Used Alfa Romeo 1561998 2003 RANGE car review
The Alfa Romeo 156 was the car that finally upset German dominance in the compact executive saloon sector. An Alfa you could buy with real confidence new, it makes just as much sense used.
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Used BMW 3 SERIES 320d car review
BMW got back to basics with the E90 generation 3 Series. This was the car that shucked off the gimmicky styling and did what BMWs have always done best - concentrated on the engineering and let form follow function. The results have been spectacularl...
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Used BMW 3 SERIES RANGE car review
BMW got back to basics with the E90 generation 3 Series. This was the car that shucked off the gimmicky styling and did what BMWs have always done best - concentrated on the engineering and let form follow function. The results have been spectacularl...
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Used BMW 3 SERIES 320i car review
BMW got back to basics with the E90 generation 3 Series. This was the car that shucked off the gimmicky styling and did what BMWs have always done best - concentrated on the engineering and let form follow function. The results have been spectacularl...
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Used BMW 3 SERIES 330i car review
BMW got back to basics with the E90 generation 3 Series. This was the car that shucked off the gimmicky styling and did what BMWs have always done best - concentrated on the engineering and let form follow function. The results have been spectacularl...
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Used BMW 3 SERIES 325i car review
BMW got back to basics with the E90 generation 3 Series. This was the car that shucked off the gimmicky styling and did what BMWs have always done best - concentrated on the engineering and let form follow function. The results have been spectacularl...
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Used BMW 3 SERIES EDITION car review
BMW got back to basics with the E90 generation 3 Series. This was the car that shucked off the gimmicky styling and did what BMWs have always done best - concentrated on the engineering and let form follow function. The results have been spectacularl...
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Used BMW 3 SERIES 318d car review
BMW got back to basics with the E90 generation 3 Series. This was the car that shucked off the gimmicky styling and did what BMWs have always done best - concentrated on the engineering and let form follow function. The results have been spectacularl...
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Used BMW 3 SERIES 316d car review
BMW got back to basics with the E90 generation 3 Series. This was the car that shucked off the gimmicky styling and did what BMWs have always done best - concentrated on the engineering and let form follow function. The results have been spectacularl...
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Used BMW 3 SERIES 320d EFFICIENT car review
BMW got back to basics with the E90 generation 3 Series. This was the car that shucked off the gimmicky styling and did what BMWs have always done best - concentrated on the engineering and let form follow function. The results have been spectacularl...
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Used BMW 3 SERIES 318i car review
BMW got back to basics with the E90 generation 3 Series. This was the car that shucked off the gimmicky styling and did what BMWs have always done best - concentrated on the engineering and let form follow function. The results have been spectacularl...
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Used BMW 3 SERIES 330d car review
BMW got back to basics with the E90 generation 3 Series. This was the car that shucked off the gimmicky styling and did what BMWs have always done best - concentrated on the engineering and let form follow function. The results have been spectacularl...
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Used BMW 3 SERIES 318d car review
BMW got back to basics with the E90 generation 3 Series. This was the car that shucked off the gimmicky styling and did what BMWs have always done best - concentrated on the engineering and let form follow function. The results have been spectacularl...
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Used BMW 3 SERIES 325d car review
BMW got back to basics with the E90 generation 3 Series. This was the car that shucked off the gimmicky styling and did what BMWs have always done best - concentrated on the engineering and let form follow function. The results have been spectacularl...
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Used BMW 3 SERIES 335i RANGE car review
BMW got back to basics with the E90 generation 3 Series. This was the car that shucked off the gimmicky styling and did what BMWs have always done best - concentrated on the engineering and let form follow function. The results have been spectacularl...
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Used BMW 3 SERIES 335d RANGE car review
BMW got back to basics with the E90 generation 3 Series. This was the car that shucked off the gimmicky styling and did what BMWs have always done best - concentrated on the engineering and let form follow function. The results have been spectacularl...
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Used Peugeot 107 RANGE car review
Figure this one out for me, if you would. The Peugeot 107 citycar was launched at the same time as its sister vehicles, the Citroën C1 and the Toyota Aygo. The Citroën was the cheapest and was also offered with a diesel engine. The Toyota was the plu...
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Used Peugeot 107 VERVE car review
Figure this one out for me, if you would. The Peugeot 107 citycar was launched at the same time as its sister vehicles, the Citroën C1 and the Toyota Aygo. The Citroën was the cheapest and was also offered with a diesel engine. The Toyota was the plu...
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Used Peugeot 107 URBAN LITE car review
Figure this one out for me, if you would. The Peugeot 107 citycar was launched at the same time as its sister vehicles, the Citroën C1 and the Toyota Aygo. The Citroën was the cheapest and was also offered with a diesel engine. The Toyota was the plu...
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Used Peugeot 107 LONG TERM car review
Figure this one out for me, if you would. The Peugeot 107 citycar was launched at the same time as its sister vehicles, the Citroën C1 and the Toyota Aygo. The Citroën was the cheapest and was also offered with a diesel engine. The Toyota was the plu...
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Used Peugeot 107 DEFINITIVE CITY CAR car review
Figure this one out for me, if you would. The Peugeot 107 citycar was launched at the same time as its sister vehicles, the Citroën C1 and the Toyota Aygo. The Citroën was the cheapest and was also offered with a diesel engine. The Toyota was the plu...
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Used Peugeot 107 FAMILY VIEW car review
Figure this one out for me, if you would. The Peugeot 107 citycar was launched at the same time as its sister vehicles, the Citroën C1 and the Toyota Aygo. The Citroën was the cheapest and was also offered with a diesel engine. The Toyota was the plu...
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Used Mazda RX 7 1992 1995 car review
Generally held to be the most beautiful car ever to hail from the Land Of The Rising Sun, the Mazda RX7 could delight and frustrate in equal measures. Here is a car that is stunning to look at, electrifying to drive, agreeably rare, relatively afford...
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Used Renault SPORT SPIDER 88 99 car review
By the mid-Nineties roadster buyers knew pretty much what to expect from an open-topped sportscar. But then along came Renault's Sport Spider, challenging convention and changing everything....
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Used Toyota AYGO RANGE car review
Just when we thought the Yaris was the definitive small Toyota, the Japanese company brought us the Aygo. Cheeky, smart and keenly priced, the Aygo was one third of a partnership that also produced the Citroën C1 and the Peugeot 107. Had Toyota riske...
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Used Toyota AYGO BLUE car review
Just when we thought the Yaris was the definitive small Toyota, the Japanese company brought us the Aygo. Cheeky, smart and keenly priced, the Aygo was one third of a partnership that also produced the Citroën C1 and the Peugeot 107. Had Toyota riske...
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Used Toyota AYGO BLACK car review
Just when we thought the Yaris was the definitive small Toyota, the Japanese company brought us the Aygo. Cheeky, smart and keenly priced, the Aygo was one third of a partnership that also produced the Citroën C1 and the Peugeot 107. Had Toyota riske...
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Used Jaguar XJ LONG WHEELBASE RANGE car review
The 2003 model year Jaguar XJ is a car that needs no excuses. Previous generation XJ models always strived to match the German opposition. The latest XJ has the Germans scratching their heads in amazement. Quite how Jaguar managed to pull off making ...
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Used Jaguar XJ 2003 2010 RANGE car review
The 2003 model year Jaguar XJ is a car that needs no excuses. Previous generation XJ models always strived to match the German opposition. The latest XJ has the Germans scratching their heads in amazement. Quite how Jaguar managed to pull off making ...
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Used Jaguar XJ XJ TDVi car review
The 2003 model year Jaguar XJ is a car that needs no excuses. Previous generation XJ models always strived to match the German opposition. The latest XJ has the Germans scratching their heads in amazement. Quite how Jaguar managed to pull off making ...
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Used Jaguar XJ XJ6 RANGE car review
The 2003 model year Jaguar XJ is a car that needs no excuses. Previous generation XJ models always strived to match the German opposition. The latest XJ has the Germans scratching their heads in amazement. Quite how Jaguar managed to pull off making ...
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Used Jaguar XJ 4.2 SE car review
The 2003 model year Jaguar XJ is a car that needs no excuses. Previous generation XJ models always strived to match the German opposition. The latest XJ has the Germans scratching their heads in amazement. Quite how Jaguar managed to pull off making ...
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Used Jaguar XJ R PORTFOLIO car review
The 2003 model year Jaguar XJ is a car that needs no excuses. Previous generation XJ models always strived to match the German opposition. The latest XJ has the Germans scratching their heads in amazement. Quite how Jaguar managed to pull off making ...
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Used Jaguar XJ SUPER V8 car review
The 2003 model year Jaguar XJ is a car that needs no excuses. Previous generation XJ models always strived to match the German opposition. The latest XJ has the Germans scratching their heads in amazement. Quite how Jaguar managed to pull off making ...
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Used Jaguar XJ ARMOURED car review
The 2003 model year Jaguar XJ is a car that needs no excuses. Previous generation XJ models always strived to match the German opposition. The latest XJ has the Germans scratching their heads in amazement. Quite how Jaguar managed to pull off making ...
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Used Jaguar XJ R car review
The 2003 model year Jaguar XJ is a car that needs no excuses. Previous generation XJ models always strived to match the German opposition. The latest XJ has the Germans scratching their heads in amazement. Quite how Jaguar managed to pull off making ...
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Used Nissan MAXIMA QX 95 03 RANGE car review
UK buyers have taken a long time to see the merits of the Nissan QX. Perhaps it was tarred by the same brush as its unremarkable predecessor, the Maxima, sales volumes of which were distinctly Minima. The QX has never troubled the likes of the Vauxha...
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Used Porsche 911 1998 2005 CARERRA 4 car review
Pragmatism hasn’t always been a Porsche strong point. Take the 911 as a for instance. There are no solid engineering reasons for the engine to be slung out the back. It introduces all sorts of compromises and requires some fiendishly clever engineeri...
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Used Subaru LEGACY 2003 2010 RANGE car review
Buying a used Subaru Legacy ought to be one of the safest purchases it’s possible to make. They enjoy a bulletproof reputation for reliability, they’re rarely - if ever - thrashed by their owners and they tend to cover modest mileages. All in all, a ...
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Used Subaru LEGACY 2.0 RANGE car review
Buying a used Subaru Legacy ought to be one of the safest purchases it’s possible to make. They enjoy a bulletproof reputation for reliability, they’re rarely - if ever - thrashed by their owners and they tend to cover modest mileages. All in all, a ...
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Used Subaru LEGACY 3.0R SPEC B ESTATE car review
Buying a used Subaru Legacy ought to be one of the safest purchases it’s possible to make. They enjoy a bulletproof reputation for reliability, they’re rarely - if ever - thrashed by their owners and they tend to cover modest mileages. All in all, a ...
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Used Subaru LEGACY 2.0R car review
Buying a used Subaru Legacy ought to be one of the safest purchases it’s possible to make. They enjoy a bulletproof reputation for reliability, they’re rarely - if ever - thrashed by their owners and they tend to cover modest mileages. All in all, a ...
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Used Subaru LEGACY 2.0TD SPORT TOURER car review
Buying a used Subaru Legacy ought to be one of the safest purchases it’s possible to make. They enjoy a bulletproof reputation for reliability, they’re rarely - if ever - thrashed by their owners and they tend to cover modest mileages. All in all, a ...
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Used Citroen C4 RANGE car review
Mention the Citroën C4 to most people and you’ll be rewarded with a blank look. Ask about the dancing robot instead and there will be that instant flash of recognition, a classic case of the advertisement being more memorable than the product. Perhap...
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Used Citroen C4 COUPE RANGE car review
Mention the Citroën C4 to most people and you’ll be rewarded with a blank look. Ask about the dancing robot instead and there will be that instant flash of recognition, a classic case of the advertisement being more memorable than the product. Perhap...
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Used Citroen C4 VTS car review
Mention the Citroën C4 to most people and you’ll be rewarded with a blank look. Ask about the dancing robot instead and there will be that instant flash of recognition, a classic case of the advertisement being more memorable than the product. Perhap...
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Used Citroen C4 HDI RANGE car review
Mention the Citroën C4 to most people and you’ll be rewarded with a blank look. Ask about the dancing robot instead and there will be that instant flash of recognition, a classic case of the advertisement being more memorable than the product. Perhap...
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Used Citroen C4 COOL RANGE car review
Mention the Citroën C4 to most people and you’ll be rewarded with a blank look. Ask about the dancing robot instead and there will be that instant flash of recognition, a classic case of the advertisement being more memorable than the product. Perhap...
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Used Citroen C4 1.6 VTi car review
Mention the Citroën C4 to most people and you’ll be rewarded with a blank look. Ask about the dancing robot instead and there will be that instant flash of recognition, a classic case of the advertisement being more memorable than the product. Perhap...
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Used Citroen C4 AIRDREAM+ car review
Mention the Citroën C4 to most people and you’ll be rewarded with a blank look. Ask about the dancing robot instead and there will be that instant flash of recognition, a classic case of the advertisement being more memorable than the product. Perhap...
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Used Citroen C4 VTS 1.6 THP car review
Mention the Citroën C4 to most people and you’ll be rewarded with a blank look. Ask about the dancing robot instead and there will be that instant flash of recognition, a classic case of the advertisement being more memorable than the product. Perhap...
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Used Toyota PRIUS 2003 2009 RANGE car review
Being environmentally friendly isn’t always a whole lot of fun. Who wants to cycle to work when that tends to involve getting shotblasted by passing trucks, dodging suicidal pedestrians, avoiding dozy drivers and braving our notoriously iffy weather?...
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Used Mercedes-Benz C CLASS C180K BlueEFFICIENCY car review
When Mercedes has got the better of its rivals down the years, it’s usually done so by sticking to what it does best. That means producing cars that are instilled with quality, reliability and a certain class. The problem the brand faced with the C-C...
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Used Mercedes-Benz C CLASS C350 car review
When Mercedes has got the better of its rivals down the years, it’s usually done so by sticking to what it does best. That means producing cars that are instilled with quality, reliability and a certain class. The problem the brand faced with the C-C...
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Used Mercedes-Benz C CLASS RANGE car review
When Mercedes has got the better of its rivals down the years, it’s usually done so by sticking to what it does best. That means producing cars that are instilled with quality, reliability and a certain class. The problem the brand faced with the C-C...
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Used Mercedes-Benz C CLASS C320 CDI car review
When Mercedes has got the better of its rivals down the years, it’s usually done so by sticking to what it does best. That means producing cars that are instilled with quality, reliability and a certain class. The problem the brand faced with the C-C...
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Used Mercedes-Benz C CLASS C220 CDI car review
When Mercedes has got the better of its rivals down the years, it’s usually done so by sticking to what it does best. That means producing cars that are instilled with quality, reliability and a certain class. The problem the brand faced with the C-C...
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Used Mercedes-Benz C CLASS C63 AMG car review
When Mercedes has got the better of its rivals down the years, it’s usually done so by sticking to what it does best. That means producing cars that are instilled with quality, reliability and a certain class. The problem the brand faced with the C-C...
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Used Mercedes-Benz C CLASS ESTATE RANGE car review
When Mercedes has got the better of its rivals down the years, it’s usually done so by sticking to what it does best. That means producing cars that are instilled with quality, reliability and a certain class. The problem the brand faced with the C-C...
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Used Mercedes-Benz C CLASS C200 CDI car review
When Mercedes has got the better of its rivals down the years, it’s usually done so by sticking to what it does best. That means producing cars that are instilled with quality, reliability and a certain class. The problem the brand faced with the C-C...
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Used Lexus SPORTCROSS 01 05 RANGE car review
Lexus were among the first manufacturers to pick up on a change in buyer behaviour that had utterly escaped many rivals. As the first generation that had grown up living exclusively with hatchbacks matured, they looked for an executive level car with...
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Used Volkswagen PASSAT R-LINE car review
To say that Volkswagen’s sixth generation Passat went back to basics would be underselling quite what a technically sophisticated car it is, but the sentiment represents what the German company has done with this model range. Where the fifth generati...
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Used Volkswagen PASSAT R36 RANGE car review
To say that Volkswagen’s sixth generation Passat went back to basics would be underselling quite what a technically sophisticated car it is, but the sentiment represents what the German company has done with this model range. Where the fifth generati...
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Used Volkswagen PASSAT BUSINESS car review
To say that Volkswagen’s sixth generation Passat went back to basics would be underselling quite what a technically sophisticated car it is, but the sentiment represents what the German company has done with this model range. Where the fifth generati...
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Used Volkswagen PASSAT BLUEMOTION 2 car review
To say that Volkswagen’s sixth generation Passat went back to basics would be underselling quite what a technically sophisticated car it is, but the sentiment represents what the German company has done with this model range. Where the fifth generati...
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Used Volkswagen PASSAT BLUEMOTION car review
To say that Volkswagen’s sixth generation Passat went back to basics would be underselling quite what a technically sophisticated car it is, but the sentiment represents what the German company has done with this model range. Where the fifth generati...
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Used Volkswagen PASSAT HIGHLINE car review
To say that Volkswagen’s sixth generation Passat went back to basics would be underselling quite what a technically sophisticated car it is, but the sentiment represents what the German company has done with this model range. Where the fifth generati...
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Used Volkswagen PASSAT 2.0FSI RANGE car review
To say that Volkswagen’s sixth generation Passat went back to basics would be underselling quite what a technically sophisticated car it is, but the sentiment represents what the German company has done with this model range. Where the fifth generati...
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Used Volkswagen PASSAT TDI RANGE car review
To say that Volkswagen’s sixth generation Passat went back to basics would be underselling quite what a technically sophisticated car it is, but the sentiment represents what the German company has done with this model range. Where the fifth generati...
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Used Volkswagen PASSAT 3.2 V6 FSI RANGE car review
To say that Volkswagen’s sixth generation Passat went back to basics would be underselling quite what a technically sophisticated car it is, but the sentiment represents what the German company has done with this model range. Where the fifth generati...
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Used Volkswagen PASSAT TDI 170 car review
To say that Volkswagen’s sixth generation Passat went back to basics would be underselling quite what a technically sophisticated car it is, but the sentiment represents what the German company has done with this model range. Where the fifth generati...
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Used Volkswagen PASSAT RANGE car review
To say that Volkswagen’s sixth generation Passat went back to basics would be underselling quite what a technically sophisticated car it is, but the sentiment represents what the German company has done with this model range. Where the fifth generati...
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Used Hyundai TUCSON RANGE car review
When Hyundai sat down to discuss product plans for their 4x4 line up, the Tucson had to be a no-brainer. A compact 4x4 that could slot in below the existing Santa Fe model would surely be just the thing to mop up sales in a fast growing sector. While...
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Used Hyundai TUCSON 2WD RANGE car review
When Hyundai sat down to discuss product plans for their 4x4 line up, the Tucson had to be a no-brainer. A compact 4x4 that could slot in below the existing Santa Fe model would surely be just the thing to mop up sales in a fast growing sector. While...
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Used Hyundai TUCSON 2.0 CRTD car review
When Hyundai sat down to discuss product plans for their 4x4 line up, the Tucson had to be a no-brainer. A compact 4x4 that could slot in below the existing Santa Fe model would surely be just the thing to mop up sales in a fast growing sector. While...
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Used Suzuki IGNIS RANGE car review
Category killers, segment busters, call ‘em what you like, but the Suzuki Ignis is a prime exponent. The first reaction of many would be to question quite what it thinks it is. With supermini dimensions, a micro-MPV roofline and almost compact 4x4 ch...
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Used Suzuki IGNIS SPORT car review
Category killers, segment busters, call ‘em what you like, but the Suzuki Ignis is a prime exponent. The first reaction of many would be to question quite what it thinks it is. With supermini dimensions, a micro-MPV roofline and almost compact 4x4 ch...
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Used Suzuki IGNIS 4GRIP RANGE car review
Category killers, segment busters, call ‘em what you like, but the Suzuki Ignis is a prime exponent. The first reaction of many would be to question quite what it thinks it is. With supermini dimensions, a micro-MPV roofline and almost compact 4x4 ch...
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Used BMW 7 SERIES 1994 2002 RANGE car review
Despite its position as the luxury flagship of the BMW range, the 7 Series is a surprisingly easy car to overlook. Aside from the excellence of such opposition as the Mercedes S-class, Audi A8 and Lexus LS430, the 7 series has also had to contend wit...
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Used Audi CABRIOLET1992 2000 RANGE car review
The Audi Cabriolet was one of those rare cars that found its second wind after a few years on sale, just like the Mazda MX5 did more recently. It arrived to a small audience of admirers, but its sales skyrocketed when a certain Princess (Diana) made ...
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Used Ford FOCUS 1998 2002 RANGE car review
Unlike its predecessor, the Escort, the Ford Focus wowed the critics immediately when it was launched in October 1998. The new family Ford attracted praise for its crisp ‘New Edge’ styling, funky interior, great ‘zetec’ engines and, most of all, its ...
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Used Ford GALAXY 1995 2000 RANGE car review
You're a parent. You've two or three children - maybe more. Probably a dog. Certainly a stack of paraphernalia to carry on almost every journey. For years, you've managed quite happily with a family-sized estate car.
But then you noticed the growing...
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Used Ford PUMA 97 02 RANGE car review
This was the car that proved Ford to be back on track as a company that really could design affordable sports cars that were versatile, yet exciting to drive.
Based entirely on the excellent Fiesta running gear, the Puma got its own 1.7-litre engine...
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Used Honda LEGEND 1986 2004 3.5 car review
You don’t see many Honda Legends on the road, but that doesn’t make them a bad secondhand buy. On the contrary, Honda’s flagship saloon is an unusual and highly capable machine, which provides a more affordable alternative to its German and English c...
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Used Hyundai LANTRA 1991 2001 RANGE car review
If you're thinking of buying a second-hand medium-range family saloon, then you're probably not thinking about buying a Hyundai. Ford, Vauxhall, Peugeot or Rover will be more familiar names on your shopping list. Look beyond the obvious, though, and ...
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Used Lexus GS300 1993 1998 RANGE (93-98) car review
When a certain Japanese car company declared the philosophy of its new luxury division to be ‘the relentless pursuit of perfection’ the sceptics laughed. Their smiles quickly faded, however, as Toyota’s quietly determined engineers developed a series...
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Used Mazda MX 5 1991 1998 RANGE car review
The British may have invented affordable open-topped sports cars but it was the Japanese who popularised them in the modern era. It was an era started by just one car – the Mazda MX-5.
Designed by an American, its shape shamelessly mimics that of an...
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Used Mazda XEDOS 9 1994 2001 car review
A Mazda what? That’s likely to be the reaction of the pub pundits when you tell them you’ve just bought a Xedos 9. With sales of just a few hundred cars a year, you’re guaranteed to have the only one in your street and that rarity value may well hold...
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Used Mercedes-Benz SLK 1996 2004 RANGE car review
A prestigious Mercedes-Benz sportscar used to require a lottery win. No longer. Models like the SLK roadster have given the Stuttgart maker a completely new – and accessible – sporting image.
On the used market, that appeal still holds good. There a...
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Used MG MGF 1995 2002 RANGE car review
‘MG’ is more than just a name; it's a legend. Once upon a time, these two letters were simply another way of describing the British sports car. Today, they do so again.
The MGF has returned the marque to prominence in a remarkably short period. Orde...
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Used Mitsubishi CARISMA 1995 2005 RANGE car review
What it lacks in crowd-stopping style, this medium-sized Japanese contender makes up for with innovation. Introduced in 1995, it was the first Far East car to sidestep import quotas by being built in the Netherlands. More importantly, the revolutiona...
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Used Mitsubishi COLT RANGE (1988-2004) car review
The search for a small but reliable compact three-door hatchback can sometimes be a frustrating one on the used car market. Typically, you'll end up looking at something Japanese – and rather dull. In which case, check out Mitsubishi's Colt.
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Used Mitsubishi GALANT 1988 2003 RANGE car review
These are cars that can be placed in that file labelled 'but what do they look like?' That's a shame, as Mitsubishi's Galant, in every guise so far produced, has proved to be a capable design deserving of far more success than was actually achieved. ...
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Used Renault MEGANE 96 99 RANGE car review
The Megane has been a major success story for Renault. Keen pricing, good levels of standard equipment, roominess and strong build quality have all helped, as have clever and constant TV advertising.
The range of models on offer has also played a la...
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Used Toyota AVENSIS 1998 2003 RANGE car review
Spacious, comfortable and well-equipped, the Toyota Avensis quickly picked up the mantle of its well-liked predecessor, the Carina E, on which it was based. It’s a popular used buy for those for whom value for money is a priority. This family-sized T...
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Used Toyota CAMRY 1991 2001 RANGE car review
If you can't remember just what a Toyota Camry looks like, then you've just discovered this ultra-reliable family car's biggest problem – its inoffensive styling. Many buyers don't think that matters; certainly, the Camry offers brisk and economical ...
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Used Jaguar X TYPE 2001 2008 RANGE car review
The Jaguar X-TYPE marked a series of firsts for Jaguar. It was their first all-wheel drive production car and subsequently their first front wheel drive. It was the first to challenge the hegemony built up by the BMW 3 Series and the first to be buil...
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Used Jaguar X TYPE SPORT PREMIUM car review
The Jaguar X-TYPE marked a series of firsts for Jaguar. It was their first all-wheel drive production car and subsequently their first front wheel drive. It was the first to challenge the hegemony built up by the BMW 3 Series and the first to be buil...
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Used Jaguar X TYPE 2.2 DIESEL RANGE car review
The Jaguar X-TYPE marked a series of firsts for Jaguar. It was their first all-wheel drive production car and subsequently their first front wheel drive. It was the first to challenge the hegemony built up by the BMW 3 Series and the first to be buil...
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Used Jaguar X TYPE 2.0 DIESEL RANGE car review
The Jaguar X-TYPE marked a series of firsts for Jaguar. It was their first all-wheel drive production car and subsequently their first front wheel drive. It was the first to challenge the hegemony built up by the BMW 3 Series and the first to be buil...
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