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07 Peugeot 207 1.6 16V GT £100.75 per month
07 Vauxhall Astra 1.4i 16v Life Diesel 5dr £78.76 per month
WAS £8,170 SAVE £500 NOW £7,670 08 Kia Carens GS Crdi 2.0 Diesel £102.04 per month
WAS £6,470 SAVE £500 NOW £5,970 07 Honda CR-V 2.0 i-VTEC Executive 5dr £130.36 per month
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WAS £9,870 SAVE £900 NOW £8,970 56 Renault Megane 1.6 VVT Dynamique 3dr £59.55 per month
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06 VW Golf Plus 2.0 GT TDi £91.74 per month
WAS £7,970 SAVE £1,000 NOW £6,970 57 Honda Accord 2.0 i-Vtec SE 4dr £104.61 per month
WAS £8,970 SAVE £1,000 NOW £7,970
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57 Ford Fiesta 1.6 Style Auto 5dr £75.00 per month
07 Mini Cooper 1.6 3dr £104.61 per month
WAS £6,270 SAVE £600 NOW £5,670
WAS £8,970 SAVE £1,000 NOW £7,970 57 Nissan Note 1.6 Acenta 5dr Auto £65.99 per month
07 Citroen C4 Picasso 1.6HDi 16V VTR £91.74 per month
WAS £8,470 SAVE £1,500 NOW £6,970
WAS £5,970 SAVE £500 NOW £5,470
07 Fiat Grand Punto 1.4 Eleganza 5dr £65.99 per month
WAS £5,870 SAVE £1,200 NOW £4,670 57 Ford Focus 1.6 Style Auto 5dr £65.99 per month
WAS £5,770 SAVE £800 NOW £4,970
57 Renault Modus 1.2 TCE Dynamique S £65.99 per month
WAS £5,870 SAVE £900 NOW £4,970 57 VW Eos 2.0 FSI 2dr £136.80 per month
08 Vauxhall Zafira 1.9 CDTi (120) Exclusive £117.49 per month
WAS £9,670 SAVE £700 NOW £8,970
56 Mitsubishi Shogun 3.2 Di-D Elegance £162.55 per month
WAS £13,570 SAVE £1,100 NOW £12,470
WAS £11,970 SAVE £1,500 NOW £10,470
Buy now and pay nothing until March 2011, pay no deposit and get cash back on your part exchange! 58 Honda Jazz 1.2 i-VTEC SE £104.61 per month
57 Renault Grand Scenic 1.6 VVT Dynamique £82.73 per month
WAS £6,970 SAVE £700 NOW £6,270
WAS £8,570 SAVE £600 NOW £7,970
57 Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec Climate TDCi £91.74 per month
10 Vauxhall Insignia 2.0 CDTi Exclusive £185.73 per month
WAS £7,470 SAVE £500 NOW £6,970
WAS £15,370 SAVE £1,100 NOW £14,270
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07 BMW Z4 2.0i SE £130.36 per month
WAS £11,470 SAVE £1,500 NOW £9,970
57 Vauxhall Meriva 1.6i 16V Life 5dr £69.85 per month
WAS £5,970 SAVE £700 NOW £5,270 57 Saab 9-3 1.9 TiD Linear 2dr £136.80 per month
WAS £11,470 SAVE £1,000 NOW £10,470 07 Audi A4 1.9 TDi TDV SE £143.24 per month
WAS £11,970 SAVE £1,000 NOW £10,970
57 VW Beetle 1.6 Luna 3dr £111.05 per month
09 Ford Mondeo 1.6 Zetec 5dr £100.75 per month
WAS £8,670 SAVE £1,000 NOW £7,670
WAS £8,970 SAVE £500 NOW £8,470 56 Honda Civic 2.2 i-CTDi SE £91.18 per month
58 Dodge Avenger SXT 2.0 4dr £91.74 per month
WAS £7,970 SAVE £1,000 NOW £6,970
WAS £7,970 SAVE £500 NOW £7,470 55 BMW 5 series 520D SE 5dr £130.36 per month
57 BMW 3 series 325i SE 2dr £224.35 per month
WAS £18,970 SAVE £1,700 NOW £17,270
WAS £10,970 SAVE £1,000 NOW £9,970
Save £££ while saving the environment with these low emission specials 57 Vauxhall Corsa Club A/C CDTi 1.3 5dr £87.88 per month
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WAS £7,170 SAVE £500 NOW £6,670
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07 Renault Clio 1.5 DCi Expression 86 £65.99 per month
WAS £5,470 SAVE £500 NOW £4,970
58 Ford Fiesta 1.4 Style TDCi 5dr £117.49 per month
58 BMW 1 Series 118D SE £168.99 per month
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11.9%. Ford Fiesta 1.4 £117.49 per month, Cash Price £8,970, Deposit £3,588, Interest £1,547.33, Documentation Fee £120, Total Payable £10,637, APR 11.9%. Ford Focus 1.6, £78.86 per month, Cash Price £5,970, Deposit £2,388, Interest £1,029.83, Documentation Fee £120, Total Payable £7,120, APR 11.9%. Citroen C4 £91.74 per month, Cash Price £6,970, Deposit £2,788, Interest £1,202.33, Documentation Fee £120, Total Payable £8,292, APR 11.9%. Mitsubishi Shogun £162.55 per month, Cash Price £12,470, Deposit £4,988, Interest £2,151.08, Documentation Fee £120, Total Payable £14,741, APR 11.9%. Nissan Note Acenta £72.43 per month, Cash Price £5,470, Deposit £2,188, Interest £943.58, Documentation Fee £120, Total Payable £6,534, APR 11.9%. Ford Mondeo £140.66 per month, Cash Price £10,770, Deposit £4,308, Interest £1,857.83, Documentation Fee £120, Total Payable £12,748, APR 11.9%. Kia Sedona £139.38 per month, Cash Price £10,670, Deposit £4,268, Interest £1,840.58, Documentation Fee £120, Total Payable £12,631, APR 11.9%. Renault Grand Scenic £82.73 per month, Cash Price £6,270, Deposit £2,508, Interest £1,081.58, Documentation Fee £120, Total Payable £7,472, APR 11.9%. BMW Z4 £130.36 per month, Cash Price £9,970, Deposit £3,988, Interest £1,719.83, Documentation Fee £120, Total Payable £11,810, APR 11.9%. Honda Jazz £104.61 per month, Cash Price £7,970, Deposit £3,188, Interest £1,374.83, Documentation Fee £120, Total Payable £9,465, APR 11.9%. Honda Accord £104.61 per month, Cash Price £7,970, Deposit £3,188, Interest £1,374.83, Documentation Fee £120, Total Payable £9,465, APR 11.9%. Dodge Caliber £78.86 per month, Cash Price £5,970, Deposit £2,388, Interest £1,029.83, Documentation Fee £120, Total Payable £7,120, APR 11.9%. Honda Civic £98.18 per month, Cash Price £7,470, Deposit £2,988, Interest £1,288.58, Documentation Fee £120, Total Payable £8,879, APR 11.9%. Vauxhall Insignia £185.73 per month, Cash Price £14,270, Deposit £5,708, Interest £2,461.58, Documentation Fee £120, Total Payable £16,852, APR 11.9%. Vauxhall Meriva £53.11 per month, Cash Price £3,970, Deposit £1,588, Interest £684.83, Documentation Fee £120, Total Payable £4,775, APR 11.9%. Chevrolet Aveo £69.85 per month, Cash Price £5,270, Deposit £2,108, Interest £909.08, Documentation Fee £120, Total Payable £6,299, APR 11.9%. Ford Ka £99.46 per month, Cash Price £7,570, Deposit £3,028, Interest £1,305.83, Documentation Fee £120, Total Payable £8,996, APR 11.9%. Finance subject to status. Pictures for illustrations purposes only.
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THE sporty compact Alfa MiTo is the first model in the Alfa Romeo range to feature the all new ALFA TCT auto box with dry twin clutch. Available with the 1.4 TB MultiAir 135bhp petrol engine and combined with a Start&Stop system, this Alfa Romeo MiTo offers 38.7mpg around town, 128g/km of CO2 and 8.2 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 62mph making it quicker and more economical than a manual model. The Alfa MiTo 1.4 TB MultiAir with ALFA TCT is available in Lusso and Veloce trim with prices starting from £16,745.
THE first ● Peugeot i0n electric car to be
delivered in the UK has been handed over to EDF Energy. With a potential range of 93 miles
between charges, the i0n is one of a number of electric vehicles going on sale in the coming weeks. EDF will add the i0n to its vehicle fleet and also use the vehicle for testing recharging points. The i0n is available in the UK via an “all-inclusive” mobility offer consisting of a four year 40,000 mile contract with a monthly payment of £415 excluding VAT.
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TOYOTA is to give a clue about its plans for a new sports car next month when it unveils another version of the FT-86 concept at the Geneva Motor Show. The Japanese car maker has been absent from the sports car market for several years having built a reputation with the MR-2, Celica and Supra models.
STAR QUALITY: The new Ford Focus has so much kit it can match a BMW or Mercedes limo for onboard equipment
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T’S game over for the humble hatchback as Ford launches the next generation of Britain’s favourite car. For more than a decade the Focus has ruled the roost in the sales charts and now there’s a new model which is crammed with technology. What began life as a replacement for the venerable Escort back in 1998 is now available with so much kit that it can match the likes of a BMW or Mercedes limo for onboard equipment. Among medium-sized family hatches there has never been a car like it. Forward facing cameras, radar beams and infra red sensors are all part of an array of devices which put the third version of the Focus in a league of its own. All models come with air conditioning, digital radios, Bluetooth with voice control and a system which Ford calls torque vectoring control. Basically it is an electronic differential balancing the power through the front wheels and it keeps alive the Focus’s reputation for top notch handling. The new Focus goes on sale in March priced from £15,995 for a five door hatch or £17,095 for an estate. There is no three-door model and Ford has no plans to make one. Those prices are some £500 less than the previous entry level versions cost but at the top end of the range a high grade Titanium X
New look Focus in league of its own model is being introduced taking the Focus hatch to a high of £23,995 for a two-litre diesel automatic or £25,095 for a similarly powered estate. And it is the top trim models for which the high tech options are reserved, pushing the price of a fully loaded Focus to some £28,000. That may sound crazy for a family hatch but in this guise the car is venturing into a new division. At this level you have a car equipped with digital sat nav, active cruise control, an anti collision system to prevent rear end shunts in traffic, a device which stops the car drifting out of lanes, blind spot alerts and a fatigue monitor. Even a full blown executive downsizing from the likes of a BMW 7 Series would be impressed at what is available on the new Focus. Pound for pound it’s a steal. But this car is more than just pushing the boundaries of small cars into the big car zone.
The new Focus has to satisfy the demands of its loyal army of fans who have become accustomed to its all-round soundness while for Ford it is a car on a mission as the company’s first global model which in one form or another will be sold in more than 120 countries. In Britain the car will be available
with a choice of three petrol engines and four diesels. On the petrol front the entry level Edge and mid-range Zetec versions will use a 105PS 1.6-litre engine while Ford’s 150PS 1.6 EcoBoost will slot into the Titanium models. The turbocharged EcoBoost is a great engine and endows the Focus
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with rewarding performance and good economy averaging 47.1mpg with a 0-60 time of 8.6 seconds. It uses stop/start technology to reduce emissions and like all of the new Focuses comes with an electronic shutter in the radiator grille which improves aerodynamics and engine performance. The EcoBoost has a CO2 output of 139g/km which matches that of the 16PS 2.0-litre diesel also available in the Titanium versions – and as indication of just how green the Focus is, that diesel has the highest output of all the engines being used in the model at the moment. The most economical is a 1.6-litre diesel – available in both 95 and 115PS outputs - which will return 67.3mpg. Slightly longer and wider – but lower – than the current model the new car remains roomy inside, seating five with good leg oom in the rear.
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FIESTA 1.3 LX 5dr, 44k genuine miles, lovely condition, warranty £2,795. 0151 530 1200 Fazakerley.
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FOCUS ZETEC 1 owner, genuine 49k miles, lovely condition, warranty £1,675 0151 530 1200 Fazakerley.
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Peugeot RCZ GT Coupe THP 200
Double bubble beauty
ATTENTION GRABBER: The Peugeot RCZ coupe is capable of gracing the world’s premier automotive catwalks
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T the tail end of the 19th century Oscar Wilde famously told the world that he could resist anything but temptation. Well a mere 118 years later the French car manufacturer Peugeot, not previously noted for producing items of irresistible allure, has come up with a truly compelling package. The RCZ coupe is a car capable of gracing the world’s premier automotive catwalks – and coming away with the cream. It’s that cultured. Elegant and aerodynamic are the two words that probably best sum up the RCZ’s profile. It’s low slung, sleek and in my view the best looking car outside the realms of megabucks exotica. From the ‘double bubble’ lid and rear windscreen to the distinctive aluminium roof arches, the RCZ’s lines flow seamlessly from top to
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toe. It just looks classy from every angle. And if the car’s shape isn’t aerodynamic enough there’s also an active rear spoiler that appears automatically at speeds of more than 53mph and folds back below 34mph. Its angle even adjusts for high speed stability and there’s also a button next to the handbrake to manually raise the spoiler. Move inside and Peugeot has continued the design-led theme with a gently sloping fascia, soft texture, neat analogue clock and
sporty touches like a chunky flat-bottomed steering wheel and drilled alloy pedals. The two rear seats are strictly for kids, little ones at that, but the big surprise is the size of the boot – refreshingly decent for a small coupe and capable of stowing 760 litres when the back seats are down. You get plenty of kit as standard, so the only options I would add are the Solstice Onyx black 19-inch alloy wheels at £305 and the black brake callipers for another £155 – they really look the business. Of course all this sexy style is no good if the car has popgun performance, and thankfully there’s no danger of that, as the tested model’s new 1.6-litre THP 200bhp engine combines a twin-scroll turbocharger, direct petrol injection and variable inlet valve lift. Upshot is a 0-62mph acceleration time of 7.6 seconds and claimed average fuel consumption of 40.9
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speccheck MAKE: Peugeot MODEL RCZ GT Coupe THP 200 ENGINE: 1,598cc, 4 cyl petrol POWER: 200bhp at 5,500rpm PERFORMANCE: 0-62 in 7.6 secs, top speed 146mph ECONOMY: 31.0mpg Urban, 50.4 Extra Urban, 40.9 Combined CO2 EMISSIONS: 159g/km BiK RATING: 19% INSURANCE: Group 34 (1-50) PRICE: £25,595 on the road miles per gallon, though my own figure was 34.9. It sounds funky too thanks to a development of the RCZ’s acoustics which, a bit like a musical instrument, produce different harmonics depending on the rate of acceleration. Out on the road the Peugeot is a
WHAT’S HOT: Fabulous style, classy interior, strong performance, value for money WHAT’S NOT: Firm ride, small rear seats RATINGS (out of five):
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treat to drive with lots of composure and serious grip through bends though you have to be prepared for a firm ride. The THP 200 costs £25,595 and is worth every penny, , but you don’t have to pay that much – the RCZ range starts with the Sport THP 156 at £20,895.
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THE price of big 4x4s is continuing to rise but open top motoring is becoming cheaper, according to motor market analysts. A survey by experts at CAP has revealed the cost of a new coupe cabriolet fell by an average of almost £1,000 over
the past year. But the average new price of a 4x4 rose by more than £1,800 over the same period. The average cost of a new coupe cabriolet in January 2011 was £21,999 compared to an average of £22,941 a year before. The average new price of a
4x4, however, rose over the period from £31,634 to £33,459. CAP New Vehicle Data manager, David Saville, said: “Coupe cabriolets have been reducing in price while list prices across the rest of the market have typically risen.” Saville says that coupe
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cabriolets had become a victim of their own success. “The growing popularity in recent years of coupe cabriolets such as the Focus CC, Astra Twin Top and Peugeot 308CC has made them a much more common sight on our roads and on the forecourt.”