a younger audience.

If the aspiration is familiar, so is

the gameplan set out to achieve it, the latest five-door-only model being significantly bigger, better equipped and not in possession of a single body panel used by its predecessor.

The engines, though, are carried

over, which means that the i20 still gets 1.2-litre and 1.4-litre petrol motors, as well as 1.1-litre and 1.4-litre diesels. These are divided into five trim levels, starting with the entry-level S for under £11k, rising to the generally popular mid-spec SE and topping out at Premium SE for a shade less than £17k.

A three-door variant is also on the way, although it will be badged as the i20 Coupé in an effort to distinguish it from the family-orientated five-door. For this test, we drove the SE version with the 99bhp 1.4-litre petrol engine.

First i20 was competent but no Fiesta


l Standard steering wheel

remote controls are one example

of how the i20 provides value.

l Hyundai’s sensible streak extends to fitting two

12v power outlets in a roomy cubby at the foot of the

centre stack, plus a USB port for gadget charging.

l Centre trip computer screen is where the standard-fit

lane departure warning system displays its alerts,

should you stray out of bounds.

mULTimediA sysTem

The standard multimedia system is the one area where

the i20 shows its bargain roots. The monochrome

screen is small and the functionality restricted. It does

Bluetooth media streaming but nothing as advanced

as digital radio — and there are only four speakers. If

you want speakers in the rear doors, you must trade

up to Premium or Premium SE spec. A seven-inch

touchscreen set-up with a reversing camera will be

added to the range later.

As part of the £375 Driver Assist Pack, you can

upgrade your car’s media savviness with a docking

station for your smartphone. It fits neatly into a port in

the roll-top dashboard, and since it’ll permit you to use

the free navigation and entertainment options on your

phone, it’s probably all that most i20 owners will need.

ON THE INSIDE

2570mm

4035mm

1474

mm

60% 40%

830mm

min

1080m

mm

ax

600mm

min

890mm

max

870

mm

min

1020

mm

ma

x

920

mm

301 litres

815mm 650mm

0.30

1734mm

1514mm

1513mm

Turning circle: 10.2m

190mm

60mm

Centre

50mm


hOw big is iT?

∆ shorter overhangs keeping it well proportioned. The jelly-moulded appearance of its predecessor has also evaporated, and while its replacement is not what you’d call striking, it certainly subscribes to the more angular look that tends to define the more recent superminis.

Hyundai claims better stiffness for the bigger body, too. Proportionally, the outgoing model used only about 16 per cent ultra-high-strength steel in its structure. Now it’s at 42 per cent. Together with reinforced B-pillars and C-pillars, this serves to improve the torsional rigidity by an eye-opening 81 per cent.

The materials used have also helped to keep weight in check, with Hyundai quoting just over a tonne unladen. Topped up, we measured it at a respectable 1125kg. The front-heavy mass, as before, is managed by MacPherson struts under the nose and a torsion beam to the back. The steering is now electrically powered.

The all-aluminium 1.4-litre ‘Kappa’ engine on test is described as newly developed by Hyundai, by virtue of its 14kg weight loss compared with its predecessor. At 99bhp, the petrol four-pot

l There’s plenty of room in the front, even for extra-large adults. The fascia is

hardly cutting-edge in appearance or quality, but it’s solid and sensibly laid out.

l The i20 offers more headroom and legroom back here than you’ll find in

many more expensive rivals. You get electric windows all round, too.

l At 301 litres with the rear seatbacks up, there’s more boot space than in any of

its main rivals — as well as a space-saver spare wheel located under the floor.

Height 500-780mm

Length 620-1470mm

Width 870-1240mm

Typical rear

legroom 810mm

wheeL And pedAL

ALignmenT

The pedals are small but

well laid out, with plenty

of space between them.

There’s also a rest for

your left foot. The

steering wheel is dead

centre, with adjustment

in both dimensions.

VisibiLiTy TesT

No problem pillars or

funny-shaped rear

windows here. The view

is clear forwards,

sideways and rearwards.

heAdLighTs

Halogen lamps with

daytime running lights.

More than adequate,

with a well judged dipped

beam height.

will remain the most powerful option available until a 1.0-litre turbocharged three-cylinder engine comes on stream later this year.

All engines in the line-up comply with Euro 6 emissions regulations. Below the 99bhp 1.4 is the familiar petrol 1.2 in 74bhp and 83bhp outputs, together with the 74bhp 1.1 and 89bhp 1.4 diesels, which are now fitted with NOx traps and rated at 84g/km and 106g/km respectively.

As standard, all powerplants get five or six-speed manual gearboxes (a four-speed auto is optional). These, says Hyundai, have been uprated for a smoother shift action, with multi-cone synchroniser rings added to the first two ratios and a guide plate inserted into the control shaft coupling. The improvements are part of a wider effort to improve the i20’s refinement, with increased sound-absorption material in the pillars, floorpan and behind the dashboard.

INTErIOr

AAAAC

The i20’s cabin has a certain amount of new-found style and imagination ◊

Start/finish

T1

T2

T3

T4

T5

T6

T7

Start/finishT1

T2

T4

T3

T5T6

T7

T8

Track notes

l Lift-off oversteer is a consideration

in T6 and T8, as the low-resistance

tyres begin to struggle to cut through

the surface water at speed. ESP stops

it from developing too far.

l Better steering feel would help sniff

out the grip up front around the very

long, constant-radius T7.

l Proportional delivery of power and

torque lets you use full power through

the long T4 without disturbing traction.

l Stability under braking is good for

T3 and T7. Trail-braking coaxes some

neutrality, but ESP is quick to quell it.

Dry CirCuit

Hyundai i20 1.4 SE

1min 33.1sec

Vauxhall Corsa 1.4T SRI

1min 31.8sec

Tidy on turn-in and stable enough at

the same time, with decent brakes

and ESP. Felt like it was lapping more

quickly than it was. Economy-minded

tyres might have slowed it a bit.

Wet CirCuit

Hyundai i20 1.4 SE

1min 22.4sec


1min 23.7sec

Another credible showing. Pirelli

Cinturato Verde tyres will grip for only

so long, but balance is good and the

stability control is fairly sophisticated.

30mph 40 50 60mph 70mph 80mph 90mph 100mph

3.6s 5.7s 15.7s8.2s 11.7s 45.1s22.1s 29.8s

20s10s0 30s 40s

20s10s0 30s 40s

30mph 40 50 60mph 70mph 80mph 90mph 100mph

4.2s 6.3s 16.3s8.7s 12.2s 42.4s21.5s 29.8s

30mph-0

30mph-0

50mph-0

50mph-0 70mph-0

70mph-0

54.5m

53.9m27.2m

28.0m

10.2m

10.2mDRY (damp)

WET

20m10m 40m 50m30m0

Hyundai i20 1.4 SE

Standing quarter mile 18.9sec at 75.5mph, standing km 34.4sec at 94.4mph, 30-70mph 12.1sec, 30-70mph in fourth 20.2sec

ACCelerAtion 8deg C, damp


Standing quarter mile 18.5sec at 75.0mph, standing km 34.1sec at 94.3mph, 30-70mph 12.1sec, 30-70mph in fourth 16.8sec

brAking 60-0mph: 3.06sec

50 AutoCAr.Co.uk 7 JANUARY 2015

ON THE ROAD

∆ about it – but not much. You’ll find standard touchscreen multimedia systems, pudgier mouldings, more attractive upholsteries and generally ritzier and more contemporary-looking interiors in many European rivals. But that doesn’t mean that this car can’t land a few blows on those established Europeans in other convincing ways.

The two-tone grey-blue on grey plastics of our test car aren’t the most appealing with which the car can be equipped, and they’re all quite hard to the touch. They feel robust, secure and hard-wearing, though – just like the vast majority of the car’s simple, easy-to-use switchgear. The

instruments have an equally simple, white on black, no-nonsense clarity about them. Meanwhile, there are just enough satin chrome trims applied around the infotainment controls and on the blower knobs to break up the expanses of dark plastic and give the interior a suggestion of the perceived quality that it needs to stand side by side with the likes of the Volkswagen Polo and Skoda Fabia.

Where it exceeds the standards of those cars is on equipment and cabin space. Roomy up front, the i20 offers significantly more second-row passenger space than most rivals. With the front seat set for a

typical driver, there’s 40mm more passenger legroom than you’ll find in a Vauxhall Corsa, and enough headroom even for larger adults. Behind split folding rear seatbacks, the boot is as meaningfully large as in anything in the class, allowing for the space-saver spare wheel under the floor, something that so many rivals no longer supply.

That accommodating practicality, combined with Hyundai’s generosity on equipment (see ‘Buying and Owning’), should be more than enough to convince level-headed customers to forgive Hyundai’s conservative styling and in-car entertainment technology.

PERfORmANcE

AAAAC

For a mid-range supermini, the 1.4-litre i20 hits as competitive a mark here as it needs to. Direct rivals powered by turbocharged engines inevitably deliver more torque and are that bit more tractable and easy to drive. Then again, many of them struggle to equal the Hyundai’s mark on real-world fuel economy and very few can match its value and ownership costs – as we’ll explain.

Refinement is a strong suit for the i20. The car idles quietly, is

7 JANUARY 2015 AutoCAr.Co.uk 51

smooth and hushed in typical urban use and obliges its driver with well matched control weights, a long, easily modulated clutch pedal and a slick, taut-feeling gearchange. The car’s good cruising refinement was confirmed by a noise test measurement of just 61dB at 50mph – several decibels lower than rivals that we’ve benchmarked.

The engine pulls cleanly from low revs, without much urgency through the lower half of the tacho, but it hits a more authoritative stride at about 4000rpm that lends it just enough performance to encourage you to gee it up through the range in the next, snappily taken gear. From standstill, 60mph comes up in a shade over 12 seconds. A common or garden 1.2-litre, 80-something-bhp supermini would take about a second longer, and plenty of new-gen turbo superminis, while quicker in-gear, aren’t a lot quicker through them.

The i20 certainly has ample performance to avoid feeling as vulnerable on the motorway or as ponderous on country roads as some small cars. Passing slower-moving traffic feels comfortable and accelerating to the national speed limit likewise – provided you use most if not all of the rev range.

Being on quite modest 16-inch wheels and economy-biased Pirelli

Cinturato Verde tyres, the i20 stops adequately but without breaking any records – from 70mph in just under 55 metres. Under maximum pressure, the brake pedal doesn’t instantly reassure, yielding more and more as the anti-lock and brake assist systems do their work. But in normal use, the pedal is progressive and inspires more confidence.

RiDE AND HANDliNg

AAAAC

Few will expect an engaging steer from a car as well priced as the i20. It would be an overstatement to suggest that the car is a natural entertainer, but its talent runs beyond the dynamic competence and versatility required of a supermini to make the car pleasingly agile and precise.

It’s not so uncommon to find that small hatchbacks like these handle more gamely on smaller wheels and tyres, where manoeuvrability is better balanced against stability at the kinds of speeds at which small hatchbacks tend to be driven. And so it proves with an SE-spec i20.

Grip levels aren’t huge, but body control is good, the ESP relatively unintrusive and the cornering balance quite deft, making the act of hurrying the car along a B-road

feel like one of motoring’s rare, simple, old-fashioned pleasures. At the same time, wet-weather grip is perfectly adequate and motorway security likewise.

That the car’s steering is a little light and slow to self-centre is a function of the i20’s fairly modest front contact patches. It could offer more feel, but it’s direct enough, and lightness and ease of use matter more here than anything else.

Its ride isn’t as supple or absorptive at higher speeds as that of its classiest European rivals, with the rear axle in particular being tripped up by short-wave intrusions and deflecting the cabin upwards. The chassis is fairly well isolated, though, declining to produce much in the way of road roar or to crash or thump over drain covers and catseyes.

As a keen driver, if you ended up owning an i20 in place of a more expensive hatchback, you really wouldn’t feel at all hard done by. The car’s faintly sporty handling compromise won’t suit everyone, but we quite like it.

BuyiNg AND OwNiNg

AAAAB

While it waits for the introduction of the much cleverer 1.0-litre triple,

Hyundai will just have to accept that some of the i20’s rivals will appear cheaper to run. As we’ve mentioned, 99bhp doesn’t look like much return for 127g/km and a claimed 51.4mpg. But the i20 delivers better real-world economy than those claims suggest, chipping in with a return of almost 54 miles to the gallon in our touring economy test and a creditable 42.6mpg overall test return. A typical owner’s everyday return would be somewhere between the two.

The 1.2-litre petrol i20 doesn’t compare favourably with its rivals on paper, either, but likewise should be more of a match for them in real-world use. Needing 16 seconds to hit 62mph, the super-frugal 1.1-litre turbodiesel is probably a poorer performer than most would be willing to accept.

Hyundai’s five-year unlimited warranty, which includes roadside assistance and vehicle health checks for the same period, remains exceptionally good. The i20 also comes very well equipped. On the SE model driven, no options were required to deliver air conditioning, Bluetooth connectivity, cruise control, rear parking sensors and 16-inch alloy wheels. Metallic paint added £495, but even at £13,820 the i20 offers a cheaper starting point than most of its mid-spec rivals. ◊

The i20’s ride isn’t the most supple at speed, but it cruises quietly

The body control is good, the ESP relatively unintrusive and the cornering balance quite deft

50 litres

0 02000 4000 6000 80000

Engine (rpm)

99lb ft at3500rpm

99bhp at6000rpm

Pow

er o

utpu

t (bh

p) Torque (lb ft)

40

20

60

80

100

120120

60

80

100

20

40

1 3 5

30mph6750rpm

84mph6750rpm

114mph67509rpm

*claimed

56mph6750rpm

111mph6750rpm

2 4

114mph*5223rpm

6

DATA LOG

read all of our road tests autocar.co.ukROAD TesT

TECHNICAL LAYOUTTECHNICAL LAYOUTTECHNICAL LAYOUTTECHNICAL LAYOUTHYUNdAI i20 sE 1.4On-the-road price £13,325

Price as tested £13,820

Value after 3yrs/36k miles na

Contract hire pcm na

Cost per mile na

Insurance/typical quote na

EqUIpMENT CHECkLIsT16-inch alloy wheels n

Four-speaker RDS stereo with MP3 n

Front foglights n

Air conditioning n

Bluetooth with voice recognition n

Leather gear knob and steering wheel n

Cruise control n

Rear parking sensors n

Remote central locking n

Tyre pressure monitoring n

Tinted glass n

Metallic paint £495

Options in bold fitted to test car

n = Standard na = not available

RANgE AT A gLANCEENGINES POWER FROM

1.2 S 74bhp £10,695

1.1 CRDi S Blue 74bhp £12,445

1.2 SE 83bhp £12,725

1.4 SE 99bhp £13,325

1.4 CRDi 89bhp £14,725

TRANsMIssIONs6-spd manual n

4-spd automatic £900

Superminis tend to be rather conventional items underneath, and the i20 is no different. The four-cylinder engine is installed transversely and drives the front wheels via a manual six-speed gearbox. The industry-standard front MacPherson struts and rear torsion beam make up the suspension, with disc brakes and electric steering to finish.

ENgINEInstallation Front, transverse,

front-wheel drive

Type 4 cyls, 1368cc, petrol

Made of Aluminium head and block

Bore/stroke 72.0mm/84.0mm

Compression ratio 10.5:1

Valve gear 4 per cyl



Red line 6750rpm

Power to weight 93bhp per tonne

Torque to weight 93lb ft per tonne

Specific output 72bhp per litre

pOwER & TORqUE

bRAkEsFront 256mm ventilated discs

Rear 262mm solid discs

Anti-lock Standard with EBD

CAbIN NOIsE Idle 38dB Max revs in third gear 73dB

30mph 56dB 50mph 61dB 70mph 66dB

sAfETYABS, EBD, ESC, VSM

Euro NCAP crash rating na

EMIssIONs & TAXCO2 emissions 127g/km

Tax at 20/40% pcm £40/£80

CHAssIs & bOdYConstruction Steel unitary

Weight/as tested 1060/1125kg

Drag coefficient 0.30

Wheels 6.0Jx16in

Tyres 195/55 R16,

Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde

Spare Space-saver

TRANsMIssIONType 6-spd manual

Ratios/mph per 1000rpm

1st 3.77/4.5 2nd 2.05/8.3 3rd 1.37/12.4

4th 1.04/16.4 5th 0.89/19.1 6th 0.78/21.8

Final drive ratio 4.27

sUspENsION Front MacPherson struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar

Rear Torsion beam, coil springs, anti-roll bar

sTEERINgType Electrically assisted rack and pinion

Turns lock to lock 2.7

Turning circle 10.2m

ECONOMYTEST

ClAIMED

Average 42.6mpg

Touring 53.8mpg

Track 23.9mpg

Urban 39.2mpg

Extra-urban 61.4mpg

Combined 51.4mpg

Tank size 50 litres

Test range 468 miles

ACCELERATION ACCELERATION IN gEAR MAX spEEds IN gEARMPH 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

20-40 4.2 6.8 10.2 - -

30-50 4.5 6.6 9.8 12.3 15.7

40-60 - 6.8 9.7 12.5 16.3

50-70 - 7.7 10.4 13.1 17.3

60-80 - 9.4 11.9 14.9 19.4

70-90 - - 14.4 18.4 -

80-100 - - 20.5 - -

90-110 - - - - -

100-120 - - - - -

110-130 - - - - -

120-140 - - - - -

130-150 - - - - -

MPH TIME (sec)

0-30 4.2

0-40 6.3

0-50 8.7

0-60 12.2

0-70 16.3

0-80 21.5

0-90 29.8

0-100 42.4

0-110 -

0-120 -

0-130 -

0-140 -

0-150 -

0-160 - RPM in 6th @ 70/80mph = 3207/3665

THE SMALL PRINT Power-to-weight and torque-to-weight figures are calculated using manufacturer’s claimed kerb weight. © 2015, Haymarket

Media Group Ltd. Test results may not be reproduced without editor’s written permission. For information on the i20, contact Hyundai, 728

London road, High Wycombe, HP11 1HE. Cost-per-mile figures calculated over three years/36,000 miles, including depreciation and maintenance

but not insurance; Lex autolease (0800 389 3690). Insurance quote covers 35-year-old professional male with clean licence and full no-claims

bonus living in Swindon. Quote from Liverpool Victoria (0800 066 5161, lv.com). Contract hire figure based on a three-year lease/36,000-mile

contract including maintenance; Wessex Fleet Solutions (01722 322888).

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2nd 3rd 4th 5th1st

TOP 5MAkE

Model PricePower Torque0-60mph Top speed (claimed) Fuel economy (combined)Kerb weight (claimed)CO2/tax band

MINI

One 5dr£14,350101bh p at 4250rpm133lb ft at 1400rpm10.1sec (claimed, to 62mph)119mph 58.9mpg1150kg108g/km, 14 per cent

VOLkswAgEN

Polo SE 1.2 TSI£14,36089bhp at 4800rpm118lb ft at 1400rpm10.8sec (claimed, to 62mph)114mph60.1mpg1107kg107g/km, 14 per cent

HYUNdAI

i20 SE 1.4£13,32599bhp at 6000rpm99lb ft at 3500rpm12.2sec114mph51.4mpg1060kg127g/km, 18 per cent

RENAULT

Clio 90 TCe Dynamique£14,49589bhp at 5000rpm99lb ft at 2500rpm 12.2sec (claimed, to 62mph)113mph62.8mpg1009kg104g/km, 12 per cent

The ungainliness of its rear doors is made up for by its all-round appeal.

★★★★C

Probably still Hyundai’s benchmark. As classy and dependable as ever.

★★★★C

A well earned place among the class leaders. Much better value nudges it past the Clio.

★★★AC

Renault’s supermini is among the most handsome. Decent to drive, too.

★★★BC

Verdicts on every new car, p66

fORd

Fiesta Zetec 1.0T EcoBoost£14,69599bhp at 6000rpm125lb ft at 1400rpm11.2sec (claimed, to 62mph)112mph65.7mpg1101kg99g/km, 12 per cent

Nowhere near as roomy as the i20, even in five-door spec. But we all know how it drives…

★★★★B

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Hyundai i20AUTOCAR VERDICT AAAAC Competitive and complete enough to make a great budget buy

MATT

sAUNdERs

It’s strange now to look at a new

dashboard that doesn’t feature an infotainment screen. It’s also telling that once my phone was connected, I barely paid any attention to the absence.

NIC

CACkETT

While other brands slim down fuel

tank sizes and chuck out the spare wheel to save weight, it’s good to see Hyundai staying sensible: a 50-litre tank here, plus a space-saver.

spEC AdVICE

Hyundai does tend to make this very easy: buy the SE. And add the optional navigation if you feel the need. The i20’s Premium trim adds upmarket items (auto lights, climate control, privacy glass, cornering lights and so on), but none of it is essential.

JObs fOR

THE fACELIfT

l Add a splash more personality to the exterior styling.l Smooth out the high-speed ride.

The new Hyundai i20 feels like a well judged value supermini principally because it’s good without being conspicuously talented. This is a strong, competitive effort, but its biggest attractions remain its price, equipment and practical cabin. For Hyundai, that’s as it should be.

To drive, the i20 is good enough to feel entirely free from compromise, but not so good, so rich, so advanced or so desirable that it smacks of expensive design, development or specification. This feels like the best i20 Hyundai could make without altering what an i20 really is: a bargain.

The market offers more stylish, gadget-packed, dynamically pert and polished small cars to those willing to pay for them. But you’ll struggle to find anything as pragmatic to spend your money carefully on that doesn’t ask you to accept a less than competitive showing on space, quality, refinement, handling or costs. The i20 covers the supermini basics – and it covers them very well.

no 5198TEsTERs’ NOTEs

Does this system

require the car to be

able to detect a full-

size space, with both

white lines visible?

This might prove an

issue amongst the

hoard of badly parked

self-guided cars.

bomb

How will it distinguish

between disabled

bays, mother and child

bays and normal bays?

Winniethewoo

Obviously, like any

ordinary BMW driver,

it won’t — it will just

park in the most

convenient place to

its selfish self, almost

certainly at an angle

across the bay.

Pauld101

The more I think

about it, the better I

like the idea. Modern

cars are getting

wider. Remote

parking will be able to

fit cars next to each

other within inches

and no allowance

needs to be made for

opening doors.

abkq

Reactions to BMW’s new self-parking autonomous technology

I have to ask if motor manufacturers can no longer produce headlights in

keeping with the performance of a car?

It is incredible that cars, particularly at the high end of the market, are

offered with a headlamp upgrade option. Surely, standard lighting should

be adequate on a car with a listed top speed of 150mph?

I recall, some years ago, buying a new Mini Cooper and being eased

into a £500 headlight upgrade. Admittedly, the upgrade provided bright

lights, but the main beam distance cut-off seriously impinged upon any

ideas of fast night driving.

David W Edgington

Westbury, Wiltshire

The speed of light

AT SIXES AND SEVENSIf the BMW 7-series is one of your least favourite cars (‘50 Best Cars’, 26 November) for being “mightily far off the pace”, why is it listed as one of your ‘top five’ luxury saloons for its “improved comfort and superb powertrains”? Do you like it or don’t you?Norman E Hawkes

Hessle, Yorkshire

We do. Well, some of us do. Others don’t.

We did say that the list of our top 50 cars

on sale today didn’t necessarily tally

with our star rankings — MB

GOING OFF GRIDAs the campaign against diesel gathers momentum, car owners will have to look to some form of electric power for economical motoring.

Unfortunately, the much-needed breakthrough in battery technology still appears to be no nearer, so electric

vehicles are not a practical proposition for the majority of us.

Plug-in hybrids solve the range problem but, in general, are more expensive than the equivalent diesel.

However, my main concern is where all the electricity is going to come from if we all switch to EVs or plug-in hybrids. The power companies are already telling us that there is a shortage of generating capacity, and some of the major industrial users are being warned of possible power cuts this winter.

Should not governments ensure that there is a viable alternative before they condemn diesels to the scrapheap?Terry Calladine

via email

TRIUMPH OF DESIGNI must disagree with Peter Taylor about Giovanni Michelotti and his designs for Triumph (Your Views, 10/17 December).

The Spitfire was a good-looking car, thought by many to be prettier than its MG rival. On a practical point, it had more room, benefited from overdrive and gave a better ride. The handling wasn’t as bad as it was made out to be. A couple of tweaks and it was fine.

Don’t forget that, year on year, the Spitfire outsold the MG, the latter even using the Spitfire engine.

The Stag never enjoyed the success that it should have due to build quality. If only the engine had been built to a good

standard. It was agreed that it should have rivalled the likes of BMW.

Yes, I do run a 1972 Spitfire, had a 1500 when current, and I am the vice-president of the Morgan Sports Car Club.Chas Smith

via email

LOOKING GOODWith regard to the ‘Car of the Year’ history article on autocar.co.uk, I was amazed by how up to date the NSU Ro80 still looks, whereas almost every other winner could be consigned to the design dustbin. Time to get out the chequebook and track one down.Andy Ritchie

via email

UP FOR THE COUPEThe current Mini Coupé and Roadster are smart. I hope they are continued rather than replaced by

Syncro-equipped VW camper of our picture editor is well liked

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the Superleggera, which isn’t quite as attractive. It’s okay but not as cheeky as the Coupé and Roadster.Craig Cunningham

via email

TYPE APPROVALI much enjoyed article on staff cars (‘Concours d’Inelegance’, 10/17 December). I particularly love the Saab. As someone will have pointed out, the Volkswagen Syncro is a Type 2.5; T3 was the 1500 ‘compact saloon’ model.Nick Gresty

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Seems to be a mountain of debate over

the name on VW web forums but, either

way, there is a lot of love for our picture

editor’s Continental import — MB

MY FAVORIT THINGSince 2000, I have been running my late father’s 1991 Skoda Favorit 1.3 GLS. It

is now coming up to 80,000 miles and will return 68mpg on long motorway journeys. It can also accelerate to 60mph in about 13 seconds – comparable with a 3900cc Aston Martin of circa 1952, the year I was born. Such is the flexibility allowed by the all-alloy Porsche-designed top end that I’ve seen it pull away on the level from 6mph in top gear with four people on board.

When you consider the energy consumed in the manufacture of a car, this must be one of the genuinely greenest cars, having never broken down. Its value is between £50 and £80, which puts public transport in the shade. Ryan Lewis

Crewe, Cheshire

MORE FOURIt’s a great shame that JLR doesn’t export Land Rover four-wheel drive technology on to Jaguars in the UK. I was in the market for a large diesel 4WD estate with some snow and field ability.

My local Jaguar Land Rover dealer shares my frustration. Apparently, there are many who want some four-wheel drive ability without the disadvantages of a full-blown SUV. Jaguar makes the four-wheel-drive XF, but only for the US.

Come on, Jaguar, you’re missing a trick here. In the meantime, I’ve ordered an Audi A6 Allroad.Timothy C Boles

Craig wants these two “cheeky” Minis to live on in the Mk3 range

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Range Rover Sport FIRST REPORT Can an SUV be both sporty and luxurious? We’re about to find out


A week in the life of Autocar’s fleet

OUR CARS

Yesterday, as this is written, we

picked up our new Range Rover

Sport from the company’s gigantic

Solihull works, home not only to

the company’s most luxurious 4x4s like

this one, and the traditional Defender,

but also soon to become the well spring

of the new, all-aluminium Jaguar XE

saloon. It was a helluva thing to do, just

as you’re looking at a brand new year.

With a day or two to go to the

Christmas shutdown, the place was a

picture of organised pandemonium,

everyone working flat out towards the

blessed moment a few hours away. In

such circumstances, it seemed almost

wrong to be gazing down from the

serenity of the Solihull visitors’ centre

(established about a year ago to link

customers with their flagship Range

Rovers), but such serenity is exactly

what the place was built to convey, and it

was conveying it pretty damned well.

Many of the questions a long-term

test is meant to answer have already

been quite well answered in the matter

of the Range Rover Sport. Yes, it’s

luxurious and brilliant dynamically. Yes,

Range Rovers look beautiful up close

and continue that way right through

their lifetimes. But what we wanted

to investigate, having handed back a

full-fat Range Rover only a few months

ago, was the true purpose of the slightly

shorter, lighter and perkier model, the

one that comes equipped with five-plus-

two seating, plus generally livelier ride

rates and marginally better handling.

Does ‘sports’ really work with ‘luxury’

in a big SUV? How would this model,

younger than the full-size original,

improve on its stablemate? Would we

ever use the third row of seats? There

was plenty up for grabs.

All the way up the M40, I was

wondering about the Firenze Red colour

of this machine. Don’t think I’ve ever

had a car so red, and as a matter of

principle I don’t like them. Too showy.

Attracts more than its fair share of

policemen, allegedly. The unvarnished

truth is that the specification for this

car was chosen by our former editor,

Chas Hallett (now departed for a career

“in the industry”), and he wisely chose

a set-up that wasn’t too far up the

price spectrum, in a colour that would

photograph well.

That last part was instantly proven as

snapper Luc Lacey and I eased through

the Solihull main gate and turned left

into the reception area, whereupon my

eye fell instantly on OV64 ORJ, our new

car, even though there must have been

six or eight models of similar status

standing around. It was the colour

that did it; in the low, late afternoon

sunshine, there was a richness to the

hue of its flanks that promised plenty in

photo sessions of the future.

You forget, when you haven’t been in one for a while, how little road noise an SUV generates, even on 21-inch alloys

Colin Goodwin

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The Sport was picked up from the Solihull

visitors’ centre

Black leather is offset by cream to

fine aesthetic effect

Our car is painted photogenic Firenze Red

Entry-level 3.0 V6 diesel packs 292bhp


In specification, our Range Rover

Sport is about two-thirds of the way up

the pecking order. It’s an HSE Dynamic

model with the 3.0-litre SDV6 engine,

which, despite its exalted 292bhp

output, is the entry-level engine. It

comes with a special Dynamic position

added into the selection available

through the Terrain Response driving

mode selector. This extra mode

sharpens the throttle response,

holds the indirects in the eight-speed

automatic gearbox for longer and

firms up the steering and suspension.

One really interesting thing will be to

discover how long and how often we

choose to drive it in this mode.

I also had some misgivings about an

interior described as Ebony, because

I’ve never been a lover of the ‘inside a

coal mine’ cabins espoused by many

buyers of German models. But this one

turned out to be ‘Ebony with Cirrus’,

meaning it has a belt of creamy leather

running around its interior, which is a

superb solution. You get the formality of

dark leather without the disappearing

detail of a pure black treatment. I think

I’m going to get on well with the decor

of this car, especially since people have

started remarking on how great it looks.

Congrats to you, then, Mr Hallett. Your

last great stroke at Autocar. And all for

£66,250, which is very reasonable in

the Land Rover spectrum.

First impressions on the 120-mile

trip home? Quietness, for one thing.

You forget, when you haven’t been in

one for a while, how little road noise an

SUV generates, even when they ride on

21-inch Delta Wing alloys like this one. It

was also instantly noticeable how Land

OUR CARS

Range Rover Sport 3.0 SDV6 HSE Dynamic

Price £66,250 Price as tested £70,975

Options Sliding panoramic sunroof £1700,

powered 5+2 seating £1500, surround-view

camera system £700, heated leather steering

wheel £175, heated front and rear seats

£500, adaptive xenon headlights with high

beam assist £150 Economy 34.4mpg

Faults None Expenses None

CABIN LAYOUTThe Sport shows how to deliver

luxury with simplicity. Quality

materials are the key.

AGILITYFirmer suspension and quicker

steering make the Range Rover

Sport almost chuckable.

ECONOMYOn very first (admittedly gentle)

trip to the office, the computer

showed almost 37mpg.

DRIVING POSITIONIt’s sportier, but you still sit

almost as high as in the flagship

Range Rover.

LUGGAGE COVERWell, it’s easier to use than the

Range Rover’s but nowhere near

the market’s best.

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Rover has decided to equip its Sport

models will small steering wheels and

high-geared steering (the Land Rover

Discovery Sport takes the same). And

the suspension is firmer than that of any

full-size Range Rover. Will we like it? I’d

like to be as sure of winning the lottery.

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OUR CARS


The Soul EV has only just been launched in the UK, but the price has been shaved back by the importers. At the time of writing —

late December — £1300 has been knocked off the price of the car.

Including the government grant, the Soul EV costs from £23,695, making it noticeably cheaper than the Volkswagen e-Golf, which starts at £26,145, and Mercedes-Benz’s B-class Electric Drive, which is priced from £26,950.

Whether this will give the Soul traction in the small, but growing, market for battery-powered cars remains to be seen. However, for all the Soul’s affability and ease of use, it could struggle to stand out in an increasingly diverse and interesting market.

Allan Muir, who runs a BMW i3 as a long-termer, was underwhelmed by his

Mileage | 435 A price cut makes Kia’s electric car more attractive in a growing market

encounter with the Soul. He, like me, thinks it wholly competent but rather falling between two stools.

While it is based on an existing production car — like the Golf and B-class — Kia has chosen to electrify a relatively compact model, which means it lacks the boot space of the VW or Mercedes. On other hand, as a production model it completely lacks the conceptual bravery of the i3.

The everyday usability of EVs is set to take a step forward, at least in London, with the news that Bluepointlondon, part of the French Bolloré Group, is currently negotiating the takeover of 1400 charging points in 27 of the capital’s boroughs. This centralisation of London’s charging network should precede the deployment of the same EV rental cars as used by the Autolib’ scheme in Paris, but the charging points will be available to private EVs and the network will benefit from harmonisation and full-time maintenance.

Many of today’s charging points are often out of order, as EV drivers often discover. Such issues are out of the hands of the car makers but are key to making EVs a practical proposition in city centres, which should, of course, be the ideal place for an electric [email protected]

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Volvo V60 D4 Geartronic SE Lux Nav

Price £24,995 (inc gov’t grant) Price as tested

£24,995 Range 81 miles per charge Faults None

Expenses None Last seen 24.12.14


Economy 49.2mpg Faults None

Expenses None Last seen 24.12.14

Mileage 4120

Amazing the difference an engine can make, isn’t it? When the Volvo V60 was first launched, I thought it was a smart-looking small estate. But these were less enlightened times for Volvo, so it was also blighted by poor refinement, a lack of space and a price

tag higher than it deserved. It ended up being caught between the value of a Ford Mondeo estate and the prestige of a BMW or Audi. And truth be told, it wasn’t as appealing as either of them.

Yet Volvo is in a much brighter place now, not least because of the imminent arrival of the new XC90,

Volvo V60

but also because it has a brilliant range of new diesel engines. And it’s the new diesel in our long-term V60 D4 that’s transformed my opinion of the car.

I’m so intrigued that the Volvo has been my constant companion for the past few weeks. It’s now a supremely refined and economical car, just like the old one wasn’t.

I’ve been monopolising the keys because I’ve had a spate of long motorway runs to tackle, and that’s where the V60 really shines. You know the sort of thing: a 9am meeting 150 miles away, so you want comfort and refinement. The Volvo delivers in spades, while doing 60mpg. Impressive.

In fact, I’d go so far as saying that our D4 is now powered by a superior four-cylinder diesel engine to anything that BMW or Merc can offer. Both of the Germans are certainly noisier than the Volvo on start-up and around town.

It isn’t quite as sharp to drive as the Germans, but that has only bothered me on the occasional B-road mission, not chugging up and down the motorway.

Ideally, I’d also want some less confusing centre console controls, but if the XC90’s cabin is anything to go by, that problem will be addressed in the V60’s replacement.

For now, our V60 is proving to be an adept and, dare I say it, desirable mile-eater. I couldn’t have imagined writing that two years ago. [email protected]

Many public charging points don’t work

Centre console buttons are a fiddle

The Soul isn’t huge, so its batteries eat into load space that’s already at a premium

Kia Soul EV

OUR CARS


We’re doing quite well, I think.

We’ve done more than 2000

miles in our Seven 160 in three

months, despite the fact that it’s

now winter and has been rather wet. We

should see some serious mileage racked

up when spring comes next year.

The only snag with piling on the miles

in such a way is that services seem to

come around rather quickly. A service

is due at 3000 miles, which at this rate

will be around the first week in January.

After that one it’ll calm down a bit, with

another fettling not due until 6000

miles have been covered or the car is a

year old (the former will come sooner).

Apart from a man in a white van

clonking the offside front wing and

cracking the gelcoat, all is well. He didn’t

bother to stop, but a neighbour took

his number and Interpol is on the case.

It won’t be worth repairing it, so most

likely a new wing will be bonded on.

More irritating is a little dent in the

bonnet that has just appeared. I’ve

had a little go at it and I think someone

skilled with a panel hammer and dolly

will be able to knock it back out and

leave no trace or scar. Unfortunately,

Caterhams are rather vulnerable to

street damage. The last one I built

suffered a broken nose — easy to fix, but

Mileage | 2228 The miles are piling up and things are going well — van interface aside

Caterham Seven 160

Caterham Seven 160


Economy 49.7mpg Faults A couple of scrapes

to be fixed Expenses None Last seen 3.12.14

annoying that it happened all the same.

My pals Philip and Alex — who helped

me to build our car — are still loving

their time in it. Especially Philip, whom

I am trying to persuade to flog his XJ-S

cabriolet and buy a secondhand Seven.

He knows it makes sense.

The passion for these cars

is something else. I’ve had

several letters from Seven

owners and fans, the last one

from Peter Taylor, who, while

he thinks I’m batty to love the

work of Giovanni Michelotti,

can bond with me over our

mutual love of Caterhams

and Lotus Sevens. Peter has

built three, owned two Lotus

Sevens and is restoring a

third. He didn’t say whether

he was married or not. I must

go along to a local Seven club

THE LOG BOOK

Hit-and-run white van man caused

cosmetic damage

Loose grub screw was the cause of play in the steering

Nissan QashqaiMileage 20,324 Last seen 3.12.14

Problems with our Qashqai have been few and far between, but lately the front parking sensor has been going off when there’s nothing in front of it. The fault is intermittent, naturally, but it can go off as many as five or six times in a single journey. There are a number of software updates available for our Qashqai from Nissan, so maybe one of them will fix it. DM

Vauxhall VXR8 GTSMileage 14,321 Last seen 3.12.14

Electronic handbrakes strike me as complicated replacements for a simple manual set-up. Some frustrate with a sluggish or erratic action. But there are benefits, such as freeing up space or preventing rollback in conjunction with hill hold assist. Fortunately, the GTS’s electronic brake never annoys, operating both predictably and quickly. LK

Peugeot RCZ RMileage 9750 Last seen 26.11.14

Not sure I should be telling you this, but I’ve only just discovered how vast is the boot of this most sporting of Peugeots when you fold the rear seats down. Now I know this, I suspect the car will be configured this way all the time. Instead of being an impossibly cramped 2+2, it becomes a GT with the boot space to swallow madame’s luggage for a fortnight. SC

meeting — there’s bound to be one in a

pub in Surrey — and meet a few owners.

Unless something happens

over the next few weeks, only the

aforementioned damage will need to

be sorted at the next service. In the last

report I mentioned play in the steering;

I fixed that as it was simply a loose grub

screw in the steering column. That’s the

great thing about a Seven: they’re so

simple to fix and work on, and if you’ve

built your car yourself it’s even easier to

look after. With a kit-built aeroplane and

a kit-built car, I must start investigating

building myself a motorbike…

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For the fourth year running, this survey has named the BMW 3-series as the most reliable company car

Which company cars are least likely to let you down? James Ruppert hears praise for German brands

My search continues for reliable

sources of used breakdown

stats. The truth is that there’s no

substitute for sitting down with

a bloke in a set of overalls who pokes

around cars every week. Garages that

service and repair know what’s going on.

It won’t ever hurt to contact your local

one and buy them a pint and ask them

what they think of the vehicles you have

in mind. Works every time. Otherwise,

when in doubt, ask a leasing company.

This is not as mad as it seems.

Leasing companies buy thousands of

cars and want the minimum amount of

downtime and fuss. So it is nice to see

the Fleet News survey that flags up the

most reliable company cars. They go

through whatever downtime is suffered

because of faults and factor in recalls, so

the picture should be pretty clear.

There is good news for BMW. For the

fourth year running, this survey has

named the 3-series as the most reliable

car. This goes against what a used car

buyer told me recently when he said

that BMWs were not as bulletproof

as they once were, but he was talking

about the whole range. So maybe the

3-series is the exception.

When one looks at the second spot, it

seems like we are time-travelling to the

1980s and 1990s, when Germany ruled

the showrooms. The Volkswagen Golf

swapped places with the Audi A4, which

was third last year, and just behind that

was the A3. The autobahn traffic jam

didn’t end there, because next was the

The quest for reliabilityBMW 5-series. So maybe the bloke I

spoke to is losing his touch.

If I’m asked about which car anyone

should buy, for a quiet life my knee-

jerk reaction is to suggest Japanese.

So I was surprised that we had to wait

until sixth place to register a Honda.

Well, at least the Civic is made in

Swindon. Then we go back to Germany

as the Mercedes-Benz C-class hoves

into seventh place. Indeed, in the C-class was seventh; Merc third overall

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Nic Cackett Data expert

USED CAR DILEMMA: SUZUKI CAPPUCCINO The Suzuki Cappuccino not only has the best model name,

possibly ever, but is also a pretty and capable roadster and

the true successor to the Spridget generation. Now a dead

rare, it’s the future collectable that no one knows about.

READER’S CAR: ALFA ROMEO 166 SPORTRONIC LUSSOGraham Eason, who hires out all sorts of exotic classics,

paid £300 for this 2001, 95,000-mile example. There was

no MOT and an array of warning lights on the dashboard,

including one for the airbag. After a reset, it passed the

MOT. This is a great example of taking a risk and then

seeing it pay off in spades. After the MOT, it racked up

1000 miles without any drama. Just brilliant.

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manufacturer rankings, Merc is third.

So how come the Germans are

back? Well, this reflects the fact that

company car drivers prefer something

aspirational and probably blingy

and sporty, too. The Japanese have

rather blander offerings, and what has

probably skewed the stats is the higher

number of recalls for Far East firms.

In the best manufacturer listings,

we do get a glimpse of the future as

Kia joins in at number 10. This is where

the mass market pokes its noses in and

you find Ford (sixth), Skoda (eighth)

and Nissan (ninth).

So there you don’t have it. This is a

useful guide, but it still doesn’t provide

the conclusive answer. A bloke who

owns a garage will, though.

WHAT CAUGHT MY EYE THIS WEEK: VAUXHALL CORSA 1.2

A 2008 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 Design with half-leather

seats, automatic headlamps and an awful lot of kit for just

£4000. Looks smart and has a low 40,000 miles.

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Performance Audis from £5k to £150k

‘RS’ badges denote the top of the Audi tree, and the first car to bear the name was the 1994 Audi RS2 Avant.

The RS2 was actually the result of a tie-up between Porsche and Audi, and all the clues are there. It sits on Porsche wheels, has door mirrors from a 911, Porsche motifs on the badges and even an inlet manifold built at Porsche’s factory. In many ways it’s as much a Porsche as an Audi, and in terms of performance it certainly has more in common with a Porsche than an Audi 80.

It was powered by Audi’s five-cylinder turbo engine, but in a heavily revised format. A bigger turbo, better breathing and a host of internal changes meant the engine now produced 311bhp, while

a 40mm drop in ride height and the braking set-up from a 911 necessitated that switch to bigger wheels. The results were pretty spectacular, however. The RS2 had supercar performance, hitting 60mph from rest in 4.8sec and pushing on to more than 160mph.

If you fancy getting your hands on an RS2, you’ll have to hunt around. Just under 3000 cars were manufactured during the two-year life of the model, of which only 180 were right-hand drive and not all of those came to the UK. If you do find one, however, it won’t be cheap, with the best examples commanding something in the region of £15,000. For You can pretend it’s a Porsche

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For folks of a certain age, the ultimate fast Audi is the ur-Quattro. The Quattro was initially conceived as a short-run homologation special to facilitate the model’s participation in the World Rally Championship. The first run of cars came with left-hand drive only, but the right-hand-drive models arrived on UK shores in August 1982.

In the end, nearly 12,000 examples

were made during the car’s 11-year production run, but don’t expect to find a bargain. Demand remains high, so expect to start shopping at around £13,000, although in order to get a choice and be looking at the best examples, you’ll want something closer to £20,000 spare. For You can use it every day

Against Getting more expensive all the

time, both to buy and to run

Built to satisfy the homologation requirements to allow it to compete in Group B rallying, the Sport Quattro had 12 and a half inches chopped out of the wheelbase, wider rear wheel arches and power hiked to 306bhp. To improve weight distribution, the engine was aluminium rather than steel, and Kevlar was employed in the bodyshell.

Only around 220 cars were built, and this, along with the fact that they all have a strong motorsport heritage, keeps prices high. Realistically, you need around £150,000 to get taken seriously, but one of the best examples around is currently on the market for £495,000. For Genuine exclusivity

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Expectations were high for the first production model to wear the ‘S’ badge. The 2.2-litre five-cylinder turbo engine gave the coupé 150mph potential and a sub-6.0sec 0-60mph sprint time, with the quattro four-wheel drive system ensuring that none of the car’s 217bhp struggled to reach the asphalt. The S2 wasn’t thought to be as good to drive as the figures suggested, however, although revised steering, more power and a six-speed gearbox improved things in 1992.

Prices for an S2 start at around £5000, but the very best examples can nudge five figures. For Looks great, still affordable

Against Not the sharpest drive

The Audi R8 offers a very civilised route into supercar motoring, and with the oldest ones on the road today celebrating their seventh birthday, you can now slip into the cabin for small executive car money.

Our preference is for the V8 version of the car, as its handling is a little sweeter than that of the V10, plus it’s barely slower in everyday use. Prices start at around £45,000, although you can sometimes nudge under that, particularly without an automatic gearbox. For It’s a supercar

Against Prices are still falling The third generation of the S4 quattro emerged in 2003, but rather than the V6 bi-turbo engine featured in previous-generation S4s, the new model was powered by the 339bhp 4.2-litre V8 engine from the A8. It was also the first of the ‘S’ cars to be offered in three body styles: saloon, Avant estate and, from spring 2004, convertible.

The BMW M3 edged it in pure driving terms, but if you’re after one today, the S4 is a cheaper buy. Shop around and there’s every chance of change from £5000. Insist on a proper service history, though. For Cheap V8

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1.4 T-Jet £14205 133 155 26500 CONVERTIBLE 2dr open Open-top hot hatch; has a softer ride than the tin-top car AAABC

1.4 16v Turbo T-Jet £16005 133 155 27PUNTO EVO 3dr hatch Scorpion-badged Punto is fun, but not the most focused hot hatch AAACC

1.4 Turbo M’Air £16857 161 142 30

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MITO 3dr hatch Classy, well equipped and cheap. No dynamic benchmark AAABC

0.9 TB TwinAir 105 Distinctive £16070 103 98 130.9 TB Twinair 105 Sprint £14870 103 99 130.9 TB TwinAir 105 QV Line £16820 103 98 131.4 140 M'iair TCT Distinctive £17620 138 124 191.4 140 M'air TCT QV Line £18370 138 124 201.4 170 M'Air Q'Verde £20210 168 139 261.3 JTDm-2 85 Sprint £15415 94 90 111.3 JTDm-2 85 Distinctive £16655 94 90 111.6 JTDm-2 120 D'tive S-S £17820 118 114 191.6 JTDm-2 120 QV Line £18570 118 114 20GIULIETTA 5dr hatch Stylish, rewarding family hatch. A new era for Alfa AAAAC

2.0 JTDM 175 Excl. TCT £25630 148 110 202.0 JTDM 175 Sportiva Nav TCT £27380 148 110 201.4 TB 120 Progression £18240 118 149 161.4 TB 120 Distinctive £19490 118 149 161.4 TB Multiair 170 Distictive £20990 168 134 231.4 TB Multiair 170 Excl. £22740 168 134 231.4 TB Multir 170 Ex'ive TCT £24035 168 121 231.4 TB Multiair 170 Sportiva N £24490 168 134 231.4 TB Mult'r 170 Spva Nav TCT £25785 168 121 231.6 JDTM 105 Progression £19170 103 114 161.6 JDTM 105 Distinctive £20420 103 114 161.6 JDTM 105 Excl. £22170 103 114 162.0 JTDM 150 Distinctive £21720 148 110 202.0 JTDM 150 Excl. £23470 148 110 202.0 JTDM 150 Sportiva Nav £25220 148 110 204C 2dr coupé A singular statement. Flawed, perhaps, but the best current Alfa by miles AAAAB

1.75T £45000 237 - 50

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B3 2dr coupé Rapid, usable and cheaper alternative to an M3 AAAAC

3.0 S Biturbo £51350 394 224 -B3 4dr saloon Rapid, usable and cheaper alternative to an M3 AAABC

3.0 S Biturbo £50350 394 224 -B3 CONVERTIBLE 2dr open Rapid, usable, cheaper alternative to an M3. AAABC

3.0 S Biturbo £56450 394 225 -B3 TOURING 5dr estate Rapid, usable and cheaper alternative to an M3. AAABC

3.0 S Biturbo £51350 394 225 -B5 4dr saloon Huge pace, but let down by uninvolving dynamics AAACC

B5 Biturbo £71950 507 252 -B5 Biturbo £71950 500 252 -B5 TOURING 5dr estate Huge pace, but let down by uninvolving dynamics AAACC

B5 Biturbo £71950 500 255 -B7 4dr saloon Makes sense on an autobahn but not for the UK AAACC

4.4 V8 Switch-tronic £95850 500 282 -4.4 V8 Switch-tronic LWB £98850 500 282 -D3 4dr saloon Precise dynamics with added Alpina kudos and a great engine AAAAC

3.0D Biturbo £46950 345 139 50D5 4dr saloon Rapid, usable and cheaper alternative to an M5 AAAAC

3.0 Bi-Turbo £55950 340 155 -XD3 5dr 4x4 Alpina’s first SUV is a triumph. Hugely fast, capable and desirable AAAAB

3.0 XD3 £54950 345 - 49

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ATOM 0dr open Superbike fast track mentalism. As exhilarating as cars get AAAAC

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RAPIDE 4dr saloon Four-door Aston is more practi-cal, but just as charming AAAAC

5.9 V12 S £149995 550 355 -VANTAGE 2dr coupé Stunning Brit sports car. V12 is a new benchmark for Aston AAAAC

4.7 V8 N420 £96995 420 328 -4.7 V8 £84995 420 299 -4.7 V8 S £99995 430 299 -5.9 V12 £135000 510 388 -5.9 V12 S £138000 565 388 50VANTAGE ROADSTER 2dr open Drop-top suits the Vantage’s relaxed nature AAAAC

4.7 V8 £98995 420 299 -4.7 V8 S £110700 430 299 -5.9 V12 £150000 510 388 -DB9 VOLANTE 2dr open Facelift a big improvement dynamically AAACC

5.9 V12 £141995 470 333 -DB9 2dr coupé Enchanting looks, but ride is choppy. Manual the best AAACC

5.9 V12 £131995 470 333 -VANQUISH 2dr coupé A British supercar for British roads. Looks the business, too AAAAC

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A1 3dr hatch Audi’s answer to the Mini. Fun and refined

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1.2 TFSI 86 S line Style Edit £18450 84 118 121.4 TFSI 122 S Line Style Edit £18860 121 124 181.6 TDI 105 S line Style Editi £19510 103 99 161.2 TFSI 86 SE £14115 84 118 91.2 TFSI 86 Sport £15955 84 118 91.2 TFSI 86 S line £17500 84 118 91.4 TFSI 122 Sport £16365 121 124 151.4 TFSI 122 Sport auto £17815 121 119 151.4 TFSI 122 S line £17910 121 124 161.4 TFSI 122 S line auto £19360 121 122 161.4 TFSI 140 Sport ACT £17215 138 109 211.4 TFSI 140 S line ACT £18760 138 109 211.4 TFSI 140 Black Edition ACT £20010 138 109 221.4 TFSI 185 S line auto £21420 182 139 281.4 TFSI 185 Black Edition aut £22670 121 139 282.0 TFSI 231 S1 £24905 228 162 331.6 TDI 105 SE £15175 103 99 141.6 TDI 105 Sport £17015 103 99 141.6 TDI 105 S line £18560 103 99 152.0 TDI 143 Sport £18640 141 108 212.0 TDI 143 S line £20185 141 108 212.0 TDI 143 Black Edition £21435 141 108 21A1 5dr sportback Rear doors add convenience to an attractive package AAAAC

1.2 TFSI 86 S line Style Editi £19070 84 118 121.4 TFSI 122 S line Style Edit £19480 121 126 181.4 TFSI 140 Black Edition ACT £20630 138 113 221.4 TFSI 140 S line ACT £19380 138 113 211.4 TFSI 140 Sport ACT £17835 138 109 211.4 TFSI 185 Black Edition £23290 182 139 291.6 TDI 105 S line Style Editi £20130 103 99 162.0 TDI 143 Black Edition £22055 141 108 221.2 TFSI 86 SE £14735 84 118 91.2 TFSI 86 Sport £16575 84 118 91.2 TFSI 86 S line £18120 84 118 91.4 TFSI 122 Sport £16985 121 126 151.4 TFSI 122 S line £18530 121 126 161.4 TFSI 185 S line £22040 182 139 282.0 TFSI 231 S1 £25635 228 166 331.6 TDI 105 SE £15795 103 99 141.6 TDI 105 Sport £17635 103 99 141.6 TDI 105 S line £19180 103 99 152.0 TDI 143 Sport £19260 141 108 212.0 TDI 143 S line £20805 141 108 21A3 3dr hatch Classy interior, stable handling and good engines. Second only to the Golf AAAAC

1.2 TFSI 110 SE £18575 108 114 142.0 TDI 184 quattro S line £29905 148 124 262.0 TDI 184 quattro Sport £27755 148 124 262.0 TDI 184 S line £26995 148 108 282.0 TDI 184 Sport £24845 148 108 272.0 TFSI 300 quattro S3 £30940 296 162 361.2 TFSI 110 Sport £19975 108 114 141.2 TFSI 110 S line £22125 108 114 151.4 TFSI 125 SE £19875 123 117 161.4 TFSI 125 Sport £21275 123 117 161.4 TFSI 125 S line £23425 123 117 161.4 TFSI 150 SE ACT £20725 148 109 211.4 TFSI 150 Sport ACT £22125 148 109 211.4 TFSI 150 S line ACT £24275 148 109 211.8 TFSI 180 Sport £23905 178 135 231.8 TFSI 180 quattro Sport £26830 178 149 251.8 TFSI 180 S line £26055 178 135 241.8 TFSI 180 quattro S line £28980 178 149 251.6 TDI 110 SE £20825 108 99 151.6 TDI 110 Sport £22225 108 99 151.6 TDI 110 S line £24375 108 99 162.0 TDI 150 SE £22175 148 106 212.0 TDI 150 Sport £23575 148 106 21

2.0 TDI 150 S line £25725 148 106 21A3 4dr saloon All the A3’s standard attributes in a saloon body. S3 great looking AAAAC

1.4 TFSI 150 ACT Sport £23295 148 109 211.6 TDI 110 S line £25545 108 99 161.8 TFSI 180 quattro S line £30150 178 149 251.8 TFSI 180 quattro Sport £28000 178 149 251.8 TFSI 180 Sport £25075 178 135 232.0 300 quattro S3 £33540 296 162 362.0 TDI 150 Sport £24745 148 105 211.4 TFSI 150 ACT S line £25445 148 109 211.8 TFSI 180 S line £27225 178 135 241.6 TDI 110 Sport £23395 108 99 152.0 TDI 150 S line £26895 148 105 21A3 5dr sportback Classy interior, stable handling and good engines. Second only to the Golf AAAAC

1.4 TFSI 125 S line £24045 123 117 161.4 TFSI 125 Sport £21895 123 117 161.8 TFSI 180 quattro S line £29600 178 149 251.8 TFSI 180 S line £26675 178 135 241.8 TFSI 180 Sport £24525 178 135 232.0 TDI 150 S line £26345 148 106 212.0 TDI 150 SE £22795 148 106 212.0 TDI 150 Sport £24195 148 106 212.0 TDI 184 quattro S line £30525 175 124 262.0 TFSI 300 quattro S3 £31560 296 162 361.2 TFSI 110 SE £19195 108 114 141.2 TFSI 110 Sport £20595 108 114 141.2 TFSI 110 S line £22745 108 114 151.4 TFSI 125 SE £20495 123 117 161.4 TFSI 150 SE ACT £21345 148 109 211.4 TFSI 150 Sport ACT £22745 148 109 211.4 TFSI 150 S line ACT £24895 148 109 211.8 TFSI 180 quattro Sport £27450 178 149 251.6 TDI 110 SE £21445 108 99 161.6 TDI 110 Sport £22845 108 99 151.6 TDI 110 S line £24995 108 99 172.0 TDI 184 Sport £25465 175 110 272.0 TDI 184 quattro Sport £28375 175 124 262.0 TDI 184 S line £27615 175 110 28A3 CABRIOLET 2dr open A measured success, but the usual sacrifices make it fun free AAAAC

1.4 TFSI 150 S line £29635 148 114 231.4 TFSI 150 SE £26085 148 114 221.4 TFSI 150 Sport £27485 148 114 231.8 TFSI 180 S line Au £32895 178 133 291.8 TFSI 180 Sport Au £30745 178 133 292.0 TDI 150 S line £31085 148 110 252.0 TDI 150 SE £27535 148 110 242.0 TDI 150 Sport £28935 148 110 251.8 TFSI 180 Sport £29265 178 140 291.8 TFSI 180 quattro Sport £32225 178 154 291.8 TFSI 180 S line £31415 178 140 311.8 TFSI 180 quattro S line £34375 178 154 321.6 TDI 110 SE £26185 108 104 171.6 TDI 110 Sport £27585 108 104 181.6 TDI 110 S line £29735 108 104 20A4 4dr saloon Highly competent and quality laden; leaves the dynamic finesse to its rivals AAAAC

2.0 TDI 150 Black Edition £31005 148 119 242.0 TDI 150 S line £29930 148 119 232.0 TDI 150 SE £28855 148 127 232.0 TDI 150 SE Technik £29855 148 127 232.0 TDI 177 SE Technik £29320 175 120 272.0 TFSI 225 quattro Black Edi £35275 222 155 332.0 TFSI 225 quattro S line £34200 222 155 332.0 TFSI 225 quattro SE £31645 222 155 322.0 TFSI 225 quattro SE Techni £32645 222 155 331.8 TFSI 120 SE £24385 118 151 191.8 TFSI 120 SE Technik £25385 118 151 191.8 TFSI 120 S line £26940 118 151 201.8 TFSI 120 Black Edition £28015 118 151 201.8 TFSI 170 SE £26000 168 134 251.8 TFSI 170 SE Technik £27000 168 134 241.8 TFSI 170 S line £28555 168 134 261.8 TFSI 170 Black Edition £29630 168 134 263.0 V6 333 S4 £39310 328 178 363.0 V6 333 S4 Black Edition £40385 328 178 362.0 TDIe 136 SE Technik £28300 134 112 232.0 TDIe 136 SE £27300 134 112 232.0 TDI 163 ultra SE £28320 161 109 272.0 TDI 163 ultra SE Technik £29320 161 109 272.0 TDI 177 S line £30875 175 120 272.0 TDI 177 Black Edition £31950 175 120 282.0 TDI quattro 177 SE £29880 175 134 272.0 TDI quattro 177 SE Technik £30880 175 134 272.0 TDI quattro 177 S line £32435 175 134 272.0 TDI quattro 177 Black Edit £33510 175 134 283.0 TDI quattro 245 SE £35360 237 149 333.0 TDI quattro 245 S line £37915 237 149 333.0 TDI quattro 245 Black Edit £38990 237 149 34

A4 AVANT 5dr estate More appealing than the saloon. Still not brilliant AAAAC

1.8 TFSI 170 SE Technik £28315 158 141 242.0 TDI 150 Black Edition £32305 148 124 242.0 TDI 150 S line £31230 148 124 232.0 TDI 150 SE £30155 148 129 232.0 TDI 150 SE Technik £31155 148 129 232.0 TDI 177 SE Technik £30620 175 126 272.0 TFSI 225 quattro Black Edi £36575 222 159 332.0 TFSI 225 quattro S line £35500 222 159 332.0 TFSI 225 quattro SE £32945 222 159 322.0 TFSI 225 quattro SE Techni £33945 222 159 333.0 TDI 245 quattro S line £39250 237 154 333.0 TDI 245 quattro SE £36695 237 154 333.0 TFSI 333 quattro S4 Blk Ed £41685 328 180 361.8 TFSI 120 SE £25685 118 154 191.8 TFSI 120 SE Technik £26685 118 154 191.8 TFSI 120 S line £28240 118 154 201.8 TFSI 120 Black Edition £29315 118 154 201.8 TFSI 170 SE £27315 158 141 251.8 TFSI 170 S line £29870 158 141 261.8 TFSI 170 Black Edition £30945 158 141 263.0 TFSI 333 quattro S4 £40610 328 180 364.2 V8 RS4 £56545 444 249 412.0 TDIe 136 SE £28600 134 116 232.0 TDIe 136 SE Technik £29600 134 116 232.0 TDI 163 ultra SE £29620 161 114 272.0 TDI 163 ultra SE Technik £30620 161 114 272.0 TDI 177 S line £32175 175 126 272.0 TDI 177 Black Edition £33250 175 126 282.0 TDI 177 quattro SE £31180 175 139 272.0 TDI 177 quattro SE Technik £32180 175 139 272.0 TDI 177 quattro S line £33735 175 139 272.0 TDI 177 quattro Black Edit £34810 175 139 283.0 TDI 245 quattro Black Edit £40325 237 154 34A4 ALLROAD 5dr estate Rugged 4x4 A4. Pricey

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2.0 TFSI 225 quattro £33950 222 164 332.0 TDI 177 quattro £32235 175 153 273.0 TDI V6 245 quattro £37700 242 161 33A5 5dr sportback Refined four-door coupe, but short on genuine charm or finesse AAABC

1.8 TFSI 170 Black Edition £32615 168 136 271.8 TFSI 170 SE Technik £29900 168 136 272.0 TDI 150 £30100 148 127 242.0 TDI 150 Black Edition £35935 148 127 242.0 TDI 150 S line £34860 148 127 242.0 TDI 150 SE £31870 148 127 232.0 TDI 150 SE Technik £33220 148 127 232.0 TDI 177 Black Edition £34885 175 120 282.0 TDI 177 quattro Black Edit £36540 175 134 282.0 TDI 177 quattro S line £35465 175 134 282.0 TDI 177 quattro SE £32475 175 134 272.0 TDI 177 quattro SE Technik £33825 175 134 272.0 TDI 177 SE Technik £32170 175 120 282.0 TDIe 136 £28195 138 117 232.0 TDIe 136 S line £32265 138 117 242.0 TDIe 136 SE £29965 138 117 232.0 TDIe 136 SE Technik £31315 138 117 242.0 TFSI 225 quattro Black Edi £37325 222 152 332.0 TFSI 225 quattro S line £36250 222 152 332.0 TFSI 225 quattro SE £33260 222 152 332.0 TFSI 225 quattro SE Techni £34610 222 152 333.0 TDI 204 Black Edition £38485 201 129 303.0 TDI 245 quattro Black Edit £42010 242 149 353.0 TFSI 333 quattro S5 Black £43940 328 179 411.8 TFSI 170 £26780 168 136 261.8 TFSI 170 SE £28550 168 136 261.8 TFSI 170 S line £31540 168 136 273.0 TFSI 333 quattro S5 £42865 328 179 402.0 TDI 177 £29050 175 120 272.0 TDI 177 SE £30820 175 120 272.0 TDI 177 S line £33810 175 120 283.0 TDI 204 S line £37410 201 129 303.0 TDI 245 quattro S line £40935 242 149 34A5 2dr coupé High class, good-looking coupe. Not one for the thrill seeker AAABC

1.8 TFSI 170 Black Edition £32865 168 134 271.8 TFSI 170 S line £31790 168 134 272.0 TFSI 225 quattro Black Edi £37575 222 152 342.0 TFSI 225 quattro S line £36500 222 152 332.0 TFSI 225 quattro SE £33910 222 152 331.8 TFSI 170 SE £29200 168 134 273.0 TFSI 333 S5 £43665 328 178 413.0 TFSI 333 S5 Black Edition £44740 328 178 424.2 V8 RS5 £59870 444 246 452.0 TDI 163 ultra SE £31470 161 109 282.0 TDI 177 SE £31470 175 120 282.0 TDI 177 S line £34060 175 120 292.0 TDI 177 Black Edition £35135 175 120 292.0 TDI 177 quattro SE £33125 175 134 282.0 TDI 177 quattro S line £35715 175 134 28

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areas, but disappoints.AAACC 70-75% Competent. Above average in some areas, average in others. Outstanding in none.AAABC 75-80% Good. Competitive in key areas.AAAAC 80-85% Very good. Very competitive in key areas, competitive in secondary respects.AAAAB 85-92% Excellent. Near class leading in key areas, and in some ways outstanding. AAAAA >93% Brilliant, unsurpassed. All but flawless.

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2.0 TDI 177 quattro Black Edit £36790 175 134 293.0 TDI 204 S line £37660 201 129 303.0 TDI 204 Black Edition £38735 201 129 303.0 TDI 245 quattro S line £41185 242 149 353.0 TDI 245 quattro Black Ed' £42260 242 149 35A5 CABRIOLET 2dr open Appealing. Lower-powered, steel-sprung trim’s best AAABC

1.8 TFSI 170 S line £35570 168 143 291.8 TFSI 170 S line Special Ed £36695 168 143 292.0 TDI 150 S line £37395 148 124 272.0 TDI 150 S line Special Edi £38520 148 124 272.0 TDI 150 SE £34145 148 124 272.0 TDI 177 S line Special Edi £38950 175 127 302.0 TFSI 225 quattro S line £41745 222 159 372.0 TFSI 225 quattro S line Sp £42870 222 159 372.0 TFSI 225 quattro SE £38495 222 159 372.0 TFSI 225 S line £38705 222 148 362.0 TFSI 225 S line Special Ed £39830 222 148 362.0 TFSI 225 SE £35455 222 148 353.0 TDI 204 S line Special Edi £42680 201 138 343.0 TDI 245 quattro S line Spe £46110 242 154 401.8 TFSI 170 SE £32320 168 143 283.0 TFSI 333 S5 £46770 328 184 424.2 V8 RS5 £69505 444 249 472.0 TDI 177 SE £34575 175 127 292.0 TDI 177 S line £37825 175 127 303.0 TDI 204 S line £41555 201 138 333.0 TDI 245 quattro S line £44985 242 154 39A6 4dr saloon The best sprung Audi saloon, and one of the most appealing full stop. AAAAC

2.0 TFSI 245 Hybrid £43980 245 145 323.0 BiTDI 313 quattro Black Ed £49200 309 166 393.0 BiTDI 313 quattro S line £47025 309 166 393.0 TDI 204 Black Edition £39740 201 139 303.0 TDI 204 quattro Black Edn £42915 201 149 333.0 TDI 204 quattro S line £40740 201 149 333.0 TDI 204 quattro SE £38390 201 149 323.0 TDI 245 quattro Black Edn £44490 242 156 374.0 TFSI 420 S6 £54520 414 225 422.0 TDI 190 Ultra SE £30985 187 117 282.0 TDI 190 Ultra S line £32835 187 117 282.0 TDI 190 Ultra Black Edtn £35010 187 117 293.0 TDI 204 SE £35215 201 139 303.0 TDI 204 S line £37565 201 139 303.0 TDI 245 quattro SE £39965 242 156 363.0 TDI 245 quattro S line £42315 242 156 363.0 BiTDI 313 quattro SE £44675 309 166 38A6 AVANT 5dr estate A capable stress buster; BiTDi a giant killer AAAAC

3.0 BiTDI 313 quattro Black Ed £51200 309 166 393.0 BiTDI 313 quattro S line £49025 309 166 393.0 TDI 204 Black Edition £41740 201 139 303.0 TDI 204 quattro Black Edn £44950 201 152 333.0 TDI 204 quattro S line £42775 201 152 333.0 TDI 204 quattro SE £40425 201 152 323.0 TDI 245 quattro Black Edn £46490 242 156 374.0 TFSI 560 RS6 £77005 552 229 484.0 TFSI 420 S6 £56745 414 226 422.0 TDI 190 Ultra SE £32985 187 119 282.0 TDI 190 Ultra S line £34835 187 119 282.0 TDI 190 Ultra Black Edtn £37010 187 119 293.0 TDI 204 SE £37215 201 139 303.0 TDI 204 S line £39565 201 139 303.0 TDI 245 quattro SE £41965 242 156 363.0 TDI 245 quattro S line £44315 242 156 363.0 BiTDI 313 quattro SE £46675 309 166 38A6 ALLROAD 5dr estate Rugged 4x4 A6. Even more pricey AAAAC

3.0 TDI 204 quattro £43810 201 159 313.0 TDI 245 quattro £45350 241 165 363.0 BiTDI 313 quattro £50115 308 176 41A7 SPORTBACK 5dr hatch A good mix of luxury, practicality and power AAAAC

3.0 BiTDI 313 quattro Black Ed £56800 309 166 423.0 BiTDI 313 quattro S line £54450 309 166 423.0 BiTDI 313 quattro SE £52660 309 166 423.0 TDI 204 £41175 201 135 333.0 TDI 204 quattro Black Edit £50585 201 152 363.0 TDI 204 quattro S line £48235 201 152 363.0 TDI 204 quattro SE £46445 201 152 353.0 TDI 245 quattro Black Edit £53155 242 156 413.0 TFSI 310 quattro Black Edi £53260 296 190 413.0 TFSI 310 quattro SE £49120 296 190 403.0 TFSI 310 quattro S line £50910 296 190 414.0 TFSI 420 S7 £62345 414 225 434.0 TFSI RS7 £83515 552 229 473.0 TDI 204 SE £44765 201 135 333.0 TDI 204 S line £46555 201 135 343.0 TDI 245 SE quattro £49015 242 156 403.0 TDI 245 S line quattro £50805 242 156 41

A8 4dr saloon Stylish, comfortable and solid. A convincing exec saloon AAAAC

3.0 TDI 258 quattro SE Exec £62185 247 155 462.0 TFSI 245 Hybrid £64280 208 144 422.0 TFSI 245 Hybrid L £68245 208 146 433.0 TFSI 310 quattro SE Exec £64290 309 183 463.0 TFSI 310 quattro Sport Exe £67890 308 183 464.0 TFSI 435 quattro SE Exec L £76160 429 216 494.0 TFSI 435 quattro Sport Exe £79760 429 216 494.0 TFSI 520 S8 £80690 513 225 496.3 W12 500 quattro L £98100 493 264 503.0 TDI 258 quattro SE £59580 254 155 463.0 TDI 258 quattro SE L £63545 254 158 463.0 TDI 258 quattro SE Exec L £66150 247 158 463.0 TDI 258 quattro Sport Exec £65785 254 155 463.0 TDI 258 quattro Sport Ex L £69750 254 158 474.2 TDI 385 quattro SE Exec £72790 380 194 504.2 TDI 385 quattro SE Ex L £76755 346 197 504.2 TDI 385 quattro Sport Exec £76390 380 194 504.2 TDI 385 quattro Sport Ex L £80355 380 197 50Q3 5dr 4x4 Typically refined and competent, but feels more A3 than SUV AAABC

1.4 TFSI 150 S line £26625 138 137 201.4 TFSI 150 SE £23875 138 137 202.0 TDI 140 quattro S li Plus £32145 138 149 192.0 TDI 140 quattro S line £29795 138 149 182.0 TDI 140 quattro SE £27045 138 149 182.0 TDI 177 quattro S li Plus £33085 175 148 232.0 TDI 177 S line £29305 168 144 242.0 TDI 177 SE £26555 168 144 232.0 TFSI 170 quattro S li Plus £31840 168 174 242.0 TFSI 211 quattro S li Plus £34765 208 179 282.0 TFSI 170 quattro SE £26740 168 174 202.0 TFSI 170 quattro S line £29490 168 174 202.0 TFSI 211 quattro SE £29665 208 179 252.0 TFSI 211 quattro S line £32415 208 179 252.5 TFSI RS £43015 306 206 372.0 TDI 140 SE £25600 138 137 182.0 TDI 140 S line £28350 138 137 182.0 TDI 177 quattro SE £27985 175 148 212.0 TDI 177 quattro S line £30735 175 148 21Q5 5dr 4x4 Exceptionally good handling for an SUV, but very compromised ride AAAAC

2.0 TFSI 180 quattro S line Pl £36270 178 174 292.0 TFSI 180 quattro SE £31370 178 174 282.0 TFSI 180 quattro S line £33770 178 174 292.0 TFSI 225 quattro SE £32720 222 174 292.0 TFSI 225 quattro S line £35120 222 174 292.0 TFSI 225 q'tro S line Plus £37620 222 174 302.0 TDI 150 quattro SE £31635 148 154 212.0 TDI 150 quattro S line £34035 148 154 212.0 TDI 150 quattro S line Plu £36535 148 154 222.0 TDI 177 quattro SE £32610 175 154 242.0 TDI 177 quattro S line £35010 175 154 252.0 TDI 177 q'ttro S line Plus £37510 175 154 253.0 TDI 245 quattro SE £38370 241 169 333.0 TDI 245 quattro S line £40770 241 169 343.0 TDI 245 q'ttro S line Plus £43270 241 169 343.0 BiTDI 313 SQ5 £44715 309 179 41Q7 5dr 4x4 Seven-seat SUV feels its bulk. A BMW X5 or Land Rover is better AAACC

3.0 TDI 204 S line Plus £50055 201 189 373.0 TDI 245 S line Plus £51485 237 195 413.0 TDI 245 S Line Sport Editi £54485 237 195 413.0 TDI 245 S Line Style Editi £52985 237 195 414.2 TDI 340 S line Plus £61120 335 242 464.2 TDI 340 S Line Sport Editi £64120 335 242 474.2 TDI 340 S Line Style Editi £62620 335 242 473.0 TDI 204 SE £43895 201 189 353.0 TDI 204 S line £45555 237 189 363.0 TDI 245 S line £46985 237 195 404.2 TDI 340 S line £56620 335 242 45TT 2dr coupé TT finds its mojo at last. Drive experience now an equal to the obvious prestige AAAAC

2.0 TFSI Sport £29860 228 137 -2.0 TFSI Sport quattro £32785 228 149 -2.0 TFSI S line £32410 228 137 -2.0 TFSI S line quattro £35335 228 149 -2.0 TDI ultra Sport £29770 181 110 -2.0 TDI ultra S line £32320 181 110 -R8 2dr coupé Usable, but no less involving and dramatic for it. V10 is brutal AAAAB

4.2 FSI 430 V8 £93735 424 332 505.2 FSI 525 V10 £114835 518 346 505.2 FSI 550 V10 Plus £126835 543 346 50R8 SPYDER 2dr open Great noise, and loses little of the coupe's poise AAAAB

4.2 FSI 430 V8 £102385 424 337 505.2 FSI 525 V10 £123485 518 349 50

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CONTINENTAL GT 2dr coupé A brilliant Audi V8-inspired reboot AAAAC

6.0 W12 GT Speed £151100 616 338 504.0 V8 £123850 500 246 504.0 V8 S £139000 521 246 506.0 W12 £136710 567 385 50CONTINENTAL GT CONVERTIBLE 2dr open A brilliant Audi V8-inspired reboot AAAAC

4.0 V8 £136250 500 254 504.0 V8 S £152900 521 254 506.0 W12 Speed £167900 616 347 50MULSANNE 4dr saloon Effortless and graceful. Great driving position AAABC

6.75 V8 £224700 506 393 -FLYING SPUR 4dr saloon A genuine luxury saloon. Superb inside. As it should be AAAAC

4.0 V8 £136000 500 254 506.0 W12 £140900 616 343 506.0 W12 Mulliner £150220 616 343 50

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I3 5dr hatch Superb really, but pricey and not free from the usual electric car practicality issues AAAAC

i3 EV £30680 168 0 21i3 EV Range Extender £33830 168 13 21 1 SERIES 3dr hatch Measures up on space and comfort now. Still no 3 Series AAAAC

118i M Sport £24390 215 137 22114i ES £17775 101 127 12114i SE £18345 101 127 12114i Sport £19475 101 132 13116i SE £19895 134 125 17116i Sport £21025 134 131 18116i M Sport £22470 134 131 18116i Urban £21025 134 131 18118i SE £21945 134 132 22118i Sport £22945 134 137 22125i M Sport £26025 215 154 30M135i £30845 315 188 39114d ES £19410 94 109 14114d SE £19980 94 109 14114d Sport £20980 94 112 15116d SE £20830 114 109 15116d Sport £21830 114 114 16116d M Sport £23275 114 114 16116d Urban £21830 114 114 16116d EfficientDynamics £20830 114 99 15118d SE £21975 141 109 19118d Sport £22975 141 115 20118d M Sport £24420 141 115 20118d Urban £22975 141 115 20120d SE £23425 181 114 24120d Sport £24425 181 119 24120d M Sport £25870 181 119 24125d M Sport £27765 215 128 311 SERIES 5dr hatch Measures up on space and comfort now. Still no 3 Series AAAAC

116d Eff Dynamics Business £22760 114 99 15120d xDrive M Sport £27900 181 126 24120d xDrive Sport £26455 181 126 24114i ES £18305 101 127 12114i SE £18875 101 127 12114i Sport £20005 101 132 13116i SE £20425 134 125 17116i Sport £21555 134 131 18116i M Sport £23000 134 131 18116i Urban £21555 134 131 18118i SE £22475 168 132 22118i Sport £23475 168 137 22118i M Sport £24920 168 137 22125i M Sport £26555 215 154 30M135i £31375 315 188 39114d ES £19940 94 109 14114d SE £20510 94 109 14114d Sport £21510 94 112 15116d SE £21360 114 109 15116d Sport £22360 114 114 16116d M Sport £23805 114 114 16116d Urban £22360 114 114 16116d EfficientDynamics £21360 114 99 15118d SE £22505 141 109 19118d Sport £23505 141 115 20118d M Sport £24950 141 115 20118d Urban £23505 141 115 20120d SE £23955 181 114 24120d xDrive SE £25455 181 123 23

120d Sport £24955 181 119 24120d M Sport £26400 181 119 24125d M Sport £28295 215 128 312 SERIES 2dr coupé A proper compact coupé now. The M235i is one of the best BMWs period AAAAB

225d M Sport £31970 215 124 33220i SE £25045 215 148 25220i Sport £26045 215 148 25220i M Sport £27395 215 148 26M235i £34260 326 189 39218d SE £24265 141 119 20218d Sport £25265 141 119 20218d M Sport £26615 141 119 21220d SE £25865 181 125 25220d Sport £26865 181 125 25220d M Sport £28215 181 125 252 SERIES ACTIVE TOURER 5dr mpv BMW’s front-drive hatch is a proper contender AAAAC

218i SE £22125 134 115 15218i Sport £23375 134 115 15218i Luxury £24125 134 115 16218i M Sport £25125 134 120 16218d SE £24205 148 109 17218d Sport £25455 148 109 18218d Luxury £26205 148 109 18218d M Sport £27205 148 114 183 SERIES 4dr saloon A new standard. Almost flawless in every regard AAAAA

320d EfficientDynamics Busines £30175 161 109 31320d xDrive SE £30275 181 128 30325d Luxury £33075 218 129 36325d M Sport £33575 218 129 36325d SE £30575 218 129 35335d xDrive Luxury £41020 313 143 43335d xDrive M Sport £41520 313 143 43ActiveHybrid 3 Luxury £43185 306 139 39ActiveHybrid 3 M Sport £43685 306 139 39ActiveHybrid 3 SE £40685 306 139 38316i ES £23555 134 137 23316i SE £24405 134 137 23316i Sport £25405 134 137 23320i SE £26570 181 147 30320i Sport £27570 181 147 30320i Luxury £29070 181 147 31320i M Sport £29570 181 147 31320i xDrive SE £28105 181 159 30320i xDrive Sport £29105 181 159 30320i xDrive Luxury £30605 181 159 31320i xDrive M Sport £31105 181 159 31328i SE £29770 242 149 35328i Sport £30770 242 149 34328i Luxury £32270 242 149 36328i M Sport £32770 242 149 36335i Luxury £37760 302 186 38335i M Sport £38260 302 186 38M3 £56190 425 204 49316d ES £25575 114 118 20316d SE £26425 114 118 20316d Sport £27425 114 118 20318d SE £27675 141 118 24318d Sport £28675 141 118 24318d Luxury £30175 141 118 25318d M Sport £30675 141 118 25320d Efficient Dynamics £28775 161 109 31320d SE £28775 181 120 31320d Sport £29775 181 120 31320d Luxury £31275 181 120 32320d M Sport £31775 181 120 32320d xDrive Sport £31275 181 128 30320d xDrive Luxury £32775 181 128 31320d xDrive M Sport £33275 181 128 31330d SE £33975 255 129 38330d Luxury £36475 255 129 38330d M Sport £36975 255 129 38330d xDrive SE £35605 255 137 40330d xDrive Luxury £38105 255 137 41330d xDrive M Sport £38605 255 137 413 SERIES 5dr touring More of the same. Less of a wow factor, but still as good as it gets AAAAB

316i ES £24870 136 143 23316i SE £25720 136 143 23316i Sport £26720 136 143 23320d EfficientDynamics £30075 161 112 31320d EfficientDynamics Busines £31475 161 112 31320d Sport £31075 181 125 31320d xDrive SE £31705 181 133 30320i SE £27905 181 152 30320i xDrive Luxury £31905 181 160 31320i xDrive M Sport £32405 181 160 31320i xDrive SE £29405 181 160 30320i xDrive Sport £30405 181 160 30325d Luxury £34505 215 134 36

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318d M Sport £32825 141 12225318d SE £30575 141 11924320i M Sport £31455 181 15631320i SE £29205 181 15331320i xDrive Luxury £32705 181 16431320i xDrive M Sport £33065 181 16731320i xDrive SE £30705 181 16431320i xDrive Sport £31705 181 16431328i SE £32405 242 15635330d xDrive M Sport £40770 258 14341320i Sport £30205 181 15331320i Luxury £31205 181 15331328i Sport £33405 242 15636328i Luxury £34405 242 15636328i M Sport £34655 242 15836335i Luxury £39860 302 18838335i M Sport £40110 302 18938318d Sport £31575 141 11924318d Luxury £32575 141 11924320d SE £31675 181 12930320d Sport £32675 181 12930320d Luxury £33675 181 12930320d M Sport £34055 181 13130325d SE £33605 215 13434325d Luxury £35605 215 13434325d M Sport £35855 215 13734330d SE £37005 258 13540330d Luxury £39005 258 13540330d M Sport £39255 258 13641330d xDrive SE £38520 258 14240330d xDrive Luxury £40520 258 14240335d xDrive Luxury £43420 313 14842335d xDrive M Sport £43670 313 149424 SERIES 2dr coupé MoretalentedGTthanbrilliantB-roadsteer.Verycomelythough AAAAC

430d M Sport £40245 255 13240420i SE £29425 181 14430420i Sport £30925 181 14430420i Luxury £31925 181 14430420i M Sport £32425 181 14730420i xDrive SE £30960 181 15930420i xDrive Sport £32460 181 15930420i xDrive Luxury £33460 181 15931420i xDrive M Sport £33960 181 16231428i SE £32820 242 15433428i Sport £34320 242 15433428i Luxury £35320 242 15434428i M Sport £35820 242 15634435i Luxury £41025 302 18536435i M Sport £41665 302 18936M4 £56650 425 20442420d SE £31795 181 12429420d Sport £33295 181 12430420d Luxury £34295 181 12430420d M Sport £34795 181 12730420d xDrive SE £33295 181 12629420d xDrive Sport £34795 181 12629

420d xDrive Luxury £35795 181 12629420d xDrive M Sport £36295 181 12929425d SE £34730 215 13133425d Sport £36230 215 13134425d Luxury £37230 215 13134425d M Sport £37730 215 13534430d Luxury £39615 255 12940430d xDrive Luxury £41245 255 13740430d xDrive M Sport £41760 255 14140435d xDrive Luxury £44545 308 14341435d xDrive M Sport £45045 308 146414 SERIES 2dr open Aqualityproducttobesure,butsomeofthevervehasgonewiththeroof AAABC

420d Luxury £39180 181 13331420d M Sport £39680 181 13831420d SE £36680 181 13330420d Sport £38180 181 13330428i Luxury £39520 242 15936428i M Sport £40020 242 16337428i SE £37020 242 15936428i Sport £38520 242 15936430d M Sport £45000 255 14441435i Luxury £44980 302 19039435i M Sport £45480 302 19539420i SE £34210 181 15430420i Sport £35710 181 15431420i Luxury £36710 181 15431420i M Sport £37210 181 15931425d SE £38540 218 13834425d Sport £40040 218 13834425d Luxury £41040 218 13834425d M Sport £41555 218 14235430d Luxury £44485 255 13940435d xDrive Luxury £48400 308 15142435d xDrive M Sport £48900 308 155424 SERIES GRAN COUPE 4dr saloon Aprettier3Series.Verygood,butnotbetter. AAAAC

420d M Sport £34795 181 12830420d xDrive SE £33295 181 12929420i SE £29425 181 14929420i Sport £30925 181 14929420i Luxury £31925 181 14929420i M Sport £32460 181 15330420i xDrive SE £30960 181 16130420i xDrive Sport £32460 181 16130420i xDrive Luxury £33460 181 16130420i xDrive M Sport £33960 181 16431428i SE £32820 245 15433428i Sport £34320 245 15434428i Luxury £35320 245 15434428i M Sport £35820 245 15634435i Luxury £41165 306 18936435i M Sport £41665 306 19336418d SE £30995 141 12123418d Sport £32495 141 12124418d Luxury £33495 141 12124418d M Sport £33995 141 12424420d SE £31795 181 12429420d Sport £33295 181 12429420d Luxury £34295 181 12430420d xDrive Sport £34795 181 12930420d xDrive Luxury £35795 181 12930420d xDrive M Sport £36425 181 13330430d Luxury £39745 255 13439430d M Sport £40245 255 13840430d xDrive Luxury £41245 255 14039430d xDrive M Sport £41760 255 14439435d xDrive Luxury £44545 308 14641435d xDrive M Sport £45045 308 149415 SERIES 4dr saloon Nolongerahandlingbench-mark.Superbinterior AAAAC

530d Luxury £43855 241 13943535i M Sport £44615 302 17942520i SE £33005 181 14936520i Luxury £35840 181 15437520i M Sport £35840 181 15937528i SE £36570 242 14240528i Luxury £39370 242 14741528i M Sport £39405 242 15241535i Luxury £44560 302 17442550i Luxury £57610 402 19946550i M Sport £57910 402 20646ActiveHybrid 5 SE £47790 335 14944ActiveHybrid 5 Luxury £48825 335 15944ActiveHybrid 5 M Sport £50625 335 163444.4 V8 M5 £73960 552 23248518d SE £30265 141 11430518d Luxury £33065 141 11931518d M Sport £33065 141 12431520d SE £31965 181 11433520d Luxury £34765 181 11934

520d M Sport £34765 181 12434525d SE £36855 215 12939525d Luxury £39785 215 13440525d M Sport £39785 215 13940530d SE £41055 241 13443530d M Sport £43870 241 14443535d Luxury £48520 308 14345535d M Sport £48520 308 148455 SERIES TOURING 5dr estate Greatoverallpackage.520dthebest AAAAC

518d M Sport £35390 141 12731530d Luxury £46195 241 14443535d Luxury £50845 308 14945535i Luxury £46940 302 17942535i M Sport £46940 302 17942520i SE £35365 181 15736520i Luxury £38165 181 16237520i M Sport £38165 181 16237528i SE £38895 242 14940528i Luxury £41730 242 15441528i M Sport £41730 242 15441518d SE £32590 141 12230518d Luxury £35390 141 12731520d SE £34290 181 122 33520d Luxury £37090 181 12734520d M Sport £37090 181 12734525d SE £39310 215 13639525d Luxury £42125 215 14140525d M Sport £42125 215 14140530d SE £43380 241 13943530d M Sport £46195 241 14443535d M Sport £50845 308 149455 SERIES GT 5dr hatch Finecabin,butonlyseatsfour.Poorrideandsteering AAABC

530d SE £46965 241 15343535i Luxury £49460 302 19244535i M Sport £50260 302 19244550i Luxury £59510 402 21446550i M Sport £60460 402 21446520d SE £38045 181 14433520d Luxury £40845 181 14434520d M Sport £40845 181 14434530d Luxury £48965 241 15344530d M Sport £49765 241 15344535d Luxury £51885 295 15446535d M Sport £52685 295 154466 SERIES GRAN COUPE 4dr saloon Backdoorprovesabrilliantvisualcoup AAAAC

640i SE £62375 315 18147640i M Sport £67040 315 18348650i M Sport £76150 444 20650M6 £98145 552 23250640d SE £64875 309 14848640d M Sport £69540 309 149496 SERIES 2dr coupé Greatenginesandinterior.MoreGTthansportscar AAAAC

640i SE £60630 315 17947640i M Sport £65295 315 18147650i M Sport £73470 402 20649M6 £94625 552 23250640d SE £63130 309 14448640d M Sport £67795 309 145486 SERIES CONVERTIBLE 2dr open Greatenginesandinterior.MoreGTthansportscar AAAAC

650i M Sport £79345 402 21450640i SE £66760 315 18350640i M Sport £71175 315 18550M6 £99825 552 23950640d SE £69260 309 14850640d M Sport £73675 309 149507 SERIES 4dr saloon Refinedandspacious,butbland.760getssublimeV12 AAAAC

ActiveHybrid 7 M Sport £71475 459 15848740i SE £61675 316 18446740Li SE £64675 316 18446740i M Sport £66950 316 18446740Li M Sport £69950 316 18447750i SE £71515 443 19948750i M Sport £76790 443 19949760Li SE £102015 537 31450760Li M Sport £104260 537 31450730d SE £58275 255 14845730Ld SE £61375 255 14846730d M Sport £63550 255 14846730Ld M Sport £66650 255 14846740d SE £65465 309 14947740d M Sport £70740 309 14948ActiveHybrid 7 SE £66200 459 15847ActiveHybrid 7L SE £69300 459 15848ActiveHybrid 7L M Sport £74575 459 15848

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xDrive 25d xLine £32540 215 15426xDrive 20i SE £27280 181 17628xDrive 20i Sport £28280 181 17628xDrive 20i xLine £29280 181 17928xDrive 20i M Sport £30280 181 17928sDrive 16d SE £24230 114 12818sDrive 18d SE £25330 141 12822sDrive 18d Sport £26330 141 12822sDrive 18d M Sport £28330 141 12822xDrive 18d SE £26830 141 14422xDrive 18d Sport £27830 141 14422xDrive 18d xLine £28830 141 14422xDrive 18d M Sport £29830 141 14422sDrive 20d Efficient Dynamics £26760 161 11924sDrive 20d Eff. Dyn. Business £28160 181 11924sDrive 20d SE £26760 181 12924sDrive 20d Sport £27760 181 12925sDrive 20d M Sport £29760 181 12925xDrive 20d SE £28260 181 14524xDrive 20d Sport £29260 181 14525xDrive 20d xLine £30260 181 14525xDrive 20d M Sport £31260 181 14525xDrive 25d M Sport £33540 215 15427X3 5dr 4x4 NewX3hasanappealinglyorganicdriveandpracticalbody AAAAC

sDrive 18d SE £30995 141 13126xDrive20d SE £32995 181 14330xDrive20d M Sport £35995 181 14331xDrive20d xLine £34495 181 14330xDrive30d SE £39795 255 15639xDrive30d M Sport £42795 255 15640xDrive30d xLine £41295 255 15640xDrive35d M Sport £45395 308 15743X4 5dr 4x4 AdownsizedX6.Respectableenough,butthecheaperX3isabetteroption AAABC

xDrive20d SE £36595 187 14331xDrive20d xLine £38095 187 14331xDrive20d M Sport £39595 187 14331xDrive30d xLine £44895 255 15640xDrive30d M Sport £46395 255 15640xDrive35d M Sport £48995 308 15743X5 5dr 4x4 Verycomfortableandcapable.AlthoughtheblingM50dshouldbeavoided AAAAC

xDrive50i SE £60165 402 22449xDrive50i M Sport £64290 402 22649sDrive25d SE £42945 215 14941sDrive25d M Sport £46880 215 15142xDrive25d SE £45250 215 15442xDrive25d M Sport £49950 215 15642xDrive30d SE £48250 241 15644xDrive30d M Sport £52950 241 15845xDrive40d SE £50910 302 15746xDrive40d M Sport £55610 302 15947M50d £64020 381 17349X6 5dr 4x4 Theworld’sfirstoff-roadcoupé,butappearancemakesitdifficulttolove AAABC

xDrive50i SE £63050 443 22550xDrive50i M Sport £67170 443 22550xDrive30d SE £51145 258 15745xDrive30d M Sport £55845 258 15745xDrive40d SE £53805 313 16347xDrive40d M Sport £58505 313 16347M50d £66915 381 17450Z4 2dr open Classyroadster.Morecruiserthansportscar AAABC

2.0 sDrive18i £27740 154 159332.0 sDrive18i M Sport £31625 154 159342.0 sDrive20i £29840 181 159342.0 sDrive20i M Sport £33005 181 159352.0 sDrive28i M Sport £37390 242 159403.0 sDrive35i M Sport £43005 302 219423.0 sDrive35iS DCT £45950 335 21143I8 2dr coupé BMW’selectricsupercarisfastandfiendishlyclever.Cheaptorun,tooAAAAB

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0.7 160 £14995 80 114 -1.6 Sigma 125 Roadsport £21650 125 - -1.6 Sigma 140 Roadsport £23750 140 - -1.6 Sigma 140 Supersport £26800 140 - -2.0 Duratec 175 SV Roadsport £28850 175 - -2.0 Duratec R400 Superlight £34300 210 - -2.0 Duratec R500 Superlight £41000 263 - -2.3 Cosworth 260 CSR £43800 260 - -

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1.6 M-Jet 120 S-Series £19995 118 12215YPSILON 5dr hatch AnotherrebrandedItalian.Won'tsuiteveryone AAACC

0.9 Twinair S-Series £13995 84 99 71.2 S-Series £12795 68 118 31.3 Multijet S-Series £14995 94 99 110.9 Twinair SE S-S £13250 84 99 71.2 S S-S £10750 68 118 31.2 SE S-S £12050 68 118 41.3 Multijet SE S-S £14250 94 99 11GRAND VOYAGER 5dr mpv Spaciousandwellequipped.Notgoodtodrive AAABC

2.8 CRD SE £28310 161 207322.8 CRD SR £30310 161 207322.8 CRD Ltd £36310 161 207 34

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1.0 VTi 68 Touch £8245 67 95 61.0 VTi 68 Feel £9495 67 95 61.0 VTi 68 Flair £10185 67 95 71.0 VTi 68 Airscape Feel £10345 67 95 71.0 VTi 68 Flair S-S £10435 67 88 71.0 VTi 68 Airscape Flair S-S £11285 67 88 71.2 PureTech 82 Flair £10535 81 99 11C1 5dr hatch ThecheapestoftheAygotriplets.Cute,butnoisyandbasic AAACC

1.0 VTi 68 Feel £9895 67 95 61.0 VTi 68 Flair £10585 67 95 71.0 VTi 68 Airscape Feel £10745 67 95 71.0 VTi 68 Flair S-S £10835 67 88 71.0 VTi 68 Airscape Flair S-S £11685 67 88 71.2 PureTech 82 Flair £10935 81 99 11C3 5dr hatch Comfortableandwell-pricedbutnotmuchfun AAACC

1.2 VTi 82 Selection £13740 81 107121.6 e-HDi 90 Airdream Selectio £15740 89 95 181.0 VTi 68 VT £11075 67 99 81.0 VTi 68 VTR+ £12495 67 102 91.2 VTi 82 VTR+ £13390 81 107121.6 VTi 120 Excl. £15250 118 132191.4 HDi 70 VT £13230 67 99 101.4 HDi 70 VTR+ £14590 67 101101.4 e-HDi 70 Airdream VTR+ ETG £15210 67 87 101.6 e-HDi 90 Airdream VTR+ £15390 89 95 181.6 e-HDi 90 Airdream Exclusiv £16240 89 95 18C3 PICASSO 5dr mpv QuirkysmallMPV.Cheapanduseful. AAAAC

1.4 VTi 95 VT £13080 94 145101.6 HDi 8v 90 Excl. £17330 91 107121.6 HDi 8v 90 VTR+ £16230 91 107121.6 VTi 120 EGS6 Excl. £17815 118 137131.6 VTi 120 EGS6 VTR+ £16715 118 137131.6 VTi 120 Excl. £17095 118 149131.4 VTi 95 VTR+ £15145 94 145101.6 HDi 115 Excl. £18050 107 11915C4 5dr hatch Goodlooking,butlacksthepolishofthelatestrivals AAABC

1.6 e-HDi 115 Excl. ETG6 £20965 110 101181.6 e-HDi 115 VTR+ ETG6 £19565 110 95 181.4 VTi 95 VTR £14240 94 140121.6 VTi 120 VTR+ £17395 118 143161.6 THP 155 Excl. £20195 154 14822

1.6 HDi 90 VTR £16355 91 104151.6 HDi 90 VTR+ £18105 91 104161.6 e-HDi 115 VTR+ £18965 110 97 181.6 e-HDi 115 Excl. £20365 110 100182.0 HDi 150 Excl. £21185 148 13023C4 CACTUS 5dr hatch Interestingandnovel,buttypicallyflawedtodrive AAACC

1.2 PureTech 75 Touch £12990 74 105 91.2 PureTech 82 Touch £13390 81 105 91.2 PureTech 82 Feel £14590 81 105 91.2 PureTech 82 Flair £15990 81 107101.2 PureTech 110 Feel S-S £15790 109 107151.2 PureTech 110 Flair S-S £17190 109 107161.6 Blue HDi 100 Touch £15390 99 87 181.6 Blue HDi 100 Feel £16590 99 87 181.6 Blue HDi 100 Flair £17990 99 89 181.6 e-HDi 92 Feel ETG6 £16790 89 92 161.6 e-HDi 92 Flair ETG6 £18190 89 94 16C5 4dr saloon Spaciousandcomfy.AneffectiveandinterestingMondeorival AAACC

1.6 HDi 115 VTR £21470 107 125201.6 e-HDi 115 ETG6 VTR+ £23370 109 117222.0 HDi 160 VTR+ £24070 161 129282.0 HDi 160 Excl. £25670 161 12925C5 5dr estate Spaciousandcomfy.AneffectiveandinterestingMondeorival AAAAC

1.6 HDi 115 VTR £22570 113 125201.6 e-HDi 115 ETG6 VTR+ £24470 107 117222.0 HDi 160 VTR+ £25180 161 133282.0 HDi 160 Excl. £26780 161 13325DS3 3dr hatch Jackofalltrades,masterofnone.Nicestyling AAABC

1.2 VTi 82 DSign £12865 81 104 91.6 e-HDi 115 Airdream DSport £17750 113 99 191.6 VTi 120 DStyle £15630 118 129161.6 VTi 120 DStyle Red £15800 118 132171.6 VTi 120 DStyle Pink £15680 118 132171.6 THP 155 DSport £18750 154 135 221.6 THP 155 DSport Red £17925 154 135211.6 THP 155 Ultra Prestige £22650 154 135231.6 e-HDi 90 Air' DStyle £15820 91 95 161.6 e-HDi 90 A'dream DStyle Re £15995 91 95 171.6 e-HDi 90 Air' DStyle £15570 91 91 161.6 e-HDi 115 A'dream DSport R £18200 113 99 191.6 e-HDi 115 A'dream Ultra Pr £21650 113 99 19DS3 CABRIOLET 2dr open Refinedsofttopper.Retainsitscuteness AAABC

1.2 VTi 82 DSign £15325 81 112101.6 THP 155 DSport £20845 154 137231.6 VTi 120 DStyle £17745 118 129161.6 e-HDi 90 DStyle £17935 113 95 20DS4 5dr hatch Jackofalltrades,masterofnone.Nicestyling AAABC

1.6 e-HDi 115 DSign £19425 113 113181.6 VTi 120 DSign £17855 118 144141.6 VTi 120 DStyle £19905 118 144151.6 THP 160 DStyle Au £21765 161 178211.6 THP 200 DSport £23405 197 149311.6 e-HDi 115 DStyle £21475 113 113181.6 e-HDi 115 DStyle ETG6 £21975 113 114172.0 HDi 135 DStyle £21900 134 130212.0 HDi 160 DStyle £22700 161 130232.0 HDi 160 DSport £23700 161 13024DS5 5dr hatch Designmarvel.Shameitdoesn'tfunctionsowell AAABC

1.6 THP 200 DSport £28920 197 155271.6 e-HDi 115 DStyle ETG6 £25890 113 114181.6 BlueHDi 120 DSign £23260 113 102211.6 BlueHDi 120 DStyle £25890 113 105222.0 HDi 160 DStyle £26895 161 128242.0 HDi 160 DSport £28955 161 128 242.0 BlueHDi 180 DSport £31580 178 118302.0 Hybrid4 200 DSport £33700 200 102282.0 Hybrid4 200 DStyle £31600 200 10227BERLINGO MULTISPACE 5dr mpv Likeable,practicalvan-basedMPV AAABC

1.6 VTi 95 VT £13285 97 155 51.6 HDi 75 VTR £14655 74 135 41.6 HDi 90 Plus Sp. Ed £15805 89 135 81.6 HDi 90 VTR £15105 89 135 71.6 e-HDi 90 Airdream VTR £15875 89 120 91.6 HDi 90 XTR £17155 89 135 81.6 e-HDi 90 Airdream XTR £17525 89 120 91.6 HDi 115 XTR £17905 107 13410C4 PICASSO 5dr mpv Plushnessandanimproveddynamicmakeforabettercar AAAAC

1.6 VTi 120 VTR £17760 118 145141.6 VTi 120 VTR+ £19020 118 145151.6 THP 155 Excl. £21320 154 139221.6 THP 155 Excl.+ £23720 154 142221.6 HDi 90 VTR £18450 91 11015


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1.6 VTi 120 VTR £19460 118 145131.6 VTi 120 VTR+ £20720 118 145131.6 THP 155 Excl. £23020 154 139211.6 THP 155 Excl.+ £25420 154 142221.6 e-HDi 90 ETG6 VTR £20850 91 98 151.6 e-HDi 90 ETG6 VTR+ £22110 91 98 151.6 e-HDi 115 VTR+ £22210 113 105191.6 e-HDi 115 Excl. £23510 113 105181.6 e-HDi 115 Excl.+ £25910 113 105192.0 Blue HDi 150 Excl. £24710 148 110242.0 Blue HDi 150 Excl.+ £27110 148 11325

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0.9 TCe Ambiance £7595 89 116 60.9 TCe Laureate £8795 89 116 70.9 TCe Stepway Ambiance £8395 89 124 70.9 TCe Stepway Laureate £9995 89 124 81.2 Access £5995 74 135 21.2 Ambiance £6795 74 135 21.2 Laureate £7995 74 135 21.5 dCi Ambiance £8595 89 99 81.5 dCi Laureate £9795 89 99 101.5 dCi Stepway Ambiance £9395 89 105101.5 dCi Stepway Laureate £10995 89 10511LOGAN MCV 5dr estate Lacksitsstablematescharm.Certainlyretainsthecheap AAACC

0.9 Ambiance £8595 89 116 90.9 Laureate £9795 89 116111.2 Access £6995 74 135 41.2 Ambiance £7795 74 135 41.2 Laureate £8995 74 135 51.5 dCi Ambiance £9595 84 99 111.5 dCi Laureate £10795 84 99 12DUSTER 5dr 4x4 Cheap,butcheerfullyrobust.Surprisinglyconvincingpresence AAAAC

1.6 16v 105 Access 2WD £9495 103 165 61.6 16v 105 Access 4WD £11495 103 185 51.5 dCi 110 Ambiance 2WD £11995 106 130101.5 dCi 110 Ambiance 4WD £13995 107 135101.5 dCi 110 Laureate 2WD £13495 106 130111.5 dCi 110 Laureate 4WD £15495 107 13510

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6.3 V12 £227077 651 36050CALIFORNIA 2dr open Sleek,comfortableandfast.Excessivebodyroll AAAAC

4.3 V8 £152086 483 270503.9 V8 T £154490 552 25050458 2dr coupé Thecompletesupercar.Calmride,explosiveperformance AAAAA

4.5 V8 Italia £178461 570 307 50458 SPIDER 2dr open Thecompletesupercar.Minusroof.Aworld-classheadturner AAAAA

4.5 V8 £198906 570 27550

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0.9 TwinAir 85 4x4 Antarctica £14995 84 105 60.9 Twinair 85 Trekking £12795 84 105 61.3 MultiJet 75 4x4 Antarctica £15995 74 125 70.9 Twinair 85 Easy £11095 84 99 70.9 Twinair 85 Lounge £11595 84 99 70.9 Twinair 85 4x4 £14295 84 114 71.2 Pop £9095 68 120 31.2 Easy £9895 68 120 41.2 Lounge £10395 68 120 31.3 MultiJet 75 Pop £11295 74 104 71.3 Multijet 75 Easy £12095 74 104 71.3 Multijet 75 Lounge £12595 74 104 71.3 Multijet 75 Trekking £13795 74 109 71.3 Multijet 75 4x4 £15295 74 125 7

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0.9 TwinAir 105 GQ £15550 103 92 100.9 TwinAir 105 Lounge £13700 103 92 100.9 TwinAir 105 S £13850 103 92 100.9 TwinAir 85 GQ £15070 84 99 101.2 Colour Therapy £11220 68 113 91.2 GQ £13670 68 113 91.3 MultiJet GQ £16070 94 97 140.9 TwinAir 85 Lounge £13220 84 92 100.9 TwinAir 85 S £13370 84 92 120.9 TwinAir 85 Colour Therapy £12420 84 99 100.9 TwinAir Cult £14720 84 99 100.9 TwinAir 105 Cult £15200 103 92 101.2 Pop £10420 68 113 51.2 Lounge £11820 68 113 61.2 S £11970 68 113 91.2 Cult £13320 68 113 91.4 T-Jet Abarth £14255 133 155261.3 MultiJet Lounge £14220 94 97 151.3 MultiJet S £14370 94 97 141.3 MultiJet Cult £15720 94 97 14500 CONVERTIBLE 2dr open Desirable,cutecitycar.Cababetterdrivethanhatch AAAAC

0.9 TwinAir 105 GQ £18170 103 92 150.9 TwinAir 105 Lounge S-S £16500 103 92 150.9 TwinAir 105 S £16650 84 92 150.9 TwinAir 85 Colour Therapy £14970 84 92 150.9 TwinAir 85 GQ £17690 84 92 150.9 TwinAir 85 S £16170 84 92 151.2 Colour Therapy £13770 68 113101.2 GQ £16490 68 113101.2 S £14970 68 113101.3 MultiJet GQ £18890 94 97 181.3 MultiJet S £17370 94 97 181.4 16v Turbo T-Jet Abarth £16005 133 155270.9 TwinAir 85 Lounge S-S £15900 84 92 150.9 TwinAir 85 Cult £16900 84 92 150.9 TwinAir 105 Cult £17500 103 92 151.2 Pop S-S £13420 68 113 91.2 Lounge S-S £14700 68 113101.2 Cult £15700 68 113101.3 MultiJet Lounge £17100 94 97 181.3 MultiJet Cult £18100 94 97 18500L 5dr mpv Acostlyoption,buthasthestyletofilloutsomeofitsmissingsubstance AAABC

1.4 95 Pop £13040 94 145100.9 Twinair Pop Star £16690 103 112110.9 TwinAir Lounge £18090 103 112110.9 TwinAir Trekking £18790 103 119111.4 95 Pop Star £15200 94 145101.4 95 Lounge £16600 94 145101.4 95 Trekking £17300 94 149 81.4 120 Pop Star £17195 118 159101.4 120 Lounge £18595 118 159101.4 120 Trekking £19295 118 159101.3 Multijet 85 Pop Star £16690 83 110 81.3 Multijet 85 Lounge £18090 83 110 91.3 Multijet 85 Trekking £18790 83 114 71.6 Multijet 105 Pop Star £17690 103 117171.6 Multijet 105 Lounge £19090 103 117181.6 Multijet 105 Trekking £19790 103 122151.6 Multijet 120 Pop Star £18190 118 120171.6 Multijet 120 Lounge £19590 118 120171.6 Multijet 120 Trekking £20290 118 12017500L MPW 5dr mpv Asabovebutwithsevenseatflexibilityinitsmoreexpensiveformat AAABC

1.6 MultiJet 120 Lounge 7st £20330 118 117171.6 MultiJet 120 Pop Star 7st £18830 118 117170.9 TwinAir 105 Pop Star 7st £17330 103 112110.9 TwinAir 105 Lounge 7st £18830 103 112111.4 95 Pop Star 5st £15840 94 145 91.4 95 Lounge 5st £17340 94 145 91.3 MultiJet 85 Pop Star 7st £17330 83 110 81.3 MultiJet 85 Lounge 7st £18830 83 110 91.6 MultiJet 105 Pop Star 7st £18330 103 117171.6 MultiJet 105 Lounge 7st £19830 103 11717PUNTO 3dr hatch MultiAirtechimprovesappealandeconomy AAAAC

1.2 8v Easy £11275 68 126 61.2 8v GBT £11775 68 126 61.2 8v Pop £10175 68 126 61.3 85 Multijet Easy £13775 85 90 131.4 8v Easy £11685 76 132 81.4 8v GBT £12185 76 132 81.3 85 Multijet GBT £14275 85 90 13PUNTO 5dr hatch MultiAirtechimprovesappealandeconomy AAAAC

1.2 8v Easy £11875 68 126 61.2 8v GBT £12375 68 126 61.2 8v Pop £10775 68 126 6

1.4 8v Easy £12285 76 132 81.4 8v GBT £12785 76 132 81.3 85 Multijet Easy £14375 85 90 131.3 85 Multijet GBT £14875 85 90 13

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1.2 Grand Prix lll £11445 68 115 51.2 Studio Connect £9445 68 115 31.2 Studio £8945 68 115 31.2 Edge £9945 68 115 31.2 Zetec £10695 68 115 31.2 Titanium £11195 68 115 31.2 Metal £11445 68 115 5B-MAX 5dr mpv FiestadynamicsandslidingdooraccessmaketheB-Maxacutabove AAAAC

1.0T EcoBoost 100 Zetec £15395 99 119 91.0T EcoBoost 100 Titanium £16595 99 119101.0T EcoBoost 125 Zetec S-S £15995 118 99 131.0T EcoBoost 125 Titanium S-S £17195 118 99 131.0T EcoBoost 125 Titanium X £18395 118 99 131.4 90 Studio £12995 89 139 71.4 90 Zetec £14795 89 139 81.6 105 Zetec Powershift £16465 103 149101.6 105 Titanium Powershift £17665 103 149111.5 TDCi 75 Zetec £16195 74 109 81.6 TDCi 95 Zetec £16695 94 104101.6 TDCi 95 Titanium £17895 94 10411FIESTA 3dr hatch Stylishandwonderfullyengaging.Thebestsupermini AAAAC

1.6 105 Titanium Powershift £16300 103 138121.6 105 Zetec Powershift £14700 103 138121.0 80 Zetec S-S £13445 79 99 61.0 80 Titanium S-S £14445 79 99 71.0T 100 Ecoboost Zetec S-S £13945 99 99 111.0T 100 Ecoboost Titanium S-S £14945 99 99 111.0T 100 E'boost TitaniumX S-S £16145 99 99 111.0T 125 Ecoboost Titanium S-S £15445 123 99 151.0T 125 E'boost TitaniumX S-S £16645 123 99 161.0T 125 Ecoboost Zetec S S-S £15495 123 99 151.25 60 Studio £9995 59 120 31.25 60 Style £11695 59 120 41.25 82 Style £12195 80 120 71.25 82 Zetec £12945 80 120 71.6 105 Titanium Powershift £15700 103 138121.6T 180 Ecoboost ST £17250 180 138301.6T 180 Ecoboost ST2 £18250 180 138301.6T 180 Ecoboost ST3 £19250 180 138301.5 TDCi 75 Style £13695 74 98 81.5 TDCi 75 Zetec £14445 74 98 91.5 TDCi 75 Titanium £15445 74 98 91.6 TDCi 95 Style ECOnetic S-S £14795 94 87 111.6 TDCi 95 Zetec ECOnetic S-S £15345 94 87 121.6 TDCi 95 Zetec S £15995 94 95 121.6 TDCi 95 Titanium ECOnetic £16345 94 87 121.6 TDCi 95 Titanium X £17145 94 95 13FIESTA 5dr hatch Stylishandwonderfullyengaging.Thebestsupermini AAAAC

1.25 82 Style £12795 80 120 71.6 105 Zetec Powershift £15300 103 138121.0 80 Zetec S-S £14045 79 99 61.0 80 Titanium S-S £15045 79 99 71.0T 100 Ecoboost Zetec S-S £14545 99 99 111.0T 100 Ecoboost Titanium S-S £15545 99 99 111.0T 100 E'boost TitaniumX S-S £16745 99 99 111.0T 125 Ecoboost Titanium S-S £16045 123 99 151.0T 125 E'boost TitaniumX S-S £17245 123 99 161.25 60 Style £12295 59 120 41.25 82 Zetec £13545 80 120 71.5 TDCi 75 Style £14295 74 98 81.5 TDCi 75 Zetec £15045 74 98 91.5 TDCi 75 Titanium £16045 74 98 91.6 TDCi 95 Style ECOnetic S-S £15395 94 87 111.6 TDCi 95 Zetec ECOnetic S-S £15945 94 87 121.6 TDCi 95 Titanium ECOnetic £16945 94 87 121.6 TDCi 95 Titanium X £17745 94 95 13ECOSPORT 5dr hatch PumpedupFiestaokay,butdevelopingworldoriginsshowthroughAAACC

1.0T Ecoboost 125 Titanium £15995 123 125111.0T Ecoboost 125 Titanium X £16995 123 125111.5 112 Titanium £14995 90 149101.5 112 Titanium X £15995 90 149101.5 TDCi 91 Titanium £16495 90 120101.5 TDCi 91 Titanium X £17495 90 12010FOCUS 5dr hatch Stillbesttodrive,butonlyjust.Stillfeelslikeacompletepackage AAAAC

1.6 125 Zetec S £20795 123 146141.0T 100 Ecoboost Style £17295 99 105101.0T 100 Ecoboost Zetec £18295 99 105101.0T 100 Ecoboost Titanium £19795 99 10510

1.0T 100 Ecoboost Titanium X £21795 99 105101.0T 125 Ecoboost Zetec £18795 123 108141.0T 125 Ecoboost Zetec S £20045 123 108141.0T 125 Ecoboost Titanium £20295 123 108141.0T 125 Ecoboost Titanium X £22295 123 108141.5T 150 Ecoboost Zetec S £20545 148 137141.5T 150 Ecoboost Titanium £20795 148 137141.5T 182 Ecoboost Titanium X £23520 180 137141.6 85 Studio £13995 84 136 71.6 105 Style £16795 103 136111.6 125 Style auto £18545 123 146141.6 125 Zetec £19545 123 146141.6 125 Titanium auto £21045 123 146142.0T 250 Ecoboost ST £22195 247 159342.0T 250 Ecoboost ST-2 £23695 247 159352.0T 250 Ecoboost ST-3 £25995 247 159361.5 TDCi 95 Style £17995 94 98 111.5 TDCi 120 Zetec £19495 118 98 111.5 TDCi 120 Zetec S £20745 118 98 111.5 TDCi 120 Titanium £20995 118 98 111.5 TDCi 120 Titanium X £22995 118 98 111.6 TDCi 95 Style £17895 94 109111.6 TDCi 115 Zetec £19395 114 109161.6 TDCi 115 Zetec S £20645 114 109161.6 TDCi 115 Titanium £20895 114 109162.0 TDCi 150 Titanium £22335 148 109162.0 TDCi 150 Titanium X £24335 148 109 -2.0 TDCi 185 ST £22195 178 110342.0 TDCi 185 ST-2 £23695 178 110352.0 TDCi 185 ST-3 £25995 178 11036FOCUS 5dr estate Well-manneredandcomfortable.AnOctaviacarriesmore AAABC

1.0T 100 Ecoboost Style £18395 99 109101.0T 100 Ecoboost Titanium £20895 99 109101.0T 100 Ecoboost Titanium X £22895 99 109101.0T 100 Ecoboost Zetec £19395 99 109101.0T 125 Ecoboost Titanium £21395 123 110141.0T 125 Ecoboost Titanium X £23395 123 110141.0T 125 Ecoboost Zetec £19895 123 110141.0T 125 Ecoboost Zetec S £21145 123 110141.5 TDCi 120 Titanium £22095 118 98 111.5 TDCi 120 Titanium X £24095 118 98 111.5 TDCi 120 Zetec £20595 118 98 111.5 TDCi 120 Zetec S £21845 118 98 111.5 TDCi 95 Style £19095 94 98 111.5T 150 Ecoboost Titanium £21885 148 128141.5T 150 Ecoboost Zetec S £21645 148 128141.5T 182 Ecoboost Titanium X £24610 180 128141.6 105 Style £17880 103 139111.6 125 Style auto £19645 123 146141.6 125 Titanium auto £22145 123 146141.6 125 Zetec £20645 123 146141.6 125 Zetec S £21895 123 146141.6 TDCi 115 Titanium £21995 114 109161.6 TDCi 115 Zetec £20495 114 109161.6 TDCi 115 Zetec S £21745 114 109161.6 TDCi 95 Style £18995 94 109112.0 TDCi 150 Titanium £23435 148 109162.0 TDCi 185 ST £23295 178 110342.0 TDCi 185 ST-2 £24795 178 110342.0 TDCi 185 ST-3 £27095 178 110362.0T 250 Ecoboost ST £22195 247 159342.0T 250 Ecoboost ST-2 £23695 247 159352.0T 250 Ecoboost ST-3 £25995 247 159361.6 125 Zetec S £20795 123 146 -2.0 TDCi 150 Titanium X £25435 148 10916MONDEO 5dr hatch Stillthebestbigsaloon.Practical,comfortable,rewarding AAAAC

2.0 240 Eco. T''nium X Sp. £28425 237 179281.6T 160 Ecoboost Zetec Bus Ed £20000 158 149211.6 TDCi 115 Edge S-S £20495 114 109151.6 TDCi 115 Zetec Bs Ed £21495 114 109172.0 TDCi 140 Edge £20495 138 119182.0 TDCi 140 Zetec Business Ed £21495 138 119212.0 TDCi 140 Titanium X Bus Ed £23495 138 119212.0 TDCi 163 Zetec Business Ed £22095 161 119242.0 TDCi 163 Tit. X Sp. £27345 161 129222.2 TDCi 200 Tit. X Sp. £28560 197 15926MONDEO 5dr estate Avastandenjoyableestate.Reasonablypriced. AAAAC

2.0 240 Eco. T''nium X Sp. £29675 237 179281.6 120 Graphite £17245 118 156141.6T 160 Ecoboost Zetec B'ness £21250 158 149211.6 TDCi 115 ECO Edge S-S £21745 114 109151.6 TDCi 115 ECO Zetec B'ness £22745 114 109172.0 TDCi 140 Graphite £19445 138 120202.0 TDCi 140 Edge £21745 138 120182.0 TDCi 140 Zetec Business £22745 138 120212.0 TDCi 163 Zetec Business £23345 161 120242.0 TDCi 163 Tit. X Sp. £28595 161 129222.2 TDCi 200 T'nium X Sp. £29810 197 15926

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2.0 TDCi 180 Titanium X Sport £32045 178 135221.6T 150 EcoBoost Titanium X S £28350 148 154201.6T 182 EcoBoost Titanium X S £32510 180 179232.0 TDCi 140 Titan X Sport 2WD £29750 138 139222.0 TDCi 163 Titanium X Sport £31750 138 154241.6T 150 Ecoboost Zetec 2WD £21000 148 154201.5T 150 Ecoboost Zetec 2WD £21000 148 143201.5T 150 Ecoboost Titanium £22645 148 143201.5T 150 Ecoboost Titanium X £25395 148 143201.6T 150 Ecoboost Titanium 2WD£22650 148 154211.6T 150 Ecoboost Titan X 2WD £25400 148 154221.5T 150 Titanium X Sport £28345 148 143201.6T 182 Ecoboost Zetec £25160 180 179211.5T 182 Ecoboost Zetec AWD £25160 180 171211.6T 182 Ecoboost Titanium £26810 180 179221.5T 182 Ecoboost Titanium AWD£26795 180 171211.6T 182 Ecoboost Titanium X £29560 180 179231.5T 182 Ecoboost Titanium X A £29545 180 171211.5T 182 Ebst Titanium X Sport £32495 180 171212.0 TDCi 140 Zetec 2WD £22400 138 139202.0 TDCi 150 Zetec 2WD £22695 148 122202.0 TDCi 140 Zetec £23900 138 154212.0 TDCi 140 Titanium 2WD £24050 138 139212.0 TDCi 150 Titanium 2WD £24345 148 122202.0 TDCi 140 Titanium X 2WD £26800 138 139222.0 TDCi 150 Titanium X 2WD £27095 148 122202.0 TDCi 150 Titanium X Sport £30045 148 122202.0 TDCi 163 Titanium £26050 138 154222.0 TDCi 150 Zetec AWD £24195 148 135202.0 TDCi 163 Titanium X £28800 138 154242.0 TDCi 180 Titanium AWD £26345 178 135222.0 TDCi 180 Titanium X AWD £29095 178 13522C-MAX 5dr mpv Asfuntodriveasitiseasytolivewith

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1.0T 100 Ecoboost Zetec S-S £18150 99 117101.0T 125 Ecoboost Zetec S-S £18650 123 117131.0T 100 Ecoboost Titanium S-S £19650 99 117101.0T 125 Ecoboost Titanium S-S £20150 123 117131.0T 125 E'boost Titanium X SS £22150 123 117141.6 105 Zetec £17655 103 149111.6T 150 Ecoboost Titanium S-S £20855 148 144191.6T 182 E'boost Titanium X SS £23605 180 144221.6 TDCi 115 Zetec £19150 114 117161.6 TDCi 115 Titanium £20650 114 117161.6 TDCi 115 Titanium X £22650 114 117162.0 TDCi 140 Titanium £21725 138 129 202.0 TDCi 163 Titanium X £24225 161 12922GRAND C-MAX 5dr mpv Funandpracticalsmallsevenseater AAAAB

1.0T 100 Ecoboost Zetec S-S £19745 99 119101.0T 125 Ecoboost Zetec S-S £20245 123 119131.0T 100 Ecoboost Titanium S-S £21045 99 119101.0T 125 Ecoboost Titanium S-S £21545 123 119131.0T 125 E'boost Titanium X SS £23545 99 119141.6T 150 Ecoboost Titanium S-S £22250 148 149191.6T 182 E'boost Titanium X SS £24950 180 149221.6 TDCi 115 Zetec £20745 114 124161.6 TDCi 115 Titanium £22045 114 124161.6 TDCi 115 Titanium X £24045 114 124162.0 TDCi 140 Titanium £23250 138 134202.0 TDCi 163 Titanium X £25750 161 13422S-MAX 5dr mpv ProofthatMPV'sneednotbeboringorungainly.Abenchmark AAAAC

1.6T 160 Ecoboost Zetec S-S £23310 158 159181.6 160 Eco T'nium S-S £25060 158 159192.0 203 Ecoboost Titanium auto£26735 200 189222.0 240 Tit. X Sp. Au £31485 237 194271.6 TDCi 115 Zetec S-S £24110 114 139161.6 TDCi 115 Eco T'ium S-S £25860 114 139172.0 TDCi 140 Zetec £24295 138 139172.0 TDCi 140 Titanium £26045 138 139182.0 TDCi 163 Titanium £26645 161 139192.0 TDCi 163 Tit. X Sp. £30395 161 139212.2 TDCi 200 Titanium £27870 197 174262.2 TDCi 200 Tit. X Sp. £31620 197 17426GALAXY 5dr mpv Hugeseven-seatMPV.Easytoplaceontheroad.Notcheap AAAAC

2.2 TDCi 200 Titanium X £32875 197 179271.6 160 Ecoboost Zetec S-S £25670 158 167181.6 160 Eco T'ium S-S £27570 158 167181.6 160 Eco T'niumX S-S £30070 158 167182.0 203 Ecoboost Titanium auto£29235 200 189242.0 203 Ecoboost Titan X auto £31735 200 189251.6 TDCi 115 Zetec S-S £26460 114 139161.6 TDCi 115 Eco T'nium S-S £28360 114 139171.6 TDCi 115 Eco Tit. X S-S £30860 114 139182.0 TDCi 140 Zetec £26645 138 139202.0 TDCi 140 Titanium £28545 138 139202.0 TDCi 140 Titanium X £31045 138 139212.0 TDCi 163 Titanium £29145 161 139222.0 TDCi 163 Titanium X £31645 161 139232.2 TDCi 200 Titanium £30375 197 17926

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JAZZ 5dr hatch Greatpackagingmakesthisaversatile,ifnotthrillingsupermini AAAAC

1.2 i-VTEC SE £13395 89 123141.2 i-VTEC SE-T £14390 89 123141.4 i-VTEC ES Plus £14895 99 129191.4 i-VTEC ES Plus-T £15890 99 129191.4 i-VTEC Si-T £15990 99 129161.2 i-VTEC S £11695 89 123131.2 i-VTEC S A-C £12545 89 123131.2 i-VTEC S-T £12690 89 123131.2 i-VTEC S-T A-C £13540 89 123131.3 IMA Hybrid HE £17150 97 104161.3 IMA Hybrid HE-T £18145 97 104161.3 IMA Hybrid HS £17650 97 104161.3 IMA Hybrid HS-T £18645 97 104161.3 IMA Hybrid HX £19250 97 104161.3 IMA Hybrid HX-T £20245 97 104171.4 i-VTEC EX £15995 99 129161.4 i-VTEC EXL £17195 99 129161.4 i-VTEC EX-T £16990 99 12916

1.4 i-VTEC EXL-T £18190 99 129161.4 i-VTEC Si £14995 99 12916CIVIC 5dr hatch Arealcontender,butthelackofrearlegroomisahinderance AAABC

1.4 i-VTEC S £16995 99 129 81.4 i-VTEC S-T £17990 99 129 71.6 i-DTEC EX Plus £26460 118 98 161.6 i-DTEC S £20375 118 94 151.6 i-DTEC SE Plus £21960 118 94 151.6 i-DTEC SE Plus-T £22505 118 94 161.6 i-DTEC SR £24360 118 94 161.6 i-DTEC S-T £20920 118 94 151.8 i-VTEC EX Plus £25255 99 145161.8 i-VTEC S £19255 140 137151.8 i-VTEC SE Plus £20955 99 145151.8 i-VTEC SE Plus-T £21500 99 145151.8 i-VTEC SR £23355 99 145151.8 i-VTEC S-T £19800 140 13715CIVIC TOURER 5dr estate Versatile,comfortableandfrugal,onlypricemarksitsscorecardAAAAC

1.6 i-DTEC EX Plus £27460 118 103161.6 i-DTEC S £21375 118 99 151.6 i-DTEC SE Plus £22960 118 99 151.6 i-DTEC SE Plus-T £23505 118 99 151.6 i-DTEC SR £25560 118 103161.6 i-DTEC S-T £21920 118 99 151.8 i-VTEC EX Plus £26255 140 149171.8 i-VTEC S £20270 140 146151.8 i-VTEC SE Plus £21955 140 149161.8 i-VTEC SE Plus-T £22500 140 149161.8 i-VTEC SR £24355 140 149151.8 i-VTEC S-T £20815 140 14615ACCORD 4dr saloon Comfortableinterior.Fiddlydashandforgettabledrive AAABC

2.0 i-VTEC ES £23200 154 159232.0 i-VTEC ES GT £24120 154 159242.0 i-VTEC ES GT Nav £25320 154 159242.0 i-VTEC EX £26580 154 162242.4 i-VTEC EX £27885 198 199262.4 i-VTEC EX ADAS £30285 198 199272.2 i-DTEC 150 ES £25400 148 138242.2 i-DTEC 150 ES GT £26320 148 138242.2 i-DTEC 150 ES GT Nav £27520 148 138242.2 i-DTEC 150 EX £28795 148 141252.2 i-DTEC 150 EX ADAS £31195 148 141262.2 i-DTEC 180 Type S £31435 177 147282.2 i-DTEC 180 Type S ADAS £33685 177 14729ACCORD TOURER 5dr estate Asabovebutmoredesirableanduseful AAABC

2.0 i-VTEC ES £24680 154 163232.0 i-VTEC ES GT £25655 154 163242.0 i-VTEC ES GT Nav £26855 154 163242.4 i-VTEC EX £29545 198 201262.4 i-VTEC EX ADAS £31945 198 201272.2 i-DTEC 150 ES £26895 148 143242.2 i-DTEC 150 ES GT £27870 148 143242.2 i-DTEC 150 ES GT Nav £29070 148 143242.2 i-DTEC 150 EX £30330 148 146252.2 i-DTEC 150 EX ADAS £32730 148 146262.2 i-DTEC 180 Type S £32925 177 150282.2 i-DTEC 180 Type S ADAS £35175 177 15029CR-V 5dr 4x4 TheCR-Vsoldierson.Butit'shemmedinbycleverercompetition AAABC

1.6 i-DTEC SE-T 2WD £25825 118 119241.6 i-DTEC SR 2WD £27315 118 124251.6 i-DTEC S-T 2WD £23825 118 119252.0 i-VTEC Black Edition £28405 154 173272.0 i-VTEC White Edition £28405 154 173272.2 i-DTEC Black Edition £30510 148 149282.2 i-DTEC White Edition £30510 148 149282.0 i-VTEC S 2WD £22000 154 168242.0 i-VTEC S-T 2WD £22765 154 168242.0 i-VTEC SE 2WD £24000 154 168242.0 i-VTEC SE-T 2WD £24765 154 168242.0 i-VTEC S £23100 154 173242.0 i-VTEC S-T £23865 154 173242.0 i-VTEC SE £25100 154 173242.0 i-VTEC SE-T £25865 154 173242.0 i-VTEC SR £27410 154 177252.0 i-VTEC EX £30255 154 177251.6 i-DTEC S 2WD £23060 118 119241.6 i-DTEC SE 2WD £25060 118 119242.2 i-DTEC S £25205 148 149262.2 i-DTEC S-T £25970 148 149262.2 i-DTEC SE £27205 148 149262.2 i-DTEC SE-T £27970 148 149262.2 i-DTEC SR £29495 148 154262.2 i-DTEC EX £32340 148 15427

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1.0 S £8595 65 108 11.0 S Air £9260 65 108 11.0 SE £9610 65 108 11.0 SE Blue Drive £9910 65 98 11.0 Premium £10310 65 108 11.2 SE £10110 86 114 41.2 Premium £10810 86 114 4I20 3dr hatch Goodvalue,butlooksblandandhasaveragedynamics AAABC

1.2 Class £10180 84 114 41.2 Active £11130 84 114 5I20 5dr hatch Goodvalue,butlooksblandandhasaveragedynamics AAABC

1.2 Active £11780 84 114 51.2 Style £12580 84 114 51.4CRDi 90PS Blue Drive Active £13680 88 96 91.2 Class £10780 84 114 4I30 3dr hatch Asgoodaswe'vecometoexpect,butnotoneinchbetter AAABC

1.6 120 Sport Nav £18720 118 149111.4 100 Class £14605 98 139 71.4 100 Active £15805 98 143 71.6 120 Sport £17600 118 149101.6 CRDi 110 Blue Drive Active £18090 109 100111.6 CRDi 128 Sport £19590 126 108131.6 CRDi 128 Sport Nav £20710 126 10813I30 5dr hatch Asgoodaswe'vecometoexpect,butnotoneinchbetter AAABC

1.4 100 Class £15210 98 139 71.4 100 Active £16310 98 139 71.4 100 Style £17310 98 143 7

1.4 100 Style Nav £18430 98 143 71.6 120 Active auto £17710 118 159 91.6 120 Premium £20425 118 149 91.6 CRDi 110 BlueDrive Class £17495 109 97 111.6 CRDi 110 Blue Drive Active £18595 109 97 111.6 CRDi 128 Blue Drive Style £19895 126 100131.6 CRDi 128 Premium £22415 126 108131.6 CRDi 128 B'Dve Style Nav £21015 126 10013I30 TOURER 5dr estate Asgoodaswe’vecometoexpect,butnotoneinchbetter AAABC

1.6 CRDi 110 B'Drive Class £18595 109 110111.6 CRDi 110 Blue Drive Active £19695 109 110111.6 CRDi 128 B'Drive Style Nav £22115 126 115131.6 CRDi 128 Blue Drive Style £20995 126 115131.6 Class £16905 118 150 91.6 Active £18005 118 150 91.6 CRDi 128 Premium £23815 126 11713I40 4dr saloon Useful,inoffensiveandwell-priced.Nofireworkshere AAABC

1.7 CRDi 115 B'Drive Premium £23485 114 113131.7 CRDi 115 B'Drive Style £21205 114 113131.7 CRDi 115 B'Drive Active £19105 114 113121.7 CRDi 136 B'Drive Active £19905 134 119161.7 CRDi 136 B'Drive Style £22005 134 119161.7 CRDi 136 B'Drive Premium £24405 134 11917I40 TOURER 5dr estate Useful,inoffensiveandwell-priced.Nofireworkshere AAABC

1.7 CRDi 115 B'Drive Style £22455 114 113131.7 CRDi 115 Blue Active £20355 114 113121.7 CRDi 136 B'Drive Active £21155 134 119161.7 CRDi 136 Blue Style £23255 134 119161.7 CRDi 136 B'Drive Premium £25655 134 11917IX20 5dr hatch Usablehigh-roofedhatch,butshortonflair AAABC

1.6 CRDi 115 Active Blue Drive £15385 114 117131.6 CRDi 115 Style Blue Drive £16335 114 117131.4 Class £12515 89 140 71.4 Active £13665 89 140 81.4 Style £14615 89 140 81.6 Active Au £15010 123 154101.6 Style Au £15960 123 154101.4 CRDi 90 Class £13835 89 119 9IX35 5dr 4x4 Classy,roomycabin,predictablehandling.Verycompetitive AAABC

1.6 GDi S 2WD £17000 133 158141.6 GDi S B'Drive 2WD ISG £17180 133 149141.6 GDi SE 2WD £18600 133 158141.6 GDi SE B'Drive 2WD ISG £18780 133 149141.6 GDi SE Nav 2WD £19650 133 158141.6 GDi SE Nav B'Drive 2WD ISG £19795 133 149141.7 CRDi SE Nav 2WD £21150 114 139141.7 CRDi Premium 2WD £22850 114 139141.7 CRDi Premium Pan'ama 2WD£23650 114 139141.7 CRDi S 2WD £18500 114 139141.7 CRDi SE 2WD £20100 114 139142.0 CRDi Premium 136 4WD £25750 134 149182.0 CRDi Premium Pan'ama 4WD£26550 134 149182.0 CRDi SE 136 4WD £23000 134 149182.0 CRDi SE Nav 136 4WD £24050 134 14918SANTA FE 5dr 4x4 AninjectionofclasshasenhancedtheSantaFe'seasygoingappeal AAAAC

2.2 CRDi Style 4WD 5st £27800 194 159192.2 CRDi Style 4WD 7st £29000 194 159192.2 CRDi Premium 4WD 5st £30020 194 159192.2 CRDi Premium 4WD 7st £31220 194 159192.2 CRDi Premium SE 4WD 7st £33720 194 15920VELOSTER 4dr coupé Asymmetrical,butnotoffbeatenoughtobereallyinteresting AAABC

1.6 GDi SE £17000 138 148161.6 T-GDi Turbo £22000 183 15720

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Q50 4dr saloon Crediblecompactsalooncompetitorwithsomenoveltouches AAABC

Q50S Hybrid AWD £41640 359 14442Q50S Hybrid £39995 359 144422.2D SE £27950 168 114392.2D Premium £30350 168 114402.2D Sport £32720 168 11840Q60 2dr coupé High-classcoupe.Refined,potentandentertaining AAAAC

3.7 V6 Q60 GT £36780 315 246453.7 V6 Q60 S £38670 315 246453.7 V6 Q60 S Premium £41860 315 24645Q60 COUPE CABRIOLET 2dr open Desirable,enjoyablecoupe-cabriolet.Poorresiduals AAACC

3.7 V6 Q60 GT Premium auto £45730 315 26448Q70 4dr saloon Pleasant,well-equippedbigsaloon

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3.5h V6 GT Premium Hybrid £46000 235 162453.7 V6 37 S Premium £45245 315 235453.0d V6 GT £40565 235 199463.0d V6 S £42870 235 199463.0d V6 GT Premium £44535 235 199463.0d V6 S Premium £46835 235 19946QX50 5dr 4x4 Focusedon-roadSUV.Driveswell,verylittleinteriorspace AAACC

3.7 V6 QX GT £38973 315 265 443.7 V6 QX GT Premium £42571 315 265453.0d £34488 235 224433.0d GT £38439 235 224443.0d GT Premium £42037 235 22444QX70 5dr 4x4 Big,powerfulSUV.NoneofthefinesseoftheX5orRangeRover AAACC

3.7 V6 GT £42525 315 282493.7 V6 GT Premium £46975 315 282493.7 V6 S £44625 315 282493.7 V6 S Premium £49075 315 282495.0 V8 S Premium £54025 385 307493.0d GT £42370 235 225493.0d GT Premium £46820 235 225493.0d S £44470 235 225493.0d S Premium £48920 235 22549

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XF 4dr saloon SublimeBritexec.Greatinterioranddynamics.XFRafive-starcar AAAAB

2.2D 163 Portfolio £40395 161 129332.2D 163 Premium Luxury £35795 161 129332.2D 163 R-Sport £33995 161 129332.2D 200 R-Sport £35450 197 139383.0D V6 R-Sport £37365 237 159413.0 V6 Premium Luxury £48510 336 22443

3.0 V6 Portfolio £51410 336 224435.0 V8 SC XFR £65440 503 270465.0 V8 SC XFR-S £79995 542 270502.2D 163 SE £29945 161 129332.2D 163 SE Business £31495 161 129332.2D 163 Luxury £32945 161 129332.2D 200 Luxury £33950 197 139382.2D 200 Premium Luxury £37200 197 139392.2D 200 Portfolio £42200 197 139403.0D V6 Luxury £35865 237 159413.0D V6 Premium Luxury £40115 237 159423.0D V6 Portfolio £45115 237 159423.0D V6 S Premium Luxury £46615 271 159443.0D V6 S Portfolio £49515 271 15944XF 5dr sportbrake Handsomeestatewinshearts,ifnotheads AAAAC

2.2D 163 Portfolio £42895 161 129332.2D 163 Premium Luxury £38295 161 129332.2D 163 R-Sport £36495 161 129332.2D 200 R-Sport £37950 197 139333.0D V6 240 R-Sport £39865 237 163333.0D V6 275 S Portfolio £51995 271 163335.0 V8 SC XFR-S £82495 542 297502.2D 163 SE £31945 161 129332.2D 163 SE Business £33995 161 129332.2D 163 Luxury £35445 161 129332.2D 200 Luxury £36450 197 139332.2D 200 Premium Luxury £39700 197 139332.2D 200 Portfolio £44700 197 139333.0D V6 240 Luxury £38365 237 163333.0D V6 240 Premium Luxury £42615 237 163333.0D V6 240 Portfolio £47615 237 163333.0D V6 275 S Premium Luxury £49115 271 16333XJ 4dr saloon Modernlooksfinallymatchmoderndynamics AAAAC

3.0 V6 S-C Premium Luxury £65995 336 224 -3.0 V6 S-C Premium Luxury LWB£69150 336 224 -3.0 V6 S-C Portfolio £73450 336 224 -3.0 V6 S-C Portfolio LWB £76450 336 224 -5.0 V8 S-C Supersport LWB £95895 503 270505.0 V8 S-C 550 XJR £92395 542 270503.0D V6 Luxury £56870 271 159483.0D V6 Luxury LWB £59980 271 167483.0D V6 Premium Luxury £60670 271 159483.0D V6 Premium Luxury LWB £63780 271 167483.0D V6 Portfolio £67870 271 159493.0D V6 Portfolio LWB £70980 271 16749F-TYPE 2dr coupé Cheaperthantheroadster.Gainsinrigiditymeanit’sbettertoo AAAAB

3.0 V6 £51250 336 205503.0 V6 S £60250 375 213505.0 V8 R £85000 542 25950F-TYPE 2dr open Seriousmoney.Butitbuysaseriouscarwithalikeablewildside AAAAC

3.0 V6 £58535 336 209503.0 V6 S £67535 375 213505.0 V8 S £79995 488 25950XK 2dr coupé Brilliantblendofhandling,comfortandpace.Goodvalue AAAAC

5.0 V8 Dynamic R £69975 503 292505.0 V8 Signature £54975 380 264475.0 V8 R-S £97490 542 29250XK CONVERTIBLE 2dr open Brilliantblendofhandling,comfortandpace.Goodvalue AAAAC

5.0 V8 Dynamic R £75975 503 292505.0 V8 R-S £104490 542 292505.0 V8 Signature £60975 380 26448

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2.4 North 2WD £21010 168 209242.0 Sport 2WD £18470 154 175222.4 Ltd 4WD £23860 168 209242.2 CRD Ltd 4WD £25740 161 17228WRANGLER 3dr 4x4 Heavy-dutyoffroaderlackson-roadmanners AABCC

3.6 V6 Sahara £29025 276 263 -3.6 V6 Overland £31175 276 263 -3.6 V6 Rubicon £29925 276 270 -2.8 CRD Overland £31160 197 213252.8 CRD Sahara £29010 197 21324WRANGLER 5dr 4x4 Heavy-dutyoffroaderlackson-roadmanners AABCC

3.6 V6 Sahara £30695 276 273 -3.6 V6 Overland £32845 276 273 -3.6 V6 Rubicon £31595 276 273222.8 CRD Overland £32830 197 217252.8 CRD Overland Axle+ £33445 197 230252.8 CRD Sahara £30680 197 217242.8 CRD Sahara Axle+ £31295 197 23024CHEROKEE 5dr 4x4 HamstrungbypoorUKspec.Uninspiring,butroomyandpractical AAABC

2.0 Longitude 140 FWD £25495 138 139272.0 Ltd 140 FWD £31195 138 139 -2.0 Longitude 140 £27495 138 147 -2.0 Ltd 140 £33195 138 147 -2.0 Longitude 170 Au £29995 168 - 292.0 Ltd 170 Au £35695 168 - 282.0 Longitude Plus 140 FWD £27695 138 139 -2.0 Longitude Plus 140 £29695 138 147 -2.0 Longitude Plus 170 Au £32195 168 - 29GRAND CHEROKEE 5dr 4x4 ThebestJeep.Comfortableandwell-equipped AAABC

6.4 V8 SRT £61595 470 327503.0 V6 190 CRD Laredo £37705 188 198363.0 V6 CRD Ltd £40295 247 198403.0 V6 CRD Ltd Plus £43295 247 198413.0 V6 CRD Overland £46995 247 198413.0 V6 CRD Summit £50795 247 19843

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1.0 VR7 £9645 68 99 61.0 1 £8145 68 99 31.0 1 Air £8745 68 99 41.25 White ISG £11845 84 106111.25 White Au £12445 84 130111.25 Quantum ISG £11995 84 10612PICANTO 5dr hatch Costeffectiveandsurprisinglygrownup.Nicedriveandcabin AAAAC

1.0 VR7 £9845 68 99 6

1.0 1 £8345 68 99 31.0 1 Air £8945 68 99 41.0 2 £9945 68 99 41.25 2 ISG £10545 84 100 71.25 3 £11545 84 109101.25 4 ISG £12095 84 10612RIO 3dr hatch Looksgreat,butit'swellofftheEuropeansaloonpace AAABC

1.25 VR7 £11595 83 114 51.25 1 £10095 83 114 51.25 2 £11995 83 119 51.4 2 ISG £12795 107 124 81.4 3 ISG £13695 107 124 81.4 CRDi 3 ISG £14795 89 105 8CEED 5dr hatch AnotherlookerfromSchreyer,butdynamicallyforgettable AAACC

1.4 98 VR7 £15200 99 143 81.4 CRDi 89 VR7 £16490 89 114 61.4 98 1 £14605 99 139 71.4 98 2 £16605 99 143 81.6 GDi 133 2 ISG £17395 128 124121.6 GDi 133 3 ISG £19195 128 124121.6 GDi 133 4 ISG £20600 128 137131.6 GDi 133 4 Tech ISG £22500 128 137151.6 T-GDi 201 GT £20500 201 171291.6 T-GDi 201 GT Tech £23200 201 171291.4 CRDi 89 1 £15895 89 109 61.6 CRDi 126 1 ISG £16495 126 97 121.6 CRDi 126 2 ISG £18495 126 100131.6 CRDi 126 3 ISG £20295 126 100131.6 CRDi 126 4 ISG £21895 126 112141.6 CRDi 126 4 Tech ISG £23795 126 11215CEED 5dr estate AnotherslightlybiggerlookerfromSchreyer,butalsoforgettable AAACC

1.4 98 VR7 £16200 99 148 81.4 CRDi 89 1 ISG £17095 89 109 61.6 CRDi 126 1 ISG £17895 126 116121.6 CRDi 126 2 ISG £19495 126 116131.6 CRDi 126 3 ISG £21295 126 116131.6 CRDi 126 4 ISG £23095 126 116141.6 CRDi 126 4 Tech ISG £24995 126 11615PROCEED 3dr hatch AnotherslightlysmallerlookerfromSchreyer.Stillnotmemorable AAACC

1.4 98 VR7 £14700 133 143101.6 GDi 133 S ISG £17695 133 124141.6 GDi 133 SE £19705 133 137151.6 GDi 133 SE DCT auto £21005 133 140141.6 T-GDi 201 GT £20000 201 171291.6 T-GDi 201 GT Tech £22700 201 171301.6 CRDi 126 S ISG £18795 126 100131.6 CRDi 126 SE ISG £20795 126 112131.6 CRDi 126 SE Tech £22895 126 11213SOUL 5dr hatch Looksdivideopinion.Bettervaluenow,butstillhardlythebestoption AAACC

1.6 GDi Start £12600 130 158 91.6 GDi Connect £14800 130 158101.6 GDi Connect Plus £15900 130 158101.6 GDi Mixx £18150 130 170111.6 GDi Maxx £19950 130 170111.6 CRDi Connect £16400 126 132 91.6 CRDi Connect Plus £17500 126 132101.6 CRDi Mixx £19750 126 132101.6 CRDi Maxx £21550 126 13211OPTIMA 4dr saloon Looksthepart,butiswellofftheEuropeansaloonpace AAACC

1.7 CRDi 2 ISG £22895 134 128171.7 CRDi 1 ISG £19995 134 128171.7 CRDi 3 ISG £25795 134 12820VENGA 5dr mpv Versatileinterior,butfirmrideandhighpricedisappoint AAAAC

1.4 89 1 ISG £11795 89 130 71.4 89 1 Air ISG £12595 89 130 81.4 89 2 ISG £13695 89 130 81.6 123 3 Nav ISG £16885 123 139121.6 123 3 Nav auto £17985 123 154111.6 123 2 Au £15610 123 154111.6 123 3 Au £16990 123 154111.6 123 3 ISG £15890 123 139121.4 CRDi 90 Eco 1 £13095 89 119101.4 CRDi 89 1 Air £13895 89 119111.4 CRDi 90 Eco 2 £14995 89 119111.6 CRDi 114 3 ISG £17175 114 117141.6 CRDi 114 3 Nav ISG £18170 114 11715CARENS 5dr mpv NIcelyuptoscratchnow,butnoclassleader AAABC

1.7 CRDi 3 Sat Nav ISG £25050 136 132161.6 GDi 1 ISG £17995 133 149131.6 GDi 2 ISG £19400 133 149131.7 CRDi 114 1 ISG £19390 114 124121.7 CRDi 114 2 ISG £20795 114 124121.7 CRDi 134 2 Au £22200 136 159161.7 CRDi 134 3 ISG £24100 136 13216SPORTAGE 5dr 4x4 Goodride,handlingandusability

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1.7 CRDi 4 2WD ISG £25000 114 143142.0 CRDi KX-1 4WD £21500 134 149161.6 GDi 1 2WD £17500 133 158141.6 GDi 2 2WD ISG £19800 133 149151.7 CRDi 1 2WD ISG £19100 114 135121.7 CRDi 2 2WD ISG £21200 114 135131.7 CRDi 3 2WD ISG £23100 114 143131.7 CRDi 3 SatNav 4WD ISG £23900 114 143132.0 CRDi KX-2 4WD £23600 134 149172.0 CRDi KX-3 4WD £25500 134 156172.0 CRDi KX-3 4WD nav £26300 134 156172.0 CRDi KX3 4WD sn au £27605 134 183172.0 CRDi 181 KX-4 4WD £28200 134 15819SORENTO 5dr 4x4 Biganddependable,butunlovabletolookdirectlyat AAAAC

2.2 CRDi KX-1 £26995 194 155212.2 CRDi KX-2 £29400 194 155212.2 CRDi KX-2 Sat Nav £30500 194 155222.2 CRDi KX-3 auto £35605 194 178252.2 CRDi KX-4 auto £36805 194 17827

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2.0 Street £49980 237 185 -2.0 Clubsport £59755 237 185 -2.0 Superlight £79305 237 185 -2.0 ABT Sp.line 300 £59755 296 189 -

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5.2 V10 LP 610-4 £180720 601 - -AVENTADOR 2dr coupé Big,bullishandballistic.Butnotperfect AAAAC

6.5 LP700-4 £242280 690 398 -

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90 2.2D Hard Top £23100 120 266 -90 2.2D S'Wagon £25265 120 2692590 2.2D County £27305 120 2692590 2.2D XS S'Wagon £30505 120 26926DEFENDER 5dr 4x4 Aninstitution.Unbeatableoffroad,crudeonit AAACC

110 2.2D Hard Top £25010 120 29526110 2.2D County Utility Wagon £29550 120 295 -110 2.2D Utility Wagon £27620 120 295 -110 2.2D S'Wagon £27620 120 29527110 2.2D County £29550 120 29528110 2.2D XS S'Wagon £33405 120 29528110 2.2D XS Utility Wagon £32405 120 295 -FREELANDER 5dr 4x4 Classy,comfortablesoftroader.Priceybutable AAABC

2.2 TD4 150 SE £27765 148 165212.2 TD4 150 SE Tech £29765 148 165222.2 SD4 190 SE £30270 188 185242.2 SD4 190 SE Tech £32270 188 185252.2 SD4 190 Metropolis £35995 188 18526DISCOVERY 5dr 4x4 Thebestcompromisebetweenoffandon-roadability AAAAC

3.0 SDV6 255 GS £40005 252 213393.0 SDV6 255 XS £46865 252 213403.0 SDV6 255 HSE £54495 252 21341RANGE ROVER EVOQUE 3dr 4x4 AnewclassofdesirabilityfortheSUV AAAAC

2.0 Si4 240 Dynamic 4WD £41510 237 181382.2 eD4 150 Pure 2WD £30195 148 129282.2 eD4 150 Pure Tech 2WD £31205 148 133282.2 eD4 150 Prestige 2WD £37495 148 129302.2 SD4 190 Pure 4WD £32000 188 149322.2 SD4 190 Pure Tech 4WD £33505 188 149322.2 SD4 190 Pres. 4WD £39300 188 149342.2 SD4 190 Dynamic 4WD £39305 188 14934RANGE ROVER EVOQUE 5dr 4x4 AnewclassofdesirabilityfortheSUV AAAAC

2.0 Si4 240 Dynamic 4WD £41010 237 181382.0 Si4 240 Dynamic Lux 4WD £46210 237 181392.2 eD4 150 Pure 2WD £29205 148 133282.2 eD4 150 Pure Tech 2WD £31205 148 133282.2 eD4 150 Prestige 2WD £36505 148 133302.2 SD4 190 Pure 4WD £31505 188 149322.2 SD4 190 Pure Tech 4WD £33505 188 149322.2 SD4 190 Prestige 4WD £38305 188 149342.2 SD4 190 Dynamic 4WD £39305 188 14934RANGE ROVER 5dr 4x4 Arguablythebestluxurycarintheworld.EasilythebestSUVAAAAB

5.0 V8 S Aubiography £100350 503 299505.0 V8 S Aubiography LWB £107950 503 299503.0 TDV6 Vogue £73950 254 196453.0 TDV6 Vogue SE £80650 254 196503.0 TDV6 Aubiography £89650 254 196503.0 SDV6 Hybrid Aubiography £100350 335 169504.4 SDV8 Vogue £80850 308 229504.4 SDV8 Vogue SE £87550 308 229504.4 SDV8 Aubiography £96550 308 229504.4 SDV8 Aubiography LWB £104150 308 22950RANGE ROVER SPORT 5dr 4x4 Justtherightkindofdynamictwist.BrilliantAAAAB

5.0 V8 S Aubiography Dynamic £82650 503 298493.0 SDV6 HSE £61250 288 199433.0 SDV6 HSE Dynamic £66250 288 199433.0 SDV6 Aubiography Dynamic £76250 288 199454.4 SDV8 Aubiography Dynamic £82650 334 22947

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200h S £20995 134 82 19200h SE £22495 134 94 19200h Advance £23995 134 94 19200h Luxury £24495 134 94 20200h F Sport £26745 134 94 20200h Premier £29495 134 94 21IS 4dr saloon Sleekjuniorexec,wellmadeandinterest-ing.Needsabetterdiesel AAACC

250 SE £26495 204 19932250 Luxury £27995 204 19933250 F Sport £30495 204 21333250 Premier £35495 204 21334300h SE £29495 217 99 31300h Luxury £30995 217 10332300h F Sport £33495 217 10932300h Premier £38495 217 10933GS 4dr saloon Refreshinglydifferent,butlacksadieselengine AAABC

300h SE £31495 179 10931300h Luxury £37495 179 11332300h F Sport £41745 179 11533300h Premier £43745 179 11333450h Luxury £45495 338 14142450h F Sport £51495 338 14542450h Premier £51495 338 14142LS 4dr saloon Uninspiringluxurybargewithahugekitlistattached AAABC

460 Luxury £71995 382 24948460 F-Sport £74495 382 24949600h L Premier £99995 439 19950600h L Premier Night View £101510 439 19950NX 5dr hatch Somegoodideas,butdramaticallyoffthepacetodrive AAACC

300h S 2WD £29495 195 11629300h SE £31495 195 12131

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300h Luxury £34495 195 12131300h F Sport £36995 195 12132300h Premier £42995 195 12133RX 5dr 4x4 Lowflexibility,buthybridfunctionmakesadegreeofeconomicsense AAABC

450h SE £44495 245 14540450h Luxury £48495 245 14541450h F Sport £51995 245 14542450h Premier £55495 245 14541

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ELISE 2dr open Puresportscar.Greatchassisandsteering,lowrunningcosts AAAAC

1.6 Club Racer £28580 134 149431.6 £29050 134 149431.6 Sport £30650 134 149431.8 S £37205 217 17543EXIGE 2dr coupé Sharp,uncompromisingtrackcar.Unforgivingonroad AAAAC

3.5 V6 S £54610 345 23647EVORA 2dr coupé Sublimecombinationofpliantrideandsweethandling AAAAC

3.5 V6 £53080 276 217503.5 V6 +2 £54980 276 217503.5 V6 Sp. Racer £58850 276 217503.5 V6 S £62290 345 229 503.5 V6 S +2 £64190 345 229503.5 V6 S Sp. Racer £66850 345 22950

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GHIBLI 4dr saloon Classyandentertainingbutlesspolishedthana5-Series AAAAC

3.0 V6 £52275 325 223503.0 V6 S £63415 404 246503.0D V6 £48830 271 15850QUATTROPORTE 4dr saloon Notquiteassophisti-catedasitmighthavebeen. AAABC

3.0 V6 S £80095 404 - 503.8 V8 £110000 523 274503.0 V6 Diesel £69230 271 16350GRANTURISMO 2dr coupé Fantasticlooksandsoundtrack,averagechassis AAAAC

4.2 V8 £82140 400 330504.7 V8 Sport £90390 453 354504.7 V8 MC Stradale £109995 453 33750GRANCABRIO 2dr open Fantasticlooksandsoundtrack,averagechassis AAAAC

4.7 V8 £98200 433 354504.7 V8 Sport £102615 453 33750

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2 5dr hatch Energetic,fundriveinacuteandusablesupermini.Goodvalue AAAAC

1.3 75 Colour Edition £11745 74 115 91.3 75 SE AC £11195 74 115 91.3 84 Sport Colour Edition £12995 83 115111.5 102 Tamura Nav Au £13495 101 145121.3 84 Tamura £12295 83 115111.3 84 Sport Venture £13495 83 115113 4dr saloon Refined,well-pricedfamilychoice.Dynamicallysatisfying,too AAAAC

2.0 120 SE £17295 118 119172.0 120 SE Nav £17895 118 119172.0 120 SE-L £18795 118 119182.0 120 SE-L Nav £19395 118 119182.0 120 Sport Nav £20195 118 119182.2d 150 SE £19645 148 104232.2d 150 SE Nav £20245 148 104242.2d 150 SE-L £21145 148 104242.2d 150 SE-L Nav £21745 148 104242.2d 150 Sport Nav £22545 148 104243 5dr hatch Refined,well-pricedfamilyhatch.Dynamicallysatisfying,too AAAAC

1.5 100 SE £16995 99 119131.5 100 SE Nav £17595 99 119132.0 120 SE £17295 118 119172.0 120 SE Nav £17895 118 119172.0 120 SE-L £18795 118 119182.0 120 SE-L Nav £19395 118 119182.0 120 Sport Nav £20195 118 119182.0 165 Sport Nav £21920 162 135222.2D 150 SE £19645 148 107232.2D 150 SE Nav £20245 148 107242.2D 150 SE-L £21145 148 107242.2D 150 SE-L Nav £21745 148 107242.2D 150 Sport Nav £22545 148 107246 4dr saloon Acompellingmixofsize,economyandperformance.Interioraletdown AAAAC

2.0 145 SE £19595 143 129182.0 145 SE Nav £20295 143 129182.0 145 SE-L £20395 143 129162.0 145 SE-L Nav £21095 143 129162.0 165 Sport Nav £24095 162 135192.2D 150 SE £22095 148 108212.2D 150 SE Nav £22795 148 108212.2D 150 SE-L £22895 148 108192.2D 150 SE-L Nav £23595 148 108192.2D 150 Sport Nav £25895 148 108212.2D 175 Sport £25595 173 119232.2D 175 Sport Nav £26295 173 119236 5dr tourer Acompellingmixofsize,economyandperformance.Interioraletdown AAAAC

2.0 145 SE-L Nav £22015 143 129162.0 165 Sport Nav £24895 162 135192.2D 150 SE Nav £23595 148 116212.2D 175 Sport Nav £27095 173 119232.0 145 SE-L £21315 143 131162.2D 150 SE £22895 148 116212.2D 150 SE-L £23695 148 116192.2D 150 SE-L Nav £24395 148 116192.2D 150 Sport Nav £26695 148 11621CX-5 5dr 4x4 Superbdieselenginematedtoaboveaveragepackage AAABC

2.0 Skyactiv-G 165 SE-L Nav £22595 162 139152.0 Skyactiv-G 165 SE-L £21895 162 139152.0 Skyactiv-G 165 Sport Nav £24895 162 139162.2D Skyactiv-D 150 SE-L £23695 148 119182.2D Skyactiv-D 150 SE-L Nav £24395 148 119182.2D Skyactiv-D 150 SE-L Lux £25295 148 119202.2D Sky-D 150 SE-L Lux Nav £25995 148 119202.2D Skyactiv-D 150 Sport Nav £26695 148 119192.2D Sky-D 150 SE-L AWD £25395 148 136172.2D Sky-D 150 SE-L Nav AWD £26095 148 13617

2.2D Sky-D 175 Sport Nav AWD £28695 173 136215 5dr mpv Functionalseven-seater,butnotunpleasanttodrive.Lotsofkit AAABC

2.0 150 Sport Venture £20495 148 159161.6D 115 Sport Venture £21895 114 13816MX-5 2dr open Worthyofitsiconicstatus.Manageable,funandattainable AAAAC

1.8i Sport Venture £18995 125 167211.8i SE £18495 125 16721MX-5 COUPE CABRIOLET 2dr cc Asabove,butwithaniftyfoldinghardtop. AAAAC

1.8i SE £19995 125 167211.8i Sport Venture £20995 125 167212.0i Sport Tech £23095 158 181262.0i Sport Tech Nav £23295 158 181262.0i Sport Venture £22695 158 18126

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650S 2dr coupé Extraordinarypaceandhandling.Thecarthe12Cshouldhavebeen AAAAB

3.8 V8 £195250 641 - 50650S SPIDER 2dr open Moreofthesamealthoughnoisier—andbetterforit AAAAB

3.8 V8 £215250 641 - 50P1 2dr coupé Other-worldly.AsworthyofaplaceinhypercarhistoryastheF1 AAAAA

3.8 V8 £866000 903 19450

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A-CLASS 5dr hatch Desirabilityonmessage;ridequalityseriouslyoff-piste AAABC

A180 CDI SE ECO £21965 107 92 16A250 AMG Sport 4MATIC £28990 208 15433A250 Engin'red by AMG 4MATIC £30910 208 15434A180 SE £20715 121 12818A180 Sport £21840 121 13318A200 Sport £23365 154 13423A200 AMG Sport £24615 154 13624A250 AMG Sport £27440 208 14033A250 Engineered by AMG Sport £29360 208 14034A45 AMG £38195 354 16143A180 CDI SE auto £23240 107 98 16A180 CDI Sport £22785 107 10216A180 CDI AMG Sport £24035 107 10516A200 CDI Sport £23860 134 11820A200 CDI AMG Sport £25110 134 12121A220 CDI AMG Sport £27760 168 11525B-CLASS 5dr hatch Aslightlyoddprospect,butpracticalandclassy AAABC

B180 CDI SE ECO £22950 108 98 15B220 Sport 4MATIC £28140 190 15617B180 SE £22020 120 13716B180 Sport £23335 120 14417B180 CDI SE auto £24225 108 10715B180 CDI Sport £24075 108 11715B200 CDI SE £24125 134 11420B200 CDI Sport £25425 134 12121B220 CDI Sport £28225 168 12025CLA 4dr saloon Attractivefromsomeangles,unap-pealingfromothers.Dynamicstomatch AAACC

CLA 200 CDI AMG Sport £29125 134 11727CLA 200 CDI Sport £26925 134 11727CLA 250 AMG Sport 4Matic £33440 208 15424CLA180 Sport £24775 121 13023CLA180 AMG Sport £26975 121 13024CLA45 AMG £42270 354 16145CLA220 CDI Sport £29775 168 11727CLA220 CDI AMG Sport £31975 168 11728C-CLASS 2dr coupé Nicebalanceofstyle,usabilityanddriverreward AAABC

C63 AMG Edition 507 £68495 451 28044C180 AMG Sport Edition £29965 154 14935C63 AMG £58500 451 28044C220 CDI Exec SE £31130 168 10934C220 CDI AMG Sport Edition £32460 168 13338C250 CDI AMG Sport Edition £33515 201 14341C-CLASS 4dr saloon Stellarcabinandpolisheddriveincreaseappeal;enginesnotsogood AAAAC

C200 SE £26855 181 12331C200 Sport £28850 181 12431C200 AMG Line £30345 181 12831C63 AMG £59795 469 192 -C63 AMG S £66545 503 192 -C200 Bluetec SE £28570 134 10225C200 Bluetec Sport £30565 134 10225C200 Bluetec AMG Line £32060 134 10225C220 Bluetec SE £29365 168 10331C220 Bluetec Sport £31360 168 10431C220 Bluetec AMG Line £32855 168 10431C250 Bluetec SE £32020 201 11735C250 Bluetec Sport £34015 201 11735C250 Bluetec AMG Line £35510 201 11735C300 Bluetec Hybrid SE £34630 201 94 -C300 Bluetec Hybrid Sport £36625 201 94 -C300 Bluetec Hybrid AMG Line £38120 201 94 -C-CLASS 5dr estate Decentpracticalityandfantas-ticinterior-butonlyokaytodrive AAAAC

C200 Bluetec AMG Line £33260 134 10225C200 Bluetec SE £29770 134 10225C200 Bluetec Sport £31765 134 10225C200 SE £28055 181 12831C220 Bluetec SE £30565 168 10831C250 Bluetec SE £33220 201 11735C63 AMG £60995 469 19647C63 AMG S £67745 503 19647C200 Sport £30050 181 12831C200 AMG Line £31675 181 12831C220 Bluetec Sport £32560 168 10831C220 Bluetec AMG Line £34055 168 10831C250 Bluetec Sport £35215 201 11735C250 Bluetec AMG Line £36710 201 11735E-CLASS 4dr saloon AreturntotheoldMercqualities.Refinedandrelaxing AAAAC

E300 BlueTECH Hy'd AMG Sport £42375 204 10943E63 AMG S £84110 549 23247E200 SE £34340 181 13836E200 AMG Line £36850 181 14237E250 SE £35470 208 13838E250 AMG Line £37980 208 14239E63 AMG £74115 549 23047E300 Bluetec Hybrid SE £39880 204 10943E220 Bluetec SE £32750 168 12034E220 Bluetec AMG Line £35245 168 12935

E250 CDI SE £36820 201 12939E250 CDI AMG Line £39445 201 13440E350 Bluetec AMG Line £41210 248 15444E-CLASS 5dr estate AreturntotheoldMercquali-ties.Refinedandrelaxing AAAAC

E220 Bluetec AMG Line £37165 168 13535E220 Bluetec SE £34670 168 13334E250 AMG Line £39770 208 14739E250 CDI AMG Line £41250 201 14540E250 CDI SE £38755 201 14339E250 SE £37275 208 14438E300 BlueTEC Hybrid AMG Line £44165 201 11944E300 BlueTEC Hybrid SE £41670 201 11944E350 Bluetec AMG Line £43015 248 15944E63 AMG £75905 549 23447E63 AMG S £85900 582 23447E-CLASS 2dr coupé AreturntotheoldMercquali-ties.Refinedandrelaxing AAAAC

E200 AMG Line £38420 181 14039E400 AMG Line Plus £46100 329 17645E220 Bluetec SE £35095 168 12338E220 Bluetec AMG Line £37590 168 12639E250 Bluetec AMG Line £40730 201 12943E350 Bluetec AMG Line £42425 228 14946E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2dr open Nicecabin,butrideisn’tgreat.Six-potenginesbest AAACC

E200 AMG Line £41805 181 14642E400 AMG Line Plus £49590 329 18548E220 Bluetec SE £38465 168 12741E220 Bluetec AMG Line £41090 168 13442E250 CDI AMG Line £44100 201 12845E350 Bluetec AMG Line £45810 228 15448S-CLASS 2dr coupé Heavyweightcontender.Continentsmotheringluxury AAAAC

S500 £96565 449 20750S63 AMG £125595 577 237506.0 S 65 AMG £183065 621 27950S-CLASS 4dr saloon Stillthebestluxurycarintherealworld.Calm,advanced,rewarding AAAAA

S500 Plug-in Hybrid £87965 436 65 50S500 L AMG Line £88395 449 20750S400 Hybrid L SE Line £70900 328 14749S400 Hybrid L AMG Line £74930 328 15349S600 L AMG Line £140615 523 25950S63 AMG L £119835 577 23750S65 AMG L £179985 621 27950S300 Bluetec Hybrid L AMG Line£72260 204 12049S350 Bluetec SE Line £62905 254 14649S350 Bluetec AMG Line £67940 254 15150S350 Bluetec L SE Line £66910 254 14850S350 Bluetec L AMG Line £70940 254 15450CLS 4dr saloon Saloon-likepracticality,coupe-likerewards AAAAC

400 AMG Line £55850 328 1705063 AMG S £86500 577 23150220 BlueTec AMG Line £46500 175 12944350 BlueTec AMG Line £49950 254 - 46CLS 5dr shooting brake Saloon-likepracticality,coupé-likerewards AAAAC

63 AMG S £87000 577 23150220 BlueTec AMG Line £48080 175 12944350 BlueTec AMG Line £51400 254 16247GLA 5dr 4x4 Notthemostpracticalcrossover,butgoodlookingandverydecenttodrive AAAAC

GLA250 SE 4Matic £29915 208 15433GLA250 AMG Line 4Matic £30915 208 15434GLA45 AMG £44595 354 175 -GLA200 CDI SE £25850 134 11925GLA200 CDI AMG Line £26850 134 11925GLA220 CDI SE 4Matic £30035 168 12928GLA220 CDI AMG Line 4Matic £31035 168 12929G-CLASS 5dr 4x4 Massivelyexpensiveandcompro-mised,butwithcharactertospare AAABC

G350 BlueTEC £86435 208 295 -G63 AMG £129735 537 322 -GL-CLASS 5dr 4x4 Decentonroadandoffdespiteitssize.Nicecabin,too AAABC

GL350 BlueTEC AMG Sport £60750 261 20949GL63 AMG £92350 549 28850SLK 2dr open Enthusiastic,neathandlingandbriskall-weatherroadster AAAAC

200 CGI BlueEff Sport £34750 181 15841250 CGI BlueEff Sport £38705 201 16944350 CGI BlueEff Sport £44605 302 16745SLK55 AMG £55345 416 19547SLK250 CDI £33150 201 13242SLK250 CDI AMG Sport £37150 201 13243SL 2dr open Big,luxuriousandclassierthanaroyalstudfarm.Mercatitsbest. AAAAB

SL400 £72500 329 17850SL500 AMG Sport £81915 429 21250SL63 AMG £112510 557 23150SL65 AMG £169670 621 27050CL 2dr coupé Comfortablebigcoupe.MoreGTthansportscar AAAAC

CL500 £95545 429 22750CL63 AMG £118885 536 24450CL65 AMG £164840 621 33450M-CLASS 5dr 4x4 Roomy,quietandwell-appointed.AproperMercSUV AAAAC

ML350 BlueTEC SE Exec £50180 254 18943ML63 AMG £86995 536 27650ML250 BlueTEC SE Exec £47340 201 16538ML250 BlueTEC AMG Line £50000 201 16538ML350 BlueTEC AMG Line £52840 254 18943

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MG3 5dr hatch Neatlytunedandnicelystyledsupermini.Flawscoveredupbyprice AAACC

1.5 3Time £8399 105 136 41.5 3Form £9299 105 136 41.5 3Form Sport £9549 105 136 41.5 3Style £9999 105 136 4MG6 4dr saloon Gooddynamicsandspace.Poorfinishandrunningcosts AACCC

1.8T Magnette TSE £19955 158 174141.9 DTi Magnette TSE £21195 148 12914MG6 5dr hatch Gooddynamicsandspace.Poorfinishandrunningcosts AACCC

1.8 TCI GT S £15455 158 174131.8 TCI GT SE £16955 158 174141.8 TCI GT TSE £18955 158 174 141.9 DTi GT S £16995 148 12913

1.9 DTi GT SE £18195 148 129141.9 DTi GT TSE £20195 148 12914

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HATCH 3dr hatch Hasmaturedverysatisfyinglyintoitslargerfootprint.Arealcontender AAAAB

1.2 One £13750 102 108141.5 Cooper £15300 134 105202.0 S Cooper £18655 189 133281.5 D One £14890 114 89 131.5 D Cooper £16450 114 92 172.0 SD Cooper £19450 168 10923HATCH 5dr hatch Additionaldoorhardlyaddscharm.Bottomlineembellishednevertheless AAABC

1.5 Cooper £15900 134 109202.0 S Cooper £19255 189 136281.5 D Cooper £17050 114 95 172.0 SD Cooper £20050 168 10923ONE CLUBMAN 5dr estate Engagingdriveandfunkylooks,butnotpractical AAACC

1.6 £14820 97 129131.6 Pepper Pack £16030 97 129131.6 Media Pack £16320 97 129131.6 Pepper-Media Pack £17370 97 129131.6 Sport Chili Pack £19100 97 129131.6 Sport Chili-Media Pack £20250 97 129131.6D £15860 89 103131.6D Pepper Pack £17070 89 103131.6D Media Pack £17360 89 103131.6D Pepper-Media Pack £18410 89 103131.6D Sport Chili Pack £20140 89 103131.6D Sport Chili-Media Pack £21290 89 10313ONE CONVERTIBLE 2dr open Lotsofstyle,butpoorrideandrefinement AAACC

1.6 £16420 97 133141.6 Pepper Pack £17490 97 133141.6 Media Pack £17920 97 133141.6 Sport Pack £19445 97 133141.6 Pepper-Media Pack £18830 97 133141.6 Pepper-Sport Pack £20515 97 133141.6 Sport-Media Pack £20945 97 133141.6 Pepper-Sport-Media £21855 97 133141.6 Sport Chili Pack £20400 97 133141.6 Sport Chili-Media Pack £21550 97 13314COOPER CLUBMAN 5dr estate Engaging,butnotpracticalenough AAACC

1.6 £16160 121 129171.6 Bond Street £20275 121 129191.6 Pepper Pack £17075 121 129171.6 Pepper-Media Pack £18415 121 129171.6 Media Pack £17660 121 129171.6 Chili Pack £18280 121 129171.6 Chili-Media Pack £19430 121 129171.6 Sport Chili Pack £20140 121 129171.6 Sport Chili-Media Pack £21290 121 129171.6T S Bond Street £23365 181 137301.6T S £19500 181 137301.6T S Media Pack £20860 181 137301.6T S Chili Pack £21455 181 137301.6T S Chili-Media Pack £22605 181 137301.6T S Sport Chili Pack £23020 181 137301.6T S Sport Chili-Media Pack £24170 181 137301.6T John Cooper Works £23610 208 155341.6T JCW Media Pack £24970 208 155341.6T JCW Chili Pack £25185 208 155341.6T JCW Chili-Media £26335 208 155341.6D £17510 110 103181.6D Bond Street £21625 110 103201.6D Pepper Pack £18425 110 103181.6D Media Pack £19010 110 103181.6D Pepper-Media Pack £19765 110 103181.6D Chili Pack £19630 110 103181.6D Chili-Media Pack £20780 110 103181.6D Sport Chili Pack £21490 110 103181.6D Sport Chili-Media Pack £22640 110 103182.0D SD £20180 141 115222.0D SD Bond Street £24045 141 115232.0D SD Media Pack £21540 141 115222.0D SD Chili Pack £22135 141 115222.0D SD Chili-Media Pack £23285 141 115222.0D SD Sport Chili Pack £23700 141 115222.0D SD Sport Chili-Media Pack £24850 141 11522COOPER CONVERTIBLE 2dr open Lotsofstyle,poorrideandrefinement AAACC

1.6 £17850 121 133181.6 Highgate £21010 121 133201.6 Pepper Pack £18615 121 133181.6 Media Pack £19350 121 133181.6 Pepper-Media Pack £19955 121 133181.6 Chili Pack £19820 121 133181.6 Sport Pack £20575 121 133181.6 Chili-Media Pack £20970 121 133181.6 Pepper-Sport Pack £21340 121 133181.6 Chili-Sport Pack £22545 121 133181.6 Sport-Media Pack £22075 121 133181.6 Chili-Sport-Media £23695 121 133181.6 Pepper-Sp-Media £22680 121 133181.6 Sport Chili Pack £21530 121 133181.6 Sport Chili-Media Pack £22680 121 133181.6T S £21050 181 139301.6T S Highgate £24080 181 139321.6T S Media Pack £22410 181 139301.6T S Chili Pack £22845 181 139301.6T S Sport Pack £23310 181 139301.6T S Chili-Media Pack £23995 181 139301.6T S Chili-Sport Pack £25105 181 139301.6T S Sport-Media Pack £24670 181 139301.6 S Chili-Sp-Media £26255 181 139301.6T S Sport Chili Pack £24260 181 139301.6T S Sport Chili-Media Pack £25410 181 139301.6T S John Cooper Works £25295 208 157361.6T S JCW Media Pack £26655 208 157361.6T S JCW Chili Pack £26780 208 157361.6T JCW Chili-Media £27930 208 157361.6D £18910 110 105191.6D Highgate £22070 110 105211.6D Pepper Pack £19675 110 105191.6D Media Pack £20410 110 105191.6D Pepper-Media Pack £21015 110 105191.6D Chili Pack £20880 110 105191.6D Sport Pack £21635 110 105191.6D Chili-Media Pack £22030 110 105191.6D Pepper-Sport Pack £22400 110 10519

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1.6 Cooper Sport Chili-Media P £21440 121 127181.6 Cooper £16840 121 127181.6 Cooper Media Pack £18320 121 127181.6 Cooper Sport Pack £19350 121 127181.6 Cooper Media-Sport Pack £20830 121 127181.6 Cooper Pepper Pack £17490 121 127181.6 Cooper Pepper-Media Pack £18890 121 127181.6 Cooper Pepper-Sport Pack £20000 121 127181.6 Cooper Pepper-Media-Sport£21400 121 127181.6 Cooper Chili Pack £18490 121 127181.6 Cooper Chili-Sport Pack £21000 121 127181.6 Cooper Chili-Media Pack £19760 121 127181.6 Cooper Chili-Media-Sport £22270 121 127181.6 Cooper Sport Chili Pack £20170 121 127181.6T Cooper S £19990 181 136311.6T Cooper S Media Pack £21340 181 136311.6T Cooper S Sport Pack £22100 181 136311.6T Cooper S Media-Sport Pack£23450 181 136311.6T Cooper S Chili Pack £21655 181 136311.6T Cooper S Chili-Sport Pack £23765 181 136311.6T Cooper S Chili-Media Pack £22925 181 136311.6T Cooper S Sport Chili Pack £22920 181 136311.6T CooperS Sport Chili-Media £24190 181 136311.6T Cooper S Chili-Media-Spor £25035 181 136311.6T John Cooper Works £24010 208 153 361.6T John Cooper Works Media P£25360 208 153361.6T John Cooper Works Chili P £25255 208 153361.6T John Cooper Works Chili-M £26525 208 153362.0D Cooper SD £20710 141 114222.0D Cooper SD Media Pack £22060 141 114222.0D Cooper SD Sport Pack £22820 141 114222.0D Cooper SD Media-Sport Pk£24170 141 114222.0D Cooper SD Chili Pack £22375 141 114222.0D Cooper SD Chili-Sport Pac £24485 141 114222.0D Cooper SD Chili-Media Pac£23645 141 114222.0D Cooper SD Chili-Sport-Med£25755 141 114222.0D Cooper SD Sport Chili Pac £23640 141 114222.0D Cooper SD Sport Chili-Med£24910 141 11422ROADSTER 2dr open Occasionallyfun,sometimescompromised,neverbrilliant AAABC

1.6 Cooper £18260 121 133191.6T Cooper S £21145 181 139 321.6T John Cooper Works £24995 208 157372.0D Cooper SD £21860 141 11824PACEMAN 3dr coupé Two-doorCountrymanaMinitoofarforus.Toughtolike AAABC

1.6 Cooper £18980 121 140161.6T Cooper S £22365 181 143301.6T Cooper S ALL4 £23620 181 157291.6T John Cooper Works £29550 208 172341.6D Cooper D ALL4 £21400 110 129141.6D Cooper D £20210 110 115152.0D Cooper SD £23070 141 122202.0D Cooper SD ALL4 £24290 141 13019COUNTRYMAN 5dr 4x4 Big,butstillmorefunkythanuseful AAABC

1.6 One 2WD £16620 97 139121.6 One Pepper Pack 2WD £18015 97 139121.6 One Media Pack 2WD £18420 97 139121.6 One Pep-Media 2WD £19345 97 139121.6 Cooper 2WD £18140 120 140161.6 Cooper P'per 2WD £19280 120 140161.6 Cooper Media 2WD £19940 120 140161.6 Cooper Pep.Med 2WD £20610 120 140161.6 Cooper Chili 2WD £20735 120 140161.6 Cooper Chili-Med. 2WD £21790 120 140161.6T Cooper S 2WD £21535 181 143301.6T Cooper S Med. 2WD £23165 181 143301.6T C'per S Chili 2WD £23945 181 143301.6T C'per S Ch.-Med. 2WD £25000 181 143301.6T Cooper S ALL4 4WD £22790 181 157281.6T C'per S All4 Md. £24420 181 157281.6T C'perS All4 Ch. £25200 181 157281.6T C'perS All4 C-M £26255 181 157281.6T JCW £28610 215 172331.6T JCW Media Pack £30240 215 172331.6T JCW Chili Pack £30135 215 172331.6T JCW Chili-Media Pack £31190 215 172331.6D One 2WD £17620 89 115131.6D One P'per 2WD £19015 89 115131.6D One Med. 2WD £19420 89 115131.6D One P'per-Md. 2WD £20345 89 115131.6D Cooper 2WD £19370 110 115181.6D C'per P'per 2WD £20510 110 115181.66D C'per Med 2WD £21170 110 115181.6D C'per Pper-Md 2WD £21840 110 115181.6D C'per Ch. 2WD £21965 110 115181.6D C'per Ch.Med 2WD £23020 110 115181.6D Cooper ALL4 4WD £20570 110 129161.6D All4 P'per £21710 110 129161.6D C'per All4 Md. £22370 110 129161.6D All4 Pep.Med. £23040 110 129161.6D C'per All4 Ch. £23165 110 129161.6D Cooper All4 C-M £24220 110 129162.0D Cooper SD £22240 141 122202.0D Cooper SD Med. £23870 141 122202.0D Cooper SD Chili Pack £24650 141 122202.0D Cooper SD Chili-Media Pac£25705 141 122202.0D Cooper SD ALL4 4WD £23460 141 130202.0D Cooper SD ALL4 Media Pk £25090 141 130202.0D Cooper SD ALL4 Chili Pack £25870 141 130202.0D Cooper SD ALL4 Chili-Medi£26925 141 13020

MItsuBIsHI

I 5dr hatch Electriccitytransport.Fun,quirkybutludicrouslyexpensive AAABC

MiEV Keiko £28554 63 0 27MIRAGE 5dr hatch Straightforwardhatchback.Notforthelikesofus AAACC

1.0 70 MIVEC 1 £9054 70 96 151.2 79 MIVEC 2 £11054 79 96 181.2 79 MIVEC 3 £12054 79 10018ASX 5dr hatch Enginesetsanewstandard,butotherwiseunexceptional AAABC

1.6 2 2WD £15184 115 137131.6 3 2WD £17435 115 137131.8 DiD 3 2WD £19435 114 136191.8 DiD 4 4WD £23434 114 136192.2 DiD 4 4WD auto £24884 148 15319SHOGUN 5dr 4x4 Hasitsappeal.Needsmorechassisfinesse,butstillcharming AACCC

3.2 Di-DC SG2 £29289 197 213323.2 Di-DC SG3 auto £34489 197 224343.2 Di-DC SG4 auto £37489 197 22434OUTLANDER 5dr 4x4 Practicalandefficient,althoughveryordinaryinside AAABC

2.0 PHEV GX3h £33304 200 44 262.0 PHEV GX4h £37954 200 44 272.0 PHEV GX4hs £40054 200 44 242.2 DI-D GX2 4WD £23984 148 138222.2 DI-D GX3 4WD £26784 148 140232.2 DI-D GX4 4WD £30684 148 14024

MOrGaN

3 WHEELER 0dr open Eccentric,uniquelyEnglishandnotalittlespecial AAAAA

1.9 115 Sport £31140 115 215 -1.9 115 Bespoke £34000 115 - -1.9 115 Superdry £34995 115 - -AERO SUPERSPORTS 2dr open Haspaceandkerbsidestatus,butpricey AABCC

4.8 V8 £126900 390 269 -4-4 2dr open Hasitsappeal,butnotsorewardingtodrive AACCC

1.6 £31500 110 - -PLUS 4 2dr open Hasitsappeal.Needsmorechassisfinesse,butstillcharming AACCC

2.0 2 Seater £35400 145 172 -2.0 4 Seater £40200 145 172 -ROADSTER 2dr open Moreadvanced,butpriceyandneedsbetterbrakes AACCC

3.7 V6 4 Seater £51000 280 - -3.7 V6 £45900 280 - -PLUS EIGHT 2dr open OldeV8charmliveson,butrequiresoodlesofcash AAACC

4.8 V8 £85200 367 - -

NIssaN

MICRA 5dr hatch Lowrunningcostsbutbelowaverageoverall AABCC

1.2 Visia £10295 79 115 61.2 Acenta £11945 79 115 71.2 Tekna £13345 79 115 71.2 DIG-S Visia £12045 97 95 101.2 DIG-S Acenta £13045 97 99 101.2 DIG-S Tekna £14445 97 99 11JUKE 5dr hatch High-riding,funkyhatchisacompel-lingpackage.HighCO2 AAABC

1.2 DIG-T Acenta £15320 114 129121.2 DIG-T Acenta Premium £16470 114 129121.2 DIG-T Tekna £17670 114 129121.6 Visia £13420 93 138121.6 DIG-T 190 Acenta Premium £17900 188 159211.6 DIG-T 190 Tekna £19100 188 159211.6 DIG-T 200 Nismo £20500 197 159211.5 dCi Visia £15320 109 104131.5 dCi Acenta £16715 109 104131.5 dCi Acenta Premium £17865 109 104131.5 dCi Tekna £19065 109 10413NOTE 5dr hatch Itlacksabitofverve,butobjectivelytheNoteisentirelyfitforpurpose AAAAC

1.2 Visia £12100 78 109 61.2 Acenta £13495 78 109 61.2 Acenta Premium £14395 78 109 61.2 DIG-S Acenta £14495 97 99 101.2 DIG-S Acenta Premium £15395 97 99 101.2 DIG-S Tekna £16100 97 99 101.5 dCi Visia £14100 89 92 81.5 dCi Acenta £15495 89 92 81.5 dCi Acenta Premium £16395 89 92 91.5 dCi Tekna £17100 89 92 9LEAF 5dr hatch Comfortableelectriccarwith100milerange AAACC

80kw Tekna £30490 107 0 2480kw Visia £26490 107 0 2380kw Visia + £27490 107 0 2380kw Acenta £28490 107 0 23PULSAR 5dr hatch Undeniablyfitforpurpose,butitsappealgoesnodeeperthanthat AAABC

1.2 DIG-T 115 Visia £15995 114 117101.2 DIG-T 115 Acenta £17645 114 117101.2 DIG-T 115 n-tec £18995 114 117101.2 DIG-T 115 Tekna £20345 114 117101.5 dCi 110 Visia £17595 109 94 111.5 dCi 110 Acenta £19245 109 94 111.5 dCi 110 n-tec £20595 109 94 111.5 dCi 110 Tekna £21945 109 94 11QASHQAI 5dr hatch Secondgenerationamasterlyupdateofthefirst.Thecrossovertobeat AAAAB

1.6 dCi 130 Tekna 4WD £28280 128 115191.2 DIG-T 115 Visia £17995 113 129171.2 DIG-T 115 Acenta £19580 113 129141.2 DIG-T 115 N-tec £21430 113 129141.2 DIG-T 115 N-tec + £22250 113 129141.2 DIG-T 115 Tekna £23580 113 129141.5 dCi 110 Visia £19745 109 99 171.5 dCi 110 Acenta £21330 109 99 171.5 dCi 110 N-tec £23180 109 99 141.5 dCi 110 N-tec + £24000 109 99 141.5 dCi 110 Tekna £25330 109 99 151.6 dCi 130 Tekna £26580 128 11519X-TRAIL 5dr 4x4 Sleek,Qashqai-basedcrossoverisaneasywinifyourequiresevenseats AAABC

1.6 dCi Visia 2WD £22995 128 129191.6 dCi Acenta 2WD £24795 128 129191.6 dCi Acenta 4WD £26495 128 13920

1.6 dCi n-tec 2WD £27295 128 129191.6 dCi n-tec 4WD £28995 128 139201.6 dCi Tekna 2WD £29295 128 129191.6 dCi Tekna 4WD £30995 128 13920PATHFINDER 5dr 4x4 Tough,butnoDiscovery.Spaciousbutunrefined AAABC

2.5 dCi 190 Acenta £32945 188 224312.5 dCi 190 Tekna £36280 188 22431

370Z 2dr coupé Greatengineandpoisedhandling.Lotsofroadnoise AAABC

3.7 V6 Nismo £37015 345 248463.7 V6 £27015 323 248463.7 V6 GT £32015 323 24846GT-R 2dr coupé Abenchmark.Greatdrive,brutalpower,sensationalvalue AAAAC

3.8 V6 2013 MY £78020 523 27550

NOBle

M600 2dr coupé AnewerafortheBritmaker.Outrageouspaceandhandling AAAAB

4.4 V8 £200000 650 - -

PeuGeOt

ION 5dr hatch Goodelectricpowertrain,comicallyexpensive AABCC

63 £26216 63 0 2866 UK drive £26216 63 0 28108 3dr hatch SistercartotheAygo.Anddistantsecondtomostcitycarrivals AAACC

1.0 Access £8245 68 95 61.0 Active £9495 68 95 61.0 Active Top £10345 68 95 71.0 Active S-S £9745 68 88 61.0 Active S-S Top £10595 68 88 71.2 VTi Allure £10995 81 99 111.2 VTi Allure Top £11845 81 99 111.2 VTi Feline £11845 81 99 11108 5dr hatch SistercartotheAygo.Anddistantsecondtomostcitycarrivals AAACC

1.0 Active £9895 68 95 61.0 Active Top £10745 68 95 71.0 Active S-S £10145 68 88 61.0 Active S-S Top £10995 68 88 71.2 VTi Allure £11395 81 99 111.2 VTi Allure Top £12245 81 99 111.2 VTi Feline £12245 81 99 11207 CC 2dr open Thelastofthe207range.Reasonablerideandhandling AAACC

1.6 VTi 120 Active £17200 118 149161.6 VTi 120 Roland Garros £19350 118 150171.6 HDi 112 Active £18545 110 124161.6 HDi 112 Roland Garros £20695 110 12718208 3dr hatch BigimprovementforPeugeot,ifnotthesuperminiclass AAABC

1.0 VTi Access £9995 67 99 51.0 VTi Access + £11245 67 99 61.0 VTi Active £12195 67 99 61.2 VTi Access + £11745 81 104 81.2 VTi Active £12695 81 104 81.2 VTi Allure £14095 81 104 81.2 VTi Style £13445 81 104111.6 THP 156 XY £17950 154 135261.6 THP 200 GTi £18900 197 139301.4 HDi Access+ £13045 67 98 111.4 HDi Active £13995 67 98 111.4 HDi Style £14745 67 98 101.6 e-HDi 92 Style £15395 91 95 171.6 e-HDi 92 Allure £16045 91 95 171.6 e-HDi 92 XY £17695 91 95 161.6 e-HDi 115 XY £18345 113 99 20208 5dr hatch BigimprovementforPeugeot,ifnotthesuperminiclass AAABC

1.0 VTi Access £10595 67 99 51.0 VTi Access + £11845 67 99 61.0 VTi Active £12795 67 99 61.2 VTi Active £13295 81 104 81.2 VTi Access + £12345 81 104 81.2 VTi Allure £14495 81 104 81.2 VTi Style £14045 81 104111.6 VTi Allure auto £16650 118 149141.6 VTi Feline £17045 118 129141.4 HDi Access+ £13645 67 98 111.4 HDi Active £14595 67 98 111.4 HDi Style £15345 67 98 101.4 e-HDi Active EGC £15295 67 87 111.6 e-HDi 92 Style £15995 91 95 171.6 e-HDi 92 Allure £16445 91 95 171.6 e-HDi 92 Feline EGC £18345 91 98 181.6 e-HDi 115 Feline £18495 113 99 19308 2dr cc Refinedandinoffensive,butpriceyandnodynamicexcellence AAABC

1.6 THP 156 Roland Garros £26510 154 160262.0 HDi 163 Allure £27505 148 144252.0 HDi 163 Roland Garros £27805 161 144251.6 VTi Active £23105 118 159161.6 THP 156 Allure £26210 154 160221.6 e-HDI 115 Active £24365 113 12418308 5dr hatch Thoughtfullydevelopedandverywellappointedbutstillnoclassleader AAAAC

1.2 e-THP 130 Feline £21395 128 110161.2 PureTech 82 Access £14895 81 117 91.2 e-THP 110 Access £16145 108 105131.2 PureTech 110 Active £17845 108 105131.2 PureTech 110 Allure £19045 81 107131.2 PureTech 130 Active £18595 128 107141.2 PureTech 130 Allure £19795 128 110151.6 THP 125 Access £16095 120 125161.6 THP 125 Active £17545 120 125161.6 THP 125 Allure £19000 120 129161.6 THP 156 Allure £20150 154 129201.6 THP 156 Feline £21750 154 129201.6 HDi 92 Access £16845 91 93 151.6 HDi 92 Active £18545 91 93 151.6 BlueHDi 120 Active £19745 118 82 221.6 BlueHDi 120 Allure £20945 118 84 241.6 e-HDi 115 Access £17645 113 95 181.6 HDi 115 Active £19345 113 95 181.6 HDi 115 Allure £20545 113 100181.6 e-HDi 115 Feline £22145 113 100192.0 BlueHDi 150 Active £20395 148 99 242.0 BlueHDi 150 Allure £21845 148 105252.0 BlueHDi 150 Feline £23445 148 10526

308 SW 5dr estate Thoughtfullydevelopedandverywellappointedbutstillnoclassleader AAAAC

1.2 PureTech 110 Access £16845 108 109131.2 PureTech 110 Active £18545 108 109131.2 PureTech 110 Allure £19745 81 111131.2 PureTech 130 Active £19295 128 109141.2 PureTech 130 Allure £20495 128 115151.6 BlueHDi 120 Active £20445 118 85 201.6 BlueHDi 120 Allure £21645 118 88 211.6 e-HDi 115 Access £18345 113 95 181.6 e-HDi 115 Feline £22845 113 100191.6 HDi 115 Active £20045 113 95 181.6 HDi 115 Allure £21245 113 100181.6 HDi 92 Access £17545 91 99 151.6 HDi 92 Active £19245 91 99 152.0 BlueHDi 150 Active £21095 148 99 242.0 BlueHDi 150 Feline £24145 148 10526508 4dr saloon Verycompetentandlikeablepackage.163HDithebest AAABC

2.2 HDi 200 GT £30645 201 140371.6 e-HDi 115 Active Nav £22045 113 111241.6 e-HDi 115 Allure Nav £24895 113 111252.0 HDi 140 Active Nav £22445 140 119272.0 HDi 140 Allure Nav £25295 140 119282.0 BlueHDi 150 Allure Nav £26395 148 109302.0 HDi 163 Allure Nav auto £27195 161 140302.0 HDi Hybrid4 Allure Nav £32600 200 91 36508 SW 5dr estate Asgoodassaloon,onlybetterlooking AAAAC

1.6 e-HDi 115 Active Nav £23245 113 112241.6 e-HDi 115 Allure Nav £26295 113 112252.0 BlueHDi 150 Allure Nav £27795 148 110302.0 HDi 140 Active Nav £23645 140 125272.0 HDi 140 Allure Nav £26695 140 125282.0 HDi 163 Allure Nav auto £28595 161 144302.2 HDi 200 GT £32045 201 144372008 5dr hatch Efficientandwell-manneredbutshortonspaceandstyle AAABC

1.2 VTi 82 Access + £12995 81 114101.2 VTi 82 Active £14095 81 114111.2 VTi 82 Allure £15295 81 114111.6 VTi 120 Active £15050 118 135191.6 VTi 120 Allure £16450 118 135201.6 VTi 120 Feline Calima £17850 118 135191.6 VTi 120 Feline Mistral S-S £18150 118 135191.4 HDi 70 Access + £14295 67 104101.4 HDi 70 Active £15395 67 104101.6 e-HDi 92 Active S-S £16045 91 103171.6 e-HDi 92 Active EGC S-S £16645 91 98 171.6 e-HDi 92 Allure S-S £17445 91 103181.6 e-HDi 92 Feline Calima £18845 91 103171.6 e-HDi 92 Feline Mistral £19145 91 103171.6 e-HDi 115 Allure S-S £18045 113 105201.6 e-HDi 115 Feline Calima SS £19445 113 105201.6 e-HDi 115 Feline Mistral S £19745 113 105203008 5dr mpv Goodhandlingandflexiblecabin.Splittailgateausefultouch AAAAC

2.0 HDi 163 Allure Au £24715 161 145231.6 VTi 120 Access £17250 118 155171.6 VTi 120 Active £18950 118 155171.6 VTi 120 Allure £20900 118 155171.6 THP 156 Active £20050 154 154241.6 THP 156 Allure £21750 154 154231.6 HDi 115 Access £19045 113 125181.6 HDi 115 Active £20495 113 125181.6 HDi 115 Allure £22445 113 127181.6 e-HDI 115 Access EGC £19895 113 110181.6 e-HDI 115 Active EGC £21345 113 110181.6 e-HDI 115 Allure EGC £23295 113 112172.0 HDi FAP 150 Active £21600 148 139242.0 HDi FAP 150 Allure £23550 148 139222.0 HDi Hybrid 4 Active £27245 197 85 302.0 HDi Hybrid 4 Allure £28245 197 99 315008 5dr mpv Wellresolvedrideandhandlingwithauseful7-seatinterior AAAAC

1.6 VTi 120 Access £19050 118 159131.6 VTi 120 Active £20800 118 159151.6 THP 156 Active £21100 154 163161.6 THP 156 Allure £23450 154 163191.6 e-HDi 115 Access EGC £21595 113 113161.6 e-HDi 115 Active EGC £23195 113 123171.6 e-HDi 115 Allure EGC £24995 113 126161.6 HDi 115 Access £20745 113 128161.6 HDi 115 Active £22445 113 128171.6 HDi 115 Allure £24250 113 135162.0 HDi 150 Active £23450 148 138202.0 HDi 163 Active auto £24615 161 149202.0 HDi 150 Allure £25250 148 140202.0 HDi 163 Allure auto £26415 161 14919RCZ 2dr coupé Classy,interesting,funcoupe.Peugeot'sgotitsmojoback AAAAC

1.6 THP 156 Sport £22100 154 149271.6 THP 156 GT £24500 154 149 281.6 THP 200 Sport £24495 197 155331.6 THP 200 GT £26900 197 155341.6 THP 270 R £32000 266 145422.0 HDi 163 Sport £23950 161 135292.0 HDi 163 GT £26350 161 13530

POrscHe

BOXSTER 2dr open Honed,tonedandcosmeticallyenhanced.Scarilybrilliant AAAAB

2.7 £39350 261 192403.4 S £47725 311 206433.4 GTS £53569 326 21144CAYMAN 2dr coupé Roofsealsthedeal.Afive-starcarbyanymeasure AAAAA

2.7 £40234 271 192373.4 S £49473 320 206413.4 GTS £56087 335 21143911 2dr coupé Thebestjustgotbetter.Stillmorethanworthyofitsiconicstatus AAAAB

3.4 Carrera £74199 345 212463.4 Carrera 4 £79055 345 219463.8 Carrera S £84235 395 224473.8 Carrera 4S £89315 395 234483.8 Turbo £121513 514 227483.8 Turbo S £143035 552 227483.8 GT3 £101685 468 28948911 CABRIOLET 2dr open Thebestjustgotbetter.Stillmorethanworthyofitsiconicstatus AAAAB

3.4 Carrera £82859 345 217493.8 Carrera S £93119 395 22950

3.4 Carrera 4 £87715 345 224493.4 Targa 4 £87067 345 223493.8 Carrera 4S £97975 395 236503.8 Targa 4S £97328 395 237503.8 Turbo £130138 513 231503.8 Turbo S £151772 552 23150918 SPYDER 2dr open Porsche’shybridhypercar.Arareandhugelyfastnewfive-starmodel AAAAA

4.6 V8 £657400 875 70 50MACAN 5dr 4x4 Spookilygoodhandling.Asportsutilityvehicleinthepurestsense AAAAB

2.0 £40621 234 175 -3.0 V6 S £43990 336 212403.6 V6 Turbo £59990 395 216443.0 V6 S Diesel £43535 254 16439PANAMERA 5dr hatch Technicallybrilliantandwithagreatcabin.Soulless AAABC

3.0 V6 S £83129 414 204463.0 V6 4S £86770 414 208463.0 V6 S E-hybrid £84456 410 71 503.6 V6 PDK £64453 306 196463.6 V6 4 PDK £68144 306 203474.8 V8 GTS PDK £94306 424 249504.8 V8 Turbo PDK £108921 493 239 504.8 V8 Turbo S PDK £132067 562 239503.0D V6 £65634 247 16646CAYENNE 5dr 4x4 Classyinteriorandmostlygoodfun.Hybridnotentertaining AAABC

3.0 V6 S Hybrid £62412 374 193 453.6 V6 £42990 295 263404.8 V8 S £58430 394 245474.8 V8 GTS £69032 414 251494.8 V8 Turbo £90469 493 270504.8 V8 Turbo S £108929 543 270503.0 V6 Diesel £47930 242 189414.2 V8 S Diesel £59743 377 21849

PrOtON

SAVVY 5dr hatch Compromiseinqualityisn'tworththesaving AACCC

1.2 Style £7995 75 134 8SATRIA NEO 3dr hatch BestProtonever,butstillunjustifiable AACCC

1.6 GSX £8495 111 157191.6 Sport £9495 111 15719GEN-2 4dr saloon Hugelydisappointingdespiteprice

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1.6 Persona ecoLogic £11195 110 15716GEN-2 5dr hatch Hugelydisappointingdespiteprice

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1.3 GLS £9195 74 164101.6 GSX ecoLogic £11195 110 17016

raDIcal

SR3 2dr coupé Spectacularonthetrack;notsogoodonthewayhome AAAAC

SL £69850 245 - -

reNault

TWIZY 2dr hatch Zanysolutiontopersonalmobility.Suitablyirreverentandimpractical AAABC

EV 13kW Urban £6895 17 0 10EV 13kW Technic £7595 17 0 11ZOE 5dr hatch Farmorepracticalzeroemissionsolution.Attractiveprice AAABC

Expr. £18995 87 0 15Dyn'que Zen £20195 87 0 16Dyn'que Intens £20195 87 0 16TWINGO 5dr hatch Rear-enginedcitycariscleverlypackaged-butnottheclassleader AAABC

0.9 TCe 90 Dyn'que Energy £11695 89 99 81.0 SCe 70 Expr. £9495 69 105 21.0 SCe 70 Play £9995 69 105 31.0 SCe 70 Dyn'que S-S £10995 69 95 3CAPTUR 5dr hatch Onmessagecompactcrossover.Betterlookingthanmost AAABC

0.9 TCe Expr.+ £14195 89 115 90.9 TCe 90 Dyn'que Media Nav £15195 89 115 90.9 TCe 90 Dyn'que S Media N £16695 89 115101.2 TCe 120 Dyn'que Media N £17395 118 125141.2 TCe 120 Dyn'que S MediaN £18895 118 125151.5 dCi 90 Expr.+ £15595 89 95 111.5 dCi 90 Dyn'que Media Nav £16595 89 95 121.5 dCi 90 Dyn'que S Media N £18095 89 95 12CLIO 5dr hatch Attractive,nicetodriveandpractical.OnlytheFiestadoesitbetter AAAAC

1.2 TCe 120 GT-Line EDC £17395 118 120141.6 Renaultsport 200 Lux £19995 197 144291.2 75 Expr. £10995 75 127 71.2 75 Expr. + £12495 75 127 81.2 75 Dyn'que Media Nav £13495 75 127 80.9 TCe 90 Expr. + £13495 89 104 90.9 TCe 90 Eco Expr. + £13745 89 99 90.9 TCe 90 Dyn'que Media Nav £14495 89 104 90.9 TCe Eco Dyn'que Media Nav£14745 89 99 90.9 TCe 90 Dyn'que S Media Nav£15495 89 105101.6 Renaultsport 200 £18995 197 144291.5 dCi 90 Expr. + £14595 89 90 131.5 dCi 90 Eco Expr. + £14845 89 83 131.5 dCi 90 Dyn'que Media Nav £15595 89 90 131.5 dCi 90 Eco Dyn'q Media Nav £15845 89 83 131.5 dCi 90 Dyn'q S Media Nav £16595 89 90 13MEGANE 5dr hatch Stylishandrefinedbutbland.Nothingexceptional AABCC

1.2 TCe 130 GT Line TomTom EDC£21470 113 119151.5 dCi 110 Knight Edition S-S £18645 109 90 161.2 TCe 115 Expr.+ S-S £17570 113 119141.2 TCe 115 Dyn' TomTom S-S £18570 113 119141.2 TCe 115 GT Line S-S £20070 113 119151.6 110 Expr.+ £16750 109 159141.6 110 Knight Edition £17150 109 159171.6 110 Dyn'que TomTom £17750 109 159151.5 dCi 110 Expr.+ S-S £18245 109 90 161.5 dCi 110 Dyn' TomTom S-S £19245 109 90 171.5 dCi 110 GT Line TomTom S-S £20745 109 90 181.6 dCi 130 Dyn' TomTom S-S £19745 128 104201.6 dCi 130 GT Line TomTom S-S £21245 128 10420MEGANE SPORT TOURER 5dr estate Stylishandrefinedbutbland.Nothingexceptional AAACC

1.2 TCe 115 Expr.+ S-S £18570 113 119141.2 TCe 130 GT Line TomTom EDC£22470 113 119151.5 dCi 110 Knight Edtion S-S £19645 109 90 161.6 110 Knight Edition £18150 109 15914

1.2 TCe 115 Dyn'que TomTom S-S£19570 113 119141.2 TCe 115 GT Line TomTom S-S £21070 113 119151.6 VVT 110 Expr.+ £17750 109 159141.6 VVT 110 Dyn'que TomTom £18750 109 159151.5 dCi 110 Expr.+ S-S £19245 109 90 161.5 dCi 110 Dyn'que TomTom S-S£20245 109 90 171.5 dCi 110 GT Line TomTom S-S £21745 109 90 181.6 dCi 130 Dyn'que TomTom S-S£20745 128 104201.6 dCi 130 GT Line TomTom S-S £22245 128 10420MEGANE 3dr coupé Stylishbutaverageinnormalguise.R’sportexcellent AABCC

1.2 TCe 130 GT Line TomTom EDC£22245 113 119151.5 dCi 110 Knight Edition S-S £20345 109 90 161.6 110 Knight Edition £17650 109 159151.2 TCe 115 Dyn' TomTom S-S £19345 113 119151.2 TCe 115 GT Line TomTom S-S £20845 113 119151.6 VVT 110 Dyn'que TomTom £18250 109 159152.0T Renaultsport 265 £25930 261 174362.0T Renaultsport 275 Trophy £28930 271 174361.5 dCi 110 Dyn' TomTom S-S £20945 109 90 171.5 dCi 110 GT Line TomTom S-S £22445 109 90 181.6 dCi 130 Dyn' TomTom S-S £21445 129 104201.6 dCi 130 GT Line TomTom S-S £22945 129 10420MEGANE CC 2dr cc Notmuchfuntodrive.Nicecabin,1.4TCeshortonpace AABCC

1.2 TCe 130 Dyn'que TomTom £23800 118 169191.2 TCe 130 GT Line TomTom £25300 118 169191.5 dCi 110 Dyn'que TomTom £24545 109 124171.6 dCi 130 Dyn'que TomTom £25045 109 124171.6 dCi 130 GT Line TomTom £26545 109 12417SCENIC 5dr mpv Stillaclassact.Wellpricedandequipped AAABC

1.2 TCe 130 Dyn. TomTom XMOD £22305 113 140181.2 TCe 130 Dyn'que TomTom S £20805 113 140181.6 VVT 110 Expr.+ XMOD £18165 109 178191.6 VVT 110 Dyn'que TomTom £19360 109 174191.6 VVT 110 Dyn TomTom XMOD £19365 109 178191.2 TCe 115 Dyn. TomTom S-S £20455 113 135181.2 TCe 115 Dyn TomTom XMOD £20455 113 140181.5 dCi 110 Dyn. TomTom S-S £21295 109 105191.5 dCi 110 Expr.+ XMOD £19945 109 128191.5 dCi 110 Dyn TomTom XMOD £21295 109 105191.6 dCi 130 Dyn. TomTom S-S £22395 128 114231.6 dCi 130 Dyn TomTom XMOD £22395 128 11424GRAND SCENIC 5dr mpv Asabove,butwithsevenseats.Nicecabinandride AAABC

1.2 TCe 130 Dyn. TomTom S-S £22025 113 140191.2 TCe 115 Dyn. TomTom S-S £21675 113 140191.6 VVT 110 Dyn'que TomTom £20585 109 178191.5 dCi 110 Dyn. TomTom S-S £22515 109 105191.6 dCi 130 Dyn. TomTom S-S £23615 128 11424

rOlls-rOYce

GHOST 4dr saloon Thebestdriver’scarinthestable.Fabulouslyindulgent AAAAC

6.6 V12 £200500 563 317 -6.6 V12 EWB £230000 563 317 -PHANTOM 4dr saloon Opulencebefittingthepricetag.Benchmarkridequality AAAAC

6.8 V12 £285200 453 347 -6.8 V12 EWB £336700 453 380 -PHANTOM 2dr coupé Opulencebefittingthepricetag.Benchmarkridequality AAAAC

6.8 V12 £313200 453 377 -PHANTOM 2dr open Opulencebefittingthepricetag.Benchmarkridequality AAAAC

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1.0 60 S £8195 59 105 11.0 60 S AC £8705 59 105 11.0 60 SE £9630 59 105 11.0 60 Toca £9995 59 105 11.0 60 Ecomotive £9530 59 96 11.0 75 SE auto £10760 74 105 21.0 75 Sport £10380 74 108 2MII 5dr hatch PredictablynotquiteasgoodastheVWUp.Cheaper,though AAABC

1.0 60 S £8545 59 105 11.0 60 S AC £9055 59 105 11.0 60 SE £9980 59 105 11.0 60 Toca £10345 59 105 11.0 60 Ecomotive £9880 59 96 11.0 75 SE auto £11110 74 105 21.0 75 Sport £10730 74 108 2IBIZA 3dr hatch Sharplooksandhandling.Cupraneedsamanual AAABC

1.2 12v 70 S A-C £11410 69 125 51.4 85 SE £12545 84 139 91.4 85 Toca £12870 84 139111.2 TSI 105 SE DSG £14185 104 124121.2 TSI 105 FR £14190 104 119121.2 TSI 105 FR DSG £15285 104 124121.4 TSI 140 ACT FR £15495 138 109211.4 TSI 140 ACT FR Edition £16110 138 109221.4 TSI 180 Cupra DSG £18980 178 139271.2 TDI 75 S A-C £13305 74 102 71.2 TDI 75 S A-C Ecomotive £13830 74 92 71.2 TDI 75 SE Ecomotive £14360 74 92 71.6 TDI 105 SE £14910 104 112141.6 TDI 105 FR £15910 104 112142.0 TDI 143 FR £17085 141 12322IBIZA 5dr hatch Sharplooksandhandling.Cupraneedsamanual AAABC

1.2 12v 70 S A-C £11960 69 125 51.4 85 SE £13095 84 139 91.4 85 Toca £13420 84 139111.2 TSI 105 SE DSG £14735 104 124121.2 TSI 105 FR £14740 104 119121.2 TSI 105 FR DSG £15835 104 124121.4 TSI 140 ACT FR £16045 138 109211.4 TSI 140 ACT FR Edition £16660 138 109221.2 TDI 75 S A-C £13855 74 102 71.2 TDI 75 S A-C Ecomotive £14380 74 92 71.2 TDI 75 SE Ecomotive £14910 74 92 71.6 TDI 105 SE £15460 104 112141.6 TDI 105 FR £16460 104 112142.0 TDI 143 FR £17635 141 12322



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1.2 70 S A-C £12660 69 128 51.4 85 SE £13795 84 139 91.4 85 Toca £14120 84 139111.2 TSI 105 SE DSG £15435 103 124121.2 TSI 105 FR £15440 103 119121.4 TSI 140 ACT FR £16745 138 109211.2 TDI 75 S A-C £14555 74 105 71.2 TDI 75 S A-C Ecomotive £15080 74 92 71.2 TDI 75 SE Ecomotive £15610 74 92 71.6 TDI 105 SE £16160 104 112141.6 TDI 105 FR £17160 104 11214TOLEDO 5dr hatch Makespracticalsense,butleavesnootherlastingimpression AAACC

1.2 TSI 85 S £14265 84 119101.2 TSI 105 S £15295 104 116131.2 TSI 105 SE £16515 104 118141.4 TSI 122 SE DSG £17965 120 134171.6 TDI CR S Ecomotive £17150 104 104151.6 TDI CR SE Ecomotive £18370 104 10615LEON 3dr hatch Sharplooksandhandling.InevitablybackfromtheGolf’squality AAAAC

1.6 TDI 110 SE Ecomotive £19625 108 87 141.2 TSI 110 S £15815 108 114131.2 TSI 110 SE £16935 108 114131.4 TSI 125 SE £17535 123 120161.4 TSI 140 FR £19265 138 119181.8 TSI 180 FR £20740 178 137252.0 TSI 265 Cupra £25960 261 154322.0 TSI 280 Cupra £27210 276 154331.6 TDI CR 105 S £17515 104 99 131.6 TDI CR 105 SE £18635 104 99 132.0 TDI CR 150 SE £19985 148 106192.0 TDI CR 150 FR £21530 148 106202.0 TDI CR 184 FR £22520 181 10926LEON 5dr hatch Sharplooksandhandling.InevitablybackfromtheGolf’squality AAAAC

1.6 TDI 110 SE Ecomotive £19925 108 87 141.2 TSI 110 S £16115 108 114131.2 TSI 110 SE £17235 108 114131.4 TSI 125 SE £17835 123 120161.4 TSI 140 FR £19565 138 119181.8 TSI 180 FR £21040 178 137252.0 TDI CR 184 FR £22820 181 109262.0 TSI 280 Cupra £27510 276 154331.6 TDI CR 105 S £17815 104 99 131.6 TDI CR 105 SE £18935 104 99 132.0 TDI CR 150 SE £20285 148 106192.0 TDI CR 150 FR £21830 148 10620LEON 5dr estate Sharplooksandhandling.InevitablybackfromtheGolf’squality AAAAC

1.2 TSI 105 S £16675 104 114121.2 TSI 105 SE £17795 104 114131.4 TSI 140 FR £20390 138 122181.4 TSI 140 SE £18845 138 122171.6 TDI 110 SE Ecomotive £20920 108 87 141.6 TDI CR 105 S £18810 104 99 131.6 TDI CR 105 SE £19930 104 99 131.8 TSI 180 FR £22035 178 137252.0 TDI CR 150 FR £22825 148 106202.0 TDI CR 150 SE £21280 148 106192.0 TDI CR 184 FR £23815 181 11226ALTEA 5dr hatch Shortoninteriorflexibilityandvisibility.Well-judgeddrive AAACC

1.6 TDI 105 i-Tech Ecomotive £19345 103 119142.0 TDI 140 i-Tech £20145 138 12919XL 1.6 TDI 105 i-Tech Ecomotiv £20065 103 11913XL 2.0 TDI 140 i-Tech £20865 138 12919ALHAMBRA 5dr mpv Practical,refinedandgoodvalue.Notexciting AAAAC

2.0 TDI 140 Ecomotive S £25630 138 146182.0 TDI 140 Ecomotive SE £27510 138 146182.0 TDI 140 Ecomotive i-Tech £28630 138 146182.0 TDI 140 Eco' SE Lux £30900 138 146182.0 TDI 177 SE £28750 138 158222.0 TDI 177 SE Lux £32420 138 15822

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CITIGO 3dr hatch TheVWUpinentry-levelSkodaformat AAABC

1.0 60 S £8210 59 105 11.0 60 SE £9060 59 105 11.0 60 Monte Carlo £10590 59 105 21.0 60 Greentech SE £9420 59 95 11.0 60 Greentech Eleg. £10000 59 95 11.0 75 Greentech Eleg. £10390 74 98 2CITIGO 5dr hatch TheVWUpinentry-levelSkodaformat AAABC

1.0 60 S £8560 59 105 11.0 60 SE £9410 59 105 11.0 60 Monte Carlo £10940 59 105 21.0 60 Greentech SE £9770 59 95 11.0 60 Greentech Eleg. £10350 59 95 11.0 75 Greentech Eleg. £10740 74 98 2FABIA 5dr hatch Goodinteriorpackaging.Softhandling,goodvalue AAAAC

1.2 12v 70 Reaction £13405 68 128 51.2 12v 60 S £9945 59 128 31.2 12v 70 SE £11980 68 128 51.2 TSI 86 SE £12550 84 121 91.2 TSI 86 Monte Carlo £14070 84 121 91.2 TSI 105 S DSG £13035 103 124121.2 TSI 105 SE DSG £13970 103 124131.2 TSI 105 Eleg. £14295 103 124131.2 TSI 105 Monte Carlo £14730 103 124131.4 TSI 180 vRS £17555 178 148271.2 TDI CR 75 Greenline II £14275 74 88 81.6 TDI CR 75 S £12430 74 109 71.6 TDI CR 75 SE £13365 74 109 81.6 TDI CR 90 Eleg. £15040 89 109121.6 TDI CR 105 SE £14180 104 109141.6 TDI CR 105 Eleg. £15265 104 109141.6 TDI CR 105 Monte Carlo £15700 104 10915FABIA 5dr estate Goodinteriorpackaging.Softhandling,goodvalue AAAAC

1.2 69 S £11615 68 128 41.2 TSI 86 SE £13400 84 121 91.2 TSI 86 Scout £14470 84 121 91.2 TSI 86 Monte Carlo £14545 84 121 91.2 TSI 105 SE £14060 103 124131.2 TSI 105 Monte Carlo £15205 103 124131.2 TSI 105 Eleg. £15145 103 12413

1.4 TSI 180 vRS £18405 178 148271.2 TDI CR 75 Greenline II £14890 74 88 81.6 TDI CR 75 S £13045 74 109 71.6 TDI CR 90 SE £14805 89 109121.6 TDI CR 105 SE £15030 104 109141.6 TDI CR 105 Eleg. £16115 104 109141.6 TDI CR 105 Monte Carlo £16175 104 109151.6 TDI CR 105 Scout £16100 104 10915FABIA 5dr hatch Goodinteriorpackaging.Softhandling,goodvalue AAAAC

1.0 60 S £10600 59 106 -1.0 75 S £11460 74 108 -1.0 75 SE £12760 74 108 -1.0 75 SE L £13610 74 108 -1.2 90 SE £13390 89 107 -1.2 90 SE L £14240 89 107 -1.2 110 DSG S £13740 108 109 -1.2 110 SE £14040 108 110 -1.2 110 SE L £14890 108 110 -1.4 TDI 90 S £14090 89 88 -1.4 TDI 90 SE £15390 89 88 -1.4 TDI 90 SE L £16240 89 88 -1.4 TDI 105 SE L £16840 104 90 -RAPID 5dr hatch Slenderfive-doorhatchmakesmostsenseunderaSkodabadge AAABC

1.6 TDI 105 E £17145 103 114161.6 TDI 90 Eleg. £17555 103 114131.6 TDI 90 GreenLine £17815 103 99 131.6 TDI 90 GreenTech Eleg. £17805 103 104131.6 TDI 90 GreenTech SE £17055 103 104131.6 TDI 90 S £15855 103 114131.6 TDI 90 SE £16805 103 114131.2 75 S £13190 74 137 71.2 TSI 86 S £13980 84 119101.2 TSI 86 SE £14930 84 119101.2 TSI 86 GreenTech S £14230 84 114101.2 TSI 86 GreenTech SE £15180 84 114101.2 TSI 105 SE £15630 104 125131.2 TSI 105 Eleg. £16380 104 125131.2 TSI 105 GreenTech SE £15880 104 118131.2 TSI 105 GreenTech Eleg. £16630 104 118131.2 TSI 105 Sport £15630 104 125151.4 TSI 122 SE DSG £17425 120 134161.4 TSI 122 Eleg. DSG £18175 120 134161.4 TSI 122 GreenTech SE DSG £17545 120 127181.4 TSI 122 GreenTech Eleg. £18295 120 127181.6 TDI 105 S £16430 103 114161.6 TDI 105 SE £17380 103 114151.6 TDI 105 Eleg. £18130 103 114151.6 TDI 105 GreenTech SE £17630 103 106151.6 TDI 105 GreenTech Eleg. £18380 103 10615RAPID 5dr estate EstateshapemakesmostsenseofRapid’sskinnybody AAABC

1.2 TSI 105 Eleg. £16640 104 125141.2 TSI 105 Greentech Eleg. £16890 104 118141.2 TSI 105 Greentech SE £16430 104 118151.2 TSI 105 SE £16180 104 125141.2 TSI 86 Greentech S £14590 84 114121.2 TSI 86 Greentech SE £15730 84 114121.2 TSI 86 S £14340 84 119111.2 TSI 86 SE £15480 84 119121.4 TSI 122 Eleg. DSG £18445 120 134181.4 TSI 122 Greentech SE DSG £18105 120 127181.4 TSI 122 G'tech Eleg. DS £18565 120 127181.4 TSI 122 SE DSG £17985 120 134171.6 TDI 105 Eleg. £18390 103 114161.6 TDI 105 Greentech Eleg. £18640 103 106161.6 TDI 105 Greentech SE £18180 103 106161.6 TDI 105 S £16790 103 114151.6 TDI 105 SE £17930 103 114161.6 TDI 90 GreenLine £17195 89 99 141.6 TDI 90 GreenTech Eleg. £17990 89 106141.6 TDI 90 GreenTech SE £17530 89 106141.6 TDI 90 S £16140 89 114131.6 TDI 90 SE £17280 89 114141.6 TDI 90 Eleg. £17740 89 11414OCTAVIA 5dr hatch ExtendedwheelbasemakestheOctaviaanevenmorepracticalchoice AAABC

1.6 TDI 105 SE Business £19560 104 99 141.2 TSI 105 S £16310 104 114131.2 TSI 105 SE £17660 104 114131.4 TSI 140 SE £18860 138 121181.4 TSI 140 Eleg. £20560 138 121191.8 TSI 180 Laurin & Klement £26570 178 141252.0 TSI 220 vRS £23755 217 142291.6 TDI 105 S £18360 104 99 131.6 TDI 105 SE £19710 104 99 131.6 TDI 105 Eleg. £21410 104 99 141.6 TDI 110 Greenline £20300 108 85 151.6 TDI 110 SE Business Greenl £20150 108 85 192.0 TDI 150 SE £20610 148 106192.0 TDI 150 SE Business £20460 148 106202.0 TDI 150 Eleg. £22310 148 106202.0 TDI 150 Laurin & Klement £26410 148 106222.0 TDI 184 vRS £24020 181 11926OCTAVIA 5dr estate ExtendedwheelbasemakestheOctaviaanevenmorepracticalchoice AAABC

1.6 TDI 105 Eleg. 4x4 £23665 104 119141.6 TDI 105 SE 4x4 £21965 104 119131.6 TDI 110 Greenline £21105 108 85 151.6 TDI 110 SE Business G'line £20955 108 85 192.0 TDI 150 Eleg. 4x4 £24565 148 124202.0 TDI 150 SE 4x4 £22865 148 124191.2 TSI 105 S £17115 104 117131.2 TSI 105 SE £18465 104 117131.4 TSI 140 SE £19665 138 121181.4 TSI 140 Eleg. £21365 138 121191.8 TSI 180 Laurin & Klement £27375 178 141252.0 TSI 220 vRS £24560 217 142291.6 TDI 105 S £19165 104 99 131.6 TDI 105 SE £20515 104 99 131.6 TDI 105 Eleg. £22215 104 99 142.0 TDI 150 SE £21415 148 110192.0 TDI 150 Scout 4x4 £25315 148 129 -2.0 TDI 150 Eleg. £23115 148 110202.0 TDI 150 Laurin & Klement £27215 148 110222.0 TDI 150 Laurin Klement 4x4 £28665 148 124212.0 TDI 184 Scout 4x4 £27990 181 134 -2.0 TDI 184 vRS £24825 181 11926SUPERB 5dr hatch Enormousandbrilliant.Acut-priceE-classforthemasses AAAAC

1.6 TDI 105 SE Business GreenL £20625 103 109172.0 TDI 140 Eleg. £24840 138 11923

2.0 TDI 140 SE Business £21090 138 119222.0 TDI 170 Eleg. 4x4 £28670 168 147252.0 TDI 170 Laurin & Klement 4 £30660 168 147252.0 TDI 170 SE 4x4 £25960 168 147241.4 TSI 125 S £18690 123 138191.8 TSI 160 SE £21730 158 158251.8 TSI 160 Eleg. DSG £25750 158 162263.6 V6 FSI Eleg. 4WD £30655 256 215343.6 V6 FSI Laurin and Klement £32645 256 215341.6 TDI 105 S Greenline £20200 103 109171.6 TDI 105 SE Greenline £21665 103 109171.6 TDI 105 Eleg. Greenline £23990 103 109171.6 TDI 105 S £19890 103 117172.0 TDI 140 S £20490 138 119222.0 TDI 140 SE £22130 138 119232.0 TDI 140 Eleg. 4WD £26430 138 137222.0 TDI 140 Laurin and Klement £26830 138 119242.0 TDI 140 Laurin Klement 4WD£28420 138 137232.0 TDI 170 SE £23060 168 120252.0 TDI 170 Eleg. £25770 168 120262.0 TDI 170 Laurin and Klement £27760 168 12026SUPERB 5dr estate Enormousandbrilliant.Acut-priceE-classforthemasses AAAAC

1.4 TSI S £19815 123 142191.6 TDI 105 S £21015 103 119171.6 TDI 105 S Greenline £21325 103 113171.6 TDI 105 SE Business GreenL £21905 103 113171.6 TDI 105 SE Greenline £22945 103 113171.8 TSI 160 Eleg. DSG £27030 158 164261.8 TSI 160 SE £23010 158 160252.0 TDI 140 Eleg. £26120 138 119232.0 TDI 140 Eleg. 4x4 £27710 138 139222.0 TDI 140 Laurin and Klement £28760 138 119242.0 TDI 140 Laurin Klement 4x4 £30350 138 139232.0 TDI 140 Outdoor 4x4 £27000 138 139232.0 TDI 140 Outdoor Plus 4x4 £28000 138 139232.0 TDI 140 S £21615 138 119222.0 TDI 140 SE £23410 138 119232.0 TDI 140 SE Business £22370 138 119222.0 TDI 170 Eleg. £27050 168 122262.0 TDI 170 Eleg. 4x4 £29950 168 149252.0 TDI 170 Laurin and Klement £29690 168 122262.0 TDI 170 Laurin&Klement 4x4£32590 168 149252.0 TDI 170 Outdoor 4x4 £29240 168 149252.0 TDI 170 Outdoor Plus 4x4 £30240 168 149252.0 TDI 170 SE £24340 168 122252.0 TDI 170 SE 4x4 £27240 168 149243.6 V6 FSI Eleg. 4WD £31935 256 217343.6 V6 FSI Laurin and Klement £34575 256 217341.6 TDI 105 Eleg. Greenline £25375 103 11317ROOMSTER 5dr mpv Quirkylooks,talentedpackage,awkwardimage AAABC

1.2 S £12105 69 143 51.2 SE £13575 69 143 61.2 TSI 85 S £12750 84 134 91.2 TSI 85 SE £14135 84 134 91.2 TSI 85 Scout £14685 84 134 91.2 TSI 105 S auto £14185 104 134121.2 TSI 105 SE £14800 104 134121.2 TSI 105 Scout £15350 104 134121.2 TDI 75 Greenline II £16325 74 109 91.6 TDI CR 90 SE £15415 89 124111.6 TDI CR 90 Scout £15965 89 124111.6 TDI CR 105 SE £15640 104 124131.6 TDI CR 105 Scout £16190 104 12413YETI 5dr 4x4 Useful,versatilecabin.Goodhandlingandengines AAAAC

1.6 TDI 105 Outdoor SE B'nes G £19605 103 119142.0 TDI 110 Outdoor SE 4WD £21205 109 154142.0 TDI 140 Outdoor SE Bness 4 £21920 138 152181.2 TSI 105 S £16715 103 142131.2 TSI 105 Outdoor S £16715 103 142131.2 TSI 105 SE £18225 103 142131.2 TSI 105 Outdoor SE £18225 103 142131.2 TSI 105 Eleg. £20050 103 142141.2 TSI 105 Outdoor Eleg. £20050 103 142141.8 TSI 160 Outdoor L&K 4WD £25610 158 184221.6 TDI 105 S GreenLine II £18205 103 119141.6 TDI 105 Outdoor S GreenLin £18205 103 119141.6 TDI 105 SE GreenLine II £19715 103 119141.6 TDI 105 Outdoor SE GreenLi £19715 103 119141.6 TDI 105 Eleg. GreenLine £21475 103 119141.6 TDI 105 Outdoor Eleg. £21475 103 119142.0 TDI 110 S £18055 109 134142.0 TDI 110 Outdoor S £18055 109 134142.0 TDI 110 Outdoor S 4WD £19695 109 154142.0 TDI 110 SE £19565 109 134142.0 TDI 110 Outdoor SE £19565 109 134142.0 TDI 110 Eleg. £21390 109 134142.0 TDI 110 Outdoor Eleg. £21390 109 134142.0 TDI 140 Outdoor SE 4WD £22030 138 152182.0 TDI 140 Outdoor Eleg. 4WD £23965 138 152192.0 TDI 140 Outdoor L&K 4WD £27165 138 164192.0 TDI 170 Outdoor Eleg. 4WD £24640 168 149222.0 TDI 170 Outdoor L&K 4WD £26740 168 14922

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1.0 70 mhd Grandstyle Edn £11830 70 99 61.0 84 Grandstyle Edition £12150 83 115 8

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2.0d SE 2WD £14995 147 147192.0d SE4 4WD £16495 147 157192.0d ELX4 4WD £19995 173 15719REXTON W 5dr 4x4 Ruggedseven-seatermakesshortworkofmud.Tarmacmoretricky AABCC

2.0 SX £21995 155 196 -2.0 EX £24495 155 196 -TURISMO 5dr mpv Incrediblyungainly,butoffershugerealestateforthemoney AAACC

2.0D S £17995 155 199272.0D ES £19995 155 199272.0D EX £23995 155 21229

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2.0i XE £25495 147 160232.0i XE Premium £27495 147 160232.0i XT Turbo CVT £30995 237 197342.0d X £24995 145 150242.0d XC £26995 145 156252.0d XC Premium £28995 145 15625XV 5dr 4x4 Nononsensecrossoverdoesn'tquitemakeenoughsense AAACC

2.0i SE £21995 148 160212.0i SE Premium £23995 148 160222.0D SE £23995 144 146 262.0D SE Premium £25995 144 14627OUTBACK ESTATE 5dr 4x4 Acceptableinisolationbutnobenchmark AABCC

2.0 D SE Nav Plus £32370 148 155222.0 D SX Lineartronic £31495 148 16622WRX STI 4dr saloon Appealinglyoldfashionedandbehindthetimesallatonce AAABC

2.5 STI £28995 296 24240BRZ 2dr coupé TheGT-86’shalfbrotherlooksjustasgoodinSubarublue.Cheaper,too AAAAA

2.0i SE £22495 197 181302.0i SE Lux £23995 197 18131

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1.0 SZ £7199 67 99 41.0 SZ3 £8399 67 99 41.0 SZ4 £9599 67 99 4SPLASH 5dr hatch Lotsofspaceandfuntodrivebutnotcheap AAACC

1.0 SZ2 £9599 68 109 71.0 SZ3 £10319 68 109 71.2 SZ3 £10799 93 118111.2 SZ4 £11879 93 11811SWIFT 3dr hatch Cutelooksandrewardinghandling.Sportisexcellentfun AAABC

1.2 SZ2 £10799 93 116111.2 SZ3 £12359 93 116111.2 SZ4 £14039 93 116111.6 Sport £13999 134 14719SWIFT 5dr hatch Cutelooksandrewardinghandling.Sportisexcellentfun AAABC

1.2 SZ3 4x4 £14159 93 116111.2 SZ4 4x4 £16439 93 116111.2 SZ2 £11399 93 116111.2 SZ3 £12959 93 116111.2 SZ4 £14639 93 116111.6 Sport £14499 134 14719KIZASHI 4dr saloon Engagingdynamicsperceptiblethroughpoorpowertrain AAABC

2.4 Sport CVT 4WD £21995 176 191 26SX4 5dr 4x4 Well-pricedjuniorsoft-roader.Unsettledride.Dieselisunrefined AAACC

1.6 SZ3 2WD £12595 118 141181.6 SZ5 4WD £15899 118 14916SX4 S-CROSS 5dr hatch Notclass-leading,butaveryworthycrossoveralso-ran AAABC

1.6 SZ3 £14999 118 127131.6 SZ4 £16249 118 127131.6 SZ-T £17749 118 127131.6 SZ5 £19749 118 127141.6 SZ5 Allgrip £21549 118 135141.6 DDiS SZ3 £16999 118 110201.6 DDiS SZ4 £18249 118 110201.6 DDiS SZ-T £19749 118 110201.6 DDiS SZ-T Allgrip £21549 118 114181.6 DDiS SZ5 £21749 118 110191.6 DDiS SZ5 Allgrip £23549 118 11419GRAND VITARA 5dr 4x4 Goodoffroad,butfeelsold.Poordrivingposition AABCC

2.4 SZ4 £18895 166 204242.4 SZ5 £21570 166 204241.9 DDiS SZ5 £23875 127 174 24

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1.0 VVT-i £11100 67 99 31.0 VVT-i 2 £12100 67 99 41.33 VVT-i 3 £13100 97 119 6AYGO 3dr hatch Probablythebestofitsilk,butwe’dstillpaythepremiumforaVWUp AAABC

1.0 x £8595 68 95 61.0 x-play £9795 68 95 71.0 x-pression £10995 68 95 71.0 x-cite £11195 68 95 71.0 x-clusiv £11295 68 95 7AYGO 5dr hatch Probablythebestofitsilk,butwe’dstillpaythepremiumforaVWUp AAABC

1.0 x £8995 68 95 61.0 x-play £10195 68 95 71.0 x-pression £11395 68 95 71.0 x-cite £11595 68 95 71.0 x-clusiv £11695 68 95 7YARIS 3dr hatch Goodspaceandvalue,butnotaclassleader AAABC

1.0 VVT-i Active £10995 68 99 41.0 VVT-i Icon £12745 68 99 5YARIS 5dr hatch Goodspaceandvalue,butnotaclassleader AAABC

1.0 VVT-i Active £11595 68 99 41.0 VVT-i Icon £13345 68 99 51.33 VVT-i Icon £14095 98 114101.33 VVT-i Sport £14995 98 119101.33 VVT-i Excel £15695 98 119101.5 VVT-i Hybrid Icon £16195 98 75 101.5 VVT-i Hybrid Excel £17695 98 82 111.4 D-4D Icon £15595 89 99 11AURIS 5dr hatch Disappointinglyaverage.Therearemanybetterrivals AABCC

1.33 VVT-i Active £14945 99 125 7

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volvo v60 cross country June

The ruggedised V60 estate gets a ride height that’s

been raised by 65mm, plus high-profile tyres, front and

rear skid plates, side scuff plates, bumper extenders

and lower body cladding. The diesel-only engine line-up

includes a 179bhp D4. Price £35,000 (est)

Audi Q3 facelift Early 2015The revised Q3 SUV is in line for some mild cosmetic changes. It should make its debut at the Geneva motor show in March.

Bentley Grand Convertible Late 2015Large open-top Bentley concept stole the limelight at the LA show and will reach production with 6.75-litre twin-turbo V8 power.

BMW 2-series Active Tourer 7-seat September 2015An extra row of seats should bring added practicality to the front-wheel-drive BMW. Expect a £1500 premium over five-seat models.

Detroit Electric SP:01 Early 2015The final design for Detroit Electric’s sports car was revealed in October. Production is already under way at the firm’s UK HQ.

Ferrari 458 Italia replacement Summer 2015The Prancing Horse’s 458 Italia successor should be powered by a downsized twin-turbo V8 engine producing more than 650bhp.

Ford Mustang autumn 2015We’ve already driven the sixth-generation Mustang in top-spec V8 form, and it’s an absolute belter.

Land Rover Range Rover Sport SVR Spring 2015The latest model to come from JLR’s Special Operations division is a 542bhp Range Rover Sport special that will cost £93,450.

Maserati Levante Late 2015Officials have confirmed the Levante SUV will be launched at the end of next year; early test models used modified Ghibli bodywork.

Mercedes-Benz E-class 2016The next-generation E-class will adopt the firm’s latest design language — as used on the GLE Coupé — and the S-class’s interior.

Zenos E10 S january 2015A more powerful version of Zenos’s E10 sports car, the £29,995 E10 S is powered by a 250bhp 2.0-litre Ford EcoBoost engine.

Stay up to date with all the latest new car launches with Autocar’s new cars calendar. Find it at autocar.co.uk

Jaguar Xf autumn 2015

jaguar’s next-generation XF, which is due to make its

public debut at the new york motor show in april, will

be crucial in helping the firm to reach sales targets

of 160,000 units per year. Expect a new, lightweight

aluminium platform and XE-like styling, and engines

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XFr model is in the pipeline, too. Price £30,000 (est)

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1.33 VVT-i Icon £17645 99 125 81.6 V-matic Icon £17995 130 138141.6 V-matic Icon CVT £18995 130 134141.6 V-matic Sport £18705 130 140141.6 V-matic Excel £20250 130 140141.8 VVT-i Icon Hybrid £20645 134 84 71.8 VVT-i Excel Hybrid £22890 134 91 71.4 D-4D Active £16295 89 99 101.4 D-4D Icon £18995 89 103101.4 D-4D Sport £19695 89 103101.4 D-4D Excel £21495 89 10310AURIS TOURING 5dr estate Nothingwrong,butnothingexceptional.Goodspec AAACC

1.33 VVT-i Active £16045 99 127 71.33 VVT-i Icon £18745 99 127 81.4 D-4D Active £17395 89 109101.4 D-4D Excel £22595 89 109101.4 D-4D Icon £20095 89 109101.4 D-4D Sport £20795 89 109101.6 V-matic Icon £19095 130 140141.6 V-matic Sport £19805 130 143141.8 VVT-i Icon Hybrid £21745 134 85 71.6 V-matic Excel £21350 130 143141.8 VVT-i Excel Hybrid £23990 134 85 7PRIUS 5dr hatch Cleverandappealinginitsownright,notjustasahybrid AAAAC

1.8 VVT-i T3 £21995 134 89 151.8 VVT-i T4 £23745 134 92 151.8 VVT-i T Spirit £25295 134 92 151.8 VVT-i Plug-In £33395 134 49 16PRIUS+ 5dr mpv Expensiveandugly.Biggerthough

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1.8 VVT-i Icon £26145 178 96 111.8 VVT-i Excel £29445 178 10112RAV4 5dr 4x4 Asolidoption,butultimatelyoutgunnedbyKoreancompetition AAABC

2.0 V-matic CVT Icon 4WD £26000 150 167292.0 D-4D Active 2WD £22495 124 127262.0 D-4D Icon 2WD £24995 124 127262.0 D-4D Icon 4WD £26000 124 137262.0 D-4D Invincible 2WD £26695 124 127272.0 D-4D Invincible 4WD £27700 124 137262.2 D-4D Icon 4WD £26800 148 149292.2 D-4D Invincible 4WD £28500 148 14929AVENSIS 4dr saloon Nothingwrong,butnothingexceptional.Goodspec AAACC

1.8 V-matic Active £17700 145 152171.8 V-matic Icon £20300 145 152181.8 V-matic Icon+ £23250 145 152182.0 D-4D Active £18695 124 119222.0 D-4D Icon £21295 124 119222.0 D-4D Icon+ £24245 124 119232.0 D-4D Excel £24495 124 119232.2 D-4D 150 Icon £23450 148 143252.2 D-4D 150 Icon+ £25250 148 143252.2 D-4D 150 Excel £25500 148 145262.2 D-CAT 150 Icon £23400 148 165252.2 D-CAT 150 Icon+ £26350 148 165252.2 D-CAT 150 Excel £26595 148 16726AVENSIS TOURER 5dr estate Nothingwrong,butnothingexceptional.Goodspec AAACC

1.8 V-matic Active £18750 145 153171.8 V-matic Icon £21350 145 153181.8 V-matic Icon+ £24300 145 153182.0 D-4D Active £19745 124 120222.0 D-4D Icon £22345 124 120222.0 D-4D Icon+ £25295 124 120232.0 D-4D Excel £26145 124 119232.2 D-4D 150 Icon £24500 148 147252.2 D-4D 150 Icon+ £26300 148 147252.2 D-4D 150 Excel £27150 148 149262.2 D-CAT 150 Icon £24445 148 170252.2 D-CAT 150 Icon+ £27405 148 170252.2 D-CAT 150 Excel £28245 148 17326VERSO 5dr mpv Rideisfirmandbootspacelimitedwithallseatsinuse AAACC

1.6 V-matic Active 5st £17770 130 154131.6 V-matic Active 7st £18300 130 154131.6 V-matic Icon 7st £20300 130 154141.8 V-matic Icon M'Drive 7st £21800 145 159151.8 V-matic Excel M'Drive 7st £23800 145 159151.6 D-4D Active £19990 122 119131.6 D-4D Icon £21995 122 11914LAND CRUISER V8 5dr 4x4 Adinosaur,butlikeable.Priceytobuyandrun AAACC

4.5 D-4D £65715 286 25048LAND CRUISER 3dr 4x4 Arealgo-anywherevehicle.Spongeyonroad AAACC

3.0 D-4D 188 LC3 £32765 185 21431LAND CRUISER 5dr 4x4 Arealgo-anywherevehicle.Spongeyonroad AAACC

3.0 D-4D 190 LC3 £37015 187 213313.0 D-4D 190 LC4 £47465 187 213343.0 D-4D 190 LC5 £52915 187 21338GT86 2dr coupé Atail-outtributetoallourfavouritethings.Splendid AAAAA

2.0 £25110 197 181292.0 auto £26605 197 164292.0 GT86 TRD £31610 197 19230

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1.2i 16v VVT S AC auto £13045 95 131 91.2i 16v VVT S auto £12535 95 131 91.2i 16v VVT SE AC auto £13560 95 131101.0i 12v ecoFLEX Expr. £8695 64 109 51.0i 12v ecoFLEX S £10635 64 109 61.0i 12v ecoFLEX S AC £11145 64 109 61.2i 16v VVT ecoFLEX S £11305 95 118 91.2i 16v VVT ecoFLEX S AC £11815 95 118 91.2i 16v VVT ecoFLEX SE AC £12325 95 11810ADAM 3dr hatch Certainlylooksthepart,buttherearebettersuperminisaheadofit AAABC

1.0 S-S Jam £13455 113 114 31.0 S-S Glam £14850 113 114 31.0 S-S Slam £15350 113 114 31.0 S-S Rocks Air £16695 113 119 31.2 Jam £11455 69 124 31.2 Jam S-S £11750 69 118 31.2 Glam £12850 69 124 31.2 Glam S-S £13145 69 118 31.2 Slam £13350 69 124 3

1.2 Slam S-S £13645 69 118 31.4 87 Jam £11780 86 129 61.4 87 Glam £13175 86 129 61.4 87 Slam £13675 86 129 61.4 100 Jam £12305 99 129 91.4 100 Jam S-S £12600 99 119 91.4 100 Glam £13700 99 129 91.4 100 Glam S-S £13995 99 119 91.4 100 Slam £14200 99 129 91.4 100 Slam S-S £14495 99 119 9CORSA 3dr hatch Veryrefined,stylishandpractical.Enginesnotsogood AAAAC

1.0i 90 S-S Design £12730 89 102 91.0i 90 S-S SRi £13425 89 102 -1.0i 90 S-S SE £14070 89 102 -1.0i 115 S-S Sting £10825 113 - 121.0i 115 S-S Sting R £10995 113 - -1.0i 115 S-S SRi VX-Line £14460 113 - -1.2i 70 Life £10900 69 126 21.2i 70 Sting £8995 69 126 -1.2i 70 Design £10900 69 126 -1.2i 70 SRi £11595 69 126 -1.2i 70 SRi VX-Line £12630 69 126 -1.2i 70 SE £12240 69 126 -1.4i 90 Life £11245 89 121 61.4i 90 Sting £9340 89 121 -1.4i 90 Design £11245 89 121 -1.4i 90 Easytronic Design £11900 89 119 -1.4i 90 SRi £11940 89 121 -1.4i 90 SRi VX-Line £12975 89 121 -1.4i 90 SE £12585 89 121 -1.4i 100 Turbo SRi £12595 99 119101.4i 100 Turbo SRi VX-Line £13630 99 119 -1.4i 100 Turbo SE £13240 99 119 -1.3 CDTi 75 S-S Life £13150 74 - 61.3 CDTi 75 S-S Design £13150 74 - -1.3 CDTi 75 S-S SRi £13845 74 - -1.3 CDTi 75 S-S SRi VX-Line £14880 74 - -1.3 CDTi 75 S-S SE £14490 74 - -1.3 CDTi 95 S-S SRi £14345 94 85 91.3 CDTi 95 S-S SRi VX-Line £15380 94 85 -1.3 CDTi 95 S-S SE £14990 94 85 -CORSA 5dr hatch Veryrefined,stylishandpractical.Enginesnotsogood AAAAC

1.0i 90 S-S Design £13330 89 102 -1.0i 90 S-S SRi £14025 89 102 -1.0i 90 S-S SE £14670 89 102 -1.0i 115 S-S Sting £11425 113 - -1.0i 115 S-S SRi VX-Line £15060 113 - -1.2i 70 Life £11500 69 126 -1.2i 70 Sting £9595 69 126 -1.2i 70 Design £11500 69 126 -1.2i 70 SRi £12195 69 126 -1.2i 70 SRi VX-Line £13230 69 126 -1.2i 70 SE £12840 69 126 -1.4i 90 Life £11845 89 121 -1.4i 90 Sting £9940 89 121 -1.4i 90 Design £11845 89 121 -1.4i 90 Easytronic Design £12500 89 119 -1.4i 90 SRi £12540 89 121 -1.4i 90 SRi VX-Line £13575 89 121 -1.4i 90 SE £13185 89 121 -1.4i 100 Turbo SRi £13195 99 119 -1.4i 100 Turbo SRi VX-Line £14230 99 119 -1.4i 100 Turbo SE £13840 99 119 -1.3 CDTi 75 S-S Life £13750 74 - -1.3 CDTi 75 S-S Design £13750 74 - -1.3 CDTi 75 S-S SRi £14445 74 - -1.3 CDTi 75 S-S SRi VX-Line £15480 74 - -1.3 CDTi 75 S-S SE £15090 74 - -1.3 CDTi 95 S-S SRi £14945 94 87 -1.3 CDTi 95 S-S SRi VX-Line £15980 94 - -1.3 CDTi 95 S-S SE £15590 94 - -ASTRA 5dr hatch Goodhandling,niceenginesbutover-geared.Focusisbetter AAAAC

1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX Design £16835 94 104 91.4i VVT 100 Design £15250 99 129 91.4i VVT 100 Excite £17790 99 129 91.4i VVT 100 Tech Line £16640 99 129 91.6 CDTi 110 ecoFLEX Design S- £17735 108 97 91.6 CDTi 110 ecoFLEX Elite S-S £23175 108 97 91.6 CDTi 110 ecoFLEX SRi S-S £21740 108 97 91.6 CDTi 110 e'FLEX Tec Ln S-S £18910 108 97 91.6 CDTi 136 ecoFLEX Elite S-S £23770 134 104 91.6 CDTi 136 ecoFLEX SRi S-S £22335 134 104 91.6 CDTi 136 e'FLEX Design S-S £18330 134 104 91.6 CDTi 136 e'FLEX Tec Ln S-S £19505 134 104 91.6CDTi 110e'FLEX Tec LnGT S-S £19770 108 97 91.6CDTi 136e'FLEX Tec LnGT S-S £20365 134 104 91.6i VVT 115 Design £16060 114 147121.6i VVT 115 Excite £18600 114 147121.6i VVT 115 Tech Line GT £17575 114 147121.6i VVT Tech Line £17450 114 147121.7 CDti 110 Excite £19845 109 99 142.0 CDTi 165 e'FLEX Tech L S-S £19995 158 119202.0 CDTi 165 Tech Line GT S-S £20855 158 119211.4i VVT 87 Expr. £12995 86 129 91.4i VVT 100 SRi £18735 99 129 91.4T SRi £20205 138 138171.6i VVT Elite £21240 114 147121.6i VVT SRi £19545 114 147121.6T SRi £20810 177 159242.0 CDTi 165 ecoFLEX Elite S-S £24260 158 119212.0 CDTi 165 ecoFLEX SRi S-S £22825 158 119212.0 CDTi 195 Biturbo S-S £24205 192 13421ASTRA 5dr estate Morecomposedthanthehatch.Averydecentsmallestate AAAAC

1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX Design S-S £18200 94 109 91.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX Tech LnS-S £19380 94 109 91.4i VVT 100 Design £16400 99 137 91.4i VVT 100 Tech Line £17790 99 137 91.6 CDTi 110 ecoFLEX Elite S-S £24190 108 97 141.6 CDTi 110 e'FLEX Design S-S £18755 108 97 141.6 CDTi 110 eFLEX SRi S-S £22755 108 97 141.6 CDTi 110 eFLEX Tech Ln S-S £19930 108 97 141.6 CDTi 136 ecoFLEX Elite S-S £24785 134 104141.6 CDTi 136 e'FLEX Design S-S £19350 134 104141.6 CDTi 136 eFLEX SRi S-S £23350 134 104141.6 CDTi 136 eFLEX Tech Ln S-S £20525 134 104141.6i VVT 115 Design £17080 114 149121.6i VVT 115 Elite £22260 114 149121.6i VVT Tech Line £18470 114 149122.0 CDTi 165 Elite S-S £25275 162 12420

2.0 CDTi 165 Tech Line auto £22040 162 154202.0 CDTi 165 Tech Line S-S £21015 162 124201.6i VVT SRi £20565 114 149122.0 CDTi 165 SRi S-S £23840 162 124212.0 CDTi 165 SRi auto £24870 162 154212.0 CDTi 195 BiTurbo S-S £25220 192 13421ASTRA GTC 3dr coupé Goodlookingthree-doorhatchwiththedynamicstomatch AAAAC

1.4T 16v 140 Sport auto £21230 118 159161.4T 16v 140 SRi auto £22455 118 159161.6T 200 Sport S-S £21295 202 168251.6T 200 SRi S-S £22520 202 168251.7 CDTi 110 eFLEX 109gSRi S-S £23075 109 109141.7 CDTi 130 eFLEX SRi 109gS-S £23675 129 109171.7 CDTi 130 eFLX Sp. 109g S-S £22445 129 109172.0 CDTi 165 Sport auto £23430 163 149202.0 CDTi 165 SRi auto £24655 163 149201.4T 16v 120 Sport S-S £19040 118 139131.4T 16v 140 Sport S-S £19930 138 139161.4T 16v 120 SRi S-S £20755 118 139141.4T 16v 140 SRi S-S £21155 138 139162.0T 280 VXR £27315 276 189351.7 CDTi 110 ecoFLEX Sport S-S £20850 109 114141.7 CDTi 110 eFLX Sp.109g S-S £21845 109 109141.7 CDTi 110 ecoFLEX SRi S-S £22080 109 114141.7 CDTi 130 ecoFLEX Sport S-S £21450 129 114161.7 CDTi 130 ecoFLEX SRi S-S £22680 129 114172.0 CDTi GTC Sp. 165 £22000 163 127202.0 CDTi GTC SRi 165 £23225 163 127202.0 CDTi 195 BiTurbo S-S £24220 192 129 -CASCADA 2dr open Comfortableandcrediblealternativetotheusualragtops AAAAC

1.6T 200 200 Elite £28350 202 168241.6T 200 SE £26250 202 168241.4T 140 SE S-S £24030 138 148201.4T 140 Elite S-S £26715 138 148211.6T SIDI 170 SE Au £27130 168 168241.6T SIDI 170 Elite Au £29230 168 168242.0 CDTi 165 SE S-S £26115 163 138232.0 CDTi 165 Elite S-S £28215 163 138232.0 CDTi 195 BiTurbo Elite S-S £29700 192 13827AMPERA 5dr hatch There's175mpgonofferifyoucanmeettheaskingprice AAAAC

16kWh Positiv £33750 149 27 2016kWh Electron £35495 149 27 21INSIGNIA 4dr saloon NearlyasgoodasaMondeo.Restrictedrearvisibility AAAAC

2.0 CDTi 130 Design £18244 161 119202.0 CDTi 163 Design £19694 161 114202.0 CDTi 163 Elite £23874 161 114202.0 CDTi 163 SE £21494 161 114202.0 CDTi 163 SRi £21494 161 114202.0 CDTi 163 SRi Nav £22344 161 114202.0 CDTi163 eFLEX EliteNav S-S £24724 161 114202.8T VXR SuperSport £29824 321 24937INSIGNIA 5dr hatch NearlyasgoodasaMondeo.Inertsteering AAAAC

1.4T 140 Elite Nav £22479 138 123151.4T 140 SRi Nav £20099 138 123151.4T 140 SRi VX-Line Nav £21319 138 123151.6T 170 Elite Nav £23869 168 139201.8i VVT Design Nav £17384 138 164141.8i VVT SRi Nav £19184 138 164142.0 CDTi 120 Design Nav £19934 118 99 152.0 CDTi 120 Elite Nav £24114 118 99 162.0 CDTi 120 SRi Nav £21734 118 99 152.0 CDTi 120 SRi VX-Line Nav £22954 118 99 162.0 CDTi 130 Design £18244 128 112162.0 CDTi 130 Design Nav £19094 128 112162.0 CDTi 130 Energy £21614 128 112162.0 CDTi 130 SE £20044 128 112162.0 CDTi 130 SRi £20044 128 112162.0 CDTi 130 SRi Nav £20894 128 112162.0 CDTi 130 SRi VX-Line £21264 128 112162.0 CDTi 130 SRi VX-Line Nav £22114 128 112162.0 CDTi 140 Design Nav £20184 138 99 182.0 CDTi 140 Elite Nav £24364 138 99 192.0 CDTi 140 SRi Nav £21984 138 99 192.0 CDTi 140 SRi VX-Line Nav £23204 138 99 192.0 CDTi 163 Design Nav £20544 161 114202.0 CDTi 163 Elite Nav £24724 161 114202.0 CDTi 163 SRi Nav £22344 161 114202.0 CDTi 163 SRi VX-Line Nav £23564 161 114202.0 CDTi 195 Biturbo SRi Nav £25804 192 125242.0 CDTi 195BiTurbEliteNav aut £28359 192 149242.0 CDTi 195BiTurbSRi VX-LnNav£27024 192 125242.0T 250 Elite Nav £24514 247 169262.0T 250 SRi VX-Line Nav £23354 247 169262.8T VXR Supersport £29824 321 249371.4T 140 Design £17449 138 123151.4T 140 Design Nav £18299 138 123151.4T 140 Energy £20904 138 123151.4T 140 SRi £19249 138 123151.4T 140 SRi VX-Line £20469 138 123151.4T 140 SE £19249 138 123151.4T 140 Tech Line £20099 138 123151.4T 140 Elite £21629 138 123151.6T 170 Elite £23019 168 139201.8i VVT Design £16534 138 164141.8 VVT Energy £19989 138 164151.8 VVT SRi £18334 138 164142.0T 250 SRi VX-Line £22504 247 169262.0T 250 Elite £23664 247 169262.0 CDTi 120 Design £19084 118 99 152.0 CDTi 120 Energy £22454 118 99 162.0 CDTi 120 SRi £20884 118 99 152.0 CDTi 120 SRi VX-Line £22104 118 99 162.0 CDTi 120 SE £20884 118 99 152.0 CDTi 120 Elite £23264 118 99 162.0 CDTi 140 Design £19334 138 99 182.0 CDTi 140 Energy £22704 138 99 192.0 CDTi 140 SRi £21134 138 99 192.0 CDTi 140 SRi VX-Line £22354 138 99 192.0 CDTi 140 SE £21134 138 99 192.0 CDTi 140 Tech Line £21984 138 99 192.0 CDTi 140 Elite £23514 138 99 192.0 CDTi 163 Design £19694 161 114202.0 CDTi 163 SRi £21494 161 114202.0 CDTi 163 Energy £23064 161 114202.0 CDTi 163 SRi VX-Line £22714 161 114202.0 CDTi 163 SE £21494 161 114202.0 CDTi 163 Tech Line £22344 161 114202.0 CDTi 163 Elite £23874 161 11420

2.0 CDTi 195 Biturbo SRi £24954 192 125242.0 CDTi 195 BiturbSRi VX-Line £26174 192 125242.0 CDTi 195 BiturboElite auto £27519 192 14924INSIGNIA SPORTS TOURER 5dr estate NearlyasgoodasaMondeo.Inertsteering AAAAC

1.4T 140 Design Nav £19734 138 131151.4T 140 Design S-S £18884 138 131151.4T 140 Elite Nav £23914 138 131151.4T 140 Elite S-S £23064 138 131151.4T 140 Energy S-S £22339 138 131151.4T 140 SE S-S £20684 138 131151.4T 140 SRi Nav £21534 138 131151.4T 140 SRi S-S £20684 138 131151.4T 140 SRi VX-Line Nav £22759 138 131151.4T 140 SRi VX-Line S-S £21904 138 131151.4T 140 Tech Line S-S £21534 138 131151.6T 170 Elite Nav £25184 168 146201.6T 170 Elite S-S £24334 168 146202.0 CDTi 163 Tech Line £23644 161 119202.0 CDTi 120 Design £20384 118 104152.0 CDTi 120 Design Nav £21234 118 104152.0 CDTi 120 Elite £24564 118 104162.0 CDTi 120 Elite Nav £25414 118 104162.0 CDTi 120 Energy £23754 118 104162.0 CDTi 120 SE £22184 118 104162.0 CDTi 120 SRi £22184 118 104152.0 CDTi 120 SRi Nav £23034 118 104152.0 CDTi 120 SRi VX-Line £23404 118 104162.0 CDTi 120 SRi VX-Line Nav £24254 118 104162.0 CDTi 120 Tech Line £23034 118 104162.0 CDTi 130 Design £19544 129 104162.0 CDTi 130 Design Nav £20394 129 104162.0 CDTi 130 Energy £22914 129 104162.0 CDTi 130 SRi £21344 129 104162.0 CDTi 130 SRi Nav £22194 129 104162.0 CDTi 130 SRi VX-Line £22564 129 104162.0 CDTi 130 SRi VX-Line Nav £23414 129 104162.0 CDTi 140 Design £20634 138 104192.0 CDTi 140 Design Nav £21484 138 104192.0 CDTi 140 Elite £24814 138 104192.0 CDTi 140 Elite Nav £25664 138 104192.0 CDTi 140 Energy £24004 138 104192.0 CDTi 140 SE £22434 138 104192.0 CDTi 140 SRi £22434 138 104192.0 CDTi 140 SRi Nav £23284 138 104192.0 CDTi 140 SRi VX-Line £23654 138 104192.0 CDTi 140 SRi VX-Line Nav £24504 138 104192.0 CDTi 140 Tech Line £23284 138 104192.0 CDTi 163 Country Nav 4x4 £26644 161 147202.0 CDTi 163 Design £20994 161 119202.0 CDTi 163 Design Nav £21844 161 119202.0 CDTi 163 Elite £25174 161 119202.0 CDTi 163 Elite Nav £26024 161 119202.0 CDTi 163 Energy £24364 161 119202.0 CDTi 163 SE £22794 161 119202.0 CDTi 163 SRi £22794 161 119202.0 CDTi 163 SRi Nav £23644 161 119202.0 CDTi 163 SRi VX-Line £24014 161 119202.0 CDTi 163 SRi VX-Line Nav £24864 161 119202.0 CDTi 195 BiTurbo Elite aut £28819 192 159242.0 CDTi 195 BiTurbo SRi £26254 192 129242.0 CDTi 195 BiTurbo SRi VX-L £27474 192 129242.0 CDTi 195BiTboC'ntryNav4x4£31004 192 174 242.0 CDTi 195BiTurbSRiVX-Ln Nav£28324 192 129242.0 CDTi195BiTurbEliteNav auto£29669 192 159242.0T 250 Elite Nav £25814 247 174262.0T 250 Elite S-S £24964 247 174262.0T 250 SRi VX-Line Nav £24654 247 174262.0T 250 SRi VX-Line S-S £23804 247 174262.8T VXR SuperSport £31124 321 249372.0 CDTi 163 Country 4x4 £25494 161 147202.0 CDTi 195 BiTbo Country 4x4 £29854 192 174 24MERIVA 5dr mpv Cleverflexdoorsmakesenseforyoungfamilies.Nicetodrive AAAAC

1.6 CDTi 110 S-S Exclusiv £20485 108 99 71.6 CDTi 136 Exclusiv AC S-S £20645 134 116 71.6 CDTi 136 SE AC S-S £21500 134 116 71.6 CDTi 136 Tech Line £17175 134 116 71.7 CDTi 110 Excl. AC Au £21515 109 160121.7 CDTi 110 S AC Au £20850 109 160121.7 CDTi 110 S auto £20995 109 160121.7 CDTi 110 SE AC Au £22505 109 160121.4i VVT 100 Energy AC £17635 99 140 71.4i VVT 100 Tech Line AC £13999 99 140 71.4i VVT 100 SE £18480 99 140 81.4T 120 Exclusiv AC £18365 118 139141.4T 120 SE £19210 118 139141.4T 140 Exclusiv AC £19195 138 149141.4T 140 SE £20040 138 149141.3 CDTi 75 Energy AC £19225 74 124 51.3 CDTi 75 Tech Line AC £15740 74 124 51.6 CDTi 95 S-S Exclusiv £20175 94 105 71.6 CDTi 110 S-S SE £21340 108 99 -ZAFIRA 5dr mpv Seven-seatMPVwithcleverinteriorandsaloon-likehandling AAABC

1.7 CDTi 110 ecoFLEX Des'n Nav £25375 109 134161.7 CDTi 110 ecoFLEX Excl' Nav £22005 109 134151.7 CDTi 125 ecoFLEX Des'n Nav £25625 123 134181.7 CDTi 125 ecoFLEX Excl' Nav £22255 123 134171.8i VVT 120 Design £22630 116 168171.8i VVT 120 Design Nav £23380 116 168171.8i VVT 120 Excite £21125 116 168171.8i VVT 120 Exclusiv £19250 116 168171.8i VVT 120 Exclusiv Nav £20000 116 168171.8i VVT 140 Design Nav £24120 138 168171.8i VVT 140 Exclusiv Nav £20740 138 168171.8i VVT 140 Excite £21865 138 168171.8i VVT 140 Exclusiv £19990 138 168151.8i VVT 140 Design £23370 138 168151.7 CDTi 110 eco Excite £23120 109 134151.7 CDTi 110 eco Exc. £21255 109 134141.7 CDTi 110 eco Des. £24625 109 134141.7 CDTi 125 eco Excl. £21505 123 134171.7 CDTi 125 eco Des. £24875 123 13417ZAFIRA TOURER 5dr mpv Super-stylish,butlacksslidingreardoors AAABC

1.6 CDTi 136 Elite S-S £28435 134 109161.6 CDTi 136 SRi S-S £26890 134 109161.4T 140 Tech Line £20500 138 154161.4T 140 Exclusiv £22725 138 154161.4T 140 SRi £24075 138 154151.4T 140 SE £24120 138 154151.4T 140 Elite £25620 138 15416

1.4T 140 Elite S-S £25915 138 144161.8i 140 ES £21410 138 169141.8i 140 Tech Line £20195 138 169141.8i 140 Exclusiv £22420 138 169141.6 CDTi 136 Tech Line £23315 134 109161.6 CDTi 136 Exclusiv £25540 134 109161.6 CDTi 136 SE £26935 134 109162.0 CDTi 130 ES £23115 129 137152.0 CDTi 130 Tech Line £21900 129 137152.0 CDTi 130 Exclusiv £24125 129 137152.0 CDTi 130 SRi £25475 129 137152.0 CDTi 130 SE £25520 129 137152.0 CDTi 130 Elite £27020 129 137152.0 CDTi 165 Tech Line £22515 163 139192.0 CDTi 165 Exclusiv £24740 163 139192.0 CDTi 165 SRi £26090 163 139192.0 CDTi 165 SE £26135 163 139192.0 CDTi 165 Elite £27635 163 139192.0 CDTi 195 BiTurbo SRi S-S £27740 192 149192.0 CDTi 195 BiTurbo SE S-S £27785 192 149192.0 CDTi 195 BiTurbo Elite S-S £29285 192 14919MOKKA 5dr hatch Compactandcompetent,butshortonpersuasivequality AAABC

1.6i 115 Tech Line S-S £16199 114 153 51.6i 115 Exclusiv S-S £18264 114 153 61.6i 115 SE S-S £20764 114 153 71.4T 140 Tech Line 2WD S-S £16924 138 139111.4T 140 Tech Line 4x4 S-S £18464 138 149111.4T 140 Exclusiv 2WD S-S £18924 138 139121.4T 140 Exclusiv 4x4 S-S £20624 138 149121.4T 140 SE 2WD S-S £21424 138 139131.4T 140 SE 4x4 S-S £23124 138 149131.7 CDTi 130 Tech Line S-S £17949 129 120121.7 CDTi 130 Exclusiv S-S £19949 129 120131.7 CDTi 130 SE S-S £22449 129 120141.7 CDTi 130 Tech Line 4x4 S-S £19649 129 129121.7 CDTi 130 Exclusiv 4x4 S-S £21649 129 129131.7 CDTi 130 SE 4x4 S-S £24149 129 12914ANTARA 5dr 4x4 Stylishinteriorbluntsusability.Poorresiduals AAACC

2.4i 16v 167 Exclusiv £19835 161 206202.2 CDTi 163 Exclusiv S-S £21065 161 167252.2 CDTi 163 Exclusiv 4x4 S-S £23485 161 177252.2 CDTi 163 SE Nav 4x4 S-S £26325 161 177252.2 CDTi 163 Diamond S-S £21865 161 167252.2 CDTi 163 Diamond 4x4 S-S £24285 161 177252.2 CDTi 184 SE Nav 4x4 S-S £27385 184 17728VXR8 4dr saloon Stillhasold-schoolappeal.Nolongercheap AAABC

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1.0 75 Groove Up £11985 74 108 41.0 75 Rock Up £13325 74 108 41.0 60 Take Up £8635 59 105 11.0 60 Move Up £9670 59 105 11.0 60 BMT Move Up £10030 59 95 11.0 75 High Up £11245 74 108 21.0 75 BMT High Up £11605 74 98 2UP 5dr hatch Hardlyrevolutionary,justquantifiablybetter AAAAC

1.0 75 Groove Up £12360 74 108 4e-up 82 BEV £24270 - 0 101.0 60 Take Up £9010 59 105 11.0 60 Move Up £10045 59 105 11.0 60 BMT Move Up £10405 59 95 11.0 75 High Up £11620 74 108 21.0 75 BMT High Up £11980 74 98 2POLO 3dr hatch AminiGolf.Sweethandling,solidinteriorandgoodvalue AAAAC

1.4 TSI 150 ACT BlueGT £17710 148 110241.0 60 S £11100 59 106 71.0 60 S AC £11820 59 106 71.0 60 SE £12435 59 106 81.0 60 SE Design £13535 59 106 81.0 75 SE £12960 74 108101.0 75 SE Design £14060 74 108111.2 TSI 90 SE £13580 89 107151.2 TSI 90 SE Design £14680 89 107151.2 TSI 110 SEL £15610 108 110191.4 TDI 75 SE £14645 74 88 131.4 TDI 75 SE Design £15745 74 88 141.4 TDI 90 SEL £16120 79 88 16POLO 5dr hatch AminiGolf.Sweethandling,solidinteriorandgoodvalue AAAAC

1.0 60 S £11730 59 106 71.0 60 S AC £12450 59 106 71.0 60 SE £13065 59 106 81.0 60 SE Design £14165 59 106 81.0 75 SE £13590 74 108101.0 75 SE Design £14690 74 108111.2 TSI 90 SE £14210 89 107151.2 TSI 90 SE Design £15310 89 107151.2 TSI 110 SEL £16240 108 110191.4 TSI 150 ACT BlueGT £18340 148 110241.4 TDI 75 SE £15275 74 88 131.4 TDI 75 SE Design £16375 74 88 141.4 TDI 90 SEL £16750 79 88 16GOLF CABRIOLET 2dr open Composedbutuninspiringfour-seatsoft-top AAABC

1.2 TSI 105 S £21800 103 139151.4 TSI 122 S £22495 121 149191.4 TSI 122 SE £23545 121 149191.4 TSI 160 GT £26445 158 150292.0 TSI 210 GTI £30235 208 177352.0 TSI 265 R £33650 261 190391.6 TDI 105 Bluemotion Tech S £23270 103 117171.6 TDI 105 Bluemotion Tech SE £24320 103 117172.0 TDI 140 Bluemotion Tech SE£25720 138 119232.0 TDI 140 Bluemotion Tech GT £26910 138 11923GOLF 3dr hatch Thecompletepackage.Reassuringlyexpensive AAAAB

1.6 TDI 110 BlueMotion £20815 103 85 151.6 TDI 90 S £18795 89 98 102.0 TSI 300 R £29900 296 165341.2 TSI 85 S £16975 84 113 71.2 TSI 105 S £17985 104 114111.4 TSI 122 S £18745 121 120141.4 TSI 122 Match £19680 121 120151.4 TSI 150 GT ACT £22995 148 109152.0 TSI 220 GTI £26330 217 13929

1.6 TDI 105 S £19600 103 99 121.6 TDI 105 Match £20535 103 99 132.0 TDI 150 Match £22050 148 106182.0 TDI 150 GT £23500 148 106172.0 TDI 184 GTD £25765 181 10926GOLF 5dr hatch Thecompletepackage.Reassuringlyexpensive AAAAB

1.6 TDI 90 S £19450 89 98 102.0 TSI 300 R £30555 296 16534e-Golf 115 BEV £30845 114 0 151.2 TSI 85 S £17630 84 113 71.2 TSI 105 S £18640 104 114111.4 TSI 122 S £19400 121 123141.4 TSI 122 Match £20335 121 123151.4 TSI 150 GT ACT £23650 148 112151.4 TSI 150 GT ACT DSG £25065 148 110152.0 TSI 220 GTI £26985 217 139291.6 TDI 105 S £20255 103 99 121.6 TDI 105 Match £21190 103 99 131.6 TDI 110 BlueMotion £21470 103 85 152.0 TDI 150 Match £22705 148 106182.0 TDI 150 GT £24155 148 106172.0 TDI 184 GTD £26420 181 10926GOLF 5dr estate Thecompletepackage.Reassuringlyexpensive AAAAB

1.2 TSI 105 S £19335 104 117111.2 TSI 85 S £18325 84 115 71.4 TSI 122 S £20095 121 124141.4 TSI 122 SE £21030 121 124131.4 TSI 140 GT £24345 138 121151.6 TDI 105 S £20950 103 102121.6 TDI 105 SE £21885 103 102111.6 TDI 110 BlueMotion £22165 110 87 151.6 TDI 90 S £20145 89 102102.0 TDI 150 GT £24850 148 108172.0 TDI 150 SE £23400 148 10817GOLF SV 5dr mpv MQBplatformgivestheGolfproperMPVproportions.StillnoC-Maxthough AAABC

1.2 TSI 85 S £18875 84 114 91.2 TSI 110 S £19885 108 117141.4 TSI 125 S £20645 121 125161.4 TSI 125 SE £21580 121 125141.4 TSI 150 GT £24895 148 130181.6 TDI 90 S £20695 89 101111.6 TDI 110 S £21650 110 101131.6 TDI 110 BlueMotion £22715 110 95 131.6 TDI 110 SE £22585 110 101112.0 TDI 150 SE £23950 148 112172.0 TDI 150 GT £25400 148 11517JETTA 4dr saloon Bigboot,pleasantdynamicsandgoodpricing.Abitdull AAABC

1.4 TSI 125 S £18815 123 125101.4 TSI 125 SE £20145 123 125111.4 TSI 150 SE £20850 148 123181.4 TSI 150 GT £21715 148 123182.0 TDI 110 S £20095 109 105172.0 TDI 110 SE £21425 109 105172.0 TDI 110 GT £22290 109 105172.0 TDI 150 SE £22425 148 109172.0 TDI 150 GT £23290 148 10917BEETLE 3dr hatch Hugeimprovement,buttheGolfunderneathissuperior AAACC

1.2 TSI 105 Design DSG £19690 104 139111.2 TSI 105 £15835 104 137101.2 TSI 105 Design £18230 104 137111.4 TSI 160 Design £20265 158 153181.4 TSI 160 Sport £22085 158 153182.0 TSI 210 Sport £23315 208 169262.0 TSI 210 Turbo Black £24015 208 169262.0 TSI 210 Turbo Silver £24015 208 169261.6 TDI 105 BMT £17660 103 113111.6 TDI 105 BMT Design £20035 103 113122.0 TDI 140 Design £20735 138 129172.0 TDI 140 Sport £22555 138 12917BEETLE CABRIOLET 2dr open Hugeimprove-ment,butGolfunderneathissuperior AAACC

1.2 TSI 105 £18740 104 142151.2 TSI 105 Design £21135 104 142151.4 TSI 160 Design £23025 158 158231.4 TSI 160 Sport £24625 158 158241.6 TDI 105 BMT £20550 103 118151.6 TDI 105 BMT Design £22925 103 118162.0 TDI 140 Design £23755 138 134202.0 TDI 140 Sport £25355 138 134212.0 TSI 210 Sport £25855 208 17431CC 4dr saloon Losesanameandaddssomeflair,butnevercompels AAAAC

1.4 TSI 160 BlueMotion Tech £24800 158 147272.0 TDI 177 BlueMotion Tech GT £29555 177 125272.0 TSI 210 GT £29020 208 169292.0 TSI 210 R-Line £29670 208 169322.0 TDI 140 BlueMotion Tech £25865 138 120232.0 TDI 140 BlueMotion Tech GT £27430 138 120242.0 TDI 177 BMT R-Line £30205 177 12528EOS 2dr cc Pleasantandpredictabledrive.Feelingoldnow AAABC

1.4 TSI 160 Sport £27310 158 157242.0 TSI 210 Sport £29310 208 165302.0 TDI Blue Tech Sp. £27885 138 125232.0 TDI Blue Tech Exec. £31025 138 12523SCIROCCO 3dr coupé Acompletecoupe.Entertaining,practicalandstylish AAAAB

1.4 TSI 125 £20455 123 125221.4 TSI 125 GT £22305 123 125232.0 TSI 180 £22495 178 139312.0 TSI 220 GT £25845 217 139372.0 TSI 220 R-Line £27840 217 139372.0 TSI 280 R £32295 276 187422.0 TDI 150 £23175 148 109272.0 TDI 150 GT £25025 148 109282.0 TDI 150 R-Line £27020 148 109282.0 TDI 184 GT £26025 181 115312.0 TDI 184 R-Line £28020 181 11531PASSAT 4dr saloon Lackinganyflairbutotherwiseacompetentfamilycar AAAAC

1.4 TSI 122 S Blue Tech £20375 121 138171.4 TSI 160 Exec £23040 158 144241.4 TSI 160 Exec Style £24035 158 144241.6 TDI 105 S Blue Tech £21135 104 114161.6 TDI 105 Bluemotion £21405 104 109161.6 TDI 105 Exec £22680 104 114161.6 TDI 105 Sp. Blue Tec £23675 104 114172.0 TDI 140 S Blue Tech £22425 138 11921



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2.0 TDI 177 Alltrack £32160 175 155261.4 TSI 122 S Blue Tech £21740 121 142171.4 TSI 160 Exec £24465 158 144241.4 TSI 160 Exec Style £25460 158 144241.6 TDI 105 S Bl. Tech £22505 103 116161.6 TDI 105 Bluemotion £22775 104 113161.6 TDI 105 Exec £24105 103 116161.6 TDI 105 Sp. Bl. Tech £25100 103 116172.0 TDI 140 S Bl. Tech £23855 138 120212.0 TDI 140 Exec £25220 138 120212.0 TDI 140 Sp. Bl. Tech £26215 138 120212.0 TDI 140 Alltrack £29385 138 149212.0 TDI 177 Exec £26570 175 123262.0 TDI 177 Exec Style £27565 175 12326PHAETON 4dr saloon BigVWfeelsoldnow,andstrugglestojustifyitsprice AACCC

3.0 V6 TDI 240 SWB £55055 236 224 453.0 V6 TDI 240 LWB £57615 236 22445TOURAN 5dr mpv Goodchassisbutlittleinspiration.Blandappearance AAAAC

2.0 TDI 177 Sport £28125 177 150241.2 TSI 105 S £19565 104 149121.4 TSI 140 SE £23375 138 159181.6 TDI 105 Blue Tech S £21375 104 121141.6 TDI 105 BlueTech SE £23480 104 121142.0 TDI 140 Blue Tech SE £25245 138 127192.0 TDI 140 BlueTech Sp. £26705 138 12719SHARAN 5dr mpv Refined,flexiblebigMPV.Seatversionischeaper AAABC

2.0 TDI 177 SE £30295 177 152232.0 TDI 177 SEL £33195 177 152231.4 TSI 150 S £25060 148 167161.4 TSI 150 SE £27370 148 167162.0 TSI 200 SEL DSG £33515 197 198252.0 TDI 115 S £25630 113 146142.0 TDI 140 S £26380 138 146182.0 TDI 140 SE £28690 138 146182.0 TDI 140 SEL £31590 138 146182.0 TDI 140 Exec £31840 138 14618TIGUAN 5dr 4x4 Dullbutcapablesoftroader.Pricey,butgoodrideandhandling AAABC

1.4 TSI 160 BMT Match 2WD £23695 158 156211.4 TSI 160 Match 4WD £25385 158 178212.0 TDI 140 BMT Match 2WD £24890 138 138182.0 TDI 140 BMT Match 4WD £26660 138 150192.0 TDI 177 BMT Match 4WD £27665 175 151232.0 TSI 180 Match 4WD £26225 178 198241.4 TSI 160 Blue Tech S £21700 158 156181.4 TSI 160 S 4WD £23390 158 178182.0 TSI 210 R-Line 4WD £29670 208 199222.0 TDI 110 BMT S 2WD £22345 109 138142.0 TDI 140 BMT S 2WD £22895 138 138172.0 TDI 140 BMT S 4WD £24665 138 150172.0 TDI 140 BMT Escape 4WD £27350 138 150182.0 TDI 140 BMT R-Line 4WD £29240 138 150182.0 TDI 177 BMT R-Line 4WD £30245 175 15123TOUAREG 5dr 4x4 Goodvalue,andagreatblendofcomfortanddeftness AAAAC

3.0 V6 TDI 204 SE £43000 204 173403.0 V6 TDI 204 R-Line £46000 204 173403.0 V6 TDI 262 SE £44500 258 174423.0 V6 TDI 262 R-Line £47500 258 174423.0 V6 TDI 262 Escape £44700 258 18042CARAVELLE 5dr mpv Ruggedworkhorsetocarrypeople AAACC

2.0 TDI 140 SE SWB £35658 138 189262.0 TDI 140 SE 4Mot. SWB £38484 138 206262.0 TDI 140 SE LWB £37818 138 18926

2.0 TDI 140 Exec SWB £38478 138 189262.0 TDI 140 Exec. 4Mot. SWB £41304 138 206262.0 BiTDI 180 SE SWB £37698 177 192312.0 BiTDi 180 SE 4M SWB £40524 177 208322.0 BiTDI 180 SE LWB £39858 177 192312.0 BiTDI 180 Exec SWB £40518 177 192312.0 BiTDI 180 Exec DSG £42414 177 199312.0 BiTDI 180 Business SWB DSG£67944 177 214312.0BiTDI180 Bus. 4Mot.SWBDSG £70845 177 232312.0 BiTDi 180 Ex. 4M SWB £43344 177 20832

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1.6 T2 120 ES £18995 118 124191.6 T2 120 ES Nav £20195 118 124191.6 T2 120 SE £20520 118 124191.6 T2 120 SE Nav £21720 118 124191.6 T2 120 SE Lux Nav £23720 118 124201.6 T2 120 R-Design £21295 118 124191.6 T2 120 R-Design Nav £22495 118 124191.6 T2 120 R-Design Lux Nav £24170 118 124211.6 T3 150 ES £20945 148 124201.6 T3 150 ES Nav £22145 148 124211.6 T3 150 SE £22470 148 124211.6 T3 150 SE Nav £23670 148 124211.6 T3 150 SE Lux Nav £25670 148 124221.6 T3 150 R-Design £23245 148 124201.6 T3 150 R-Design Nav £24445 148 124211.6 T3 150 R-Design Lux Nav £26120 148 124221.6 T4 180 SE Lux Nav £27170 177 129261.6 T4 180 R-Design Lux Nav £27620 177 129261.6 T4 180 C-Country Lux Nav £28170 177 129242.5 T5 254 R-Design Lux Nav £31900 251 189352.5 T5 254 C-Ctry Lux Nav AWD £34140 251 194301.6 D2 115 ES £20795 113 88 171.6 D2 115 ES Nav £21995 113 88 171.6 D2 115 SE £22320 113 88 171.6 D2 115 SE Nav £23520 113 88 171.6 D2 115 SE Lux £24320 113 88 181.6 D2 115 SE Lux Nav £25520 113 88 181.6 D2 115 R-Design £23095 113 88 171.6 D2 115 R-Design Nav £24295 113 88 171.6 D2 115 R-Design Lux £24770 113 88 181.6 D2 115 R-Design Lux Nav £25970 113 88 181.6 D2 115 C-Country SE £23320 113 99 161.6 D2 115 C-Country SE Nav £24520 113 99 161.6 D2 115 C-Country Lux £25320 113 99 171.6 D2 115 C-Country Lux Nav £26520 113 99 172.0 D3 150 SE £23570 148 114222.0 D3 150 SE Nav £24770 148 114222.0 D3 150 SE Lux Nav £26770 148 114232.0 D3 150 R-Design £24345 148 114212.0 D3 150 R-Design Nav £25545 148 114222.0 D3 150 R-Design Lux Nav £27220 148 114232.0 D3 150 C-Country SE £24570 148 117212.0 D3 150 C-Country SE Nav £25770 148 117212.0 D3 150 C-Country Lux Nav £27770 148 117222.0 D4 190 SE £24570 187 99 262.0 D4 190 SE Nav £25770 187 99 262.0 D4 190 SE Lux Nav £27770 187 99 272.0 D4 190 R-Design £25345 187 99 252.0 D4 190 R-Design Nav £26545 187 99 252.0 D4 190 R-Design Lux Nav £28220 187 99 262.0 D4 190 C-Country SE Nav £26770 187 112242.0 D4 190 C-Country Lux Nav £28770 187 11224S60 4dr saloon T6israpid,all-weathersportscar,ifanichechoice AAABC

1.6 D2 R-Design Lux Nav S-S £31745 113 103201.6 D2 R-Design Lux S-S £30545 113 103201.6 D2 R-Design Nav S-S £29245 113 103191.6 D2 R-Design S-S £28045 113 103181.6 D2 SE Lux Nav S-S £30045 113 103191.6 D2 SE Lux S-S £28845 113 10319

1.6 D2 SE Nav S-S £27745 113 103181.6 D2 SE S-S £26545 113 103181.6 T3 R-Design Nav S-S £28375 148 135231.6 T3 SE Nav S-S £26875 148 135232.0 D3 R-Design Lux Nav S-S £32395 134 114252.0 D3 R-Design Lux S-S £31195 134 114252.0 D3 R-Design Nav S-S £29895 134 114242.0 D3 SE Lux Nav S-S £30695 134 114242.0 D3 SE Nav S-S £28395 134 114232.0 D4 R-Design Lux Nav S-S £33645 178 99 292.0 D4 R-Design Lux S-S £32445 178 99 292.0 D4 R-Design Nav S-S £31145 178 99 282.0 D4 R-Design S-S £29945 178 99 282.0 D4 SE Lux Nav S-S £31945 178 99 292.0 D4 SE Lux S-S £30745 178 99 292.0 D4 SE Nav S-S £29645 178 99 282.0 D4 SE S-S £28445 178 99 272.4 D5 R-Design Lux Nav S-S £35395 212 119312.4 D5 R-Design Nav S-S £32895 212 119302.4 D5 SE Lux Nav S-S £33695 212 119301.6 T3 Business Edition S-S £20675 148 135211.6 T3 SE S-S £25675 148 135221.6 T3 R-Design S-S £27175 148 135231.6 D2 Business Edition S-S £21545 113 103172.0 D3 Business Edition S-S £22195 134 114222.0 D3 SE S-S £27195 134 114232.0 D3 SE Lux S-S £29495 134 114242.0 D3 R-Design S-S £28695 134 114232.0 D4 Business Edition S-S £23445 178 99 26V60 5dr estate Appealingcabin,nicelooksandsmoothdrive.Toosmall AAABC

1.6 D2 R-Design Lux Nav S-S £33045 113 108201.6 D2 R-Design Lux S-S £31845 113 108191.6 D2 R-Design Nav S-S £30445 113 108181.6 D2 R-Design S-S £29245 113 108181.6 D2 SE Lux Nav S-S £31345 113 108191.6 D2 SE Lux S-S £30145 113 108191.6 D2 SE Nav S-S £28945 113 108181.6 D2 SE S-S £27745 113 108171.6 T3 R-Design Nav S-S £29450 148 139231.6 T3 SE Nav S-S £28205 148 139222.0 D3 R-Design Lux Nav S-S £33695 134 119252.0 D3 R-Design Lux S-S £32495 134 119252.0 D3 R-Design Nav S-S £31095 134 119242.0 D3 SE Lux Nav S-S £31995 134 119252.0 D3 SE Nav S-S £29595 134 119232.0 D4 R-Design Lux Nav S-S £34945 178 103292.0 D4 R-Design Lux S-S £33745 178 103292.0 D4 R-Design Nav S-S £32345 178 103282.0 D4 R-Design S-S £31145 178 103282.0 D4 SE Lux Nav S-S £33245 178 99 292.0 D4 SE Lux S-S £32045 178 99 292.0 D4 SE Nav S-S £30845 178 99 282.0 D4 SE S-S £29645 178 99 272.4 D5 R-Design Lux Nav S-S £36695 212 120312.4 D5 R-Design Nav S-S £34095 212 120292.4 D5 SE Lux Nav S-S £34995 212 120301.6 T3 Business Edition S-S £22005 148 139211.6 T3 SE S-S £27005 148 139221.6 T3 R-Design S-S £28505 148 139233.0 T6 Polestar £49755 346 237381.6 D2 Business Edition S-S £22745 113 108172.0 D3 Business Edition S-S £23395 134 119222.0 D3 SE S-S £28395 134 119232.0 D3 SE Lux S-S £30795 134 119242.0 D3 R-Design S-S £29895 134 119242.0 D4 Business Edition S-S £24645 178 99 262.4 D6 AWD Plug-in Hybrid £49975 275 48 -2.4 D6 AWD Plug-in H R-Dsgn LN£51675 275 48 -V70 5dr estate Spacious,butsuffersfromvaguesteeringandoldengines AAABC

1.6 D2 SE Lux S-S auto £33220 113 111211.6 D2 SE Nav S-S auto £31620 113 111192.0 D3 SE Nav S-S £31620 161 11925

2.0 D4 SE Lux S-S £34720 178 113302.0 D4 SE Nav S-S £33120 178 113292.4 D5 SE Nav S-S £34570 212 126301.6 D2 Business Editn S-S auto £25695 113 111182.0 D3 Business Edition S-S £25695 161 119242.0 D3 SE Lux S-S £33220 161 119262.0 D4 Business Edition S-S £27195 178 113282.0 D5 Business Edition S-S £28645 161 126292.4 D5 SE Lux S-S £36170 212 12632S80 4dr saloon Refined,high-qualityexecsaloon.Poorrideandresiduals AAACC

1.6 D2 SE Lux S-S auto £32220 113 109211.6 D2 SE Nav S-S auto £30720 113 109202.0 D4 SE Lux S-S £33720 178 104292.0 D4 SE Nav S-S £32220 178 104282.4 D5 SE Lux S-S £36835 212 12031XC60 5dr 4x4 Lovely,usableandattractiveinterior.AworthyFreelanderrival AAAAC

3.0 T6 R-Design Lux Nav AWD £43720 300 249372.0 D4 SE S-S £31260 178 117282.0 D4 SE Nav S-S £32460 178 117282.0 D4 SE Lux S-S £33960 178 117292.0 D4 SE Lux Nav S-S £35160 178 117292.0 D4 R-Design S-S £32535 178 117282.0 D4 R-Design Nav S-S £33735 178 117282.0 D4 R-Design Lux S-S £35160 178 117292.0 D4 R-Design Lux Nav S-S £36305 178 117302.4 D4 SE AWD S-S £32790 178 139282.4 D4 SE Nav AWD S-S £33990 178 139292.4 D4 SE Lux AWD S-S £35490 178 139302.4 D4 SE Lux Nav AWD S-S £36690 178 139302.4 D4 R-Design AWD S-S £34065 178 139292.4 D4 R-Design Nav AWD S-S £35265 178 139292.4 D4 R-Design Lux AWD S-S £36690 178 139302.4 D4 R-Design Lux Nav AWD S-£37890 178 139302.4 D5 SE Nav AWD S-S £35890 178 139302.4 D5 SE Lux Nav AWD S-S £38590 178 139312.4 D5 R-Design Nav AWD S-S £37165 178 139302.4 D5 R-Design Lux Nav AWD S-£39790 178 13931XC70 5dr estate Dullandunexceptional,butbuilttolast AAACC

2.0 D4 SE Nav S-S £34410 178 117282.4 D4 SE Lux 4WD S-S £38290 161 139302.4 D5 SE Nav 4WD S-S £37590 212 139303.0 T6 SE Lux 4WD £43180 300 248372.4 D4 SE Nav £36340 161 139302.4 D5 SE Lux 4WD S-S £39540 212 13931XC90 5dr 4x4 Big,capableseven-seatSUV,butbeginningtofeelitsage AAACC

2.4 D5 200 R-Design Nav £43615 197 215422.4 D5 200 SE Nav £41690 197 215412.4 D5 200 ES £37115 197 215412.4 D5 200 SE £40190 197 215412.4 D5 200 SE Lux £43515 197 215422.4 D5 200 Exec £45715 197 215422.4 D5 200 R-Design £42115 197 21542

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1.3 £27950 178 - -XTR4 2dr open Asabove,butevenmoreso.Hardtojustifyoverobviousrivals AAABC

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MiTo 3dr hatch AAABC

1.4 Cloverleaf 136 7.9 21.1 6.9 7.3 2.7 168 184 23.2 36/42 1265 7.4.10

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2.0 JTDm 135 8.4 22.3 7.7 7.9 2.7 168 258 34.8 40/57 1475 13.10.10

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B3 BiTuRBo 4dr saloon AAAAB

B3 Biturbo 155 4.7 10.3 3.8 6.8 2.9 404 443 41.5 27/35 1610 29.8.13

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V8 170 3.0 5.7 1.9 3.7 2.55 475 268 16.4 21/37 650 10.8.11

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V8 Roadster 175 5.2 12.0 3.6 7.9 2.7 380 302 26.0 17/22 1713 25.4.07

RAPiDE 4dr coupé AAAAC Rapide S 190 5.3 11.3 4.3 8.3 3.03 550 457 33.6 19/23 1990 20.3.13

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A1 3dr hatch AAAAC 1.4 TFSI Sport 126 8.4 22.4 8.9 12.8 2.2 120 148 30.2 34/43 1165 10.11.10

S1 155 5.9 14.4 5.2 5.4 2.6 228 273 25.6 30/39 1390 28.5.14

A3 3dr/5dr hatch AAAAC 2.0 TDI Sport 134 8.9 25.9 11.4 10.8 2.7 148 236 30 48/59 1355 26.9.12

S’back e-tron 138 7.9 20.9 6.6 8.5 3.0 201 258 30.7 45/49 1540 31.12.14

RS3 155 4.5 11.2 4.2 6.9 2.1 335 332 34.6 28/34 1640 6.7.11

A4 4dr saloon/5dr estate AAABC

2.0 TDI SE 134 9.7 29.4 11.3 9.7 2.6 141 236 32.7 38/48 1605 20.2.08

RS4 174 4.4 10.3 3.9 7.7 2.9 444 317 28.9 20/32 1795 17.10.12

A5 2dr coupé/cabriolet AAAAC

3.0 TDI quattro 155 6.4 16.6 5.9 8.0 2.7 237 368 35.7 32/43 1755 25.7.07

3.0 TDI cabrio 153 7.1 20.2 6.6 *4.0 2.9 237 368 32.4 34/38 2035 12.9.09

RS5 4.2 V8 155 4.6 10.7 4.0 8.9 2.7 444 317 29.0 22/30 1855 27.10.10

A6 4dr saloon/5dr estate AAAAC

2.0 TDI SE 141 8.9 24.1 7.7 9.3 2.8 175 280 34.4 44/55 1675 4.5.11

3.0 TDI SE 155 7.2 20.3 6.4 3.9 2.9 201 295 39.9 34/46 1805 19.10.11

RS6 Avant 155 3.7 8.7 3.1 12.8 2.4 552 516 40.0 20/28 2010 3.7.13

A7 Sportback 4dr saloon AAAAC

3.0 V6 TDI 155 6.7 18.7 6.5 *4.0 2.8 241 369 42.9 31/40 1940 9.2.11

A8 4dr saloon AAAAC 4.2 V8 TDI 155 5.0 13.0 5.4 *3.4 2.5 346 590 53.1 28/35 2130 16.6.10

TT 2dr AAAAC

2.5 RS 155 4.7 11.4 4.4 4.8 2.6 335 332 27.4 24/33 1450 19.8.09

NEW TT 2dr AAAAC

2.0 TFSI S-line 155 6.6 14.5 5.0 6.5 2.5 227 273 30.1 29/35 1305 26.11.14

Q3 5dr 4x4 AAABC

2.0 TDI SE 132 8.3 25.5 8.1 *11.5 2.7 175 280 35.8 33/46 1710 16.11.11

RS 155 5.0 12.6 4.5 8.3 2.8 306 310 32.4 32.4 1655 1.1.14

Q5 5dr 4x4 AAAAC

2.0 TDI SE 125 9.9 34.2 10.2 9.9 2.8 168 258 29.8 29/37 1880 14.1.09

Q7 5dr 4x4 AAACC

3.0 TDI Sl 131 8.6 25.0 8.3 *4.9 2.9 230 369 29.9 23/30 2325 16.8.06

R8 2dr coupé AAAAB

4.2 V8 187 4.4 10.5 4.2 6.7 2.7 414 317 24.0 16/22 1560 23.5.07

5.2 V10 Spyder 195 4.1 8.9 3.2 5.5 2.4 518 391 24.3 17/25 1720 24.3.10

BENtLEy

coNTiNENTAl 2dr coupé AAAAC GTC V8 187 4.5 10.8 3.9 *2.7 2.8 500 487 27.4 18/27 2470 4.4.12

GT 198 4.6 10.9 4.2 *2.4 2.5 567 516 34.9 7/15 2375 1.6.11

FlYiNG SPuR 4dr saloon AAABC

W12 200 4.5 10.4 3.6 8.4 3.0 616 590 44.5 18/26 2475 7.8.13

MulSANNE 4dr saloon AAAAC

6.75 V8 184 5.7 13.7 4.8 *2.8 2.6 505 752 44.8 18/21 2745 21.9.11

BMW

1-SERiES 3dr hatch AAABC

116i Sport 3dr 130 8.7 25.7 8.9 5.4 2.9 134 162 21.7 34/48 1365 12.10.11

M135i 155 4.6 11.4 4.0 6.8 2.6 315 322 35.9 30/41 1545 14.11.12

2-SERiES 3dr coupé AAAAB 220d SE 143 7.8 20.9 7.3 8.8 2.9 181 280 39.6 46/62 1450 19.3.14

M235i 155 6.3 14.7 5.7 5.4 2.7 322 332 28.1 26/35 1530 23.4.14

2-SERiES AcTiVE TouRER 5dr MPV AAAAC 218d Luxury 129 8.9 26.5 8.7 12.1 3.0 148 243 40.4 42/56 1450 24.12.14

3-SERiES 4dr saloon/5dr estate/5dr hatchAAAAB

320d Sport 146 7.7 20.9 7.6 9.7 2.6 181 280 36.2 41/57 1535 22.02.12

330d Touring 155 5.5 14.2 5.1 8.8 2.6 255 413 45.2 43/54 1735 21.11.12

318d Sport GT 130 9.5 28.6 9.5 12.4 2.7 141 236 36.5 50/57 1615 17.7.13

4-SERiES 3dr coupé AAAAC

435i M Sport 155 5.5 13.2 5.2 6.3 2.7 302 295 28.2 28/37 1585 18.9.13

M4 155 4.1 8.8 3.2 6.1 2.4 425 406 34.0 29/36 1585 9.7.14

5-SERiES 4dr saloon/5dr GT/5dr estate AAAAC

530d SE 155 6.4 16.1 5.4 *3.3 3.0 241 398 48.1 36/46 1830 31.3.10

520d SE Touring 138 8.1 23.0 8.3 *5.0 2.6 181 280 38.7 38/42 1810 6.10.10

ActiveHybrid5 155 5.6 13.5 5.0 10.5 2.6 335 332 40.4 27/33 1925 23.5.12

M5 155 4.3 9.0 3.6 6.4 2.8 552 502 38.2 19/28 1975 29.12.11

6-SERiES 2dr coupé/2dr open AAAAC

640d M Sport 155 5.3 13.1 4.6 *2.7 2.6 309 464 42.1 33/45 1840 2.11.11

650i cabrio 155 5.6 12.4 4.5 7.8 2.6 402 442 38.5 22/29 2085 6.4.11

7-SERiES 4dr saloon AAABC 730d 153 6.9 17.7 6.4 *3.7 2.9 242 398 42.4 29/35 1915 3.12.08

i3 5dr hatch AAAAC

1.3 Range Extd. 93 8.1 — 7.6 *4.9 3.4 168 184 — 294wh/m1390 22.1.14

i8 2dr coupé AAAAB

i8 155 4.5 10.6 3.7 3.3 2.8 357 420 33.3 50/401560 17.9.14

z4 2dr convertible AAABC sDrive35i 155 5.1 12.3 4.2 *2.5 2.8 302 295 29.0 26/34 1615 10.6.09

X1 5dr 4x4 AAABC

sDrive20d SE 127 8.2 23.6 7.9 10.8 2.7 174 258 35.1 40/52 1572 2.12.09

X3 5dr 4x4 AAAAC

xDrive20d SE 130 8.4 27.4 8.7 10.7 3.15 181 280 33.5 37/43 1825 12.1.11

X4 5dr 4x4 AAABC

xDrive30d 145 5.9 16.9 5.8 11.1 2.6 255 416 43.7 34/45 1895 27.8.14

X5 5dr 4x4 AAABC

xDrive M50d 155 5.7 15.3 5.2 9.5 2.9 376 546 40.5 28/34 2265 13.11.13

X6 5dr 4x4 AAAAC xDrive35d 147 7.3 21.2 7.1 *4.1 2.6 282 428 34.0 26/31 2275 11.6.08

BuGAttI

VEYRoN 2dr coupé AAAAB

Super Sport 268 2.6 5.0 1.7 5.9 2.6 1183 110640.6 12/18 1995 2.3.11

CAtERhAM

cSR 2dr roadster AAAAC

CSR 260 143 4.1 9.8 3.1 4.4 3.3 260 200 22.8 24/26 570 11.10.05

SEVEN 2dr roadster AAAAC

Seven 160 100 8.4 — 8.7 7.6 4.8 80 79 16.7 39/45 490 20.11.13

ChEvROLEt

cAMARo 2dr coupé AAAAC

6.2 V8 155 5.6 12.4 4.5 12.2 2.7 426 419 43.3 23/29 1175 20.6.12

coRVETTE 2dr coupé AAAAC

Stingray 181 4.4 9.4 3.3 11.7 2.3 460 465 48.4 22/33 1539 8.10.14

ChRysLER

DElTA 5dr hatch AAACC

1.4 140 SR 126 9.8 30.6 9.6 12.9 2.5 138 170 28.3 34/45 1445 9.11.11

300c 4dr saloon AAACC

3.0 Executive 144 7.3 21.1 7.5 *4.5 2.6 236 399 38.8 30/34 2040 29.8.12

CItROEN

c3 5dr hatch AAABC 1.4 VTR+ 114 10.8 41.9 11.0 14.4 2.9 94 100 20.9 39/48 — 9.12.09

DS3 5dr hatch AAABC 1.6 THP 150 133 7.6 41.9 7.1 10.0 2.7 154 177 29.8 36/45 1200 3.3.10

Racing 146 7.2 18.1 6.5 8.9 3.1 204 203 30.4 33/40 1215 16.3.11

c4 5dr hatch AAACC 2.0 HDi Excl. 129 8.5 25.2 7.9 9.2 3.15 148 251 34.2 43/49 1470 5.1.11

c4 cAcTuS 5dr hatch AAACC 1.6 BlueHDi 100 114 11.8 41.2 11.7 7.2 2.9 99 187 36.1 47/62 1225 16.7.14

c4 GRAND PicASSo 5dr MPV AAAAC 2.0 BlueHDi 130 10.1 30.1 9.6 12.5 2.9 148 273 34.7 44/52 1430 27.11.13

c5 4dr saloon AAABC 2.2 HDi 136 8.7 25.3 8.8 9.1 2.9 171 273 34.5 38/44 1951 9.4.08

DS5 5dr hatch AAABC 2.0 HDi 160 134 9.1 26.5 8.7 11.0 2.9 161 251 40.1 42/55 1660 18.4.12

BERliNGo 5dr MPV AAABC 1.6 HDi 90 99 14.7 - 16.7 14.0 2.9 90 159 26.6 38/47 1580 8.10.08

dACIA

SANDERo 5dr hatchback AAACC

1.2 75 Access 97 15.3 — 17.6 23.0 3.0 74 79 20.3 32/38 941 27.2.13

FERRARI

458 2dr coupé AAAAA

458 Italia 202 3.3 7.0 2.4 5.7 2.3 562 398 - 17/20 1535 18.8.10

458 Speciale 202 3.2 6.8 2.3 5.4 2.5 597 398 - 17/na 1395 20.8.14

F12 2dr coupé AAAAB

F12 Berlinetta 211 3.0 6.5 2.3 5.4 2.2 731 509 29.7 13/18 1630 6.11.13

cAliFoRNiA 2dr convertible AAAAC

California 193 3.9 9.2 3.2 6.6 2.5 453 357 25.9 15/24 1785 22.7.09

FIAt

PANDA 5dr hatch AAAAB 1.2 Easy 102 14.6 — 15.3 19.9 3.0 68 75 22.2 39/49 1020 25.4.12

4x4 TwinAir 103 14.6 — 15.8 16.0 3.0 84 107 20.8 37/44 1050 17.4.13

PuNTo 3/5dr hatch AAAAC 1.4 Abarth 129 7.8 23.0 7.2 8.9 2.8 153 169 23.6 30/39 1255 1.10.08

500 3dr hatch AAAAC Abarth 595 130 7.5 20.1 6.4 7.0 2.8 158 170 23.9 34/39 1035 26.2.14

500 TwinAir 108 11.7 — 13 15.3 3.3 84 107 22.9 35/39 1070 24.11.10

FORd

S-MAX 5dr MPV AAAAC 2.0 Ecoboost 137 8.7 22.8 7.9 10.3 2.1 200 221 20.5 26/32 1810 28.4.10

kA 3dr hatch AAACC 1.2 Style+ 99 13.6 — 23.2 10.4 2.9 67 80 22.1 41/53 1020 25.02.09

B-MAX 5dr MPV AAAAB 1.0T Ecoboost 117 11.6 39.0 11.1 11.0 2.8 118 147 23.6 35/41 1345 02.1.13

FiESTA 3/5dr hatch AAAAC 1.4 Zetec 109 11.9 43.4 11.9 21.8 2.7 95 94 21.9 34/41 1090 15.10.08

ST-2 137 7.0 17.0 6.0 7.1 2.6 180 177 26.5 32/41 1163 15.5.13

FocuS 3/5dr hatch AAAAC

1.6 TDCi Zetec 120 10.7 36.3 10.7 10.8 3.0 113 210 33.5 38/52 1380 2.3.11

2.0 ST 154 6.3 15.0 5.1 6.4 2.5 247 250 27.2 -/- 1505 12.9.12

GRAND c-MAX 5dr MPV AAAAB

2.0 TDCi T’ium 124 9.2 28.6 8.8 11.1 2.8 138 236 35.6 37/48 1705 17.11.10

GRAND TouRNEo coNNEcT 5dr MPV AAAAC

1.6 TDCi T’ium 103 13.2 — 13.9 19.1 2.9 114 236 26.7 40/45 1785 6.8.14

MoNDEo 4dr saloon AAAAC

2.0 TDCi 130 10.0 34.6 10.1 10.6 2.9 138 236 34.5 33/45 1635 13.6.07

EcoSPoRT 5dr off-roader AABCC

1.5 TDCi 99 14.3 — 15.2 14.4 2.7 89 151 28 39/48 1384 3.9.14

kuGA 5dr off-roader AAAAC

2.0 TDCi 122 10.9 44.2 11.8 7.4 2.6 161 251 31.6 34/39 1707 13.3.13

RANGER 5dr pick-up AAABC

3.2 TDCi 109 10.8 35.7 10.7 9.8 3.2 197 347 32.4 28/35 2265 10.10.12

GINEttA

G40R 2dr coupé AAAAC

2.0 140 6.3 17.2 6.1 8.3 3.6 175 140 22.6 28/- 880 5.10.11

hONdA

jAzz 5dr hatch AAAAC 1.4 ES 113 10.7 35.2 10.7 14.3 3.2 99 94 20.5 35/43 1075 29.10.08

iNSiGHT 5dr hatch AAACC

1.3 IMA SE 113 11.7 — 11.8 *7.4 3.1 87+1489+5832.140/43 1240 18.3.09

cR-z 3dr hatch AAABC

CR-Z GT 124 9.1 26.8 9 17.1 2.9 113+15107+5825.743/521198 14.4.10

ciVic 5dr hatch AAABC

2.2 i-DTEC EX GT 1358.3 24 7.9 12.2 — 148 258 38.7 38/55 1480 11.1.12

AccoRD 4dr saloon AAABC 2.2 i-DTEC EX GT 131 9.5 27.1 9.1 9.8 2.9 148 258 34.2 39/47 1630 14.5.08

cR-V 5dr off-roader AAABC 2.2 i-DTEC EX 118 9.7 31.3 9.9 5.9 2.5 148 258 32.4 36/45 1806 24.10.12

hyuNdAI

i10 5dr hatch AAABC

1.0 SE 96 14.7 — 16.2 19.9 2.9 65 70 20.0 44/51 925 29.1.14

i20 5dr hatch AAAAC

1.4 SE 114 12.2 42.4 12.1 17.3 3.0 99 99 21.8 43/54 1060 7.1.14

i30 5dr hatch AAABC

1.6 CRDi Active 115 11.7 38.3 11.5 14.8 2.8 109 192 22.5 49/60 1360 14.3.12

i40 5dr estate AAABC

1.7 CRDi 118 12.2 41.4 12.5 12.3 2.9 114 192 29.4 44/51 1555 7.9.11

iX35 5dr SuV AAABC

2.0 Premium 112 10.9 40.9 11.1 9.2 2.9 134 236 29.1 36/44 1695 17.3.10

SANTA FE 5dr SuV AAAAC 2.2 CRDi 118 9.0 27.6 9.2 *5.5 2.7 194 311 37.5 36/43 1940 19.9.12

VEloSTER 4dr coupé AAABC 1.6 GDI 125 9.6 28.4 9.6 16.9 2.6 138 123 24.9 35/42 1230 18.1.12

INFINItI

Q50 5dr saloon AABCC

2.2 Premium 143 8.7 25.0 8.7 5.1* 3.0 168 295 42.5 49/59 1750 5.2.14

JAGuAR

F-TYPE 2dr convertible/3 dr coupé AAAAB

V8 S cabrio 186 4.0 9.4 3.4 8.0 2.8 488 46046.8 19/29 1655 12.6.13

V6 S coupé 171 4.9 12.1 4.2 12.7 2.7 375 339 36.2 24/33 1594 11.6.14

XF 4dr saloon/estate AAAAB

2.2 D 140 7.6 22.9 8.0 *4.8 2.9 197 332 46.3 39/46 1840 21.7.11

3.0 Sportbrake 155 7.1 18.4 6.6 8.5 2.9 271 442 49.7 32/46 1875 31.10.12

XFR 5.0 V8 155 4.7 10.2 3.8 *2.1 2.6 503 461 36.3 20/25 1990 27.5.09

XkR 2dr coupé AAAAC

4.2 V8 155 5.2 11.8 4.3 *2.5 2.9 420 413 34.8 19/24 1665 27.9.06

Xj 4dr saloon AAAAC

3.0D LWB 155 6.3 16.5 6.6 *3.6 2.7 271 44343.5 28/36 1960 9.6.10

JEEP

cHERokEE 5dr 4x4 AABCC

2.0 140 4x4 Ltd 117 12.3 43.4 13.0 13.8 2.7 138 258 34.7 39/43 1846 24.6.14

kIA

PicANT0 5dr hatch AAAAC

1.0 ‘1’ 95 13.8 — 14.9 24.4 3.2 68 70 21.3 33/54 950 3.8.11

cARENS 5dr MPV AAABC 1.7 CRDi ‘2’ 112 12.9 51.2 13.9 15.2 2.8 114 192 31.7 47/56 1581 29.5.13

cEE’D 3/5dr hatch AAAAC 1.6 CRDi LS 117 10.6 34.1 10.3 9.6 2.5 113 188 28.6 39/49 1370 20.2.08

Rio 5dr hatch AAABC

1.4i ‘2’ 114 11.4 39.1 11.5 19.1 3.0 107 101 23.3 40/50 1155 14.9.11

oPTiMA 4dr saloon AAACC 2 1.7 CRDi 125 10.5 35.4 10.4 10.6 3.2 134 239 31.9 41/46 1535 8.2.12

SPoRTAGE 5dr 4x4 AAABC

2.0 CRDi F.E. 112 10.5 41.8 11.3 12.2 3.0 134 236 33.6 35/39 1635 11.8.10

SoRENTo 5dr 4x4 AAABC

2.2 CRDi KX-2 118 8.6 28.6 9.1 10.1 3.0 194 311 33.7 33/39 1891 30.1.13

LANd ROvER

DEFENDER 3/5dr 4x4 AAAAC 90 XS 2.4D 83 15.1 — 17.0 15.5 3.5 121 265 26.2 19/28 1889 11.4.07

FREElANDER 5dr 4x4 AAAAC

eD4 2WD HSE 112 10.8 35.0 10.8 11.3 3.0 148 310 35.4 36/41 1875 2.2.11

DiScoVERY 5dr 4x4 AAAAB

TDV6 HSE 109 12.2 42.8 13.0 7.9 3.4 193 328 36.6 17/24 2718 16.11.04

RANGE RoVER 5dr 4x4 AAAAB

4.4 SDV8 135 7.0 19.0 6.7 *3.8 2.9 334 516 41.8 25/35 2625 12.12.12

RANGE RoVER EVoQuE 5dr 4x4 AAAAC

2.2 DS4 121 8.4 30.8 9.5 *5.7 3.1 187 310 37.3 30/36 1815 13.7.11

RANGE RoVER SPoRT 5dr 4x4 AAAAB

3.0 TDV6 130 7.8 22.5 7.5 12.2 3.1 255 442 43.1 33/42 2115 2.10.13

LExus

iS 4dr saloon AAABC

IS300h 143 8.1 20.2 7.3 *4.3 2.7 220 163 — 39/48 1720 21.8.13

cT200H 5dr hatch AAACC SE-L 112 11.1 37.2 11.4 *7.0 2.7 134105/153— 46/52 1450 23.3.11

GS 4dr saloon AAABC GS250 144 9.2 26.0 9.0 16.2 2.9 207 187 34.4 26/32 1695 1.8.12

NX 5dr 4x4 AAACC 300h 112 9.7 30.4 9.1 *5.6 2.7 194 na — 32/38 1905 1.10.14

LOtus

EliSE 2dr roadster AAABC 1.6 127 6.7 21.1 7.1 14.3 2.9 134 118 24.7 39/42 900 26.5.10

EVoRA 2dr coupé AAAAC Evora 2+2 162 5.4 13.0 4.7 8.2 2.3 276 258 27.8 24/33 1382 26.8.09


Road test Results

30-70mph Indicates overtaking ability through the gears50-70mph Is recorded in top gear (*kickdown with an automatic) and demonstrates flexibilityTouring mpg Recorded over a pre-set road test route Braking 60-0mph Recorded on a high-grip surface at our test trackMph/1000rpm Figure is the speed achieved in top gear

nobody produces as thorough a judgement as autocar does with its comprehensive road test. as well as acceleration, fuel consumption, noise measurement and brake tests, we also time each car on wet and dry handling circuits. We even measure the visibility from inside the car. But we don’t just drive cars at the test track — essential as it is for finding the limits of performance — but also on a wide-ranging mix of roads. We aim to produce the most complete, objective tests in the business, so that you will know just how good a car is. Where we have tested more than one model in a range, the star rating is for the range overall; where an individual model within the range meets our coveted five-star standard, it is highlighted in yellow.

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Evora S 2+0 172 4.5 11.3 4.0 6.8 2.4 345 295 34.8 21/26 1430 30.3.11

EXIGE S 2dr coupé AAAAB Exige S 170 4.1 9.6 3.7 5.5 2.5 345 295 27 21/30 1176 3.4.13

Maserati

GrAnTurISMo 2dr coupé AAABC

4.2 GT 177 5.6 13.0 4.9 *2.8 2.8 400 339 32.1 18/27 1975 2.2.08

GrAnCABrIo 2dr open AAABC

4.7 V8 175 5.1 11.9 4.5 11.2 2.4 433 362 32.1 17/22 2085 14.7.10

GhIBlI 4dr saloon AAABC Diesel 155 6.5 17.2 6.0 5.1 2.7 271 44343.3 31/40 1835 12.3.14

Mazda

2 5dr hatch AAAAB 1.5 Sport 117 9.7 34.1 9.8 13.4 2.7 102 101 21.4 34/41 1050 26.9.07

3 5dr hatch AAAAC

2.2 SE-L 130 9.0 26.6 9.1 9.9 3.0 148 280 29.7 46/60 1470 4.12.13

5 5dr MPV AAACC

1.6D Sport 111 12.5 — 13.4 11.1 2.9 113 199 31.3 35/40 1555 16.2.11

6 4dr saloon/5dr estate AAAAC

2.2 Sport Nav 139 7.9 21.2 7.1 7.9 2.7 173 309 35 44/56 1480 23.1.13

CX-5 5dr hatch AAABC

2.2 Sport Nav 126 9.4 28.0 9.1 9.7 2.3 148 280 34.9 24/55 1575 13.6.12

MX-5 2dr convertible AAAAC

2.0 Sport 130 7.1 20.8 7.2 11.1 2.8 158 139 23.3 24/35 1086 3.1.06

Mclaren

12C 2dr coupé/roadster AAAAB

3.8 V8 coupé 205 3.3 6.7 2.3 9.6 2.6 592 442 35.4 19/23 1470 29.6.11

3.8 V8 Spider 207 3.4 7.2 2.4 14.0 2.4 616 442 35.4 19/23 1474 8.5.13

650S 2dr coupé/roadster AAAAB

3.8 V8 Spider 204 3.2 6.3 2.2 5.9 2.5 641 500 35.4 18/24 1468 30.7.13

P1 2dr coupé AAAAA

P1 217 2.8 5.2 2.2 6.0 2.3 903 66436.0 19.6/— — 7.5.14

Mercedes-Benz

A-ClASS 5dr hatch AAABC

A200 CDI Sport 130 8.9 28.3 9.0 10.1 2.5 134 221 37.1 48/58 1475 7.11.12

A45 AMG 168 4.2 11.5 4.3 4.5 2.8 355 322 38.1 27/37 1555 14.8.13

B-ClASS 5dr MPV AAABC

B200 CDI Sport 130 9.4 28.8 9.6 11.9 2.7 134 221 37.8 20/52 1495 29.2.12

C-ClASS 4dr saloon/5dr estate/coupé AAAAC

C63 AMG 155 4.4 9.7 3.4 5.3 2.8 451 443 35.8 19/24 1830 12.12.07

C63 AMG Black 186 4.0 9.2 3.3 7.5 2.66 510 457 37.2 15/25 1775 5.9.12

nEW C-ClASS 4dr AAAAC

C220 Bluetec 145 8.1 22.9 8.1 11.7 2.8 168 295 42.4 41/51 1700 23.7.14

ClA 4dr coupé AAACC

220 CDI Sport 143 8.3 23.1 8.0 4.8 2.9 168 258 37.3 44/54 1525 26.6.13

SlK 2dr cc AAACC

SLK 200 149 7.5 18.9 7.0 9.9 2.8 181 184 31.3 30/41 1485 27.7.11

E-ClASS 4dr saloon/5dr estate/2dr convertible AAAAC

E250 CDI auto 149 7.7 20.3 7.4 *4.4 2.9 201 367 34.8 36/42 1780 24.6.09

E350 CDI estate 149 6.9 19.2 6.9 *4.0 2.9 228 398 38.9 29/36 1995 17.2.10

E250 CGI cab 155 7.4 19.6 7.5 4.5 2.4 201 229 30.0 26/36 1745 14.4.10

ClS 4dr coupé/5dr estate AAAAC

350 BlueEff. 155 6.5 16.0 5.7 *3.3 2.5 302 273 37.6 29/38 1775 13.4.11

350 CDI S’Brake 155 7.0 18.5 6.4 *3.8 2.9 261 457 39.6 36/43 1980 9.1.13

S-ClASS 4dr saloon/2dr coupé AAAAA

S350 Bluetec 155 7.3 19.0 6.8 *3.9 2.7 255 457 45.6 34/44 1975 16.10.13

S63 AMG coupé 155 4.5 9.6 3.4 6.8 2.7 577 66442.8 22/25 2070 3.12.14

GlA 5dr 4x4 AAABC

220 CDI SE 134 8.1 23.8 7.8 4.7 2.65 168 258 36.4 40/48 1535 14.5.14

M-ClASS 5dr 4x4 AAAAC

ML250 130 8.8 28.4 9.3 11.0 2.9 201 368 36.2 38/41 2310 2.5.12

Gl 5dr 4x4 AAAAC GL350 AMG Spt 137 8.3 24.8 8.2 5.0* 2.6 255 457 37.7 28/33 2455 24.7.13

Sl 2dr convertible AAAAC

SL500 155 4.3 9.9 3.6 6.5 2.7 429 516 39.6 10/24 1815 8.8.12

SL63 AMG 155 4.6 10.4 3.8 8.7 2.5 518 46534.3 17/21 2000 7.5.08

SL65 Black 200 4.2 8.5 3.0 6.0 2.5 661 737 37.4 16/22 1880 8.4.09

SlS 2dr coupé AAAAC SLS 195 3.9 8.0 2.9 5.0 2.3 563 479 30.4 19/24 1710 30.6.10

MG

3 5dr hatch AAABC

1.5 3Form Spt 108 11.4 41.5 11.6 19.6 2.8 105 101 22.2 37/41 1150 25.12.13

6 5dr hatch AACCC

1.8 T 120 8.8 25.8 9.2 11 2.8 158 159 28 29/37 1525 11.5.11

Mini

MInI 3dr hatch AAAAB

Cooper S 146 6.9 17.1 5.9 6.7 2.5 189 221 26.4 35/54 1235 2.4.14

JCW GP 150 6.6 14.9 5.2 5.6 2.4 215 192 23.6 34/45 1160 20.2.13

CluBMAn 5dr estate AAABC

Cooper D 118 10.8 37.6 11.4 11.9 2.8 108 177 32.3 34/41 1295 31.10.07

CounTryMAn 5dr hatch AAABC

Cooper D All4 115 11.1 - 11.5 16.1 2.6 110 199 34.8 39/43 1475 29.9.10

CouPé 2dr coupé AAABC JCW 149 7.2 17.0 6.0 6.0 2.8 208 207 23.9 33/46 1230 26.10.11

roADSTEr 2dr convertible AAABC Cooper S 141 8.1 19.9 7.3 8.0 2.5 182 177 23.7 33/45 1260 9.5.12

MitsuBishi

ASX 5dr hatch AAABC 1.8 DiD 3 124 10.0 28.8 10.1 8.6 2.8 148 221 29.6 49/57 1490 21.7.10

ouTlAnDEr 5dr 4x4 AAABC

2.2 DiD GX5 118 10.2 32.9 10.1 11.1 3.07 147 265 34.7 38/45 1675 27.3.13

PHEV GX4hs 106 10.0 30.5 9.5 6.2 3.0 200 245 — 44/38 1810 16.4.14

MorGan

PluS 8 2dr convertible AAACC 4.8 V8 — 4.9 11.1 4.0 8.3 3.2 390 370 36.0 24/32 1230 22.8.12

3 WhEElEr 2dr convertible AAAAA

3 Wheeler 115 8.0 29.9 7.7 5.1 3.56 80 103 21.3 30/- 520 6.6.12

nissan

MICrA 5dr hatch AABCC

1.2 Tekna 105 11.6 — 12.3 18.7 3.0 79 81 22.6 45/53 1002 19.1.11

noTE 5dr hatch AAAAC

1.2 Acenta Prm. 106 12.6 — 13.4 20.3 2.9 79 81 21.8 42/54 1036 9.10.13

PulSAr 5dr hatch AAACC

1.5 dCi n-tec 118 10.9 35.5 10.8 13.1 2.9 108 192 35.7 50/57 1307 12.11.14

JuKE 5dr hatch AAABC

Acenta 1.6 111 10.3 41.6 9.9 12.7 3.0 115 117 19.5 36/46 1230 3.11.10

Nismo 1.6 134 6.9 17.2 6.0 7.2 2.5 197 184 23.8 31/39 1295 22.5.13

lEAf 5dr hatch AAABC

Leaf 91 10.9 — 11.4 7.3 2.8 107 207 8.76320Wh/m1545 27.4.11

QAShQAI 5dr hatch AAAAB

1.5 dCi 2WD 113 10.8 39.2 11.1 12.9 2.9 109 192 35.0 49/56 1365 19.2.14

X-TrAIl 5dr hatch AAABC

1.6 dCi 2WD 117 11.2 39.7 11.7 11.2 3.0 128 236 32.8 42/48 1550 13.8.14

370z 2dr coupé AAAAC 370Z 155 5.4 12.8 4.7 9.9 2.4 326 270 30.5 26/34 1508 29.7.09

GT-r 2dr coupé AAAAB

Black Edition 193 3.8 8.5 3.6 5.3 2.5 478 434 28.1 19/28 1775 6.5.09

noBle

M600 2dr coupé AAAAB M600 225 3.5 6.8 2.5 4.7 2.45 650 604 29.9 18/25 1305 14.10.09

peuGeot

208 3/5dr hatch AAACC

1.2 VTI Active 109 14.2 — 14.5 9.1 2.9 81 87 21.2 41/45 1080 18.7.12

308 3/5dr hatch AAAAC

1.6 e-HDI 115 118 10.1 32.6 10.4 13.9 3.0 114 199 38.5 48/59 1395 15.1.14

508 SW estate AAAAC 2.0 HDi 163 138 9.6 28.6 9.7 5.8 2.57 161 255 32.3 32/46 1680 25.5.11

2008 Mini SuV AAABC

1.6 e-HDi 117 10.7 37.8 11.5 11.8 3.2 114 199 32.7 49/59 1180 19.6.13

3008 5dr hatch AAABC Sport HDi 150 121 9.4 29.1 9.1 9.5 2.1 148 251 32.2 44/50 1580 11.11.09

Hybrid4 118 9.0 31.6 8.9 8.6 2.6 161+36221+14832.741/49 1790 25.1.12

5008 5dr MPV AAAAC 1.6 HDi 110 114 13.0 22.0 13.2 9.8 3.1 107 192 28.1 20/48 1547 27.1.10

rCz 3dr coupé AAAAC

R THP 270 155 6.8 15.3 5.5 5.8 3.0 266 243 24.2 36/44 1355 12.2.14

porsche

BoXSTEr 2dr convertible AAAAB

S 3.4 172 4.7 11.4 4.2 14.2 2.9 311 266 40.3 25/32 1420 27.6.12

CAyMAn 3dr coupé AAAAA

2.7 165 5.9 13.6 5.1 8.2 2.7 271 214 23.9 29/34 1385 24.4.13

911 2dr coupé AAAAB Carrera 180 4.8 10.8 3.8 11.7 2.3 345 288 32.8 21/35 1445 7.3.12

Turbo S 197 3.0 7.1 2.6 6.8 2.6 552 553 37.9 20/31 1605 8.1.14

Targa 182 4.3 9.8 3.6 15.0 2.4 394 325 37.9 21/29 1578 18.6.14

918 SPyDEr 2dr coupé AAAAA

4.6 V8 214 2.6 5.3 1.9 2.2 2.3 874 944 41.2 28/44 1740 22.10.14

PAnAMErA 5dr hatch AAABC 4.8 Turbo 188 4.0 9.2 3.4 13.5 2.5 493 567 45.0 20/28 2045 20.9.09

MACAn 5dr 4x4 AAAAB Turbo 165 4.7 11.8 4.3 7.9 2.4 394 406 35.7 22/31 2000 4.6.14

CAyEnnE 5dr 4x4 AAABC

Hybrid 150 6.0 16.6 6.0 *3.6 2.5 374 324 37.8 26/29 2315 23.6.10

radical

Sr3 Sl 2dr AAAAC

SR3 SL 161 3.4 8.4 3.7 4.8 2.7 245 265 24.9 14/- 765 30.11.11

renault

TWInGo 5dr hatch AAABC

Dynamique 94 17.6 — 19.1 29.4 2.9 69 67 20.8 42/52 865 29.10.14

zoE 5dr hatch AAABC

Dynamique 84 12.3 — 13.9 9.1 2.9 87 162 7.8250Wh/m1468 31.7.13

ClIo 5dr hatch AAAAC

0.9 TCE 113 13.4 — 13.9 19.1 2.8 89 100 23.8 38/47 1009 6.3.13

RS 200 Turbo 143 7.4 20.9 6.9 9.1 2.8 197 177 20.8 32/37 1204 23.10.13

MEGAnE 3/5dr hatch AAACC 1.9 dCi 130 127 9.1 29.6 9.6 9.2 2.7 128 221 32.4 41/49 1400 21.1.09

250 Cup 156 6.0 13.7 4.9 6.6 2.7 247 251 28.4 28/34 1320 13.01.10

275 Trophy-R 158 6.4 14.0 5.0 6.4 3.1 271 266 27 26/33 1297 5.11.14

SCEnIC 5dr MPV AAAAC

Grand 1.4 TCe 121 11.0 34.8 10.4 9.2 2.3 129 140 22.1 28/36 1457 16.9.09

rolls-royce

PhAnToM 4dr saloon AAAAC

Phantom 149 6.0 14.7 5.3 *3.0 2.7 453 531 38.7 8/17 2485 2.4.03

2dr Coupé 155 6.1 15.5 5.9 *3.4 2.9 453 531 38.7 7/18 2495 27.8.08

GhoST 4dr saloon AAAAC

Ghost 155 4.9 10.6 3.9 *2.3 2.6 563 575 46.0 18/23 2450 7.7.10

WrAITh 2dr coupé AAAAB

Wraith 155 4.6 10.0 4.5 *2.1 2.9 624 590 45.9 15/27 2435 21.5.14

seat

IBIzA 3/5dr hatch AAAAC

Cupra 1.4 TSI 140 7.0 19.6 6.3 *3.6 2.4 178 184 21.3 31/40 1172 21.10.09

lEon 3/5dr hatch AAAAC SC 2.0 TDI FR 142 8.0 22.1 7.5 9.6 2.9 181 280 35.6 47/54 1350 4.9.13

Cupra SC 280 155 5.9 13.6 4.4 7.1 2.7 276 258 27.2 28/36 1441 26.3.14

AlhAMBrA 5dr MPV AAAAC

2.0 TDI 170 DSG 127 10.5 38.3 11.2 *7.0 3.0 168 258 30.5 35/40 1935 1.12.10

skoda

fABIA 5dr hatch/5dr estate AAAAB

1.4 16v 104 11.5 — 12.0 15.3 2.6 85 97 22.0 32/40 1134 18.4.07

oCTAVIA 4dr saloon/5dr estate AAAAC

1.6 TDI SE 121 11.6 43.0 12.5 13.6 2.7 104 184 32.3 46/56 1230 10.4.13

SuPErB 4dr saloon AAAAC

2.0 TDI 128 10.3 31.5 9.8 10.4 2.6 138 236 34.6 34/44 1550 30.7.08

rAPID 4dr saloon AAABC 1.2 TSI 114 11.3 45.5 11.5 14.2 2.9 84 118 26.1 40/47 1175 5.12.12

yETI 5dr SuV AAABC 2.0 TDI 140 119 10.7 39.1 11.2 12.3 2.7 138 236 34.5 36/46 1545 7.10.09

suBaru

XV 5dr hatch AAACC

2.0D SE 120 8.9 29.1 9.5 10.1 2.7 145 258 34.7 39/51 1465 21.3.12

forESTEr 3/5dr hatch AAACC

2.0d XC 118 9.9 36.5 10.5 11.0 2.9 145 258 33.0 41/49 1540 5.6.13

WrX 4dr saloon AAACC

STI Type UK 159 5.4 13.3 5.1 9.4 2.8 296 300 27.6 23/31 1534 25.6.14

suzuki

AlTo 5dr hatch AAAAC

1.0 SZ3 96 11.5 — 12.9 20.7 2.8 67 66 21.9 50/69 885 22.4.09

SWIfT 3/5dr hatch AAABC 1.2 SZ4 103 11.6 37.2 11.1 18.7 3.0 93 87 21.5 43/47 1010 15.9.10

SX4 S-CroSS 5dr hatch AAABC

1.6 DDiS SZ4 111 10.0 32.6 10.1 8.9 2.57 118 236 35.1 57/67 1290 30.10.13

KIzAShI 4dr saloon AAACC

2.4 CVT 127 10.4 30.1 9.7 5.8 2.6 176 170 — 31/38 1575 4.1.12

tesla

MoDEl S 5dr hatch AAAAB

Performance 130 4.7 11.7 3.7 2.2 2.7 416 443 8.7411Wh/m 2108 11.9.13

toyota

iQ 3dr hatch AAAAC

1.0 iq2 3dr 93 13.6 — 15.1 25.4 3.3 67 67 21.9 35/44 915 11.2.09

AyGo 5dr hatchback AAABC 1.0 VVTi 99 13.9 — 15.2 24.1 3.0 68 70 22.5 49/63 900 2.7.14

yArIS 5dr hatchback AAABC 1.33 TR 114 11.5 43.6 10.9 19.6 2.9 98 92 23.7 42/51 1065 28.9.11

VErSo-S 5dr hatchback AAACC 1.3 T Spirit 106 12.1 38.5 11.7 19.2 2.9 98 92 21.7 39/48 1125 9.3.11

GT86 3dr coupé AAAAA 2.0 manual 140 7.4 18.8 6.8 10.6 2.6 197 151 23.5 30/45 1235 4.7.12

AurIS 3/5dr hatch AAACC

1.6 T Spirit 117 9.9 30.7 9.4 13.4 2.7 122 116 20.0 30/37 1275 17.1.07

PrIuS 5dr hatch AAAAC

T Spirit 112 10.9 35.0 10.9 *6.6 2.998+80105+153— 48/56 1415 8.7.09

rAV4 5dr 4x4 AAABC D-4D 140 XT3 111 10.3 38.0 10.9 12.5 3.2 134 228 — 32/42 1639 22.3.06

lAnD CruISEr V8 5dr 4x4 AAAAC 4.5 D-4D 130 8.6 27.5 9.1 *5.4 3.0 282 479 40.3 18/20 2880 30.1.08

Vauxhall

ADAM 5dr hatch AAACC

1.2 Jam ecoFLEX 103 14.3 — 15.3 20.8 2.8 68 85 21.8 39/45 1086 6.2.13

AGIlA 5dr hatch AAABC

1.0i Club 98 14.5 — 16.1 23.0 2.9 64 68 20.6 44/57 1035 19.3.08

CorSA 3/ 5dr AAAAC

1.6 VXR 136 6.7 16.8 5.6 7.2 2.6 189 192 23.7 28/35 1255 4.4.07

nEW CorSA 3/ 5dr AAABC

1.4T SRi VX-Line 115 11.7 45.1 12.1 15.3 2.9 99 148 34.8 37/42 1176 19.11.14

MErIVA 5dr MPV AAABC

1.4T 140 SE 122 9.4 28.3 8.7 13.1 2.6 138 148 25.5 31/37 1465 2.6.10

ASTrA 3/5dr hatch AAAAC

GTC 1.6 Turbo 137 8.8 24.3 8.2 13.4 2.7 178 170 28.3 31/38 1465 23.11.11

2.0 VXR 155 6.4 16.5 6.0 7.0 2.8 276 295 27.6 27/33 1565 25.7.12

AMPErA 5dr hatch AAAAC

Electron 100 10.1 — 9.9 *6.2 2.6 148 273 — 54/45 1735 28.3.12

InSIGnIA 5dr hatch/estate AAAAC

2.0 CDTi 160 135 9.1 25.3 8.4 10.3 2.7 158 258 36.1 19/44 1655 19.11.08

zAfIrA TourEr 5dr AAABC

2.0 CDTi 165 129 10.4 36.8 10.2 14.3 3.2 163 258 37.7 38/46 1805 15.2.12

MoKKA Mini SuV AAABC

1.4T 118 10.0 30.6 9.4 13.7 3.0 138 148 26.1 32/40 1350 28.11.12

VXr8 4dr saloon AAAAB

GTS 155 4.8 10.2 3.7 7.4 2.5 577 546 34.9 18/25 1882 30.4.14

VolkswaGen

uP 3dr hatch AAAAC

1.0 High Up 106 13.8 — 14.7 18.6 2.8 74 70 20.5 44/59 945 7.12.11

Polo 3/5dr hatch AAAAC

1.2 70PS SE 103 14.2 — 15.4 23 2.9 69 83 22.8 41/51 1075 23.9.09

1.4 TSI BlueGT 130 7.5 22.2 7.1 8.0 2.9 138 184 28.1 40/49 1212 13.2.13

Golf 3/5dr hatch AAAAB

GTI Perf. DSG 155 6.5 16.4 5.9 8.9 2.8 227 258 34.4 32/38 1402 10.7.13

2.0 TDI 134 9.6 27.6 8.6 11.7 2.9 148 236 37.4 44/56 1390 16.1.13

R 155 4.8 12.0 4.3 6.5 2.9 296 280 27.1 34/29 1495 9.4.14

e-Golf 87 10.5 — 11.0 7.0 2.7 113 199 7.6244Wh/m1585 10.9.14

Golf CABrIolET 2dr convertible AAABC

1.6 TDI 117 12.2 44.6 12.8 13.2 2.7 103 184 32.6 47/57 1495 31.8.11

SCIroCCo 2dr coupé AAAAB

2.0 TSI GT 144 6.7 17.0 6.1 7.9 2.7 197 207 20.6 29/39 1390 10.9.08

2.0 TSI R 155 6.5 13.7 4.9 5.9 2.7 261 258 26.3 28/34 1400 24.2.10

EoS 2dr convertible AAAAC 2.0 TFSI Sport 142 7.8 20.5 7.3 9.2 2.6 197 207 26.3 11/35 1610 2.8.06

PASSAT 4dr saloon/5dr estate AAAAC

2.0 TDI SE Est 127 10.3 32.9 9.8 11.1 2.7 138 236 38.1 50/59 1560 26.1.11

TIGuAn 5dr 4x4 AAABC 2.0 TDI Sport 115 10.3 37.5 10.9 9.9 2.9 138 236 30.0 31/39 1755 28.11.07

TouArEG 5dr 4x4 AAAAC 3.0 V6 TDI SE 135 6.9 19.8 6.8 *3.9 2.7 236 40638.5 32/37 2155 1.9.10

PhAETon 5dr saloon AACCC

3.0 V6 TDI 147 7.9 21.8 7.2 *4.1 2.9 236 369 35.2 30/40 2220 20.4.11

VolVo

V40 4dr hatch AAABC D3 SE Lux 130 8.9 26.6 8.7 10.2 2.8 148 258 36.5 46/52 1545 15.8.12

S60 4dr saloon AAAAC D4 SE Nav 143 7.6 20.4 6.9 9.2 3.0 179 295 39.4 46/59 1580 5.3.14

V60 5dr estate AAABC

D5 SE Lux 143 8.1 21.0 7.1 8.2 2.7 202 310 39.2 32/48 1700 8.12.10

Plug-in Hybrid 134 6.1 17.2 5.5 3.2 2.6 279 382 34.3 44/49 1955 1.5.13

Polestar 155 5.3 13.1 4.6 9.0 2.6 345 369 34.8 26/32 1834 15.10.14

S80 4dr saloon AAAAC

3.2 SE Sport 141 8.5 21.7 7.7 *4.6 3.0 235 236 33.3 22/26 1615 18.10.06

V70 5dr estate AAABC

2.4 D5 138 8.9 24.1 8.2 9.8 2.8 182 295 35.6 32/39 1835 22.8.07

XC60 5dr 4x4 AAAAC

D5 SE Lux 118 9.5 30.5 9.5 *5.8 2.9 182 295 33.6 17/36 1930 26.11.08

westField

SPorT TurBo 3dr hatch AAABC

ST3 UK200 142 4.6 12.6 6.9 4.7 3.1 201 185 22.7 25/– 650 3.10.12

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A

533 A....................... £9,000ACD 560 .................£2,800II AGR ..................... £4,800AJ 9 .......................£85,000I7 AJL ......................£8,000AM 69 ...................£25,000R600 AMY ...............£1,500K99 ANA ..................£1,000220 AR ....................£8,000I70 AW ....................£8,000AXT8N .................... £4,995

B

98 B ....................... £21,00028 BA ......................£9,80020 BEA ...................£3,30098 BH ...................... £9,000T7 BHP ...................£2,0006 BJX .......................£1,800BM 8286 .................£3,8006 BMH ...................£20,000V88 BMW ................£1,800BMW 3IV ..............£38,000II BW ..................... £13,500I970 C .....................£6,000

C

CAI2 OLL ................£3,500CAL 4IS ..................£3,200M3 CDC ...................£1,8003 CGA ..................... £4,500CGT 3 ...................£22,000III CJG ..................... £4,000II CLS .......................£7,500CI6 ARE .................. £4,000CSE 298 .................£2,500I7 CTR.....................£3,000D 5758 .................. £21,000

DII DCP .....................£3,800DEC I ..................£208,000DFG 73 ...................£2,600AI2 DGD ..................£1,300600 DH ...................£8,000I DOT ....................£29,000A9 DSD ...................... £950S2I DOO ..................£1,300DW 2I ....................£35,0006 DWG .................... £4,800

E32 EH ......................£8,000EMW 520 ................£2,500I0 EN ..................... £13,000G7 ENG ..................£2,800EP 3582 ..................£2,500ERR IK .................. £12,000FI2 EYE ..................£2,900

FI9 F ........................£30,000S2 FCS ....................£1,000RI2 FCS ..................... £800l FFX .......................£8,500FJ I0 ......................£25,000FLII MSY ................. £4,000729 FLB ..................£2,200AI FLB ......................£1,900R555 FRY ................£1,000

GI7 G .......................£28,000999 G ....................£25,000GAC 88I ..................£3,0004 GAK .....................£8,000GE 4768..................£2,600GEY 6I ....................£3,500l GFX .......................£8,500GLS I2 ....................£11,500

GNL 74 .................... £4,000GOF 3R ..................£6,000G2 UMP .................. £2,400OOO9 GUY .............£1,800

H

HAM 3R ................ £12,00093 HB ......................£8,500K20 HEM ....................£70038 HGB ...................£5,800I HKV .................... £19,50056 HM ....................£11,000HN 4626 ..................£1,400II HNS .....................£5,00020 HPC ................... £4,800EI4 HRA ...................£1,000HXM 88 ....................£1,800HXN 2 ..................... £4,000

J

JAB 4 ....................£25,000RI00 JAG ................£5,50022 JAH .................. £10,000J300 ANE ................£1,500JAY 3R ....................£6,500II JCD ......................£6,500I0 JDJ ......................£3,000II JDJ .......................£3,500WI8 JEM ..................£1,300JE55ESE ................£5,800JFB 502 ..................£3,300624 JGC ................. £2,400K7 JLL ........................ £900JJW 624 ..................£5,50024 JRC .....................£7,500550 JT .....................£6,500X5 JUN ....................£1,800

K26 K .......................£22,000KAT 6V.................... £4,500

KCT 96I...................£2,000DI KDJ .....................£1,200KH 2842..................£2,500KMW 4I3 ..................£1,900K2 OCH ......................£750I0 KSD ....................£3,800I KX ........................£47,000

L

98 LD ......................£8,000LI4 DYV ...................£1,400LI4 RDD ...................£1,400K6 LEE ....................£6,000F47 LEO .................£2,500222 LP .....................£7,00092 LW ......................£8,200LYN 554Y ............... £4,500

M

92 M ......................£28,000Y200 MAX ...............£1,600MBS I2 .....................£7,000850 MC ...................£8,000II MCF .....................£8,500V9 MDT....................£1,200MEN 766..................£1,800AI0 MER ..................£1,300AI0 MFC ..................£1,300MG 4 .....................£40,0008 MG .....................£32,0008 MGL ..................... £9,000MGL I08 ...................£1,600MHS I23..................£5,600MKS 1 ...................£35,000866 MMB ................£3,000MI0 SES .................£3,800

N

CII NAK ....................£1,300S330 NCK ..................£700

NFG 20 ...................£2,800II NMS .....................£5,000R6 NOW .................£2,000800 NS .....................£7,80084 NT .......................£7,500NROIL .....................£2,500GII NYD ......................£700

O

O 49 ......................£55,000OAK 7I5 ..................£5,500OAK 206 .................£5,500OCT 546 .................£2,000I6 OG ......................£8,80030 OJ .......................£7,000I6 OLD ..................£45,000OOM I ...................£23,0006 OOO ..................£30,000OOO IX ...................£8,800M3 OUT ..................£2,500

P

P I00 ......................£65,000G592 PAM ...............£1,000PAT 228 ..................£6,500PBP 735 ..................£1,200362 PG.................... £4,600PHC 7 .....................£6,800PIL 2003 .................... £8007 PMS .....................£5,500POR 2 ................... £19,500PP II ......................£55,000I996 PS ...................£6,000PSX 888 .................£2,000

R

R 3 .......................£220,000RAG 535 .................£2,6007 RBR .....................£5,500J30 REP ..................£1,300

RFP 4 ...................... £4,500RHA 77 ...................£5,00069 RJ.......................£8,600RJG I8 .....................£6,500MI2 RMP ................... £500VI2 RPH ...................£1,800RRK 2 .....................£6,800RSB 6....................£28,000

S4 SAC .................... £10,800MII SBB ......................£700J33 SEA ..................£1,000I0 SH .....................£25,0003 SHR ......................£7,000SI6 HTN ...................£1,000DII SKS ....................£1,30022 SMR ....................£7,0002 SON ...................£55,00050UND ..................£50,000X50 UND ..............£48,000S4 SPY ................... £4,5008 SRC .....................£5,000SRE I .....................£25,5006 SSD.................... £16,0005 SSR......................£9,300STH II .....................£11,000SV 5939 ...................£1,500

T58 T ....................... £15,000TAR 4IS ................ £12,000TI TCH ..................£40,00094 TL ........................£7,800C500 TOY ..............£2,30078 TR ......................£8,000TRI3 MPH ...............£5,500

UM66 UFC .................£1,8007 UNO ..................... £4,500

V

P2I VGB ...................£1,2007 VJX .......................£3,800LR03 VER ...............£1,500VSN I .....................£28,000VVC 2......................£8,000

W

82 W ...................... £10,500925 W...................... £9,000W3I KER .................£2,80049 WB .....................£9,500WGS 37S.................£1,500WIA 9 ......................£3,800G9 WSH .................... £900I WWW ............... £120,000

X

28 X ....................... £18,800300 X ....................£20,500700 X..................... £15,500XAB I ..................... £12,000I XB .......................£55,000I XBC ..................... £15,500I XD .......................£55,00020 XNX ....................£1,500XK5I THH ................£1,000S30 XSA ..................£1,1004 XX ......................£35,000M50 XXX .................£1,800XXX IP ....................£9,800

Y

444 Y ...................... £9,000YAN I5H .................. £4,500A3 YGY ...................... £800YLJ 662 ..................£2,500I YTA .......................£9,500

OFFERS

CONSIDERED

SPECIAL OFFERS

7000 AG ....£6,000III AGM ....... £4,0009I BK ..........£6,0003II BP .........£5,5002II CJB .......£5,000I35 DC ........£6,000206 ELY ......£1,900I FJX ...........£8,000550 G .........£8,5006 GCD ........ £4,000II JHM .........£5,000I8 JMW .......£8,000II KF .......... £14,00043 LD .........£6,500LXS 40 .......£2,000MDS I7 .......£6,000MEL 999 ....£5,0009 MG ........£26,0007 OF .........£24,00034 OO ........ £9,000I0 PJA .........£5,000800 RC.......£6,500RCM 684 ...£2,000I RHX .........£9,5008I8 SB ........£8,200I0 SRC ....... £4,5006 T .......... £155,000TSE 6 .........£5,50092 WM ........£7,000333 X........ £14,500I XJM ..........£9,500XSX 77 ........£1,500YSX 88 ........£1,800


This very week, 48 years ago, Autocar’s editor announced a series of improvements to the way the magazine would test cars in future

– just as we are doing in this issue. Back then, the first car reviewed in the new way was the Jensen Interceptor, a fitting choice because it was to become a true British flagship so lingeringly desirable that it has been revived several times.

“We do not underestimate the responsibility of measuring performances and pronouncing judgment on intricate products that have cost millions,” said our writer in the somewhat portentous style of the times, but his sentiments were spot on. Autocar would “spare no effort to test cars more thoroughly than the rest”, he told the readers of 1967, and today we have exactly the same priority.

Rebodied from the Jensen C-V8 (in Milan by Vignale initially, but ultimately, once the tooling was transferred, in the slightly less glamorous West Bromwich), the Interceptor cost a princely £3743.

That was almost £1500 pricier than a Jaguar E-type 2+2 and £200 more than a Porsche 911S but £1300 less than an Aston Martin DB6. Powered by a 6276cc Chrysler V8, it produced 325bhp at 4600rpm and 425lb ft at 2800rpm. In order to conduct legal top speed tests, our test team headed to Europe, hitting a verified (using the fifth-wheel speedometer) 133mph regularly and recording 0-120mph runs at 32.2sec.

Our testers discovered that the Interceptor was about more than top speed. After 1300 miles at the wheel, our correspondent noted: “The amount

of tail-out attitude can be varied as desired by the accelerator foot, and the whole procedure is so progressive and controllable that we really enjoyed a lot of high-speed cornering during the test period, which was almost entirely wet.”

The positivity wasn’t interrupted by the handbrake failing to hold with the Interceptor facing down a one-in-three slope, nor when it recorded a miserly 14mpg. “Fuel bills are high but, judged against the pleasure the car gives, these costs are worth every penny,” wrote the tester, before handing in an expenses claim cushioned by the fact that a gallon of fuel cost the equivalent of 27 pence.

There were no star ratings or top five rankings to put cars into context back then, although the spec panel noted the inclusion of Wilton carpet, PVC headlining and ‘bitumastic’ underbody protection as standard. Even so, the conclusion that it was “a very satisfying high-performance touring car with practical seating for four plus luggage” has stood the test of time.

‘�Fuel�bills�are�high�but,�judged�against�the�pleasure�the�car��gives,�these�costs�are�worth�every�penny’

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