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Why BMW leads the race to innovate FOR SHEER INNOVATION, BMW is leaving its upmarket rivals standing at the moment. Think about it. In the past year the Bavarians have launched an electric city car constructed from carbonfibre and a completely redesigned Mini, and shown us a Golfrivalling front-wheel-drive hatchback – a big first for the brand. And that’s before you begin to discuss connectivity and infotainment – at which it currently leads the pack. This week Matt Saunders has had the enviable assignment of travelling to California to drive what could be the most innovative BMW of the lot: the new i8. The performance, fuel economy and tech of this Porsche 911 chaser are as jaw-dropping as the way it looks. But is it a template for future supercars? We’d like to hope that it’s only half the story and that conventional technology can still play a role. There’s no doubt that we’ll look back at the i8 as a car that changed the sports car landscape by showing there’s more than one route to performance. But it all counts for nothing if the car doesn’t deliver on the road. Saunders’ verdict is on p28.

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Q8 leads Audi’s pos Q Upmarket sporting SUV signed off for production Q Priced from £50k to £90k Q On sale

udi has approved a plan to launch a new rangetopping crossover SUV to challenge the likes of the BMW X6, Range Rover Sport and upcoming Mercedes-Benz MLC, company chief Rupert Stadler has revealed. The new model, set to be called Q8, has been granted official production approval and is progressing through a development programme that aims to have it on sale within the next three years. Speaking at the recent Beijing show, Stadler revealed that the upmarket crossover

forms a crucial part of Audi’s growth strategy that will see it extend its line-up by no fewer than 11 new models by 2020. Six of those models have been identified as new SUVs in the form of the Q1, Q2, Q4, Q6, Q8 and TTQ, a Q version of the TT. This will push Audi’s range to a 60-strong model line-up, with the company predicting that 40 per cent of its annual sales — around 800,000 units — will come from SUVs. Stadler admitted that more investment would be diverted to SUVs as a result. “We see a great deal of

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potential, particularly in the SUV segment and in the especially prestigious full-size category,” he said. The Q8 has been conceived to extend Audi’s reach at the top of its line-up and to provide the company with added sales in potentially crucial markets such as China, the Middle East and the United States. In terms of performance and technology, the Q8 is described as being on a par with Audi’s A8 flagship saloon, albeit with the added ability to head off road thanks to its raised ride height and, on

top-end models, adjustable air suspension. The Q8 is set to crown Audi’s Q line-up, while a four-door coupé version of the A8, called A9, is still on the cards to top Audi’s range of A-badged cars. Ingolstadt’s big new SUV, which will have an overall length of more than five metres, has a projected price range of between £50,000 for an entry-level turbocharged 3.0-litre V6 petrol model and £90,000 for a twin-turbo 4.0-litre V8 RS Q8 flagship. A range of V6 and V8 petrol and diesel engines will be

offered, alongside plug-in hybrids and possibly an allelectric version to rival the upcoming Tesla Model X SUV. The Q8 is set to receive its own, unique five-door body styled under the stewardship of new Audi design boss Marc Lichte. Among the various elements expected to set it apart from the more practical second-generation Q7, due later this year, is a racier front end with a more sporting grille, more obvious tapering around each corner, shallower side glass, a generously sloping roofline and a more

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h SUV push in 2017 Q One of seven large VW Group SUVs planned heavily angled rear window. In the same way that BMW has spun the X6 off the X5, the Q8 is set to share its mechanical package with the forthcoming new Q7. The basis for the Q8 is the second-generation MLB (modular longitudinal architecture) platform. The structure forms part of a family of platforms, the development of which is being led by Audi. It is set to underpin a wide range of upmarket SUVs, including the new Q7, the hirdgeneration Porsche Cayenne, a secret new Cayenne coupé, the

third-gen Volkswagen Touareg, the recently confirmed Bentley SUV and the spectacular Lamborghini Urus. The Q8 and Bentley will be the plushest and most premium of the SUVs, but Stadler believes the pai won’t clash, as “Bentley can’t fill the gap” of less than £100,000 into which the range-topping Q8 will be pitched. Insiders say the MLB structure has far greater flexibility than that used today, with added scope for variability within the wheelbase and track widths in a move that,

it is suggested, will lead a wider diffe entiation between the models planned by the VW Group’s various brands. The key development, however, is the adoption of aluminium, thinner-gauge high-strength steel and carbonfibre-reinforced plastic, which toget r promise to bring a significant reduct on in weight of up to 300 in the Q7 and a kerb weight below 2000kg for the base Q8. GREG KABLE Porsche’s secret Cayenne coupé uncovered p10

Join the Q: what else is planned? SIX NEW Q models are at the forefront of Audi’s plan to push sales from 1.56 million units last year to two million by 2020. The existing Q3, Q5 and Q7 already account for close to 30 per cent of the firm’s volumes, with 440,000 sold last year. First up, in 2016, will be the entry-level Q1. This Mini Countryman rival will spawn a more rakish Q2 variant. Also on the cards are Q4 and Q6 models, the Q4 being to the Q3 what the Q2 is to the Q1, and the Q6 having a similar relationship to the Q5. A TT , a rug ed version of the TT previewed by the recent TT offroad concept, is also close to being sign d off. The Q8 will crown the range as a more sporting version of the Q7, with odd-numbered models as more practical variants and even-numbered models having a more sporting intent. MT

Audi previewed Q2 with Crosslane Coupé concept in 2012

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Porsche plots Caye The next-generation Cayenne line-up is set to include a more rakish, sporting crossover as part of Porsche’s plans to expand its SUV family

orsche is planning to expand its Cayenne SUV line-up with a uniquely styled coupé model. Design proposals for the new five-door liftback are described as already being at an advanced phase. The Cayenne coupé, as the model has been christened in its development, will be positioned as a more sporting alternative to the regular Cayenne. It will receive a range of petrol and diesel engines, together with plug-in petrol-

electric and diesel-electric hybrid powertrains, Porsche insiders have confirmed. It is one of up to seven new SUVs set to be developed on a new version of the VW Group’s MLB platform currently being engineered by Audi. Tentatively scheduled for introduction in 2018 as part of the third-generation Cayenne line-up, the Cayenne coupé has been conceived as a rival to the growing number of sporting, upmarket crossover-style vehicles, including the BMW

X6, Mercedes-Benz MLC and Range Rover Sport. “We have been considering launching a more sporting derivative of the Cayenne for some time now,” a senior Porsche official revealed.

“The problem has been the production capacity at our Leipzig factory and the strong sales of the regular Cayenne.” It is also understood that Porsche is concerned about preserving the exclusivity of

‘We’ve been considering launching a more sporting Cayenne for some time’

its 911, Cayman and Boxster sports cars as it expands its SUV range. This will be a factor in whether the model gets the final production go-ahead, although approval does seem likely at present. With further investment set to increase production capacity at the Leipzig plant when the third-generation Cayenne arrives in 2017, company boss Matthias Müller has brought the coupé variant of Porsche’s strongest-selling model

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VW Group’s other big SUVs to come The Audi Q8 and Porsche Cayenne coupé are just two of the seven uniquely styled SUVs from five different brands that the Volkswagen Group is planning to spin off the new MLB platform Audi is engineering. The new Q7, due on sale later this year, will be the first of the new models to appear.

AUDI Q7 — 2014 Chief among the changes for the Q7 will be the shedding of more than 300kg thanks to the lighter MLB platform. The result will be improved agility and economy. A plug-in hybrid variant will be offered. Expect a less aggressive look, too.

PORSCHE CAYENNE — 2017 The third-generation Cayenne is in development, even though a heavily facelifted current model isn’t due until later this summer. Expect an edgier, less rounded look for the next-gen Cayenne, inspired in part by the 918 Spyder.

BENTLEY FALCON — 2017 The Falcon, as Bentley’s SUV is known internally, is due in 2017 and has been described as a “true thoroughbred” by bosses. It will mix sporting and luxurious traits with a 200mph top speed and refinement to better a Range Rover.

VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG — 2017

into its new model development programme. The coupé’s styling will be an evolution of that seen on today’s second-generation Cayenne, a facelift for which is imminent before the thirdgeneration model arrives in 2017. Expect the Cayenne coupé to adopt an edgier look with tauter surfacing and overall styling inspired by the 918 Spyder, as our artist’s impression reveals. A sleeker roofline, narrow glasshouse and sloping rear end will help

to differentiate it from the regular Cayenne SUV. The interior will be shared with the new Cayenne, which again will be heavily influenced by the 918 Spyder hypercar. The Cayenne coupé is set to be priced around 15 to 20 per cent higher than the current Cayenne, suggesting an entrylevel price of around £50,000 for a 3.0-litre petrol V6 variant. As with the current Cayenne, an extensive model range is expected to include GTS, Turbo and Diesel variants, with the

range being crowned by a twin-turbocharged petrol V8 with more than 550bhp in the Turbo S. The chassis is set to be honed at the Nürburgring, with Porsche keen to push the Cayenne coupé’s sporting intentions. It will be lower overall and have a lower ride height than the Cayenne on which it is based, with the intention of giving the more road-focused model a lower centre of gravity. GREG KABLE

A revised Touareg was seen earlier this month in Beijing. The next-generation model will again be the VW Group’s price-leading big SUV, but it will get a more luxurious cabin, a lighter chassis and modern, fuel-efficient engines.

LAMBORGHINI URUS — 2018 Audi boss Rupert Stadler has said Lambo’s SUV is on track for 2018, adding that it wouldn’t deviate too far from the Urus concept. It will be the most extreme of the VW Group SUVs, with typical Lamborghini driving characteristics.

HISWEEK FAMILIAR FACE The new Corsa’s frontend design takes its inspiration from the Adam city car.

DYNAMIC UPDATE Vauxhall insiders say the overhauled platform dramatically improves ride and handling.

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Major revamp for new Corsa Vauxhall’s new supermini gets Adam-inspired styling and a boost in quality; on sale later this year

he first production-body prototypes of the new Vauxhall Corsa supermini have hit the road ahead of its launch at the Paris motor show in October and the start of UK sales soon after. The Corsa remains one of the UK’s best-selling new cars, but it has fallen behind the class-leading Ford Fiesta in its design, perceived quality and driving dynamics. Vauxhall has undertaken a thorough re-engineering of the Corsa. The current platform has been overhauled and the bodywork and interior are

all new, while a new range of engines will help it to remain competitive against the Fiesta. The new Corsa takes on similar looks to the current Vauxhall Adam, including a more prominent split grille. A new lower air intake can also be seen at the front, alongside revised headlight clusters and a softer shape than that of the current car. At the rear, a smaller screen sits alongside a new boot aperture and newly designed tail-lights. Vauxhall is expected to considerably lift the interior of

the current car in order to give it a more premium feel, again taking inspiration from the Adam. That means a leap not only in terms of fit and finish but also materials used and the technology on offer. The new model will be powered by a range of engines that is set to include turbocharged petrol options between 1.0 and 1.4 litres in capacity, along with a frugal 1.6-litre diesel. Vauxhall design director Mark Adams has already emphasised the importance of the new Corsa. He believes

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lists. We’re confident the new car will take it to the next level.” He also said the new car would have higher perceived quality as well as a sophisticated feel. DARREN MOSS

it will make Vauxhall much more competitive in the supermini class. Speaking late last year, Adams said: “In the UK, the Corsa has been consistently first or second on the sales

New Corsa will be unveiled in October

NEXT-GENERATION MAZDA 2 SHAPES UP

MAZDA 2

New 2 closely follows Mazda’s Hazumi concept

Mazda’s next-generation 2 supermini is set to stay true to the well received Hazumi concept car, judging by this first spy picture. When revealed at last month’s Geneva show, the Hazumi was said to show every part of the production 2, due early next year, apart from its headlights, wheels, door mirrors and door handles. These pictures reveal that the concept’s shape has been retained along with the styling that made it a hit. The new 2 uses a version of Mazda’s SkyActiv platform, which will make the car lighter and more agile than the current model. A new 1.5-litre diesel engine with sub-90g/km CO2 emissions will be in the line-up.

LWB RANGIE HYBRID FOR CHINA

MORGAN MARKS 100 YEARS

China will be first to get a new long-wheelbase version of the Range Rover Hybrid. The model, which will be China’s first diesel-electric hybrid, mates a 3.0-litre diesel V6 to an electric motor for 345bhp, 44.1mpg and 169g/km CO2 emissions.

Morgan is celebrating 100 years of car making at its Malvern factory with a special edition of its Plus 8. The Speedster gets side exhausts, new alloys, a new windscreen and rollover hoops. Sales will start in June, priced from £69,995.

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RS3 is based on the S3 Sportback; a saloon could follow

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AUDI RS3

AUDI BOSS RUPERT Stadler has revealed that the R8 e-tron electric supercar has hit its range target of 300 miles – the minimum distance deemed suitable before the car can go to market as a limited run of built-to-order models. CITROEN HAS TOYED with the idea of making a saloon version of the C4 Cactus. CEO Frédéric Banzet said he has seen plans for one and it’s still a possibility, but he confessed it “didn’t look right” with the car’s characteristic air bumps.

New Audi RS3 targets A45 Second-gen mega-hatch to get more than 355bhp from updated turbo five-pot

udi is preparing to re-enter the hot hatch horsepower race with an all-new version of its RS3. The first-generation RS3’s turbocharged 2.5-litre, five-cylinder engine had a previously class-leading 335bhp. But since that car went out of production in 2012, the likes of MercedesBenz’s 355bhp A45 AMG have stolen its crown. Meanwhile, Volkswagen has hinted at plans to up the mega-hatch horsepower stakes even further with the 395bhp Golf R400 concept revealed

at the Beijing motor show earlier this month. The second-generation RS3, spied here in testing, is set to retain the previous car’s engine, insiders have reported. That powerplant has already produced 355bhp in the TT RS Plus, so it’s likely Audi will push that figure even higher in order to reclaim its title as the maker of the most powerful hot hatch. A fifth-generation Haldexbased quattro four-wheel drive system is expected to be fitted to the new RS3, as well as Audi’s S-tronic dual-clutch automatic transmission.

The new RS3 is expected to eclipse the 4.6sec 0-62mph acceleration time of both the previous model and the A45 AMG, while having a top speed limited to 155mph. The RS3 is based on the fivedoor S3 Sportback, although it’s expected that a saloon version will also be offered as a challenger to the Mercedes CLA45 AMG. A three-door version is unlikely as there was no three-door RS3 in the first generation and Audi’s RS models are increasingly based on more practical variants. The RS3 will also be the first

Audi RS model to be based on the Volkswagen Group’s MQB platform. This test mule seen here sports traditional RS bodywork, including a more aggressive front bumper with larger air intakes, new alloys with larger performance brakes and RS-style oval-tipped twin tailpipes at the rear. Although Audi hasn’t yet confirmed the timescale for the launch of the new RS3, a debut at the Paris motor show in October appears likely, with sales starting towards the end of this year. DARREN MOSS

Updated Yaris takes after all-new Aygo

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A REVISED TOYOTA Yaris supermini, which adopts some of the design themes set out by the new, radically styled Aygo city car, is set to go on sale this summer. Toyota promises improved driving dynamics, saying the car’s suspension has been recalibrated for better ride and handling. The current model’s engine line-up of 1.0 and 1.33-litre petrol engines, a 1.4-litre diesel and petrolelectric hybrid powertrains will be unchanged.

The exterior features a less pronounced iteration of the ‘black cross’ styling device seen on the nose of the Aygo, along with LED tail-light units and a diffuser integrated into the rear bumper. Inside, an improved cabin is said to offer a greater feeling of space, a step up in perceived quality and a greater choice of colours and equipment. Toyota will announce more details, including pricing, closer to the vehicle’s launch.

IMPROVED HANDLING FOR GT86

NO ELECTRIC TWINGO FOR NOW

Toyota is promising “even better handling and stability” for its new GT86, which is set to reach the UK this summer. The firm has retuned the front and rear suspension. Body roll is said to be reduced and the steering has been made crisper.

Renault has ruled out an electric version of the new Twingo, despite it having been engineered to carry a battery pack. “We have Twizy and Zoe,” said Renault’s Benoit Bochard. “If it happens, it will be several generations down the line.”

THE FORD MUSTANG is set to dip below the £30,000 mark when it’s launched in the UK next year. Insiders have hinted that a £29,995 price is likely for the car, which is being sold in right-hand-drive form as part of Ford’s push to make it a global performance model. PEUGEOT BOSS Maxime Picat has revealed that success for the firm in China will influence the direction of European models. “The next generation will be a worldwide-influenced car,” he said. “Chinese customers don’t understand the concept of a crossover, so the next 3008 will have to look more like a traditional SUV in its design.” HOLDEN SPECIAL Vehicles, the maker of the supercharged VXR8 GTS, is looking to expand its business with GM once its Australian outpost stops building cars in 2017. HSV boss Ryan Walkinshaw has been pitching the concept of a Chevrolet Special Vehicles (CSV) division. “We think something like that could work,” he said. “It depends on what products are available; it’s going to depend on the discussions with GM going forward.” A CSV Camaro or SS could be a possibility.

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‘New’ Merc G-class for 2017 Venerable 4x4 is set to shed 200kg and gain cabin space in overhaul, while keeping its iconic looks

ercedes-Benz is plotting some extensive changes to its 35-year-old G-class off-roader. So major is the overhaul, which is set for 2017, that Mercedes insiders say it will in effect be a new car. The big push is to increase the car’s width for greater stability, to accommodate new front suspension and to liberate greater interior space

for new, broader seats front and rear, while maintaining the character and iconic look of the current model. “We have to be careful with our heritage,” says Merc’s SUV boss, Andreas Zygan. “We offer something really special. Last year — the 34th — was the best ever for G-class sales. It’s amazing, and one of our idols.” The codename for the G-class remains W463, but the

structure is being extensively reworked. More aluminium is being added and it is being made around 100mm wider, taking the width of the car to around 1860mm. The change to the structure is also being made with a view to slashing the kerb weight; a reduction of more than 200kg is being touted by insiders. The current G350 weighs in at a hefty 2570kg.

The G-class’s new front suspension will use a three or four-link set-up, while a more modern electromechanical steering system is also being fitted. The exterior design will retain the right-angled looks of today’s car with a nearvertical windscreen. Some inspiration could also be taken from the futuristic Ener-GForce concept car from the

Hotter V6 C-class planned MERCEDES-BENZ PLANS to fill the gap between the standard C-class and the upcoming C63 AMG with a new car called C450 AMG Sport. The performance-oriented model will sit between the C400 and the C63 AMG when it is launched next year. Power will come from the same twin-turbo 3.0-litre V6

that features in the C400, but it will be tuned from 328bhp to 362bhp, say well placed sources at the firm. The range-topping C63 AMG — set to be the first Mercedes to get a new, twin-turbo 4.0-litre V8 — will make around 500bhp. Although not an official AMG model, the C450 AMG

Sport has been developed with input from Mercedes’ performance car division and, unlike the rear-drive C63 AMG, is set to be additionally available in optional fourwheel-drive 4Matic guise. Autocar also understands that AMG is poised to take over development of petrol V8s from Mercedes.

New model will sit above the C400 in the C-class range

JENSEN DEALER APPOINTED

NEW PICANTO RANGE-TOPPER

A dealer has been appointed to sell restored Jensen Interceptors. Jensen Motors, which builds the cars, chose classic cars specialist Slades Garage in Bucks after receiving its first commission for a ‘factory fresh’ Interceptor.

A special-edition Kia Picanto has been launched to top the city car’s range. The £11,895 Picanto Quantum gets bespoke paint, 15in alloys, a ‘premium’ cloth interior and generous standard kit. The model is available to order now.

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2012 Los Angeles motor show. Insiders said it not only previewed the new GL but possibly also the next G-class. The interior overhaul will focus not only on increasing space but also comfort and quality, with interior fittings from the C-class set to make it into the venerable off-roader. Technology levels will also be increased, with features such as LED lights and more

THISWEEK Luxury focus for next GL-class The next-generation Mercedes GL-class, previewed by 2012’s Ener-G-Force concept, is set to morph into a full Range Rover rival in 2018, with a big push on luxury and refinement and the addition of a long-wheelbase variant. Mercedes has noted the trend for superluxury SUVs like the latest Range Rover and upcoming Bentley Falcon and intends to pitch the next GL right into the heart of this growing segment. The bigger and even more luxurious long-wheelbase GL could take the Pullman name to represent its premium positioning. The badge is also set to be used on longer, plusher versions of the Mercedes S-class to replace the axed Maybach range. The next GL could also form the basis of a new Aston Martin Lagonda SUV as part of the deal between Mercedes and Aston.

MLC ‘more coupé than SUV’ THE FIRST PROTOTYPES of Mercedes-Benz’s upcoming MLC have been spied in testing just days after the model made its debut in concept car form at the Beijing motor show. As these spy pictures confirm, the MLC is targeted directly at the BMW X6. It is already slated for production in the second half of 2015, being built alongside the ML on which it is based. The overall shape and bold styling of the Concept Coupé SUV seen in Beijing looks to have been retained for production. Specifically, the large front grille with its prominent Mercedes badge and the S-class coupéinspired rear end with its slim tail-lights and rounded rear screen are carryovers from concept to production.

Speaking to Autocar at the recent New York motor show, Mercedes SUV boss Andreas Zygan admitted that the Concept Coupé SUV was a close preview of the production MLC. “We will realise this concept,” said Zygan. “If we show a concept, you’ll see it in the finished product.” Zygan was also keen to push the MLC more as a big, stylish, road-focused coupé than a traditional SUV, something he claimed was a key differentiator between the MLC and its X6 rival. “This car is a bit like the S-class coupé in having the looks and driving performance, with more focus on

on-road performance than traditional SUVs. “This is a different proposal to BMW. We’re coming from the idea of turning a coupé into an SUV with the first focus still on working as a coupé, not from turning an SUV into a coupé. Our customers want something different, with the aesthetic design and on-road performance being very important.”

Ener-G-Force concept previewed next GL

driver assistance and safety systems set to be fitted. The engine range will include the new 3.0-litre, in-line six-cylinder petrol (codenamed M256) and diesel (OM656) motors that Mercedes is working on ahead of their debut in the 2016 E-class. In the G-class, a petrol unit with more than 360bhp and a diesel producing over

300bhp are being touted. The engines will be paired with Mercedes’ new nine-speed 9G-Tronic automatic gearbox as standard, resulting in vastly improved economy. Range-topping AMG variants, which account for half of all G-class sales, are set to follow the launch of the standard models. GREG KABLE

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DAIMLER LAUNCHES CHINA-ONLY EV Mercedes-Benz parent Daimler has launched a Chinaonly EV under the new ‘Denza’ sub-brand. The model springs from Daimler’s joint venture with Chinese firm BYD. Such partnerships are compulsory to foreign car brands wishing to build factories in China to avoid high import taxes. JLR will launch a new sub-brand with its partner, Chery, for the same reason. The Denza will cost around £24k after grants and is said to be based on the previous A-class platform. A 115bhp, 214lb ft electric motor is powered by floormounted batteries. A range of up to 186 miles is quoted.

The Denza electric vehicle has been co-developed by Daimler and Chinese firm BYD

SPORTY TRIM FOR V60 HYBRID

SELF-CLEANING NISSAN NOTE

The Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid is now available in sporty R-Design trim. The changes are purely cosmetic and include new 18in alloys, a new front bumper and rear diffuser and interior tweaks. It costs from £46,675; deliveries start in August.

Nissan has applied ‘self-cleaning’ paint to a Note prototype with a view to seeing if it can work in production. The specially engineered ‘UltraEver Dry’ paint, which is super-hydrophobic and oleophobic, works by repelling dirt, oil and water.

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THISWEEK SPY SHOT B E N T L E Y C O N T IN E N TA L SUPERSPORTS

GT3-inspired Conti on its way Bentley is poised to push the button on an uprated V8-powered Continental GT with about 545bhp

more focused V8-powered Bentley Continental Supersports, based on this test mule, will await the production go-ahead from new boss Wolfgang Dürheimer when he returns to Crewe in June. The hotter Supersports model is being developed as a potential marketing spin-off of Bentley’s return to motorsport in GT3 sports cars with a race car revealed at Paris in 2012. The road car idea has evolved since then — when it

was understood to be planned as a W12-engined variant with a possible 700bhp output — to being a more usable everyday car based on Bentley’s 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8.

Months before the GT3 was revealed, then-boss Dürheimer moved to Audi, before being sidelined in a political spat, and he is now due back at Crewe in two months’ time, with projects

New Supersports is powered by a twin-turbo V8 rather than a W12

Fisker to relaunch electric Karma

FISKER PLANS TO relaunch the Karma luxury saloon next year under new Chinese ownership. Chinese auto parts firm Wanxiang Corporation saved Fisker from bankruptcy earlier this year in a deal worth approximately £88 million. Now, the backing of the firm is said to have paved the way for a Karma relaunch. Speaking to American media, Fisker president Roger Brown said: “Wanxiang is not flashy. They bought this company, they paid cash for it, they don’t put any debt on their company and they execute.”

like the Supersports in his in-tray for sign-off. Although Bentley says the extreme variant was never planned, Autocar sources have reported that the GT3 road car was under consideration alongside the race variant, with a 2015 launch date pencilled in. Officially, Bentley maintains that the Supersports is still not signed off and that this test mule is “looking at possibilities of what we might be able to do in future”. Bentley’s mule is said to be a However, the new rangeextender petrol-electric Karma might not be launched under the Fisker title. Brown is unsure whether the company can keep its previous name (it was named after founder Henrik Fisker, who has since left), but he noted that the name wasn’t important, because “the cars are the rock stars”. Brown said the company expects to appoint a new chief executive within the next three months. As part of the firm’s redevelopment, Fisker will need to establish a new headquarters before deciding whether the new Karma

NISSAN TO LEAF IT ALONE

VW’S DACIA RIVAL GETS NOD

The next generation of the Nissan Leaf, due in 2017, will be built on an updated version of the current platform, Nissan boss Andy Palmer has confirmed. “My view is that an electric car needs a unique platform,” he said.

Volkswagen has moved closer to launching a Dacia-rivalling budget car in emerging markets after agreeing an early design and concept. Project boss Hans Demant told Auto News that the car had hit internal cost and quality targets.

modified version of an early V8 engineering car, which, it says, is why the rear lights are not decorated with chrome trim surrounds. The peak power of the 4.0-litre V8 might be around 545bhp, about 25bhp higher than the 521bhp V8 S. Pricing has yet to be discussed at Bentley, although a slot around £145k is open in the Bentley line-up between the £139k W12 and rangetopping £156k W12 Speed. JULIAN RENDELL can be made at its current Delaware plant. It will also have to establish the 200-strong workforce that will be needed to ensure the completion of the new Karma. The company has been in contact with former employees who have expressed an interest in returning. Should the Karma relaunch be successful, Brown said plans were afoot to realise two Fisker concepts that never made it to market. An estate version of the Karma called the Surf could come to market in 2016, with a new £40,000 entry-level model called Atlantic to follow in 2017.

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SteveCropley A week in cars New VXR8 impresses; WEC intrigues at Silverstone; fun in an i3

VXR8 GTS proved a hoot on a run to Silverstone

Both Porsche and Aston showed well in first WEC round Vince Cable had good news to share at Dunton

FRIDAY/SATURDAY Knew it was going to be a special one when a big, orange Vauxhall VXR8 arrived to be my smoker for the long weekend. Especially exciting since this car is really a Holden, the GM-owned marque branded ‘Australia’s Own’ back in the day. I spent my earliest road-testing days in big-torque V8s like this, though none quite had 577bhp to burn. Or a fat supercharger. Then again, none weighed two tonnes. The VXR8 pairs a Mexicanbuilt engine with an Aussie body and suspension. It is variously badged Chevrolet, Vauxhall and Holden, and each October it spearheads Holden’s assault on the Bathurst 1000, one of the world’s great races. Of course, the VXR8 was hugely quick, but it was the car’s cheerful simplicity, combined with a near-magical ability to tame bumps while delivering supreme body control, that impressed most. Real-world fuel consumption of 17.5mpg wasn’t great, but the best way to forget was to toe the throttle again…

SUNDAY To Silverstone, as a guest of Aston Martin Racing, to enjoy the season’s first World Endurance Championship

Driving the BMW i3 is pure fun; its initial acceleration is as strong as an M3’s round, an action-packed six-hour race. Biggest news was the debut of the Porsche 919s that will make this year’s Le Mans LMP1 class a thrilling fight with Toyota and Audi. Aston’s entries consisted of two cars in each of the two GTE classes. It was fun being trackside again after a long winter, especially as the Astons ran reliably and steadily improved their positions until a cloudburst near the end cancelled grip and visibility and the race was red-flagged. Mark Webber’s Porsche ran well to take third, though Toyota effortlessly took the top two places after both Audis crashed. WEC experts tell me not to take Silverstone as an indicator of Le Mans capability; the authorities ballast you if you’re too quick, so everyone holds back a little in the run-up to The Big One. Which makes WEC politics and strategy all the more interesting.

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WEDNESDAY Joyous drive across scenic central London (what a wonderful skyline it has) to Ford’s Dunton Technical Centre, where business secretary Vince Cable was due to announce a programme of development for the 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine, already a serial award winner. Actually, Dr Cable’s announcement covered initiatives from four UK companies, the first group to win backing from the new industry-government Automotive Propulsion Centre. I’m aware, as I write, that you can’t discuss stuff like this without using snooze-words like ‘initiatives’ and ‘receive backing’. Yet I fervently hope you’ll accept my conclusion – reached with rising optimism about the skills of Britain’s car industry – that this programme, brainchild of a co-operative body called the Automotive Council,

is already making a difference to UK car building – an effect that will only increase given time.

THURSDAY Escaped the office in our BMW i3, Munich’s rule-breaking electric hatch with a small on-board range-extending engine. It delivers about 75 miles in pure electric mode, plus 80 more from the nine litres of fuel on board. The i3 is good looking in a strange way. Only a few blue-and-white roundels say this is a BMW, so penning it must have been a real challenge; its designers had only an adapted kidney grille to work from.

Happily, and perhaps predictably, piloting the car is pure fun. The driving position is comfortable but elevated, visibility is great, and the step-off is amazingly clean, with initial acceleration as strong as an M3’s. And despite the fact that the i3 rolls on skinny wheels, its steering feels as ‘connected’ as any other BMW’s. The ultra-light cockpit furniture seems a bit creakier than you might expect, but I’ll bet the company’s production engineers are on that already. Bottom line? If any model is going to sell electric cars to those who actually pay for them, this is it.

From Goodwood to St Paul’s ry You’ll know sculptor Ger Judah from his work at the Goodwood; for most of rs yea s ed’ Spe of l Festiva e he has created the massiv that car-themed sculptures nt adorn Lord March’s fro on lawn. But Judah works res lptu scu his els: lev er oth rt of commemorating the sta ently the Great War have rec been erected in St Paul’s. See them if you can.

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Dakar-inspired 2008 is tipped to join 308 R

More hot Peugeots planned Motorsport activities are set to usher in a wave of new performance Peugeots, including a 308 R

new era of hot Peugeot road cars is planned as the firm seeks to link its motorsport activities — including a possible attempt on the 31-year-old Nürburgring lap record — to road cars and underline its move upmarket. In the wake of the sales success of the 208 GTI and RCZ R, Peugeot is believed to have a 308 R — a Seat Leon Cupra rival — in development for launch next year.

A fast 2008 road car, capitalising on the firm’s new Dakar challenger, is also rumoured. Autocar understands that the 308 R, as with the RCZ R, will be developed by Peugeot Sport, the company’s motorsport division. Bruno Famin, head of Peugeot Sport, said: “I cannot reveal what cars we have planned, but it is clear that we can play a role on projects that

need turning around relatively quickly or that are smallvolume specialist projects.” Xavier Peugeot, head of product, added: “As we seek to establish a more premium image, it is clear there are more and more opportunities for projects that add halo cars to ranges, including the addition of fast cars in the range.” As well as the RCZ R, Peugeot Sport was responsible for the recent 208 FE concept

car, which showcased numerous technologies to reduce fuel consumption without compromising performance. “We can do all specialist projects — not just performance cars,” said Famin. Famin is also overseeing the return of the 208 T16, which smashed the Pikes Peak hillclimb record last year, to competition at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. The team has already said it

will try to beat the hill record of 41.6sec, set by Nick Heidfeld in a McLaren F1 car in 1999. Rumours persist that the T16 will be used for headlinegrabbing one-off projects beyond Goodwood. An assault on the outright lap record of the Nürburgring, set by Stefan Bellof in a Porsche 956 Group C racer in 1983, at 6min 11.13sec, is rumoured. “I can’t say what we will do,” said Famin. JIM HOLDER

Trident Iceni ‘world’s fastest diesel sports car’ THE TRIDENT ICENI IS claimed to be the world’s fastest and most fuelefficient diesel sports car. The model, on sale now and priced from £96,000, is powered by a 6.6-litre V8 turbodiesel engine sourced from General Motors. In standard form, it produces 424bhp and 950lb ft of torque. Upgrades are available, taking it to 651bhp and 1057lb ft. Trident claims a top speed of over 190mph. The engine can run on a whole range of fuels and oils, including biodiesels, used cooking oil and even paraffin. Company founder Peter Bevan — who, with business

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partner Daniel Monaghan, bought the Trident name in 2005 — says the Iceni has a range of 2000 miles from a single tank of biodiesel, returning a claimed 68.9mpg. Key to that range, and to the car’s claimed performance, is its so-called ‘torque multiplication’ technology, which allows the engine to run at low revs at high speeds. At 70mph, the Iceni is running at just 980rpm. These low load levels are claimed to stretch service intervals to about 100,000 miles. Bevan says the Iceni is aimed primarily at Jaguar and Aston Martin owners.

Various prototypes of the car have been shown over the past eight years. Two other Iceni-based Trident models are also planned: the Magna fastback and the Venturer estate.

THISWEEK Cars line up to attack Nürburgring record

MattPrior Tester’s notes A cruise down quality street Consistency is everything in manufacturing

Renault dubs its bid ‘Under 8’ THE SEAT LEON CUPRA 280’s Nürburgring lap record — 7min 58.4sec at 96.8mph — for a frontwheel-drive production model is set to come under threat from Renault, Volkswagen, Honda and potentially Peugeot in the coming months. Renault has twice before held the ’Ring record for the fastest front-drive model before Seat broke the eightminute barrier. Now the company is expected to make a record attempt on 16 June with an extreme version of the Renault Mégane RS 265. The hotter Mégane is understood to be in a similar vein to the R26 run-out version of the previous-generation Mégane, complete with more power and an overhauled chassis. An all-new Mégane is due to arrive next year. A post on the firm’s Facebook page cryptically revealed plans for the

record attempt, which Renault has christened ‘Under 8’, and detailed partners who are involved in the attempt. Volkswagen is also understood to be keen to take the record, having had its thunder stolen by daughter brand Seat. A ‘super GTI’ has been spotted testing at the ’Ring in recent weeks. Honda has pledged that its 2015 Civic Type R will also be the fastest frontdrive car ever to lap the ’Ring and that the model has more in common with a race car than a road car. Peugeot is the other contender, with a production version of its 270bhp 308 R concept and a desire to link its road cars and its race programmes. The firm is also considering a shot at the outright ’Ring record with its 208 T16 racer, and having the race and ‘real-world’ ’Ring records would be a unique marketing point.

Golf GTI engine for Porsche Macan A FOUR-CYLINDER Porsche has gone on sale in the UK for the first time since the 968. The 2.0-litre turbo petrol offered in the Macan is available only as a special order, priced from £40,276. The engine is the ‘EA888’ unit used in a whole host of Volkswagen Group models, including the Golf GTI. It has 234bhp and 258lb ft of torque in the Macan and returns 37.6mpg. It is hooked up to a seven-speed PDK gearbox, which aids a 0-62mph time of 6.9sec.

wenty years ago, I sat in a lecture theatre and was asked: “What does the word ‘quality’ mean?” It was a straightforward question with a pretty straightforward answer, or so my fellow students and I reckoned. Something of high quality was something good. Something to be admired. Something well built, that would last, that would serve its purpose. “Name some things of good quality,” we were asked. Twenty years ago, the markets of lots of products were rather different from today’s, but I think I remember still-familiar brands like Mercedes-Benz or Cannondale cropping up, and some top-end hi-fi manufacturers. Things that cost decent money. Things you’d be proud to own. I remember we were pretty pleased with our answers. Only we were wrong. This was a manufacturing processes lecturer and quality, you see,

If you don’t have to send anything back, if you don’t have to scrap anything, that’s good quality wasn’t about that at all. Quality was making the same thing a million times in precisely the same fashion – the fashion in which you want to make it. If you don’t have to send anything back, if you don’t have to scrap anything, that’s good quality. Welcome to manufacturing. The thinking was, and is, that it doesn’t matter if a visible sharp flash of plastic is left on a door handle after it exits a mould. As long, that is, as you knew it was going to be there in the first place, and as long as the

Perceived quality is one thing, but is this door handle good quality?

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handle drops out of the mould the same way every single time – and fits on to the door the same way every single time. If it’s built to tolerance and specification, then, that’s good quality. You could design handles honed from unicorn bone that instantly felt warm to the touch even on an Arctic morning, but if you had to rework one in 10 to make them fit, they’d be bad quality. This conflict over quality has bothered me ever since, but I considered myself suitably re-educated. I understand the need to make things right, but I also knew then, as I know now, (because all car interiors should be fashioned from unicorn bone and dragon hide, obviously) that simply deciding something is acceptable in manufacturing doesn’t make it acceptable to the punter. And the other day, I met some practising automotive engineers who felt the same conflict that I did. And so, although it’s correct to write ‘perceived quality’ rather than ‘quality’ when it comes to car interiors, I think I’m slowly coming back around to deciding that we were all right in the first place. Yes, manufacturing lecturer, I know you’ve got to make everything the same way, every single time, and I’m pleased and the balance sheet is delighted you can. But please, use a different word for doing so.

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SPOTLIGHT

How Europe learned to stop worrying and love China China is a goldmine for Europe’s car makers, but it’s taken a long time to understand the country’s new car market. Jim Holder visits the Beijing show with Peugeot’s Maxime Picat to find out more

axime Picat is director general of Peugeot. Aged just 40, he was propelled to the top job following a stellar five-year stint running the company’s ventures in the expanding Chinese market. During his time in China, Picat oversaw sales growth from 178,000 cars a year to 550,000 cars a year. Today, Peugeot is still expanding fast in the region; growth so far this year is around 30 per cent, compared to the market average of just over 10 per cent. Who better, then, to show Autocar around some of the local market cars at the recent

Beijing motor show, and to tell the stories of the growing pains that lie behind the rapid expansion of the world’s largest car market? DONGFENG 1 “For some time, the Chinese government has set the goal of 60 per cent of cars sold in the country being made by local manufacturers. Today, they are nowhere near that. “Dongfeng’s 1 saloon is one way of improving that statistic. The government demands that its officials are carried in locally built cars, which has cost Audi, BMW and Mercedes sales. So there is a guaranteed market for

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high-quality saloons like this. “Another way the government is redressing the balance is by forcing joint venture partners to launch indigenous brands, sharing their know-how under subbrands such as Mercedes’ Denza and Nissan’s Venucia. These projects should raise both quality and indigenous Chinese car sales.” GEELY CROSS PHEV “Everyone thinks China is a market for big cars, but that’s changing and the Cross PHEV is an example of that, as is the fact we’re going to build the 2008 here. The SUV is seen in China as a car for people

Peugeot’s boss gave Autocar a guided tour of the show floor

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JAC SC-9’s interior features highquality detailing Geely Cross PHEV is a sign that China is turning to smaller cars

Peugeot’s 408 saloon fits China’s mainstream car market mould

Dongfeng 1 is used to carry officials; Zotye Auto E20 is a Chinese EV breaking out of the traditional saloon mould. “It’s interesting how Geely has managed its ownership of Volvo. It is very respectful of the management there and it thrives because of it. “In truth, China could buy the whole automotive industry tomorrow, it has so much wealth. But it prefers to learn step by step. I remember Hummer was almost sold to a Chinese brand during the recession, but the government barred the sale as it didn’t feel the company was ready to run an international brand. “Today, Chinese car makers export cars, but only to markets like Africa and South

America. They know they could damage their future if they move too fast.” PEUGEOT 408 “The Chinese market has been hard to learn for Europe’s car makers because we did not naturally have the favoured style of vehicles. “At first, we tried to sell our normal cars, but we learned from our partner, Dongfeng, that innovating was not the way to go. First, we needed a saloon with good rear space, to build volumes. “The latest 408 should move that process on. It has a big boot and decent rear passenger space, but it is

also unmistakably a Peugeot in terms of design and it has a harmonious interior, which is important to Chinese buyers. “Downsized engines are also getting popular, which is why we’ll sell the 408 with our 1.6-litre turbo engine.” JAC SC-9 CONCEPT “You see the detailing on the door and dashboard? It might remind you of our Exalt concept. It hints at the levels of craftsmanship we are aiming at. “In truth, there is little craftsmanship in production cars in China. The car makers want to copy rather than create, but details like this are

signs that it could be changing. “We see another emerging strand: pride in locally sourced materials and real craftsmanship from ‘old China’. For example, luxury goods maker Hermes has a Chinese brand which sells jewellery all over the world, so China can do premium.” ZOTYE AUTO E20 “The Chinese government has set ambitious goals for electric cars. It is true that it is entirely built around avoiding a dependence on oil rather than because of environmental concerns, because most of the electricity will come from coal-fired power stations.

“But the real issue is that the government targets are based on low-cost battery technology which simply doesn’t exist yet and which we presently have no confident predictions for existing. “The government hopes to jump a generation of car development by pushing hard on electric cars. It sees it as a way of catching up with established car makers. A parallel would be the jump straight to mobile phones, rather than establishing a landline infrastructure. “The question is when will they do this? Sales today are small and the technology isn’t ready, but it will happen.”

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JoeSaward Unearthing the juiciest stories from the world of Formula 1 Senna’s grit helped to coax wins from his 1993 McLaren MP4/8

When Prost punted his team-mate off at Suzuka...

...Senna’s protestations were ignored by Balestre

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ard to believe it’s 20 years since Ayrton Senna died. A few months after his death, I wrote an article called ‘Requiem for Ayrton Senna’, and given that my views haven’t changed, I think it’s worth revisiting. “I have to admit that at each grand prix after his death, I watched the timesheets changing and in the back of my mind half-expected to see Senna’s name appear at the top, as it always used to. Whenever I saw a McLaren, I expected to see the familiar yellow helmet behind the wheel. Without Senna there was a vast emptiness, accentuated by the retirement of the era’s other great icon, Alain Prost. “Twenty years from now, racing fans will look back at the late 1980s and early 1990s as a great era when these two huge

Formula 1 talents met head on. “Many of Prost and Senna’s controversies might have been solved – or even avoided – if they had been able to have a quiet chat. Once, in Hungary, the pair sat down in the Elf motorhome and had a long talk and, I think, realised that they were very alike. “But that entente could not survive the aggressive competitiveness of the race track. Both showed that they were willing to do what was necessary to succeed and both

did things which they probably regretted. Both had fervent fans but also bitter critics. “Ayrton’s uncompromising character led to controversy. He always gave his best and expected others to do the same. He hated injustice, and when Prost drove him off the track at Suzuka in 1989 he was outraged by the behaviour of FIA president Jean-Marie Balestre, and said as much. He couldn’t beat the system and so, a year later, Senna drove Prost off the track and got his revenge. It was

Ayrton was winning in an uncompetitive car, which is the mark of the greats

not sporting, but Ayrton felt justice had been done. “By 1993, he was driving better than ever. His last season at McLaren, it provided some of his best drives with great wins in Brazil and at Donington, Monaco, Suzuka and Adelaide. He was winning in an uncompetitive car – the mark of the greats – and never was winning so sweet. “Ayrton was no angel, but he had the ability to use his mistakes, on and off the track, to learn, and in his final year I believe that he had finally begun to mellow. He talked of life after motor racing – of marriage and of children. He was at ease with himself and content with his life. He even talked of some kind of foundation through which he could help his more deprived countrymen.

MORE SPARK NEEDED IN F1?

KIMI INSISTS HE’S STILL KEEN

Formula 1 is investigating ways to make the sport more spectacular. The F1 Strategy Group, which comprises leading teams, is evaluating such eye-catching elements as glowing brake discs, titanium skid plates and even vapour trails.

Kimi Raïkkönen has dismissed suggestions that the tricky start to his second spell at Ferrari has dented his motivation. The 2007 champ hasn’t finished above seventh so far this year, but said: “If I didn’t have motivation, I wouldn’t be here.”

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“That dream is now coming true. Last October Ayrton’s sister, Viviane, announced the establishment of the Ayrton Senna Foundation. Here was a woman with the same brooding gaze, the same intensity and the same twinkle in the eye as Ayrton. It was only then that I realised what I had been missing since Ayrton’s death. What I liked most about him was his passion for motor racing. The sport was his life. “If he had to die, I guess he died at the right time – at the absolute peak of his ability, in the prime of his life, doing what he loved best and adored by millions and millions of fans around the world. I look around the paddock for that same fiery passion in the F1 stars who have taken his place, but I do not see it. And there are times when I wonder if I ever will.”

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FIRSTDRIVES This week’s new cars

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FIRST VERDICT Extravagant, fluent, fast, frugal — but lacking clarity of purpose

AAAAC SO GOOD

Q Torquey initial performance Q Steering and powertrain response Q 40mpg day-to-day fuel economy

NO GOOD Q A bit short on involvement Q Ultimate lack of supercar punch Q Synthesised engine noise

TESTER’S NOTE The boot’s not as big as in a Porsche 911 or Audi R8, but rear seat space adds lots of practicality. MS

IT CAN BE misleading to classify a car primarily by the type of powertrain it has, rather than by the purpose it’s designed to serve. So say enlightened, intelligent, experienced industry people. After a drive in the BMW i8, I’m inclined to agree. The i8, says BMW, is the zen-like, sustainable, low-emissions, petrolelectric, ‘new-premium’ German sports car of the future. Expressions of concept don’t get much more complicated. But although the two most important words in that string get crowded out by their louder neighbours, they are undoubtedly ‘sports car’. Or rather, they should have been – written in bold, enlarged, indelible type. Unfortunately, that probably isn’t quite how it transpires. Because the i8 turns out to be a car of incredible

visual impact, laudably mature execution and a uniquely appealing ownership proposition among cars of its ilk. But to drive it isn’t really to ‘get’ it or to acquaint yourself with the perfect future of the sports car but instead a £100k BMW that might just be a tad too clever for its own good. Although it serves as a flagship and symbol of BMW’s new ‘i’ sub-brand, the i8 has roots that pre-date BMW i. It was the Vision EfficientDynamics concept of 2009 that first mooted the idea of a new mid-engined headline BMW sports car. The Vision EfficientDynamics had two electric motors, though, and a turbodiesel engine, and we guessed that it might sire a road car called the Z10 ED. It wasn’t for another two years that the i8’s even more exotic final specification was revealed in a

concept car of the same name – with carbonfibre/aluminium construction, one fewer electric motors but a petrol engine mounted midships. The i8 is a plug-in hybrid sports car, then – a Porsche 918 Spyder done for a fifth of the outlay. The 1.5-litre, three-cylinder Mini Cooper engine

cradled between its back wheels has a higher specific output than any production combustion engine that BMW currently makes, feeding 228bhp and 236lb ft to the rear wheels via a six-speed ZF automatic gearbox. Between the front wheels is a 128bhp, 184lb ft ‘hybrid synchronous’ ◊

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It’s good enough to consider it an amazing success in its niche

Laser headlights beam in ALTHOUGH THE i8 comes with full LED headlamps and tail-lamps as standard, it becomes BMW’s first production model to feature ‘laser diode’ lighting as an option. Besides being several times smaller and lighter than equivalent LEDs and three times more energy-efficient, laser lights can be guided much more precisely than LED beams and are 70 per cent brighter. Actuated by BMW’s camera-based High Beam Assistant system, the laser lights have a range of up to 600 metres — twice that of regular LEDs, it says.

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Δ electric motor, driving those front wheels through a two-speed automatic transmission. And here’s the clever bit. That electric motor and transmission, the 7.1kWh lithium ion battery mounted where the car’s transmission tunnel might otherwise be and the high-voltage power management systems add almost exactly 200kg to the i8. Relative to an aluminium or steel equivalent, says BMW, the carbonfibre-reinforced plastic monocoque saves exactly 200kg. So the car weighs in at 1540kg with fluids on board, which is less than a current Porsche 911 Turbo, never mind the 918. The two-speed gearbox, meanwhile, allows the electric motor to operate at peak torque as the combustion engine passes 3700rpm in the lower intermediate gears, so as well as 357bhp, you really do get

420lb ft of mid-range thrust from this car at times. It feels like it, too. Early impressions of the i8 are of nothing less than a fully fledged supercar. The body looks ridiculously low, wide and ground-hugging. The styling has smack-in-the-chops impact to rival a Lamborghini – and butterfly doors to be doubly sure. You have to fold yourself into the cabin between a low roofline and a high, wide sill. And once you have, the interior has no less sense of occasion, with a sculptural, driverfocused dashboard, colourful LCD instruments, low-slung sports seats and an abundance of little features and touches that lift the ambience way above BMW’s conservative norm. So it talks the talk, the i8 – loud and clear. Walking the walk of something as pure as a 911 was always going to be the hard bit – and, sure enough,

Cockpit is driver-focused and BMW has been more flamboyant that usual with its design; no doubts about this car’s tech appeal

on handling precision and that final sliver of driver engagement, the BMW falls short of brilliance. But it’s good – almost there. Certainly good enough to consider the car an amazing success in its own hyperspecialised niche. Right up until you’re looking for that critical last fraction of driver appeal, in fact, the i8 does almost everything right. Starting off in Comfort mode on its adaptive dampers and silent drive turning its front wheels, the i8 is comfortable and super-civilised around town. It’s a bit choppy-riding occasionally, but not often. The steering is light but quietly feelsome, and performance is entirely decent in electric mode. Electric-only range is a bit mean in reality, though, at about 15 miles. Knock the gear selector into Sport mode and the engine begins to

run almost continuously. Gun the accelerator away from a standstill and the powertrain feels like a big V6 through the mid-range: instant and heavy-hitting on pedal response, with a loud, gruff, synthesised soundtrack broadcast to you over the audio speakers. And yet the harder it revs and the faster you go, the smaller that imaginary V6 becomes. Work it really hard beyond 5000rpm and the i8’s performance level feels a touch thin and strained. The car’s handling stands up more stoutly to inspection – but not indefinitely. Body control is excellent and steering response equally immediate. Lateral grip levels could be higher, particularly at the front wheels, which begin to scrabble and scream under load if you harry them. Drive intelligently, using weight transfer to give the steering authority

There’s strong response through mid-range, but it’s a little lacking higher up

on turn-in, and the i8 responds like any good mid-engined car should. The rear axle is always glued to its line, giving dependable stability, but it declines any attempt to adjust your cornering line using the throttle. The upshot is that the i8 doesn’t quite feel as exciting as it does fast. It’s secure and fluent, but not the last word in fun. Accounting for its novelty value, brimming supercar attitude and its low-emissions sense of environmental responsibility, it’ll be more than sporting enough to satisfy people who perhaps couldn’t otherwise have justified a sports car. But it’s not quite convincing enough to hit the heights that true enthusiasts will expect. There is all the intriguing complexity in the world to contemplate here, but sadly not quite enough depth. MATT SAUNDERS

BMW i8 Price

£99,845 (not including £5k gov’t grant) 0-62mph 4.4sec Top speed 155mph Economy 135mpg (combined) CO2 49g/km Kerb weight 1560kg Engine 3 cyls, 1499cc, turbo, petrol, plus 129bhp electric motor Installation: Transverse, mid, RWD (petrol); transverse, front, FWD (electric) Power 357bhp at 5800rpm Torque 420lb ft at 3700rpm Gearbox 6-spd automatic (petrol); 2-spd automatic (electric) Fuel tank 30 litres Boot 154 litres Wheels 7Jx20in (f), 7.5Jx20in (r) Tyres 195/50 R20 (f), 215/45 R20 (r)

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MANUFACTURER’S CLAIMED FIGURES

Full charge gives about 15 miles’ electric-only use

FIRSTDRIVE QUICK FACTS PRICE £92,257 ON SALE NOW

Porsche 911 50th Anniversary Edition 22.4.14, Surrey Porsche celebrates the 911’s birthday with a retro-styled Carrera S special

FIRST VERDICT Escapes indulgence, since it’s a nicely equipped, well priced 911

AAAAB SO GOOD

Q Decent spec-corrected value Q More feelsome steering Q Abundant character

NO GOOD Q Retro touches won’t be to everyone’s taste

TESTER’S NOTE For the right spec, avoid PDCC and sports suspension, but go for Sport Chrono Plus and a sports exhaust. MS

FROM THE EAGLE E-type, via the Cropredy Bridge Jensen Interceptor S, to David Brown’s new Speedback GT – there are a growing number of ways you might indulge an appetite for a modern sports car given a massive classic twist in 2014. But whichever throwback you’re tempted by, you’ll find that these niche cars are the work of specialist outfits. Few sports car-making ‘OEMs’ create retro cars, since most car makers are busy building modern models that look, well, modern. So perhaps Porsche’s 50th anniversary 911 is just a timely bit of business opportunism – a pukka classic makeover. Or maybe it’s altruism – a special Carrera S to reward aficionados with a more generous equipment level, a more special driving experience and that extra bit of enthusiast cachet. Either way, what matters is that this gussiedup 911 manages not to look overly indulgent, that it handles as sweetly as any 991-generation example

below a new GT3 and that it’s not overpriced. Far from it. The 50th Anniversary Edition is really a 3.8-litre Carrera S with the wider body from the Carrera 4S and Turbo. It gets 20in alloys that reference Porsche’s classic Fuchs rim and reprogrammed PASM adaptive suspension to put those wider tracks to good use. It also gets two special paint colours, supplementary body chrome and cabin trims and better kit than a normal Carrera S. Metallic paint, dynamic headlights and ‘SportDesign’ door mirrors are included for no extra cost. Match the standard spec on an equivalent 911 and you’ll pay almost £88k for it – not counting the wide body, wheels, or any of the other one-off additions. So there’s no extra power – but the Carrera S didn’t need it. Above 4500rpm, the car accelerates as hard as you’re likely to want, and it delivers its pace so seductively – always smoothly, building to a 7000rpm crescendo as lingering and velvet-

sharp as a chilli-laden Bloody Mary. Getting out of a standard Carrera S and into the anniversary model, you’ll notice the heavier steering, plus a slightly firmer ride in Sport and Sport+. The heavier steering is worth its place because it filters in just a touch more communication from the front end. The stiffer suspension adds some lateral grip and near-limit stability for track use, but leaving the dampers in their softer setting is the way to make them work for you. A bit of gentle vertical body movement is part of the 911’s idiosyncratic repertoire, of course; it lets you gauge how hard the chassis is working. On a testing road, the stiffer suspension settings create abruptness in its attempts to keep the body tied down. Truth is, few £92k sports cars will be more interesting or absorbing to drive. The 50th Anniversary Edition isn’t a game-changer, then – just an old dog up to its familiar old tricks. Happy birthday, Fido. MATT SAUNDERS

Dials get green labelling and white needles like the original 911; stiffer set-up in Sport mode provides ‘50th’ with more lateral grip

Price 0-62mph Top speed Economy CO2 Kerb weight Engine Power Torque Gearbox

£92,257 4.5sec 186mph 29.7mpg (combined) 224g/km 1410kg 6 cyls, 3800cc, petrol 395bhp at 7400rpm 325lb ft at 5600rpm 7-spd manual

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MANUFACTURER’S CLAIMED FIGURES

PORSCHE 911 50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION

FIRSTDRIVE QUICK FACTS PRICE £22,995 ON SALE NOW

Toyota Verso 1.6 D-4D Trend 20.4.14, Warwickshire MPV aims to make a name for itself with a new engine and new trim level

FIRST VERDICT Impressive engine and mature ride, but short on MPV practicality

AAABC SO GOOD

Q Rounded, economical engine Q Well judged ride and handling Q Generous on equipment

NO GOOD Q Cabin is a bit bland Q Not the most practical MPV Q Fake ‘floating roof’ effect

TESTER’S NOTE A second glovebox isn’t enough extra storage. MPVs need more packaging innovation. MS

TOYOTA HAS GOT a job to do in order to establish itself with the young families who keep Europe’s MPV market ticking over. For evidence of that, ask the average UK motorist what a Picasso, C-Max or Scenic is and whether a Verso deserves a mention in the same sentence. It does – and especially its latest facelift – but most still wouldn’t know to consider it. And consider it they should, not least because it’s the first Toyota to feature the maker’s new 1.6-litre diesel engine, licensed from BMW, in place of the old 2.0 D-4D. Toyota has made a few hardware and software changes to the motor, mated it to its own six-speed manual gearbox and coaxed 108bhp, 199lb ft, 119g/km and 62.8mpg from it. Those figures put the Verso right in among the most fuel-efficient seven-seaters on the market. Toyota has also introduced a new mid-range trim level, called Trend. It bundles some of the most

popular options at a lower price, so Verso Trends get 17in alloys, sat-nav, reversing camera, front park sensors, front foglights and privacy glass. But they also come with what Toyota calls a ‘floating roof effect’. This actually means ugly black stickers over the car’s D-pillars, just about creating the illusion of pillarlessness from a distance. At dusk. Sometimes. From close range it just looks cheap and superfluous. The cabin is broadly pleasant, well finished and spacious, but here, too, a few places show the same uncharacteristic lack of attention to detail. The dials are offset into the centre of the fascia apparently just for the sake of it; no extra oddment storage is created. The fascia also lacks colour and life. There’s decent passenger room, with second-row seats that tumble and slide independently but none of the surprise practical features we’ve come to expect in the class. There’s simply a lack of imagination.

The Verso’s driving experience, however, shows more consideration. The new diesel is as quiet and smooth as any in the class, particularly at a cruise. It’s economical, too, returning 50mpg in mixed real-world use and closer to 60mpg if you’re more careful. There’s no more low-end lag to drive around than in many downsized diesels and high-range flexibility is good. Handling is assured and stable, the ride is tidy and body control is good, while the Verso steers with accuracy and a consistent weight. It’s a precise, secure and obliging sort of a drive, if fairly humdrum. With its new engine, competent handling and enhanced trim level, the Verso deserves to be ranked close to those household-name MPVs. It’s unlikely to make the kind of splash Toyota really needs to break in among the segment’s major players, but those who bother to get to know it should like what they find. MATT SAUNDERS

Cabin is roomy but the instruments are offset to no discernible advantage; BMW-sourced turbodiesel is smooth and economical

Price 0-62mph Top speed Economy CO2 Kerb weight Engine Power Torque Gearbox

£22,995 12.7sec 115mph 62.8mpg (combined) 119g/km 1450kg (est) 4 cyls, 1598cc, turbodiesel 108bhp at 4000rpm 199lb ft at 1750-2250rpm 6-spd manual

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MANUFACTURER’S CLAIMED FIGURES

TOYOTA VERSO 1.6 D-4D TREND

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Neck-snapping acceleration meets head-turning looks uite often in life, anticipation of an event can far outweigh the enjoyment experienced when said event occurs. You can look forward to some things so much, in other words, that when they happen, they can’t help but be an anti-climax. The prospect of driving LaFerrari at Fiorano has provided me with a unique sense of anticipation during the past few weeks, to a point where I’ve thought about little else leading up to this moment. Yet in this instance, I’m fairly certain that the event itself – the driving of LaFerrari – is going to exceed my expectations. And if it doesn’t – if, for some peculiar reason, the £1.1 million, 950bhp LaFerrari proves to be somehow disappointing to drive – then my world will be inextricably turned upside down. Because let’s face it: if this thing can’t do it for you as a car nut, it’s fair to say that nothing ever will. Before we travel so much as an inch further, however, some history about LaFerrari. And some facts about it, because, like me, you are going to have to wait just a little while longer before climbing aboard this incredible car.

Designed in-house by Ferrari Design and engineered almost entirely by Maranello’s own fair hand, LaFerrari is, as its name suggests, the ultimate Ferrari. It has but four ancestors: the GTO, F40, F50 and Enzo, each of these being a limited-series car, just like LaFerrari, of which just 499 will be made during the next two years. At the centre of the car, behind its two fixed carbonfibre seats, sits a 6262cc normally aspirated V12 engine that generates 790bhp at 9000rpm and 516lb ft of torque at 6750rpm. On their own, these outputs would be sufficient to make LaFerrari more potent than the Scuderia’s last V12 F1 car, the 412T from 1995. But also behind and beneath the seats sits a 60kg lithium ion battery pack that, via a 25.7kg electric motor, provides 160bhp and 199lb ft to give combined outputs of 950bhp and 715lb ft. But entirely unlike its rivals from Porsche (the 918 Spyder) and McLaren (P1), LaFerrari’s power unit has been designed to produce its maximum outputs all of the time. There is no e-mode that can be engaged as such. Instead, the combustion engine and the Hy-KERS system have been engineered to work as one, with energy

being continuously harvested on the move (via the brakes, the ABS system, the traction control system and even the E-Diff) to deliver full beans, as in 950bhp, whenever you want it. The prodigious energy produced by this power unit is then sent to the rear wheels, and the rear wheels only, via a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox, made for Ferrari by Getrag. This also has an electric motor attached to it, with a dedicated gearset that transmits drive directly to the final drive, thereby reducing the need for a typically vast clutch. The meticulous removal of weight is a key theme throughout LaFerrari’s engineering, and this is but one example. As with the P1 and 918, LaFerrari features a carbonfibre tub on to which the engine and suspension are mounted. At each corner, there are double wishbones (carbonfibre at the front) and coil springs with electronically controlled dampers, plus enormous carbon-ceramic disc brakes made by Brembo, those at the front measuring 398mm, those at the rear 380mm. Electronics play a huge role in the car’s engineering and in the delivery of its vast ◊

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It feels like you are sitting inside a very well appointed Le Mans car

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The noise from the V12 is even more magnificent than I’d expected Δ dynamic repertoire. Wings at the front and rear are actively deployed on the move to provide two radically different running configurations: high and low-downforce modes. Mostly, these exist to provide the maximum amount of grip and reduced drag required at any given moment – with a maximum of 360kg being produced at 124mph when cornering, or a minimum of 90kg at 124mph when travelling in a dead straight line. On the move, the car decides how much downforce it needs, not you. But the actively managed wings also play a key role in cooling the engine, batteries, gearbox and carbon-ceramic brakes. The cabin is a deeply exotic place in which to find yourself, as you’d expect, but it’s also smaller and more intimate than you might anticipate, despite there being 30mm more headroom than in an Enzo in order to accommodate drivers wearing a crash helmet. And that’s because the driving position itself is so low slung, with a fixed seat but movable pedals and steering wheel. Ferrari claims that the driving position is halfway between that of a normal sports car and a Formula 1 car, with the driver’s backside sitting at broadly the same height as his or her toes. Sit on the floor against a wall with your arms and legs outstretched but slightly bent, holding on to an imaginary steering wheel, then shift your bum forwards so that your back is 32deg to the wall and you’ll get a rough idea of how ‘single-seater’ the driving position feels. And the rest of the cabin is very much in the same vein. There are three different instrument styles that can be dialled up within the TFT digital dashboard display, all with the revcounter dominating to varying degrees. Anyone who has ever sat in a 458 will recognise certain elements immediately, but there’s a sense of purity inside LaFerrari that elevates it above any of Maranello’s other cars. It feels quite a lot like you’re sitting inside a very well appointed Le Mans car, actually, with

swathes of Alcantara and buttons for the sat-nav where normally you might expect to find switches marked ‘rain’ or ‘pitlane speed limiter’. But most of all it feels natural, sitting inside LaFerrari. It is both comfortable and intimate at the same time – the perfect environment in which to ‘do’ driving. It features an almost square steering wheel that is festooned with functions, as is the way with Ferraris nowadays, but which also feels completely exquisite to the touch – not too thick, not too thin, again covered in soft Alcantara and adjustable, like the pedals, over a vast range of movement. If you can’t find a perfect driving position in LaFerrari, you probably shouldn’t be driving at all. Even so, and no matter how snug you might feel sitting inside, peering out at the world through a screen that offers unusually excellent forward

visibility, you’ll also feel a touch nervous before you twist the key and thumb the starter button for the very first time. I’m proof of that, the prospect even causing my hands to shake ever so slightly. But that’s what a car like this can do to you, before you’ve travelled so much as a centimetre in it. And ultimately, I guess, that’s what cars like this are all about. They are fantasy made real – devices so extreme that they enable very lucky people like me and, of course, those who can afford to actually buy them to live the dream in Technicolor, to stand on the precipice of life on four wheels and take a good look over the edge. Before that happens, though, I’m taken for a manic passenger ride by Ferrari’s amiable but quietly unhinged chief test driver, Raffa Simone. In many ways, LaFerrari is his car. It is his feedback right from the beginning and throughout the ◊

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This car is cataclysmically fast and stops even better than it goes Δ programme that has helped to make LaFerrari what it is, so it’s only fair that he gets to show me what it can do first. I’m a shockingly nervous passenger at the best of times, and Simone knows this only too well, so he takes it easy to begin with. Even so, many things become instantly obvious as we drive noisily out of the pitbox at Fiorano and on to the test circuit. One: the damping appears to be quite phenomenally soothing, even though Simone already has the manettino dial set to Race. Two: the noise from the V12 is even more magnificent than I was expecting it to be. Three: the seats in this car are beautifully dialled in to the rhythm of its chassis and suspension. Four: the result of this is that you feel as though you glide across the ground, even when he runs one of the Pirelli P Zero Corsa tyres across an inside kerb momentarily. And five: holy smoke, does it feel brisk when – on the out lap, remember – he gives it just the smallest of squirts along the back straight towards the main hairpin bend. But that’s nothing compared to what happens when he hits the brakes for the hairpin itself. I just hang there momentarily, braced against the seatbelts, teeth clenched, jaw metaphorically

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on the floor. A fairly predictable expletive then makes its way out of my mouth – and at that point Simone looks across at me and smiles and then tells me that it will be okay. “Trust me,” he says. “Trust the car!” What happens next is frankly ridiculous. And not entirely without drama. We do two laps balls to the wall, during which it becomes painfully obvious that LaFerrari is (a) cataclysmically fast in a straight line, (b) stops even better than it goes, (c) sounds, if anything, even better than it goes or stops and (d) generates rather a lot of grip. But even halfway around lap one I’ve had enough, especially when Simone nips an exit cone in the middle of the super-fast Esses section of the track and there’s a decently loud thump on the passenger door, roughly three inches from my right ear. I’ve come here to drive, not to be terrified in, LaFerrari, for heaven’s sake. So after some slowing-down laps and a fair bit of chat about the car itself from Simone – about how they spent two years making the performance “as easy to access as we could” and about why Ferrari resisted the temptation to fit buttons for ‘push to pass’ or drag reduction systems, and why they decided to keep the ride height of the car constant at all speeds and

in all settings, unlike their arch rivals at McLaren – we climb out and it’s my turn. I’m still vibrating inside slightly from the passenger ride as I prod the starter button, squeeze the huge right-hand gearshift paddle to select first and rumble out on to the track in Race mode. The ride still feels spookily smooth, the steering surprisingly light but bursting with a delicious, old-school kind of feel. The brake pedal also feels light underfoot but is again rippling with feel. And the throttle response the first time I go anywhere near the loud pedal just seems outrageously explosive. And that’s what you get when you integrate electric power with a thumping great V12. At low revs the electricity provides the torque, and provides it instantly, and from there on up – at about 3000rpm – the V12 takes over. Yet the transformation is so smooth that you are never actually aware of it taking place. Instead, it feels like the car is powered by a 10-litre V12 that somehow has massive low-rev response. And to begin with, at least, it’s the immediacy of its throttle response that pretty much defines what LaFerrari feels like on the move. The torque appears to arrive from the moment you think ◊

LAFERRARI vs PORSCHE 918 SPYDER vs McLAREN P1

LaFerrari feels quicker in a straight line than its two rivals THREE VERY DIFFERENT hypercars, all unleashed upon the world at broadly the same time, with spookily similar levels of potential to amaze and entertain their lucky owners. Never before has the überwealthy car enthusiast been so well catered for, and perhaps the most extraordinary thing about the latest chapter in the hypercar is that most of them are already sold out. The rarest will be the P1, with just 375 being made, and then LaFerrari on 499, with Porsche hoping to find homes for 918 of its 918 Spyders. All the P1s and LaFerraris are already sold and Porsche’s order books are “continuing to fill”, we’re told. Having been one of the very few lucky enough to drive all three,

albeit on separate occasions and in different circumstances, here are some initial thoughts about how they compare. The Ferrari feels quickest in a straight line, just, followed closely by the P1, with the 918 being merely incredible back in third place. But the P1 feels torquier and therefore more explosive in the mid-range than the Ferrari. It has a sense of surging madness to its acceleration between 3000rpm and 6500rpm that the more linear Ferrari doesn’t quite replicate. The Porsche also feels more linear, less on-off, than the McLaren, and that’s basically the difference between the P1 having a smallercapacity but twin-turbo engine and

the others being normally aspirated. Except that it isn’t as simple as that, because all three are, of course, aided in their propulsion by electric motors. And in the 918’s case, there is four-wheel drive to improve the traction and help trim any unwanted mid-corner understeer as well. What separates them here, though, is the way that they harness and redeliver their electric power. In the 918 and P1, you quite quickly run out of e-puff if you drive hard for sustained periods, and the only real way to get it back is to slow down a bit until the batteries can regenerate, mainly via the engine in the P1 (on a small throttle opening in a high gear) or via the brakes in

LaFerrari

McLaren P1

PRICE

€1.2 million (£1.15 million)

£866,000

Porsche 918 Spyder (Weissach Pack) €853,155 (£702,700)

0-62MPH

Sub-3.0sec

2.8sec

2.5sec

TOP SPEED

“Above 217mph”

217mph (limited)

215mph

KERB WEIGHT

1450kg

1634kg

ENGINE LAYOUT POWER

1255kg (dry), 1345kg (est) with fluids V12, 6262cc, petrol, plus electric motors 950bhp at 9000rpm

V8, 3799cc, twin-turbo petrol, plus electric motors 903bhp at 7500rpm

V8, 4600cc, petrol, plus electric motors 875bhp at 8500rpm

TORQUE

715lb ft at 6750rpm

664lb ft at 4000rpm

944lb ft at 4000rpm

the 918. In LaFerrari, however, you harvest power all the time, and there is no e-mode as such. As a result, you have access to the full 950bhp all of the time, which effectively means that you have another couple of hundred horsepower to play with — compared with the others — for much of the time. All three have massively powerful brakes, but those of the P1 and LaFerrari definitely have more feel than the 918’s. The Porsche feels heavier than the others and understeers a touch more when you push it hard, again the result of it being (a) four-wheel drive rather than rear drive and (b) weighing a good 200kg more than the P1 and 250kg more than LaFerrari. The Ferrari also makes the best noise — by far. Its V12 engine sings, whereas the Porsche’s 4.6-litre V8 snarls and the McLaren’s twin-turbo 3.8-litre V8 screams and whistles and fizzes. The P1 feels stiffer and generates less roll than LaFerrari, even in its most comfortable setting — but it also feels more refined, somehow, than the 918, which has the noisiest, most intrusive engine of the three. All three have dual-clutch gearboxes that work brilliantly, the P1’s being the smoothest during low-effort, low-speed shifts, the 918’s being the most violent during full-bore shifts. One day soon, we sincerely hope that we will manage to put all three on the same road, at the same time, and come up with the answer. But until then, we can only speculate — and dream about three of the craziest cars there have ever been.

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It is set up so that most people can drive it hard and enjoy it

Seats are fixed; wheel and pedals adjust Manettino lets you tune the driving aids

Chief test driver Raffa Simone (right) gives a nervy Sutters a taste of things to come

HOW THE HY-KERS SYSTEM WORKS ONE OF THE big differences between LaFerrari and The Other Two is that its Hy-KERS system harvests power at all times. It does so by regenerating power from every possible part of the car when it is moving. So when you press the brakes, it harvests power. Likewise when you engage the ABS, when the traction control trims the power back to prevent wheelspin and the moment you back away from

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the throttle, including when you are sliding the car with the ESP system switched off. The result is that LaFerrari develops its maximum power and torque — of 950bhp and 715lb ft — all the time. Is there a scenario in which it could run dry? In theory. Were you to go to a salt flat and nail it to its 217mph top speed for several miles, then back away from the throttle but without

braking, and then nail it again for several more miles, it might just run out of e-puff. But in reality, no, the e-well never runs dry. That’s one of the main reasons why the car took so long to finetune — because getting the feel ‘right’ when using not just the brakes but also the ABS while harvesting power at the same time wasn’t the matter of a moment — not by a long way, say Maranello insiders.

Δ about opening the accelerator, not when you physically press the pedal, and it requires some getting used to. But once you do – and, to be fair, this happens far faster than you’d think, given the vast range of capabilities contained within this complex car – there is a proper box of secrets to be unlocked. The sheer thrust that the thing can generate will scare most people to begin with, for example, because it really is monumentally rapid. And it just never lets up. The acceleration and the noise and the violence all just keeps on coming at you stronger and louder with every extra revolution of the crankshaft until the limiter intrudes at an ear-splitting 9250rpm. The first time that I run it right up to the limiter in third gear, the hairs on the back of my neck sit bolt upright and it’s all I can do not to start screaming uncontrollably for no apparent reason. And yet, in their way, the gearchange, the brakes, the steering, the turn-in, the handling balance and the ride are all every bit as incredible as the engine – sorry, the power unit – and the acceleration that it can produce. You look at what this car has on paper and assume that it is going to be a deeply complicated car to drive, one that perhaps we mere mortals will never get to truly understand or get the best out of. But that’s not the case at all in reality. In many ways, LaFerrari feels as natural and easy to drive as a 458 Italia. Its responses may be

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VERDICT Price 0-62mph Top speed Economy CO2 emissions Kerb weight

massive, its grip vast and its performance envelope borderline insane, but it also feels surprisingly normal in the way that it drives. The electronics are there, but they operate very much in the background. A bit like the brilliant speech writer for the brilliant speech maker, they are a key element of LaFerrari, but they don’t define how it feels or how it drives. And as for the way that you can eventually learn to play with the car, assuming you are bold enough to rotate the manettino switch all the way around to switch everything off, well, it’s just breathtaking. Never before have I driven a mid-engined car that feels so well balanced, so comfortable, when its rear tyres are lit and you’ve got half an armful of corrective lock applied. In my head, in my world, you shouldn’t be able to drive a car like this like that, but anyone who knows broadly what they are doing behind the wheel could do exactly the same thing in it eventually. And that’s purely because the car itself has been engineered to allow most people to be able to drive it hard, really hard, without scaring themselves. Thus, the grip that it develops may be huge, but you can feel it come and go to the nearest millimetre. Same goes for the steering, which is hyper-alert but not in the least bit neurotic in its response, as the earlier 458s tended to be. Even the performance, although savage, comes at you and can be accessed predictably. There are no spikes on which to impale yourself, even if the scenery does

appear in the windscreen at a quite unbelievable lick, if and when you press the accelerator hard and hold it there for more than a couple of seconds. On the road, where I also drive it briefly, LaFerrari feels, if anything, even faster still – to the point where you really do need to choose your moment before squeezing the throttle with anything approaching enthusiasm. But even so, the ride quality is still quite amazingly good, the steering perfectly manageable, the visibility nowhere near as poor as I’d expected it to be, the car’s general driveability/usability not much less than that of a 458 Italia. Which is extraordinary, given how much deeper LaFerrari’s well runs in all other respects, including the ability to turn heads, which is something that it does more than any car I’ve ever driven. Big questions, then: is it better, worse or just different from the P1 and 918 Spyder, and is it a worthy successor to the mighty Enzo? It’s more than a worthy successor to the Enzo. Indeed, it makes the old-timer feel gruesomely under-achieving in most respects and is also a much easier, far sweeter car to drive in the process. Does that make it a better hypercar than the P1? That’s a question we aim to answer properly in the months to come, but my hunch, here and now, is that it will be one heck of a dust-up. Between at least two of the world’s most exciting cars. And in the meantime, be in no doubt: LaFerrari is a true masterpiece from Maranello. L

€1.2 million (£1.15 million) Sub-3.0sec “Above 217mph” na 333g/km 1255kg (dry), 1345kg (est) with fluids

Engine layout Installation Power (combined) Torque (combined) Power to weight Specific output Compression ratio Gearbox

V12, 6262cc, petrol, plus electric motors Mid, longitudinal, RWD 950bhp at 9000rpm 715lb ft at 6750rpm 707bhp per tonne (with fluids) 126bhp per litre 13.5:1 7-spd dual-clutch automatic

Length Width Height Wheelbase Fuel tank Boot

4702mm 1992mm 1116mm 2650mm 86 litres na

Front suspension

Double wishbones, coil springs, electronic adaptive dampers, anti-roll bar Double wishbones, coil springs, electronic adaptive dampers, anti-roll bar 398mm carbon-ceramic discs (f), 380mm carbon-ceramic discs (r) 9.5Jx19in (f), 13Jx20in (r) 265/30 ZR19 (f), 345/30 ZR20 (r), Pirelli P Zero Corsa

Rear suspension

Brakes Wheels Tyres

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FOUR FATHERS LaFerrariâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s forebears were all brilliant in their own way and in their own day. Matt Burt stages a family reunion to see if they can still dazzle today

PHOTOGRAPHY STAN PAPIOR

FERRARI F50 (1995-1997)

FERRARI GTO (1984-1986)

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FERRARI ENZO (2002-2004)

FERRARI F40 (1987-1992)

History | Ferrari greats

s model names go, ‘LaFerrari’ is definitive. The Ferrari. It is as if this new hypercar is carving a line in the sand and proclaiming: “Nothing will ever be the same again.” If that proves to be the case, LaFerrari will be in exalted company with the four epoch-defining Prancing Horses that we’ve gathered in leafy Hertfordshire. Over the years, Ferrari has unleashed a handful of limited-edition supercars that have represented the pinnacle of the company’s technological achievements. Granted, the GTO, F40, F50 and Enzo don’t boast LaFerrari’s complex hybrid propulsion, but that didn’t prevent them from being game-changers in their day. Some of them outgunned the opposition with brute power. Others introduced mind-bendingly

Elegance of design isn’t confined to the GTO’s exterior

FERRARI GTO Often referred to as ‘288 GTO’, derived from engine capacity (2.8 litres) and number of cylinders (eight), even though Ferrari officially just calls it the GTO.

sophisticated technology by the standards of the age. All of them enhanced the Maranello legend by being both warp-speed quick and extremely sought-after. Who better to tell us about the impact that this quartet continues to have on the motoring world than their owners? The men who have had their hearts, mind (and wallets) grabbed by some of the finest and most ferocious machines ever to roll out of the factory gates. The oldest car here, the GTO, of which 272 were made, belongs to Karim Saeed. By modern standards, the car looks docile, its clean lines unadorned with splitters and winglets. Ferrari took the graceful silhouette of the 308 GTB, from which the GTO is derived, and added butch wheelarches and a spoiler, as well as lowering the car’s stance and extending its wheelbase. “It is one of the prettiest cars Ferrari ever made,” says Saeed. “It is the predecessor for all the supercars. It was only the second Ferrari to get this super GTO [Gran Turismo Omologato] badge.” The GTO was intended as the racing successor to the 250 GTO of the 1960s. After the car was revealed at the 1984 Geneva motor show, a 200-strong production run began to homologate the car for Group B motorsport regulations. The category was banned before the competition car was ready, but the GTO’s legacy as a ‘racing car for the road’ was by then in full swing. Ferrari made

an extra 72 road cars to satisfy customer demand before production ended in 1986. Outputs of 395bhp and 366lb ft from a 2855cc twin-turbocharged V8 pale in comparison with LaFerrari’s 950bhp and 715lb ft from a combination of a 6.3-litre V12 and an electric motor, but by the standards of the mid-1980s the GTO obliterated everything. Its racing genes are clear to see. It’s clad in weight-saving composite panels and the engine is mounted longitudinally, low and snug against the cabin bulkhead. It was the first such engine arrangement in a production Ferrari, and the GTO was also the first Prancing Horse to feature two turbochargers. “When you drive it after you have driven an F40, you get very similar performance, but the 288 GTO has what I would describe as a ‘gentleman’s ride’,” says Saeed. “It’s very forgiving and well balanced.” Time has perhaps been less kind to the GTO than the other cars, because the progenitor of supercars doesn’t seem as focused as those that refined the formula. “I don’t drive the GTO very often, simply because the kick of it is not very exciting,” says Saeed. “It’s beautiful to look at, but if you want speed and aggression, the F40, F50 and Enzo give you more of that.” However, the GTO is significant because it carved a new niche, showing that there was a

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FERRARI F40 Early cars from the 1311-strong production run have proper racing-spec slide-opening side windows, but later versions got manual winding ones.

market for high-performance machinery produced in low numbers, something that piqued the interest of not only Ferrari, but also a growing band of rival manufacturers. Looking at the F40 parked next to the GTO, it’s remarkable to realise that it followed just three years later. If the GTO invented the supercar game, the F40 dismantled the goalposts and rebuilt them in a different postcode. A visual statement as much as a performance one, it instantly became a bedroom wall poster icon. Under the F40’s Pininfarina-styled carbonfibre body, there are mechancial similarities with the GTO – including the same wheelbase, a longitudinal V8 engine and twin turbos – but the newer car had even more race track attitude, not least from its spartan cabin. The car’s brutal simplicity makes it feel like a defining point in road car development, before sophisticated electronics began to alter the species for good. “The 288 GTO wasn’t extreme enough for me,” says Nigel Chiltern-Hunt, owner of the F40 pictured here. “When the F40 came along, I knew straight away that it was a huge departure. Was it advanced at the time? Yes, in terms of its shape and its concept, but the construction was uncomplicated. There are few electronics on it – two ignition packs and that’s it – and the standard brakes weren’t even that good. It’s got a steel chassis clad in carbonfibre. The engine is a robust V8, with two huge turbochargers on it. It makes the whole thing so exciting. “It was a strange mixture of old-fashioned and contemporary, which was typical of Enzo Ferrari. It will stand the test of time. That’s the genius of Pininfarina.”

The F40’s stripped-out feel reflects its racing ethos If the exterior is stirring, driving the F40 is something else again. “When you get in, your heart starts beating a bit faster because you’ve got to respect it. Every time you drive it, you need to give it your full attention, which is how it should be with a Ferrari. When those turbos are lit, nothing can live with that power,” says Chiltern-Hunt, whose F40 has an uprated power output and racing brakes and suspension courtesy of Michelotto. Chiltern-Hunt has also brought his F50 to our photo shoot. “When it came to the F50, it was a case of ‘what do we do now?’,” he says. “Ferrari had to think of something radical.” If the GTO and F40 were road cars built around a racing car ethos, the F50 was the first of the breed to attempt to transfer track technology back the other way. By the time Ferrari began plotting the car in the early 1990s, Formula 1 technology was moving on apace, and Ferrari could call on the expertise of its Gestione Sportiva to bring cutting-edge materials and modern construction techniques to bear in the F50. The car was built around a composite monocoque and the engine, a naturally aspirated ◊ 30 APRIL 2014 AUTOCAR.CO.UK 49

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FERRARI F50 Maranello developed a prototype F50 for GT1 racing, but the project was shelved. Imagine the prospect of it duelling with the Porsche 911 GT1 at Le Mans…

The F50 has refinements absent in its predecessor Δ V12, acted as a load-bearing member for the transmission and rear suspension, following the lead of Maranello’s racing cars. The 4.7-litre powerplant was derived from the 3.5-litre engine that powered Ferrari’s grand prix cars of the early 1990s. Although the F40 has the edge in terms of raw performance, the F50’s trump card is its pure handling. “The cars are totally different in character,” says Chiltern-Hunt. “The F50 is much easier to drive and a lot more forgiving, but you’ve really got to rev the engine to get the power out of it. With the F40, you get to 3500rpm and it explodes on you. There is a bit of lag, but it is more that the power comes in with a ‘wham’. “The F50 is more linear. All the pedals are lightly weighted, the steering is light and the gearbox is a delight. It is a sweet thing to drive. You can go very quickly without it threatening to bite you like the F40 does.” In 2002 the Enzo incorporated even more F1 technology, using sophisticated ground-effect aerodynamics that did away with the need for the 50 AUTOCAR.CO.UK 30 APRIL 2014

massive rear spoiler seen on the F40 and F50, as well as making prodigious use of carbonfibre in the chassis, cabin and brake discs and adopting a paddle-shift gearbox. “For me, the Enzo is the ultimate Ferrari,” says Christian Maneef, owner of the example featured here. “From the day that this car came out, I wanted one so badly it hurt. I owned an F40, and that was fantastic, but I wanted something more modern, with the paddle shifters, anti-lock brakes and so on. “It was a technological tour de force at the time. You’ve got brutal performance, if that’s what you want, but the Enzo, more than the F40, allows you to just pootle along gently. The engine is like a pussycat, the gearbox is very gentle and the chassis is very sharp. When you’re sitting in it, you can feel a pivot point right underneath your bottom. It wants to turn all the time, but in a very controlled manner. It’s a car with a huge, broad spectrum.” LaFerrari spreads that breadth of ability even wider, with its HY-KERS energy recovery system able to increase peak power from the V12’s 790bhp to 950bhp, which is more than double that of the F40. So how eagerly are these supercar owners anticipating the new machine? Saeed says: “I think the extra technology brings more refinement, but less of the excitement of driving and emotion. LaFerrari, along with the McLaren P1 and Porsche 918, are the first of the hybrids so will always be seen as a special point in the evolution of supercars.” There’s a consensus that Ferraris should stand for more than enormous horsepower figures and Nürburgring lap times.

“All that is kids’ stuff. Also, over five or 10 years, other cars will overtake the figures,” says Saeed. He’s adamant that Ferraris have more alluring qualities that last the test of time. “The beauty of Ferrari compared to other companies is that it has done so many incredible cars,” he says. “Some makers have done one car that is unsurpassed engineering-wise, but it’s a one-off, whereas Ferrari has done the F40, F50, Enzo and now LaFerrari. They are all perfect in their own right.” Maneef says: “When I read about LaFerrari, the horsepower and performance potential they talk about is mind-blowing. I suspect it is unlike any other Ferrari, or any other modern highperformance car. Each time a supercar comes out, you wonder what on earth they are going to do for the next one. How do you top LaFerrari? But in five years’ time, you know they will.” L

The Enzo mixes its hardcore intent with sophistication

Ferrari GTO (1984-1986)

Ferrari F40 (1987-1992)

Ferrari F50 (1995-1997)

Ferrari Enzo (2002-2004)

Price then 0-62mph Top speed Economy CO2 emissions Kerb weight

£65,000 4.9sec 189mph na na 1160kg

£193,299 4.1sec 201mph 16mpg na 1100kg (dry)

£329,000 3.8sec 202mph 14mpg na 1230kg (dry)

£425,000 3.6sec 221mph 14mpg na 1255kg (dry)

Engine layout

V8, 2936cc, twin-turbo, petrol Mid, longitudinal, RWD 471bhp at 7000rpm 426lb ft at 4000rpm 428bhp per tonne 161bhp per litre 7.7:1 5-spd manual

V12, 4698cc, petrol

V12, 5998cc, petrol

Installation Power Torque Power to weight Specific output Compression ratio Gearbox

V8, 2855cc, twin-turbo, petrol Mid, longitudinal, RWD 395bhp at 7000rpm 366lb ft at 3800rpm 341bhp per tonne 138bhp per litre 7.6:1 5-spd manual

Mid, longitudinal, RWD 513bhp at 8500rpm 347lb ft at 6500rpm 417bhp per tonne 109bhp per litre 11.3:1 6-spd manual

Mid, longitudinal, RWD 650bhp at 7800rpm 485lb ft at 5500rpm 518bhp per tonne 108bhp per litre 11.2:1 6-spd semi-automatic

Length Width Height Wheelbase Fuel tank

4290mm 1910mm 1120mm 2450mm 120 litres

4358mm 1970mm 1124mm 2450mm 120 litres

4480mm 1986mm 1120mm 2580mm 105 litres

4702mm 2035mm 1147mm 2650mm 110 litres

Front suspension

Independent, unequallength wishbones, coil springs over telescopic shock absorbers, anti-roll bar

Independent pushrod, unequal-length wishbones, coil springs, gas-filled telescopic shock absorbers

Rear suspension

Independent, unequallength wishbones, coil springs over telescopic shock absorbers, anti-roll bar

Independent pushrod, unequal-length wishbones, coil springs, gas-filled telescopic shock absorbers

Brakes

305mm ventilated discs (f), 305mm ventilated discs (r) 8Jx16in (f), 10Jx16in (r) 225/55 VR16 (f), 265/50 VR16 (r)

330mm ventilated discs (f), 330mm ventilated discs (r) 8Jx17in (f), 13Jx19in (r) 245/40 ZR17 (f), 335/35 ZR19 (r)

356mm ventilated discs (f), 335mm ventilated discs (r) 8.5Jx19in (f), 13Jx18in (r) 245/35 ZR18 (f), 335/30 ZR18 (r)

Independent pushrod, unequal-length wishbones, coil springs, telescopic shock absorbers with electronic adaptive damping Independent pushrod, unequal-length wishbones, coil springs, telescopic shock absorbers with electronic adaptive damping 380mm Brembo carbon-ceramic discs

Wheels Tyres

9Jx19in (f), 13Jx19in (r) 245/35 ZR19 (f), 345/35 ZR19 (r)

ENZO FERRARI Originally built in a run of 349 cars, the Enzo had a production run that finally numbered 400. The last car was donated to the Vatican for a charity auction.

SENNA REMEMBERED Twenty years have passed since Ayrton Senna was killed in an accident during the San Marino Grand Prix at Imola. As Matt James discovers, he is still revered by those who knew him, raced against him and were inspired by him

Senna switched from McLaren to Williams for ill-fated 1994 season

Ian Harrison Williams team manager at the time of Senna’s death To begin with when Senna got to Williams, the relationship with him was a bit distant. You could tell that he was trying to weigh the place up – after all, he had been at McLaren for the previous six seasons. I met him at the factory for the first time, and I remember him as very quiet and polite. He also seemed very down-to-earth. He was demanding, but he didn’t scream and shout. He had spun off at the opening race of 1994, and he simply returned to the team, apologised and said it would never happen again. That weekend at Imola, his reaction of going to the medical centre after Rubens Barrichello’s accident and Roland Ratzenberger’s fatal shunt were just the reactions of a humane guy. He knew what life was about and he cared deeply about things.

Damon Hill World champion, 1996; Senna’s team-mate at Williams in 1994 I only had such a brief amount of time working with Ayrton, but through all of it, I would say that he was a pretty serious guy. I had read about him and studied his performances before I got to Formula 1, and then when he joined the team I spent a while trying to marry up the public image that had built up in my mind to the guy who was now sitting alongside me in the

team truck. I have to say, they were pretty similar. I don’t think the guy had a mask, as such, but he was genuine to himself and that is the man that he was.

Hill got an insight into being world champ

In terms of learning from Senna, I was at such a different level from him that it was hard for me to get too much out of a working relationship. I didn’t expect him to invite me around his house for tea – he wasn’t that kind of guy – but I did get an insight into what it was like to be such an established name in the sport, and the expectation that comes with that when you are a world champion. But, from whatever the public have seen of him, I think he was pretty true to being that man, and that is a very valuable – and possibly unusual – quality.

Harrison says Senna was determined not to repeat mistakes

Murray Walker Formula 1 commentator; one of the

Senna was in a class of his own in FF2000 in 1982

last people to interview Senna I probably conducted one of the last interviews with him on the Sunday morning at Imola. Everyone thinks that the media is great chums with the drivers – and that is true in some exceptional cases – but Senna was a very private man. Professionally, he was fantastic, but I would hesitate to say he was cheerfully friendly. What he was, when you spoke to him, was authoritative and hugely eloquent in what was, don’t forget, a foreign language for him. While I didn’t know him well, the people who did got to see him as a warm-hearted and an extremely kind man. Once you had his confidence, there was a deep

Murray found Senna to be a “mystical human being”… side to Senna that I never knew. He was superbly talented and a bit of a mystical human being; he had a combination of qualities that I don’t think we had seen before that time. I don’t think anyone has quite matched up to it since, either.

…and interviewed him just before his last fateful race

Dennis Rushen Prepared Senna’s Formula Ford 2000 in title-winning ’82 season When Senna was coming up through the ranks, there was none of the data or the simulation technology that you have today; there was just a tachometer and that was about it. What struck us immediately was his ability to know on any given track, in any given weather, exactly how much grip each corner had. What a massive advantage that gave him over everybody else. There was one race at the Österreichring in

Terry Fullerton Karting champion, named by Senna as his toughest rival Senna stood out to me immediately as a gifted newcomer, but there were things he needed to add to his game before he was ready to move on. But, by the end of three years karting with him, he was getting all the pieces of the jigsaw together. He became a more complete driver. He had raw speed and he needed to up his game in terms of the technical side of things and his feedback. He also needed to rein in his emotions. He was calculating on the track but still took a few things to heart too quickly. I knew that he would be able to go all the way, because he was obsessive, determined, passionate, dedicated, quick and intelligent. He was the sort of talent with the mix of skills that only comes along once every 50 years or so. Jim Clark had it, Ayrton Senna had it and I still think that we are waiting for the next one.

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Even in karting, Senna’s peers saw he was gifted

Austria in FF2000 when he went out on slicks on a damp track and came around at the end of the first lap five seconds clear of everyone else. He had that natural feel and that is when people started taking notice of him. Ayrton – or ‘Arry’, as our mechanics called him – was a private man but remembered the people who helped him on the way up. We were in regular contact, and I spoke to him in 1994. You could tell that he wasn’t enjoying F1 at that time. His body language had changed; he wasn’t smiling any more and I think that he was on the verge of walking away.

Ayrton Senna | Tribute

Ron Dennis Chairman and CEO, McLaren Group; signed Senna to McLaren for 1988 season When he first tested for McLaren [in 1983], he was very keen to get an advantage, making sure the car wasn’t damaged by other young drivers that were testing [and] asking about fresh tyres. He was quick, but [for the 1984 season] we had Alain Prost and Niki Lauda, so we let him go and cut his teeth somewhere else. One of the differentiators between great racing drivers and good ones is that the great realise the importance of the team and implement actions that get them the right drive. Ayrton made it apparent he wanted to join and the Honda engine [McLaren would join forces with Honda for 1988] was one of the reasons. Ayrton was living in a rented house in Esher, Surrey, and there was a discussion at his home about money. I suggested the idea of flicking a coin. He had a dark brown shagpile carpet, which was trendy at the time. The coin went off like a rocket and we could hear it rattling underneath the curtains on a piece of hardwood. We were arguing over half a million dollars in his first season. Neither of us had tweaked, though, that it was a three-year contract, so it was in fact over $1.5 million…

Ralph Firman Ran Senna in a Van Diemen RF81 in British Formula Ford in 1981 The first thing that struck me was that Ayrton was just a genuine bloke. He was polite and very appreciative of all the things that were being done for him – but he always wanted to be pushing things forward. I didn’t mind that because I wanted to win too, but even if we had a really successful weekend, he would still come into the factory on the Monday morning and complain that the engine wasn’t quite where it should be or that the chassis needed improving. It was a constant quest for

Senna knew the value of having his team on side

perfection, and he was only aged 20 at the time. I always believed what he said, because I quickly learned that he was always right. I had waited for two years for him to come over from his karting career in Brazil, and I had all these reports about how good the kid was. I knew he would make it even before he arrived in England. And the lovely thing was that even after he made it to Formula 1, he still kept in regular contact. In fact, on a couple of occasions when he was driving for Lotus in F1, I would get home from work to find him waiting on the doorstep to see us. He was both a lovely man and a wonderful racing driver.

Steve Sutcliffe Deputy road test editor at Autocar in 1994

Senna’s quest for perfection was unwavering; Firman said he was “always right”

Senna was the reason I went motor racing in the first place. There was something about him, not just the way he drove but the way he conducted himself that I found genuinely inspirational. I saw him in the foyer of a hotel in Munich the week before he

was killed. He was holding court, and you could tell from people’s expressions that they knew they were in the company of someone who maybe knew more about what goes on in the universe than us. I don’t think there’s been anyone quite like him in a racing car. He did stuff in cars that no one else had even thought of, let alone tried. And that’s the reason why I still well up slightly, 20 years later, when I think about 1 May 1994.

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No 5163

ROAD TEST

Vauxhall VXR8

The last all-Aussie VXR8 is the most powerful yet. But is it the best? MODEL TESTED VXR8 GTS O Price £54,499 O Power 577bhp O Torque 546lb ft O 0-60mph 4.8sec O Fuel economy 17.9mpg O CO2 emissions 363g/km O 70-0mph 44.0m O Skidpan 1.05g

o here it is: the UK’s cheapest ticket into the exclusive 500bhp-plus club; the most powerful car you can buy for less than £60k. The new VXR8 GTS qualifies just as well for either pitch, and by paragraph three of last year’s press release, Vauxhall had gorged itself on both. Who can blame it? Previous generations of the brand’s low-volume rebadged HSV models have prepped us well for such extravagance, but ‘577bhp for £54,499’ is such an unlikely collision of excess and affordability that it’s worth coming at it from all angles.

PHOTOGRAPHY STAN PAPIOR

WE LIKE Epic, unending power Q Beautifully measured ride Q Adhesive yet addictive handling

O The VXR8 has sported twin nostrils before, but the LSA V8’s appetite for airflow means they’ve been liberally flared for better inhalation.

O The car’s GTS badge has been kept small lest it interferes with the supercharger’s gulping. The intake around it is massively enlarged; peer through the mesh and it’s clear why.

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O LED daytime running lights are now divided from the headlight clusters and mounted below, leaving room for what Vauxhall calls ‘projector’ headlights with a greater high beam range.

O These 20-inch, satin-finish forged alloys are standard on the GTS. If they’re not serious enough for you, the six-pot calipers and 390mm discs behind the front ones ought to be.

We’ll admit that our introduction to the car has hardly been less than enthusiastic. On top of rapturous first drives, the GTS emerged from a recent group test with bragging rights over both Mercedes-Benz and BMW – and you don’t need us to tell you what a big deal that was for Vauxhall. No amount of road test stars will help the car’s sales volume, of course (import legislation means no more than 100 VXR8s will be sold in the UK), but that hardly matters. HSV’s definitive model has earned the industry’s definitive verdict. Let’s get started.

DESIGN AND ENGINEERING AAAAC As has been typical of all VXR8s, any attempt to link this model to the immediate Vauxhall family tree is pointless. In Australia, the Gen-F GTS is more obviously a hardcore version of the VF Commodore saloon; in the UK, it’s a stand-alone item, with improbable measurements that confirm its position as a one-off in GM’s UK line-up. Within the bow of this near five-metre car is a 577bhp, ◊

HISTORY Vauxhall has been selling VXR8s in the UK since 2007, when the car in effect replaced the outgoing two-door Monaro. The model was based on the E-series HSV reworking of the Holden VE Commodore, a car Original VXR8s were powered by GM’s 6.0-litre LS2 V8 underpinned by the GM Zeta platform developed exclusively in Australia. It initially came with the 6.0-litre V8 LS2 before an upgrade to the 6.2-litre LS3 in 2008. The limited Bathurst edition was the first to introduce a supercharger to the V8 before the GTS was sold from 2011.

WE DON’T LIKE Predictably colossal emissions Q Insatiable thirst Q It might never be this good again

O Of its rivals, only the Jaguar XFR-S is competing in the extravagant rear wing category. We prefer the GTS’s. Perhaps it’s the black accents. Or perhaps it’s the appropriateness.

O The VXR8 has featured fewer than four tailpipes in the past, but — as with much else on the car — excess is its natural state. The sound emerging from them in the system’s ‘loud’ setting is tuned to match.

O Despite possessing an engine size to rival AMG’s displacement badging policy, Vauxhall is sticking with a reference to the supercharged LSA. GM’s V8 deserves the exposure.

O The improved LED rear lights are positioned higher and no longer look lost in the bodywork like a pair of whale’s eyes.

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ON THE INSIDE

O Driver Preference Dial clicks between modes that adjust the ESP, adaptive ride and steering.

O Head-up display shows all manner of info — including a lateral g-meter — but you’ll have to be of a certain height to see it. If you’re short and like to sit low, forget it.

O Nameplate and gauges above will either be embraced as idiosyncrasies or cause offence at first sight and will most likely define your reaction to the cabin as a whole.

MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM The GTS isn’t exactly short of multimedia options. Its eight-inch touchscreen display allows access to all the usual accoutrements, including a Bluetooth audio connection and a nine-speaker Bose sound system through which to hear your streamed music. The real attraction, however, is the latest generation of HSV’s Enhanced Driver Interface. Divided into Driver, Gauges, Fuel Economy, Stop Watch and Race modes, the system is capable of delivering a torrent of real-time information.

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Most of it is reasonably obvious and self-explanatory, but click sufficiently deep into the reservoir of display menus and you’ll find enough in the way of slip angle gauges and g-meters to distract you directly into the nearest hedgerow — especially with the brilliantly optimistic oversteer monitor reading up to 100deg of tail-out tomfoolery. Particularly narcissistic drivers can even avail themselves of a data-logging function that will download dynamic information on to an external USB drive via a port in the glovebox.

Δ 546lb ft supercharged version of

GM’s LS3 6.2-litre V8 – the same LSA variant used by the Camaro ZL1 and a cousin of the Corvette ZR1’s 638bhp LS9 (see ‘Under the Skin’, p61). For immediate context, that means buyers will enjoy a 150bhp and 140lb ft increase over the previous, LS3-engined VXR8. For a wider frame of reference, it means that the car is more powerful than an Audi RS6, a Porsche Panamera Turbo and a Bentley Continental GT. Unlike those cars, the GTS sends its power exclusively to the rear wheels via a six-speed manual gearbox and a mechanical limited-slip differential. If that set-up has you imagining a simplistic old nail, forget it: brake torque vectoring, electric power steering and selectable drive modes are all standard on the new model. The latest magnetorheological dampers – dubbed Magnetic Ride Control – also appear on what is still a MacPherson strut front and multilink rear suspension, with slightly wider 20-inch wheels at each corner. More prudently, the front and rear brake disc diameters increase and forged six-piston calipers are fitted.

The most noticeable update is reserved for the nose, where HSV calculated that a total of 130,000mm2 of open space would be required to satisfy the new engine’s appetite for air. The new twin-nostril grille and huge lower intake are the result.

INTERIOR AAABC It would be a cop-out to suggest that no one buying the VXR8 cares about interior quality; £55k is a lot of anyone’s money to spend on a saloon, and HSV doesn’t get a pass just because it’s based in Victoria, Australia, not Stuttgart, Germany. That said, in all likelihood this is going to be a different breed of buyer from one agonising over, say, the grade of leather in their CLS. As far as luxury and style are concerned, the bar can plausibly be lowered, but there can be no mitigating circumstances for clarity, practicality functionality and finish. Thus, the VXR8’s cabin triumphantly clears some hurdles and clatters others. Clearly, there isn’t much wrong ◊

O You won’t want for space here, although it isn’t the airiest cabin we’ve come across. Seats are a decent compromise between comfort and support.

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496 litres

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HOW BIG IS IT?

Typical rear legroom 900mm

2915mm 52%

4988mm

48%

VISIBILITY TEST

Turning circle: 11.4m

HEADLIGHTS

O The car’s origins as a full-size, continent-conquering saloon are evident in the back. The Commodore is built to carry four adults in comfort. 1899mm

Nothing untoward. This is a big car to navigate, but standard parking sensors and a rear camera help. The VXR8 gets what Vauxhall calls projector headlights, intended to throw more main beam down the road.

Width 800-1240mm

WHEEL AND PEDAL ALIGNMENT You won’t notice the wheel offset, and while the pedals are slightly offset towards the right, it didn’t affect our comfort.

Height 250-450mm 30mm

100mm

Length 1080mm

210mm

10mm Centre

O Not the largest boot in its class, but a capacity of 496 litres is competitive and will be sufficient for the demands of most families.

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ON THE ROAD T3

Track notes DRY CIRCUIT

T2 T5

Vauxhall VXR8 GTS 1min 14.3sec BMW M5 (2011) 1min 14.1sec Any doubts about the GTS’s talents are answered here. There’s pace and grip aplenty, but it’s driver confidence and chassis poise that see it to within a hair’s breadth of the M5.

T7 T1

Start/finish

O The tricky, sharp T5 is the only place where oversteer is too easily provoked.

O The M5 was limited by its brake fade; the GTS suffered too, but not nearly to the same extent.

WET CIRCUIT Vauxhall VXR8 GTS 1min 17.5sec BMW M5 (2011) 1min 17.3sec Second place again by the same slender margin. The GTS requires respect in the wet, although it exudes a bit less of the tiptoe driving experience found aboard the M5.

O There’s enough linear grip to take T2 neatly, but a more flamboyant angle is just as effortless.

T6 T7

T3 T4

O The exit of T8 is difficult. Standing water and the proximity of the barrier make careful throttle inputs essential.

Start/finish

ACCELERATION 10deg C, dry

PERFORMANCE

Vauxhall VXR8 GTS Standing quarter mile 13.2sec at 112.6mph, standing km 23.4sec at 142.9mph, 30-70mph 3.7sec, 30-70mph in fourth 7.3sec 30mph 40

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Δ with the space on offer. With a wheelbase between a Ford Mondeo and a Jaguar XJ, you get an idea of the proportions we’re talking about. The model’s separation from GM’s European offerings has at least preserved it from the dreary internal architecture we have been subjected to since the Insignia. Individual components are familiar, of course (the steering wheel controls, for example), yet the layout is not, and we won’t deny rather liking it. Some of the worry dials are tucked away where you can’t see them and not all the brightwork is worthy of the description, but the buttons are distinguished by different shapes, sizes and locations depending on their purpose – and that’s a step up from some of its stablemates. Generally, the surfaces are fine, too. Yes, there are hard plastics of the sort that wouldn’t be considered appropriate for the VXR8’s premium rivals. But they never feel less than right for an expensive Vauxhall, and it’s that sense of identity which simultaneously keeps the car behind the pricier competition and proudly distinct from it.

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AAAAB From the moment the V8’s torsional imbalance rocks this car on its springs at start-up, it’s hard not to love the rogue, mischievous way the VXR8 does things. It’s evident from the off that there’s not a lot of new-fangled, high-rev feel here, but around town and at low revs there’s less outward exuberance than you’d think. This engine, remember, is marketed throughout the world and has to meet the most stringent noise and cleanliness levels California, Australia and Europe can throw at it. Its potency comes from its response

On the limit

You get a lot of poise and balance with a VXR8. It’s weighty, so it pays to trail the brakes into a corner to keep the nose planted, but if you do that right, the VXR8 allows you to play all the right tunes thanks to a surplus of power and a limited-slip differential.

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Understeer is artificially reduced in Sport or Track mode due to torque vectoring by braking (an ESP extension that brakes an inside rear wheel), but only if you’re slightly on the throttle — which you won’t always want to be on corner entry.

Instead, brake on entry and get back on the gas on exit, to whatever extent you like. Oversteer, if you ask for it, is only as lurid as you expect. There’s impressive grip and traction, too — more so than a Jaguar XFR. Where the Jag wants to go sideways

at every opportunity, the VXR8 only does so under severe provocation. Get sliding, though, and the VXR8 will do so all day long. It’s a 5m-long, 577bhp rear-drive car, after all. Few big saloons are better balanced; fewer still are more enjoyable.

RIDE AND HANDLING AAAAB The beauty of magnetorheological dampers, so the theory goes, is that they are able to provide the best bits of both a car’s ride and a car’s handling. A multitude of sensors monitor wheel speeds, steering, throttle and braking inputs and the amount of travel on the dampers, and can then stiffen or loosen them, around 100 times a second, by magnetically adjusting the viscosity of the damper fluid.

The VXR8 handles bumpy B-roads with impressive fluency

Sometimes such systems are a bit iffy, but HSV has tuned the VXR8 beautifully. In recent times the VXR8 has had a good ride and handling, but now it can hold its head high among anything in the class. It steers fluidly and linearly (only a couple of spots of inconsistent weighting let it down) and it rides impressively in any of its various damper modes, considering the 275/35 rear tyres on which it sits. But it’s the keenness that goes with these traits that genuinely impresses. It would be easy to think that a fullsize Aussie saloon weighing 1880kg would feel bulky and awkward, but the VXR8 flows down a British B-road as if it were tuned for it. Okay, we’re not talking Renault Mégane RS 265 levels of chassis control, but the Vauxhall has the measure of the BMW M5 and Mercedes-Benz E63 (although the latter car impresses more as a straight-line hot rod). This deftly controlled blend of ride and handling makes the VXR8 a remarkably appealing car to drive on all roads, twisty or straight – the latter where it steers calmly and is leggy enough to return 24.6mpg. And does it oversteer in the right circumstances? Of course it does.

BUYING AND OWNING AAAAC The VXR8 is a comparatively cheap way to acquire seriously momentous power. Even if you were willing to sacrifice size and output to preserve a V8 engine and four doors, something like the Mercedes C63 AMG is still north of the GTS’s starting point. And it’s hardly poorly equipped; the eightinch touchscreen, 20-inch wheels, brake torque vectoring, dual-zone climate control, leather trim, Bose audio system, reversing camera and adaptive dampers are all standard. However, once the buying is complete, some of that saved money will have to be reinvested in running costs. Vauxhall quotes a combined economy figure of 18.5mpg (we averaged 17.9mpg). To put that into perspective, Ferrari claims 18.8mpg for the V12-engined F12. The VXR8’s closest European rival – the equally powerful Mercedes E63 AMG S – manages 28.5mpg combined. During its time at MIRA, where not every minute is spent flat out, the V8 was emptying its 70-litre tank at a rate of

7.1mpg. That kind of thirst would run it dry in just over 100 miles. It’s similarly expensive to tax, and while that will surprise no one, it’s worth mentioning that most of its rivals are potentially only a facelifted tweak away from qualifying for the £285-a-year band K. In contrast, the VXR8 is a massive 108g/km of CO2 beyond the point where the 255g/km band M even starts, meaning that from now on it’ll never cost less than £500 a year to keep on the road. ◊

DEPRECIATION 80

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Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG

60 Value (£1000s)

to the throttle as much as from the muted woofle from its tailpipes. But what potency. We lined the VXR8 up at the start of MIRA’s milelong horizontal straight. This car may have a manual transmission of the beefiest, most positive order, but there is launch control to go with it, so despite a damp surface the VXR8 hit 60mph just 4.8sec after lifting the clutch. And it passed a standing quarter mile in 13.2sec at 112.6mph. Those figures are a touch off the automatic BMW M5 (4.3sec and 12.4sec at 119.8mph), but that had better track conditions and dealt with its own gearshifts. But what most defines the VXR8’s shove is a rolling start. It’ll accept being dropped into fourth gear at under 20mph. Do so from the start of a mile straight and within half a mile it’ll be banging on the limiter at 140mph before your kidneys have caught up. It doesn’t matter what the revs are; you ask and it responds, with a deep, appealing V8 bark and accompanied by the whine of the supercharger. Driveability is superb. The brakes aren’t half bad, either, providing good repeated stopping power even on a (largely) dry circuit. They’re leagues better than the brakes on the previous-gen VXR8.

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O GTS ought to be more resilient, given its cheaper starting point, but it’ll still lose nearly half its value in three years.

Under the skin FIT FOR PURPOSE

O Clever packaging means the LSA engine can be fitted on the Commodore production line.

O Use of the LSA unit marks the first time a VXR8 engine has come without its capacity emblazoned on it.

While Holden Special Vehicles had the luxury of selecting the LSA engine from GM’s parts bin, it wasn’t simply a case of fitting the supercharged V8 straight into a regular Commodore’s engine bay and closing the bonnet. HSV was forced to lower the motor’s mounting position in order to fit it into the Holden’s standard architecture and then significantly re-engineer the rear subframe, fit a unique propshaft along with larger-diameter half shafts and massively upgrade the rear differential to accommodate the dramatic increases in power and mechanical stress. Even then, meeting the V8’s cooling requirements was a challenge. Between the radiator, engine oil cooler, the stand-alone transmission and differential coolers and the intercooler, the car sports eight heat exchangers, all of which require access to clear airflow. Space also had to be found for the LSA’s bi-modal air intake system, which feeds air directly to the Eaton four-lobe supercharger. The blower’s displacement (1.9 litres compared to 2.3 litres) is the single biggest difference between the VXR8’s V8 and the 638bhp LS9 used in the Corvette ZR1. The former’s lower operating pressure meant that it was able to do without the expensive titanium connecting rods and forged pistons of the latter.

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DATA LOG VAUXHALL VXR8 GTS On-the-road price Price as tested Value after 3yrs/36k miles Contract hire pcm Cost per mile Insurance/typical quote

£54,499 £54,499 £24,525 na na 50/£1195

TECHNICAL LAYOUT Having made room for the LSA V8 in the nose, HSV has it send all 577bhp to the back wheels via a unique propshaft and 9.9-inch rear differential. Strengthened half shafts and hubs are also included, along with wider tyres and bigger brakes. Magnetorheological dampers continue to govern the ride, while the steering is now electrically powered.

EQUIPMENT CHECKLIST Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

ENGINE

Options in bold fitted to test car Q = Standard na = not available

RANGE AT A GLANCE ENGINES GTS 6.2

POWER 577bhp

6-spd manual 6-spd automatic

FROM £54,499

Q £1700

POWER & TORQUE

Installation Type Made of Bore/stroke Compression ratio Valve gear Power Torque Red line Power to weight Torque to weight Specific output

Front, longitudinal, RWD V8, 6162cc, supercharged, petrol Aluminium block and head 103.9mm/92.0mm 10.7:1 4 per cyl 577bhp at 6150rpm 546lb ft at 3850rpm 6300rpm 307bhp per tonne 290lb ft per tonne 94bhp per litre

700

TEST

CLAIMED

Average Touring Track Urban Extra-urban Combined

17.9mpg 24.6mpg 7.1mpg 12.9mpg 24.4mpg 18.5mpg

Tank size Test range

70 litres 276 miles

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8000

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TRANSMISSION Type 6-spd manual Ratios/mph per 1000rpm 1st 2.66/8.3 2nd 1.78/12.4 3rd 1.3/16.9 4th 1.00/22.0 5th 0.8/27.5 6th 0.63/34.9 Final drive ratio 3.73

BRAKES

SAFETY

Front MacPherson strut, coil springs, anti-roll bar Rear Multi-link, coil springs, anti-roll bar

Front 390mm ventilated discs Rear 372mm ventilated discs Anti-lock Standard with EBD

ABS, ESC, EBA, TCS, TV Euro NCAP crash rating Not tested

STEERING Type Electrically assisted rack and pinion Turns lock to lock 2.6 Turning circle 11.4m

ACCELERATION IN GEAR

MPH 0-30 0-40 0-50 0-60 0-70 0-80 0-90 0-100 0-110 0-120 0-130 0-140 0-150 0-160

MPH 20-40 30-50 40-60 50-70 60-80 70-90 80-100 90-110 100-120 110-130 120-140 130-150

2nd 2.1 1.9 1.9 2.0 -

3rd 3.2 2.9 2.6 2.6 2.7 2.8 3.1 -

4th 4.5 3.9 3.5 3.4 3.3 3.3 3.5 3.8 4.1 4.6 -

5th 6.6 5.8 5.3 5.0 4.8 4.7 4.8 5.0 5.4 6.0 6.8 -

6th 9.4 8.5 7.8 7.4 7.1 7.0 7.2 7.6 8.1 -

THE SMALL PRINT Power-to-weight and torque-to-weight figures are calculated using manufacturer’s claimed kerb weight. © 2014, Haymarket Media Group Ltd. Test results may not be reproduced without editor’s written permission. For information on the VXR8 GTS, contact Vauxhall, Griffin House, Osbourne Road, Luton LU1 3YT (vauxhall.co.uk). 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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557bhp at 6150rpm

546lb ft at 3850rpm

Steel monocoque 1882/1880kg na 8.5Jx20in (f), 9.5Jx20in (r) 255/35 ZR20 (f), 275/35 ZR20 (r), ContiSportContact 5P Repair kit

SUSPENSION

ACCELERATION TIME (sec) 2.2 2.9 3.9 4.8 5.8 7.3 8.7 10.2 12.6 14.9 17.4 21.5 26.3 -

Construction Weight/as tested Drag coefficient Wheels Tyres

700

600

ECONOMY

CHASSIS & BODY

Torque (lb ft)

TRANSMISSIONS

70 litres

Power output (bhp)

Aux-in with iPod support Bluetooth connectivity CD player with USB connection 8-inch touchscreen 20-inch ‘Blade’ forged alloy wheels Dual-zone climate control Keyless entry and start Leather trim VXR Performance seats Electrically adjustable front seats Heated front seats Oil pressure and boost gauges Sports pedals Bose sound system with nine speakers Centre console ID plate Brake torque vectoring Launch control

EMISSIONS & TAX

CABIN NOISE Idle 48dB Max revs in third gear 77dB 30mph 60dB 50mph 64dB 70mph 69dB

MAX SPEEDS IN GEAR 52mph 107mph 155mph 6300rpm 6300rpm 5639rpm

78mph 139mph 155mph*

6300rpm 6300rpm 4441rpm *claimed

RPM in 6th @ 70/80mph = 2005/2292

ROADTEST

CO2 emissions Tax at 20/40% pcm

363g/km £318/636

2kg

As close to its quoted kerb weight as makes no difference, meaning 307bhp per tonne is a real-world, full-tank reality.

3.7sec

The time it took to get all 1880kg from 30 to 70mph. Which makes it 0.1 sec quicker than the 911 Carrera we tested in 2012.

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ROAD TEST

Vauxhall VXR8 GTS

TESTERS’ NOTES NIC CACKETT On a motorway, the VXR8 is uncannily good at suppressing the sensation of speed. So much so that you’ll convince yourself the speedometer is reading in km/h. It isn’t.

AUTOCAR VERDICT AAAAB

A mega-saloon worthy of its place in Australian car-making history

MATT PRIOR Amazing how many bystanders still think this is a Monaro. It’s not the £30k bargain that car once was, but the VXR8 still undercuts its rivals by a compelling margin.

SPEC ADVICE

hatever your measure of cult status, it’s likely that this car qualifies. HSV reportedly sold the idea to Holden by hand-building a mule using an off-the-shelf LSA engine, then it spent years secretly developing the car so it would not only pass GM’s strict reliability testing but also roll at least part of the way down the production line with all the other Commodores. Come 2017, that production facility will cease to exist. And while HSV and Holden will march on, the GTS will be the last car of its kind to have been designed and built in Australia. Had it been a dud, sentimentality wouldn’t have saved the car in the UK. But it isn’t. This final fusion of American muscle and Antipodean know-how is compelling not only for its speed and historical circumstance but also for its completeness and sense of down-to-earth congeniality. It’s a fitting and pitch-perfect final innings. And the fact that the GTS is cheaper than the rest turns out to be incidental; the real kicker is that in all the ways that matter, it’s just plain better.

TOP5

MAKE Model Price Power Torque 0-60mph Top speed (claimed) Fuel economy (combined) Kerb weight (claimed) CO2/tax band

Verdicts on every new car, p80

Don’t be tempted by the automatic. We’ll admit to not having tried it, but the bumf tells us it’s more expensive, slower, makes the V8 even less economical and doesn’t get launch control. So no thank you.

JOBS FOR THE FACELIFT O A stay of execution? We’d be happy to start a petition.

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VAUXHALL VXR8 GTS £54,499 577bhp at 6150rpm 546lb ft at 3850rpm 4.8sec 155mph (limited) 18.5mpg 1882kg 363g/km, 35 per cent

JAGUAR XFR-S £79,995 542bhp at 6500rpm 501lb ft at 2500-5500rpm 4.4sec (claimed) 186mph 24.4mpg 1987kg 270g/km, 35 per cent

MERCEDES-BENZ E63 AMG S £84,110 577bhp at 5500rpm 590lb ft at 1750-5000rpm 4.1sec (claimed, to 62mph) 155mph (limited) 28.5mpg 1870kg 232g/km, 35 per cent

AUDI RS6 Avant £76,985 552bhp at 5700-6600rpm 516lb ft at 1750-5500rpm 3.7sec 155mph (limited) 28.8mpg 2010kg 229g/km, 35 per cent

BMW M5 Competition Pack £80,205 567bhp at 6000-7000rpm 502lb ft at 1500-5750rpm 4.2sec (claimed, to 62mph) 155mph (limited) 28.5mpg 1945kg 232g/km, 35 per cent

A rebellious streak is needed to buy one, but not to enjoy it. A class act and a singular joy.

While our love for the XFR is undimmed, its 542bhp S trim is not £25k better than a GTS.

A superior hot rod, quicker off the line than the VXR8 but not as rewarding to drive flat out.

The polar opposite of the GTS: handsome, quiet, impassive. And spookily capable with it.

Undone by the Competition Pack, which needlessly overstiffens the chassis.

++++B

++++C

+++BC

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VOLKSWAGEN RULES THE ROOST I think that a ‘super Golf GTI’ is a good idea for Volkswagen. You could describe it as a vanity project, the primary purpose being to reinstate the dominant brand’s hegemony within the VW Group. However, I don’t think that’s why it’s FOUR-CAM CLOVER According to your ‘Road Test Revisited’ (9 April), the Alfa Romeo 33 Boxer 16v had four cams. Could you provide an explanation of how that works, please? Duncan Whitham Sheffield Alfa’s boxer engine started out with a single cam per head but later was developed into a dual overhead camshaft unit. So it has four camshafts, much like Subaru’s flat four — LK DIRTY BUSINESS In ‘The Black Cloud Over Diesel’ (9 April), Jay Nagley writes that improvements in pollution levels in cities appeared to stop in about 2007. Although most people will over time

being developed. There’s now so much space between the Golf R and GTI — even with its optional Performance Pack — that an additional model makes good business sense. Some buyers will never want a Seat, however good it may be, replace their car with a more recent, less polluting one, there is nothing to stop older vehicles (which are generally more polluting) from still being used. Since 2010, some German cities have banned diesel vehicles from their centres unless they are either Euro 4 compliant or Euro 3 compliant with a particulate filter. In addition, larger-engined vehicles tend to emit more emissions than smaller ones. So a Range Rover or a bus will emit more pollutants than a Ford Fiesta. Have any studies been made to see if the German restrictions have lowered pollution levels in their cities? Andrew Bodman Bugbrooke, Northampton Germany has made some improvements in terms of lowering pollution levels

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and the Volkswagen Group knows this. I’m sure even their most passionate of engineers can tire from working on the endless stream of BlueMotion variants. Mike Spencer via email

competing with Volkswagen. I now drive a Mk6 VW Golf 2.0 TDI. Casper Gorniok Normandy, Surrey

Microphones could boost F1 cars’ noise but also still heavily relies on coal-fired power stations — MB LOYALTY STRETCHED My family used to be very loyal to the Vauxhall brand and has had 12 of its cars, including Corsas, Astras, Cavaliers and a Meriva. However, once those cars reached 40,000 miles, they became extremely expensive to run. Services often cost £500 upwards, because so many parts had to be replaced. One time, with the Meriva, a whole steering column had to be replaced at a cost of £1000. The tipping point was when the clutch went in the Meriva after 55,000 miles. Vauxhall couldn’t say if other major parts needed to be changed without stripping the gearbox down. Vauxhall needs to focus on what we can’t see, under the skin. It needs to use far better components. Then, and only then, can it have a chance of

PUMP UP THE VOLUME To solve the ‘problem’ of too little engine noise reducing the spectacle of Formula 1, all that needs to be done is for Bernie Ecclestone to arrange for microphones to be pointed at the cars as they pass and the sound amplified into the grandstands. Michael Griffiths via email A STEP TOO FAR FOR FORD I read with interest and some scepticism Jay Nagley’s feature (16 April) on how Ford plans to give its customers the ‘Bentley experience’ with the forthcoming launch of the Vignale top-of-the-range brand. I agree that Ford is missing something since the demise of the Ghia badge (plastic wood inserts and all) because, for me, the Titanium badge doesn’t cut the mustard and many are unaware that this is Ford’s showpiece level. But is Vignale a step too far? The extra outlay is probably going to be excessive to justify its worth and I can see Mr Executive crying into his whiskey glass after he has added up the horrendous amount of money that his Vignale has lost him in its first three years. They

LETTERS

Goodwin’s Email to the management

To: Mary Williams, Brake Subject: Hands-free phones in vehicles

Dear Mary, I’VE WRITTEN SEVERAL emails to the road safety charity that you founded. One was about lorries shedding their tyres on motorways and the other was a reply to a press release that you sent out railing against the possible increase in the motorway speed limit to 80mph. Today’s missive, however, is written very much in support of one of your press releases, which makes for fascinating reading. It concerns the use of hands-free phones in cars. As always, your release is backed by lots of research. Of particular interest are the comparisons of drivers’ reaction times when on the phone and when driving with the UK limit of alcohol in the system (80mg per 100ml of blood). Research has shown that reaction times when using the phone are 30 per cent slower than driving with booze in the blood. That’s frightening. Presumably, the type of conversation has quite a bearing on one’s attention. My mother ringing for the third time in 24 hours to ask if I’ve

WEEK Phone-driving carries big risks organised her Blue Badge for disabled parking is less likely to distract me than a call from the editor of Motor Sport asking if I’d like to drive the ex-Mike Hailwood McLaren M23 F1 car. But let’s not belittle a serious issue. I’ve noticed (as a motorcyclist) that car drivers today pay far less attention to what’s going on around them than ever before. You talk of raising fines for using mobiles while driving to £500-£1000, but surely if using

hands-free systems is barely safer than holding the phone to your ear, the only solution is to campaign for car makers to stop fitting Bluetooth and other infotainment systems. It won’t bother me, even though I am as guilty as most people of using hands-free telephones while driving.

Yours sincerely,

C Goodwin

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Cost of maintaining a Meriva forced a loyal customer to abandon Vauxhall for good will probably be a great secondhand purchase, though. Ford, please just continue to do what you do very well and leave the luxury cars to the people who do it best. Darryl Hodge Rhondda DOORS OF PERCEPTION The new Land Rover Discovery Vision Concept looks very sleek and exciting, but how do you open the doors? Jerry Goodwin Newmarket, Suffolk Concept designers are rarely concerned with such banal fripperies — MB

VISION ON I loved the stunning new Land Rover Discovery Vision Concept, displayed at the New York motor show. However, I wish I hadn’t already seen the Autocar image of the proposed seven-seat version last week. Now I find the Vision Concept too sleek, with too much of the Range Rover design language and not enough ruggedness of the DC100 that Autocar incorporated into its design. I love the differentiation between the Land Rover and Range Rover brand philosophies, and this inclines me to want one of each, whereas the new Vision Concept seems to do the job

SEEING DOUBLE As a long-time admirer/owner of Land Rover vehicles, I was most interested in the new Land Rover Discovery Vision Concept. I moved to the US last year and leased a Ford Explorer – and, to me, the vehicles are almost identical. I can already imagine the Ford design team reaching for their measuring tapes and warming up the legal department. Keith Miller via email GET A GRIP Having spent the past eight months trundling around in a Ford Kuga 2.0 TDCi, I must register my surprise at your eulogy on p67 of the 16 April issue. If the cumbersome Kuga really is the best handler in this cult, then the others must be truly awful. Remember the sage comment: “Why walk around all year in hiking boots for the two days it might be slippy?” Why indeed. Paul Cooney Barwell, Leics

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Audi A3 saloon

FIRST REPORT Audi’s new compact four-door majors on stylish good looks, but are they a fair trade for the practicality of a five-door hatchback? We’ve got six months to find out

o you fancy a premium German saloon, like an Audi A4, but don’t necessarily want something that big or costly. Well, don’t despair, as those masters of niche marketing now offer what is the latest addition to the Autocar fleet: the new Audi A3 saloon. The A3 saloon is, in fact, very similar in size to the A4 from over a decade ago. It’s a reflection of how all cars have gradually grown in stature, but this compact four-door should prove to be a pretty exclusive sight on British roads, as the vast majority of A3 will be three and five-door hatchback variants. Anyway, our A3 has arrived sporting a brilliant red finish that helps to highlight the understated but well proportioned design. Up front, Audi’s trademark grille gives decent ‘down the road presence’, while at the rear things are finished off with slim, neat tail-lights and a pair of subtly sporty chrome tailpipes. We’ve gone for the smallest engine 66 AUTOCAR.CO.UK 30 APRIL 2014

available: a petrol 1.4 TFSI. Don’t be fooled by the lack of capacity, though. This is an extremely capable powerplant and arguably the best engine in the A3 line-up. It makes 138bhp and 184lb ft, allowing the Audi to hit 62mph from rest in 8.4sec and go on to 134mph. It also benefits from some clever Cylinder on Demand (CoD) tech, which shuts down a pair of cylinders on light throttle loads. This helps with both fuel economy and emissions and means the figures compare favourably with those of Audi’s 2.0 TDI. The 1.4 TFSI offers 60.1mpg combined and a CO2 output of 109g/km, against 68.9mpg and 107g/km for the 148bhp diesel, but a like-for-like 2.0 TDI A3 saloon is around £1400 more to buy and diesel costs an extra six or seven pence per litre. Cue some in-depth running cost analysis. Initial impressions of the CoD system are good; you can’t feel the car switching from four pots to two. In

The front seats are adjustable in a vast number of directions. The bottom line is that your bottom is well catered for fact, it’s hard to feel or hear the engine at all, as it’s so quiet and free-revving. It’s mated to Audi’s seven-speed dualclutch automatic gearbox, which swaps ratios with superb slickness. Audi’s upmarket design continues inside. The quality of the materials and the high standard of fit and finish are a sign of how the company understands exactly what its customers want. You get a multifunction steering wheel and a snazzy multimedia screen to the left that rises rather theatrically from the top of the dash on start-up; all that’s missing is a little fanfare. Audi’s MMI software linked to it is as good as it’s ever been, again enhancing the car’s

premium feel. The top of the MMI dial even doubles as a touchpad and allows you to input letters and numbers with your finger when using the navigation or telephone functions. Elsewhere, the dash is split horizontally by a swish of aluminium inlay, another quality touch, while the cloth-covered front seats are adjustable in a vast number of directions. Not only does the base slide and the backrest tilt, but the front of the cushion can also be raised separately from the back part and extended forward. The bottom line is that your bottom is well catered for. My first long drive in the car was a trip to Ellesmere Port, and it was a

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BOOT HOOK Could be for your Friday night curry, or more likely your supermarket shopping.

Cabin lives up to Audi’s premium reputation; seats are already proving comfortable

TRICK DASH VENTS The airflow direction can be changed as normal, but pulling the centre button alters the spread.

Audi’s 1.4 TFSI four-pot moonlights as a twin; MMI controller dial features a touchpad

GLOVEBOX No scrimping on attention to detail: the glovebox shuts with a reassuringly expensive clunk.

Compact saloon shape is stylish and well proportioned good way to both put some miles on the car — there were only 93 miles on the odometer when it arrived — and to come up with some first impressions. After the 400-mile round trip, I was impressed by the refined nature of the car. Even the ride seems compliant — something that can’t be said of many Audis, which tend to err a little on the firm side. Our car’s ride has been helped because we opted to delete the Sport suspension at no cost and stick with relatively sensible 17in alloys. They may not fill the arches as well as the optional 18s, but if you do a lot of miles then the 17s are the preferred choice. Besides, the simple five-spoke design is nice and easy to clean. The A3’s chassis and engine responses can be further customised by flicking through the various Drive Select modes. I haven’t yet had much of a chance to play with it, as I’m waiting to clock up a few more miles and get the

car fully freed up before I start fiddling. Only a couple of quibbles so far. The view when glancing over the right shoulder to check the blind spot is slightly compromised by the B-pillar, although drivers sitting closer to the steering wheel shouldn’t have this problem. The other issue is that the rear-view mirror already looks dated in its design and its field of view doesn’t cover the entire rear window. The cost of options has also hiked the price of our A3 saloon up quite considerably. A standard 1.4 TFSI Sport with the S-tronic ’box would set you back £24,305. Our car, however, is stacked with options, although not all are necessities. Extras include a storage and luggage package, privacy glass, a technology package with mobile phone preparation, heated front seats, electric folding heated door mirrors, cruise control and rear parking sensors. All in, the options add £4750 to the asking

price, giving a total of £29,055. That and the minor gripes aside, this so far appears to be a compelling car, and I can see why some might choose it over a similarly specified BMW 3-series and save a few quid. I think we’re going to get on just fine. stan.papior@ autocar.co.uk

CUPHOLDERS The cupholders are ring-lit for ease of location in the dark, which is a nice touch.

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Audi A3 saloon 1.4 TFSI CoD Sport (140 PS) S-tronic Price £24,305 Price as tested £29,055 Options Pearl-effect paint £525, 17in alloy wheels £250, storage/luggage package £145, interior lighting package £225, hill hold assist £90, privacy glass £290, technology package £1795, heated front seats £260, folding/heated door mirrors £150, electric lumbar support £195, rear parking system £345, cruise control £225, Audi sound system £255 Economy 40.48mpg Faults None Expenses None

FUEL GAUGE The fuel gauge is just a thin strip of LEDs; I’d prefer an easier-to-read needle.

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Refined, quiet, comfy. So far, so good

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here are many things to appreciate about the Mazda 3, but the truth is that I’ve spent so long in dieselengined cars of late that it took me a while to get past the quality of refinement that’s been engineered into its 2.0-litre petrol motor. Yes, like the Audi A3 saloon on the preceding pages, our new Japanese hatchback runs on petrol, not diesel. I’m told there are four cylinders hard at work up front, but I’d have hardly believed it if it weren’t for the obvious consumption of fuel. Even that feature has surprised me; despite my impatient driving style and having a lot of motorway miles to cover, the 118bhp engine has returned 39.1mpg so far. That’s inevitably short of the 55.4mpg combined claim, but it’s better than I was expecting. It’s good enough, in fact, that I’m prepared to forgive the long gearing and occasional lack of performance; next to the clattery oilburners I have been living with, the 3’s low-end grunt deficit is conspicuous. Along with the peace and quiet, the miles have rolled by in anonymous comfort. The ride is unfussy and gently cushioned without feeling synthetic, and the optional leather seats are supportive in just the right measure. The view isn’t bad, either; I prefer an uncluttered dash, which means the comparative lack of switchgear is

Uncluttered dash is a bonus, but sat-nav’s idiosyncracies are causing annoyance welcome. As is Mazda’s decision to corral most of its command functions on to the multimedia screen, where navigation between them is child’s play. Even better is the standard fitment of a head-up display on this high-spec Sport Nav trim level. If you remember, I’ve been a fan of head-up tech since running a BMW 320d in 2011. Mazda’s insistence on referring to it as an Active Driving Display may needle a little (HUDs have been around for well over half a century, so we know what they’re called) but, to be honest, as long as it goes on freeing me from unwanted

distractions, they can call it an optical collimator if they like. Granted, the 3’s system is more basic than BMW’s version, although I don’t feel that makes it any more dispensable. The good first impressions continue elsewhere. I appreciate that hatchbacks are designed from the ground up to include a big, practical boot, but I’ve still been impressed with the capacity and quality of the 3’s rear end. Camera gear has been swallowed whole (along with all the extraneous kit that comes with it) and the plastics on the lip seem of a decent standard. In a few months we’ll

HEAD-UP DISPLAY

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REFINEMENT

DIALS

Active Driving Display, HUD, call it what you like: it’s essential kit.

Super-refined petrol engine is economical, if a little breathless at times.

Quiet cabin is also comfortable and has above-average plastics.

Large central revcounter is necessary with such a quiet engine.

Mazda 3 2.0 120ps Sport Nav Price £19,895 Price as tested £21,435 Options Metallic paint £540, black leather interior £1000 Faults None Expenses None

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FIRST REPORT We rated our now-departed Mazda 6 diesel highly; now it’s the turn of a 2.0-litre petrol Mazda 3 hatch to show us how far the firm’s SkyActiv tech has come

know if that initial opinion holds up. As demerits go, there are only a couple of any consequence to report so far. Unfortunately, they both centre on the sat-nav — one of the reasons for forking out on this trim level’s premium. Firstly, you can’t turn the voice guidance off. Oh, you can turn it down — down so low that only a dog with its ear clamped to the speaker would hear it. But you could lock your nan in the boot and even she would know each and every time a direction was issued, and that’s because the system still turns down the stereo even when there’s no discernible voice to keep quiet for. On a long journey, this repeated interruption becomes more than a little wearing. But it’s not nearly as annoying as the pessimism with which the sat-nav plots your journey time. Slow down for entirely predictable congestion — or, worst still, actually come to a brief halt in a traffic jam — and the system throws up its arms in confusion and immediately adds sufficient time to your ETA to see you there at whatever snail’s pace you’ve been momentarily reduced to. Held up briefly on the Queen Elizabeth bridge last week, the Mazda’s sat-nav chose to predict that a short journey from Kent to Surrey would take three hours. It took 40 minutes. Still, I’m nitpicking (much like the software). My overall prognosis for the likeable 3 is much more optimistic. Sadly, I won’t be around to see out the loan period on this occasion — my time at Autocar is drawing to a close — but I feel certain that the car will embed itself as a typically faithful office dogsbody. And I say that with a full, clear voice. stuart.price@autocar.co.uk

SAT-NAV Voice guidance cannot be turned off and ETA is hopelessly unrealistic.

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Pram/parcel shelf interface is a pain

Citroën C4 Picasso Mileage | 8872 Is our Picasso as practical on the inside as it is stylish on the outside?

ince the return of the C4 Picasso after a bumper scrape knocked out the park sensor system, it’s been business as usual. So that’s given the chance to reflect on the five-seater as an everyday, multi-purpose tool. If the reactions of passers-by are any measure, it certainly has driveway appeal. I can’t think of another mid-size MPV that looks quite as striking from the front and sides, and you can thank the ‘Anaconda’ alloys for some of that. While the rear lacks the same visual impact, it’s still quite a thing to behold and a far cry from its great grandparent, the dull-as-they-came Xsara Picasso. Is all that visual presence a good thing? I agree with the positive majority, but there’s a significant minority who find the split headlight/LED strip arrangement a bit challenging.

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Renault Zoe

Mileage 585 You know that lead that plugs into your laptop/tablet/phone? The one you insert in the wall socket at one end and into the device at the other, and which then allows charge to begin flowing in approximately the time it takes for you to blink an eyelid?

That radical design stretches to the cabin, which blends beige and black leather seats with a series of arty instrumentation displays which, oddly, take around a minute to cycle though. The interior isn’t as innovative as I’d hoped for. The three rear seats split and fold individually but need a hard pull on the release straps to do so, while the front passenger seat doesn’t fold flat when specified with electric operation. The rears do fold completely flat. The boot itself measures 537 litres — more than a Ford C-Max or Renault Scenic — but it’s a struggle to load a pram as space to the parcel shelf is limited. I’ve also persevered with the powered tailgate but found it slow to operate. It is possible to turn the motorisation off, but it feels as if the components are still engaged and are being forced to move against their will. But these are relatively minor gripes against a car that is otherwise extremely easy to live with. It’s easy to overlook the brilliance of a high driving position and good visibility: the C4 Picasso has these in spades. stuart.milne@autocar.co.uk

You are familiar with this experience because it applies to every electrical appliance you have dealt with, ever. Plug in, switch on, go. Not so the Renault Zoe, and it’s causing a few frustrations. Plug in both ends of the charging cable and the car starts ‘talking’ to the charging

point. I know this, because the car’s dash display says so. It’s not entirely ridiculous, either; with so many different types of charging point with potentially different charging rates, the car needs to know what it’s getting. But the problem arises because the Zoe sometimes takes seconds and sometimes minutes to decide whether it is going to accept the charge or not. And so far, I’ve not worked out any rhyme or reason for it. The same charger can be accepted in a flash one day and rejected (or accepted) after prolonged deliberations the next. And it is something I now know is peculiar to the Zoe, because it has shared a workplace socket with a BMW i3, Renault Twizy and Volvo V40 plug-in, none of which have presented the same indecision. When it’s taking its time, the car insists it is talking to the charging point but nothing else happens. And on occasion it just sits there before giving up — which means no charge. This all means you need to wait and see what the outcome of plugging the car in is,

Price £23,955 Price as tested £27,500 Economy 52.3mpg Faults Parking sensor failure (due to bumper scrape), infotainment system crash, temporarily erratic driver’s seat buttons Expenses None Last seen 2.4.14

rather than getting on with your life, because you might otherwise come back, say, the next morning, to find it still has no range. And that — as you can ask Colin Goodwin, who once again failed to heed my words of wisdom a few weeks ago, almost certainly because he was rushing to squeeze in a flight in his plane — is really, really frustrating. jim.holder@autocar.co.uk

Renault Zoe Price £15,195 Price as tested £15,790 Economy 310Wh/mile Faults Erratic charging Expenses None Last seen 16.4.14

Plug and play: charging the Zoe can be tricky

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WHEELS, TYRES AND BODYWORK

Suspension is MacPherson struts with coil springs and dampers up front and independent semi-trailing arms at the rear. The set-up gives a fine balance of comfort and agility, but it’s not uncommon to find cars with lower, aftermarket suspension. Front subframes can crack but are fixable.

Wheels and tyres aren’t a problem, but original alloys are getting hard to source. Rust is the M3’s biggest enemy, so check underneath and look for poor repairs. If you get a good one, make sure it’s Waxoyled regularly, as the M3 wasn’t galvanised.

TRANSMISSION

Dog-leg five-speed manual gearbox’s synchros are prone to wear and the bearings are weak. A rebuild will cost around £1500, but even good ones don’t shift crisply. It’s worth having the gearshift bushes renewed if you’re replacing the clutch; it should cost around £60 if done at the same time.

BMW M3 (E30) FROM £12,000

Good things come in 3s BMW’s homologation special doesn’t come cheap, but the rewards are worth it, says Kyle Fortune

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he M3 is perhaps the most successful homologation road/race car offered to date.” A prophetic line from Autocar’s 1987 test of BMW’s nowiconic E30 M3. Name a series or class that the M3 can compete in and it’s won it; national, international, club, road, race, rally or hillclimb, the E30 M3’s propensity for collecting silverwear is perhaps matched only now by its ability to command ever-rising prices. If you’ve always wanted an E30 M3 and hoped the passing of time means bargain prices, you’re too late. They may have been affordable during the noughties, but prices have rocketed in recent years. Around £12,000 will still buy you an M3, but it won’t be a

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concours winner. Search around at £20k and you might find an unmolested early example, but the very best lowmileage Sport Evos are commanding prices not far short of six figures. The prototype E30 M3 was unveiled at the 1985 Frankfurt show before going on sale the following year. A four-cylinder, 16-valve engine was chosen for reasons of weight and high revs. The 2.3-litre unit delivered 200bhp without a catalytic converter (catalyst-equipped cars made 195bhp) and 177lb ft, while later models rose to 220bhp (215bhp with cat) and 181lb ft. Sport Evo M3s benefited from a capacity boost to 2467cc, with power rising to 238bhp as a result, but torque returned to the original car’s 177lb ft.

Even so, it was enough to drop the car’s 0-62mph time from 7.0sec to 6.5sec and increase top speed from 147mph to 155mph. BMW had to build just 5000 E30 M3s to homologate it for racing, but between 1986 and 1991 around 18,000 were sold. Unsurprisingly, given its competition nature, the E30 M3 saw a number of revisions in its life cycle. The Evo I arrived in February 1987 (with a letter ‘e’ stamped on the cylinder head but visible only with a mirror), but only seven were originally imported into the UK. The Evo II arrived in 1988, with new pistons and camshafts boosting power to 220bhp and extensions to the front and rear spoilers to improve aerodynamics, and just 51 of these

cars made it to the UK officially. BMW introduced the cabriolet in 1988, offered in 195bhp, 200bhp and, finally, 215bhp outputs. M3 specials included the Europe-only Europa Meister with 195bhp and a full leather interior, while the Cecotto and Ravaglia M3s were offered with 215bhp and larger wheels. Some 25 Ravaglia-spec cars were officially imported to the UK. Catalytic converters became standard fit in 1989, capping power at 215bhp, but the final and most sought-after special also arrived that year. The 2.5-litre Sport Evo came with adjustable spoilers, 10mm higher wheel arches and black or red paintwork, with BMW UK officially importing 51 of the 600 built.

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CABIN

They wear well. Some trim parts are no longer available, though, so you’ll be busy on eBay or owner forums if you’re restoring an M3 or returning a track car to road use. Instruments can fail, but repairs are inexpensive. Most cars were cloth trimmed, with a bright red finish in Sport Evos.

ENGINE

The S14 four-pot produces 195bhp to 220bhp in 2.3-litre form and 238bhp in 2.5-litre Sport Evo guise. It’s a strong unit, but even the high-output Sport Evos only shave half a second off the standard car’s 0-62mph time. Group A race engines managed 300bhp or more.

The driving position is both comfortable and adjustable

What to look out for Listen out for a lumpy idle; it might point to air leaks in the inlet manifold blocks — a £300 repair. All engines tend to sweat a bit of oil, but check the sump and head gaskets for serious leaks If there’s any wandering or vagueness of response, it’s likely that the suspension bushes have worn. Rear subframe bushes also wear, as do the ball joints and lower steering coupling. All are relatively inexpensive and straightforward to replace. Get the car up to 60-70mph and lift off. If there’s any whine from the differential, it’ll need a new pinion bearing. Expect to pay around £850 to have it replaced.

BRAKES

Discs all round, with ABS on all cars. Just the usual wear and tear. New front discs and pads cost about £400, rears are £300. Seized calipers aren’t uncommon, but they can be replaced or reconditioned inexpensively.

The clutch shouldn’t be heavy, but if it is, it needs replacing at a cost of around £600. Don’t ignore it, either; a worn clutch puts the release bearing under stress, and if that goes it can result in even more expensive issues. Check around the floor for damp carpets in the footwells and boot, as the sunroof and rear light gaskets can allow water in. With the sunroof, it’s usually blocked drainage holes, but check the front scuttle drain holes while you’re at it.

If you’ve always wanted an E30 M3 and hoped the passing of time means bargain prices, you’re too late Being left-hand drive only, a good number of M3s have been imported from Europe, the US and Japan to satisfy UK demand. Japanese and US cars lack the five-speed close-ratio gearbox, instead getting a five-speed overdrive ’box, making them less desirable to purists. So which M3 to go for? That depends on the depth of your pockets. “Don’t fall into the trap of selecting one type,” says Barney Halse of BMW specialist Classic Heroes (classicheroes.co.uk, 01825 732817). Halse has been driving M3s

since they were nearly new and working on them ever since. Halse describes the E30 M3 as “a chassis experience, not a power one”, adding that structural integrity is more important than anything when looking at an M3. It’s rare to find cars that haven’t had accident repairs, and because of the car’s nature, track time is also likely at some point in the past. As such, cars can vary wildly. Halse admits that increasing prices have created a dangerous market, with lots of cars looking cosmetically good — and with prices to match — but not ◊

Power outputs ranged from 195bhp to 238bhp

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The E30 M3 is a truly rewarding driver’s car

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Price £12,500 (1990, 146,000 miles) Black M3 in stripped-out track condition, but a daily driver and road legal. New 215bhp engine 20,000 miles ago, genuine two-owner, nonsunroof car with bolted-in roll cage. Call 07021 538064

Head to autocar.co.uk for more used car buying advice Δ passing muster under close scrutiny. It’s worth having any purchase expertly appraised; Halse is able to do so for around £150 (plus travel expenses), but at the very least it’s crucial to get the car on a ramp to take a look underneath. Mechanically, they’re strong, with engines easily clocking up 100,000 miles before any major work is required. Halse suggests a new timing chain is advisable, as they’ve been known to break. It’s a pricey, head-off job costing around £3000, but that includes new oil stem seals and tensioners. It’s also advisable to replace the main tensioner with one from the later E46. For ultimate reassurance, the water pump,

hoses and thermostat can be changed at the same time for a further £600. “Get a good bodyshell and you’ve got the makings of a good E30 M3,” says Halse. Bank on around £1500-£2000 a year to keep one pristine. Servicing is variable, the most basic costing £150 or so, rising to £500 for an ‘Inspection 1’ and £600 for an ‘Inspection 2’, which includes valve clearances, engine, gearbox and diff oils, all filters and spark plugs. The E30 has mileage-related service lights, but with older cars not covering big distances, it’s best to have an annual service. Preventative maintenance is key, once any rust has been dealt with. Halse

What we said then

actually says it’s no bad thing to buy “a good, honest, rusty car”, rather than have to correct poor previous repairs. As prices rise, cars once considered uneconomical to fix are making their way back into workshops. Buy on condition rather than mileage, too, and if you’re lucky enough to have a project car sitting unused in your garage, now might be the time to resurrect it. For buyers, it’s a case of digging deep, but with a bit of patience and luck you might be able to find an affordable E30 M3. Do so and you’ll have one of the most rewarding driver’s car money can buy and a solid investment — assuming you sort out the rust. L

Test date 15.4.87

BMW’s homologation special successfully mixes road car practicality with race car prowess

Price £18,500 (1987, 120,500 miles) Road and track BMW M3 in silver. Taxed and tested, Sparco steering wheel and seats with full harnesses. New stainless steel exhaust system, uprated brakes and suspension. Call 07021 538007

Price £25,000 (1987, 91,000 miles) E30 M3 in exceptional condition. Garaged all its life. Over £5k spent recommissioning the car in the past three months following storage. MOT until November. Call 07043 243902

Design and engineering The 2.3-litre engine develops 200bhp at 6750rpm, putting the M3 at the top of the 3-series performance pile. Exterior spec includes distinctive wheel arch flares (to take up to 10in wheels in race trim), extended sills, front and rear airdams and light alloy wheels. Raked rear screen gives a distinctive coupé outline.

Interior The driving position feels just right and the wheel position is sensible. Pedals are well placed for heel-andtoe changes and all the major controls are within easy reach. Ergonomically, there’s not much wrong with the M3.

Performance

Buying and owning

Performance is one of the M3’s strong suits. Standing starts were conducted on a damp track and yielded a mean 0-60mph time of 7.1sec. This compared favourably with BMW’s quoted 6.7sec to 62mph and shows the superior traction of rear-wheel drive in the wet.

An overall economy figure of 20mpg isn’t bad, while the engine lacks a six’s smoothness but is still pretty civilised. The M3 is a surprisingly relaxing high-speed cruiser.

Ride and handling Handling is very predictable in both wet and dry conditions. You might expect something of a compromise in terms of ride quality, but while the suspension is uprated all round and the M3 rolls on low-shouldered 55-profile rubber, the sacrifice in comfort is in fact marginal. At high speeds the car feels well composed and is able to soak up even severe irregularities without complaint.

Price £35,995 (1999, 80,000 miles) Show-standard M3 Cecotto in Misano red with silver half-leather and Motorsport cloth. Electronic damping control, five owners, full history and fully checked prior to sale. Call 01825 732817

Verdict The most successful homologation inspired road car/racer offered by a manufacturer to date.

BMW E30 M3 Years produced 1986-1991 Total made 18,000 (approx) Price £22,750 Engine 4 cyls in line, 2302cc, petrol Power 200bhp at 6750rpm Torque 177lb ft at 4750rpm 0-60mph 7.1sec 0-100mph 19.0sec Top speed 140mph Fuel economy 20.3mpg

Price £85,000 (1990, 29,658 miles) Brilliant red E30 M3 Sport Evo with leather interior and air-con, unblemished interior, exceptional bodywork and full service history. Call 01825 700693

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UK’s most popular car keeps on giving Ford Focus’s ubiquitousness means there’s always one to suit your needs

f course, we all knew the UK’s most numerous car would be a Ford, but it was good to have it confirmed by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. The SMMT has done the sums and announced that the number of cars on British roads went up by more than 436,000 last year to 32 million. And most of them are Ford Focuses. So let’s all go and buy one. You can’t go far wrong with a Focus. It has long been the go-to family hatch that any idiot can buy without any worry whatsoever. That pretty much makes it the perfect used car buy, provided you are at least slightly careful and tip-toe past the ones that really are just for spares or repair.

Spend £1500 and you should get a peach of a car, such as a 2004 1.6 Edge

So a 1999 example with enough MOT to get you around and about is around or about £350, and perhaps the most entertaining part is that you can find the odd saloon, too. Indeed, a 2.0-litre Ghia saloon — which no one in theory would want but is actually quite smart, well equipped and spacious — can be found below £1000. The default Focus, though, is the 1.6 Zetec hatchback. There seems to be a lot of surface rust on cars from around 2000, so be careful. Spend £1500, however, and you should get a peach of a car, or more precisely a 2004 1.6 Edge, which is a well equipped three-door with alloys and air conditioning. The 2005 revamp may have been a bit more of a blunt instrument to look at, but it was better than ever in practical terms. There are some big-mile 2006 cars around below £1000, but you’re

better off pumping the budget up to £3000. That money will buy you either a 2006 1.6 Sport that looks as new, a more insurance-friendly 1.6 LX or a Zetec Climate from 2007. There are also diesels, of course, and the Econetics in particular are worth a look. With £4000 to spend, you’ll get a 71mpg, £20 VED and fairly high-mileage 1.6 TDCi. Or allow yourself an extra £400-£500 and it will be a tidy 2009 example with just under 100,000 miles.

As for the original diesels, they will do a job, but a 1.8 TDi CL for £500 isn’t the last word in sophistication, although a blocked DPF valve won’t spoil your day. It would be even better to spend £3500 and get a 2006 1.8 TDCi. Yes, there are plenty of fantastic Focuses to find — and we haven’t even touched upon the fast ones. For more used car advice, go to jamesruppert.com

Three that caught my eye

Ghia goodness in a saloon Bread-and-butter Focus hatch The looks may not be for everyone, but you can’t go First-gen car is still adored by enthusiasts for its

Frugal diesel for sensible cash There are plenty of diesel Focus examples, but

far wrong with a Focus saloon. This 1999 2.0-litre example has covered 96,000 miles with only part service history. In Ghia trim, it’s got all the goodies, plus four months’ tax and MOT. Dealer wants £790. Call 07715 998936

choose wisely, as some are leggy ex-rep mobiles. This 2007 1.8 TDCi Zetec has full service history, MOT until September and only 55,000 miles under its belt. The dealer is looking for £3495. Call 07534 402832

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engaging handling and superb ride. This tidy 2004 1.6 Edge in manual form looks in good condition. It’s got only 60,000 miles on the clock and has service history; the dealer is asking just £1350. Call 07771 626645

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Fine value for money from Kia Cee’d

Mk1 Focus starts at £350 and is still enjoyable to drive

DESIGNED FOR EUROPE and built in Slovakia, the Kia Cee’d offered a higher spec than the equivalent Ford for similar money when it was launched in 2007. Possessing a strong range of petrol and diesel engines, especially the 1.6-litre petrol and diesel units, the Cee’d also had decent handling and a better interior finish than its forebears from the same marque. As well as a five-star NCAP safety

rating, the Cee’d comes with Kia’s seven-year warranty — provided you buy one within the timescale. Things to be wary of are driver’s door locks sticking in cold weather and the steering column needing replacing relatively early in its life. We found a 2008 car with a year’s warranty remaining, 12 months’ MOT, just 54,000 miles on the clock and a full dealer service history — a steal at £3995 from a dealer.

Up the budget for a premium hatch And another thing… FERRARI HAS GONE all highly extended warranty on us. If I’m reading this right, the manufacturer’s warranty can be lengthened for up to five years. The excitingly named ‘Power Warranty’ offers coverage from six to 12 years. These may be called warranties, but really it’s all about residuals and brand loyalty. Considering most modern Ferraris struggle to reach a fivefigure odometer reading, it is unlikely that they will have any reason to claim on the cover.

THE FIRST-GENERATION BMW 1-series is another Chris Bangleera ugly duckling. However, like the controversial designer’s other creations during the mid-2000s, the German hatch’s looks could finally be maturing and coming of age.

Being a BMW and rear-wheel drive, it’s naturally very involving to drive. Just because it’s the cheapest model in the BMW line-up doesn’t mean it’s a poor relation, either. Things to look out for are injector and coil problems on four-cylinder petrol models and timing chain failures on early petrol and diesel cars. Despite this, the diesels remain the ones to plump for, with their great blend of economy, refinement and performance. A 2007 BMW 120d M Sport with just 58,000 miles on the clock could be yours for £6000. That’s a lot of premium hatch for the money.

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NEW: £12,195 USED: £12,300 Power 80bhp Torque 84lb ft 0-62mph 13.3sec Top speed 104mph Economy 54.3mpg

Power 84bhp Torque 118lb ft 0-62mph 11.9sec Top speed 111mph Economy 57.6mpg

Ford Fiesta Volkswagen Golf Class-leading new supermini or a bigger mid-size used hatch that also defines its sector?

WHAT IS IT? The sixth generation of Ford’s Fiesta has led the supermini class from the moment of its introduction in 2008 and its nip-tuck facelift in 2013. A genuinely handsome car, the Fiesta’s trump card is its big-car feel, and its ride can shame cars from a class or two above. This is the 80bhp 1.25-litre petrol model in mid-level Style trim.

The Golf is a household name in the mid-size hatch segment, and for good reason. It’s the epitome of the small family car and the one by which all are judged. And the Mk7 is the best Golf yet. For £12,300, you could find yourself in a one-year-old, entry-level Golf 1.2 TSI five-door with only 12,000 miles on the clock.

WHAT’S IT LIKE TO DRIVE? If driving pleasure is at the top of your priority list, you won’t be disappointed with any Fiesta. While the 1.25-litre motor fitted here is a tad gutless, the chassis offers outstanding body control and an ability to alter its line through a corner according to your throttle inputs. The electric steering has improved over the years, too, and does an okay impression of offering feedback.

The 84bhp 1.2 TSI engine is smooth for its small capacity in a car this size and the steering is well weighted, while the suspension manages to blend an extremely comfortable ride with good body control. There’s very little suspension noise, and while there is some road noise at motorway speeds, these are only minor quibbles.

WHAT’S IT LIKE INSIDE? The Fiesta’s driving position is spot on, and in Style trim it comes with niceties such as air conditioning, remote central locking and front electric windows. The dials are easy to read, too, while the Fiesta is roomier than many of its rivals, so most people won’t have issues with the space in the rear seats. There is also a decent-sized boot.

The Golf’s interior looks well finished as always, but it’s the quality that impresses. All the controls work with real precision, while the build is impeccable. The seats strike the ideal balance between comfort and support, so even after long hours at the wheel you still feel relatively comfortable. In terms of kit, even this entry-level model comes with DAB, Bluetooth and air-con.

WHERE’S MY MONEY GOING? Into a brand new car that is easy on fuel, cheap to insure and has big discounts at the showroom. Residual values should be good, too. However, Far Eastern rivals do tend to come with more kit as standard and, in many cases, longer warranties.

Golfs aren’t cheap, but you get what you pay for, as the saying goes. The 1.2-litre petrol engine can return 57mpg on the combined cycle, and strong resale values make the VW a great long-term prospect. It’s essentially an improved package over the Mk6 Golf in every way.

WHY SHOULD I BUY ONE? Because the Fiesta is a phenomenally good supermini that excels in every key area and is dynamically without an equal in its segment. The Fiesta makes a very strong case for downsizing and the car maker scores well in customer satisfaction surveys, too. But the car’s limp 1.25-litre motor doesn’t quite do the chassis justice.

The Golf is a hugely capable, high-quality hatchback that goes about its business in a fuss-free fashion. The VW might not make you stand out from the crowd, but the Golf does everything you want it to very well indeed. As a used all-round family car, you’d struggle to better it. However, even in this fairly base spec it isn’t exactly cheap, and the engine could do with more grunt.

AND THE WINNER IS… NEW A tough choice. While the Golf would be the sensible choice and is a high-quality item, the appeal of an engaging, fun-to-drive, brand new Fiesta with a similar power output in a lighter body — and specified to your liking — is likely to prove too tempting. WHICH WOULD YOU CHOOSE? Let us know at autocar.co.uk/facebook

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ABARTH 500 3dr hatch Good value hot hatch. In Esseesse trim it’s great fun to drive AAABC 1.4 T-Jet £14205 133 155 26 500 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 27 PUNTO 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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accepted class boundaries. 50-60% Poor. Within acceptable class boundaries in a few areas. Still not recommendable. 60-65% Off the pace. Below average in nearly all areas. 65-70% Acceptable. About average in key areas, but disappoints. 70-75% Competent. Above average in some areas, average in others. Outstanding in none. 75-80% Good. Competitive in key areas. 80-85% Very good. Very competitive in key areas, competitive in secondary respects. 85-92% Excellent. Near class leading in key areas, and in some ways outstanding. >93% Brilliant, unsurpassed. All but flawless.

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ALFA ROMEO MITO 3dr hatch Classy, well equipped and cheap. No dynamic benchmark AAABC 0.9 TB Twinair 105 Sprint £14350 103 98 13 0.9 TB Twinair 85 Distinctive £15550 103 98 13 0.9 TB Twinair 85 Sportiva £16300 103 98 13 1.4 135 M’Air Distinctive £16450 133 129 19 1.4 135 Multiair Sportiva £17200 133 129 20 1.4 170 M’Air Q’Verde £18995 168 139 26 1.3 JTDm-2 85 Sprint £14895 94 90 11 1.3 JTDm-2 85 Distinctive £16135 94 90 11 1.6 JTDm-2 120 D’tive S-S £17300 118 114 19 1.6 JTDm-2 120 Sportiva S-S £18050 118 114 20 GIULIETTA 5dr hatch Stylish, rewarding family hatch. A new era for Alfa AAAAC 1.4 TB 120 Turismo £17765 118 149 16 1.4 TB 120 Lusso £19015 118 149 16 1.4 TB 120 Veloce £20315 118 149 16 1.4 TB Multiair 170 Lusso £20515 168 134 23 1.4 TB Multiair 170 Lusso TCT £21855 168 121 23 1.4 TB MultiAir 170 Vel. £21815 168 134 23 1.4 TB Multiair 170 Veloce TCT £23155 168 121 23 1.4 TB Multiair 170 Sportiva £23675 168 134 23 1750 TBi Cloverleaf £25530 232 177 31 1.6 JTDM 105 Turismo £18700 103 114 16 1.6 JTDM 105 Lusso £19950 103 114 16 1.6 JTDM 105 Veloce £21250 103 114 16 1.6 JTDM 105 Sportiva £23110 103 114 16 2.0 JTDm 140 Lusso £21250 138 119 20 2.0 JTDm 140 Veloce £22550 138 119 20 2.0 JTDm 140 Sportiva £24410 138 119 20 2.0 JTDM 170 Lusso £22150 168 124 25 2.0 JTDM 170 Lusso TCT £23550 168 119 25 2.0 JTDM 170 Veloce £23450 168 124 25 2.0 JTDM 170 Veloce TCT £24800 168 119 25 2.0 JTDM 170 Sportiva £25310 168 124 25 4C 2dr coupé A singular statement. Flawed, perhaps, but the best current Alfa by miles AAAAB 1.75T £45000 237 - 50 ALPINA 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 50 D5 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 ARIEL ATOM 0dr open Superbike fast track mentalism. As exhilarating as cars get AAAAC 245 £29321 245 300 £34319 300 V8 £150000 500 3 Mugen £49740 270 -

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ASTON MARTIN RAPIDE 4dr saloon Four-door Aston is more practical, 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 VANTAGE 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 5.9 V12 £189995 565 335 AUDI A1 3dr hatch Audi’s answer to the Mini. Fun and refined AAAAC £18450 84 118 12 £18860 121 124 18 £19510 103 99 16 £14115 84 118 9 £15955 84 118 9 £17500 84 118 9 1.4 TFSI 122 Sport £16365 121 124 15 1.4 TFSI 122 Sport auto £17815 121 119 15 1.4 TFSI 122 S line £17910 121 124 16 1.4 TFSI 122 S line auto £19360 121 122 16 1.4 TFSI 140 Sport ACT £17215 138 109 21 1.4 TFSI 140 S line ACT £18760 138 109 21 1.4 TFSI 140 Black Edition ACT £20010 138 109 22 1.4 TFSI 185 S line auto £21415 182 139 28 1.4 TFSI 185 Black Edition aut £22665 121 139 28 2.0 TFSI 231 S1 £24900 228 162 1.6 TDI 105 SE £15175 103 99 14 1.6 TDI 105 Sport £17015 103 99 14 1.6 TDI 105 S line £18560 103 99 15 2.0 TDI 143 Sport £18640 141 108 21 2.0 TDI 143 S line £20185 141 108 21 2.0 TDI 143 Black Edition £21435 141 108 21 A1 5dr sportback Rear doors add convenience to an attractive package AAAAC 1.2 TFSI 86 S line Style Editi £19070 84 118 12 1.4 TFSI 122 S line Style Edit £19480 121 126 18 1.4 TFSI 140 Black Edition ACT £20630 138 113 22 1.4 TFSI 140 S line ACT £19380 138 113 21 1.4 TFSI 140 Sport ACT £17835 138 109 21 1.4 TFSI 185 Black Edition £23285 182 139 29 1.6 TDI 105 S line Style Editi £20130 103 99 16 2.0 TDI 143 Black Edition £22055 141 108 22 1.2 TFSI 86 SE £14735 84 118 9 1.2 TFSI 86 Sport £16575 84 118 9 1.2 TFSI 86 S line £18120 84 118 9 1.4 TFSI 122 Sport £16985 121 126 15 1.4 TFSI 122 S line £18530 121 126 16 1.4 TFSI 185 S line £22035 182 139 28 2.0 TFSI 231 S1 £25630 228 162 1.6 TDI 105 SE £15795 103 99 14 1.6 TDI 105 Sport £17635 103 99 14 1.6 TDI 105 S line £19180 103 99 15 2.0 TDI 143 Sport £19260 141 108 21 2.0 TDI 143 S line £20805 141 108 21 A3 3dr hatch Classy interior, stable handling and good engines. Second only to the Golf AAAAC 1.2 TFSI 105 SE £18280 103 114 14 2.0 TDI 184 quattro S line £29435 148 125 26 2.0 TDI 184 quattro Sport £27285 148 125 26 2.0 TDI 184 S line £26525 148 108 28 2.0 TDI 184 Sport £24375 148 108 27 2.0 TFSI 300 quattro S3 £30640 296 162 36 1.2 TFSI 105 Sport £19505 103 114 14 1.2 TFSI 105 S line £21655 103 114 15 1.4 TFSI 122 SE £19580 120 120 16 1.4 TFSI 122 Sport £20805 120 120 16 1.4 TFSI 122 S line £22955 120 120 16 1.4 TFSI 140 SE ACT £20430 138 109 21 1.4 TFSI 140 Sport ACT £21655 138 109 21 1.2 TFSI 86 S line Style Edit 1.4 TFSI 122 S Line Style Edit 1.6 TDI 105 S line Style Editi 1.2 TFSI 86 SE 1.2 TFSI 86 Sport 1.2 TFSI 86 S line

1.4 TFSI 140 S line ACT £23805 138 109 21 1.8 TFSI 180 Sport £23430 178 135 23 1.8 TFSI 180 quattro Sport £26390 178 152 25 1.8 TFSI 180 S line £25580 178 135 24 1.8 TFSI 180 quattro S line £28540 178 152 25 1.6 TDI 105 SE £20530 104 99 15 1.6 TDI 105 Sport £21755 104 99 15 1.6 TDI 105 S line £23905 104 99 16 2.0 TDI 150 SE £21880 148 106 21 2.0 TDI 150 Sport £23105 148 106 21 2.0 TDI 150 S line £25255 148 106 21 A3 4dr saloon All the A3’s standard attributes in a saloon body. Great looking AAAAC 1.4 TFSI 140 ACT Sport £22825 138 111 21 1.6 TDI 105 S line £25075 104 99 15 1.6 TDI 105 Sport £22925 104 99 15 1.8 TFSI 180 quattro S line £29710 178 152 24 1.8 TFSI 180 quattro Sport £27560 178 152 24 1.8 TFSI 180 Sport £24600 178 135 23 2.0 TDI 150 Sport £24275 148 107 21 1.4 TFSI 140 ACT S line £24975 138 111 21 1.8 TFSI 180 S line £26750 178 135 24 2.0 TDI 150 S line £26425 148 107 21 A3 5dr sportback Classy interior, stable handling and good engines. Second only to the Golf AAAAC 1.4 TFSI 122 S line £23575 120 123 16 1.4 TFSI 122 Sport £21425 120 123 16 1.6 TDI 105 S line £24525 104 99 17 1.6 TDI 105 SE £21150 104 99 16 1.6 TDI 105 Sport £22375 104 99 15 1.8 TFSI 180 quattro S line £29160 178 152 25 1.8 TFSI 180 S line £26200 178 135 24 1.8 TFSI 180 Sport £24050 178 135 23 2.0 TDI 150 S line £25875 148 108 21 2.0 TDI 150 SE £22500 148 108 21 2.0 TDI 150 Sport £23725 148 108 21 2.0 TDI 184 quattro S line £30055 175 129 26 2.0 TFSI 300 quattro S3 £31260 296 162 36 1.2 TFSI 105 SE £18900 103 114 14 1.2 TFSI 105 Sport £20125 103 114 14 1.2 TFSI 105 S line £22275 103 114 15 1.4 TFSI 122 SE £20200 120 123 16 1.4 TFSI 140 SE ACT £21050 138 112 21 1.4 TFSI 140 Sport ACT £22275 138 112 21 1.4 TFSI 140 S line ACT £24425 138 112 21 1.8 TFSI 180 quattro Sport £27010 178 152 25 2.0 TDI 184 Sport £24995 175 110 27 2.0 TDI 184 quattro Sport £27905 175 129 26 2.0 TDI 184 S line £27145 175 110 28 A3 CABRIOLET 2dr open A measured success, but the usual sacrifices make it fun free AAAAC 1.4 TFSI 140 S line £29165 138 114 23 1.4 TFSI 140 S line ACT £29165 138 114 23 1.4 TFSI 140 SE £25790 138 114 22 1.4 TFSI 140 SE ACT £25790 138 114 22 1.4 TFSI 140 Sport £27015 138 114 23 1.4 TFSI 140 Sport ACT £27015 138 114 23 1.8 TFSI 180 S line £32420 178 133 29 1.8 TFSI 180 Sport £30270 178 133 29 2.0 TDI 150 S line £30615 148 110 25 2.0 TDI 150 SE £27240 148 110 24 2.0 TDI 150 Sport £28465 148 110 25 A4 4dr saloon Offset pedals and unsettled ride disappoint. Still competent AAACC 2.0 TDI 150 Black Edition £30585 148 127 27 2.0 TDI 150 S line £29510 148 127 27 2.0 TDI 150 SE £28435 148 127 27 2.0 TDI 150 SE Technik £29435 148 127 27 2.0 TDI 177 SE Technik £28900 175 120 27 2.0 TFSI 225 quattro Black Edi £34850 222 155 24 2.0 TFSI 225 quattro S line £33775 222 155 24 2.0 TFSI 225 quattro SE £31220 222 155 24 2.0 TFSI 225 quattro SE Techni £32220 222 155 24 1.8 TFSI 120 SE £23960 118 151 19 1.8 TFSI 120 SE Technik £24960 118 151 19 1.8 TFSI 120 S line £26515 118 151 20 1.8 TFSI 120 Black Edition £27590 118 151 20 1.8 TFSI 170 SE £25575 168 134 25 1.8 TFSI 170 SE Technik £26575 168 134 24 1.8 TFSI 170 S line £28130 168 134 26 1.8 TFSI 170 Black Edition £29205 168 134 26 3.0 V6 333 S4 £39020 328 190 36 3.0 V6 333 S4 Black Edition £40095 328 190 36 2.0 TDIe 136 SE Technik £27880 134 112 23 2.0 TDIe 136 SE £26880 134 112 23 2.0 TDI 177 S line £30455 175 120 27 2.0 TDI 177 Black Edition £31530 175 120 28 2.0 TDI quattro 177 SE £29455 175 134 27 2.0 TDI quattro 177 SE Technik £30455 175 134 27 2.0 TDI quattro 177 S line £32010 175 134 27 2.0 TDI quattro 177 Black Edit £33085 175 134 28 3.0 TDI quattro 245 SE £34935 237 149 33

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NEW CARS A-Z 3.0 TDI quattro 245 S line £37490 237 149 33 3.0 TDI quattro 245 Black Edit £38565 237 149 34 A4 AVANT 5dr estate More appealing than the saloon. Still average AAABC 1.8 TFSI 170 SE Technik £27890 158 141 24 2.0 TDI 150 S line £30810 148 124 27 2.0 TDI 150 SE Technik £30735 148 129 27 2.0 TDI 177 SE Technik £30200 175 126 27 2.0 TDI Black Edition £30810 148 124 27 2.0 TDI TDI 150 se £29735 148 126 27 2.0 TFSI 225 quattro Black Edi £361510 222 159 26 2.0 TFSI 225 quattro S line £35075 222 159 26 2.0 TFSI 225 quattro SE £32520 222 159 26 2.0 TFSI 225 quattro SE Techni £33520 222 159 26 3.0 TDI 245 quattro S line £38825 237 154 34 3.0 TDI 245 quattro SE £36270 237 154 34 3.0 TFSI 333 quattro S4 Blk Ed £41395 328 197 36 1.8 TFSI 120 SE £25260 118 154 19 1.8 TFSI 120 SE Technik £26260 118 154 19 1.8 TFSI 120 S line £27815 118 154 20 1.8 TFSI 120 Black Edition £28890 118 154 20 1.8 TFSI 170 SE £26890 158 141 25 1.8 TFSI 170 S line £29445 158 141 26 1.8 TFSI 170 Black Edition £30520 158 141 26 3.0 TFSI 333 quattro S4 £40320 328 197 36 4.2 V8 RS4 £55525 444 249 41 2.0 TDIe 136 SE £28180 134 116 23 2.0 TDIe 136 SE Technik £29180 134 116 23 2.0 TDI 177 S line £31755 175 126 27 2.0 TDI 177 Black Edition £32830 175 126 28 2.0 TDI 177 quattro SE £30755 175 139 27 2.0 TDI 177 quattro SE Technik £31755 175 139 27 2.0 TDI 177 quattro S line £33310 175 139 27 2.0 TDI 177 quattro Black Edit £34385 175 139 28 3.0 TDI 245 quattro Black Edit £39900 237 154 34 A4 ALLROAD 5dr estate Rugged 4x4 A4. Pricey

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2.0 TFSI 225 quattro £33525 222 164 27 2.0 TDI 177 quattro £31810 175 153 27 3.0 TDI V6 245 quattro £37275 242 161 33 A5 5dr sportback Refined four-door coupe, but short on charm or finesse AAABC 1.8 TFSI 170 Black Edition £31570 168 136 27 1.8 TFSI 170 SE Technik £29545 168 136 26 2.0 TDI 150 £29750 148 127 27 2.0 TDI 150 Black Edition £34895 148 127 27 2.0 TDI 150 S line £33820 148 127 27 2.0 TDI 150 SE £31520 148 127 27 2.0 TDI 150 SE Technik £32870 148 127 27 2.0 TDI 177 Black Edition £33845 175 120 28 2.0 TDI 177 quattro Black Edit £35495 175 134 28 2.0 TDI 177 quattro S line £34420 175 134 28 2.0 TDI 177 quattro SE £32120 175 134 27 2.0 TDI 177 quattro SE Technik £33470 175 134 27 2.0 TDI 177 SE Technik £31820 175 120 28 2.0 TDIe 136 £28195 138 117 23 2.0 TDIe 136 S line £32265 138 117 24 2.0 TDIe 136 SE £29965 138 117 23 2.0 TDIe 136 SE Technik £31315 138 117 24 2.0 TFSI 225 quattro Black Edi £36280 222 152 26 2.0 TFSI 225 quattro S line £35205 222 152 26 2.0 TFSI 225 quattro SE Techni £34255 222 152 26 2.0TFSI 225 quattro SE £32905 222 152 26 3.0 TDI 204 Black Edition £37445 201 129 30 3.0 TDI 245 quattro Black Edit £40965 242 149 34 3.0 TFSI 333 quattro S5 Black £43670 328 190 40 1.8 TFSI 170 £26425 168 136 26 1.8 TFSI 170 SE £28195 168 136 26 1.8 TFSI 170 S line £30495 168 136 27 3.0 TFSI 333 S5 £42595 328 190 40 2.0 TDI 177 £28700 175 120 27 2.0 TDI 177 SE £30470 175 120 27 2.0 TDI 177 S line £32770 175 120 28 3.0 TDI 204 S line £36370 201 129 30 3.0 TDI 245 quattro S line £39890 242 149 34 A5 2dr coupé High class, good-looking coupe. V8 S5 coupe better than V6 Cab AAAAC 1.8 TFSI 170 Black Edition £31820 168 134 27 1.8 TFSI 170 S line £30745 168 134 27 2.0 TFSI 225 quattro Black Edi £36530 222 152 27 2.0 TFSI 225 quattro S line £35455 222 152 27 2.0 TFSI 225 quattro SE £33555 222 134 27 1.8 TFSI 170 SE £28845 168 134 27 3.0 TFSI 333 S5 £43395 328 190 41 3.0 TFSI 333 S5 Black Edition £44470 328 190 42 4.2 V8 RS5 £59350 444 246 45 2.0 TDIe 163 SE £31120 161 115 28 2.0 TDI 177 SE £31120 175 120 28 2.0 TDI 177 S line £33020 175 120 29 2.0 TDI 177 Black Edition £34095 175 120 29 2.0 TDI 177 quattro SE £32770 175 134 28 2.0 TDI 177 quattro S line £34670 175 134 28

2.0 TDI qtro Bl Ed £32455 168 144 32 R8 2dr coupé Usable, but no less involving and dramatic for it. V10 is brutal AAAAB 4.2 FSI 430 V8 £92710 424 332 50 5.2 FSI 525 V10 £113810 518 346 50 5.2 FSI 550 V10 Plus £125810 543 346 50 R8 SPYDER 2dr open Great noise, and loses little of the coupe’s poise AAAAB 4.2 FSI 430 V8 £101360 424 337 50 5.2 FSI 525 V10 £122460 518 349 50 BAC MONO 2dr open An F 22 Raptor for the road. Only better built AAAAB Mono 2.3 £111168 280 BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT 2dr coupé A brilliant Audi V8 inspired reboot AAAAC 6.0 W12 GT Speed £151100 616 338 50 4.0 V8 £123850 500 246 50 4.0 V8 S £139000 521 246 50 6.0 W12 £136710 567 385 50 CONTINENTAL GT CONVERTIBLE 2dr open A brilliant Audi V8 inspired reboot AAAAC 4.0 V8 £136250 500 254 50 6.0 W12 Speed £167900 616 347 50 MULSANNE 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 6.0 W12 £140900 616 343 6.0 W12 Mulliner £150220 616 343 BMW I3 5dr hatch Superb really, but pricey and not free from the usual electric car practicality issuesAAAAC i3 EV £30680 168 0 21 i3 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 £24385 215 137 22 118i Urban £22940 168 137 22 114i ES £17775 101 127 12 114i SE £18345 101 127 12 114i Sport £19470 101 132 13 114i Urban £19470 101 132 13 116i ES £19325 134 125 17 116i SE £19895 134 125 17 116i Sport £21020 134 131 18 116i M Sport £22465 134 131 18 116i Urban £21020 134 131 18 118i SE £21940 134 132 22 118i Sport £22940 134 137 22 125i M Sport £26020 215 154 30 M135i £30835 315 188 39 114d ES £19410 94 109 14 114d SE £19980 94 109 14 114d Sport £20980 94 112 15 114d Urban £20980 94 112 15 116d ES £20260 114 109 15 116d SE £20830 114 109 15 116d Sport £21830 114 114 16 116d M Sport £23275 114 114 16 116d Urban £21830 114 114 16 116d EfficientDynamics £20830 114 99 15 118d SE £21975 141 109 19 118d Sport £22975 141 115 20 118d M Sport £24420 141 115 20 118d Urban £22975 141 115 20 120d SE £23425 181 114 24 120d Sport £24425 181 119 24 120d M Sport £25870 181 119 24 120d Urban £24425 181 119 24 125d M Sport £27765 215 128 31 1 SERIES 5dr hatch Measures up on space and comfort now. Still no 3 Series AAAAC 114i ES £18305 101 127 12 114i SE £18875 101 127 12 114i Sport £20000 101 132 13 114i Urban £20000 101 132 13 116i ES £19855 134 125 17 116i SE £20425 134 125 17 116i Sport £21550 134 131 18 116i M Sport £22995 134 131 18 116i Urban £21550 134 131 18 118i SE £22470 168 132 22 118i Sport £23470 168 137 22 118i Urban £23470 168 137 22 118i M Sport £24915 168 137 22 125i M Sport £26550 215 154 30

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3.0 TDI 258 quattro SE Executi £61405 247 158 46 2.0 TFSI 245 Hybrid £63500 208 144 42 2.0 TFSI 245 Hybrid L £67465 208 146 43 3.0 TFSI 310 quattro SE Exec £63505 309 183 46 3.0 TFSI 310 quattro Sport Exe £67105 308 183 46 4.0 TFSI 435 quattro SE Exec L £75370 429 216 49 4.0 TFSI 435 quattro Sport Exe £78970 429 216 49 4.0 TFSI 520 S8 £79900 513 225 49 3.0 TDI 258 quattro SE £58800 254 155 46 3.0 TDI 258 quattro SE L £62765 254 158 46 3.0 TDI 258 quattro SE Exec L £65370 247 158 46 3.0 TDI 258 quattro Sport Exec £65005 254 155 46 3.0 TDI 258 quattro Sport Ex L £68970 254 158 47 4.2 TDI 385 quattro SE Exec £72005 380 194 50 4.2 TDI 385 quattro SE Ex L £75970 346 197 50 4.2 TDI 385 quattro Sport Exec £75605 380 194 50 4.2 TDI 385 quattro Sport Ex L £79570 380 197 50 Q3 5dr 4x4 Typically refined and competent, but feels more A3 than SUV AAABC 2.0 TDI 140 quattro S line £29790 138 149 18 2.0 TDI 140 quattro SE £27040 138 149 18 2.0 TDI 177 S line £29300 168 174 20 2.0 TDI 177 SE £26550 168 174 20 2.0 TFSI 170 quattro SE £26735 168 174 20 2.0 TFSI 170 quattro S line £29485 168 174 20 2.0 TFSI 211 quattro SE £29655 208 179 25 2.0 TFSI 211 quattro S line £32405 208 179 25 2.5 TFSI RS £41735 306 206 25 2.0 TDI 140 SE £25595 138 137 18 2.0 TDI 140 S Line £28345 138 137 18 2.0 TDI 177 quattro SE £27980 175 148 21 2.0 TDI 177 quattro S line £30730 175 148 21 Q5 5dr 4x4 Exceptionally good handling for an SUV, but very compromised ride AAAAC 2.0 TFSI 180 quattro S line Pl £35880 178 174 29 2.0 TFSI 180 quattro SE £30980 178 174 28 2.0 TFSI 180 quattro S line £33380 178 174 29 2.0 TFSI 225 quattro SE £32330 222 174 29 2.0 TFSI 225 quattro S line £34730 222 174 29 2.0 TFSI 225 q’tro S line Plus £37230 222 174 30 2.0 TDI 150 quattro SE £31245 148 154 21 2.0 TDI 150 quattro S line £33645 148 154 21 2.0 TDI 150 quattro S line Plu £36145 148 154 22 2.0 TDI 177 quattro SE £32220 175 154 24 2.0 TDI 177 quattro S line £34620 175 154 25 2.0 TDI 177 q’ttro S line Plus £37120 175 154 25 3.0 TDI 245 quattro SE £37980 241 169 33 3.0 TDI 245 quattro S line £40380 241 169 34 3.0 TDI 245 q’ttro S line Plus £42880 241 169 34 3.0 BiTDI 313 SQ5 £44055 309 179 41 Q7 5dr 4x4 Seven seat SUV feels its bulk. A BMW X5 or Land Rover is better AAACC 3.0 TDI 204 S line Plus £50045 201 189 37 3.0 TDI 245 S line Plus £51475 237 195 41 4.2 TDI 340 S line Plus £61100 335 242 46 3.0 TDI 204 SE £43885 201 189 35 3.0 TDI 204 S line £45545 237 189 36 3.0 TDI 245 S line £46975 237 195 40 4.2 TDI 340 S line £56600 335 242 45 TT 3dr coupé Clean lines and precise handling make this fun and easy to drive AAAAC 1.8 TFSI 160 Sport £24630 158 149 30 1.8 TFSI 160 S line £24980 158 149 30 2.0 TFSI 211 Sport £27700 208 154 33 2.0 TFSI 211 S line £28050 208 154 33 2.0 TFSI 211 Black Edition £29300 208 154 33 2.0 TFSI 211 qtro sp. auto £30720 208 169 34 2.0 TFSI qtro S-L auto £31070 208 169 34 2.0 TFSI qtro Blk Ed auto £32320 208 169 34 2.0 TFSI 272 quattro S £36045 268 184 38 2.0 TFSI 272 qtro S Blk £37295 268 184 38 2.5 RS quattro £46300 335 209 40 2.5 RS Plus quattro £49385 355 209 41 2.0 TDI 170 quattro Sport £28860 168 139 31 2.0 TDI 170 quattro S line £29210 168 139 32 2.0 TDI qtro Bl Ed £30460 168 139 32 TT ROADSTER 2dr open As above, but with more fresh air. Base 1.8 very good AAAAC 1.8 TFSI 160 Sport £26645 158 152 31 1.8 TFSI 160 S line £26995 158 152 31 2.0 TFSI 211 Sport £29680 208 156 34 2.0 TFSI 211 S line £30030 208 156 34 2.0 TFSI 211 Black Edition £31280 208 156 35 2.0 TFSI 211 qtro Sp. auto £32700 208 172 35 2.0 TFSi 211 qtro SL auto £33050 208 172 35 2.0 TFSI qtro Bl.Ed auto £34300 208 172 37 2.0 TFSI 272 S £38165 268 189 38 2.0 TFSI 272 S Bl.Ed £39415 268 189 38 2.5 RS quattro £48280 335 212 41 2.5 RS Plus quattro £51365 355 212 44 2.0 TDI 170 quattro Sport £30855 168 144 32 2.0 TDI 170 quattro S line £31205 168 144 33

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M135i £31365 315 188 39 114d ES £19940 94 109 14 114d SE £20510 94 109 14 114d Sport £21510 94 112 15 114d Urban £21510 94 112 15 116d ES £20790 114 109 15 116d SE £21360 114 109 15 116d Sport £22360 114 114 16 116d M Sport £23805 114 114 16 116d Urban £22360 114 114 16 116d EfficientDynamics £21360 114 99 15 118d SE £22505 141 109 19 118d Sport £23505 141 115 20 118d M Sport £24950 141 115 20 118d Urban £23505 141 115 20 120d SE £23955 181 114 24 120d xDrive SE £25455 181 123 23 120d Sport £24955 181 119 24 120d M Sport £26400 181 119 24 120d Urban £24955 181 119 24 125d M Sport £28295 215 128 31 2 SERIES 2dr coupé A proper compact coupe now. The M235i is one of the best BMWs period AAAAB 220i SE £25040 215 148 25 220i Sport £26040 215 148 25 220i Modern £26040 215 148 25 220i M Sport £27390 215 148 26 M235i £34250 326 189 39 218d SE £24265 141 119 218d Sport £25265 141 119 218d Modern £25265 141 119 218d M Sport £26615 141 119 220d SE £25865 181 125 25 220d Sport £26865 181 125 25 220d Modern £26865 181 125 25 220d M Sport £28215 181 125 25 3 SERIES 4dr saloon A new standard. Almost flawless in every regard AAAAA 320d EfficientDynamics Busines£30175 161 109 31 320d xDrive SE £30275 181 128 30 320i Efficient Dynamics Busine £27825 168 124 30 325d Luxury £33075 218 129 36 325d M Sport £33575 218 129 36 325d Modern £31575 218 129 35 325d SE £30575 218 129 35 335d xDrive Luxury £41015 313 143 43 335d xDrive M Sport £41515 313 143 43 ActiveHybrid 3 Luxury £43180 306 139 39 ActiveHybrid 3 M Sport £43680 306 139 39 ActiveHybrid 3 SE £40680 306 139 38 316i ES £23550 134 137 23 316i SE £24400 134 137 23 316i Sport £25400 134 137 23 320i Efficient Dynamics £26425 168 124 28 320i SE £26565 181 147 30 320i Sport £27565 181 147 30 320i Modern £27565 181 147 30 320i Luxury £29065 181 147 31 320i M Sport £29565 181 147 31 320i xDrive SE £28100 181 159 30 320i xDrive Sport £29100 181 159 30 320i xDrive Modern £29100 181 159 30 320i xDrive Luxury £30600 181 159 31 320i xDrive M Sport £31100 181 159 31 328i SE £29765 242 149 35 328i Modern £30765 242 149 35 328i Sport £30765 242 149 34 328i Luxury £32265 242 149 36 328i M Sport £32765 242 149 36 335i Modern £35885 302 186 37 335i Luxury £37750 302 186 38 335i M Sport £38250 302 186 38 316d ES £25575 114 118 20 316d SE £26425 114 118 20 316d Sport £27425 114 118 20 318d SE £27675 141 118 24 318d Sport £28675 141 118 24 318d Modern £28675 141 118 24 318d Luxury £30175 141 118 25 318d M Sport £30675 141 118 25 320d Efficient Dynamics £28775 161 109 31 320d SE £28775 181 120 31 320d Sport £29775 181 120 31 320d Modern £29775 181 120 31 320d Luxury £31275 181 120 32 320d M Sport £31775 181 120 32 320d xDrive Sport £31275 181 128 30 320d xDrive Modern £31275 181 128 30 320d xDrive Luxury £32775 181 128 31 320d xDrive M Sport £33275 181 128 31 330d SE £33975 255 129 38 330d Modern £34975 255 129 38

BMW 3-series

From £22,000 Possibly the finest all-round prospect currently on sale and almost certainly the finest 3-series yet. Splendid. AAAAA

Mercedes-Benz C-class

From £25,000 Still doing things its own way. Upmarket interior moved into the stratosphere. Engines not up to same standard. AAAAC

Audi A4

From £23,000 Almost always behind its rivals, but that doesn’t stop it selling. Quality, frugality and cabin ambience are spot on. AAAAC

Volkswagen CC

From £24,000 Prettified Passat isn’t quite as appealing as it once was, but it’s still a serious alternative to the Big Three. AAABC

Volvo S60

From £20,000 Volvo acknowledges its entry into the business market is essential, and has priced the S60 to compete. AAABC

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2.0 TDI 177 quattro Black Edit £35745 175 134 29 3.0 TDI 204 S line £36620 201 129 30 3.0 TDI 204 Black Edition £37695 201 129 30 3.0 TDI 245 quattro S line £40140 242 149 35 3.0 TDI 245 quattro Black Ed’ £41215 242 149 35 A5 CABRIOLET 2dr open Appealing. Lower powered, steel sprung trim’s best AAABC 1.8 TFSI 170 S line £34525 168 143 29 1.8 TFSI 170 S line Special Ed £35650 168 143 29 2.0 TDI 150 S line £36355 148 124 29 2.0 TDI 150 S line Special Edi £37480 148 124 29 2.0 TDI 150 SE £33795 148 127 29 2.0 TDI 177 S line Special Edi £37910 175 127 30 2.0 TFSI 225 quattro S line £40700 222 159 29 2.0 TFSI 225 quattro S line Sp £41825 222 159 29 2.0 TFSI 225 quattro SE £38140 222 159 29 2.0 TFSI 225 S line £37660 222 148 29 2.0 TFSI 225 S line Special Ed £38785 222 148 29 2.0 TFSI 225 SE £35100 222 148 29 3.0 TDI 204 S line Special Edi £41635 201 138 33 3.0 TDI 245 quattro S line Spe £45065 242 154 39 1.8 TFSI 170 SE £31965 168 143 28 3.0 TFSI 333 S5 £46500 328 199 42 4.2 V8 RS5 £68985 444 249 47 2.0 TDI 177 SE £34225 175 127 29 2.0 TDI 177 S line £36785 175 127 30 3.0 TDI 204 S line £40510 201 138 33 3.0 TDI 245 quattro S line £43940 242 154 39 A6 4dr saloon 2.0 TDi very dull. Otherwise a competent saloon AAAAC 2.0 TDI 177 Black Edition £37135 175 129 26 2.0 TFSI 245 Hybrid £43975 245 145 42 3.0 BiTDI 313 quattro Black Ed £46670 309 166 39 3.0 BiTDI 313 quattro S line £47020 309 166 39 3.0 TDI 204 Black Edition £41735 201 139 30 3.0 TDI 204 quattro Black Edit £40420 201 139 30 3.0 TDI 204 quattro S line £40735 201 139 30 3.0 TDI 204 quattro SE £38385 201 139 30 3.0 TDI 245 quattro Black Edit £41960 242 156 36 4.0 TFSI 420 S6 £54505 414 225 42 2.0 TDI 177 SE £30985 175 129 26 2.0 TDI 177 S line £32835 175 129 27 3.0 TDI 204 SE £35210 201 139 30 3.0 TDI 204 S line £37560 201 139 30 3.0 TDI 245 quattro SE £39960 242 156 36 3.0 TDI 245 quattro S line £42310 242 156 36 3.0 BiTDI 313 quattro SE £44670 309 166 38 A6 AVANT 5dr estate A capable stress buster, but not the enthusiasts’ choice AAABC 2.0 TDI 177 Black Edition £37135 175 132 26 3.0 BiTDI 313 quattro Black Ed £51195 309 166 39 3.0 BiTDI 313 quattro S line £49020 309 166 39 3.0 TDI 204 Black Edition £41735 201 139 30 3.0 TDI 204 qiattro Blacl Edit £44945 201 156 36 3.0 TDI 204 quattro S line £42770 201 156 36 3.0 TDI 204 quattro SE £40420 201 156 36 3.0 TDI 245 quattro Black Edit £46485 242 156 36 4.0 TFSI 560 RS6 £76985 552 229 42 4.0 TFSI 420 S6 £56725 414 226 42 2.0 TDI 177 SE £33110 175 132 26 2.0 TDI 177 S line £34960 175 132 27 3.0 TDI 204 SE £37210 201 139 30 3.0 TDI 204 S line £39560 201 139 30 3.0 TDI 245 quattro SE £41960 242 156 36 3.0 TDI 245 quattro S line £44310 242 156 36 3.0 BiTDI 313 quattro SE £46670 309 166 38 A6 ALLROAD 5dr estate Rugged 4x4 A6. Even more pricey AAACC 3.0 TDI 204 quattro £43805 201 159 31 3.0 TDI 245 quattro £45345 241 165 36 3.0 BiTDI 313 quattro £50105 308 176 41 A7 SPORTBACK 5dr hatch A good mix of luxury, practicality and driver reward AAAAC 3.0 BiTDI 313 quattro Black Ed £56795 309 166 42 3.0 BiTDI 313 quattro S line £54445 309 166 42 3.0 BiTDI 313 quattro SE £52655 309 166 42 3.0 TDI 204 £41170 201 135 33 3.0 TDI 204 quattro Black Edit £50580 201 152 36 3.0 TDI 204 quattro S line £48230 201 152 36 3.0 TDI 204 quattro SE £46440 201 152 35 3.0 TDI 245 quattro Black Edit £53150 242 156 41 3.0 TFSI 310 quattro Black Edi £53250 296 190 41 3.0 TFSI 310 quattro SE £49110 296 190 40 3.0 TFSI 310 quattro S line £50900 296 190 41 4.0 TFSI 420 S7 £62330 414 225 43 4.0 TFSI RS7 £83495 552 229 47 3.0 TDI 204 SE £44760 201 135 33 3.0 TDI 204 S line £46550 201 135 34 3.0 TDI 245 SE quattro £49010 242 156 40 3.0 TDI 245 S line quattro £50800 242 156 41 A8 4dr saloon Stylish, comfortable and solid. A convincing exec saloon AAAAC

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330d Luxury £36475 255 129 38 330d M Sport £36975 255 129 38 330d xDrive SE £35600 255 137 40 330d xDrive Modern £36600 255 137 40 330d xDrive Luxury £38100 255 137 41 330d xDrive M Sport £38600 255 137 41 3 SERIES 5dr touring More of the same. Less of a wow factor, but still as good as it gets AAAAB 316i ES £24865 136 143 23 316i SE £25715 136 143 23 316i Sport £26715 136 143 23 320d EfficientDynamics £30075 161 112 31 320d EfficientDynamics Busines£31475 161 112 31 320d Sport £31075 181 125 31 320d xDrive SE £31700 181 133 30 320i SE £27900 181 152 30 320i xDrive Luxury £31900 181 160 31 320i xDrive M Sport £32400 181 160 31 320i xDrive Modern £30400 181 160 30 320i xDrive SE £29400 181 160 30 320i xDrive Sport £30400 181 160 30 325d Luxury £34500 215 134 36 325d M Sport £35000 215 134 36 325d Modern £33000 215 134 35 325d SE £32000 215 134 35 328i SE £31100 242 159 35 328i Sport £32100 242 159 34 330d xDrive SE £36915 255 142 40 335i Luxury £39050 302 189 37 335i M Sport £39550 302 189 38 320i Sport £28900 181 152 30 320i Modern £28900 181 152 30 320i Luxury £30400 181 152 31 320i M Sport £30900 181 152 31 328i Modern £32100 242 159 35 328i Luxury £33600 242 159 36 328i M Sport £34100 242 159 36 316d ES £26875 114 123 20 316d SE £27725 114 123 20 316d Sport £28725 114 123 20 318d SE £28975 141 123 24 318d Sport £29975 141 123 24 318d Modern £29975 141 123 24 318d Luxury £31475 141 123 25 318d M Sport £31975 141 123 25 320d SE £30075 181 125 31 320d Modern £31075 181 125 31 320d Luxury £32575 181 125 32 320d M Sport £33075 181 125 32 320d xDrive Sport £32700 181 133 30 320d xDrive Modern £32700 181 133 30 320d xDrive Luxury £34200 181 133 31 320d xDrive M Sport £34700 181 133 31 330d SE £35400 255 135 38 330d Modern £36400 255 135 38 330d Luxury £37900 255 135 38 330d M Sport £38400 255 135 38 330d xDrive Modern £37915 255 142 40 330d xDrive Luxury £39415 255 142 41 £39915 255 142 41 330d xDrive M Sport 3 SERIES GT 5dr hatch Hatchback practicality meets 3 Series talent. Duller but decent AAAAC 318d M Sport £32825 141 122 25 318d SE £30575 141 119 24 320i M Sport £31450 181 156 31 320i SE £29200 181 153 31 320i xDrive Luxury £32700 181 164 31 320i xDrive M Sport £33060 181 167 31 320i xDrive Modern £31700 181 164 31 320i xDrive SE £30700 181 164 31 320i xDrive Sport £31700 181 164 31 328i SE £32400 242 156 35 320i Sport £30200 181 153 31 320i Luxury £31200 181 153 31 320i Modern £30200 181 153 31 328i Sport £33400 242 156 36 328i Luxury £34400 242 156 36 328i Modern £33400 242 156 36 328i M Sport £34650 242 158 36 335i Luxury £39850 302 188 38 335i M Sport £40100 302 189 38 318d Sport £31575 141 119 24 318d Luxury £32575 141 119 24 318d Modern £31575 141 119 24 320d SE £31675 181 129 30 320d Sport £32675 181 129 30 320d Luxury £33675 181 129 30 320d Modern £32675 181 129 30 320d M Sport £34050 181 131 30 325d SE £33600 215 134 34 325d Modern £34600 215 134 34

325d Luxury £35600 215 134 34 325d M Sport £35850 215 137 34 4 SERIES 2dr coupé More talented GT than brilliant B road steer. Very comely though AAAAC 430d M Sport £40240 255 132 40 420i SE £29420 181 144 30 420i Sport £30920 181 144 30 420i Modern £30920 181 144 30 420i Luxury £31920 181 144 30 420i M Sport £32420 181 147 30 420i xDrive SE £30955 181 159 30 420i xDrive Sport £32455 181 159 30 420i xDrive Modern £32455 181 159 30 420i xDrive Luxury £33455 181 159 31 420i xDrive M Sport £33955 181 162 31 428i SE £32815 242 154 33 428i Sport £34315 242 154 33 428i Modern £34315 242 154 33 428i Luxury £35315 242 154 34 428i M Sport £35815 242 156 34 435i Luxury £41015 302 185 36 435i M Sport £41655 302 189 36 420d SE £31795 181 124 29 420d Sport £33295 181 124 30 420d Modern £33295 181 124 30 420d Luxury £34295 181 124 30 420d M Sport £34795 181 127 30 420d xDrive SE £33295 181 126 29 420d xDrive Sport £34795 181 126 29 420d xDrive Modern £34795 181 126 29 420d xDrive Luxury £35795 181 126 29 420d xDrive M Sport £36295 181 129 29 430d Luxury £39615 255 129 40 435d xDrive Luxury £44540 309 143 41 435d xDrive M Sport £45040 309 146 41 5 SERIES 4dr saloon No longer a handling bench mark. Superb interior AAAAC 525d Modern £38980 215 134 40 530d Luxury £43850 241 139 43 535i M Sport £44605 302 179 42 ActiveHybrid 5 Modern £48820 335 159 44 520i SE £33000 181 149 36 520i Modern £35035 181 154 36 520i Luxury £35835 181 154 37 520i M Sport £35835 181 159 37 528i SE £35455 242 154 40 528i Modern £37455 242 159 41 528i Luxury £38255 242 159 41 528i M Sport £38255 242 164 41 535i Luxury £44555 302 174 42 550i Luxury £57600 402 199 46 550i M Sport £57895 402 206 46 ActiveHybrid 5 SE £47785 335 149 44 ActiveHybrid 5 Luxury £48820 335 159 44 ActiveHybrid 5 M Sport £50620 335 163 44 4.4 V8 M5 £73940 552 232 48 518d SE £30265 141 119 30 518d Modern £32265 141 124 31 518d Luxury £33065 141 124 31 518d M Sport £33065 141 129 31 520d SE £31965 181 119 33 520d Modern £33965 181 124 33 520d Luxury £34765 181 124 34 520d M Sport £34765 181 129 34 525d SE £36855 215 129 39 525d Luxury £39780 215 134 40 525d M Sport £39780 215 139 40 530d SE £41050 241 134 43 530d M Sport £43865 241 144 43 535d Luxury £48515 295 143 45 535d M Sport £48515 295 148 45 5 SERIES TOURING 5dr estate Great overall package. 520d the best AAAAC 518d M Sport £35515 141 132 31 520i Modern £37360 181 162 36 528i Modern £39890 242 167 41 530d Luxury £46190 241 144 43 535d Luxury £50840 309 149 45 535i Luxury £46930 302 179 42 535i M Sport £46930 302 179 42 520i SE £35360 181 157 36 520i Luxury £38160 181 162 37 520i M Sport £38160 181 162 37 528i SE £37780 242 162 40 528i Luxury £40690 242 167 41 528i M Sport £40690 242 167 41 550i Luxury £60070 402 206 46 550i M Sport £60220 402 206 46 518d SE £32590 141 127 30 518d Modern £34715 141 132 31 518d Luxury £35515 141 132 31

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£34290 181 129 33 520d Modern £36415 181 134 33 520d Luxury £37215 181 134 34 520d M Sport £37215 181 134 34 525d SE £39305 215 136 39 525d Modern £41320 215 141 40 525d Luxury £42120 215 141 40 525d M Sport £42120 215 141 40 530d SE £43375 241 139 43 530d M Sport £46190 241 144 43 535d M Sport £50840 295 149 45 5 SERIES GT 5dr hatch Fine cabin, but only seats four. Poor ride and steering AAABC 530d SE £46960 241 153 43 535i Luxury £49450 302 192 44 535i M Sport £50250 302 192 44 550i Luxury £59495 402 214 46 550i M Sport £60445 402 214 46 520d SE £38040 181 144 33 520d Luxury £40840 181 144 34 520d Modern £40040 181 144 34 520d M Sport £40840 181 144 34 530d Luxury £48960 241 153 44 530d M Sport £49760 241 153 44 535d Luxury £51880 295 154 46 535d M Sport £52680 295 154 46 7 SERIES 4dr saloon Refined and spacious, but bland. 760 gets sublime V12 AAAAC ActiveHybrid 7 M £71470 459 158 48 740i SE £61665 316 184 46 740Li SE £64665 316 184 46 740i M Sport £66940 316 184 46 740Li M Sport £69940 316 184 47 750i SE £71505 443 199 48 750Li SE £74505 443 199 49 750i M Sport £76780 443 199 49 750Li M Sport £79780 443 199 49 760Li SE £101990 537 314 50 760Li M Sport £104235 537 314 50 730d SE £58270 255 148 45 730Ld SE £61370 255 148 46 730d M Sport £63545 255 148 46 730Ld M Sport £66645 255 148 46 740d SE £65460 309 149 47 740d M Sport £70735 309 149 48 ActiveHybrid 7 SE £66195 459 158 47 ActiveHybrid 7L SE £69295 459 158 48 ActiveHybrid 7L M Sport £74570 459 158 48 X1 5dr 4x4 Odd SUV best as rear wheel drive. Good drive, poor cabin finish AAAAC xDrive 25d xLine £32535 215 154 26 sDrive 20i SE £25755 181 162 27 sDrive 20i Sport £26755 181 162 27 sDrive 20i xLine £27755 181 165 27 sDrive 20i M Sport £28755 181 165 28 xDrive 20i SE £27270 181 176 28 xDrive 20i Sport £28270 181 176 28 xDrive 20i xLine £29270 181 179 28 xDrive 20i M Sport £30270 181 179 28 sDrive 16d SE £24230 114 128 18 sDrive 16d Sport £25230 114 128 18 sDrive 16d xLine £26230 114 128 18 sDrive 18d SE £25330 141 128 22 sDrive 18d Sport £26330 141 128 22 sDrive 18d xLine £27330 141 128 22 sDrive 18d M Sport £28330 141 128 22 xDrive 18d SE £26825 141 144 22 xDrive 18d Sport £27825 141 144 22 xDrive 18d xLine £28825 141 144 22 xDrive 18d M Sport £29825 141 144 22 sDrive 20d Efficient Dynamics £26760 161 119 24 sDrive 20d Eff. Dyn. Business £28160 181 119 24 sDrive 20d SE £26760 181 129 24 sDrive 20d Sport £27760 181 129 25 sDrive 20d xLine £28760 161 129 25 sDrive 20d M Sport £29760 181 129 25 xDrive 20d SE £28255 181 145 24 xDrive 20d Sport £29255 181 145 25 xDrive 20d xLine £30255 181 145 25 xDrive 20d M Sport £31255 181 145 25 xDrive 25d M Sport £33535 215 154 27 X3 5dr 4x4 New X3 has an appealingly organic drive and practical body AAAAC sDrive 18d SE £28970 141 135 23 sDrive 18d M Sport £31645 141 135 23 xDrive20d SE £31875 181 149 28 xDrive20d M Sport £34550 181 149 28 xDrive30d SE £38290 255 159 32 xDrive30d M Sport £40645 255 159 33 xDrive35d SE £40880 309 162 40 xDrive35d M Sport £42900 309 162 40

CADILLAC CTS-V 2dr coupé A genuine rival to Europe’s finest supercars AAAAC 6.2 V8 £68957 556 365 50 CTS 4dr saloon Sharp looking big saloon needs a diesel. CTS V is excellent AACCC 3.0 V6 E’gnce auto £40897 272 229 44 3.6 V6 AWD Sp. Luxury £46977 307 247 44 3.6 V6 Sp. Luxury £45241 307 241 44 6.2 V8 V £65766 557 365 50 CATERHAM SEVEN 2dr open Pound for pound, still the most compelling way to spend five figures AAAAC 0.7 160 £14995 80 114 1.4 K-Series 105 Class SV £18650 105 180 1.4 K-Series 105 6sp Class £19400 105 180 1.6 Sigma 125 Roadsport £21650 125 1.6 Sigma 125 SV Roadsport £23650 125 1.6 Sigma 150 Roadsport £23750 150 1.6 Sigma 150 SV Roadsport £25750 150 1.6 Sigma 150 Superlight £26800 150 1.6 Sigma 150 SV Superlight £28800 150 2.0 Duratec 175 SV Roadsport £28850 175 2.0 Duratec R400 £34300 210 2.0 Duratec R400 SV £36300 210 2.0 Duratec R500 £41000 210 2.0 Duratec R500 SV £43000 210 2.3 Cosworth 260 CSR £43800 260

CHEVROLET TRAX 5dr hatch The Mokka’s sister car. Cheaper, but less well executed AABCC 1.4T LT £18255 138 139 14 1.4T LT AWD £19795 138 149 14 1.6 LS £15495 114 153 8 1.6 LT £17495 114 153 9 1.7 VCDi LT £18945 128 120 15 1.7 VCDi LT AWD £20495 128 129 15 CRUZE 5dr hatch Good quality, practical family car. Saloon better value AAABC 1.6 124 LS £14570 122 155 14 1.6 124 LT £15670 122 155 14 1.8 141 LTZ £17130 139 151 21 1.7 VCDi 130 LS £17015 128 117 20 1.7 VCDi 130 LT £18115 128 117 21 1.7 VCDi 130 LTZ £18975 128 117 18 CORVETTE 2dr coupé Left hand drive heavy hitter. ZR1 earns an extra star AAACC 6.2 V8 Grand Sport £67530 431 316 48 6.2 V8 £62996 431 316 48 7.0 V8 Z06 £84238 505 350 50 6.2 V8 ZR1 £123687 638 355 50 6.2 V8 Grand Sport £73228 431 293 50 CHRYSLER YPSILON 5dr hatch Another rebranded Italian. Won’t suit everyone AAACC 0.9 Twinair SE S-S £13250 84 99 7 0.9 Twinair Black & Red S-S £13995 84 99 7 1.2 S S-S £10750 68 118 3 1.2 SE S-S £12050 68 118 4 1.2 Black & Red S-S £12795 68 118 4 1.3 Multijet SE S-S £14250 94 99 11 1.3 Multijet Black & Red S-S £14995 94 99 12 GRAND VOYAGER 5dr mpv Spacious and well equipped. Not good to drive AAABC 2.8 CRD Ltd £36295 161 207 34 2.8 CRD SE £28295 161 207 32 2.8 CRD SR £30295 161 207 32 CITROEN C-ZERO 5dr hatch Well engineered electric city car. Too expensive AAACC 49kW £26216 66 0 28 C1 3dr hatch The cheapest of the C1 107 Aygo triplets. Cute, but noisy and basic AAACC 1.0i VT £8095 67 99 3 1.0i VTR £9220 67 99 3 1.0i VTR+ £9945 67 99 4 C1 5dr hatch The cheapest of the C1 107 Aygo triplets. Cute, but noisy and basic AAACC 1.0i VTR+ EGS £10845 67 104 4 1.0i VTR £9620 67 99 3 1.0i VTR+ £10345 67 99 4 C3 5dr hatch Comfortable and well priced but not much fun AAACC 1.2 VTi 82 Selection £13500 81 107 12 1.4 VTi 95 VTR+ EGS6 £14150 94 127 12 1.6 e-HDi 90 Airdream Selectio £15500 89 95 18 1.1 VTi 68 VT £10895 67 99 8 1.1 VTi 68 VTR+ £12255 67 102 9 1.2 VTi 82 VTR+ £13150 81 107 12 1.6 VTi 120 Excl. £15005 118 132 19 1.4 HDi 70 VT £12990 67 99 10 1.4 HDi 70 VTR+ £14350 67 101 10 1.4 e-HDi 70 Airdream VTR+ EGS £15050 67 87 10 1.6 e-HDi 90 Airdream VTR+ £15150 89 95 18 1.6 e-HDi 90 Airdream Exclusiv £16000 89 95 18 1.6 e-HDi 115 Airdream Exclusi £16880 113 99 21 C3 PICASSO 5dr mpv Quirky small MPV. Cheap and useful. AAAAC 1.4 VTi 95 VT £12995 94 145 10 1.6 HDi 8v 90 Excl. £17065 91 107 12 1.6 HDi 8v 90 VT £14090 91 107 11 1.6 HDi 8v 90 VTR+ £15965 91 107 12 1.6 VTi 120 EGS6 Excl. £17625 118 137 13 1.6 VTi 120 EGS6 VTR+ £16525 118 137 13 1.6 VTi 120 Excl. £16825 118 149 13 1.4 VTi 95 VTR+ £14875 94 145 10 1.6 HDi 115 Excl. £17865 107 119 15 C4 5dr hatch Good looking, but lacks the polish of the latest rivals AAABC 1.6 e-HDi 115 A’eam EGS6 VTR+ £19325 110 95 18 1.6 e-HDi 115 A’ream EGS6 Exc £20725 110 101 18 1.4 VTi 95 VTR £13995 94 140 12 1.6 VTi 120 VTR+ £17150 118 143 16 1.6 VTi 120 Excl. £18550 118 146 16 1.6 THP 155 Excl. £19950 154 148 22 1.6 HDi 90 VTR £16115 91 104 15 1.6 HDi 90 VTR+ £17865 91 104 16

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X5 5dr 4x4 Decent dynamics, with cosseting cabin and better off road ability now. Avoid M50dAAAAC xDrive50i SE £60020 402 242 49 xDrive50i M Sport £63920 402 244 49 sDrive25d SE £42590 215 149 41 sDrive25d M Sport £46525 215 151 42 xDrive25d SE £44895 215 154 42 xDrive25d M Sport £49595 215 156 42 xDrive30d SE £47895 241 162 44 xDrive30d M Sport £52595 241 164 45 xDrive40d SE £50555 302 164 46 xDrive40d M Sport £55365 302 166 47 M50d £63715 381 177 49 X6 5dr 4x4 The world’s first off road coupé, but difficult to see its purpose AAABC xDrive35i £48505 302 236 46 xDrive50i £58880 402 292 49 4.4 V8 M £86680 547 325 50 xDrive30d £47690 241 195 43 xDrive40d £50290 301 198 47 M50d £63235 381 204 50 Z4 ROADSTER 2dr open Classy roadster. More cruiser than sports car AAABC 2.0 sDrive18i £27735 154 159 33 2.0 sDrive18i M Sport £31620 154 159 34 2.0 sDrive20i £29835 181 159 34 2.0 sDrive20i M Sport £33000 181 159 35 2.0 sDrive28i £34220 242 159 39 2.0 sDrive28i M Sport £37385 242 159 40 3.0 sDrive35i £40055 302 219 41 3.0 sDrive35i M Sport £42990 302 219 42 3.0 sDrive35iS DCT £45935 335 210 43 6 SERIES GRAN COUPE 4dr saloon Back door proves a brilliant visual coup AAAAC 640i SE £62365 315 181 47 640i M Sport £67030 315 183 48 650i SE £71635 444 206 50 650i M Sport £76135 444 206 50 M6 £98125 552 232 50 640d SE £64870 309 148 48 640d M Sport £69535 309 149 49 6 SERIES 2dr coupé Great engines and interior. More GT than sports car AAAAC 640i SE £60620 315 179 47 640i M Sport £65285 315 181 47 650i SE £68955 402 206 49 650i M Sport £73455 402 206 49 M6 £94605 552 232 50 640d SE £63125 309 144 48 640d M Sport £67790 309 145 48 6 SERIES CONVERTIBLE 2dr open Great engines and interior. More GT than sports car AAAAC 650i M Sport £79330 402 214 50 640i SE £66750 315 183 50 640i M Sport £71165 315 185 50 650i SE £75085 402 214 50 M6 £99805 552 239 50 640d SE £69255 309 148 50 640d M Sport £73670 309 149 50

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NEW CARS A-Z 1.6 e-HDi 115 VTR+ £18725 110 97 18 1.6 e-HDi 115 Excl. £20125 110 100 18 2.0 HDi 150 Excl. £20945 148 130 23 C5 4dr saloon Spacious and comfy. An effective and interesting Mondeo rival AAACC 1.6 HDi 115 VTR £20455 107 125 20 1.6 HDi 115 VTR+ £21655 109 125 22 1.6 e-HDi 115 A’dream EGS6 VTR £21155 107 117 22 1.6 e-HDi 115 A’drem EGS6 VTR+ £22355 109 117 22 2.0 HDi 160 VTR+ £23055 161 129 28 2.0 HDi 160 Excl. £24655 161 129 25 2.2 HDi 200 Excl. auto £29060 201 155 35 C5 5dr estate Spacious and comfy. An effective and interesting Mondeo rival AAAAC 1.6 HDi 115 VTR £21555 113 125 20 1.6 HDi 115 VTR+ £22755 107 125 22 1.6 e-HDi 115 A’dream EGS6 VTR £22255 107 117 22 1.6 e-HDi 115 A’drem EGS6 VTR+ £23455 107 117 22 2.0 HDi 160 VTR+ £24160 161 133 28 2.0 HDi 160 Excl. £25760 161 133 25 2.2 HDi 200 Excl. auto £30160 171 159 35 DS3 3dr hatch Jack of all trades, master of none. Nice styling AAABC 1.2 VTi 82 DSign £12840 81 104 9 1.6 e-HDi 115 Airdream DSport £17750 113 99 19 1.6 VTi 120 DStyle £15375 118 132 16 1.6 VTi 120 DStyle Red £15800 118 132 17 1.6 THP 155 DSport £17475 154 135 22 1.6 THP 155 DSport Red £17925 154 135 21 1.6 THP 155 Ultra Prestige £21345 154 135 23 1.6 e-HDi 90 Air’ DStyle £15570 91 95 16 1.6 e-HDi 90 A’dream DStyle Re £15995 91 95 17 1.6 e-HDi 90 Air’ DStyle £15570 91 91 16 1.6 e-HDi 115 A’dream DSport R £18200 113 99 19 1.6 e-HDi 115 A’dream Ultra Pr £21620 113 99 19 DS3 CABRIOLET 2dr open Refined soft topper. Retains its cuteness AAABC 1.2 VTi 82 DSign £15205 81 112 10 1.6 THP 155 DSport £19840 154 137 23 1.6 VTi 120 DStyle £17740 118 132 16 1.6 e-HDi 90 A’dream DStyle £17935 113 95 20 DS4 5dr hatch Jack of all trades, master of none. Nice styling AAABC 1.6 e-HDi 115 DSign £19155 113 113 18 1.6 VTi 120 DSign £17580 118 144 14 1.6 VTi 120 DStyle £19630 118 144 15 1.6 THP 160 DStyle Au £21485 161 178 21 1.6 THP 200 DSport £23130 197 149 31 1.6 e-HDi 115 DStyle £21205 113 113 18 1.6 e-HDi 115 A’dream DStyle E £21705 113 114 17 2.0 HDi 135 DStyle £21630 134 130 21 2.0 HDi 160 DStyle £22430 161 130 23 2.0 HDi 160 DSport £23430 161 130 24 DS5 5dr hatch Design marvel. Shame it doesn’t function so well AAABC 1.6 THP 200 DStyle £26555 197 155 27 1.6 THP 200 DSport £28615 197 155 27 1.6 e-HDI 115 A’Dream DStyle E £25550 113 114 18 1.6 e-HDI 115 A’Dream DSign EG £22960 113 114 18 2.0 HDi 160 DSign £23960 161 129 23 2.0 HDi 160 DStyle £26555 161 128 24 2.0 HDi 160 DSport £28615 161 128 24 2.0 Hybrid4 200 Airdream DSign£28760 200 88 27 2.0 Hybrid4 200 A’dream DSprt £33360 200 102 28 2.0 Hybrid4 200 A’dream DStyle £31260 200 102 27 BERLINGO MULTISPACE 5dr mpv Likeable, practical van based MPV AAABC 1.6 95 VT £12960 97 155 5 1.6 HDi 75 VTR £14280 74 135 4 1.6 HDi 90 Plus Sp. Ed £15430 89 135 8 1.6 HDi 90 VTR £14730 89 135 7 1.6 e-HDi 90 Airdream VTR £15625 89 120 9 1.6 HDi 90 XTR £16780 89 135 8 1.6 e-HDi 90 Airdream XTR £17275 89 120 9 1.6 HDi 115 XTR £17530 107 134 10 C4 PICASSO 5dr mpv Plushness and an improved dynamic make for a better car AAAAC 1.6 VTi 120 VTR £17500 118 145 14 1.6 VTi 120 VTR+ £18760 118 145 15 1.6 THP 155 Excl. £21060 154 139 22 1.6 THP 155 Excl.+ £23460 154 142 22 1.6 HDi 90 VTR £18195 91 110 15 1.6 HDi 90 VTR+ £19455 91 110 15 1.6 e-HDi 90 VTR+ ETG6 £20155 91 98 15 1.6 e-HDi 115 VTR+ £20255 113 105 18 1.6 e-HDi 115 VTR+ ETG6 £20755 113 104 18 1.6 e-HDi 115 Excl. £21555 113 105 17 1.6 e-HDi 115 Excl.+ £23955 113 105 18 GRAND C4 PICASSO 5dr mpv Plushness and an improved dynamic make for a better carAAAAC 1.6 VTi 120 VTR £19200 118 145 13

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DACIA SANDERO 5dr hatch A clever budget prospect. But its limitations are unavoidable AAABC 0.9 TCe Ambiance £7595 89 116 6 0.9 TCe Laureate £8795 89 116 7 0.9 TCe Stepway Ambiance £8395 89 124 7 0.9 TCe Stepway Laureate £9995 89 124 8 1.2 Access £5995 74 135 2 1.2 Ambiance £6795 74 135 2 1.2 Laureate £7995 74 135 2 1.5 dCi Ambiance £8595 89 99 8 1.5 dCi Laureate £9795 89 99 10 1.5 dCi Stepway Ambiance £9395 89 105 10 1.5 dCi Stepway Laureate £10995 89 105 11 LOGAN MCV 5dr estate Lacks its stablemates charm. Certainly retains the cheap AAACC 0.9 Ambiance £8595 89 116 9 0.9 Laureate £9795 89 116 11 1.2 Access £6995 74 135 4 1.2 Ambiance £7795 74 135 4 1.2 Laureate £8995 74 135 5 1.5 dCi Ambiance £9595 84 99 11 1.5 dCi Laureate £10795 84 99 12 DUSTER CROSSOVER 5dr 4x4 Cheap, but as cheerfully robust as an air raid shelter AAAAC 1.6 16v 105 Access 2WD £9495 103 165 6 1.6 16v 105 Access 4WD £11495 103 185 5 1.5 dCi 110 Ambiance 2WD £11995 106 130 10 1.5 dCi 110 Ambiance 4WD £13995 107 135 10 1.5 dCi 110 Laureate 2WD £13495 106 130 11 1.5 dCi 110 Laureate 4WD £15495 107 135 10 FERRARI F12 2dr coupé Proper V12 Ferrari with serious exclusivity and appeal AAAAA 6.3 V12 £239352 730 350 50 FF 2dr coupé Four door Ferrari estate has appeal but lacks classic DNA AAAAC 6.3 V12 £227077 651 360 50 CALIFORNIA 2dr open Sleek, comfortable and fast. Excessive body roll AAAAC 4.3 V8 £152086 483 270 50 458 2dr coupé The complete supercar. Calm ride, explosive performance AAAAA 4.5 V8 Italia £178461 570 307 50 458 SPIDER 2dr open The complete supercar. Minus roof. A world class head turner AAAAA 4.5 V8 £198906 570 275 50 FIAT PANDA 5dr hatch Cheap, practical and very nearly spot on AAAAB 0.9 Twinair 85 Trekking £12645 84 105 6 0.9 Twinair 85 Easy £10945 84 99 7 0.9 Twinair 85 Lounge £11445 84 99 7 0.9 Twinair 85 4x4 £14145 84 114 7 1.2 Pop £8945 68 120 3 1.2 Easy £9745 68 120 4 1.2 Lounge £10245 68 120 3 1.3 MultiJet 75 Pop £11145 74 104 7 1.3 Multijet 75 Easy £11945 74 104 7 1.3 Multijet 75 Lounge £12445 74 104 7 1.3 Multijet 75 Trekking £13645 74 109 7 1.3 Multijet 75 4x4 £15145 74 125 7 500 3dr hatch Super desirable, cute city car. Pleasant, if not involving, to drive AAABC 1.2 Pop £10160 68 113 5 1.2 Lounge £11560 68 113 6 1.2 S £11560 68 113 9 0.9 TwinAir 85 Lounge £12960 84 92 10 0.9 TwinAir 85 S £12960 84 92 12 1.4 T-Jet Abarth £14205 133 155 26 1.3 MultiJet Pop £12560 94 97 13 1.3 MultiJet Lounge £13960 94 97 15 1.3 MultiJet S £13960 94 97 14 500 CONVERTIBLE 2dr open Super desirable, cute city car. Cab a better drive than hatchAAAAC 1.4 16v Turbo T-Jet Abarth £16005 133 155 27 1.2 Pop S-S £13160 68 113 9 1.2 Lounge S-S £14560 68 113 10

0.9 TwinAir 85 Lounge S-S £15760 84 92 15 1.3 MultiJet Pop £15560 94 97 17 1.3 MultiJet Lounge £16960 94 97 18 500L 5dr mpv A costly option, but has the style to fill out some of its missing substance AAABC 0.9 Twinair Pop Star £16490 103 112 11 0.9 Twinair Easy £16490 103 112 11 0.9 TwinAir Lounge £17890 103 112 11 0.9 TwinAir Trekking £18590 103 119 11 1.4 95 Pop Star £14995 94 145 10 1.4 95 Easy £14995 94 145 10 1.4 95 Lounge £16395 94 145 10 1.4 95 Trekking £17095 94 149 8 1.3 Multijet 85 Pop Star £16490 83 110 8 1.3 Multijet 85 Easy £16490 83 110 8 1.3 Multijet 85 Lounge £17890 83 110 9 1.3 Multijet 85 Trekking £18590 83 114 7 1.6 Multijet 105 Pop Star £17490 103 117 17 1.6 Multijet 105 Lounge £18890 103 117 18 1.6 Multijet 105 Trekking £19590 103 122 15 500L MPW 5dr mpv As above but with seven seat flexibility in its more expensive format AAABC 0.9 TwinAir 105 Pop Star 7st £17990 103 112 11 0.9 TwinAir 105 Lounge 7st £19490 103 112 11 1.4 95 Pop Star 5st £15795 94 145 9 1.4 95 Lounge 5st £17295 94 145 9 1.3 MultiJet 85 Pop Star 7st £17990 83 110 8 1.3 MultiJet 85 Lounge 7st £19490 83 110 9 1.6 MultiJet 105 Pop Star 7st £18990 103 117 17 1.6 MultiJet 105 Lounge 7st £20490 103 117 17 BRAVO 5dr hatch Stylish Focus rival. Good value, but odd driving position AAACC 1.4 90 Easy £15805 89 146 11 1.4 Multiair 140 Easy £17305 138 132 20 1.6 Multijet 105 Easy £17995 103 115 17 PUNTO 3dr hatch MultiAir tech improves appeal and economy AAAAC 1.2 8v Pop £10050 68 126 6 1.3 85 Multijet Easy £13650 85 90 13 1.4 16v 105 Multiair Easy £13910 103 133 15 0.9 Twinair 85 Easy £12100 84 98 1.4 8v Easy £11555 76 132 8 1.4 8v GBT £12055 76 132 8 1.4 Turbo M’Air Abarth £16857 161 142 30 1.3 85 Multijet GBT £14150 85 90 13 PUNTO 5dr hatch MultiAir tech improves appeal and economy AAAAC 1.2 8v Pop £10650 68 126 6 0.9 Twinair 85 Easy £12700 84 98 1.4 8v GBT £12655 76 132 8 1.4 16v 105 Multiair Easy £14510 103 133 15 1.3 85 Multijet Easy £14250 85 90 13 1.3 85 Multijet GBT £14750 85 90 13 FORD KA 3dr hatch An agile drive and energetic petrol engine. Wooden ride AAABC 1.2 Grand Prix lll £11295 68 115 5 1.2 Studio Connect £9295 68 115 3 1.2 Studio £8795 68 115 3 1.2 Edge £9795 68 115 3 1.2 Zetec £10545 68 115 3 1.2 Titanium £11045 68 115 3 1.2 Metal £11295 68 115 5 B-MAX 5dr mpv Fiesta dynamics and sliding door access make the B Max a cut above AAAAC 1.0T EcoBoost 100 Zetec £16195 99 119 9 1.0T EcoBoost 100 Titanium £17595 99 119 10 1.0T EcoBoost 125 Zetec S-S £16795 118 99 13 1.0T EcoBoost 125 Titanium S-S £18195 118 99 13 1.4 90 Studio £12995 89 139 7 1.4 90 Zetec £15595 89 139 8 1.6 105 Zetec Powershift £17260 103 149 10 1.6 105 Titanium Powershift £18660 103 149 11 1.5 TDCi 75 Zetec £16995 74 109 8 1.6 TDCi 95 Zetec £17495 94 104 10 1.6 TDCi 95 Titanium £18895 94 104 11 FIESTA 3dr hatch Stylish and wonderfully engaging. The best supermini AAAAC 1.6 105 Titanium Powershift £16295 103 138 12 1.6 105 Zetec Powershift £14645 103 138 12 1.0 80 Zetec S-S £13395 79 99 6 1.0 80 Titanium S-S £14445 79 99 7 1.0T 100 Ecoboost Zetec S-S £13895 99 99 11 1.0T 100 Ecoboost Titanium S-S £14945 99 99 11 1.0T 100 E’boost TitaniumX S-S £15945 99 99 11 1.0T 125 Ecoboost Titanium S-S £15445 123 99 15 1.0T 125 E’boost TitaniumX S-S £16445 123 99 16 1.0T 125 Ecoboost Zetec S S-S £15495 123 99 15 1.25 60 Studio £9995 59 120 3 1.25 60 Style £11695 59 120 4

1.25 82 Style £12195 80 120 7 1.25 82 Zetec £12895 80 120 7 1.6 105 Titanium Powershift £15695 103 138 12 1.6T 180 Ecoboost ST £16995 180 138 30 1.6T 180 Ecoboost ST2 £17995 180 138 30 1.5 TDCi 75 Style £13695 74 98 8 1.5 TDCi 75 Zetec £14395 74 98 9 1.5 TDCi 75 Titanium £15445 74 98 9 1.6 TDCi 95 Style ECOnetic S-S £14795 94 87 11 1.6 TDCi 95 Zetec ECOnetic S-S £15295 94 87 12 1.6 TDCi 95 Zetec S £15995 94 95 12 1.6 TDCi 95 Titanium ECOnetic £16345 94 87 12 1.6 TDCi 95 Titanium X £16945 94 95 13 FIESTA 5dr hatch Stylish and wonderfully engaging. The best supermini AAAAC 1.25 82 Style £12795 80 120 7 1.6 105 Zetec Powershift £15245 103 138 12 1.0 80 Zetec S-S £13995 79 99 6 1.0 80 Titanium S-S £15045 79 99 7 1.0T 100 Ecoboost Zetec S-S £14495 99 99 11 1.0T 100 Ecoboost Titanium S-S £15545 99 99 11 1.0T 100 E’boost TitaniumX S-S £16545 99 99 11 1.0T 125 Ecoboost Titanium S-S £16045 123 99 15 1.0T 125 E’boost TitaniumX S-S £17045 123 99 16 1.25 60 Style £12295 59 120 4 1.25 82 Zetec £13495 80 120 7 1.5 TDCi 75 Style £14295 74 98 8 1.5 TDCi 75 Zetec £14995 74 98 9 1.5 TDCi 75 Titanium £16045 74 98 9 1.6 TDCi 95 Style ECOnetic S-S £15395 94 87 11 1.6 TDCi 95 Zetec ECOnetic S-S £15895 94 87 12 1.6 TDCi 95 Titanium ECOnetic £16945 94 87 12 1.6 TDCi 95 Titanium X £17545 94 95 13 ECOSPORT 5dr hatch Pumped up Fiesta okay, but developing world origins show through AAABC 1.0T Ecoboost 125 Titanium £15995 123 125 1.0T Ecoboost 125 Titanium X £16995 123 125 1.5 112 Titanium £14995 90 149 1.5 112 Titanium X £15995 90 149 1.5 TDCi 91 Titanium £16495 90 120 1.5 TDCi 91 Titanium X £17495 90 120 FOCUS 5dr hatch Still best to drive, but only just. The complete package AAAAC 1.0T 100 Ecoboost Titanium Nav £19595 99 109 11 1.0T 100 Ecoboost Titanium X N £21595 99 109 12 1.0T 100 EcoBoost Zetec Navig £18345 99 109 11 1.0T 125 Ecoboost Titanium Nav £20095 123 114 14 1.0T 125 Ecoboost Titanium X N £22095 123 114 15 1.0T 125 Ecoboost Zetec Naviga £18845 123 114 14 1.6 105 Zetec Navigator £17845 103 136 11 1.6 125 Titanium Navigator Aut £20845 123 146 14 1.6 125 Zetec Navigator Au £19595 123 146 14 1.6 TDCi 105 Edge Econetic 88g £18445 104 88 14 1.6 TDCi 105 Titanium Nav ECO £20945 104 99 15 1.6 TDCi 115 Titanium Navigato £20695 114 109 16 1.6 TDCi 115 Titanium X Naviga £22695 114 109 16 1.6 TDCi 115 Zetec Navigator £19445 114 109 15 1.6 TDCi 15 Zetec Navigator EC £19695 104 99 15 1.6T 150 Ecoboost Titanium Nav £20595 148 137 19 1.6T 180 Ecoboost Titanium X N £23345 180 137 26 2.0 TDCi 140 Titanium Navigato £21695 138 124 19 2.0 TDCi 163 Titanium X Naviga £24195 161 124 22 2.0 TDCi 163 Zetec S £21445 161 124 21 1.0T 100 Ecoboost Edge £16595 99 109 10 1.0T 100 Ecoboost Zetec £17595 99 109 11 1.0T 100 Ecoboost Titanium £19595 99 109 11 1.0T 125 Ecoboost Zetec £18095 123 114 14 1.0T 125 Ecoboost Zetec S £19345 123 114 14 1.6 85 Studio £13995 84 136 7 1.6 105 Edge £16095 103 136 11 1.6 105 Zetec £17095 103 136 11 1.6 125 Edge auto £17845 123 146 12 1.6 125 Zetec auto £18845 123 146 14 1.6 125 Zetec S auto £20095 123 146 14 1.6T 180 Ecoboost Zetec S £20595 180 137 25 2.0T 250 Ecoboost ST £21995 247 169 34 2.0T 250 Ecoboost ST-2 £23495 247 169 35 2.0T 250 Ecoboost ST-3 £25495 247 169 36 1.6 TDCi 95 Edge £17195 94 109 11 1.6 TDCi 105 Edge Econetic £17945 104 99 14 1.6 TDCi 105 Zetec Econetic £18945 104 99 15 1.6 TDCi 115 Edge £17695 114 109 15 1.6 TDCi 115 Zetec £18695 114 109 15 1.6 TDCi 115 Zetec S £19945 114 109 15 FOCUS 5dr estate Well mannered and comfortable. An Octavia carries more AAABC 1.0T 100 Ecoboost Edge £17695 99 112 10 1.0T 100 EcoBoost Titanium Nav £20695 99 112 11 1.0T 100 EcoBoost Titanium X N £22695 99 112 12 1.0T 100 EcoBoost Zetec Naviga £19445 99 112 11 1.0T 125 EcoBoost Titanium Nav £21195 123 117 14

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1.0T 125 EcoBoost Titanium X N £23195 123 117 15 1.0T 125 EcoBoost Zetec Naviga £18845 123 114 14 1.0T 125 Ecoboost Zetec S £20445 123 117 14 1.6 105 Zetec Navigator £18495 103 139 11 1.6 125 Titanium Navigator aut £21945 123 146 14 1.6 125 Zetec Navigator auto £20695 123 146 14 1.6 TDCi 105 Edge Econetic £19045 104 99 14 1.6 TDCi 105 Titanium Navigato £22045 104 99 15 1.6 TDCi 105 Zetec Econetic £20045 104 99 15 1.6 TDCi 105 Zetec Navigator E £20795 104 99 15 1.6 TDCi 115 Titanium Navigato £21795 114 109 16 1.6 TDCi 115 Titanium X Naviga £23795 114 109 16 1.6 TDCi 115 Zetec Navigator £20545 114 109 15 1.6T 150 EcoBoost Titanium Nav £21695 148 137 19 1.6T 180 EcoBoost Titanium X N £24445 180 137 26 2.0 TDCi 140 Titanium Navigato £22795 138 124 19 2.0 TDCi 163 Titanium X Naviga £25295 161 124 22 2.0T 250 Ecoboost ST £23095 247 169 34 2.0T 250 EcoBoost ST-2 £24595 247 169 34 250 EcoBoost ST-3 £26595 247 169 34 1.0T 100 Ecoboost Zetec £18695 99 112 11 1.0T 125 Ecoboost Zetec £19195 123 117 14 1.6 105 Edge £17195 103 139 11 1.6 105 Zetec £18195 103 139 11 1.6 125 Edge auto £18945 123 146 12 1.6 125 Zetec auto £19945 123 146 14 1.6 125 Zetec S auto £21195 123 146 14 1.6T 180 Ecoboost Zetec S £21695 180 137 25 1.6 TDCi 95 Edge £18295 94 109 11 1.6 TDCi 105 Edge Econetic 88g £19545 104 88 14 1.6 TDCi 115 Edge £18795 114 109 15 1.6 TDCi 115 Zetec £19795 114 109 15 1.6 TDCi 115 Zetec S £21045 114 109 15 2.0 TDCi 163 Zetec S £22545 161 124 21 2.0 TDCi 163 Titanium X £25295 161 124 22 MONDEO 5dr hatch Still the best big saloon. Practical, comfortable, rewarding AAAAC 2.0 240 Eco. T’’nium X Sp. £28415 237 179 28 1.6 120 Graphite £15995 118 156 14 1.6T 160 Ecoboost Zetec Bus Ed £19995 158 149 21 1.6 TDCi 115 ECO Edge S-S £20495 114 109 15 1.6 TDCi 115 ECO Zetec Bus Ed £21495 114 109 17 2.0 TDCi 140 Graphite £18195 138 119 20 2.0 TDCi 140 Edge £20495 138 119 18 2.0 TDCi 140 Zetec Business Ed £21495 138 119 21 2.0 TDCi 140 Titanium X Bus Ed £23495 138 119 21 2.0 TDCi 163 Zetec Business Ed £22095 161 119 24 2.0 TDCi 163 Tit. X Sp. £27345 161 129 22 2.2 TDCi 200 Tit. X Sp. £28555 197 159 26 MONDEO 5dr estate A vast and enjoyable estate. 1.8 TDCi not strong AAAAC 2.0 240 Eco. T’’nium X Sp. £29665 237 179 28 1.6 120 Graphite £17245 118 156 14 1.6T 160 Ecoboost Zetec B’ness £21245 158 149 21 1.6 TDCi 115 ECO Edge S-S £21745 114 109 15 1.6 TDCi 115 ECO Zetec B’ness £22745 114 109 17 2.0 TDCi 140 Graphite £19445 138 120 20 2.0 TDCi 140 Edge £21745 138 120 18 2.0 TDCi 140 Zetec Business £22745 138 120 21 2.0 TDCi 163 Zetec Business £23345 161 120 24 2.0 TDCi 163 Tit. X Sp. £28595 161 129 22 2.2 TDCi 200 T’nium X Sp. £29805 197 159 26 KUGA 5dr 4x4 Bigger Kuga has taken a stylistic step backwards, but the strengths remain AAAAC 1.6T 150 EcoBoost Titanium X S £28345 148 154 20 1.6T 182 EcoBoost Titanium X S £32500 180 179 23 2.0 TDCi 163 Titanium X Sport £31745 138 154 24 TDCi 140 Titanium X Sport 2WD £29745 138 139 22 1.6T 150 Ecoboost Zetec 2WD £20995 148 154 20 1.6T 150 Ecoboost Titanium 2WD£22645 148 154 21 1.6T 150 Ecoboost Titan X 2WD £25395 148 154 22 1.6T 182 Ecoboost Zetec £25150 180 179 21 1.6T 182 Ecoboost Titanium £26800 180 179 22 1.6T 182 Ecoboost Titanium X £29550 180 179 23 2.0 TDCi 140 Zetec 2WD £22395 138 139 20 2.0 TDCi 140 Zetec £23895 138 154 21 2.0 TDCi 140 Titanium 2WD £24045 138 139 21 2.0 TDCi 140 Titanium X 2WD £26795 138 139 22 2.0 TDCi 163 Titanium £26045 138 154 22 2.0 TDCi 163 Titanium X £28795 138 154 24 C-MAX 5dr mpv As fun to drive as it is easy to live with

Bentley Continental GT V8

From £123,000 It may have lost four cylinders, but the new Audi-sourced V8 is so good that it completely reinvigorates the Conti. AAAAC

Mercedes-Benz SL

From £72,000 It’s almost a shame that the Brits do GTs so well. Otherwise the SL has more than enough class to top this list. AAAAC

Jaguar XK

From £65,000 Adding an ‘R’ to the equation spikes the punch, so the smart money goes here. It’s a better out-and-out GT car. AAAAC

Maserati GranTurismo

From £82,000 Were this list graded solely on noise, the Maserati would be number one. Sonically, it lives long in the memory. AAAAC

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From £59,000 Cars don’t come with better manners than those found aboard the big BMW. If only it enthralled a little bit more. AAAAC

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£20650 114 117 16 £22650 114 117 16 £21725 138 129 20 2.0 TDCi 163 Titanium X £24225 161 129 22 GRAND C-MAX 5dr mpv Fun and practical small seven seater AAAAB 1.0T 100 Ecoboost Zetec S-S £19745 99 119 10 1.0T 125 Ecoboost Zetec S-S £20245 123 119 13 1.0T 100 Ecoboost Titanium S-S £21045 99 119 10 1.0T 125 Ecoboost Titanium S-S £21545 123 119 13 1.0T 125 E’boost Titanium X SS £23545 99 119 14 1.6T 150 Ecoboost Titanium S-S £22245 148 149 19 1.6T 182 E’boost Titanium X SS £24945 180 149 22 1.6 TDCi 115 Zetec £20745 114 124 16 1.6 TDCi 115 Titanium £22045 114 124 16 1.6 TDCi 115 Titanium X £24045 114 124 16 2.0 TDCi 140 Zetec £21945 138 134 19 2.0 TDCi 140 Titanium £23245 138 134 20 2.0 TDCi 163 Titanium X £25745 161 134 22 S-MAX 5dr mpv Proof that MPV’s need not be boring or ungainly. A benchmark AAAAC 1.6T 160 Ecoboost Zetec S-S £23105 158 159 18 1.6 160 Eco T’nium S-S £24855 158 159 19 2.0 203 Ecoboost Titanium auto£26525 200 189 22 2.0 240 Tit. X Sp. Au £31275 237 194 27 1.6 TDCi 115 Zetec S-S £23905 114 139 16 1.6 TDCi 115 Eco T’ium S-S £25655 114 139 17 2.0 TDCi 140 Zetec £24090 138 139 17 2.0 TDCi 140 Titanium £25840 138 139 18 2.0 TDCi 163 Titanium £26440 161 139 19 2.0 TDCi 163 Tit. X Sp. £30190 161 139 21 2.2 TDCi 200 Titanium £27665 197 174 26 2.2 TDCi 200 Tit. X Sp. £31415 197 174 26 GALAXY 5dr mpv Huge seven seat MPV. Easy to place on the road. Not cheap AAAAC 2.2 TDCi 200 Titanium X £32665 197 179 27 1.6 160 Ecoboost Zetec S-S £25465 158 167 18 1.6 160 Eco T’ium S-S £27365 158 167 18 1.6 160 Eco T’niumX S-S £29865 158 167 18 2.0 203 Ecoboost Titanium auto£29025 200 189 24 2.0 203 Ecoboost Titan X auto £31525 200 189 25 1.6 TDCi 115 Zetec S-S £26255 114 139 16 1.6 TDCi 115 Eco T’nium S-S £28155 114 139 17 1.6 TDCi 115 Eco Tit. X S-S £30655 114 139 18 2.0 TDCi 140 Zetec £26440 138 139 20 2.0 TDCi 140 Zetec auto £27920 138 149 20 2.0 TDCi 140 Titanium £28340 138 139 20 2.0 TDCi 140 Tit. auto £29820 138 149 20 2.0 TDCi 140 Titanium X £30840 138 139 21 2.0 TDCi 140 T’nium X Au £32320 138 149 21 2.0 TDCi 163 Titanium £28940 161 139 22 2.0 TDCi 163 Titanium X £31440 161 139 23 2.2 TDCi 200 Titanium £30165 197 179 26 1.6 TDCi 115 Titanium 1.6 TDCi 115 Titanium X

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GINETTA G40 2dr coupé Road legal race car with stripped out charm to spare AAAAC R £29950 175 181 GUMPERT APOLLO 2dr coupé Ugly, but bruisingly effective track day warrior AAABC 4.2 V8 £190000 641 HONDA JAZZ 5dr hatch Great packaging makes this a versatile, if not thrilling supermini AAAAC 1.2 i-VTEC S £11695 89 123 13 1.2 i-VTEC S A-C £12495 89 123 13 1.2 i-VTEC S-T £12690 89 123 13 1.2 i-VTEC S-T A-C £13490 89 123 13 1.3 IMA Hybrid HE £16770 97 104 16 1.3 IMA Hybrid HE-T £17765 97 104 16 1.3 IMA Hybrid HS £17295 97 104 16 1.3 IMA Hybrid HS-T £18290 97 104 16 1.3 IMA Hybrid HX £18870 97 104 16 1.3 IMA Hybrid HX-T £19865 97 104 17 1.4 i-VTEC ES £14000 99 126 16 1.4 i-VTEC ES-T £14995 99 126 16 1.4 i-VTEC EX £15600 99 129 16 1.4 i-VTEC EXL £16875 99 129 16 1.4 i-VTEC EX-T £16595 99 129 16 1.4 i-VTEC EXL-T £17870 99 129 16 1.4 i-VTEC Si £14760 99 129 16 CIVIC 5dr hatch A real contender, but the lack of rear legroom is a hinderance AAABC 1.4 i-VTEC SE £16995 99 129 8 1.4 i-VTEC SE-T £17990 99 129 8 1.8 i-VTEC SE £18350 140 137 16 1.8 i-VTEC SE-T £19345 140 137 16 1.8 i-VTEC ES £19570 140 143 16 1.8 i-VTEC ES-T £20565 140 143 16 1.8 i-VTEC EX £22375 140 143 17 1.8 i-VTEC EX GT £24980 140 145 17 1.6 i-DTEC SE £19575 118 94 15 1.6 i-DTEC SE-T £20570 118 94 16 1.6 i-DTEC ES £20780 118 94 16 1.6 i-DTEC ES-T £21775 118 94 16 1.6 i-DTEC EX £23585 118 94 16 2.2 i-DTEC SE £20475 148 110 18 2.2 i-DTEC SE-T £21470 148 110 19 2.2 i-DTEC ES £21680 148 110 19 2.2 i-DTEC ES-T £22675 148 110 19 2.2 i-DTEC EX £24485 148 110 19 2.2 i-DTEC EX GT £27090 148 115 20 CIVIC TOURER 5dr estate Versatile, comfortable and frugal, only price marks its scorecard AAAAC 1.6 i-DTEC EX Plus £27460 118 99 16 1.6 i-DTEC S £21375 118 99 15 1.6 i-DTEC SE Plus £22960 118 99 16 1.6 i-DTEC SR £25560 118 99 16 1.8 i-VTEC EX Plus £26250 140 149 17 1.8 i-VTEC S £20265 140 146 16 1.8 i-VTEC SE Plus £21950 140 149 16 1.8 i-VTEC SR £24350 140 149 16 INSIGHT 5dr hatch An affordable hybrid, but a standard diesel hatch is better AAACC 1.3 IMA HE £20100 97 96 15 1.3 IMA HE-T £21095 97 96 15 1.3 IMA HS £20925 97 99 15 1.3 IMA HS-T £21920 97 99 16 1.3 IMA HX £23190 97 99 16 ACCORD 4dr saloon Comfortable interior. Fiddly dash

and forgettable drive AAABC 2.0 i-VTEC ES £22765 154 159 23 2.0 i-VTEC ES GT £23715 154 159 24 2.0 i-VTEC ES GT Nav £24915 154 159 24 2.0 i-VTEC EX £26130 154 162 24 2.4 i-VTEC EX £27430 198 199 26 2.4 i-VTEC EX ADAS £29830 198 199 27 2.2 i-DTEC 150 ES £24965 148 138 24 2.2 i-DTEC 150 ES GT £25915 148 138 24 2.2 i-DTEC 150 ES GT Nav £27115 148 138 24 2.2 i-DTEC 150 EX £28345 148 141 25 2.2 i-DTEC 150 EX ADAS £30745 148 141 26 2.2 i-DTEC 180 Type S £30930 177 147 28 2.2 i-DTEC 180 Type S ADAS £33180 177 147 29 ACCORD TOURER 5dr estate As above but more AAABC desirable and useful 2.0 i-VTEC ES £24265 154 163 23 2.0 i-VTEC ES GT £25215 154 163 24 2.0 i-VTEC ES GT Nav £26415 154 163 24 2.4 i-VTEC EX £29075 198 201 26 2.4 i-VTEC EX ADAS £31475 198 201 27 2.2 i-DTEC 150 ES £26480 148 143 24 2.2 i-DTEC 150 ES GT £27430 148 143 24 2.2 i-DTEC 150 ES GT Nav £28630 148 143 24 2.2 i-DTEC 150 EX £29845 148 146 25 2.2 i-DTEC 150 EX ADAS £32245 148 146 26 2.2 i-DTEC 180 Type S £32430 177 150 28 2.2 i-DTEC 180 Type S ADAS £34680 177 150 29 CR-V 5dr 4x4 The CR V soldiers on. But it’s hemmed in by cleverer competition AAABC 2.0 i-VTEC S 2WD £21735 154 168 24 2.0 i-VTEC S-T 2WD £22500 154 168 24 2.0 i-VTEC SE 2WD £23595 154 168 24 2.0 i-VTEC SE-T 2WD £24360 154 168 24 2.0 i-VTEC S £22835 154 173 24 2.0 i-VTEC S-T £23600 154 173 24 2.0 i-VTEC SE £24695 154 173 24 2.0 i-VTEC SE-T £25460 154 173 24 2.0 i-VTEC SR £26965 154 177 25 2.0 i-VTEC EX £29465 154 177 25 1.6 i-DTEC S 2WD £22800 118 119 24 1.6 i-DTEC SE 2WD £24660 118 119 24 2.2 i-DTEC S £24940 148 149 26 2.2 i-DTEC S-T £25705 148 149 26 2.2 i-DTEC SE £26800 148 149 26 2.2 i-DTEC SE-T £27565 148 149 26 2.2 i-DTEC SR £29055 148 154 26 2.2 i-DTEC EX £31555 148 154 27 CR-Z 3dr coupé Hybrid coupe looks good but isn’t the driver’s tool it should be AAABC 1.5 IMA Sport £20750 135 122 17 1.5 IMA Sport-T £21745 135 122 20 1.5 IMA GT £23275 135 122 17 1.5 IMA GT-T £24270 135 122 18 HYUNDAI I10 5dr hatch Second gen i10 still close to the best.. Mature drive, spacious interior, low priceAAAAC 1.0 S £8345 65 108 1 1.0 S Air £8995 65 108 1 1.0 SE £9295 65 108 1 1.0 SE Blue Drive £9595 65 98 1 1.0 Premium £9995 65 108 1 1.2 SE £9795 86 114 4 1.2 Premium £10495 86 114 4 I20 3dr hatch Good value, but looks bland and has average dynamics AAABC 1.2 Class £10095 84 114 4 1.2 Active £11045 84 114 5 I20 5dr hatch Good value, but looks bland and has average dynamics AAABC 1.1 CRDi 75PS Blue £11895 74 84 5 1.1 CRDI 75PS Active £12895 74 99 5 1.2 Active £11695 84 114 5 1.2 Style £12495 84 114 5 1.4 Active £12195 98 122 8 1.4 CRDI 90PS Style £14445 88 110 9 1.4 Style £13245 98 126 8 1.4CRDi 90PS Blue Drive Active £13595 88 96 9 1.2 Class £10695 84 114 4 1.1 CRDi 75PS Class £11895 74 99 5 I30 3dr hatch As good as we’ve come to expect, but not one inch better AAABC 1.6 120 Sport Nav £18415 118 149 11 1.4 100 Class £14300 98 139 7 1.4 100 Active £15500 98 143 7 1.6 120 Sport £17295 118 149 10 1.6 CRDi 110 Blue Drive Active £17790 109 100 11 1.6 CRDi 128 Sport £19290 126 108 13 1.6 CRDi 128 Sport Nav £20410 126 108 13 I30 5dr hatch As good as we’ve come to expect, but not one inch better AAABC 1.4 100 Class £14905 98 139 7 1.4 100 Active £16005 98 139 7 1.4 100 Style £17005 98 143 7 1.4 100 Style Nav £18125 98 143 7 1.6 120 Active auto £17405 118 159 9 1.6 120 Premium £20420 118 149 9 1.4 CRDi 90 Class £16345 89 109 6 1.4 CRDi 90 Active £17445 89 109 7 1.6 CRDi 110 BlueDrive Class £17195 109 97 11 1.6 CRDi 110 Blue Drive Active £18295 109 97 11 1.6 CRDi 110 Blue Drive Style £18995 109 100 12 1.6 CRDi 110 B’Drive Style Nav £20115 109 100 12 1.6 CRDi 128 Premium £22415 126 108 13 1.6 CRDi 128 Blue Drive Style £19595 126 100 13 1.6 CRDi 128 B’Dve Style Nav £20715 126 100 13 I30 TOURER 5dr estate As good as we’ve come to expect, but not one inch better AAABC 1.6 CRDi 110 B’Drive Class £18295 109 110 11 1.6 CRDi 110 B’Drive Style Nav £21215 109 115 12 1.6 CRDi 110 Blue Drive Active £19395 109 110 11 1.6 CRDi 128 B’Drive Style Nav £21815 126 115 13 1.6 CRDi 128 Blue Drive Style £20695 126 115 13 1.6 Class £16600 118 150 9 1.6 Active £17700 118 150 9 1.6 CRDi 110 Blue Drive Style £20095 109 115 12 1.6 CRDi 128 Premium £23515 126 117 13 I40 4dr saloon Useful, inoffensive and well priced. No fireworks here AAABC 1.7 CRDi 115 B’Drive Premium £23365 114 113 13 1.7 CRDi 115 B’Drive Style £20965 114 113 13 1.7 CRDi 115 B’Drive Active £18865 114 113 12

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1.7 CRDi 136 B’Drive Active £19665 134 119 16 1.7 CRDi 136 Style £21670 134 134 16 1.7 CRDi 136 B’Drive Style £21765 134 119 16 1.7 CRDi 136 Premium £24070 134 134 17 1.7 CRDi 136 Premium SE £26420 134 134 18 1.7 CRDi 136 B’Drive Premium £24165 134 119 17 I40 TOURER 5dr estate Useful, inoffensive and well priced. No fireworks here AAABC 1.7 CRDi 115 B’Drive Premium £24615 114 113 13 1.7 CRDi 115 B’Drive Style £22215 114 113 13 1.7 CRDi 115 Blue Active £20115 114 113 12 1.7 CRDi 136 B’Drive Active £20915 134 119 16 1.7 CRDi 136 Style £22920 134 134 16 1.7 CRDi 136 Blue Style £23015 134 119 16 1.7 CRDi 136 Premium £25320 134 134 17 1.7 CRDi 136 Premium SE £27820 134 134 18 1.7 CRDi 136 B’Drive Premium £25415 134 119 17 1.7 CRDi 136 BDrive Premium SE £27815 134 119 18 IX20 5dr hatch Usable high roofed hatch, but short on flair AAABC 1.6 CRDi 115 Active Blue Drive £15305 114 117 13 1.6 CRDi 115 Style Blue Drive £16255 114 117 13 1.4 Class £12430 89 140 7 1.4 Active £13580 89 140 8 1.4 Style £14530 89 140 8 1.6 Active Au £14925 123 154 10 1.6 Style Au £15875 123 154 10 1.4 CRDi 90 Class £13755 89 119 9 IX35 5dr 4x4 Classy, roomy cabin, predictable handling. Very competitive AAABC 1.6 GDi S 2WD £16995 133 158 14 1.6 GDi S B’Drive 2WD ISG £17175 133 158 14 1.6 GDi SE 2WD £18595 133 158 14 1.6 GDi SE B’Drive 2WD ISG £18775 133 158 14 1.6 GDi SE Nav 2WD £19645 133 158 14 1.6 GDi SE Nav B’Drive 2WD ISG £19790 133 158 14 1.7 CRDi SE Nav 2WD £21145 114 139 14 1.7 CRDi Premium 2WD £22845 114 139 14 1.7 CRDi Premium Pa’rama 2WD £23645 114 139 14 1.7 CRDi S 2WD £18495 114 139 14 1.7 CRDi SE 2WD £20095 114 139 14 2.0 CRDi Premium 136 4WD £25745 134 149 18 2.0 CRDi Premium Pa’rama 4WD £26545 134 149 18 2.0 CRDi SE 136 4WD £22995 134 149 18 2.0 CRDi SE Nav 136 4WD £24045 134 149 18 SANTA FE 5dr 4x4 An injection of class has enhanced the Santa Fe’s easygoing appeal AAAAC 2.2 CRDi Style 2WD 5st £25850 194 155 18 2.2 CRDi Style 2WD 7st £27050 194 155 18 2.2 CRDi Style 4WD 5st £27250 194 159 19 2.2 CRDi Style 4WD 7st £28450 194 159 19 2.2 CRDi Premium 4WD 5st £29470 194 159 19 2.2 CRDi Premium 4WD 7st £30670 194 159 19 2.2 CRDi Premium SE 4WD 7st £33170 194 159 20 I800 5dr mpv One of very few ways to seat eight. Unrefined, but useful AAACC 2.5 CRDi 136 Style £22700 134 197 28 2.5 CRDi 170 Style auto £24620 168 231 31 VELOSTER 4dr coupé Asymmetrical, but not offbeat enough to be really interesting AAABC 1.6 GDi Sport Leather & Media £22025 138 148 16 1.6 GDi Sport Leather Pack £20805 138 148 16 1.6 GDi Sport Media Pack £21725 138 148 16 1.6 GDi £18005 138 148 16 1.6 GDi Blue Drive £18355 138 137 16 1.6 GDi Sport £20505 138 148 16 1.6 T-GDI Turbo SE £22120 183 157 20 INFINITI Q50 4dr saloon Credible compact saloon competitor with some novel touches AAABC Q50 S Hybrid AWD £41635 359 144 42 Q50S Hybrid £40000 359 144 42 2.2D SE £27950 168 114 39 2.2D Premium £30350 168 114 40 2.2D Sport £32720 168 118 40 Q60 2dr coupé High class coupe. Refined, potent and entertaining AAAAC 3.7 V6 Q60 GT £36760 315 246 45 3.7 V6 Q60 S £38650 315 246 45 3.7 V6 Q60 S Premium £41840 315 246 45 Q60 COUPE CABRIOLET 2dr open Desirable, enjoyable coupe cabriolet. Poor residualsAAACC 3.7 V6 Q60 GT Premium auto £45705 315 264 48 Q70 4dr saloon Pleasant, well equipped big saloon

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£42025 359 162 45 £45995 359 162 45 £38955 315 235 44 £42925 315 235 44 £45225 315 235 45 £40555 235 199 46 £42860 235 199 46 £44525 235 199 46 3.0d V6 S Premium £46825 235 199 46 QX50 5dr 4x4 Focused on road SUV. Drives well, very little interior space AAACC 3.7 V6 QX50 GT £38948 315 265 44 3.7 V6 QX50 GT Premium £42546 315 265 45 3.0d £34473 235 224 43 3.0d GT £38424 235 224 44 3.0d GT Premium £42022 235 224 44 QX70 5dr 4x4 Big, powerful SUV. None of the finesse of the X5 or Range Rover AAACC 3.7 V6 37GT £42500 315 282 49 3.7 V6 37GT Premium £46950 315 282 49 3.7 V6 37S £44600 315 282 49 3.7 V6 37S Premium £49050 315 282 49 5.0 V8 50S Premium £54000 385 307 49 3.0d GT £42355 235 225 49 3.0d GT Premium £46805 235 225 49 3.0d S £44455 235 225 49 3.0d S Premium £48905 235 225 49 3.5h V6 GT 3.5h V6 GT Premium 3.7 V6 37 GT 3.7 V6 37 Premium GT 3.7 V6 37 Premium S 3.0d V6 GT 3.0d V6 S 3.0d V6 GT Premium

JAGUAR XF 4dr saloon Sublime Brit exec. Great interior and dynamics. XFR a five star car AAAAB 3.0 V6 Premium Luxury £48495 336 224 43 3.0 V6 Portfolio £51395 336 224 43 5.0 V8 SC XFR £65415 503 270 46 5.0 V8 SC XFR-S £79995 542 270 50 2.2D 163 SE £29945 161 129 33 2.2D 163 SE Business £31495 161 129 33

dynamically forgettable AAACC 1.4 100 1 £14400 99 139 7 1.4 100 2 £16400 99 143 8 1.6 GDI 130 2 ISG £17195 128 124 12 1.6 GDI 130 3 ISG £18995 128 124 12 1.6 GDI 130 4 ISG £20600 128 137 13 1.6 GDI 130 4 Tech ISG £22500 128 137 15 1.4 CRDi 89 1 £15695 89 109 6 1.6 CRDi 126 1 ISG £16295 126 97 12 1.6 CRDi 126 2 ISG £18295 126 100 13 1.6 CRDi 126 3 ISG £20095 126 100 13 1.6 CRDi 126 4 ISG £21695 126 112 14 1.6 CRDi 126 4 Tech ISG £23595 126 112 15 CEED 5dr estate Another slightly bigger looker from Schreyer, but also forgettable AAACC 1.4 CRDi 90 1 ISG £16895 89 109 6 1.6 CRDi 126 1 ISG £17695 126 116 12 1.6 CRDi 126 2 ISG £19295 126 116 13 1.6 CRDi 126 3 ISG £21095 126 116 13 1.6 CRDi 126 4 ISG £22895 126 116 14 1.6 CRDi 126 4 Tech ISG £24795 126 116 15 PROCEED 3dr hatch Another slightly smaller looker from Schreyer. Still not memorable AAACC 1.6 GDi 133 S ISG £17495 133 124 14 1.6 GDi 133 SE £19500 133 137 15 1.6 GDi 133 SE DCT auto £20800 133 140 14 1.6 T-GDi 201 GT £19995 201 171 15 1.6 CRDi 126 S ISG £18595 126 100 13 1.6 CRDi 126 SE ISG £20595 126 112 13 SOUL 5dr hatch Looks divide opinion. Good ride, but avoid the petrol engine AAACC 1.6 CRDi 2 £14995 126 129 17 1.6 GDi 1 £12800 138 149 16 1.6 GDi 2 £13605 138 149 17 1.6 GDi Quantum £15605 138 149 18 1.6 GDi Shaker £15300 138 149 19 1.6 CRDi Quantum £16995 126 129 19 1.6 CRDi Shaker £16690 126 129 19 1.6 CRDi Inferno £18695 126 129 19 SORENTO 5dr 4x4 Big and dependable, but unlovable to look directly at AAAAC 2.2 CRDi KX-1 £26695 194 155 21 2.2 CRDi KX-2 £29095 194 155 21 2.2 CRDi KX-2 Sat Nav £30195 194 155 22 2.2 CRDi KX-3 auto £35295 194 178 25 OPTIMA 4dr saloon Looks the part, but is well off the European saloon pace AAACC 1.7 CRDi 1 ISG £19595 134 128 16 1.7 CRDi 2 Luxe ISG £21695 134 128 17 1.7 CRDi 2 Tech ISG £21695 134 128 17 1.7 CRDi 3 ISG £24495 134 128 17 VENGA 5dr mpv Versatile interior, but firm ride and high price disappoint AAAAC 1.4 89 1 ISG £11595 89 130 7 1.4 89 1 Air ISG £12395 89 130 8 1.4 89 2 ISG £13495 89 130 8 1.6 123 3 Nav ISG £16680 123 139 12 1.6 123 3 Nav auto £17780 123 154 11 1.6 123 2 Au £15405 123 154 11 1.6 123 3 Au £16785 123 154 11 1.6 123 3 ISG £15685 123 139 12 1.4 CRDi 90 Eco 1 £12895 89 119 10 1.4 CRDi 89 1 Air £13695 89 119 11 1.4 CRDi 90 Eco 2 £14795 89 119 11 1.6 CRDi 114 3 ISG £16975 114 117 14 1.6 CRDi 114 3 Nav ISG £17970 114 117 15 CARENS 5dr mpv NIcely up to scratch now, but no class leader AAABC 1.6 GDi 1 ISG £17895 133 149 13 1.6 GDi 2 ISG £19195 133 149 13 1.7 CRDi 114 1 ISG £19295 114 124 12 1.7 CRDi 114 2 ISG £20595 114 124 12 1.7 CRDi 134 2 Au £21995 136 159 16 1.7 CRDi 134 3 ISG £23895 136 132 16 SPORTAGE 5dr 4x4 Good ride, handling and usability. Handsome, too AAAAC 1.6 GDi 1 2WD ISG £17495 133 149 10 1.6 GDi 2 2WD ISG £19395 133 149 10 2.0 KX-2 4WD £21795 160 181 12 1.7 CRDi 1 2WD ISG £18895 114 135 10 1.7 CRDi 2 2WD ISG £20795 114 135 11 1.7 CRDi 3 2WD ISG £22395 114 143 12 1.7 CRDi 3 2WD SatNav ISG £23395 114 143 12 2.0 CRDi KX-2 4WD £23195 134 149 14 2.0 CRDi KX-3 4WD £24795 134 156 15 2.0 CRDi KX-3 4WD nav £25795 134 156 16 2.0 CRDi KX3 4WD sn au £27095 134 183 16 2.0 CRDi 181 KX-4 4WD £27395 134 158 19

JEEP COMPASS 5dr 4x4 Jeep badged Dodge Caliber. Poor by any standard AACCC 2.0 Sport 2WD £18465 154 175 22 2.4 Ltd 4WD £23845 168 209 24 2.2 CRD Ltd 4WD £25735 161 172 28 WRANGLER 3dr 4x4 Heavy duty off roader lacks on road manners AABCC 3.6 V6 Sahara £29000 276 263 3.6 V6 Overland £31150 276 263 3.6 V6 Rubicon £29900 276 270 2.8 CRD Overland £31145 197 213 25 2.8 CRD Sahara £28995 197 213 24 WRANGLER 5dr 4x4 Heavy duty off roader lacks on road manners AABCC 3.6 V6 Sahara £30670 276 273 3.6 V6 Overland £32820 276 273 3.6 V6 Rubicon £31570 276 273 22 2.8 CRD Overland £32815 197 217 25 2.8 CRD Overland Axle+ £33425 197 230 25 2.8 CRD Sahara £30665 197 217 24 2.8 CRD Sahara Axle+ £31275 197 230 24 GRAND CHEROKEE 5dr 4x4 The best Jeep. Comfortable and well equipped AAABC 3.0 V6 190 CRD Laredo £37695 188 198 36 3.0 V6 CRD Ltd £39695 247 198 40 3.0 V6 CRD Ltd Plus £42695 247 198 41 KOENIGSEGG 3.0 V6 CRD Overland £46395 247 198 41 CCX 2dr coupé Stupendously fast Swedish supercar 3.0 V6 CRD Summit £50195 247 198 43 AAAAC 6.4 V8 SRT8 £60695 470 327 50 4.7 V8 £415000 806 KIA PICANTO 3dr hatch Most grown up car in its class. Nice drive and cabin AAAAC 1.0 1 £8045 68 99 3 1.0 1 Air £8645 68 99 4 1.0 City £10245 68 99 4 1.25 White ISG £11745 84 106 11 1.25 White Au £12345 84 130 11 1.25 Equinox £11945 84 109 10 PICANTO 5dr hatch Most grown up car in its class. Nice drive and cabin AAAAC 1.0 1 £8245 68 99 3 1.0 1 Air £8845 68 99 4 1.0 2 £9845 68 99 4 1.25 2 ISG £10445 84 100 7 1.25 3 £11445 84 109 10 RIO 3dr hatch Looks great, but it’s well off the European saloon pace AAABC 1.25 1 £9995 83 114 5 1.25 1 Air £10795 83 114 5 1.25 2 £11895 83 119 5 1.4 2 auto £13505 107 150 8 1.4 2 ISG £12695 107 124 8 1.4 3 ISG £13595 107 124 8 1.1D ISG 1 Air £12095 74 94 3 1.1D ISG 2 £13195 74 99 3 1.4D ISG 2 £13795 89 105 7 1.4D ISG 3 £14695 89 105 8 CEED 5dr hatch Another looker from Schreyer, but

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2.2D 163 Luxury £32945 161 129 33 2.2D 200 Luxury £33945 197 139 38 2.2D 200 Sport £34945 197 139 37 2.2D 200 Premium Luxury £37195 197 139 39 2.2D 200 Portfolio £42195 197 139 40 3.0D V6 Luxury £35860 237 159 41 3.0D V6 Premium Luxury £40110 237 159 42 3.0D V6 Portfolio £45110 237 159 42 3.0D V6 S Luxury £41860 271 159 43 3.0D V6 S Premium Luxury £46610 271 159 44 3.0D V6 S Portfolio £49510 271 159 44 XF 5dr sportbrake Handsome estate wins hearts, if not heads AAAAC 3.0D V6 275 S Portfolio £51995 271 163 33 2.2D 163 SE £31945 161 129 33 2.2D 163 SE Business £33995 161 129 33 2.2D 163 Luxury £35445 161 129 33 2.2D 200 Luxury £36445 197 139 33 2.2D 200 Sport £37445 197 139 33 2.2D 200 Premium Luxury £39695 197 139 33 2.2D 200 Portfolio £44695 197 139 33 3.0D V6 240 Luxury £38360 237 163 33 3.0D V6 240 Premium Luxury £42610 237 163 33 3.0D V6 240 Portfolio £47610 237 163 33 3.0D V6 275 S Luxury £44360 271 163 33 3.0D V6 275 S Premium Luxury £49110 271 163 33 XJ 4dr saloon Modern looks finally match modern dynamics AAAAC 3.0 V6 S-C Premium Luxury £65985 336 224 3.0 V6 S-C Premium Luxury LWB £69135 336 224 3.0 V6 S-C Portfolio £73435 336 224 3.0 V6 S-C Portfolio LWB £76435 336 224 5.0 V8 S-C Supersport LWB £95870 503 270 50 5.0 V8 S-C 550 XJR £92370 542 270 50 3.0D V6 Luxury £56865 271 159 48 3.0D V6 Luxury LWB £59975 271 167 48 3.0D V6 Premium Luxury £60665 271 159 48 3.0D V6 Premium Luxury LWB £63775 271 167 48 3.0D V6 Portfolio £67865 271 159 49 3.0D V6 Portfolio LWB £70975 271 167 49 F-TYPE 2dr coupé Cheaper than the roadster. Gains in rigidity and precision mean it’s better tooAAAAB 3.0 V6 £51235 336 205 50 3.0 V6 S £60235 375 213 50 5.0 V8 R £85000 542 259 50 F-TYPE 2dr open Serious money. But it buys a serious car with a likeable wild side AAAAC 3.0 V6 £58520 336 209 50 3.0 V6 S £67520 375 213 50 5.0 V8 S £79985 488 259 50 XK 2dr coupé Brilliant blend of handling, comfort and pace. Good value AAAAC 5.0 V8 £65465 380 264 47 5.0 V8 Portfolio £70965 380 264 47 5.0 V8 R £78965 503 292 50 5.0 V8 R-S £97465 542 292 50 XK CONVERTIBLE 2dr open Brilliant blend of handling, comfort and pace. Good valueAAAAC 5.0 V8 R-S £103465 542 292 50 5.0 V8 £71465 380 264 48 5.0 V8 Portfolio £76965 380 264 48 5.0 V8 R £84965 503 292 50

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NEW CARS A-Z road, crude on it AAACC 110 2.2D Chassis Cab £22315 120 295 27 110 2.2D Double Cab Pick Up £24915 120 295 110 2.2D County Double Cab PU £26760 120 295 28 110 2.2D XS Double Cab Pick Up £30100 120 295 110 2.2D Hard Top £24005 120 295 26 110 2.2D County Utility Wagon £28805 120 295 110 2.2D Utility Wagon £26615 120 295 110 2.2D S’Wagon £26615 120 295 27 110 2.2D County £28805 120 295 28 110 2.2D XS S’Wagon £33000 120 295 28 110 2.2D XS Utility Wagon £32000 120 295 130 2.2D Chassis Cab £25715 120 295 130 2.2 Double Cab Pick Up £29960 120 295 130 2.2D D’ble Cab Chassis Cab £27860 120 295 FREELANDER 5dr 4x4 Classy, comfortable soft AAABC roader. Pricey but able 2.2 eD4 150 S 2WD £23705 148 158 20 2.2 eD4 150 GS 2WD £26455 148 158 21 2.2 eD4 150 XS 2WD £29205 148 158 22 2.2 eD4 150 HSE 2WD £33905 148 158 23 2.2 TD4 150 S 4WD £24505 148 165 20 2.2 TD4 150 GS 4WD £27255 148 165 21 2.2 TD4 150 XS 4WD £30005 148 165 22 2.2 TD4 150 HSE 4WD £34705 148 165 23 2.2 SD4 190 GS 4WD £29765 188 185 24 2.2 SD4 190 XS 4WD £32515 188 185 25 2.2 SD4 190 HSE 4WD £37215 188 185 26 DISCOVERY 5dr 4x4 The best compromise between off and on road ability AAAAC 3.0 SDV6 255 GS £38850 252 213 39 3.0 SDV6 255 XS £45575 252 213 40 3.0 SDV6 255 HSE £52475 252 213 41 RANGE ROVER EVOQUE 3dr 4x4 A new class of desirability for the SUV AAAAC 2.0 Si4 240 Dynamic 4WD £41510 237 199 38 2.2 eD4 150 Pure 2WD £30195 148 129 28 2.2 eD4 150 Prestige 2WD £37495 148 129 30 2.2 SD4 190 Pure 4WD £32000 188 149 32 2.2 SD4 190 Pres. 4WD £39300 188 149 34 2.2 SD4 190 Dynamic 4WD £39800 188 149 34 RANGE ROVER EVOQUE 5dr 4x4 A new class of desirability for the SUV AAAAC 2.0 Si4 240 Dynamic 4WD £40510 237 199 38 2.2 eD4 150 Pure 2WD £29200 148 133 28 2.2 eD4 150 Prestige 2WD £36500 148 133 30 2.2 SD4 190 Pure 4WD £31000 188 149 32 2.2 SD4 190 Prestige 4WD £38300 188 149 34 2.2 SD4 190 Dynamic 4WD £38800 188 149 34 RANGE ROVER 5dr 4x4 Arguably the best luxury car in the world. Easily the best SUV AAAAB 5.0 V8 S Aubiography £98430 503 322 50 5.0 V8 S Aubiography LWB £105840 503 322 50 3.0 TDV6 Vogue £71310 254 196 45 3.0 TDV6 Vogue SE £77910 254 196 50 3.0 TDV6 Aubiography £87910 254 196 50 4.4 SDV8 Vogue £78120 308 229 50 4.4 SDV8 Vogue SE £84720 308 229 50 4.4 SDV8 Aubiography £94720 308 229 50 4.4 SDV8 Aubiography LWB £102120 308 50 RANGE ROVER SPORT 5dr 4x4 Just the right kind of dynamic twist. Brilliant AAAAB 5.0 V8 S Aubiography Dynamic £81550 503 298 49 3.0 TDV6 SE £51550 254 194 43 3.0 SDV6 HSE £59995 288 199 43 3.0 SDV6 HSE Dynamic £64995 288 199 43 3.0 SDV6 Aubiography Dynamic £74995 288 199 45 4.4 SDV8 Aubiography Dynamic £81550 334 229 47

LEXUS CT 5dr hatch Makes sense only as a company car. Not fun AAACC 200h S £20995 134 82 17 200h SE £23995 134 94 18 200h Advance £23985 134 94 18 200h Luxury £25995 134 94 18 200h F Sport £26745 134 94 18 200h Premier £30995 134 94 19 IS 4dr saloon Sleek junior exec, well made and interest ing. Needs a better diesel AAACC 250 SE £26495 204 199 32 250 Luxury £27995 204 199 33 250 F Sport £30495 204 213 33 250 Premier £35495 204 213 34 300h SE £29495 217 99 31 300h Luxury £30995 217 103 32 300h F Sport £33495 217 109 32 300h Premier £38495 217 109 33 GS 4dr saloon Refreshingly different, but lacks a diesel engine AAABC 300h SE £31495 179 109 31 300h Luxury £37495 179 113 32 300h F Sport £41745 179 115 33 300h Premier £43745 179 113 33 KTM 450h Luxury £45495 338 141 42 £51495 338 145 42 X-BOW 0dr unknown Eccentric looks, sharp handling. 450h F Sport 450h Premier £51495 338 141 42 Expensive AAAAC LS 4dr saloon Uninspiring luxury barge with a huge kit 2.0 Street £49980 237 185 2.0 Clubsport £59755 237 185 list attached AAABC 2.0 Superlight £79305 237 185 460 Luxury £71995 382 249 48 2.0 ABT Sp.line 300 £59755 296 189 460 F-Sport £74495 382 249 49 600h L Premier £99995 439 199 50 LAMBORGHINI 600h L Premier Night View £101510 439 199 50 GALLARDO 2dr coupé The full supercar sensation. RX 5dr 4x4 Low flexibility, but hybrid function makes a degree of economic sense Sublime handling AAAAC AAABC 5.2 V10 LP560-4 £157668 552 351 50 450h Advance £48495 245 145 40 V10 LP570-4 S’leggera £183948 562 319 450h SE £44495 245 145 40 GALLARDO SPYDER 2dr open Dramatic looks, 450h Luxury £48495 245 145 41 outrageous noise and pace 450h F Sport £51995 245 145 42 AAAAC £55495 245 145 41 5.2 V10 LP560-4 £167628 552 351 50 450h Premier 5.2 V10 LP570-4 P’mante £188388 552 350 50 AVENTADOR 2dr coupé Big, bullish and ballistic. But LOTUS ELISE 2dr open Pure sports car. Great chassis and not perfect AAAAC steering, low running costs AAAAC 6.5 LP700-4 £242280 690 398 1.6 Club Racer £28580 134 149 43 LAND ROVER 1.6 £29050 134 149 43 DEFENDER 3dr 4x4 An institution. Unbeatable off 1.6 Sport £30650 134 149 43 road, crude on it AAACC 1.8 S £37205 217 175 43 EXIGE 2dr coupé Sharp, uncompromising track car. 90 2.2D Hard Top £22355 120 266 90 2.2D S’Wagon £24260 120 266 25 Unforgiving on road AAAAC 90 2.2D County £26560 120 266 25 3.5 V6 S £54610 345 236 47 90 2.2D XS S’Wagon £30100 120 266 26 DEFENDER 5dr 4x4 An institution. Unbeatable off

MASERATI GHIBLI 4dr saloon Classy and entertaining but less polished than a 5 Series AAAAC 3.0 V6 £52275 325 223 50 3.0 V6 S £63415 404 246 50 3.0D V6 £48830 271 158 50 QUATTROPORTE 4dr saloon Not quite as sophisti cated as it might have been. AAABC 3.0 V6 S £80095 404 50 3.8 V8 £110000 523 274 50 GRANTURISMO 2dr coupé Fantastic looks and soundtrack, average chassis AAAAC 4.2 V8 £82140 400 330 50 4.7 V8 Sport £90390 453 354 50 4.7 V8 MC Stradale £109995 453 337 50 GRANCABRIO 2dr open Fantastic looks and soundtrack, average chassis AAAAC 4.7 V8 £98200 433 354 50 4.7 V8 Sport £102615 453 337 50 MAZDA 2 3dr hatch Energetic, fun drive in a cute and usable supermini. Good value AAAAC 1.3 75 TS AC £10495 74 115 9 1.3 84 Tamura £11795 83 115 11 1.5 Sport £12995 101 132 16 2 5dr hatch Energetic, fun drive in a cute and usable supermini. Good value AAAAC 1.3 75 TS AC £10995 74 115 9 1.3 84 Tamura £12295 83 115 11 1.3 84 Sport Venture £13395 83 115 11 1.5 TS2 Activematic £12995 101 145 12 1.5 Sport £13495 102 132 16 3 4dr saloon Refined, well priced family hatch. Dynamically satisfying, too AAAAC 2.0 120 SE £16995 118 119 17 2.0 120 SE Nav £17595 118 119 17 2.0 120 SE-L Nav £19095 118 119 18 2.0 120 Sport Nav £19895 118 119 18 2.2d 150 SE £19245 148 104 23 2.2d 150 SE Nav £19845 148 104 24 2.2d 150 SE-L £20745 148 104 24 2.2d 150 SE-L Nav £21345 148 104 24 2.2d 150 Sport Nav £22145 148 104 24 3 5dr hatch Refined, well priced family hatch. Dynamically satisfying, too AAAAC 1.5 100 SE £16695 99 119 13 1.5 100 SE Nav £17295 99 119 13 2.0 120 SE £16995 118 119 17 2.0 120 SE Nav £17595 118 119 17 2.0 120 SE-L £18495 118 119 18 2.0 120 SE-L Nav £19095 118 119 18 2.0 120 Sport Nav £19895 118 119 18 2.0 165 Sport Nav £21620 162 135 22 2.2D 150 SE £19245 148 107 23 2.2D 150 SE Nav £19845 148 107 24 2.2D 150 SE-L £20745 148 107 24 2.2D 150 SE-L Nav £21345 148 107 24 2.2D 150 Sport Nav £22145 148 107 24 6 4dr saloon A compelling mix of size, economy and performance. Interior a let down AAAAC 2.0 145 SE £19595 143 129 18 2.0 145 SE Nav £20295 143 129 18 2.0 145 SE-L £20395 143 129 16 2.0 145 SE-L Nav £21095 143 129 16 2.0 165 Sport £23495 162 135 19 2.0 165 Sport Nav £24195 162 135 19 2.2D 150 SE £21995 148 108 21 2.2D 150 SE Nav £22695 148 108 21 2.2D 150 SE-L £22795 148 108 19 2.2D 150 SE-L Nav £23495 148 108 19 2.2D 150 Sport £25195 148 108 21 2.2D 150 Sport Nav £25895 148 108 21 2.2D 175 Sport £25595 173 119 23 2.2D 175 Sport Nav £26295 173 119 23 6 5dr tourer A compelling mix of size, economy and performance. Interior a let down AAAAC 2.0 145 SE-L Nav £22015 143 129 16 2.0 165 Sport Nav £24995 162 135 19 2.2D 150 SE Nav £23495 148 116 21 2.2D 175 Sport Nav £27095 173 119 23 2.0 145 SE-L £21315 143 131 16 2.0 165 Sport £24295 162 136 19 2.2D 150 SE £22795 148 116 21 2.2D 150 SE-L £23595 148 116 19 2.2D 150 SE-L Nav £24295 148 116 19 2.2D 150 Sport £25995 148 116 21 2.2D 150 Sport Nav £26695 148 116 21 2.2D 175 Sport £26395 173 121 23 CX-5 5dr 4x4 Superb diesel engine mated to above average package AAABC 2.0 Skyactiv-G 165 SE-L £21595 162 139 15 2.0 Skyactiv-G 165 Sport £23995 162 139 16 2.0 Skyactiv-G 165 Sport Nav £24695 162 139 16 2.2D Skyactiv-D 150 SE-L £23295 148 119 18 2.2D Skyactiv-D 150 SE-L Nav £23995 148 119 18 2.2D Skyactiv-D 150 SE-L Lux £24695 148 119 20 2.2D Sky-D 150 SE-L Lux Nav £25395 148 119 20 2.2D Skyactiv-D 150 Sport £25695 148 119 19 2.2D Skyactiv-D 150 Sport Nav £26395 148 119 19 2.2D Sky-D 150 SE-L AWD £24995 148 136 17 2.2D Sky-D 150 SE-L Nav AWD £25695 148 136 17 2.2D Sky-D 175 Sport AWD £27695 173 136 21 2.2D Sky-D 175 Sport Nav AWD £28395 173 136 21 5 5dr mpv Functional seven seater, but not unpleasant to drive. Lots of kit AAABC 2.0 150 Sport Venture £20295 148 159 16 1.6D 115 Sport Venture £21695 114 138 16 MX-5 2dr open Worthy of its iconic status. Manageable, fun and attainable AAAAC 1.8i Sport Venture £18995 125 167 21 1.8i SE £18495 125 167 21 2.0i Sport Tech £21595 158 181 27 2.0i Sport Tech Nav £21795 158 181 27 MX-5 COUPE CABRIOLET 2dr cc As above, but with a nifty folding hard top. AAAAC

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MCLAREN 12C 2dr coupé Extraordinary pace and handling. A touch clinical AAAAB 3.8 V8 £176000 616 279 50 12C SPIDER 2dr open Extraordinary pace and handling. Noisier, and better for it AAAAB 3.8 V8 £195500 616 279 50 P1 2dr coupé Just extraordinary. As worthy of a place in hypercar history as the F1 AAAAA 3.8 V8 £866000 903 194 50 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS 5dr hatch Desirability on message; ride quality seriously off piste AAABC A180 CDI SE ECO £21965 107 92 16 A250 AMG Sport 4MATIC £28985 208 154 33 A250 Engn’ed by AMG 4MATIC £30905 208 154 34 A180 SE £20715 121 128 18 A180 Sport £21835 121 133 18 A200 Sport £23360 154 134 23 A200 AMG Sport £24610 154 136 24 A250 AMG Sport £27435 208 140 33 A250 Engineered by AMG Sport £29355 208 140 34 A45 AMG £38190 354 161 43 A180 CDI SE auto £23240 107 98 16 A180 CDI Sport £22785 107 102 16 A180 CDI AMG Sport £24035 107 105 16 A200 CDI Sport £23860 134 118 20 A200 CDI AMG Sport £25110 134 121 21 A220 CDI AMG Sport £27760 168 115 25 B-CLASS 5dr hatch A slightly odd prospect, but practical and classy AAABC B180 CDI SE ECO £22950 108 98 15 B220 Sport 4MATIC £28135 190 156 17 B180 SE £22015 120 137 16 B180 Sport £23330 120 144 17 B180 CDI SE auto £24225 108 107 15 B180 CDI Sport £24075 108 117 15 B200 CDI SE £24125 134 114 20 B200 CDI Sport £25425 134 121 21 B220 CDI Sport £28225 168 120 25 CLA 4dr saloon Attractive from some angles, unap pealing from others. Dynamics to match AAACC CLA 200 CDI AMG Sport £29125 134 117 27 CLA 200 CDI Sport £26925 134 117 27 CLA 250 AMG Sport 4Matic £33435 208 154 24 CLA180 Sport £24775 121 130 23 CLA180 AMG Sport £26975 121 130 24 CLA45 AMG £42265 354 161 45 CLA220 CDI Sport £29775 168 117 27 CLA220 CDI AMG Sport £31975 168 117 28 C-CLASS 4dr saloon A desirable and rewarding family car. 250 CDI is best AAAAC C180 Exec SE £26585 154 138 29 C63 AMG £57275 451 280 45 C63 AMG Edition 507 £67270 451 280 50 C200 CDI Exec SE £27895 134 127 28 C220 CDI Exec SE £28970 168 109 32 C220 CDI AMG Sport Edition £30170 168 123 33 C250 CDI AMG Sport Edition £31335 201 131 39 C-CLASS 5dr estate A desirable and rewarding family car. 250 CDI is best AAAAC C180 Exec SE £27785 154 139 29 C63 AMG £58475 451 285 45 C63 AMG Edition 507 £68470 451 285 50 C200 CDI Exec SE £29095 134 127 28 C220 CDI Exec SE £30170 168 114 32 C220 CDI AMG Sport Edition £31370 168 128 33 C250 CDI AMG Sport Edition £32535 201 132 39 C-CLASS 2dr coupé Nice balance of style, usability and driver reward AAABC C63 AMG Edition 507 £68470 451 280 44 C180 AMG Sport Edition £29960 154 149 35 C63 AMG £58475 451 280 44 C220 CDI Exec SE £31130 168 109 34 C220 CDI AMG Sport Edition £32455 168 133 38 C250 CDI AMG Sport Edition £33510 201 143 41 E-CLASS 4dr saloon A return to the old Merc quali ties. Refined and relaxing AAAAC E300 BlueTECH Hyb’d AMG Sport£42375 204 109 43 E63 AMG S £84090 549 232 47 E200 CGI SE £34335 181 138 36 E200 CGI AMG Sport £36845 181 142 37 E250 CGI SE £35465 208 138 38 E250 CGI AMG Sport £37975 208 142 39 E63 AMG £74095 549 230 47 E300 Bluetec Hybrid SE £39880 204 109 43 E220 CDI SE £32750 168 120 34 E220 CDI AMG Sport £35245 168 129 35 E250 CDI SE £36820 201 129 39 E250 CDI AMG Sport £39440 201 134 40 E350 Bluetec AMG Sport £41255 248 154 44 E-CLASS 5dr estate A return to the old Merc quali ties. Refined and relaxing AAAAC E220 CDI AMG Sport £37160 168 135 35 E220 CDI SE £34665 168 133 34 E250 CDI AMG Sport £41245 201 145 40 E250 CDI SE £38750 201 143 39 E250 CGI AMG Sport £39765 208 147 39 E250 CGI SE £37270 208 144 38 E300 BlueTEC Hybrid AMG Sport £44165 201 119 44 E300 BlueTEC Hybrid SE £41670 201 119 44 E350 Bluetec AMG Sport £43045 248 159 44 E63 AMG £75885 549 234 47 E63 AMG S £85880 582 234 47 E-CLASS 2dr coupé A return to the old Merc qualities. Refined and relaxing AAAAC E200 AMG Sport £38415 181 140 39 E400 AMG Sport Plus £46265 329 176 45 E220 CDI SE £35095 168 123 38 E220 CDI AMG Sport £37590 168 126 39 E250 CDI AMG Sport £40730 201 129 43 E350 Bluetec AMG Sport £42435 228 149 46 E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2dr open Nice cabin, but ride isn’t great. Six pot engines best AAACC E200 AMG Sport £41800 181 146 42 E400 AMG Sport Plus £49635 329 185 48

E220 CDI SE £38465 168 127 41 E220 CDI AMG Sport £41085 168 134 42 E250 CDI AMG Sport £44100 201 128 45 E350 Bluetec AMG Sport £45840 228 154 48 S-CLASS 4dr saloon Still the best luxury car in the real world. Calm, advanced, rewarding AAAAA S500 L AMG Line £88130 449 207 50 S400 Hybrid L SE Line £69640 328 147 49 S400 Hybrid L AMG Line £74675 328 153 49 S600 L AMG Line £139960 523 259 50 S63 AMG L £119565 577 237 50 S65 AMG L £179960 621 279 50 S300 BlueTEC Hybrid L AMG Line£72260 204 120 49 S350 BlueTEC SE Line £62650 254 146 49 S350 BlueTEC AMG Line £67685 254 151 50 S350 BlueTEC L SE Line £65650 254 148 50 S350 BlueTEC L AMG Line £70685 254 154 50 CLS 4dr saloon Saloon like practicality, coupe like rewards AAAAC 350 AMG Sport £54240 302 164 50 63 AMG £81930 518 231 50 63 AMG Perf. Pack £88425 518 231 50 250 CDI £47605 201 135 43 250 CDI AMG Sport £50600 201 138 44 350 CDI £51245 261 160 46 350 CDI AMG Sport £54240 261 160 46 CLS 5dr shooting brake Saloon like practicality, estate like rewards AAAAC 250 CDI £49390 201 139 43 350 CDI £53030 261 161 47 250 CDI AMG Sport £52400 201 143 44 350 CDI AMG Sport £56025 261 162 47 63 AMG £83080 549 235 50 GLA 5dr 4x4 Not the most practical crossover, but good looking and very decent to drive AAAAC GLA 250 SE 4MATIC £29910 208 154 33 GLA 250 AMG Line 4MATIC £30910 208 154 34 GLA 45 AMG £42000 354 175 GLA 200 CDI SE £25850 134 119 25 GLA 200 CDI AMG Line £26850 134 119 25 GLA 220 CDI SE 4MATIC £30030 168 129 28 GLA 220 CDI AMG Line 4MATIC £31030 168 129 29 G-CLASS 5dr 4x4 Massively expensive and compro mised, but with character to spare AAABC G350 BlueTEC £83805 208 295 G63 AMG £123975 537 322 GL-CLASS 5dr 4x4 Decent on road and off despite its size. Nice cabin, too AAABC GL350 BlueTEC AMG Sport £60100 261 209 49 GL63 AMG £92330 549 288 50 SLK 2dr open Enthusiastic, neat handling and brisk all weather roadster AAAAC 200 CGI BlueEff Sport £34345 181 158 41 250 CGI BlueEff Sport £38675 201 169 44 350 CGI BlueEff Sport £44600 302 167 45 SLK55 AMG £55335 416 195 47 SLK250 CDI £32615 201 132 42 SLK250 CDI AMG Sport £36615 201 132 43 SL 2dr open Big, luxurious and classier than a royal stud farm. Merc at its best. AAAAB SL350 AMG Sport £69960 302 169 50 SL500 AMG Sport £79970 429 212 50 SL63 AMG £110785 557 231 50 SL65 AMG £168285 621 270 50 SLS 2dr coupé Desirable gullwing supercar. Dramatic but usable AAAAC 6.2 V8 AMG £168485 563 308 50 6.2 V8 AMG GT £165030 583 308 50 SLS ROADSTER 2dr open The gullwings have gone, but you’re closer to the noise AAAAC 6.2 V8 AMG £176985 563 308 50 CL 2dr coupé Comfortable big coupe. More GT than sports car AAAAC CL500 £95525 429 227 50 CL63 AMG £118865 536 244 50 CL65 AMG £164815 621 334 50 M-CLASS 5dr 4x4 Roomy, quiet and well appointed. A proper Merc SUV AAAAC ML350 BlueTEC SE £47460 254 189 43 ML63 AMG £84125 536 276 50 ML250 BlueTEC SE £44340 201 165 38 ML250 BlueTEC AMG Sport £46480 201 165 38 ML350 BlueTEC AMG Sport £49600 254 189 43 MG MG3 5dr hatch Neatly tuned and nicely styled supermini. Flaws covered up by price AAACC 1.5 3Time £8399 105 136 4 1.5 3Form £9299 105 136 4 1.5 3Form Sport £9549 105 136 4 1.5 3Style £9999 105 136 4 MG6 4dr saloon Good dynamics and space. Poor finish and running costs AACCC 1.8T Magnette TSE £19955 158 174 14 1.9 DTi Magnette TSE £21195 148 129 14 MG6 5dr hatch Good dynamics and space. Poor finish and running costs AACCC 1.8 TCI GT S £15455 158 174 13 1.8 TCI GT SE £16955 158 174 14 1.8 TCI GT TSE £18955 158 174 14 1.9 DTi GT S £16995 148 129 13 1.9 DTi GT SE £18195 148 129 14 1.9 DTi GT TSE £20195 148 129 14 MINI COOPER 3dr hatch Has matured very satisfyingly into its larger footprint . A real contenderAAAAB 1.5 £15300 134 105 1.5 Pepper Pack £16190 134 105 1.5 Pepper-Media Pack £17765 134 105 1.5 Chili Pack £17550 134 105 1.5 Chili-Media Pack £17550 134 105 2.0 S £18650 189 133 28 2.0 S Chili Pack £20550 189 133 2.0 S Chili-Media Pack £21725 189 133 2.0 S Media Pack £20045 189 133 1.5 D £16450 114 92 1.5 D Pepper Pack £17340 114 92 1.5 D Pepper-Media Pack £18915 114 92 1.5 D Chili Pack £18700 114 92 1.5 D Chili-Media Pack £19875 114 92 ONE CLUBMAN 5dr estate Engaging drive and funky looks, but not practical AAACC

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1.6 £14570 97 129 13 1.6 Pepper Pack £15980 97 129 13 1.6 Media Pack £16270 97 129 13 1.6 Pepper-Media Pack £17320 97 129 13 1.6 Sport Chili Pack £19050 97 129 13 1.6 Sport Chili-Media Pack £20180 97 129 13 1.6D £15610 89 103 13 1.6D Pepper Pack £17020 89 103 13 1.6D Media Pack £17310 89 103 13 1.6D Pepper-Media Pack £18360 89 103 13 1.6D Sport Chili Pack £20090 89 103 13 1.6D Sport Chili-Media Pack £21220 89 103 13 ONE CONVERTIBLE 2dr open Lots of style, but poor ride and refinement AAACC 1.6 £16165 97 133 14 1.6 Pepper Pack £17435 97 133 14 1.6 Media Pack £17865 97 133 14 1.6 Sport Pack £19190 97 133 14 1.6 Pepper-Media Pack £18775 97 133 14 1.6 Pepper-Sport Pack £20460 97 133 14 1.6 Sport-Media Pack £20890 97 133 14 1.6 Pepper-Sport-Media £21800 97 133 14 1.6 Sport Chili Pack £20345 97 133 14 1.6 Sport Chili-Media Pack £21475 97 133 14 COOPER CLUBMAN 5dr estate Engaging, but not practical enough AAACC 1.6 £15910 121 129 17 1.6 Bond Street £20275 121 129 19 1.6 Pepper Pack £17025 121 129 17 1.6 Pepper-Media Pack £18365 121 129 17 1.6 Media Pack £17610 121 129 17 1.6 Chili Pack £18230 121 129 17 1.6 Chili-Media Pack £19360 121 129 17 1.6 Sport Chili Pack £20090 121 129 17 1.6 Sport Chili-Media Pack £21220 121 129 17 1.6T S Bond Street £23360 181 137 30 1.6T S £19245 181 137 30 1.6T S Media Pack £20805 181 137 30 1.6T S Chili Pack £21400 181 137 30 1.6T S Chili-Media Pack £22530 181 137 30 1.6T S Sport Chili Pack £22965 181 137 30 1.6T S Sport Chili-Media Pack £24095 181 137 30 1.6T John Cooper Works £23355 208 155 34 1.6T JCW Media Pack £24915 208 155 34 1.6T JCW Chili Pack £25130 208 155 34 1.6T JCW Chili-Media £26260 208 155 34 1.6D £17260 110 103 18 1.6D Bond Street £21625 110 103 20 1.6D Pepper Pack £18375 110 103 18 1.6D Media Pack £18960 110 103 18 1.6D Pepper-Media Pack £19715 110 103 18 1.6D Chili Pack £19580 110 103 18 1.6D Chili-Media Pack £20710 110 103 18 1.6D Sport Chili Pack £21440 110 103 18 1.6D Sport Chili-Media Pack £22570 110 103 18 2.0D SD £19930 141 115 22 2.0D SD Bond Street £24045 141 115 23 2.0D SD Media Pack £21490 141 115 22 2.0D SD Chili Pack £22085 141 115 22 2.0D SD Chili-Media Pack £23215 141 115 22 2.0D SD Sport Chili Pack £23650 141 115 22 2.0D SD Sport Chili-Media Pack £24780 141 115 22 COOPER CONVERTIBLE 2dr open Lots of style, poor ride and refinement AAACC 1.6 £17595 121 133 18 1.6 Highgate £21600 121 133 20 1.6 Pepper Pack £18560 121 133 18 1.6 Media Pack £19295 121 133 18 1.6 Pepper-Media Pack £19900 121 133 18 1.6 Chili Pack £19765 121 133 18 1.6 Sport Pack £20320 121 133 18 1.6 Chili-Media Pack £20895 121 133 18 1.6 Pepper-Sport Pack £21285 121 133 18 1.6 Chili-Sport Pack £22490 121 133 18 1.6 Sport-Media Pack £22020 121 133 18 1.6 Chili-Sport-Media £23620 121 133 18 1.6 Pepper-Sp-Media £22625 121 133 18 1.6 Sport Chili Pack £21475 121 133 18 1.6 Sport Chili-Media Pack £22605 121 133 18 1.6T S £20795 181 139 30 1.6T S Highgate £24380 181 139 32 1.6T S Media Pack £22355 181 139 30 1.6T S Chili Pack £22790 181 139 30 1.6T S Sport Pack £23055 181 139 30 1.6T S Chili-Media Pack £23920 181 139 30 1.6T S Chili-Sport Pack £25050 181 139 30 1.6T S Sport-Media Pack £24615 181 139 30 1.6 S Chili-Sp-Media £26180 181 139 30 1.6T S Sport Chili Pack £24205 181 139 30 1.6T S Sport Chili-Media Pack £25335 181 139 30 1.6T S John Cooper Works £25040 208 157 36 1.6T S JCW Media Pack £26600 208 157 36 1.6T S JCW Chili Pack £26725 208 157 36 1.6T JCW Chili-Media £27855 208 157 36 1.6D £18660 110 105 19 1.6D Highgate £22665 110 105 21 1.6D Pepper Pack £19625 110 105 19 1.6D Media Pack £20360 110 105 19 1.6D Pepper-Media Pack £20965 110 105 19 1.6D Chili Pack £20830 110 105 19 1.6D Sport Pack £21385 110 105 19 1.6D Chili-Media Pack £21960 110 105 19 1.6D Pepper-Sport Pack £22350 110 105 19 1.6D Chili-Sport Pack £23555 110 105 19 1.6D Sport-Media Pack £23085 110 105 19 1.6D Chili-Sp-Media £24685 110 105 19 1.6D Pepper-Sp.-Media £23690 110 105 19 1.6D Sport Chili Pack £22540 110 105 19 1.6D Sport Chili-Media Pack £23670 110 105 19 2.0D SD £21480 141 118 23 2.0D SD Highgate £25065 141 118 24 2.0D SD Media Pack £23040 141 118 23 2.0D SD Chili Pack £23475 141 118 23 2.0D SD Sport Pack £23740 141 118 23 2.0D SD Chili-Media Pack £24605 141 118 23 £25735 141 118 23 2.0D SD Chili-Sport Pack 2.0D SD Sport-Media Pack £25300 141 118 23 2.0D SD Ch.Sp.Med. £26865 141 118 23 2.0D SD Sport Chili Pack £24890 141 118 23 2.0D SD Sport Chili-Media Pack £26020 141 118 23 COUPE 2dr coupé Cynical perhaps, but the hatchback chassis still shines AAABC 1.6 Cooper £16640 121 127 18

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1.6 Cooper Media Pack £18320 121 127 18 1.6 Cooper Sport Pack £19150 121 127 18 1.6 Cooper Media-Sport Pack £20830 121 127 18 1.6 Cooper Pepper Pack £17490 121 127 18 1.6 Cooper Pepper-Media Pack £18855 121 127 18 1.6 Cooper Pepper-Sport Pack £20000 121 127 18 1.6 Cooper Pepper-Media-Sport £21365 121 127 18 1.6 Cooper Chili Pack £18490 121 127 18 1.6 Cooper Chili-Sport Pack £21000 121 127 18 1.6 Cooper Chili-Media Pack £19590 121 127 18 1.6 Cooper Chili-Media-Sport £22100 121 127 18 1.6T Cooper S £19785 181 136 31 1.6T Cooper S Media Pack £21335 181 136 31 1.6T Cooper S Sport Pack £21895 181 136 31 1.6T Cooper S Media-Sport Pack £23445 181 136 31 1.6T Cooper S Chili Pack £21650 181 136 31 1.6T Cooper S Chili-Sport Pack £23760 181 136 31 1.6T Cooper S Chili-Media Pack £22750 181 136 31 1.6T Cooper S Chili-Media-Spor £24860 181 136 31 1.6T John Cooper Works £23805 208 153 36 1.6T John Cooper Works Media P£25355 208 153 36 1.6T John Cooper Works Chili P £25250 208 153 36 1.6T John Cooper Works Chili-M £26350 208 153 36 2.0D Cooper SD £20510 141 114 22 2.0D Cooper SD Media Pack £22060 141 114 22 2.0D Cooper SD Sport Pack £22620 141 114 22 2.0D Cooper SD Media-Sport Pk £24170 141 114 22 2.0D Cooper SD Chili Pack £22375 141 114 22 2.0D Cooper SD Chili-Sport Pac £24485 141 114 22 2.0D Cooper SD Chili-Media Pac £23475 141 114 22 2.0D Cooper SD Chili-Sport-Med £25585 141 114 22 ROADSTER 2dr open Occasionally fun, sometimes compromised, never brilliant AAABC 1.6 Cooper £18055 121 133 19 1.6T Cooper S £20940 181 139 32 1.6T John Cooper Works £24790 208 157 37 2.0D Cooper SD £21660 141 118 24 PACEMAN 3dr coupé Two door Countryman a Mini too far. Tough to like AAACC 1.6 Cooper £18975 181 140 16 1.6T Cooper S £22360 181 143 30 1.6T Cooper S ALL4 £23615 181 157 29 1.6D Cooper D ALL4 £21400 181 129 14 1.6D Cooper D £20210 110 115 15 1.6T John Cooper Works £29545 110 172 34 2.0D Cooper SD £23070 141 122 20 2.0D Cooper SD ALL4 £24290 141 130 19 COUNTRYMAN 5dr 4x4 Big, but still more funky than useful AAABC 1.6 One 2WD £16545 97 139 12 1.6 One Pepper Pack 2WD £17940 97 139 12 1.6 One Media Pack 2WD £18345 97 139 12 1.6 One Pep-Media 2WD £19270 97 139 12 1.6 Cooper 2WD £18065 120 140 16 1.6 Cooper P’per 2WD £19205 120 140 16 1.6 Cooper Media 2WD £19865 120 140 16 1.6 Cooper Pep.Med 2WD £20535 120 140 16 1.6 Cooper Chili 2WD £20660 120 140 16 1.6 Cooper Chili-Med. 2WD £21715 120 140 16 1.6T Cooper S 2WD £21530 181 143 30 1.6T Cooper S Med. 2WD £23160 181 143 30 1.6T C’per S Chili 2WD £23940 181 143 30 1.6T C’per S Ch.-Med. 2WD £24995 181 143 30 1.6T Cooper S ALL4 4WD £22785 181 157 28 1.6T C’per S All4 Md. £24415 181 157 28 1.6T C’perS All4 Ch. £25195 181 157 28 1.6T C’perS All4 C-M £26250 181 157 28 1.6T JCW £28605 215 172 33 1.6D One 2WD £17550 89 115 13 1.6D One P’per 2WD £18945 89 115 13 1.6D One Med. 2WD £19350 89 115 13 1.6D One P’per-Md. 2WD £20275 89 115 13 1.6D Cooper 2WD £19300 110 115 18 1.6D C’per P’per 2WD £20440 110 115 18 1.66D C’per Med 2WD £21100 110 115 18 1.6D C’per Pper-Md 2WD £21770 110 115 18 1.6D C’per Ch. 2WD £21895 110 115 18 1.6D C’per Ch.Med 2WD £22950 110 115 18 1.6D Cooper ALL4 4WD £20570 110 129 16 1.6D All4 P’per £21710 110 129 16 1.6D C’per All4 Md. £22370 110 129 16 1.6D All4 Pep.Med. £23040 110 129 16 1.6D C’per All4 Ch. £23165 110 129 16 1.6D Cooper All4 C-M £24220 110 129 16 2.0D Cooper SD £22240 141 122 20 2.0D Cooper SD Med. £23870 141 122 20 2.0D Cooper SD Chili Pack £24650 141 122 20 2.0D Cooper SD Chili-Media Pac £25705 141 122 20 2.0D Cooper SD ALL4 4WD £23460 141 130 20 2.0D Cooper SD ALL4 Media Pck £25090 141 130 20 2.0D Cooper SD ALL4 Chili Pack £25870 141 130 20 2.0D Cooper SD ALL4 Chili-Medi £26925 141 130 20 MITSUBISHI I 5dr hatch Electric city transport. Fun, quirky but ludicrously expensive AAABC MiEV £29045 63 0 27 MIRAGE 5dr hatch Straightforward hatchback. Not for the likes of us AAACC 1.0 70 MIVEC 1 £9054 70 96 15 1.2 79 MIVEC 2 £11054 79 96 17 1.2 79 MIVEC 3 £12054 79 100 18 ASX 5dr hatch Engine sets a new standard, but otherwise unexceptional AAABC 1.6 2 2WD £14999 115 139 13 1.6 3 2WD £16750 115 139 13 1.6 4 2WD £20685 115 139 14 1.8 DiD 3 2WD £18750 114 136 19 1.8 DiD 3 4WD £22929 114 138 19 1.8 DiD 4 4WD £22499 114 138 20 SHOGUN 5dr 4x4 Has its appeal. Needs more chassis finesse, but still charming AACCC 3.2 Di-DC SG2 £28599 197 213 32 3.2 Di-DC SG3 auto £33799 197 224 34 3.2 Di-DC SG4 auto £36799 197 224 34 OUTLANDER 5dr 4x4 Practical and efficient, although very ordinary inside AAABC 2.2 DI-D GX2 4WD £23879 148 138 22 2.2 DI-D GX3 4WD £26579 148 140 22 2.2 DI-D GX4 4WD £30179 148 140 24 2.2 DI-D GX5 4WD £34229 148 153 24

MORGAN 3 WHEELER 0dr open Eccentric, uniquely English and not a little special AAAAA 1.9 115 Sport £31140 115 215 1.9 115 Bespoke £34000 115 1.9 115 Superdry £34995 115 AERO SUPERSPORTS 2dr open Has pace and kerbside status, but pricey AABCC 4.8 V8 £126900 390 269 4-4 2dr open Has its appeal, but not so rewarding to drive AACCC 1.6 £31500 110 PLUS 4 2dr open Has its appeal. Needs more chassis finesse, but still charming AACCC 2.0 2 Seater £35400 145 172 2.0 4 Seater £40200 145 172 ROADSTER 2dr open More advanced, but pricey and needs better brakes AACCC 3.7 V6 4 Seater £51000 280 3.7 V6 £45900 280 PLUS EIGHT 2dr open Olde V8 charm lives on, but requires oodles of cash AAACC 4.8 V8 £85200 367 NISSAN MICRA 5dr hatch Low running costs but below average overall AABCC 1.2 Visia £10050 79 115 6 1.2 Acenta £11700 79 115 7 1.2 Tekna £13100 79 115 7 1.2 DIG-S Visia £11800 97 95 10 1.2 DIG-S Acenta £12800 97 99 10 1.2 DIG-S Tekna £14200 97 99 11 JUKE 5dr hatch High riding, funky hatch is a compel ling package. High CO2 AAABC 1.6 94 Visia £13195 93 138 12 1.6 117 Acenta £15095 115 139 12 1.6 117 Acenta Premium Pack £16195 115 139 12 1.6 117 Tekna £17095 115 139 12 1.6 117 N-tec £16395 115 139 16 1.6 DIG-T 190 Tekna £18595 188 159 21 1.6 DIG-T 190 Tekna 4WD auto £20800 188 169 19 1.6 DIG-T 190 N-tec £17795 188 159 26 1.6 DIG-T 200 Nismo £20495 197 159 26 1.6 DIG-T 200 Nismo 4WD auto £22700 188 169 24 1.5 dCi Visia £15095 109 104 13 1.5 dCi Acenta £16490 109 104 13 1.5 dCi Acenta Premium Pack £17590 109 104 13 1.5 dCi Tekna £18490 109 104 13 1.5 dCi N-tec £17790 109 104 16 NOTE 5dr hatch It lacks a bit of verve, but objectively the Note is entirely fit for purpose AAAAC 1.2 Visia £12100 78 109 6 1.2 Acenta £13495 78 109 6 1.2 Acenta Premium £14395 78 109 6 1.2 DIG-S Acenta £14495 97 99 10 1.2 DIG-S Acenta Premium £15395 97 99 10 1.2 DIG-S Tekna £16100 97 99 10 1.5 dCi Visia £14100 89 92 8 1.5 dCi Acenta £15495 89 92 8 1.5 dCi Acenta Premium £16395 89 92 9 1.5 dCi Tekna £17100 89 92 9 LEAF 5dr hatch Comfortable electric car with 100 mile range AAACC 80kw Tekna £30490 107 0 24 80kw Visia £25990 107 0 23 80kw Acenta £28490 107 0 23 QASHQAI 5dr hatch Second generation a masterly update of the first. The crossover to beatAAAAB 1.6 dCi 130 Acenta Prem 4WD £25695 128 115 18 1.6 dCi 130 Tekna 4WD £27845 128 115 19 1.2 DIG-T 115 Visia £17595 113 129 17 1.2 DIG-T 115 Acenta £19145 113 129 14 1.2 DIG-T 115 Acenta Premium £20995 113 129 14 1.2 DIG-T 115 Tekna £23145 113 129 14 1.5 dCi 110 Visia £19290 109 99 17 1.5 dCi 110 Acenta £20840 109 99 17 1.5 dCi 110 Acenta Premium £22690 109 99 14 1.5 dCi 110 Tekna £24840 109 99 15 1.6 dCi 130 Acenta £22145 128 115 21 1.6 dCi 130 Acenta Premium £23995 128 115 18 1.6 dCi 130 Tekna £26145 128 115 19 X-TRAIL 5dr 4x4 Well judged ride handling. Expensive when kit is added AAABC 2.0 dCi 150 Tekna auto £31700 148 188 32 2.0 dCi 173 Acenta £25595 171 168 35 2.0 dCi 173 Tekna £29995 171 168 35 PATHFINDER 5dr 4x4 Tough, but no Discovery. Spacious but unrefined AAABC 2.5 dCi 190 Acenta £32945 188 224 31 2.5 dCi 190 Tekna £36280 188 224 31 370Z 2dr coupé Great engine and poised handling. Lots of road noise AAABC 3.7 V6 £26995 323 248 46 3.7 V6 GT £31995 323 248 46 3.7 V6 GT Edition £35050 323 248 46 370Z CONVERTIBLE 2dr open Great engine and poised handling. Lots of road noise AAABC 3.7 V6 £36495 323 262 47 3.7 V6 GT £35415 323 262 47 GT-R 2dr coupé A benchmark. Great drive, brutal power, sensational value AAAAC 3.8 V6 2013 MY £76610 523 275 50 3.8 V6 2013 MY Track Pack £86610 542 275 50 NOBLE M600 2dr coupé A new era for the Brit maker. Outrageous pace and handling AAAAB 4.4 V8 £200000 650 PEUGEOT ION 5dr hatch Good electric powertrain, comically expensive AABCC 63 £26216 63 0 28 66 UK drive £26216 63 0 28 107 3dr hatch Average city car. Not as refined nor as cheap as the i10 AABCC 1.0 Access £8095 68 99 3 1.0 Active £9220 68 99 3 1.0 Allure £9945 68 99 3 107 5dr hatch Average city car. Not as refined nor as cheap as the i10 AABCC 1.0 Active £9620 68 99 3

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1.0 Allure £10345 68 99 3 207 CC 2dr open The best of the 207 range. Reasonable ride and handling AAACC 1.6 THP 156 Allure £19555 153 170 20 1.6 VTi 120 Active £17000 118 149 16 1.6 VTi 120 Allure £18500 118 150 16 1.6 VTi 120 Roland Garros £19150 118 150 17 1.6 HDi 112 Active £18345 110 124 16 1.6 HDi 112 Allure £19845 110 127 17 1.6 HDi 112 Roland Garros £20495 110 127 18 208 3dr hatch Big improvement for Peugeot, if not the supermini class AAABC 1.0 VTi Access £9995 67 99 5 1.0 VTi Access + £11095 67 99 6 1.0 VTi Active £12045 67 99 6 1.2 VTi Access + £11595 81 104 8 1.2 VTi Active £12545 81 104 8 1.2 VTi Allure £13945 81 104 8 1.6 VTi Allure £15100 118 129 14 1.6 VTi 120 XY £16600 118 129 16 1.6 THP 156 XY £17550 154 135 26 1.6 GTi £18895 197 139 30 1.4 HDi Access+ £12895 67 98 11 1.4 HDi Active £13845 67 98 11 1.4 HDi Allure £15245 67 98 11 1.4 e-HDi Active EGC £14545 67 87 11 1.4 e-HDi Access + EGC £13595 67 87 11 1.4 e-HDi Allure EGC £15945 67 87 11 1.6 e-HDi 92 Active £14495 91 95 18 1.6 e-HDi 92 Allure £15895 91 95 17 1.6 e-HDi 92 XY £17395 91 95 16 1.6 e-HDi 115 XY £18095 113 99 20 208 5dr hatch Big improvement for Peugeot, if not the supermini class AAABC 1.0 VTi Access £10595 67 99 5 1.0 VTi Access + £11695 67 99 6 1.0 VTi Active £12645 67 99 6 1.2 VTi Active £13145 81 104 8 1.2 VTi Access + £12195 81 104 8 1.2 VTi Allure £14345 81 104 8 1.6 VTi Allure £15500 118 129 14 1.6 VTi Feline £16900 118 129 14 1.4 HDi Access+ £13495 67 98 11 1.4 HDi Active £14445 67 98 11 1.4 HDi Allure £15645 67 98 11 1.4 e-HDi Active EGC £15145 67 87 11 1.4 e-HDi Access + EGC £14195 67 87 11 1.4 e-HDi Allure EGC £16345 67 87 11 1.6 e-HDi 92 Active £15095 91 95 18 1.6 e-HDi 92 Allure £16295 91 95 17 1.6 e-HDi 92 Feline EGC £18195 91 98 18 1.6 e-HDi 115 Feline £18395 113 99 19 308 5dr sw Refined and inoffensive, but pricey and no dynamic excellence AAABC 1.6 VTi Access £17300 118 147 15 1.6 VTi Active £18800 118 159 15 1.6 e-HDI 115 Access £19065 113 110 15 1.6 e-HDI 115 Active £20565 113 129 15 1.6 e-HDI 115 Allure £22115 113 129 15 1.6 HDi 92 Access £18145 91 119 12 2.0 HDi 150 Active £21300 148 139 20 2.0 HDi 150 Allure £22750 148 139 20 308 2dr cc Refined and inoffensive, but pricey and no dynamic excellence AAABC 1.6 THP 156 Roland Garros £26255 154 160 26 2.0 HDi 163 Allure £27250 148 144 25 2.0 HDi 163 Roland Garros £27550 161 144 25 1.6 VTi Active £22850 118 159 16 1.6 THP 156 Allure £25955 154 160 22 1.6 e-HDI 115 Active £24115 113 124 18 308 5dr hatch Thoughtfully developed and very well appointed but still no class leader AAAAC 1.2 e-THP 130 Feline £20995 128 112 10 1.2 VTi 82 Access £14495 81 114 10 1.2 e-THP 110 Access £15745 108 104 10 1.2 e-THP 110 Active £17195 108 104 10 1.2 e-THP 110 Allure £18645 81 109 10 1.2 e-THP 130 Active £17945 128 107 10 1.2 e-THP 130 Allure £19395 128 112 10 1.6 THP 125 Access £15695 120 129 15 1.6 THP 125 Active £17145 120 129 15 1.6 THP 125 Allure £18595 120 134 15 1.6 THP 156 Allure £19745 154 134 16 1.6 THP 156 Feline £21345 154 134 16 1.6 HDi 92 Access £16445 91 95 12 1.6 HDi 92 Active £17895 91 95 12 1.6 Blue HDi 120 Active £19095 118 82 12 1.6 Blue HDi 120 Allure £20545 118 87 12 1.6 e-HDi 115 Access £17245 113 95 16 1.6 e-HDi 115 Active £18695 113 95 16 1.6 e-HDi 115 Allure £20145 113 100 16 1.6 e-HDi 115 Feline £21745 113 100 16 2.0 Blue HDi 150 Active £19995 148 103 16 2.0 Blue HDi 150 Allure £21445 148 108 16 2.0 Blue HDi 150 Feline £23045 148 108 16 508 4dr saloon Very competent and likeable package. 163 HDi the best AAABC 2.0 HDi 163 Active Au £23805 161 149 26 2.0 HDi 163 Allure £25030 161 129 27 2.0 HDi Hybrid4 Allure £32100 200 95 34 1.6 VTi 120 Access EGC £19105 118 144 20 1.6 THP 156 Active £21805 154 144 28 1.6 THP 156 Allure £24450 154 144 29 1.6 HDi 115 Active £21200 113 114 20 1.6 e-HDI 115 Access EGC £20100 113 104 21 1.6 e-HDI 115 Active EGC £22000 113 104 21 1.6 e-HDi 115 Allure EGC S-S £24650 113 109 19 2.0 HDi 140 Active £21900 140 119 24 2.0 HDi 140 Allure £24550 140 119 25 2.2 HDi 200 GT £29905 201 150 33 508 SW 5dr estate As good as saloon, only better looking AAAAC 1.6 e-HDi 115 Allure EGC S-S £25870 113 110 19 1.6 HDi 115 Active £22425 113 115 20 2.0 HDi 163 Active Au £25030 161 150 26 2.0 HDi 163 Allure £26255 161 130 27 1.6 VTi 120 Access EGC £20130 118 145 20 1.6 THP 156 Active £23030 154 150 28 1.6 THP 156 Allure £25675 154 150 29 1.6 e-HDI 115 Access EGC £21125 113 105 21 1.6 e-HDI 115 Active EGC £23225 113 105 21 2.0 HDi 140 Active £23125 140 125 24 2.0 HDi 140 Allure £25775 140 125 25

PORSCHE BOXSTER 2dr open Honed, toned and cosmetically enhanced. Scarily brilliant AAAAB 2.7 £38237 261 192 40 3.4 S £46112 311 206 43 CAYMAN 2dr coupé Roof seals the deal. A five star car by any measure AAAAA 2.7 £39694 271 192 37 3.4 S £48783 320 206 41 911 2dr coupé The best just got better. Still more than worthy of its iconic status AAAAB 3.4 Carrera £73413 345 212 46 3.4 Carrera 4 £78269 345 219 46 3.8 Carrera S £83448 395 224 47 3.8 Carrera 4S £88304 395 234 48 3.8 Turbo £118349 514 227 48 3.8 Turbo S £140852 552 227 48 3.8 GT3 £100540 468 289 48 911 CABRIOLET 2dr open The best just got better. Still more than worthy of its iconic statusAAAAB 3.4 Carrera £82072 345 217 49 3.8 Carrera S £92108 395 229 50 3.4 Carrera 4 £86928 345 224 49 3.8 Carrera 4S £96964 395 236 50 3.8 Turbo £126689 513 231 50 3.8 Turbo S £149511 552 231 50 918 SPYDER 2dr open Porsche’s hybrid hypercar. A rare and memorable mix AAAAB 4.6 V8 £657400 875 70 50 MACAN 5dr 4x4 Spookily good handling. A sports utility vehicle in the purest sense AAAAB 3.0 V6 S £43300 336 212 50 3.6 V6 Turbo £59300 395 216 50 3.0 V6 S Diesel £43300 254 164 50 PANAMERA 5dr hatch Technically brilliant and with a great cabin. Soulless AAABC 3.0 V6 S £63893 414 204 46 3.0 V6 4S £63893 414 208 46 3.0 V6 S E-hybrid £88967 410 71 50 3.6 V6 PDK £63893 306 196 46 3.6 V6 4 PDK £67454 306 203 47 4.8 V8 GTS PDK £93175 424 249 50 4.8 V8 Turbo PDK £107903 493 239 50 3.0D V6 £62922 247 166 46 CAYENNE 5dr 4x4 Classy interior and mostly good fun. Hybrid not entertaining AAABC 3.0 V6 S Hybrid £61882 374 193 45 3.6 V6 £42990 295 263 40 4.8 V8 S £57515 394 245 47 4.8 V8 GTS £68117 414 251 49 4.8 V8 Turbo £89324 493 270 50 4.8 V8 Turbo S £107784 543 270 50 3.0 V6 Diesel £47390 242 189 41 4.2 V8 Diesel S £59053 377 218 49 PROTON SAVVY 5dr hatch Compromise in quality isn’t worth the saving AACCC

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2.0 HDi HYbrid4 RXH £34145 200 107 33 2.2 HDi 200 GT £31130 201 154 33 2008 5dr hatch Efficient and well mannered but short on space and style AAABC 1.2 VTi 82 Access + £12995 81 114 10 1.2 VTi 82 Active £13895 81 114 11 1.2 VTi 82 Allure £15095 81 114 11 1.6 VTi 120 Active £14850 118 135 19 1.6 VTi 120 Allure £16250 118 135 20 1.6 VTi 120 Feline Calima £17650 118 135 19 1.6 VTi 120 Feline Mistral S-S £17850 118 135 19 1.4 HDi 70 Access + £14295 67 104 10 1.4 HDi 70 Active £15195 67 104 10 1.6 e-HDi 92 Active S-S £15845 91 103 17 1.6 e-HDi 92 Active EGC S-S £16445 91 98 17 1.6 e-HDi 92 Allure S-S £17245 91 103 18 1.6 e-HDi 92 Feline Calima £18645 91 103 17 1.6 e-HDi 92 Feline Mistral £18845 91 103 17 1.6 e-HDi 115 Allure S-S £17745 113 105 20 1.6 e-HDi 115 Feline Calima SS £19145 113 105 20 1.6 e-HDi 115 Feline Mistral S £19345 113 105 20 3008 5dr mpv Good handling and flexible cabin. Split tailgate a useful touch AAAAC 2.0 HDi 163 Allure Au £24500 161 159 23 1.6 VTi 120 Access £16995 118 155 1.6 VTi 120 Active £18695 118 155 1.6 VTi 120 Allure £20645 118 155 1.6 THP 156 Active £20050 154 159 1.6 THP 156 Allure £21500 154 159 1.6 HDi 115 Access £18795 113 125 15 1.6 HDi 115 Active £20245 113 125 15 1.6 HDi 115 Allure £22195 113 127 15 1.6 e-HDI 115 Access EGC £19645 113 110 15 1.6 e-HDI 115 Active EGC £21095 113 110 15 1.6 e-HDI 115 Allure EGC £23045 113 112 16 2.0 HDi FAP 150 Active £21350 148 139 20 2.0 HDi FAP 150 Allure £23300 148 139 20 2.0 HDi Hybrid 4 Active £27245 197 88 20 2.0 HDi Hybrid 4 Allure £28245 197 99 21 5008 5dr mpv Well resolved ride and handling with a useful 7 seat interior AAAAC 1.6 VTi 120 Access £18800 118 159 13 1.6 VTi 120 Active £20550 118 159 13 1.6 THP 156 Active £21100 154 163 16 1.6 THP 156 Allure £23200 154 163 17 1.6 e-HDi 115 Access EGC £21345 113 113 14 1.6 e-HDi 115 Active EGC £22945 113 123 14 1.6 e-HDi 115 Allure EGC £24745 113 126 14 1.6 HDi 115 Access £20495 113 128 14 1.6 HDi 115 Active £22200 113 128 14 1.6 HDi 115 Allure £24000 113 135 14 2.0 HDi 150 Active £23200 148 138 18 2.0 HDi 163 Active auto £24405 161 164 20 2.0 HDi 150 Allure £25000 148 140 19 2.0 HDi 163 Allure auto £26205 161 164 20 RCZ 2dr coupé Classy, interesting, fun coupe. Peugeot’s got its mojo back AAAAC 1.6 THP 156 Sport £21850 154 149 27 1.6 THP 156 GT £24250 154 149 28 1.6 THP 200 Sport £24235 197 155 33 1.6 THP 200 GT £26635 197 155 34 2.0 THP 270 R £31995 266 145 42 2.0 HDi 163 Sport £23685 161 135 29 2.0 HDi 163 GT £26085 161 135 30

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NEW CARS A-Z 1.2 Style £8000 75 134 8 SATRIA NEO 3dr hatch Best Proton ever, but still unjustifiable AACCC 1.6 GSX £8500 111 157 19 1.6 Sport £9500 111 157 19 GEN-2 4dr saloon Hugely disappointing despite price

1.6 dCi 130 Dyn. TomTom S-S

RENAULT TWIZY 2dr hatch Zany solution to personal mobility. Suitably irreverent and impractical AAABC EV 13kW Urban £6895 17 0 10 EV 13kW Colour £6950 17 0 10 EV 13kW Technic £7595 17 0 11 ZOE 5dr hatch Far more practical zero emission solution. Attractive price AAABC Expr. £18443 87 0 15 Dyn’que Zen £20043 87 0 16 Dyn’que Intens £20043 87 0 16 CAPTUR 5dr hatch On message compact crossover. Better looking than most AAABC 0.9 TCe 90 Expr. £12495 89 115 0.9 TCe Expr.+ £13995 89 115 9 0.9 TCe 90 Dyn’que Media Nav £14995 89 115 9 0.9 TCe 90 Dyn’que S Media N £16495 89 115 10 1.2 TCe 120 Dyn’que Media N £17195 118 125 14 1.2 TCe 120 Dyn’que S MediaN £18695 118 125 15 1.5 dCi 90 Expr. £13895 89 95 1.5 dCi 90 Expr.+ £15395 89 95 11 1.5 dCi 90 Dyn’que Media Nav £16395 89 95 12 1.5 dCi 90 Dyn’que S Media N £17895 89 95 12 CLIO 5dr hatch Attractive, nice to drive and practical. Only the Fiesta does it better AAAAC 1.2 TCe 120 GT-Line EDC £17395 118 120 14 1.2 75 Expr. £10795 75 127 7 1.2 75 Expr. + £12195 75 127 8 1.2 75 Dyn’que Media Nav £13195 75 127 8 0.9 TCe 90 Expr. + £13195 89 104 9 0.9 TCe 90 Eco Expr. + £13445 89 99 9 0.9 TCe 90 Dyn’que Media Nav £14195 89 104 9 0.9 TCe Eco Dyn’que Media Nav £14445 89 99 9 0.9 TCe 90 Dyn’que S Media Nav £15195 89 105 10 1.6 Renaultsport 200 £18995 197 144 29 1.5 dCi 90 Expr. + £14295 89 90 13 1.5 dCi 90 Eco Expr. + £14545 89 83 13 1.5 dCi 90 Dyn’que Media Nav £15295 89 90 13 1.5 dCi 90 Eco Dyn’q Media Nav £15545 89 83 13 1.5 dCi 90 Dyn’q S Media Nav £16295 89 90 13 MEGANE 5dr hatch Stylish and refined but bland. Nothing exceptional AABCC 1.2 TCe 115 Expr.+ S-S £17570 113 119 14 1.2 TCe 115 Dyn’ TomTom S-S £18570 113 119 14 1.2 TCe 115 GT Line S-S £20070 113 119 15 1.6 110 Expr.+ £16745 109 159 14 1.6 110 Knight Edition £17145 109 159 17 1.6 110 Dyn’que TomTom £17745 109 159 15 1.5 dCi 110 Expr.+ S-S £18245 109 90 16 1.5 dCi 110 Dyn’ TomTom S-S £19245 109 90 17 1.5 dCi 110 GT Line TomTom S-S £20745 109 90 18 1.6 dCi 130 Dyn’ TomTom S-S £19745 128 104 20 1.6 dCi 130 GT Line TomTom S-S £21245 128 104 20 MEGANE SPORT TOURER 5dr estate Stylish and refined but bland. Nothing exceptionalAAACC 1.2 TCe 115 Dyn’que TomTom S-S £19570 113 119 14 1.2 TCe 115 GT Line TomTom S-S £21070 113 119 15 1.6 VVT 110 Expr.+ £17745 109 159 14 1.6 VVT 110 Dyn’que TomTom £18745 109 159 15 1.5 dCi 90 Expr.+ £18895 88 104 13 1.5 dCi 110 Expr.+ £19545 109 109 16 1.5 dCi 110 Expr.+ S-S £19245 109 90 16 1.5 dCi 110 Dyn’que TomTom £20545 109 109 17 1.5 dCi 110 Dyn’que TomTom S-S £20245 109 90 17 1.5 dCi 110 GT Line TomTom S-S £21745 109 90 18 1.6 dCi 130 Dyn’que TomTom S-S £20745 128 104 20 1.6 dCi 130 GT Line TomTom S-S £22245 128 104 20 2.0 dCi 165 GT Line Tom Tom £23995 163 145 24 MEGANE 3dr coupé Stylish but average in normal guise. R’sport excellent AABCC 1.2 TCe 115 Dyn’ TomTom S-S £19345 113 119 15 1.2 TCe 115 GT Line TomTom S-S £20845 113 119 15 1.6 VVT 110 Expr.+ £17245 109 159 15 1.6 VVT 110 Dyn’que TomTom £18245 109 159 15 2.0T Renaultsport 265 £26925 261 174 36 1.5 dCi 90 Expr.+ £18595 84 104 13 1.5 dCi 110 Expr.+ £19245 109 109 16 1.5 dCi 110 Expr.+ S-S £19945 109 90 16 1.5 dCi 110 Dyn’que TomTom £20245 109 109 17 1.5 dCi 110 Dyn’ TomTom S-S £20945 109 90 17 1.5 dCi 110 GT Line TomTom S-S £22445 109 90 18 1.6 dCi 130 Dyn’ TomTom S-S £21445 129 104 20 1.6 dCi 130 GT Line TomTom S-S £22945 129 104 20 2.0 dCi 165 GT Line Tom Tom £23695 163 145 24 MEGANE CC 2dr cc Not much fun to drive. Nice cabin, 1.4 TCe short on pace AABCC 1.4 TCe 130 GT Tom £24655 129 169 19 1.5 dCi 110 Dyn Tom auto £25395 109 124 17 SCENIC 5dr mpv Still a class act. Well priced and equipped AAABC 1.6 VVT 110 Expr.+ XMOD £17955 109 178 19 1.6 VVT 110 Dyn’que TomTom £19155 109 174 19 1.6 VVT 110 Dyn TomTom XMOD £19155 109 178 19 1.2 TCe 115 Dyn. TomTom S-S £20250 113 135 18 1.2 TCe 115 Dyn TomTom XMOD £20250 113 140 18 1.5 dCi 110 Dyn. TomTom S-S £21095 109 105 19 1.5 dCi 110 Expr.+ XMOD £19745 109 128 19 1.5 dCi 110 Dyn TomTom XMOD £21095 109 105 19 1.6 dCi 130 Dyn. TomTom S-S £22195 128 114 23 1.6 dCi 130 Dyn TomTom XMOD £22195 128 114 24 GRAND SCENIC 5dr mpv As above, but with seven seats. Nice cabin and ride AAABC 1.6 VVT 110 Dyn’que TomTom £20355 109 178 19 1.2 TCe 115 Dyn. TomTom S-S £21450 113 140 19 1.5 dCi 110 Dyn. TomTom S-S £22295 109 105 19

SEAT MII 3dr hatch Predictably not quite as good as the VW Up. Cheaper, though AAABC 1.0 60 S £8060 59 105 1 1.0 60 S AC £8560 59 105 1 1.0 60 SE £9520 59 105 1 1.0 60 Toca £9995 59 105 1 1.0 60 Ecomotive £9420 59 96 1 1.0 75 SE auto £10650 74 105 2 1.0 75 Sport £10240 74 108 2 MII 5dr hatch Predictably not quite as good as the VW Up. Cheaper, though AAABC 1.0 60 S £8410 59 105 1 1.0 60 S AC £8910 59 105 1 1.0 60 SE £9870 59 105 1 1.0 60 Toca £10345 59 105 1 1.0 60 Ecomotive £9770 59 96 1 1.0 75 SE auto £11000 74 105 2 1.0 75 Sport £10590 74 108 2 IBIZA 3dr hatch Sharp looks and handling. Cupra needs a manual AAABC 1.2 12v 60 E £10195 59 125 3 1.2 12v 70 S A-C £11180 69 125 5 1.4 85 SE £12420 84 139 9 1.4 85 Toca £12705 84 139 11 1.2 TSI 105 SE DSG £14045 104 124 12 1.2 TSI 105 FR £14020 104 119 12 1.2 TSI 105 FR DSG £15005 104 124 12 1.4 TSI 180 Cupra DSG £18765 178 139 27 1.2 TDI 75 S A-C £13055 74 102 7 1.2 TDI 75 S A-C Ecomotive £13575 74 92 7 1.2 TDI 75 SE Ecomotive £14220 74 92 7 1.6 TDI 105 SE £14765 104 112 14 1.6 TDI 105 FR £15725 104 112 14 2.0 TDI 143 FR £16895 141 123 22 IBIZA 5dr hatch Sharp looks and handling. Cupra needs a manual AAABC 1.2 12v 70 S A-C £11730 69 125 5 1.4 85 SE £12970 84 139 9 1.4 85 Toca £13255 84 139 11 1.2 TSI 105 SE DSG £14595 104 124 12 1.2 TSI 105 FR £14570 104 119 12 1.2 TSI 105 FR DSG £15555 104 124 12 1.2 TDI 75 S A-C £13605 74 102 7 1.2 TDI 75 S A-C Ecomotive £14125 74 92 7 1.2 TDI 75 SE Ecomotive £14770 74 92 7 1.6 TDI 105 SE £15315 104 112 14 1.6 TDI 105 FR £16275 104 112 14 2.0 TDI 143 FR £17445 141 123 22 IBIZA 5dr estate Rivals are more practical but Ibiza is fun AAACC 1.2 TSI 70 S A-C £12430 69 128 5 1.4 85 SE £13670 84 139 9 1.4 85 Toca £13955 84 139 11 1.2 TSI 105 SE DSG £15295 103 124 12 1.2 TSI 105 FR £15270 103 119 12 1.2 TDI 75 S A-C £14305 74 105 7 1.2 TDI 75 S A-C Ecomotive £14825 74 92 7 1.2 TDI 75 SE Ecomotive £15470 74 92 7 1.6 TDI 105 SE £16015 104 112 14 1.6 TDI 105 FR £16975 104 112 14 TOLEDO 5dr hatch Makes practical sense, but leaves no other lasting impression AAACC 1.2 75 E £12500 74 137 8 1.2 TSI 85 S £14120 84 119 10 1.2 TSI 105 S £15150 104 116 13 1.2 TSI 105 SE £16350 104 118 14 1.4 TSI 122 SE DSG £17785 120 134 17 1.6 TDI CR S Ecomotive £16640 104 104 15 1.6 TDI CR SE Ecomotive £17840 104 106 15 LEON 3dr hatch Sharp looks and handling. Inevitably back from the Golf’s quality AAAAC 1.6 TDI 110 SE Ecomotive £19360 108 87 14 1.2 TSI 105 S £15550 104 114 12 1.2 TSI 105 SE £16670 104 114 13 1.4 TSI 140 SE £17720 138 119 17 1.4 TSI 140 FR £19265 138 119 18 1.8 TSI 180 FR £20470 178 137 25 2.0 TSI 265 Cupra £25690 261 25 1.6 TDI CR 105 S £17250 104 99 13 1.6 TDI CR 105 SE £18370 104 99 13 1.6 TDI CR 105 SE Ecomotive £19360 104 87 13 2.0 TDI CR 150 SE £19720 148 106 19 2.0 TDI CR 150 FR £21265 148 106 20 2.0 TDI CR 184 FR £22255 181 109 26 LEON 5dr hatch Sharp looks and handling. Inevitably back from the Golf’s quality AAAAC 1.6 TDI 110 SE Ecomotive £19660 108 87 14 1.2 TSI 105 S £15850 104 114 12 1.2 TSI 105 SE £16970 104 114 13 1.4 TSI 140 SE £18020 138 119 17 1.4 TSI 140 FR £19565 138 119 18 1.8 TSI 180 FR £20770 178 137 25 2.0 TSI 280 Cupra £28525 276 149 25 1.6 TDI CR 105 S £17550 104 99 13 1.6 TDI CR 105 SE £18670 104 99 13 1.6 TDI CR 105 SE Ecomotive £19660 104 87 13 2.0 TDI CR 150 SE £20020 148 106 19 2.0 TDI CR 150 FR £21565 148 106 20 2.0 TDI CR 184 FR £22555 181 109 26 LEON 5dr estate Sharp looks and handling. Inevitably back from the Golf’s quality AAAAC 1.2 TSI 105 S £16675 104 114 12 1.2 TSI 105 SE £17795 104 114 13 1.4 TSI 140 FR £20390 138 122 18

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ROLLS-ROYCE GHOST 4dr saloon The best driver’s car in the stable. Fabulously indulgent AAAAC 6.6 V12 £200500 563 317 6.6 V12 EWB £230000 563 317 ACCCC 1.6 Persona ecoLogic £11210 110 157 16 PHANTOM 4dr saloon Opulence befitting the price AAAAC GEN-2 5dr hatch Hugely disappointing despite price tag. Benchmark ride quality 6.8 V12 ACCCC £285200 453 347 £336700 453 380 1.3 GLS £9200 74 164 10 6.8 V12 EWB 1.6 GSX ecoLogic £11215 110 170 16 PHANTOM 2dr coupé Opulence befitting the price tag. Benchmark ride quality AAAAC RADICAL 6.8 V12 £313200 453 377 SR3 2dr coupé Spectacular on the track; not so good PHANTOM 2dr open Opulence befitting the price tag. on the way home Benchmark ride quality AAAAC AAAAC SL £69850 245 6.8 V12 Drophead £332400 453 377

SKODA CITIGO 3dr hatch The VW Up in entry level Skoda format AAABC 1.0 60 S £7990 59 105 1 1.0 60 SE £8780 59 105 1 1.0 60 Sport £10290 59 105 1 1.0 60 Greentech SE £9140 59 95 1 1.0 60 Greentech Eleg. £9720 59 95 1 1.0 75 Greentech Eleg. £10110 74 98 2 CITIGO 5dr hatch The VW Up in entry level Skoda format AAABC 1.0 60 S £8340 59 105 1 1.0 60 SE £9130 59 105 1 1.0 60 Sport £10640 59 105 1 1.0 60 Greentech SE £9490 59 95 1 1.0 60 Greentech Eleg. £10070 59 95 1 1.0 75 Greentech Eleg. £10460 74 98 2 FABIA 5dr hatch Good interior packaging. Soft handling, good value AAAAC 1.2 12v 60 S £9945 59 128 3 1.2 12v 69 SE £11580 68 128 5 1.2 TSI 86 SE £12150 84 121 9 1.2 TSI 86 Eleg. £13235 84 121 9 1.2 TSI 86 Monte Carlo £13670 84 121 9 1.2 TSI 105 S DSG £12635 103 124 12 1.2 TSI 105 SE DSG £13570 103 124 13 1.2 TSI 105 Eleg. £13895 103 124 13 1.2 TSI 105 Monte Carlo £14330 103 124 13 1.4 TSI 180 vRS £17150 178 148 27 1.2 TDI CR 75 Greenline II £13875 74 88 8 1.6 TDI CR 75 S £12030 74 109 7 1.6 TDI CR 75 SE £12965 74 109 8 1.6 TDI CR 90 SE £13555 89 109 12 1.6 TDI CR 90 Eleg. £14640 89 109 12 1.6 TDI CR 105 SE £13780 104 109 14 1.6 TDI CR 105 Eleg. £14865 104 109 14 1.6 TDI CR 105 Monte Carlo £15300 104 109 15 FABIA 5dr estate Good interior packaging. Soft handling, good value AAAAC 1.2 69 S £11215 68 128 4 1.2 TSI 86 SE £13000 84 121 9 1.2 TSI 86 Scout £14070 84 121 9 1.2 TSI 86 Monte Carlo £14145 84 121 9 1.2 TSI 105 SE £13660 103 124 13 1.2 TSI 105 Monte Carlo £14805 103 124 13 1.2 TSI 105 Eleg. £14745 103 124 13 1.4 TSI 180 vRS £18000 178 148 27 1.2 TDI CR 75 Greenline II £14490 74 88 8 1.6 TDI CR 75 S £12645 74 109 7 1.6 TDI CR 90 SE £14405 89 109 12 1.6 TDI CR 90 Eleg. £15490 89 109 12 1.6 TDI CR 90 Scout £15475 89 109 12 1.6 TDI CR 105 SE £14630 104 109 14 1.6 TDI CR 105 Eleg. £15715 104 109 14 1.6 TDI CR 105 Monte Carlo £15775 104 109 15 1.6 TDI CR 105 Scout £15700 104 109 15 RAPID 5dr hatch Slender five door hatch makes most sense under a Skoda badge AAABC 1.2 75 S £12905 74 137 7 1.2 TSI 86 S £13700 84 119 10 1.2 TSI 86 SE £14650 84 119 10 1.2 TSI 86 GreenTech S £13950 84 114 10 1.2 TSI 86 GreenTech SE £14900 84 114 10 1.2 TSI 105 SE £15350 104 125 13 1.2 TSI 105 Eleg. £16100 104 125 13 1.2 TSI 105 GreenTech SE £15600 104 118 13 1.2 TSI 105 GreenTech Eleg. £16350 104 118 13 1.4 TSI 122 SE DSG £17140 120 134 16 1.4 TSI 122 Eleg. DSG £17890 120 134 16 1.4 TSI 122 GreenTech SE DSG £17265 120 127 18 1.4 TSI 122 GreenTech Eleg. £18015 120 127 18 1.6 TDI 105 S £16150 103 114 16 1.6 TDI 105 SE £17100 103 114 15 1.6 TDI 105 Eleg. £17850 103 114 15 1.6 TDI 105 GreenTech SE £17350 103 106 15 1.6 TDI 105 GreenTech Eleg. £18100 103 106 15 RAPID 5dr estate Estate shape makes most sense of Rapid’s skinny body AAABC 1.2 TSI 105 Eleg. £16640 104 125 14 1.2 TSI 105 Greentech Eleg. £16890 104 118 14 1.2 TSI 105 Greentech SE £16430 104 118 15 1.2 TSI 105 SE £16180 104 125 14 1.2 TSI 86 Greentech S £14590 84 114 12 1.2 TSI 86 Greentech SE £15730 84 114 12 1.2 TSI 86 S £14340 84 119 11 1.2 TSI 86 SE £15480 84 119 12 1.4 TSI 122 Eleg. DSG £18440 120 134 18 1.4 TSI 122 Greentech SE DSG £18105 120 127 18 1.4 TSI 122 G’tech Eleg. DS £18565 120 127 18 1.4 TSI 122 SE DSG £17980 120 134 17 1.6 TDI 105 Eleg. £18390 103 114 16 1.6 TDI 105 Greentech Eleg. £18640 103 106 16 1.6 TDI 105 Greentech SE £18180 103 106 16

1.0 84 Pulse £10075 83 115 7 1.0 84 Passion £10875 83 115 7 1.0 101 Brabus Xclusive £15375 101 119 11 0.8 cdi Pulse £10775 54 86 6 0.8 cdi Passion £11575 54 86 6 FORTWO CABRIOLET 2dr open Likeable microcar. Needs a better gearbox. iQ is better AACCC 1.0 70 mhd Pulse £11075 70 99 6 1.0 70 mhd Passion £11875 70 99 6 1.0 84 Pulse £11575 83 115 8 1.0 84 Passion £12375 83 115 8 1.0 Brabus Xclusive £16875 101 119 13 0.8 cdi Passion £13075 54 86 8 SSANGYONG KORANDO 5dr hatch Good for a Ssangyong, poor by AACCC class standards 2.0d SE 2WD £14995 147 147 19 2.0d SE4 4WD £16495 147 157 19 2.0d ELX4 4WD £19995 173 157 19 REXTON W 5dr 4x4 Rugged seven seater makes short work of mud. Tarmac more tricky AABCC 2.0 SX £21995 155 196 2.0 EX £24495 155 196 TURISMO 5dr mpv Incredibly ungainly, but offers huge real estate for the money AAACC 2.0D S £17995 155 199 27 2.0D ES £19995 155 199 27 2.0D EX £23995 155 212 29 SUBARU BRZ 2dr coupé The GT 86’s half brother looks just as good in Subaru blue AAAAA 2.0i SE £24995 197 181 30 2.0i SE Lux £26495 197 181 31 FORESTER 5dr 4x4 Solid, spacious and willfully unsexy AAACC 2.0i XE £25495 147 160 23 2.0i XE Premium £27495 147 160 23 2.0i XT Turbo CVT £30995 237 197 34 2.0d X £24995 145 150 24 2.0d XC £26995 145 156 25 2.0d XC Premium £28995 145 156 25 XV 5dr 4x4 No nonsense crossover doesn’t quite make enough sense AAACC 2.0i SE £21995 148 160 21 2.0i SE Premium £23995 148 160 22 2.0D SE £23995 144 146 26 2.0D SE Premium £25995 144 146 27 OUTBACK ESTATE 5dr 4x4 Acceptable in isolation but no benchmark AABCC 2.0 D S £28870 148 155 21 2.0 D SE £30070 148 155 21 2.0 D SE Nav Plus £32370 148 155 22 2.0 D SX Lineartronic £31495 148 166 22 SUZUKI ALTO 5dr hatch Energetic, frugal three pot is great fun. Noisy but endeering AAABC 1.0 SZ £7199 67 99 4 1.0 SZ3 £8399 67 99 4 1.0 SZ4 £9599 67 99 4 SPLASH 5dr hatch Lots of space and fun to drive but not cheap AAACC 1.0 SZ2 £9599 68 109 7 1.0 SZ3 £10319 68 109 7 1.2 SZ3 £10799 93 118 11 1.2 SZ4 £11879 93 118 11 SWIFT 3dr hatch Cute looks and rewarding handling. Sport is excellent fun AAABC 1.2 SZ2 £10799 93 116 8 1.2 SZ3 £12119 93 116 9 1.2 SZ4 £13439 93 116 9 1.6 Sport £13999 134 147 19 SWIFT 5dr hatch Cute looks and rewarding handling. Sport is excellent fun AAABC 1.2 SZ2 £11299 93 116 8 1.2 SZ3 £12619 93 116 9 1.2 SZ4 £13939 93 116 9 1.6 Sport £14499 134 147 19 1.3 DDiS SZ3 £13699 74 109 9 KIZASHI 4dr saloon Engaging dynamics perceptible through poor powertrain AAABC 2.4 Sport CVT 4WD £21995 176 191 26 SX4 5dr 4x4 Well priced junior soft roader. Unsettled ride. Diesel is unrefined AAACC 1.6 SZ3 2WD £12595 118 141 18 1.6 SZ5 4WD £15899 118 149 16 SX4 S-CROSS 5dr hatch Not class leading, but a worthy crossover also ran AAABC 1.6 SZ3 £14999 118 127 13 1.6 SZ4 £16249 118 127 13 1.6 SZ-T £17749 118 127 13 1.6 SZ5 £19749 118 127 14 1.6 SZ5 Allgrip £21549 118 135 14 1.6 DDiS SZ3 £16999 118 110 20 1.6 DDiS SZ4 £18249 118 110 20 1.6 DDiS SZ-T £19749 118 110 20 1.6 DDiS SZ-T Allgrip £21549 118 114 18 1.6 DDiS SZ5 £21749 118 110 19 1.6 DDiS SZ5 Allgrip £23549 118 114 19 GRAND VITARA 5dr 4x4 Good off road, but feels old. Poor driving position AABCC 2.4 SZ4 £18895 166 204 24 2.4 SZ5 £21570 166 204 24 1.9 DDiS SZ5 £23875 127 174 24 TESLA MODEL S 4dr saloon Brings luxury, range and, critically, credibility to electric offeringsAAAAB 60kWh £50280 245 85kWh £57680 416 85kWh Performance £69080 416

TOYOTA IQ 3dr hatch Inovative microcar. Drives well, comfort able interior. Pricey AAAAC 1.0 VVT-i £10995 67 99 3 SMART 1.0 VVT-i 2 £11995 67 99 4 FORTWO 2dr coupé Likeable microcar. Needs a better 1.33 VVT-i 3 £12995 97 119 6 gearbox. iQ is better AACCC AYGO 3dr hatch Stylish and able, but not as cheap as AAACC 1.0 70 mhd Pulse £9575 70 97 4 it needs to be 1.0 70 mhd Passion £10375 70 97 4 1.0 VVT-i Active £8595 67 99 2

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1.6 TDI 105 S £16790 103 114 15 1.6 TDI 105 SE £17930 103 114 16 1.6 TDI 90 GreenTech Eleg. £17900 89 114 14 1.6 TDI 90 GreenTech SE £17530 89 114 14 1.6 TDI 90 S £16140 89 114 13 1.6 TDI 90 SE £17280 89 114 14 1.6 TDI 90 Eleg. £17740 89 114 14 OCTAVIA 5dr hatch Extended wheelbase makes the Octavia an even more practical choice AAABC 1.2 TSI 105 S £16310 104 114 13 1.2 TSI 105 SE £17510 104 114 13 1.4 TSI 140 SE £18710 138 121 18 1.4 TSI 140 Eleg. £20560 138 121 19 2.0 TSI 220 vRS £23310 217 142 29 1.6 TDI 105 S £18360 104 99 13 1.6 TDI 105 SE £19560 104 99 13 1.6 TDI 105 Eleg. £21410 104 99 14 1.6 TDI 110 Greenline £20150 108 85 14 2.0 TDI 150 SE £20460 148 106 19 2.0 TDI 150 Eleg. £22310 148 106 20 2.0 TDI 184 vRS £23580 181 119 26 OCTAVIA 5dr estate Extended wheelbase makes the Octavia an even more practical choice AAABC 1.6 TDI 105 SE 4x4 £21490 104 119 13 2.0 TDI 150 SE 4x4 £22390 148 124 19 1.2 TSI 105 S £16790 104 117 13 1.2 TSI 105 SE £17990 104 117 13 1.4 TSI 140 SE £19190 138 121 18 1.4 TSI 140 Eleg. £21040 138 121 19 2.0 TSI 220 vRS £23790 217 142 29 1.6 TDI 105 S £18840 104 99 13 1.6 TDI 105 SE £20040 104 99 13 1.6 TDI 105 Eleg. £21890 104 99 14 2.0 TDI 150 SE £20940 148 110 19 2.0 TDI 150 Eleg. £22790 148 110 20 2.0 TDI 184 vRS £24060 181 119 26 SUPERB 5dr hatch Enormous and brilliant. A cut price E class for the masses AAAAC 2.0 TDI 140 Eleg. £24710 138 119 23 1.4 TSI 125 S £18555 123 138 19 1.8 TSI 160 SE £21595 158 158 25 1.8 TSI 160 Eleg. DSG £25615 158 162 26 3.6 V6 FSI Eleg. 4WD £30510 256 215 34 3.6 V6 FSI Laurin and Klement £32500 256 215 34 1.6 TDI 105 S Greenline £20070 103 109 17 1.6 TDI 105 SE Greenline £21535 103 109 17 1.6 TDI 105 Eleg. Greenline £23860 103 109 17 1.6 TDI 105 S £19760 103 117 17 2.0 TDI 140 S £20360 138 119 22 2.0 TDI 140 SE £22000 138 119 23 2.0 TDI 140 Eleg. 4WD £26295 138 137 22 2.0 TDI 140 Laurin and Klement £26700 138 119 24 2.0 TDI 140 Laurin Klement 4WD £28285 138 137 23 2.0 TDI 170 SE £22930 168 120 25 2.0 TDI 170 Eleg. £25640 168 120 26 2.0 TDI 170 Laurin and Klement £27630 168 120 26 SUPERB 5dr estate Enormous and brilliant. A cut price E class for the masses AAAAC 1.4 TSI S £19680 123 142 19 1.6 TDI 105 S £20885 103 119 17 1.6 TDI 105 S Greenline £21195 103 113 17 1.6 TDI 105 SE Greenline £22815 103 113 17 1.8 TSI 160 Eleg. DSG £26895 158 164 26 1.8 TSI 160 SE £22875 158 160 25 2.0 TDI 140 Eleg. £25990 138 121 23 2.0 TDI 140 Laurin and Klement £28630 138 121 24 2.0 TDI 140 S £21485 138 121 22 2.0 TDI 140 SE £23280 138 121 23 2.0 TDI 170 Eleg. £26920 168 122 26 2.0 TDI 170 Laurin and Klement £29560 168 122 26 2.0 TDI 170 SE £24210 168 122 25 3.6 V6 FSI Eleg. 4WD £31790 256 217 34 3.6 V6 FSI Laurin and Klement £34430 256 217 34 1.6 TDI 105 Eleg. Greenline £25245 103 113 17 ROOMSTER 5dr mpv Quirky looks, talented package, awkward image AAABC 1.2 S £11970 69 143 5 1.2 SE £13440 69 143 6 1.2 TSI 85 S £12615 84 134 9 1.2 TSI 85 SE £14000 84 134 9 1.2 TSI 85 Scout £14550 84 134 9 1.2 TSI 105 S auto £14050 104 134 12 1.2 TSI 105 SE £14665 104 134 12 1.2 TSI 105 Scout £15215 104 134 12 1.2 TDI 75 Greenline II £16195 74 109 9 1.6 TDI CR 90 SE £15285 89 124 11 1.6 TDI CR 90 Scout £15835 89 124 11 1.6 TDI CR 105 SE £15510 104 124 13 1.6 TDI CR 105 Scout £16060 104 124 13 YETI 5dr 4x4 Useful, versatile cabin. Good handling and engines AAAAC 2.0 TDI 110 Outdoor SE 4WD £19450 109 154 14 1.2 TSI 105 S £16600 103 142 13 1.2 TSI 105 Outdoor S £16600 103 142 13 1.2 TSI 105 SE £18110 103 142 13 1.2 TSI 105 Outdoor SE £18110 103 142 13 1.2 TSI 105 Eleg. £19935 103 142 14 1.2 TSI 105 Outdoor Eleg. £19935 103 142 14 1.8 TSI 160 Outdoor L&K 4WD £25490 158 184 22 1.6 TDI 105 S GreenLine II £18095 103 119 14 1.6 TDI 105 Outdoor S GreenLin £18095 103 119 14 1.6 TDI 105 SE GreenLine II £19605 103 119 14 1.6 TDI 105 Outdoor SE GreenLi £19605 103 119 14 1.6 TDI 105 Eleg. GreenLine £21365 103 119 14 1.6 TDI 105 Outdoor Eleg. £21365 103 119 14 2.0 TDI 110 S £17940 109 134 14 2.0 TDI 110 Outdoor S £17940 109 134 14 2.0 TDI 110 Outdoor S 4WD £19580 109 154 14 2.0 TDI 110 SE £19450 109 134 14 2.0 TDI 110 Outdoor SE £19450 109 134 14 2.0 TDI 110 Eleg. £21275 109 134 14 2.0 TDI 110 Outdoor Eleg. £21275 109 134 14 2.0 TDI 140 Outdoor SE 4WD £21915 138 152 18 2.0 TDI 140 Outdoor Eleg. 4WD £23850 138 152 19 2.0 TDI 140 Outdoor L&K 4WD £27050 138 164 19 2.0 TDI 170 Outdoor Eleg. 4WD £24525 168 149 22 2.0 TDI 170 Outdoor L&K 4WD £26625 168 149 22

1.0 VVT-i Active Plus £9190 67 99 2 1.0 VVT-i Mode £9695 67 99 3 1.0 VVT-i Move £10110 67 99 3 1.0 VVT-i Move with Style £10610 67 99 3 AYGO 5dr hatch Stylish and able, but not as cheap as it needs to be AAACC 1.0 VVT-i Active £8995 67 99 2 1.0 VVT-i Active Plus £9590 67 99 2 1.0 VVT-i Active Plus A-C £10090 67 99 2 1.0 VVT-i Mode £10095 67 99 3 1.0 VVT-i Move £10510 67 99 3 1.0 VVT-i Move with Style £11010 67 99 3 YARIS 3dr hatch Good space and value, but not a class leader AAABC 1.0 VVT-i T2 £10895 68 111 4 1.0 VVT-i Edition £11995 68 111 3 1.0 VVT-i TR £12420 68 111 4 1.33 VVT-i TR £13170 98 123 8 1.33 VVT-i SR £13925 98 127 8 1.4 D-4D 90 TR £14670 89 104 11 YARIS 5dr hatch Good space and value, but not a class leader AAABC 1.0 VVT-i T2 £11495 68 111 4 1.0 VVT-i Edition £12595 68 111 3 1.0 VVT-i TR £13020 68 111 4 1.33 VVT-i TR £13770 98 123 8 1.33 VVT-i SR £14525 98 127 8 1.33 VVT-i Trend £14795 98 127 8 1.33 VVT-i T Spirit £15095 98 123 9 1.5 Hybrid T3 £15495 98 79 8 1.5 Hybrid T4 £16445 98 79 8 1.5 Hybrid T Spirit £17545 98 85 9 1.4 D-4D 90 TR £15270 89 104 11 AURIS 5dr hatch Disappointingly average. There are many better rivals AABCC 1.33 VVT-i Active £14695 99 125 7 1.33 VVT-i Icon £17395 99 125 8 1.6 V-matic Icon £17750 130 138 14 1.6 V-matic Icon CVT £18750 130 134 14 1.6 V-matic Sport £18500 130 140 14 1.6 V-matic Excel £19500 130 140 14 1.8 VVT-i Icon Hybrid £20395 134 84 7 1.8 VVT-i Excel Hybrid £22145 134 91 7 1.4 D-4D Active £16045 89 99 10 1.4 D-4D Icon £18745 89 103 10 1.4 D-4D Sport £19495 89 103 10 1.4 D-4D Excel £20495 89 103 10 AURIS TOURING 5dr estate Nothing wrong, but nothing exceptional. Good spec AAACC 1.33 VVT-i Active £15795 99 127 7 1.33 VVT-i Icon £18495 99 127 8 1.4 D-4D Active £17145 89 109 10 1.4 D-4D Excel £21595 89 109 10 1.4 D-4D Icon £19845 89 109 10 1.4 D-4D Sport £20595 89 109 10 1.6 V-matic Icon £18850 130 140 14 1.6 V-matic Sport £19600 130 143 14 1.8 VVT-i Icon Hybrid £21495 134 85 7 PRIUS 5dr hatch Clever and appealing in its own right, not just as a hybrid AAAAC 1.8 VVT-i T3 £21845 134 89 15 1.8 VVT-i T4 £23595 134 92 15 1.8 VVT-i T Spirit £25145 134 92 15 1.8 Plug-In £33245 134 49 16 PRIUS+ 5dr mpv Expensive and ugly. Bigger though

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1.8 VVT-i Icon £26495 178 96 11 1.8 VVT-i Excel £29795 178 101 12 RAV4 5dr 4x4 A solid option, but ultimately outgunned by Korean competition AAABC 2.0 V-matic CVT Icon 4WD £25605 150 167 29 2.0 D-4D Active 2WD £22595 124 127 26 2.0 D-4D Icon 2WD £24295 124 127 26 2.0 D-4D Icon 4WD £25695 124 137 26 2.0 D-4D Invincible 2WD £25995 124 127 27 2.0 D-4D Invincible 4WD £27395 124 137 26 2.2 D-4D Icon 4WD £26500 148 149 29 2.2 D-4D Invincible 4WD £28200 148 149 29 AVENSIS 4dr saloon Nothing wrong, but nothing exceptional. Good spec AAACC 1.8 V-matic Active £19160 145 152 17 1.8 V-matic Icon £21450 145 152 18 1.8 V-matic Icon+ £23250 145 152 18 2.0 D-4D Active £20155 124 119 22 2.0 D-4D Icon £22445 124 119 22 2.0 D-4D Icon+ £24245 124 119 23 2.0 D-4D Excel £26145 124 119 23 2.2 D-4D 150 Icon £23450 148 143 25 2.2 D-4D 150 Icon+ £25250 148 143 25 2.2 D-4D 150 Excel £27150 148 145 26 2.2 D-CAT 150 Icon £24550 148 165 25 2.2 D-CAT 150 Icon+ £26350 148 165 25 2.2 D-CAT 150 Excel £28255 148 167 26 AVENSIS TOURER 5dr estate Nothing wrong, but nothing exceptional. Good spec AAACC 1.8 V-matic Active £20210 145 153 17 1.8 V-matic Icon £22500 145 153 18 1.8 V-matic Icon+ £24300 145 153 18 2.0 D-4D Active £21205 124 120 22 2.0 D-4D Icon £23495 124 120 22 2.0 D-4D Icon+ £25295 124 120 23 2.0 D-4D Excel £27795 124 119 23 2.2 D-4D 150 Icon £24500 148 147 25 2.2 D-4D 150 Icon+ £26300 148 147 25 2.2 D-4D 150 Excel £28800 148 149 26 2.2 D-CAT 150 Icon £25605 148 170 25 2.2 D-CAT 150 Icon+ £27405 148 170 25 2.2 D-CAT 150 Excel £29905 148 173 26 VERSO 5dr mpv Ride is firm and boot space limited with all seats in use AAACC 1.6 V-matic Active 5st £17765 130 154 13 1.6 V-matic Active 7st £18265 130 154 13 1.6 V-matic Icon 7st £20250 130 154 14 1.8 V-matic Icon M’Drive 7st £21775 145 159 15 1.8 V-matic Excel M’Drive 7st £23775 145 159 15 2.0 D-4D Active 7st £19760 125 129 16 2.0 D-4D Icon 7st £21775 125 129 16 2.0 D-4D Excel 7st £23775 125 129 17 LAND CRUISER V8 5dr 4x4 A dinosaur, but likeable. Pricey to buy and run AAACC 4.5 D-4D £65220 286 250 48 LAND CRUISER 3dr 4x4 A real go anywhere vehicle. Spongey on road AAACC

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1.4 TSI 140 SE £18845 138 122 17 1.6 TDI 110 SE Ecomotive £20485 108 87 14 1.6 TDI CR 105 S £18375 104 99 13 1.6 TDI CR 105 SE £19495 104 99 13 1.8 TSI 180 FR £21595 178 137 25 2.0 TDI CR 150 FR £22390 148 106 20 2.0 TDI CR 150 SE £20845 148 106 19 2.0 TDI CR 184 FR £23380 181 112 26 1.6 TDI CR 105 SE Ecomotive £20485 104 87 13 ALTEA 5dr hatch Short on interior flexibility and visibility. Well judged drive AAACC 1.6 TDI 105 S Copa Ecomotive £17985 103 119 14 1.6 TDI 105 SE Copa Ecomotive £19345 103 119 14 1.6 TDI 105 SE Copa Au £20210 103 129 14 2.0 TDI 140 SE Copa £20145 138 129 19 XL 1.6 TDI 105 S Copa Ecomotiv £18705 103 119 13 XL 1.6 TDI 105 SE Copa Ecomoti £20065 103 119 13 XL 1.6 TDI 105 SE Copa Au £20935 103 129 13 XL 2.0 TDI 140 SE Copa £20865 138 129 19 ALHAMBRA 5dr mpv Practical, refined and good value. Not exciting AAAAC 2.0 TDI 140 Ecomotive S £25340 138 146 18 2.0 TDI 140 S auto £26625 138 149 18 2.0 TDI 140 Ecomotive SE £27215 138 146 18 2.0 TDI 140 SE auto £28500 138 149 18 2.0 TDI 140 Eco’ SE Lux £30655 138 146 18 2.0 TDI 140 SE Lux auto £31940 138 149 18 2.0 TDI 177 SE £28745 138 158 22 2.0 TDI 177 SE Lux £32185 138 158 22

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VAUXHALL AGILA 5dr hatch Spacious, agile city car. Good, but too expensive and unrefined AACCC 1.2i 16v VVT S AC auto £13040 95 131 9 1.2i 16v VVT S auto £12530 95 131 9 1.2i 16v VVT SE AC auto £13555 95 131 10 1.0i 12v ecoFLEX Expr. £8695 64 109 5 1.0i 12v ecoFLEX S £10635 64 109 6 1.0i 12v ecoFLEX S AC £11145 64 109 6 1.2i 16v VVT ecoFLEX S £11305 95 118 9 1.2i 16v VVT ecoFLEX S AC £11815 95 118 9 1.2i 16v VVT ecoFLEX SE AC £12325 95 118 10 ADAM 3dr hatch Certainly looks the part, but there are better superminis ahead of it AAABC 1.2 Jam £11405 69 124 3 1.2 Jam S-S £11700 69 118 3 1.2 Jam Urban Pack £11805 69 124 3 1.2 Jam Urban Pack S-S £12100 69 118 3 1.2 Jam Style Pack £12100 69 124 3 1.2 Jam Style Pack S-S £12395 69 118 3 1.2 Jam Technical Pack £12005 69 124 3 1.2 Jam Technical Pack S-S £12300 69 118 3 1.2 Jam Extreme Pack £12495 69 124 3 1.2 Jam Extreme Pack S-S £12790 69 118 3 1.2 Glam £12800 69 124 3 1.2 Glam S-S £13095 69 118 3 1.2 Glam Style Pack £13495 69 124 3 1.2 Glam Style Pack S-S £13790 69 118 3 1.2 Glam Technical Pack £13400 69 124 3 1.2 Glam Technical Pack S-S £13695 69 118 3 1.2 Glam Extreme Pack £13890 69 124 3 1.2 Glam Extreme Pack S-S £14185 69 118 3 1.2 Slam £13300 69 124 3 1.2 Slam S-S £13595 69 118 3 1.2 Slam Technical Pack £13900 69 124 3 1.2 Slam Technical Pack S-S £14195 69 118 3 1.2 Slam Extreme Pack £14295 69 125 3 1.2 Slam Extreme Pack S-S £14590 69 119 3 1.4 87 Jam £11730 86 129 6 1.4 87 Jam S-S £11875 86 119 6 1.4 87 Jam Urban Pack £12130 86 129 6 1.4 87 Jam Urban Pack S-S £12275 86 119 6 1.4 87 Jam Style Pack £12425 86 129 6 1.4 87 Jam Style Pack S-S £12570 86 119 6 1.4 87 Jam Technical Pack £12330 86 129 6 1.4 87 Jam Technical Pack S-S £12370 86 119 6 1.4 87 Jam Extreme Pack £12820 86 129 6 1.4 87 Jam Extreme Pack S-S £12965 86 119 6 1.4 87 Glam £13125 86 129 6 1.4 87 Glam S-S £13270 86 119 6 1.4 87 Glam Style Pack £13820 86 129 6 1.4 87 Glam Style Pack S-S £13965 86 119 6 1.4 87 Glam Technical Pack £13725 86 129 6 1.4 87 Glam Technical Pack S-S £13765 86 119 6 1.4 87 Glam Extreme Pack £14215 86 129 6 1.4 87 Glam Extreme Pack S-S £14360 86 119 6 1.4 87 Slam £13625 86 129 6 1.4 87 Slam S-S £13770 86 119 6 1.4 87 Slam Technical Pack £14225 86 129 6 1.4 87 Slam Technical Pack S-S £14265 86 119 6 1.4 87 Slam Extreme Pack £14620 86 130 6 1.4 87 Slam Extreme Pack S-S £14765 86 120 6 1.4 100 Jam £12255 99 129 9 1.4 100 Jam S-S £12550 99 119 9 1.4 100 Jam Urban Pack £12655 99 129 9 1.4 100 Jam Urban Pack S-S £12950 99 119 9 1.4 100 Jam Style Pack £12950 99 129 9 1.4 100 Jam Style Pack S-S £13245 99 119 9 1.4 100 Jam Technical Pack £12855 99 129 9 1.4 100 Jam Technical Pack S-S £13150 99 119 9 1.4 100 Jam Extreme Pack £13345 99 129 9 1.4 100 Jam Extreme Pack S-S £13640 99 119 9 1.4 100 Glam £13650 99 129 9 1.4 100 Glam S-S £13945 99 119 9 1.4 100 Glam Style Pack £14345 99 129 9 1.4 100 Glam Style Pack S-S £14640 99 119 9 1.4 100 Glam Technical Pack £14250 99 129 9 1.4 100 Glam Tech Pack S-S £14545 99 119 9 1.4 100 Glam Extreme Pack £14740 99 129 9 1.4 100 Glam Extreme Pack S-S £15035 99 119 9 1.4 100 Slam £14150 99 129 9 1.4 100 Slam S-S £14445 99 119 9 1.4 100 Slam Technical Pack £14750 99 129 9 1.4 100 Slam Tech Pack S-S £15045 99 119 9 1.4 100 Slam Extreme Pack £15145 99 130 9 1.4 100 Slam Extreme Pack S-S £15440 99 120 9 CORSA 3dr hatch Very refined, stylish and practical. Engines not so good AAAAC 1.0i ecoFLEX Excite £11985 64 120 2 1.0i ecoFLEX Excite AC £12290 64 120 2 1.0i ecoFLEX Excite AC £12890 64 120 2 1.0i ecoFLEX Sting £8995 64 120 2 1.0i ecoFLEX Sting AC £9510 64 120 2 1.2i VVT Design £10475 84 129 6 1.2i VVT Design AC £10990 84 129 6 1.2i VVT Excite £12330 84 129 6 1.2i VVT Excite AC £12635 84 129 6 1.2i VVT Excite easytronic £13260 84 129 6 1.2i VVT Sting £9345 84 129 6 1.2i VVT Sting AC £9855 84 129 6 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX Design £12075 74 112 7 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX Design AC £12585 74 112 7 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX Design AC £12850 74 112 7 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX Sting £10945 74 112 7 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX Sting AC £11455 74 112 7 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX Design AC £13355 94 88 8 1.3 CDTi 95ecoFLEX Design S-S £12845 94 88 8 1.4i VVT Design AC £11525 99 129 8 1.4i VVT Excite AC £13175 99 129 8 1.4T 120 SE AC S-S £16595 99 129 13 1.0i 12v ecoFLEX Expr. £9495 64 120 2

1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX SXi £16045 94 115 9 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX SXi AC £16560 94 115 9 1.7 CDTi 130 ecoFLEX SE AC £17450 129 119 16 1.7 CRDi 130 SRi AC £18080 129 119 16 ASTRA 5dr hatch Good handling, nice engines but over geared. Focus is better AAAAC 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX SE S-S £21495 94 104 9 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX Tec Ln S-S £18260 94 104 9 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX Tech Line £17915 94 109 9 1.4i VVT 100 Tech Line £16540 99 129 9 1.6i VVT Tech Line £17345 114 147 12 1.7 CDTi 110 eFLEX ES S-S 99g £19380 109 99 14 1.7 CDTi 110 eFLEX SE S-S 99g £22550 109 99 15 1.7 CDTi 110 eFLEX SRi S-S 99g £22140 109 99 15 1.7 CDTi 110 eFLX Tech S-S 99g £19310 109 99 13 1.7 CDTi 130 eFLEX ES S-S 99g £20005 129 99 17 1.7 CDTi 130 eFLEX SE S-S 99g £23175 129 99 18 1.7 CDTi 130 eFLEX SRi S-S 99g £22765 129 99 18 1.7 CDTi 130 e’FLEX Tec Ln S-S £19235 123 119 15 2.0 CDTi 165 e’FLEX Tech L S-S £19895 158 119 20 2.0 CDTi 165 Tech Line auto £20915 158 154 20 1.4i VVT 87 Exclusiv £16670 86 129 9 1.4i VVT 87 Expr. £12995 86 129 9 1.4i VVT 100 ES £16135 99 129 9 1.4i VVT 100 Energy £17555 99 129 9 1.4i VVT 100 Exclusiv £17015 99 129 9 1.4i VVT 100 SRi £18635 99 129 9 1.4T SE £20770 138 138 17 1.4T SRi £20100 138 138 17 1.6i VVT Exclusiv £17820 114 147 12 1.6i VVT SE £20110 114 147 12 1.6i VVT Elite £21135 114 147 12 1.6i VVT SRi £19440 114 147 12 1.6i VVT 115 Energy £18360 114 147 12 1.6T SRi £20705 177 159 24 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX ES £17980 94 109 9 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX ES S-S £18325 94 104 9 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX Exclusiv £18700 94 109 9 1.3 CDTi Eco Excl. S-S £19045 94 104 9 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX SE £21150 94 109 9 1.7 CDTi 110 ecoFLEX Energy £19645 109 99 14 1.7 CDTi 110 ecoFLEX ES S-S £18680 109 99 14 1.7 CDTi 110 eFLEX Excl’ S-S £19400 109 99 14 1.7 CDTi110 eFLEX TechLine S-S £18610 109 99 14 1.7 CDTi 110 ecoFLEX SE S-S £21850 109 99 14 1.7 CDTi 110 ecoFLEX SRi S-S £21440 109 99 14 1.7 CDTi 110 eFLX Excl S-S 99g £20100 109 99 15 1.7 CDTi 110 ecoFLEX SRi £21145 109 119 15 1.7 CDTi 130 eFLEX Excl’ S-S £20025 123 119 15 1.7 CDTi 130 ecoFLEX SE S-S £22475 123 119 15 1.7 CDTi 130 ecoFLEX SRi £21770 123 119 15 1.7 CDTi 130 ecoFLEX SRi S-S £22065 123 119 15 1.7 CDTi 130 ecoFLEX Elite S-S £23500 123 119 15 1.7 CDTi 130 eFLX Excl S-S 99g £20725 129 99 17 1.7 CDTi 130 eFLX Tech S-S 99g £19935 129 99 18 2.0 CDTi 165 ecoFLEX SE S-S £23135 158 119 21 2.0 CDTi 165 ecoFLEX Elite S-S £24160 158 119 21 2.0 CDTi 165 ecoFLEX SRi S-S £22725 158 119 21 2.0 CDTi 165 SE auto £24155 158 154 21 2.0 CDTi 165 Elite auto £25180 158 154 21 2.0 CDTi 165 SRi auto £23745 158 154 21 2.0 CDTi 195 Biturbo S-S £24100 192 134 21 ASTRA 5dr estate More composed than the hatch. A very decent small estate AAAAC 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX Tech LnS-S £19280 94 109 9 1.4i VVT 100 Tech Line £17685 99 137 9 1.6i VVT Tech Line £18365 114 149 12 1.7 CDTi 110 eFLEX ES S-S 105g £20395 109 105 14 1.7 CDTi 110 eFLEX SE S-S 105g £23565 109 105 15 1.7 CDTi 110 eFLX Exc S-S 105g £21115 109 105 15 1.7 CDTi 110 eFLX SRi S-S 105g £23155 109 105 15 1.7 CDTi 110 eFX Tech S-S 105g £20330 109 105 13 2.0 CDTi 165 Tech Line auto £21935 162 154 20 2.0 CDTi 165 Tech Line S-S £20915 162 124 20 1.4i VVT 100 ES £17280 99 137 9 1.4i VVT 100 Exclusiv £18160 99 137 9 1.6i VVT Exclusiv £18840 114 149 12 1.6i VVT SE £21130 114 149 12 1.6i VVT SRi £20460 114 149 12 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX ES S-S £18995 94 109 9 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX Excl’ S-S £19715 94 109 9 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX SE S-S £22165 94 109 9 1.7 CDTi 110 ecoFLEX Exclusiv £20120 109 120 15 1.7 CDTi110 eFLEX TechLine S-S £19630 109 105 13 1.7 CDTi 110 ecoFLEX SRi £22160 109 120 15 1.7 CDTi 110 ecoFLEX SRi S-S £22455 109 105 15 1.7 CDTi 130 eFLEX ES S-S 105g £21020 129 105 17 1.7 CDTi 130 eFX Excl S-S 105g £21740 129 105 17 1.7 CDTi130 eFLEX TechLine S-S £20255 129 105 17 1.7 CDTi 130 eFX Tech S-S 105g £20955 129 105 17 1.7 CDTi 130 eFLEX SE S-S 105g £24190 129 105 18 1.7 CDTi 130 ecoFLEX SRi £22785 129 105 1.7 CDTi 130 ecoFLEX SRi S-S £23080 129 105 1.7 CDTi 130 eFLX SRi S-S 105g £23780 129 105 18 2.0 CDTi 165 SE S-S £24150 162 124 21 2.0 CDTi 165 SE auto £25175 162 154 21 2.0 CDTi 165 SRi S-S £23740 162 124 21 2.0 CDTi 165 SRi auto £24765 162 154 21 2.0 CDTi 195 BiTurbo S-S £25115 192 134 21 ASTRA GTC 3dr coupé Good looking three door hatch with the dynamics to matchAAAAC 1.4T 16v 140 Sport auto £21230 118 159 16 1.4T 16v 140 SRi auto £22455 118 159 16 1.7 CDTi 110 eFLEX 109gSRi S-S £23075 109 109 14 1.7 CDTi 130 eFLEX SRi 109gS-S £23675 129 109 17 1.7 CDTi 130 eFLX Sp. 109g S-S £22445 129 109 17 2.0 CDTi 165 Sport auto £23430 163 149 20 2.0 CDTi 165 SRi auto £24655 163 149 20 1.4T 16v 120 Sport S-S £18995 118 139 13 1.4T 16v 140 Sport S-S £19880 138 139 16 1.4T 16v 120 SRi S-S £20705 118 139 14 1.4T 16v 140 SRi S-S £21105 138 139 16 1.6T 16v 180 Sport £20775 177 168 25 1.6T 16v 180 SRi £22000 177 168 25 2.0T 280 VXR £27260 276 189 35 1.7 CDTi 110 ecoFLEX Sport S-S £20850 109 114 14 1.7 CDTi 110 eFLX Sp.109g S-S £21845 109 109 14 1.7 CDTi 110 ecoFLEX SRi S-S £22080 109 114 14 1.7 CDTi 130 ecoFLEX Sport S-S £21450 129 114 16 1.7 CDTi 130 ecoFLEX SRi S-S £22680 129 114 17 2.0 CDTi GTC Sp. 165 £21955 163 127 20 2.0 CDTi GTC SRi 165 £23180 163 127 20 2.0 CDTi 195 BiTurbo S-S £24175 192 129

CASCADA 2dr open Comfortable and credible alternative to the usual ragtops AAAAC 1.4T 140 SE S-S £23995 138 148 20 1.4T 140 Elite S-S £26675 138 148 21 1.6T SIDI 170 SE Au £27090 168 168 24 1.6T SIDI 170 Elite Au £29190 168 168 24 2.0 CDTi 165 SE S-S £26075 163 138 23 2.0 CDTi 165 Elite S-S £28175 163 138 23 2.0 CDTi 195 BiTurbo Elite S-S £29660 192 138 27 AMPERA 5dr hatch There’s 175mpg on offer if you can meet the asking price AAAAC 16kWh Earth £34995 149 27 20 16kWh Positiv £33750 149 27 20 16kWh Electron £35495 149 27 21 INSIGNIA 4dr saloon Nearly as good as a Mondeo. Restricted rear visibility AAAAC 2.0 CDTi 163 Design £19359 161 114 20 2.0 CDTi 163 Elite £23539 161 114 20 2.0 CDTi 163 SE £21159 161 114 20 2.0 CDTi 163 SRi £21159 161 114 20 2.0 CDTi 163 SRi Nav £22009 161 114 20 2.8T VXR SuperSport £29749 321 249 37 2.8T VXR SuperSport Nav £30870 321 249 38 INSIGNIA 5dr hatch Nearly as good as a Mondeo. Inert steering AAAAC 2.0 CDTi 195 Biturbo SRi Nav £25469 192 125 24 2.8T VXR Supersport £29749 321 249 37 2.8T VXR Supersport Nav £30870 321 249 37 1.4T 140 Design £17199 138 123 15 1.4T 140 Energy £20849 138 123 15 1.4T 140 Ltd Edition £21949 138 123 16 1.4T 140 SRi £18999 138 123 15 1.4T 140 SRi VX-Line £20219 138 123 15 1.4T 140 SE £18999 138 123 15 1.4T 140 Tech Line £19849 138 123 15 1.4T 140 Elite £21379 138 123 15 1.6T 170 Elite £22764 168 139 20 1.8i VVT Design £16279 138 164 14 1.8 VVT Energy £19929 138 164 15 1.8 VVT Ltd Edition £21029 138 164 15 1.8 VVT SRi £18079 138 164 14 2.0T 250 SRi VX-Line £22249 247 169 26 2.0T 250 Elite £23409 247 169 26 2.0 CDTi 120 Design £18749 118 99 15 2.0 CDTi 120 Energy £22399 118 99 16 2.0 CDTi 120 Ltd Edition £23499 118 99 16 2.0 CDTi 120 SRi £20549 118 99 15 2.0 CDTi 120 SRi VX-Line £21769 118 99 16 2.0 CDTi 120 SE £20549 118 99 15 2.0 CDTi 120 Elite £22929 118 99 16 2.0 CDTi 140 Design £18999 138 99 18 2.0 CDTi 140 Energy £22649 138 99 19 2.0 CDTi 140 Ltd Edition £23749 138 99 19 2.0 CDTi 140 SRi £20799 138 99 19 2.0 CDTi 140 SRi VX-Line £22019 138 99 19 2.0 CDTi 140 SE £20799 138 99 19 2.0 CDTi 140 Tech Line £21649 138 99 19 2.0 CDTi 140 Elite £23179 138 99 19 2.0 CDTi 163 Design £19359 161 114 20 2.0 CDTi 163 Energy £23009 161 114 20 2.0 CDTi 163 Ltd Edition £24109 161 114 21 2.0 CDTi 163 SRi £21159 161 114 20 2.0 CDTi 163 SRi VX-Line £22379 161 114 20 2.0 CDTi 163 SE £21159 161 114 20 2.0 CDTi 163 Tech Line £22009 161 114 20 2.0 CDTi 163 Elite £23539 161 114 20 2.0 CDTi 195 Biturbo SRi £24619 192 125 24 2.0 CDTi 195 BiturbSRi VX-Line £25839 192 125 24 2.0 CDTi 195 BiturboElite auto £27179 192 149 24 INSIGNIA SPORTS TOURER 5dr estate Nearly as good as a Mondeo. Inert steering AAAAC 1.45+T 140 Design Nav £19479 138 131 15 1.4T 140 Design S-S £18629 138 131 15 1.4T 140 Elite Nav £23659 138 131 15 1.4T 140 Elite S-S £22809 138 131 15 1.4T 140 Energy S-S £22279 138 131 15 1.4T 140 Ltd Edition S-S £23379 138 131 16 1.4T 140 SE S-S £20429 138 131 15 1.4T 140 SRi Nav £21279 138 131 15 1.4T 140 SRi S-S £20429 138 131 15 1.4T 140 SRi VX-Line Nav £22504 138 131 15 1.4T 140 SRi VX-Line S-S £21649 138 131 15 1.4T 140 Tech Line S-S £21279 138 131 15 1.6T 170 Elite Nav £24929 168 146 20 1.6T 170 Elite S-S £24079 168 146 20 2.0 CDTi 163 Tech Line £23309 161 119 20 2.0 CDTi 120 Design £20049 118 104 15 2.0 CDTi 120 Design Nav £20899 118 104 15 2.0 CDTi 120 Elite £24229 118 104 16 2.0 CDTi 120 Elite Nav £25079 118 104 16 2.0 CDTi 120 Energy £23699 118 104 16 2.0 CDTi 120 Ltd Edition £24799 118 104 16 2.0 CDTi 120 SE £21849 118 104 16 2.0 CDTi 120 SRi £21849 118 104 15 2.0 CDTi 120 SRi Nav £22699 118 104 15 2.0 CDTi 120 SRi VX-Line £23069 118 104 16 2.0 CDTi 120 SRi VX-Line Nav £23919 118 104 16 2.0 CDTi 120 Tech Line £22699 118 104 16 2.0 CDTi 130 Design £19209 129 104 16 2.0 CDTi 130 Design Nav £20059 129 104 16 2.0 CDTi 130 Energy £22859 129 104 16 2.0 CDTi 130 SRi £21009 129 104 16 2.0 CDTi 130 SRi Nav £21859 129 104 16 2.0 CDTi 130 SRi VX-Line £22229 129 104 16 2.0 CDTi 130 SRi VX-Line Nav £23079 129 104 16 2.0 CDTi 140 Design £20299 138 104 19 2.0 CDTi 140 Design Nav £21149 138 104 19 2.0 CDTi 140 Elite £24479 138 104 19 2.0 CDTi 140 Elite Nav £25329 138 104 19 2.0 CDTi 140 Energy £23949 138 104 19 2.0 CDTi 140 Ltd Edition £25049 138 104 19 2.0 CDTi 140 SE £22099 138 104 19 2.0 CDTi 140 SRi £22099 138 104 19 2.0 CDTi 140 SRi Nav £22949 138 104 19 2.0 CDTi 140 SRi VX-Line £23319 138 104 19 2.0 CDTi 140 SRi VX-Line Nav £24169 138 104 19 2.0 CDTi 140 Tech Line £22949 138 104 19 2.0 CDTi 163 Country Nav 4x4 £26499 161 147 20 2.0 CDTi 163 Design £20659 161 119 20 2.0 CDTi 163 Design Nav £21509 161 119 20 2.0 CDTi 163 Elite £24839 161 119 20 2.0 CDTi 163 Elite Nav £25689 161 119 20 £24309 161 119 20 2.0 CDTi 163 Energy

2.0 CDTi 163 Ltd Edition £25409 161 119 21 2.0 CDTi 163 SE £22459 161 119 20 2.0 CDTi 163 SRi £22459 161 119 20 2.0 CDTi 163 SRi Nav £23309 161 119 20 2.0 CDTi 163 SRi VX-Line £23679 161 119 20 2.0 CDTi 163 SRi VX-Line Nav £24529 161 119 20 2.0 CDTi 195 BiTurbo Elite aut £28479 192 159 24 2.0 CDTi 195 BiTurbo SRi £25919 192 129 24 2.0 CDTi 195 BiTurbo SRi VX-L £27139 192 129 24 2.0 CDTi 195BiTboC’tryNav4x4 £30859 192 174 24 2.0 CDTi 195BiTurbSRiVX-Ln Nav £27989 192 129 24 2.0 CDTi195BiTurbEliteNav auto £29329 192 159 24 2.0T 250 Elite Nav £25559 247 174 26 2.0T 250 Elite S-S £24709 247 174 26 2.0T 250 SRi VX-Line Nav £24399 247 174 26 2.0T 250 SRi VX-Line S-S £23549 247 174 26 2.8T VXR SuperSport £31049 321 249 37 2.0 CDTi 163 Country 4x4 £25349 161 147 20 2.0 CDTi 195 BiTbo Country 4x4 £29709 192 174 24 MERIVA 5dr mpv Clever flexdoors make sense for young families. Nice to drive AAAAC 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX S AC S-S £19380 94 109 7 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX S S-S £18870 94 109 7 1.4i VVT 100 Exclusiv AC £17595 99 140 8 1.7 CDTi 110 Excl. AC Au £21510 109 160 12 1.7 CDTi 110 S AC Au £20845 109 160 12 1.7 CDTi 110 S Au £20335 109 160 12 1.7 CDTi 110 SE AC Au £22355 109 160 12 1.4i VVT 100 Expr. £12620 99 140 8 1.4i VVT 100 S £16415 99 140 8 1.4i VVT 100 S AC £16925 99 140 8 1.4i VVT 100 Exclusiv £17085 99 140 8 1.4i VVT 100 Energy AC £17570 99 140 7 1.4i VVT 100 Tech Line AC £13995 99 140 7 1.4i VVT 100 SE £18440 99 140 8 1.4T 120 S £17150 118 139 11 1.4T 120 S AC £17660 118 139 11 1.4T 120 Exclusiv AC £18325 118 139 14 1.4T 120 SE £19170 118 139 14 1.4T 120 Energy AC £18305 118 139 11 1.4T 140 Exclusiv AC £19155 138 149 14 1.4T 140 SE £20000 138 149 14 1.3 CDTi 75 S £17910 74 124 6 1.3 CDTi 75 S AC £18420 74 124 6 1.3 CDTi 75 Energy AC £19070 74 124 5 1.3 CDTi 75 Tech Line AC £15610 74 124 5 1.3 CDTi 75 Exclusiv AC £19085 74 124 6 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX S £18520 94 119 7 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX S AC £19030 94 119 7 1.3 CDTi 95 eco Exc. £20045 94 109 7 1.3 CDTi ecoFLEX Exclusiv AC £19695 94 109 7 1.7 CDTi 130 S £18990 129 139 16 1.7 CDTi 130 S AC £19505 129 139 16 1.7 CDTi 130 Exclusiv AC £20165 129 139 16 1.7 CDTi 130 SE £21020 129 139 16 ZAFIRA 5dr mpv Seven seat MPV with clever interior and saloon like handling AAABC 1.6i VVT 115 Design Nav £23075 114 157 14 1.6i VVT 115 Exclusiv Nav £19670 114 157 13 1.7 CDTi 110 ecoFLEX Des’n Nav £25265 109 134 16 1.7 CDTi 110 ecoFLEX Excl’ Nav £21870 109 134 15 1.7 CDTi 125 ecoFLEX Des’n Nav £25515 123 134 18 1.7 CDTi 125 ecoFLEX Excl’ Nav £22120 123 134 17 1.8i VVT 140 Design Nav £24010 138 168 17 1.8i VVT 140 Exclusiv Nav £20605 138 168 17 1.6i VVT 115 Excite £20820 114 157 13 1.6i VVT 115 Exclusiv £18920 114 157 12 1.6i VVT 115 Design £22325 114 157 13 1.8i VVT 140 Excite £21755 138 168 17 1.8i VVT 140 Exclusiv £19855 138 168 15 1.8i VVT 140 Design £23260 138 168 15 1.7 CDTi 110 eco Excite £23010 109 134 15 1.7 CDTi 110 eco Exc. £21120 109 134 14 1.7 CDTi 110 eco Des. £24515 109 134 14 1.7 CDTi 125 eco Excl. £21370 123 134 17 1.7 CDTi 125 eco Des. £24765 123 134 17 ZAFIRA TOURER 5dr mpv Super stylish, but lacks sliding rear doors AAABC 1.4T 140 Exclusiv £22675 138 154 16 1.4T 140 Exclusiv S-S £23015 138 144 16 1.4T 140 Tech Line £20450 138 154 16 1.4T 140 Tech Line S-S £20790 138 144 16 1.4T 140 SRi £24025 138 154 15 1.4T 140 SRi S-S £24365 138 144 15 1.4T 140 SE £24070 138 154 15 1.4T 140 SE S-S £24410 138 144 15 1.4T 140 Elite £25570 138 154 16 1.4T 140 Elite S-S £25910 138 144 16 1.8i 140 ES £21370 138 169 14 1.8i 140 Exclusiv £22370 138 169 14 1.8i 140 Tech Line £20145 138 169 14 2.0 CDTi 130 Exclusiv £24075 129 137 15 1.6 CDTi 136 ecoFLEX Exclusiv £25400 134 109 16 1.6 CDTi 136 ecoFLEX Tech Line £23175 134 109 16 1.6 CDTi 136 ecoFLEX SE £26795 134 109 16 2.0 CDTi 110 ES £22625 108 137 11 2.0 CDTi 130 ES £23075 129 137 15 2.0 CDTi 130 ecoFLEX ES S-S £23300 129 119 15 2.0 CDTi 130 ecoFLEX Excl S-S £24300 129 119 15 2.0 CDTi 130 Tech Line £21850 129 137 15 2.0 CDTi 130 e’FLEX T’Line S-S £22075 129 119 15 2.0 CDTi 130 SRi £25425 129 137 15 2.0 CDTi 130 ecoFLEX SRi S-S £25650 129 119 15 2.0 CDTi 130 SE £25470 129 137 15 2.0 CDTi 130 ecoFLEX SE S-S £25695 129 119 15 2.0 CDTi 130 Elite £26970 129 137 15 2.0 CDTi 165 Exclusiv £24690 163 139 19 2.0 CDTi 165 Exclusiv Au £25975 163 159 19 2.0 CDTi 165 Tech Line £22465 163 139 19 2.0 CDTi 165 Tech Line Au £23750 163 159 19 2.0 CDTi 165 SRi £26040 163 139 19 2.0 CDTi 165 SRi Au £27325 163 159 19 2.0 CDTi 165 SE £26085 163 139 19 2.0 CDTi 165 SE auto £27370 163 159 19 2.0 CDTi 165 Elite £27585 163 139 19 2.0 CDTi 165 Elite Au £28870 163 159 19 2.0 CDTi 195 BiTurbo SRi S-S £27690 192 149 19 2.0 CDTi 195 BiTurbo SE S-S £27735 192 149 19 2.0 CDTi 195 BiTurbo Elite S-S £29235 192 149 19 MOKKA 5dr hatch Compact and competent, but short on persuasive quality AAABC 1.6i 115 Exclusiv S-S £18059 114 153 6 1.6i 115 Tech Line S-S £15999 114 153 5

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1.0i 12v ecoFLEX S £11625 64 120 2 1.0i 12v ecoFLEX S AC £12135 64 120 2 1.0i 12v ecoFLEX Energy £12685 64 120 2 1.0i 12v ecoFLEX Energy AC £12990 64 120 2 1.2i VVT Energy £13030 84 129 6 1.2i VVT Energy AC £13335 84 129 6 1.2i VVT Energy AC easytronic £13960 84 125 6 1.2i VVT S easytronic £12595 84 125 6 1.2i VVT eco auto ac £13105 84 125 6 1.2i VVT S £11970 84 129 6 1.2i VVT S AC £12480 84 129 6 1.2i VVT Exclusiv £12530 84 129 6 1.2i VVT Exclusiv AC £13045 84 129 6 1.2i VVT Ltd Edition AC £14650 84 129 6 1.2i VVT SE AC £14435 84 129 6 1.2i VVT SXi £13520 84 129 6 1.2i VVT ecoFLEX SXi AC S-S £14295 84 119 6 1.2i VVT SXi AC £14030 84 129 6 1.4i VVT Exclusiv auto £14230 99 143 8 1.4i VVT SE AC £14975 99 129 9 1.4i VVT Energy AC £13875 99 129 8 1.4i VVT SXi £14055 99 129 8 1.4i VVT SXi AC £14565 99 129 8 1.4i VVT SRi AC £15600 99 129 9 1.4T 120 Black Edition AC S-S £15995 99 129 13 1.6 VXR £18995 189 172 32 1.6 VXR Nurburgring £22390 202 178 34 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX S £13570 74 110 7 £14080 74 110 7 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX S AC 1.3 CDTi 75 eco Excl. £14130 74 110 7 1.3 CDTi 75 eco Excl. AC £14640 74 110 7 1.3 CDTi 75 eco S-S Ex. AC £14905 74 103 7 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX Energy AC £14770 74 110 7 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX SE AC £16135 74 110 7 1.3 CDTi 75eco SE S-S AC £16405 74 103 7 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX SXi £15220 74 110 7 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX SXi AC £15730 74 110 7 1.3 CDTi 75 eco SXi S-S AC £15995 74 103 7 1.3 CDTi 75 eco Ltd Ed AC £16165 74 110 7 1.3 CDTi 95 eco S-S S £14340 94 88 8 1.3 CDTi 95 eco Excl. S-S £14900 94 88 8 1.3 CDTi 95 eco Exc. AC S-S £15410 94 88 8 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX SE AC £16365 94 115 9 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX SXi £15450 94 115 9 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX SXi AC £15960 94 115 9 1.7 CDTi 130 ecoFLEX SE AC £17020 129 118 16 1.7 CRDi 130 eco SRi AC £17650 129 118 16 CORSA 5dr hatch Very refined, stylish and practical. Engines not so good AAAAC 1.0i ecoFLEX Excite £12580 64 120 2 1.0i ecoFLEX Sting £9600 64 120 2 1.0i ecoFLEX Sting AC £10110 64 120 2 1.2i VVT Design £11075 84 129 6 1.2i VVT Design AC £11590 84 129 6 1.2i VVT Design AC easytronic £12215 84 129 6 1.2i VVT Design easytronic £11700 84 129 6 1.2i VVT ecoFLEX Design AC S-S £11855 84 129 6 1.2i VVT Excite £12930 84 129 6 1.2i VVT Excite AC £13235 84 129 6 1.2i VVT Excite easytonic £13860 84 129 6 1.2i VVT Exclusiv easytronic £13585 84 125 6 1.2i VVT Sting £9945 84 129 6 1.2i VVT Sting AC £10455 84 129 6 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX Design £12675 74 112 7 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX Design AC £13450 74 112 7 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX Sting £11545 74 112 7 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX Sting AC £12055 74 112 7 1.3 CDTi 75ecoFLEX Design S-S £12940 74 112 7 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX Design AC £13955 94 88 8 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX Design S-S £13445 94 88 8 1.3CDTi 75 ecoFLEX Design AC £13185 74 112 7 1.4i VVT Design £11610 99 129 8 1.4i VVT Design AC £12125 99 129 8 1.4i VVT Excite AC £13770 99 129 8 1.4T 120 SE AC S-S £16595 99 129 13 1.0i 12v ecoFLEX S £12220 64 120 2 1.0i 12v ecoFLEX S AC £12735 64 120 2 1.0i 12v ecoFLEX Energy £13280 64 120 2 1.0i 12v ecoFLEX Energy AC £13590 64 120 2 1.2i VVT Energy £13630 84 129 6 1.2i VVT Energy AC £13935 84 129 6 1.2i VVT Energy AC easytronic £14560 84 125 6 1.2i VVT S eco auto £13195 84 125 6 1.2i VVT S eco au. ac £13705 84 125 6 1.2i VVTExc. eco au. ac £14095 84 125 6 1.2i VVT S £12570 84 129 6 1.2i VVT S AC £13080 84 129 6 1.2i VVT ecoFLEX S AC S-S £13345 84 119 6 1.2i VVT Exclusiv £12960 84 129 6 1.2i VVT Exclusiv AC £13470 84 129 6 1.2i VVT ecoFLEX Excl. AC S-S £13735 84 119 6 1.2i VVT Ltd Edition AC £15250 84 129 6 1.2i VVT SE AC £15035 84 129 6 1.2i VVT SXi £14115 84 129 6 1.2i VVT ecoFLEX SXi AC S-S £14890 84 119 6 1.2i VVT SXi AC £14625 84 129 6 1.4i VVT Exclusiv £13495 99 129 8 1.4i VVT Energy AC £14470 99 129 8 1.4i VVT SE AC £15570 99 129 9 1.4i VVT SXi £14655 99 129 8 £15165 99 129 8 1.4i VVT SXi AC 1.4i VVT SRi AC £16200 99 129 9 1.4T 120 Black Edition AC S-S £16595 99 129 13 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX S £14170 74 112 7 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX S AC £14680 74 112 7 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX S S-S £14435 74 103 7 1.3 CDTi 75 eco S-S S AC £14945 74 103 7 1.3 CDTi 75 eco Excl. £14560 74 112 7 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX Excl AC £15070 74 112 7 1.3 CDTi 75 eco S-S Excl. £14825 74 103 7 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX Energy AC £15370 74 112 6 1.3 CDTi 75 eco S-S Ex.AC £15335 74 103 7 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX SE AC £16735 74 112 7 1.3 CDTi 75 eco S-S SE AC £17000 74 103 7 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX SXi £15815 74 112 7 1.3 CDTi 75 ecoFLEX SXi AC £16330 74 112 7 1.3 CDTi 75 eco S-S SXi AC £16595 74 103 7 1.3 CDTi 75 Eco Ltd Ed AC £16760 74 112 7 1.3 CDTi 95 eco S S-S £14940 94 89 8 1.3 CDTi 95eco S S-S AC £15450 94 89 8 1.3 CDTi 95eco Ex. S-S £15330 94 89 8 1.3 CDTi 95 Ex.S-S AC £15840 94 89 8 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX SE AC £16965 94 115 9

1.6i 115 SE S-S £20559 114 153 7 1.4T 140 Exclusiv 2WD S-S £18719 138 139 12 1.4T 140 Exclusiv 4x4 S-S £20419 138 149 12 1.4T 140 Tech Line 2WD S-S £16719 138 139 11 1.4T 140 Tech Line 4x4 S-S £18259 138 149 11 1.4T 140 SE 2WD S-S £21219 138 139 13 1.4T 140 SE 4x4 S-S £22919 138 149 13 1.7 CDTi 130 Exclusiv S-S £19749 129 120 13 1.7 CDTi 130 Tech Line S-S £17749 129 120 12 1.7 CDTi 130 SE S-S £22249 129 120 14 1.7 CDTi 130 Exclusiv 4x4 S-S £21449 129 129 13 1.7 CDTi 130 Tech Line 4x4 S-S £19449 129 129 12 1.7 CDTi 130 SE 4x4 S-S £23949 129 129 14 ANTARA 5dr 4x4 Stylish interior blunts usability. Poor residuals AAACC 2.4i 16v 167 Exclusiv £19785 161 206 20 2.2 CDTi 163 Exclusiv S-S £21025 161 167 25 2.2 CDTi 163 Exclusiv 4x4 S-S £23440 161 177 25 2.2 CDTi 163 SE Nav 4x4 S-S £26315 161 177 25 2.2 CDTi 163 Diamond S-S £21825 161 167 25 2.2 CDTi 163 Diamond 4x4 S-S £24240 161 177 25 2.2 CDTi 184 SE Nav 4x4 S-S £27375 184 177 28 VXR8 4dr saloon Still has old school appeal. No longer cheap AAABC 6.2 Clubsport £45065 425 320 50 6.2 GTS £49615 425 320 50 6.2 GTS auto £51315 425 324 50 VOLKSWAGEN UP 3dr hatch Hardly revolutionary, just quantifiably better AAAAC 1.0 75 groove up! £11740 74 108 2 1.0 75 rock up! £13080 74 108 2 1.0 60 take up! £8265 59 105 1 1.0 60 move up! £9425 59 105 1 1.0 60 B’motion Tech move up! £9785 59 95 1 1.0 75 high up! £11000 74 108 2 1.0 75 B’motion Tech high up! £11360 74 98 2 UP 5dr hatch Hardly revolutionary, just quantifiably better AAAAC 1.0 75 groove up! £12115 74 108 2 1.0 60 take up! £8640 59 105 1 1.0 60 move up! £9800 59 105 1 1.0 60 B’motion Tech move up! £10160 59 95 1 1.0 75 high up! £11375 74 108 2 1.0 75 B’motion Tech high up! £11735 74 98 2 POLO 3dr hatch A mini Golf. Sweet handling, solid interior and good value AAAAC 1.2 60 Match Edition £12205 59 128 4 1.2 60 R-Line Style £12060 59 128 4 1.2 60 R-Line Style AC £12775 59 128 4 1.2 70 Match Edition £13080 68 128 5 1.2 70 R-Line Style £12935 68 128 5 1.2 70 R-Line Style AC £13650 68 128 5 1.2 TDI 75 Match Edition £14425 74 102 9 1.4 85 Match Edition £13520 84 139 5 1.2 60 S £10770 59 128 4 1.2 60 S AC £11610 59 128 4 1.2 60 Match £12205 59 128 4 1.2 70 S £11570 68 128 5 1.2 70 S AC £12285 68 128 5 1.2 70 Match £13080 68 128 5 1.2 TSI 105 SEL £15970 103 124 13 1.2 TSI 105 R-Line £15590 103 124 14 1.4 TSI ACT Blue GT £17695 138 107 23 1.4 85 Match £13520 84 139 5 1.4 TSI 180 GTI £19730 178 139 30 1.2 TDI 75 Bluemotion £15795 74 91 9 1.2 TDI 75 Match £14425 74 102 9 1.6 TDI 90 SEL £16415 89 112 13 POLO 5dr hatch A mini Golf. Sweet handling, solid interior and good value AAAAC 1.2 60 Match Edition £12825 59 128 4 1.2 60 R-Line Style £12680 59 128 4 1.2 60 R-Line Style AC £13395 59 128 4 1.2 70 Match Edition £13700 68 128 5 1.2 70 R-Line Style £13555 68 128 5 1.2 70 R-Line Style AC £14270 68 128 5 1.2 TDI 75 Match Edition £15045 74 102 9 1.4 85 Match Edition £14140 68 139 5 1.2 60 S £11515 59 128 4 1.2 60 S AC £12230 59 128 4 1.2 60 Match £12825 59 128 4 1.2 70 S £12190 68 128 5 1.2 70 S AC £12905 68 128 5 1.2 70 Match £13700 68 128 5 1.2 TSI 105 SEL £16590 103 124 13 1.2 TSI 105 R-Line £16210 103 124 14 1.4 TSI ACT Blue GT £18315 138 107 23 1.4 85 Match £14140 68 139 5 1.4 TSI 180 GTI £20350 178 139 30 1.2 TDI 75 Bluemotion £16415 74 91 9 1.2 TDI 75 Match £15045 74 102 9 1.6 TDI 90 SEL £17035 89 112 13 GOLF CABRIOLET 2dr open Composed but uninspiring four seat soft top AAABC 1.2 TSI 105 S £21630 103 139 15 1.4 TSI 122 S £22325 121 149 19 1.4 TSI 122 SE £23375 121 149 19 1.4 TSI 160 GT £26275 158 150 29 2.0 TSI 210 GTI £30060 208 177 35 2.0 TSI 265 R £33475 261 190 39 1.6 TDI 105 Bluemotion Tech S £23105 103 117 17 1.6 TDI 105 Bluemotion Tech SE £24155 103 117 17 2.0 TDI 140 Bluemotion Tech SE £25555 138 119 23 2.0 TDI 140 Bluemotion Tech GT £26745 138 119 23 GOLF 3dr hatch The complete package. Reassuringly expensive AAAAB 1.6 TDI 110 BlueMotion £20335 103 99 13 1.6 TDI 90 S £18595 89 99 12 2.0 TSI 300 R £29900 296 165 15 1.2 TSI 85 S £16775 84 113 7 1.2 TSI 105 S £17785 104 114 11 1.4 TSI 122 S £18545 121 120 14 1.4 TSI 122 SE £19480 121 120 15 1.4 TSI 140 GT ACT £22795 138 109 15 2.0 220 GTI £26125 217 139 29 1.6 TDI 105 S £19400 103 99 12 1.6 TDI 105 SE £20335 103 99 13 2.0 TDI 150 SE £21850 148 106 18 2.0 TDI 150 GT £23300 148 106 17 2.0 TDI 184 GTD £25565 181 109 26 GOLF 5dr hatch The complete package. Reassuringly

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3.0 D-4D 188 LC3 £32765 185 214 31 LAND CRUISER 5dr 4x4 A real go anywhere vehicle. Spongey on road AAACC 3.0 D-4D 190 LC3 £37015 187 213 31 3.0 D-4D 190 LC4 £47465 187 213 34 3.0 D-4D 190 LC5 £52915 187 213 38 GT86 2dr coupé A tail out tribute to all our favourite things. Splendid AAAAA 2.0 £24995 197 181 29 2.0 auto £26495 197 164 29 2.0 GT86 TRD £31495 197 192 30

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VOLVO V40 5dr hatch New hatchback adds Swedish flavour to stock Ford platform AAAAC 1.6 T2 120 ES £18995 118 124 19 1.6 T2 120 ES Nav £20195 118 124 19 1.6 T2 120 SE £20520 118 124 19 1.6 T2 120 SE Nav £21720 118 124 19 1.6 T2 120 SE Lux £22520 118 124 20 1.6 T2 120 SE Lux Nav £23720 118 124 20 1.6 T2 120 R-Design £21295 118 124 19 1.6 T2 120 R-Design Nav £22495 118 124 19

WESTFIELD SPORT 2dr open Entry level Westfield. Sport Turbo very quick and fun AAABC 1.6 135 Sigma £18999 135 171 1.6 155 Sigma £19999 155 1600 Sport Turbo £24999 192 171 2.0 200 Duratec £23499 200 Turbo UK225 £25649 225 185 1.6 Sport Turbo 3 UK200 £26500 201 178 XTR2 2dr open Mad bike engined mini Le Mans racer. Not cheap but fast AAABC 1.3 £27950 178 XTR4 2dr open As above, but even more so. Hard to justify over obvious rivals AAABC 1.8 £29995 192

ROADTESTS revisited

Land Rover Ninety County V8 Tested 22.2.89

Before the Discovery appeared, Land Rover attempted to close the gap between its base model and the Range Rover by introducing the supposedly plusher County trim. The County’s Range Roversourced all-alloy 3.5 V8 was fed by twin carbs and sent drive to a five-speed manual gearbox then, in turn, a dual-range transfer box. A locking centre differential provided a 50/50 front/ rear torque split, while long-travel coil springs and the absence of anti-roll bars aided articulation. Among serious off-roaders, the County V8’s 0-60mph time of 13.6sec was only bested by the far pricier Range Rover, but crude aerodynamics hampered progress above that speed. It was almost unstoppable off-road, though, climbing 45deg gradients, comfortably traversing 40deg slopes and parrying rough surfaces with ease. The on-road trade-offs were vague steering, pronounced body roll and heavy understeer, although the ride was surprisingly supple and refinement neared Range Rover standards. Though full carpeting, tweed upholstery and a leather steering wheel boosted comfort, the interior disappointed for its price with flimsy, ill-fitting plastics, erratic electrics and poor ventilation. The rear seats were too small for long journeys, too. For Exceptional off-road ability, supple ride Against Economy, imprecise steering, poor finish

LAND ROVER NINETY COUNTY V8 Price £14,843 Engine V8, 3528cc, petrol Power 134bhp at 5000rpm Torque 187lb ft at 2500rpm 0-60mph 13.6sec 0-100mph na Standing quarter mile 18.8sec at 69mph Top speed 90mph Economy 12.1mpg

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The Discovery was revealed later in 1989. It offered a product below the Range Rover and prompted the base model to be renamed ‘Defender’ in 1990. The 50th Anniversary edition of 1998 featured a 190bhp 4.0-litre V8. Safety and emissions pressures are expected to spell the end for the model late next year, 67 years after the first Land Rover appeared. 30 APRIL 2014 AUTOCAR.CO.UK 91

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2.0 D4 SE Lux S-S £31795 178 99 29 2.0 D4 SE Nav S-S £30595 178 99 28 2.0 D4 SE S-S £29395 178 99 27 2.4 D5 R-Design Lux Nav S-S £36445 212 120 31 2.4 D5 R-Design Nav S-S £33845 212 120 29 2.4 D5 SE Lux Nav S-S £34745 212 120 30 3.0 T6 R-Design Lux Nav auto £41965 300 237 38 1.6 T3 Business Edition S-S £21750 148 139 21 1.6 T3 SE S-S £26750 148 139 22 1.6 T3 R-Design S-S £28250 148 139 23 1.6 D2 Business Edition S-S £22495 113 108 17 2.0 D3 Business Edition S-S £23145 134 119 22 2.0 D3 SE S-S £28145 134 119 23 2.0 D3 SE Lux S-S £30545 134 119 24 2.0 D3 R-Design S-S £29645 134 119 24 2.0 D4 Business Edition S-S £24395 178 99 26 2.4 D6 AWD Plug-in Hybrid £49275 275 48 V70 5dr estate Spacious, but suffers from vague steering and old engines AAABC 1.6 D2 SE Lux S-S auto £33220 113 111 21 1.6 D2 SE Nav S-S auto £31620 113 111 19 1.6 D2 SE S-S auto £30420 113 111 19 2.0 D3 SE Nav S-S £31620 161 119 25 2.0 D4 SE Lux S-S £34720 178 113 30 2.0 D4 SE Nav S-S £33120 178 113 29 2.0 D4 SE S-S £31670 178 113 28 2.4 D5 SE Nav S-S £34370 212 126 30 1.6 D2 Business Editn S-S auto £25695 113 111 18 2.0 D3 Business Edition S-S £25695 161 119 24 2.0 D3 SE Lux S-S £33220 161 119 26 2.0 D4 Business Edition S-S £27195 178 113 28 2.0 D5 Business Edition S-S £28445 161 126 29 2.4 D5 SE S-S £33170 212 126 30 2.4 D5 SE Lux S-S £35970 212 126 32 2.0 D3 SE S-S £30420 161 119 25 S80 4dr saloon Refined, high quality exec saloon. Poor ride and residuals AAACC 1.6 D2 SE Lux S-S auto £32220 113 109 21 1.6 D2 SE Nav S-S auto £30720 113 109 20 1.6 D2 SE S-S auto £29520 113 109 20 2.0 D3 SE Nav S-S £30720 161 114 25 2.0 D4 SE Lux S-S £33720 178 104 29 2.0 D4 SE Nav S-S £32220 178 104 28 2.0 D4 SE S-S £30770 178 104 27 2.0 D3 SE S-S £29520 161 114 25 2.0 D3 SE Lux S-S £32220 161 114 26 2.0 D4 Exec S-S auto £37770 178 117 30 2.4 D5 SE Lux S-S £34870 212 120 31 2.4 D5 Exec Au £39030 212 159 33 XC60 5dr 4x4 Lovely, usable and attractive interior. A worthy Freelander rival AAAAC 3.0 T6 R-Design Lux Nav AWD £43700 300 249 37 2.0 D4 SE S-S £31110 178 117 28 2.0 D4 SE Nav S-S £32310 178 117 28 2.0 D4 SE Lux S-S £33810 178 117 29 2.0 D4 SE Lux Nav S-S £35010 178 117 29 2.0 D4 R-Design S-S £32385 178 117 28 2.0 D4 R-Design Nav S-S £33585 178 117 28 2.0 D4 R-Design Lux S-S £35010 178 117 29 2.0 D4 R-Design Lux Nav S-S £36210 178 117 30 2.4 D4 SE AWD S-S £32785 178 139 28 2.4 D4 SE Nav AWD S-S £33985 178 139 29 2.4 D4 SE Lux AWD S-S £35485 178 139 30 2.4 D4 SE Lux Nav AWD S-S £36685 178 139 30 2.4 D4 R-Design AWD S-S £34060 178 139 29 2.4 D4 R-Design Nav AWD S-S £35260 178 139 29 2.4 D4 R-Design Lux AWD S-S £36685 178 139 30 2.4 D4 R-Design Lux Nav AWD S- £37885 178 139 30 2.4 D5 SE AWD S-S £34685 178 139 29 2.4 D5 SE Nav AWD S-S £35885 178 139 30 2.4 D5 SE Lux Nav AWD S-S £38585 178 139 31 2.4 D5 R-Design Nav AWD S-S £37160 178 139 30 2.4 D5 R-Design Lux Nav AWD S- £39785 178 139 31 XC70 5dr estate Dull and unexceptional, but built to last AAACC 2.0 D4 SE Nav S-S £34120 178 117 28 2.0 D4 SE S-S £32795 178 117 28 2.4 D4 SE 4WD S-S £34595 178 139 29 2.4 D4 SE Lux 4WD S-S £37995 161 139 30 2.4 D4 SE Nav 4WD S-S £36045 161 139 29 2.4 D5 SE Nav 4WD S-S £37585 212 139 30 3.0 T6 SE Lux 4WD £43160 300 248 37 2.4 D5 SE 4WD S-S £36385 212 139 30 2.4 D5 SE Lux 4WD S-S £39535 212 139 31 XC90 5dr 4x4 Big, capable seven seat SUV, but beginning to feel its age AAACC 2.4 D5 200 R-Design Nav £43615 197 215 42 2.4 D5 200 SE Nav £41690 197 215 41 2.4 D5 200 ES £37115 197 215 41 2.4 D5 200 SE £40190 197 215 41 2.4 D5 200 SE Lux £43515 197 215 42 2.4 D5 200 Exec £45715 197 215 42 2.4 D5 200 R-Design £42115 197 215 42

1.6 T2 120 R-Design Lux Nav £24170 118 124 21 1.6 T3 150 ES £20945 148 124 20 1.6 T3 150 ES Nav £22145 148 124 21 1.6 T3 150 SE £22470 148 124 21 1.6 T3 150 SE Nav £23670 148 124 21 1.6 T3 150 SE Lux Nav £25670 148 124 22 1.6 T3 150 R-Design £23245 148 124 20 1.6 T3 150 R-Design Nav £24445 148 124 21 1.6 T3 150 R-Design Lux Nav £26120 148 124 22 1.6 T4 180 SE Lux Nav £27170 177 129 26 1.6 T4 180 R-Design Lux Nav £27620 177 129 26 1.6 T4 180 C-Country Lux Nav £28170 177 129 24 2.5 T5 254 R-Design Lux Nav £31780 251 189 35 2.5 T5 254 C-Ctry Lux Nav AWD £34130 251 194 30 1.6 D2 115 ES £20595 113 88 17 1.6 D2 115 ES Nav £21795 113 88 17 1.6 D2 115 SE £22120 113 88 17 1.6 D2 115 SE Nav £23320 113 88 17 1.6 D2 115 SE Lux £24120 113 88 18 1.6 D2 115 SE Lux Nav £25320 113 88 18 1.6 D2 115 R-Design £22895 113 88 17 1.6 D2 115 R-Design Nav £24095 113 88 17 1.6 D2 115 R-Design Lux £24570 113 88 18 1.6 D2 115 R-Design Lux Nav £25770 113 88 18 1.6 D2 115 C-Country SE £23120 113 99 16 1.6 D2 115 C-Country SE Nav £24320 113 99 16 1.6 D2 115 C-Country Lux £25120 113 99 17 1.6 D2 115 C-Country Lux Nav £26320 113 99 17 2.0 D3 150 ES £21845 148 114 21 2.0 D3 150 ES Nav £23045 148 114 22 2.0 D3 150 SE £23370 148 114 22 2.0 D3 150 SE Nav £24570 148 114 22 2.0 D3 150 SE Lux Nav £26570 148 114 23 2.0 D3 150 R-Design £24145 148 114 21 2.0 D3 150 R-Design Nav £25345 148 114 22 2.0 D3 150 R-Design Lux £25820 148 114 23 2.0 D3 150 R-Design Lux Nav £27020 148 114 23 2.0 D3 150 C-Country SE £24370 148 117 21 2.0 D3 150 C-Country SE Nav £25570 148 117 21 2.0 D3 150 C-Country Lux Nav £27570 148 117 22 2.0 D4 177 SE £24170 174 114 26 2.0 D4 177 SE Nav £25370 174 114 26 2.0 D4 177 SE Lux Nav £27370 174 114 27 £24945 174 114 25 2.0 D4 177 R-Design 2.0 D4 177 R-Design Nav £26145 174 114 25 2.0 D4 177 R-Design Lux £26620 174 114 26 2.0 D4 177 R-Design Lux Nav £27820 174 114 26 2.0 D4 177 C-Country SE Nav £26370 174 117 24 2.0 D4 177 C-Country Lux Nav £28370 174 117 24 S60 4dr saloon T6 is rapid, all weather sports car, if a niche choice AAABC 1.6 D2 R-Design Lux Nav S-S £31495 113 103 20 1.6 D2 R-Design Lux S-S £30295 113 103 20 1.6 D2 R-Design Nav S-S £28995 113 103 19 1.6 D2 R-Design S-S £27795 113 103 18 1.6 D2 SE Lux Nav S-S £29795 113 103 19 1.6 D2 SE Lux S-S £28595 113 103 19 1.6 D2 SE Nav S-S £27495 113 103 18 1.6 D2 SE S-S £26295 113 103 18 1.6 T3 R-Design Nav S-S £28250 148 135 23 1.6 T3 SE Nav S-S £26750 148 135 23 2.0 D3 R-Design Lux Nav S-S £32145 134 114 25 2.0 D3 R-Design Lux S-S £30945 134 114 25 2.0 D3 R-Design Nav S-S £29645 134 114 24 2.0 D3 SE Lux Nav S-S £30445 134 114 24 2.0 D3 SE Nav S-S £28145 134 114 23 2.0 D4 R-Design Lux Nav S-S £33395 178 99 29 2.0 D4 R-Design Lux S-S £32195 178 99 29 2.0 D4 R-Design Nav S-S £30895 178 99 28 2.0 D4 R-Design S-S £29695 178 99 28 2.0 D4 SE Lux Nav S-S £31695 178 99 29 2.0 D4 SE Lux S-S £30495 178 99 29 2.0 D4 SE Nav S-S £29395 178 99 28 2.0 D4 SE S-S £28195 178 99 27 2.4 D5 R-Design Lux Nav S-S £35145 212 119 31 2.4 D5 R-Design Nav S-S £32645 212 119 30 2.4 D5 SE Lux Nav S-S £33445 212 119 30 3.0 T6 R-Design Lux Nav auto £41965 300 237 37 1.6 T3 Business Edition S-S £20550 148 135 21 1.6 T3 SE S-S £25550 148 135 22 1.6 T3 R-Design S-S £27050 148 135 23 1.6 D2 Business Edition S-S £21295 113 103 17 2.0 D3 Business Edition S-S £21945 134 114 22 2.0 D3 SE S-S £26945 134 114 23 2.0 D3 SE Lux S-S £29245 134 114 24 2.0 D3 R-Design S-S £28445 134 114 23 2.0 D4 Business Edition S-S £23195 178 99 26 V60 5dr estate Appealing cabin, nice looks and smooth drive. Too small AAABC 1.6 D2 R-Design Lux Nav S-S £32795 113 108 20 1.6 D2 R-Design Lux S-S £31595 113 108 19 1.6 D2 R-Design Nav S-S £30195 113 108 18 1.6 D2 R-Design S-S £28995 113 108 18 1.6 D2 SE Lux Nav S-S £31095 113 108 19 1.6 D2 SE Lux S-S £29895 113 108 19 1.6 D2 SE Nav S-S £28695 113 108 18 1.6 D2 SE S-S £27495 113 108 17 1.6 T3 R-Design Nav S-S £29450 148 139 23 1.6 T3 SE Nav S-S £27950 148 139 22 2.0 D3 R-Design Lux Nav S-S £33445 134 119 25 2.0 D3 R-Design Lux S-S £32245 134 119 25 2.0 D3 R-Design Nav S-S £30845 134 119 24 2.0 D3 SE Lux Nav S-S £31745 134 119 25 2.0 D3 SE Nav S-S £29345 134 119 23 2.0 D4 R-Design Lux Nav S-S £34695 178 103 29 2.0 D4 R-Design Lux S-S £33495 178 103 29 2.0 D4 R-Design Nav S-S £32095 178 103 28 2.0 D4 R-Design S-S £30895 178 103 28 2.0 D4 SE Lux Nav S-S £32995 178 99 29

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1.4 TSI 160 BlueMotion Tech Hi £22700 158 144 16 1.6 TDI 105 BlueMotion Tech R- £22345 104 109 16 2.0 TDI 140 BlueMotion Tech R- £23460 138 119 21 1.4 TSI 122 S Blue Tech £20235 121 138 17 1.4 TSI 160 Exec £22900 158 144 16 1.4 TSI 160 Exec Style £23895 158 144 16 1.6 TDI 105 S Blue Tech £21000 104 114 16 1.6 TDI 105 Bluemotion £21270 104 109 16 1.6 TDI 105 Exec £22545 104 114 16 1.6 TDI 105 Sp. Blue Tec £23540 104 114 16 2.0 TDI 140 S Blue Tech £22290 138 119 21 2.0 TDI 140 Exec £23660 138 119 21 2.0 TDI 140 Sp. BlueTec £24655 138 119 21 2.0 TDI 177 Exec £25010 175 120 25 2.0 TDI 177 Exec Style £26005 175 120 25 PASSAT 5dr estate Lacking any flair but otherwise a AAAAC competent family car 1.4 TSI 160 B’m Tech R-Line £24125 158 144 16 1.4 TSI 160 B’mTech Highline £24125 158 144 16 1.6 TDI 105 B’mTech R-Line £23735 103 116 16 2.0 TDI 140 B’mTech R-Line £24865 138 120 21 2.0 TDI 177 B’m Tech Alltrack £32005 175 123 25 1.4 TSI 122 S Blue Tech £21585 121 142 17 1.4 TSI 160 Exec £24310 158 144 16 1.4 TSI 160 Exec Style £25305 158 144 16 1.6 TDI 105 S Bl. Tech £22355 103 116 16 1.6 TDI 105 Bluemotion £22625 104 113 16 1.6 TDI 105 Exec £23955 103 116 16 1.6 TDI 105 Sp. Bl. Tech £24950 103 116 16 2.0 TDI 140 S Bl. Tech £23705 138 120 21 2.0 TDI 140 Exec £25070 138 120 21 2.0 TDI 140 Sp. Bl. Tech £26065 138 120 21 2.0 TDI 140 Alltrack B’motion £29230 138 149 21 2.0 TDI 177 Exec £26420 175 123 25 2.0 TDI 177 Exec Style £27415 175 123 25 PHAETON 4dr saloon Big VW feels old now, and struggles to justify its price AACCC 3.0 V6 TDI 240 SWB £54745 236 224 45 3.0 V6 TDI 240 LWB £57305 236 224 45 TOURAN 5dr mpv Good chassis but little inspiration. Bland appearance AAAAC 2.0 TDI 177 Sport £27990 177 140 19 1.2 TSI 105 S £19430 104 149 12 1.4 TSI 140 SE £23240 138 159 18 1.6 TDI 105 Blue Tech S £21245 104 121 14 1.6 TDI 105 BlueTech SE £23350 104 121 14 2.0 TDI 140 Blue Tech SE £25115 138 127 19 2.0 TDI 140 BlueTech Sp. £26575 138 127 19 SHARAN 5dr mpv Refined, flexible big MPV. Seat version is cheaper AAABC 2.0 TDI 177 SE £30135 177 146 18 2.0 TDI 177 SEL £33035 177 146 18 1.4 TSI 150 S £24900 148 167 16 1.4 TSI 150 SE £27210 148 167 16 2.0 TSI 200 SEL DSG £33350 197 198 25 2.0 TDI 115 S £25470 113 146 14 2.0 TDI 140 S £26220 138 146 18 2.0 TDI 140 SE £28530 138 146 18 2.0 TDI 140 SEL £31430 138 146 18 2.0 TDI 140 Exec £31680 138 146 18 TIGUAN 5dr 4x4 Dull but capable soft roader. Pricey, but good ride and handling AAABC 1.4 TSI 160 B’m Tech Match £23515 158 156 18 1.4 TSI 160 Match 4WD £25200 158 178 18 2.0 TDI 140 B’m Tech Match £24710 138 150 18 2.0 TDI 140 B’m Tech M’ch 4WD £24710 138 150 18 2.0 TDI 177 B’m Tech M’ch 4WD £27485 175 151 18 2.0 TSI 180 Match 4WD £26040 178 199 20 1.4 TSI 160 Blue Tech S £21520 158 156 18 1.4 TSI 160 S 4WD £23205 158 178 18 2.0 TSI 210 R-Line 4WD £29485 208 199 22 2.0 TDI 110 B’motion Tec S £22165 109 138 14 2.0 TDI 140 B’motion Tec S £22715 138 138 17 2.0 TDI 140 B’motion Tec S 4WD £24485 138 150 17 2.0 TDI 140 B’m Tec Escape 4WD £27170 138 150 18 2.0 TDI 140 B’m Tec R-Line 4WD £29060 138 150 18 2.0 TDI 177 B’m Tec R-Line 4WD £30065 175 151 23 TOUAREG 5dr 4x4 Good value, and a great blend of comfort and deftness AAAAC 3.0 V6 TDI 204 R-Line £45445 204 184 37 3.0 V6 TDI 245 R-Line £47070 242 189 40 4.2 V8 TDI 340 R-Line £61615 335 239 46 3.0 V6 Hybrid £59845 375 193 45 3.0 V6 TDI 204 SE £42110 204 184 35 3.0 V6 TDI 245 SE £43735 242 189 40 3.0 V6 TDI 245 Escape £44320 242 193 40 CARAVELLE 5dr mpv Rugged workhorse to carry people AAACC 2.0 TDI 140 SE SWB £35205 138 189 26 2.0 TDI 140 SE LWB £36230 138 189 26 2.0 TDI 140 Exec SWB £37965 138 189 26 2.0 BiTDI 180 SE SWB £37145 177 192 31 2.0 BiTDi 180 SE 4M SWB £39945 177 208 32 2.0 BiTDI 180 SE LWB £38170 177 192 31 2.0 BiTDI 180 Exec SWB £39905 177 192 31 2.0 BiTDI 180 Exec DSG £41585 177 199 31 2.0 BiTDi 180 Ex. 4M SWB £42705 177 208 32

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expensive AAAAB 1.6 TDI 90 S £19250 89 99 12 2.0 TSI 300 R £30555 296 139 29 1.2 TSI 85 S £17430 84 113 7 1.2 TSI 105 S £18440 104 114 11 1.4 TSI 122 S £19200 121 123 14 1.4 TSI 122 SE £20135 121 123 15 1.4 TSI 140 GT ACT £23450 138 112 15 1.4 TSI 140 GT ACT DSG £24865 138 110 15 2.0 220 GTI £26780 217 139 29 1.6 TDI 105 S £20055 103 99 12 1.6 TDI 105 SE £20990 103 99 13 1.6 TDI 110 BlueMotion £21270 103 85 15 2.0 TDI 150 SE £22505 148 106 18 2.0 TDI 150 GT £23955 148 106 17 2.0 TDI 184 GTD £26220 181 109 26 GOLF 5dr estate The complete package. Reassuringly expensive AAAAB 1.2 TSI 105 S £19185 104 117 11 1.2 TSI 85 S £18175 84 115 7 1.4 TSI 122 S £19945 121 124 14 1.4 TSI 122 SE £20880 121 124 13 1.4 TSI 140 GT £24195 138 121 15 1.6 TDI 105 S £20800 103 102 12 1.6 TDI 105 SE £21735 103 102 11 1.6 TDI 110 BlueMotion £22015 110 102 12 1.6 TDI 90 S £19995 89 102 12 2.0 TDI 150 GT £24700 148 108 17 2.0 TDI 150 SE £23250 148 108 17 GOLF PLUS 5dr mpv A Golf with a bigger boot and more headroom AAAAC 1.2 TSI 85 S £18270 84 136 10 1.4 TSI S £20025 121 153 15 1.4 TSI SE £21595 121 153 15 1.6 TDI 105 Blue Tech S £21020 103 114 15 1.6 TDI 105 Blue Tech SE £22590 103 114 15 2.0 TDI 140 SE £23545 138 132 19 JETTA 4dr saloon Big boot, pleasant dynamics and good pricing. A bit dull AAABC 1.4 TSI 122 S £18075 121 144 10 1.4 TSI 122 SE £19355 121 144 11 1.4 TSI 160 SE £20655 158 145 18 1.4 TSI 160 Sport £21560 158 145 18 1.6 TDi 105 Blue Tech S £19510 103 109 12 1.6 TDi 105 Blue Tec SE £20790 103 109 12 1.6 TDI 105 Blue Tec Sp. £21445 103 109 12 2.0 TDI 140 SE £21265 138 126 17 2.0 TDI 140 Sport £22170 138 126 17 BEETLE 3dr hatch Huge improvement, but the Golf underneath is superior AAACC 1.2 TSI 105 Design DSG £19570 104 139 11 1.2 TSI 105 £15715 104 137 10 1.2 TSI 105 Design £18110 104 137 11 1.4 TSI 160 Design £20145 158 153 18 1.4 TSI 160 Sport £21965 158 153 18 2.0 TSI 210 Sport £23195 208 169 18 2.0 TSI 210 Turbo Black £23895 208 169 18 2.0 TSI 210 Turbo Silver £23895 208 169 18 2.0 TSI 210 GSR £25100 208 169 18 1.6 TDI 105 BlueMotion Tech. £17545 103 113 11 1.6 TDI 105 Design BlueMotion £19920 103 113 12 2.0 TDI 140 Design £20620 138 129 17 2.0 TDI 140 Sport £22440 138 129 17 BEETLE CABRIOLET 2dr open Huge improve ment, but Golf underneath is superior AAACC 1.2 TSI 105 £18605 104 142 15 1.2 TSI 105 Design £21000 104 142 15 1.4 TSI 160 Design £22890 158 158 23 1.4 TSI 160 Sport £24490 158 158 24 1.6 TDI 105 BlueMotion Tech £20420 103 118 15 1.6 TDI 105 B’Motn Tech Design £22795 103 118 16 2.0 TDI 140 Design £23620 138 134 20 2.0 TDI 140 Sport £25220 138 134 21 2.0 TSI 210 Sport £24490 208 158 24 1.4 TSI 160 50s Edition £25095 158 158 24 1.4 TSI 160 60s Edition £26315 158 158 24 1.4 TSI 160 70s Edition £25890 158 158 24 2.0 TDI 140 50s Edition £25825 138 134 24 2.0 TDI 140 60s Edition £27045 138 134 24 2.0 TDI 140 70s Edition £26620 138 134 24 CC 4dr saloon Loses a name and adds some flair, but never compels AAAAC 1.4 TSI 160 BlueMotion Tech £24635 158 169 29 2.0 TDI 177 BlueMotion Tech GT £29395 177 120 24 2.0 TSI 210 GT £28855 208 169 29 2.0 TDI 140 BlueMotion Tech £25705 138 120 23 2.0 TDI 140 BlueMotion Tech GT £27270 138 120 24 EOS 2dr cc Pleasant and predictable drive. Feeling old now AAABC 1.4 TSI 160 Sport £27115 158 157 24 2.0 TSI 210 Sport £29115 208 165 30 2.0 TDI Blue Tech Sp. £27695 138 125 23 2.0 TDI Blue Tech Exec. £30835 138 125 23 SCIROCCO 3dr coupé A complete coupe. Entertaining, practical and stylish AAAAB 2.0 TSI 210 GTS £28790 208 172 32 1.4 TSI 122 £20525 121 149 18 1.4 TSI 160 £22200 158 154 28 1.4 TSI 160 DSG £23590 120 147 28 2.0 TSI 210 GT £26760 208 172 32 2.0 TSI 210 R-Line £28325 208 172 34 2.0 TDI 140 Blue Tech £22970 138 118 22 2.0 TDI 140 GT Blue Tech £25790 138 118 22 2.0 TDI 140 B’m Tech R-Line £27355 138 118 23 2.0 TDI 177 GT £26790 175 134 27 2.0 TDI 177 R-Line £28355 175 134 28 2.0 TDI 177 GTS £28820 175 134 28 PASSAT 4dr saloon Lacking any flair but otherwise a competent family car AAAAC

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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 GIULIETTA 5dr hatch AAABC 2.0 JTDm 135 8.4 22.3 7.7 7.9 2.7 168 258 34.8 40/57 1475 13.10.10

ALPINA

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

ARIEL

ATOM 0dr open AAAAB V8 170 3.0 5.7 1.9 3.7 2.55 475 268 16.4 21/37 650

ASTON MARTIN

V8 Vantage 2dr coupé AAAAC 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

AUDI

A1 3dr hatch AAAAC 1.4 TFSI Sport 126 8.4 22.4 8.9 12.8 A3 3dr hatch AAAAC 2.0 TDI Sport 134 8.9 25.9 11.4 10.8 RS3 155 4.5 11.2 4.2 6.9 A4 4dr saloon/5dr estate AAABC 2.0 TDI SE 134 9.7 29.4 11.3 9.7 RS4 174 4.4 10.3 3.9 7.7 A5 2dr coupé/cabriolet AAAAC 3.0 TDI quattro 155 6.4 16.6 5.9 8.0 3.0 TDI cabrio 153 7.1 20.2 6.6 *4.0 RS5 4.2 V8 155 4.6 10.7 4.0 8.9 A6 4dr saloon/5dr estate AAAAC 2.0 TDI SE 141 8.9 24.1 7.7 9.3 3.0 TDI SE 155 7.2 20.3 6.4 3.9 RS6 Avant 155 3.7 8.7 3.1 12.8 A7 Sportback 4dr saloon AAAAC 3.0 V6 TDI 155 6.7 18.7 6.5 *4.0 A8 4dr saloon AAAAC 4.2 V8 TDI 155 5.0 13.0 5.4 *3.4 TT 2dr AAAAC 2.5 RS 155 4.7 11.4 4.4 4.8 Q3 5dr 4x4 AAABC 2.0 TDI SE 132 8.3 25.5 8.1 *11.5 RS 155 5.0 12.6 4.5 8.3 Q5 5dr 4x4 AAAAC 2.0 TDI SE 125 9.9 34.2 10.2 9.9 Q7 5dr 4x4 AAACC 3.0 TDI Sl 131 8.6 25.0 8.3 *4.9 R8 2dr coupé AAAAB 4.2 V8 187 4.4 10.5 4.2 6.7 5.2 V10 Spyder 195 4.1 8.9 3.2 5.5

2.2 120 148 30.2 34/43 1165 10.11.10 2.7 148 236 30 48/59 1355 2.1 335 332 34.6 28/34 1640

26.9.12 6.7.11

2.6 141 236 32.7 38/48 1605 20.2.08 2.9 444 317 28.9 20/32 1795 17.10.12 2.7 237 368 35.7 32/43 1755 25.7.07 2.9 237 368 32.4 34/38 2035 12.9.09 2.7 444 317 29.0 22/30 1855 27.10.10 2.8 175 280 34.4 44/55 1675 4.5.11 2.9 201 295 39.9 34/46 1805 19.10.11 2.4 552 516 40.0 20/28 2010 3.7.13 2.8 241 369 42.9 31/40 1940

9.2.11

2.5 346 590 53.1 28/35 2130 16.6.10 2.6 335 332 27.4 24/33 1450 19.8.09

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CHEVROLET

CAPTIVA 5dr 4x4 AAACC 2.0d LTX 112 12.2 43.5 12.7 ORLANDO 5dr MPV AAABC 2.0 VCDi 163 121 10.2 30.3 10.2 CRUZE 5dr saloon/5dr AAACC 1.7 VCDi LT 124 9.9 33.6 10.4 SPARK 5dr hatch AACCC 29.8.13 1.2 LT 101 12.4 — 13.5 AVEO 5dr hatch AAAAC 1.3 VCDI 108 11.4 43.3 14.3 CAMARO 2dr coupé AAAAC 10.8.11 6.2 V8 155 5.6 12.4 4.5

GINETTA

*7.7 2.9 148 236 35.0 25/28 1970

G40R 2dr coupé AAAAC 27.6.07 2.0 140 6.3 17.2 6.1 8.3 3.6 175 140 22.6 28/- 880 05.10.11

11.9 3.0 161 266 34.8 35/47 1745 23.2.11 HONDA JAZZ 5dr hatch AAAAC 11.8 3.0 128 221 34.1 46/59 1490 30.5.12 1.4 ES 113 10.7 35.2 10.7 INSIGHT 5dr hatch AAACC 27.5 2.9 80 82 22.3 37/44 1005 10.2.10 1.3 IMA SE 113 11.7 - 11.8 CR-Z 3dr hatch AAABC 14.1 3.1 94 140 29.6 51/68 1250 1.2.12 CR-Z GT 124 9.1 26.8 9 CIVIC 5dr hatch AAABC 12.2 2.7 426 419 43.3 23/29 1175 20.6.12 2.2 i-DTEC EX GT135 8.3 24 7.9 ACCORD 4dr saloon AAABC CHRYSLER 2.2 i-DTEC EX GT131 9.5 27.1 9.1 DELTA 5dr hatch AAACC CR-V 5dr off-roader AAABC 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 2.2 i-DTEC EX 118 9.7 31.3 9.9 GRAND VOYAGER 5dr MPV AAACC 2.8 CRD Ltd 115 12.1 - 12.5 *7.2 2.9 161 265 37.8 27/34 2200 16.4.08 HYUNDAI 300C 4dr saloon AAACC i10 5dr hatch AAABC 3.0 Executive 144 7.3 21.1 7.5 *4.5 2.6 236 399 38.8 30/34 2040 29.8.12 1.0 SE 96 14.7 — 16.2 i20 5dr hatch AAABC CITROEN 1.2 103 12.7 — 14.2 C3 5dr hatch AAABC i30 5dr hatch AAABC 1.4 VTR+ 114 10.8 41.9 11.0 14.4 2.9 94 100 20.9 39/48 na 9.12.09 1.6 CRDi Active 115 11.7 38.3 11.5 DS3 5dr hatch AAABC i40 5dr estate 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 1.7 CRDi 118 12.2 41.4 12.5 Racing 146 7.2 18.1 6.5 8.9 3.1 204 203 30.4 33/40 1215 16.3.11 iX35 5dr SUV AAABC C4 5dr hatch AAACC 2.0 Premium 112 10.9 40.9 11.1 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 SANTA FE 5dr SUV AAAAC C4 GRAND PICASSO 5dr MPV AAAAC 2.2 CRDi 118 9.0 27.6 9.2 2.0 BlueHDi 130 10.1 30.1 9.6 12.5 2.9 148 273 34.7 44/52 1430 27.11.13 VELOSTER 4dr coupé AAABC C5 4dr saloon AAABC 1.6 GDI 125 9.6 28.4 9.6 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 INFINITI 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 FX 5dr SUV AAACC BERLINGO 5dr MPV AAABC FX30d S Prem 132 8.5 24.7 8.2 1.6 HDi 90 99 14.7 - 16.7 14.0 2.9 90 159 26.6 38/47 1580 8.10.08 Q50 5dr saloon AABCC 2.2 Premium 143 8.7 25.0 8.7 CORVETTE M-SERIES 5dr SUV AAABC C6 2dr convertible AAAAC M30d S Prem 155 7.7 21.8 7.6 C6 186 4.6 10.8 3.9 9.0 2.5 400 400 41.0 8/22 1501 2.8.05

14.3 3.2 99

94 20.5 35/43 1075 29.10.08

*7.4 3.1 87+14 89+58 32.1 40/43 1240

18.3.09

17.1 2.9 113+15 107+58 25.743/52 1198

14.4.10

12.2 —

148 258 38.7 38/55 1480 11.1.12

9.8 2.9 148 258 34.2 39/47 1630 14.5.08 5.9 2.5 148 258 32.4 36/45 1806 24.10.12

19.9 2.9 65

70 20.0 44/51 925

29.1.14

9.3 2.95 77

88 21.5 44/57 1065

7.1.09

14.8 2.8 109 192 22.5 49/60 1360 14.3.12 192 29.4 44/51 1555

7.9.11

9.2 2.9 134 236 29.1 36/44 1695

17.3.10

*5.5 2.7 194

311 37.5 36/43 1940

19.9.12

16.9 2.6 138 123 24.9 35/42 1230

18.1.12

*4.9 2.7 235 406 37.2 27/33 2210

22.9.10

5.1* 3.0 168 295 42.5 49/59 1750

5.2.14

12.3 2.9 114

*4.5 3.2 235 406 31.6 33/43 1960 29.12.10

JAGUAR

F-TYPE 2dr convertible AAAAC V8 S 186 4.0 9.4 3.4 8.0 27.2.13 XF 4dr saloon/estate AAAAB 2.2 D 140 7.6 22.9 8.0 *4.8 FERRARI 3.0 Sportbrake 155 7.1 18.4 6.6 8.5 458 2dr coupé AAAAA XFR 5.0 V8 155 4.7 10.2 3.8 *2.1 458 Italia 202 3.3 7.0 2.4 5.7 2.3 562 398 - 17/20 1535 18.8.10 XK/XKR 2dr coupé/convertible AAAAC F12 2dr coupé AAAAA 4.2 146 6.0 15.0 5.3 *3.1 F12 Berlinetta 211 3.0 6.5 2.3 5.4 2.2 731 509 29.7 13/18 1630 6.11.13 XKR 4.2 V8 155 5.2 11.8 4.3 *2.5 CALIFORNIA 2dr convertible AAAAC XJ 4dr saloon AAAAC California 193 3.9 9.2 3.2 6.6 2.5 453 357 25.9 15/24 1785 22.7.09 3.0D LWB 155 6.3 16.5 6.6 *3.6

DACIA

2.7 175 280 35.8 33/46 1710 16.11.11 SANDERO 5dr hatchback AAACC 2.8 306 310 32.4 32.4 1655 1.1.14 1.2 75 Access 97 15.3 — 17.6 23.0 3.0 74 2.8 168 258 29.8 29/37 1880 14.1.09 2.9 230 369 29.9 23/30 2325 16.8.06 2.7 414 317 24.0 16/22 1560 2.4 518 391 24.3 17/25 1720

23.5.07 24.3.10

2.8 488 460 46.8 19/29 1655 12.6.13

79 20.3 32/38 941

2.9 197 332 46.3 39/46 1840 21.7.11 2.9 271 442 49.7 32/46 1875 31.10.12 2.6 503 461 36.3 20/25 1990 27.5.09 3.1 295 310 34.8 22/25 1725 2.9 420 413 34.8 19/24 1665

3.5.06 27.9.06

2.7 271 443 43.5 28/36 1960

9.6.10

BENTLEY

CONTINENTAL 2dr coupé AAAAC GTC V8 187 4.5 10.8 3.9 GT 198 4.6 10.9 4.2 FLYING SPUR 4dr saloon AAAAC W12 200 4.5 10.4 3.6 MULSANNE 4dr saloon AAAAC 6.75 V8 184 5.7 13.7 4.8

BMW

FIAT

4.4.12 PANDA 5dr hatch AAAAB 1.6.11 1.2 Easy 102 14.6 4x4 TwinAir 103 14.6 8.4 3.0 616 590 44.5 18/26 2475 7.8.13 PUNTO 3/5dr hatch AAAAC 1.4 Abarth 129 7.8 23.0 *2.8 2.6 505 752 44.8 18/21 2745 21.9.11 500 3dr hatch AAAAC Abarth 595 130 7.5 20.1 500 TwinAir 108 11.7 *2.7 2.8 500 487 27.4 18/27 2470 *2.4 2.5 567 516 34.9 7/15 2375

1-SERIES 3dr hatch AAABC 116i Sport 3dr 130 8.7 25.7 8.9 5.4 2.9 134 M135i 155 4.6 11.4 4.0 6.8 2.6 315 2-SERIES 3dr coupé AAAAB 220d SE 143 7.8 20.9 7.3 8.8 2.9 181 M235i 155 6.3 14.7 5.7 5.4 2.7 322 3-SERIES 4dr saloon/5dr estate/5dr hatchAAAAB 320d Sport 146 7.7 20.9 7.6 9.7 2.6 181 330d Touring 155 5.5 14.2 5.1 8.8 2.6 255 318d Sport GT 130 9.5 28.6 9.5 12.4 2.7 141 4-SERIES 3dr coupé AAAAC 435i M Sport 155 5.5 13.2 5.2 6.3 2.7 302 5-SERIES 4dr saloon/5dr GT/5dr estate AAAAC 530d SE 155 6.4 16.1 5.4 *3.3 3.0 241 530d GT 149 6.3 17.7 6.3 *3.7 2.5 241 520d SE Touring138 8.1 23.0 8.3 *5.0 2.6 181 ActiveHybrid5 155 5.6 13.5 5.0 10.5 2.6 335 M5 155 4.3 9.0 3.6 6.4 2.8 552 6-SERIES 2dr coupé/2dr open AAAAC 640d M Sport 155 5.3 13.1 4.6 *2.7 2.6 309 650i cabrio 155 5.6 12.4 4.5 7.8 2.6 402 7-SERIES 4dr saloon AAABC 730d 153 6.9 17.7 6.4 *3.7 2.9 242 i3 5dr hatch AAAAC 1.3 Range Extd. 93 8.1 — 7.6 *4.9 3.4 168 Z4 2dr convertible AAABC sDrive35i 155 5.1 12.3 4.2 *2.5 2.8 302 X1 5dr 4x4 AAABC sDrive20d SE 127 8.2 23.6 7.9 10.8 2.7 174 X3 5dr 4x4 AAAAC xDrive20d SE 130 8.4 27.4 8.7 10.7 3.15 181 X5 5dr 4x4 AAABC xDrive M50d 155 5.7 15.3 5.2 9.5 2.9 376 X6 5dr 4x4 AAAAC xDrive35d 147 7.3 21.2 7.1 *4.1 2.6 282

15.3 19.9 3.0 68 15.8 16.0 3.0 84

184 — 294wh/m 1390 22.1.14 295 29.0 26/34 1615

10.6.09

258 35.1 40/52 1572

2.12.09

280 33.5 37/43 1825

12.1.11

546 40.5 28/34 2265 13.11.13 428 34.0 26/31 2275 11.6.08

BUGATTI

2.3.11

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

75 22.2 39/49 1020 107 20.8 37/44 1050

7.2 8.9 2.8 153 169 23.6 30/39 1255 6.4 7.0 2.8 158 170 23.9 34/39 1035 13 15.3 3.3 84 107 22.9 35/39 1070

162 21.7 34/48 1365 12.10.11 FORD 322 35.9 30/41 1545 14.11.12 S-MAX 5dr MPV AAAAC 2.0 Ecoboost 137 8.7 22.8 7.9 280 39.6 46/62 1450 19.3.14 KA 3dr hatch AAACC 332 28.1 26/35 1530 23.4.14 1.2 Style+ 99 13.6 — 23.2 B-MAX 5dr MPV AAAAB 280 36.2 41/57 1535 22.02.12 1.0T Ecoboost 117 11.6 39.0 11.1 413 45.2 43/54 1735 21.11.12 FIESTA 3/5dr hatch AAAAC 236 36.5 50/57 1615 17.7.13 1.4 Zetec 109 11.9 43.4 11.9 ST-2 137 7.0 17.0 6.0 295 28.2 28/37 1585 18.9.13 FOCUS 3/5dr hatch AAAAC 1.6 TDCi Zetec 120 10.7 36.3 10.7 398 48.1 36/46 1830 31.3.10 2.0 ST 154 6.3 15.0 5.1 398 48.0 31/40 2052 18.11.09 GRAND C-MAX 5dr MPV AAAAB 280 38.7 38/42 1810 6.10.10 2.0 TDCi T’ium 124 9.2 28.6 8.8 332 40.4 27/33 1925 23.5.12 MONDEO 4dr saloon AAAAC 502 38.2 19/28 1975 29.12.11 2.0 TDCi 130 10.0 34.6 10.1 KUGA 5dr off-roader AAAAC 464 42.1 33/45 1840 2.11.11 2.0 TDCi 122 10.9 44.2 11.8 442 38.5 22/29 2085 6.4.11 RANGER 5dr pick-up AAABC 3.2 TDCi 109 10.8 35.7 10.7 398 42.4 29/35 1915 3.12.08

VEYRON 2dr coupé AAAAB Super Sport 268 2.6 5.0 1.7 5.9 2.6 1183 1106 40.6 12/18 1995

CATERHAM

KIA

10.3 2.1 200 221 20.5 26/32 1810 10.4 2.9 67

80 22.1 41/53 1020

11.0 2.8 118

147 23.6 35/41 1345

PICANT0 5dr hatch AAAAC 25.4.12 1.0 ‘1’ 95 13.8 17.4.13 CARENS 5dr MPV AAABC 1.7 CRDi 2 112 12.9 51.2 1.10.08 CEE’D 3/5dr hatch AAAAC 1.6 CRDi LS 117 10.6 34.1 26.2.14 RIO 5dr hatch AAABC 24.11.10 ‘2’ 1.4i 114 11.4 39.1 OPTIMA 4dr saloon AAACC 2 1.7 CRDi 125 10.5 35.4 SPORTAGE 5dr 4x4 AAABC 28.4.10 2.0 CRDi F.E. 112 10.5 41.8 SORENTO 5dr 4x4 AAABC 25.02.09 2.2 CRDi KX-2 118 8.6 28.6 02.1.13

14.9 24.4 3.2 68

70 21.3 33/54 950

3.8.11

13.9 15.2 2.8 114

192 31.7 47/56 1581

29.5.13

10.3 9.6 2.5 113

188 28.6 39/49 1370

20.2.08

11.5 19.1 3.0 107

101 23.3 40/50 1155

14.9.11

10.4 10.6 3.2 134 239 31.9 41/46 1535

8.2.12

11.3 12.2 3.0 134 236 33.6 35/39 1635 11.8.10 9.1 10.1 3.0 194

311 33.7 33/39 1891

30.1.13

LAND ROVER

DEFENDER 3/5dr 4x4 AAAAC 21.8 2.7 95 94 21.9 34/41 1090 15.10.08 90 XS 2.4D 83 15.1 — 17.0 15.5 3.5 7.1 2.6 180 177 26.5 32/41 1163 15.5.13 FREELANDER 5dr 4x4 AAAAC eD4 2WD HSE 112 10.8 35.0 10.8 11.3 3.0 10.8 3.0 113 210 33.5 38/52 1380 2.3.11 DISCOVERY 5dr 4x4 AAAAB 6.4 2.5 247 250 27.2 -/- 1505 12.9.12 TDV6 HSE 109 12.2 42.8 13.0 7.9 3.4 RANGE ROVER 5dr 4x4 AAAAB 11.1 2.8 138 236 35.6 37/48 1705 17.11.10 4.4 SDV8 135 7.0 19.0 6.7 *3.8 2.9 RANGE ROVER EVOQUE 5dr 4x4 AAAAC 10.6 2.9 138 236 34.5 33/45 1635 13.6.07 2.2 DS4 121 8.4 30.8 9.5 *5.7 3.1 RANGE ROVER SPORT 5dr 4x4 AAAAB 7.4 2.6 161 251 31.6 34/39 1707 13.3.13 3.0 TDV6 130 7.8 22.5 7.5 12.2 3.1

121 265 26.2 19/28 1889 11.4.07 148 310 35.4 36/41 1875

2.2.11

193 328 36.6 17/24 2718 16.11.04 334 516 41.8 25/35 2625 12.12.12 187 310 37.3 30/36 1815

13.7.11

255 442 43.1 33/42 2115

2.10.13

9.8 3.2 197 347 32.4 28/35 2265 10.10.12

R O A D T E S T R E S U LT S

Whyour road tests are different YOU’LL SEE plenty of reviews of new cars, but nobody produces as thorough and impartial a judgement as Autocar does with its road test. Every car undergoes a battery of trials. 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.

See how we road test at autocar.co.uk 30-70mph Indicates overtaking ability through the gears 50-70mph Is recorded in top gear (*kickdown with an automatic) and demonstrates flexibility Touring mpg Figure recorded over a pre-set road test route Braking 60-0mph Figure is recorded on a high-grip surface at our test track Mph/1000rpm Figure is the speed achieved in top gear

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TEST DATE

Weight (kg)

Mpg test/touring

Mph/1000rpm

Torque (lb/ft)

Power (bhp)

Braking 60-0mph

50-70mph

30-70mph

0-100mph

0-60mph

Top speed

Make and Model

Facts, figures, from the best road tests

LEXUS

IS 4dr saloon AAABC IS300h 143 8.1 20.2 CT200H 5dr hatch AAACC SE-L 112 11.1 37.2 GS 4dr saloon AAABC GS250 144 9.2 26.0 LFA 2dr coupé AAAAC LFA 202 4.2 8.2

TEST DATE

Weight (kg)

Mpg test/touring

Mph/1000rpm

Torque (lb/ft)

Power (bhp)

Braking 60-0mph

50-70mph

30-70mph

0-100mph

0-60mph

Top speed

Make and Model

TEST DATE

Weight (kg)

Mpg test/touring

Mph/1000rpm

Torque (lb/ft)

Power (bhp)

Braking 60-0mph

50-70mph

30-70mph

0-100mph

0-60mph

Top speed

Make and Model

TEST DATE

Weight (kg)

MORGAN

SUBARU

PLUS8 2dr convertible AAACC LEGACY 5dr estate AAACC 21.8.13 4.8 V8 — 4.9 11.1 4.0 8.3 3.2 390 370 36.0 24/32 1230 22.8.12 Tourer 2.0D 120 10.6 34.5 10.4 3 WHEELER 2dr convertible AAAAA XV 5dr hatch AAACC 46/52 1450 23.3.11 3 Wheeler 115 8.0 29.9 7.7 5.1 3.56 80 103 21.3 30/- 520 6.6.12 2.0D SE 120 8.9 29.1 9.5 FORESTER 5dr 4x4 AAACC 26/32 1695 1.8.12 NISSAN 2.0d XC 118 9.9 36.5 10.5 MICRA 5dr hatch AABCC 15/19 1580 8.9.10 1.2 Tekna 105 11.6 — 12.3 18.7 3.0 79 81 22.6 45/53 1002 19.1.11 SUZUKI NOTE 5dr hatch AAAAC ALTO 5dr hatch AAAAC 1.2AcentaPrm. 106 12.6 — 13.4 20.3 2.9 79 81 21.8 42/54 1036 9.10.13 1.0 SZ3 96 11.5 — 12.9 JUKE 5dr hatch AAABC SWIFT 3/5dr hatch AAABC 39/42 900 26.5.10 Acenta 1.6 111 10.3 41.6 9.9 12.7 3.0 115 117 19.5 36/46 1230 3.11.10 1.2 SZ4 103 11.6 37.2 11.1 Nismo 1.6 134 6.9 17.2 6.0 7.2 2.5 197 184 23.8 31/39 1295 22.5.13 SX4 S-CROSS 5dr hatch AAABC 24/33 1382 26.8.09 LEAF 5dr hatch AAABC 1.6 DDiS SZ4 111 10.0 32.6 10.1 21/26 1430 30.3.11 Leaf 91 10.9 — 11.4 7.3 2.8 107 207 8.76 320wh/m 1545 27.4.11 KIZASHI 4dr saloon AAACC QASHQAI 5dr hatch AAAAB 2.4 CVT 127 10.4 30.1 9.7 21/30 1176 3.4.13 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 370Z 2dr coupé AAAAC TESLA 370Z 155 5.4 12.8 4.7 9.9 2.4 326 270 30.5 26/34 1508 29.7.09 MODEL S 5dr hatch AAAAB GT-R 2dr coupé AAAAB Performance 130 4.7 11.7 3.7 18/27 1975 2.2.08 Black Edition 193 3.8 8.5 3.6 5.3 2.5 478 434 28.1 19/28 1775 6.5.09

4.11.09

7.3 *4.3 2.7 220 163 — 39/48 1720

10.6 2.1 148 258 33.7 21/43 1625

11.4 *7.0 2.7 134 105/153 -

10.1 2.7 145 258 34.7 39/51 1465 21.3.12

9.0 16.2 2.9 207 187 34.4 3.0 5.7 2.5 552 354 29.8

LOTUS

ELISE 2dr roadster AAABC 1.6 127 6.7 21.1 EVORA 2dr coupé AAAAC Evora 2+2 162 5.4 13.0 Evora S 2+0 172 4.5 11.3 EXIGE S 2dr coupé AAAAB Exige S 170 4.1 9.6

Mpg test/touring

Mph/1000rpm

Torque (lb/ft)

Power (bhp)

Braking 60-0mph

50-70mph

30-70mph

0-100mph

0-60mph

Top speed

Make and Model

ROAD TEST RESULTS

7.1 14.3 2.9 134

118 24.7

4.7 8.2 2.3 276 258 27.8 4.0 6.8 2.4 345 295 34.8

11.0 2.9 145 258 33.0 41/49 1540

5.6.13

20.7 2.8 67

66 21.9 50/69 885

22.4.09

18.7 3.0 93

87 21.5 43/47 1010

15.9.10

8.9 2.57 118 236 35.1 57/67 1290 30.10.13 31/38 1575

4.1.12

GRANTURISMO 2dr coupé AAABC 2.2 2.7 416 443 8.7 411Wh/m 2108 4.2 GT 177 5.6 13.0 4.9 *2.8 2.8 400 339 32.1 GRANCABRIO 2dr open AAABC TOYOTA 4.7 V8 175 5.1 11.9 4.5 11.2 2.4 433 362 32.1 17/22 2085 14.7.10 NOBLE IQ 3dr hatch AAAAC GHIBLI 4dr saloon AAABC M600 2dr coupé AAAAB 1.0 iq2 3dr 93 13.6 — 15.1 25.4 3.3 67 67 21.9 35/44 915 Diesel 155 6.5 17.2 6.0 5.1 2.7 271 443 43.3 31/40 1835 12.3.14 M600 225 3.5 6.8 2.5 4.7 2.45 650 604 29.9 18/25 1305 14.10.09 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 MAZDA PEUGEOT 1.5 Hybrid 103 12.8 - 13.9 8.5* 3.1 73 82 - 52/48 1155 2 5dr hatch AAAAB 208 3/5dr hatch AAACC VERSO-S 5dr hatchback AAACC 1.5 Sport 117 9.7 34.1 9.8 13.4 2.7 102 101 21.4 34/41 1050 26.9.07 1.2 VTI Active 109 14.2 — 14.5 9.1 2.9 81 87 21.2 41/45 1080 18.7.12 1.3 T Spirit 106 12.1 38.5 11.7 19.2 2.9 98 92 21.7 39/48 1125 3 5dr hatch AAAAC 508 SW estate AAAAC GT86 3dr coupé AAAAA 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 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 2.0 manual 140 7.4 18.8 6.8 10.6 2.6 197 151 23.5 30/45 1235 5 5dr MPV AAACC 2008 Mini SUV AAABC AURIS 3/5dr hatch AAACC 1.6D Sport 111 12.5 - 13.4 11.1 2.9 113 199 31.3 35/40 1555 16.2.11 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 1.6 T Spirit 117 9.9 30.7 9.4 13.4 2.7 122 116 20.0 30/37 1275 6 4dr saloon/5dr estate AAAAC 3008 5dr hatch AAABC PRIUS 5dr hatch 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 Sport HDi 150 121 9.4 29.1 9.1 9.5 2.1 148 251 32.2 44/50 1580 11.11.09 T Spirit 112 10.9 35.0 10.9 *6.6 2.9 98+80 105+153 — 48/56 1415 CX-5 5dr hatch AAABC Hybrid4 118 9.0 31.6 8.9 8.6 2.6 161+36221+14832.7 41/49 1790 25.1.12 LAND CRUISER V8 5dr 4x4 AAAAC 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 5008 5dr MPV AAAAC 4.5 D-4D 130 8.6 27.5 9.1 *5.4 3.0 282 479 40.3 18/20 2880 MX-5 2dr convertible 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 2.0 Sport 130 7.1 20.8 7.2 11.1 2.8 158 139 23.3 24/35 1086 3.1.06 RCZ 3dr coupé AAABC VAUXHALL GT THP 156 133 8.3 24.1 8.1 12.4 3.0 154 177 26.5 36/47 1340 19.5.10 ADAM 5dr hatch AAACC MCLAREN R THP 270 155 6.8 15.3 5.5 5.8 3.0 266 243 24.2 36/44 1355 12.2.14 1.2JamecoFLEX 103 14.3 — 15.3 20.8 2.8 68 85 21.8 39/45 1086 12C 2dr coupé/roadster AAAAB AGILA 5dr hatch AAABC 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 PORSCHE 1.0i Club 98 14.5 — 16.1 23.0 2.9 64 68 20.6 44/57 1035 3.8 V8 Spider 207 3.4 7.2 2.4 14.0 2.4 616 442 35.4 19/23 1474 8.05.13 BOXSTER 2dr convertible AAAAB CORSA 3/ 5dr AAAAC S 3.4 172 4.7 11.4 4.2 14.2 2.9 311 266 40.3 25/32 1420 27.6.12 1.6 VXR 136 6.7 16.8 5.6 7.2 2.6 189 192 23.7 28/35 1255 MERCEDES-BENZ CAYMAN 3dr coupé AAAAA MERIVA 5dr MPV AAABC A-CLASS 5dr hatch AAABC 2.7 165 5.9 13.6 5.1 8.2 2.7 271 214 23.9 29/34 1385 24.4.13 1.4T 140 SE 122 9.4 28.3 8.7 13.1 2.6 138 148 25.5 31/37 1465 A200CDI Sport 130 8.9 28.3 9.0 10.1 2.5 134 221 37.1 48/58 1475 7.11.12 911 2dr coupé AAAAB ASTRA 3/5dr hatch AAAAC A45AMG 168 4.2 11.5 4.3 4.5 2.8 355 322 38.1 27/37 1555 14.8.13 Carrera 180 4.8 10.8 3.8 11.7 2.3 345 288 32.8 21/35 1445 7.3.12 GTC 1.6 Turbo 137 8.8 24.3 8.2 13.4 2.7 178 170 28.3 31/38 1465 B-CLASS 5dr MPV AAABC Turbo S 197 3.0 7.1 2.6 6.8 2.6 552 553 37.9 20/31 1605 8.1.14 2.0 VXR 155 6.4 16.5 6.0 7.0 2.8 276 295 27.6 27/33 1565 B200 CDI Sport130 9.4 28.8 9.6 11.9 2.7 134 221 37.8 20/52 1495 29.2.12 PANAMERA 5dr hatch AAABC AMPERA 5dr hatch AAAAC C-CLASS 4dr saloon/5dr estate/coupé AAAAC 4.8 Turbo 188 4.0 9.2 3.4 13.5 2.5 493 567 45.0 20/28 2045 20.9.09 Electron 100 10.1 - 9.9 *6.2 2.6 148 273 - 54/45 1735 C220 CDI 142 8.5 25.4 8.5 9.0 2.6 168 295 23.5 35/48 1660 20.6.07 CAYENNE 5dr 4x4 AAABC INSIGNIA 5dr hatch/estate AAAAC C63 AMG 155 4.4 9.7 3.4 5.3 2.8 451 443 35.8 19/24 1830 12.12.07 Hybrid 150 6.0 16.6 6.0 *3.6 2.5 374 324 37.8 26/29 2315 23.6.10 2.0 CDTi 160 135 9.1 25.3 8.4 10.3 2.7 158 258 36.1 19/44 1655 C63 AMG Black 186 4.0 9.2 3.3 7.5 2.66 510 457 37.2 15/25 1775 5.9.12 ZAFIRA TOURER 5dr AAABC C220 CDI coupé144 8.1 23.2 7.9 *4.5 2.6 168 295 41.3 39/57 1875 17.8.11 RADICAL 2.0 CDTi 165 129 10.4 36.8 10.2 14.3 3.2 163 258 37.7 38/46 1805 CLA 4dr coupé AAACC SR3 SL 2dr AAAAC MALOO 3dr pick-up AAAAC 220 CDI Sport 143 8.3 23.1 8.0 4.8 2.9 168 258 37.3 44/54 1525 26.6.13 SR3 SL 161 3.4 8.4 3.7 4.8 2.7 245 265 24.9 14/- 765 30.11.11 VXR 155 5.3 11.8 4.8 9.4 2.5 425 406 37.4 18/27 1855 SLK 2dr cc AAACC MOKKA Mini SUV AAABC SLK 200 149 7.5 18.9 7.0 9.9 2.8 181 184 31.3 30/41 1485 27.7.11 RENAULT 1.4T 118 10.0 30.6 9.4 13.7 3.0 138 148 26.1 32/40 1350 E-CLASS 4dr saloon/5dr estate/2dr convertible AAAAC TWIZY 2dr microcar AAACC VXR8 4dr saloon AAAAB E250 CDI auto 149 7.7 20.3 7.4 *4.4 2.9 201 367 34.8 36/42 1780 24.6.09 Colour 50 — — — — — 17 42 — 180Wh/m 474 16.5.12 GTS 155 4.8 10.2 3.7 7.4 2.5 577 546 34.9 18/25 1882 E350 CDI estate149 6.9 19.2 6.9 *4.0 2.9 228 398 38.9 29/36 1995 17.2.10 ZOE 5dr hatch AAABC E250 CGI cab 155 7.4 19.6 7.5 4.5 2.4 201 229 30.0 26/36 1745 14.4.10 Dynamique 84 12.3 — 13.9 9.1 2.9 87 162 7.8 250Wh/m 1468 31.7.13 VOLKSWAGEN M-CLASS 5dr 4x4 AAAAC TWINGO 3dr hatch AAAAC UP 3dr hatch AAAAC ML250 130 8.8 28.4 9.3 11.0 2.9 201 368 36.2 38/41 2310 2.5.12 Sport 133 125 8.7 25.2 8.3 9.5 2.8 131 118 19.2 15/39 1120 5.11.08 1.0 High Up 106 13.8 — 14.7 18.6 2.8 74 70 20.5 44/59 945 GL 5dr 4x4 AAAAC CLIO 5dr hatch AAAAC POLO 3/5dr hatch 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 0.9 TCE 113 13.4 — 13.9 19.1 2.8 89 100 23.8 38/47 1009 6.3.13 1.2 70PS SE 103 14.2 — 15.4 23 2.9 69 83 22.8 41/51 1075 CLS 4dr coupé/5dr estate AAAAC RS 200 Turbo 143 7.4 20.9 6.9 9.1 2.8 197 177 20.8 32/37 1204 23.10.13 1.4 TSI BlueGT 130 7.5 22.2 7.1 8.0 2.9 138 184 28.1 40/49 1212 350 BlueEff. 155 6.5 16.0 5.7 *3.3 2.5 302 273 37.6 29/38 1775 13.4.11 MEGANE 3/5dr hatch AAACC GOLF 3/5dr hatch AAAAB 350CDI S’Brake 155 7.0 18.5 6.4 *3.8 2.9 261 457 39.6 36/43 1980 9.1.13 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 GTI Perf. DSG 155 6.5 16.4 5.9 8.9 2.8 227 258 34.4 32/38 1402 S-CLASS 4dr saloon AAAAA 250 Cup 156 6.0 13.7 4.9 6.6 2.7 247 251 28.4 28/34 1320 13.01.10 2.0 TDI 134 9.6 27.6 8.6 11.7 2.9 148 236 37.4 44/56 1390 S350 Bluetec 155 7.3 19.0 6.8 *3.9 2.7 255 457 45.6 34/44 1975 16.10.13 SCENIC 5dr MPV AAAAC R 155 4.8 12.0 4.3 6.5 2.9 296 280 27.1 34/29 1495 SL 2dr convertible 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 GOLF Convertible 2dr cabriolet AAABC SL500 155 4.3 9.9 3.6 6.5 2.7 429 516 39.6 10/24 1815 8.8.12 1.6 TDI 117 12.2 44.6 12.8 13.2 2.7 103 184 32.6 47/57 1495 SL63 AMG 155 4.6 10.4 3.8 8.7 2.5 518 465 34.3 17/21 2000 7.5.08 ROLLS-ROYCE SCIROCCO 2dr coupé AAAAB SL65 Black 200 4.2 8.5 3.0 6.0 2.5 661 737 37.4 16/22 1880 8.4.09 PHANTOM 4dr saloon AAAAC 2.0 TSI GT 144 6.7 17.0 6.1 7.9 2.7 197 207 20.6 29/39 1390 SLS 2dr coupé AAAAC Phantom 149 6.0 14.7 5.3 *3.0 2.7 453 531 38.7 8/17 2485 2.4.03 2.0 TSI R 155 6.5 13.7 4.9 5.9 2.7 261 258 26.3 28/34 1400 SLS 195 3.9 8.0 2.9 5.0 2.3 563 479 30.4 19/24 1710 30.6.10 2dr Coupé 155 6.1 15.5 5.9 *3.4 2.9 453 531 38.7 7/18 2495 27.8.08 EOS 2dr convertible AAAAC GHOST 4dr saloon AAAAC 2.0 TFSI Sport 142 7.8 20.5 7.3 9.2 2.6 197 207 26.3 11/35 1610 MG Ghost 155 4.9 10.6 3.9 *2.3 2.6 563 575 46.0 18/23 2450 7.7.10 PASSAT 4dr saloon/5dr estate AAAAC 6 5dr hatch AACCC 2.0 TDI SE Est 127 10.3 32.9 9.8 11.1 2.7 138 236 38.1 50/59 1560 1.8 T 120 8.8 25.8 9.2 11 2.8 158 159 28 29/37 1525 11.5.11 SEAT TIGUAN 5dr 4x4 AAABC 3 5dr hatch AAABC IBIZA 3/5dr hatch AAAAC 2.0 TDI Sport 115 10.3 37.5 10.9 9.9 2.9 138 236 30.0 31/39 1755 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 1.4 SE 108 12.3 - 12.4 18.7 2.9 84 97 22.4 36/44 1105 16.7.08 TOUAREG 5dr 4x4 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 3.0 V6 TDI SE 135 6.9 19.8 6.8 *3.9 2.7 236 406 38.5 32/37 2155 MINI LEON 3/5dr hatch AAAAC PHAETON 5dr saloon AACCC MINI 3dr 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 3.0 V6 TDI 147 7.9 21.8 7.2 *4.1 2.9 236 369 35.2 30/40 2220 Cooper S 146 6.9 17.1 5.9 6.7 2.5 189 221 26.4 35/54 1235 2.4.14 Cupra SC 280 155 5.9 13.6 4.4 7.1 2.7 276 258 27.2 28/36 1441 26.3.14 JCW GP 150 6.6 14.9 5.2 5.6 2.4 215 192 23.6 34/45 1160 20.2.13 ALHAMBRA 5dr MPV AAAAC VOLVO CLUBMAN 5dr estate AAABC 2.0 TDI 170 DSG127 10.5 38.3 11.2 *7.0 3.0 168 258 30.5 35/40 1935 1.12.10 V40 4dr hatch AAABC Cooper D 118 10.8 37.6 11.4 11.9 2.8 108 177 32.3 34/41 1295 31.10.07 D3 SE Lux 130 8.9 26.6 8.7 10.2 2.8 148 258 36.5 46/52 1545 COUNTRYMAN 5dr hatch AAABC SKODA S60 4dr saloon AAAAC Cooper D All4 115 11.1 - 11.5 16.1 2.6 110 199 34.8 39/43 1475 29.9.10 FABIA 5dr hatch/5dr estate AAAAB D4 SE Nav 143 7.6 20.4 6.9 9.2 3.0 179 295 39.4 46/59 1580 COUPÉ 2dr coupé AAABC 1.4 16v 104 11.5 — 12.0 15.3 2.6 85 97 22.0 32/40 1134 18.4.07 V60 5dr estate AAABC JCW 149 7.2 17.0 6.0 6.0 2.8 208 207 23.9 33/46 1230 26.10.11 OCTAVIA 4dr saloon/5dr estate AAAAC D5 SE Lux 143 8.1 21.0 7.1 8.2 2.7 202 310 39.2 32/48 1700 ROADSTER 2dr convertible AAABC 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 Plug-in Hybrid 134 6.1 17.2 5.5 3.2 2.6 279 382 34.3 44/49 1955 Cooper S 141 8.1 19.9 7.3 8.0 2.5 182 177 23.7 33/45 1260 9.5.12 SUPERB 4dr saloon AAAAC S80 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 3.2 SE Sport 141 8.5 21.7 7.7 *4.6 3.0 235 236 33.3 22/26 1615 MITSUBISHI RAPID 4dr saloon AAABC V70 5dr estate AAABC I 5dr hatch 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 2.4 D5 138 8.9 24.1 8.2 9.8 2.8 182 295 35.6 32/39 1835 0.7 84 15.6 — 18.0 *11.6 2.9 57 62 16.8 38/49 940 11.7.07 YETI 5dr SUV AAABC XC60 5dr 4x4 AAAAC ASX 5dr hatch 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 D5 SE Lux 118 9.5 30.5 9.5 *5.8 2.9 182 295 33.6 17/36 1930 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 SMART WESTFIELD 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 FORTWO 3dr hatch AACCC SPORT TURBO 3dr hatch AAABC PHEV GX4hs 106 10.0 30.5 9.5 6.2 3.0 200 245 — 44/38 1810 16.4.14 Passion 92 13.2 — 14.5 *9.0 3.1 70 68 21.6 47/63 810 1.8.07 ST3 UK200 142 4.6 12.6 6.9 4.7 3.1 201 185 22.7 25/– 650

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The original car magazine, published since 1895 ‘in the interests of the mechanically propelled road carriage’ EDITORIAL Tel +44 (0)20 8267 5630 Fax +44 (0)20 8267 5759 Email autocar@haymarket.com Brand editor Chas Hallett Editor-in-chief Steve Cropley Deputy editor Matt Burt Managing editor Allan Muir Digital editor Stuart Milne Senior editor (news and features) Mark Tisshaw Associate editor Hilton Holloway Chief sub-editor Tim Dickson Production editor Gary Lord Road test editor Matt Prior Deputy road test editor Matt Saunders Road tester Nic Cackett Deputy digital editor Lewis Kingston Digital reporter Darren Moss Art editor Amar Hussain Deputy art editor Paul Harvey Chief photographer Stan Papior Photographer Stuart Price Picture editor Ben Summerell-Youde Videographer Andrew Coles Group editorial manager Olivia Pina EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS Editor-at-large Steve Sutcliffe Senior contributing writer Andrew Frankel Industry editor Julian Rendell Senior contributing editors Richard Bremner, Colin Goodwin European editor Greg Kable Grand prix editor Joe Saward Used car editor James Ruppert Technical editor Jesse Crosse Special correspondents Mauro Calo, Peter Liddiard, Richard Webber

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No 113 Hummer HX This 2008 4x4 was GM’s attempt to make Hummer more socially acceptable mong the many casualties of GM’s 2009 bankruptcy, Hummer was one of the losses less mourned. To many, its absurdly scaled, bricklike four-wheel drives looked like the ultimate ‘get off the road I’m coming through’ machines of a kind appealing to macho types hiding deep insecurities. Amid rising global warming anguish and the excesses of SUVs in general, the demise of one of the grossest offenders was applauded in many quarters. GM had only bought the Hummer brand from AM General in 1999, coveting expansion ambitions for the road-going version of the military Humvee, a vast vehicle whose ludicrous size was countered by near-unstoppable, enemy-terrorising off-road prowess. GM began to fill out the range with some slightly less gargantuan SUVs, the pre-school simplicity of their H1, H2 and H3 names admirably suiting the block-headed product philosophy. But GM wasn’t entirely deaf to the criticisms levelled at Hummer and set about developing more acceptable versions. Which was how a rather more appealing Hummer, called the HX, came to be born. Shown as a concept at the 2008 Detroit show, it was aimed squarely at the Jeep Wrangler and Land Rover Defender and did indeed look very square, in true Hummer style. The HX did, however, have a fair bit of subtlety about it. It was the work of three young, newly recruited GM designers who were tasked with creating the HX from scratch in just six months. While it was hard to miss the HX’s similarities to the Wrangler and Defender – flat

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Instrument binnacle cover and various body panels could be removed for off-roading

It was hard to miss the HX’s similarities to the Jeep Wrangler and Land Rover Defender windscreen, a high-riding cabin and a near-brutal functionality that would appeal to anyone excited by racks of Snap-On tools – it had a character of its own. There was the wide, trademark Hummer chrome grille, a set of wheels that could have come from an earthmover and wheel arches big enough to shelter a sizeable dog. The arch flares could be swiftly detached with a quarter-turn of some quick-release nuts for more determined off-roading, as could much of the rest of the bodywork. Doors, roof, rear side panels and even the instrument binnacle cover could all

be left at home for an afternoon’s serious rock-bashing. And if you got stuck or injured, a foldable shovel, a torch and a first aid kit were all on board. Hummer had built the HX as a ‘trail-ready’ machine, its independent suspension featuring an electronically detachable front anti-roll bar to increase wheel articulation. And in a laughable nod to environmentalism – especially as another corner of GM was busy preparing the low-CO2 Volt – the HX was powered by a mere V6 that could drink E85 ethanol fuel without suffering indigestion. But the HX never made it. In the same year that the concept was unveiled, GM announced it was reviewing Hummer’s future, news that helped to tip the brand’s sales from a 71,254-unit peak in 2006 to 9046 three years later. The last Hummer was made on 24 May 2010, and the HX died with it.

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