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10.04.2013
What is it? The Toyota Yaris Hybrid is the cheapest car of its type in the UK. It also has the lowest emissions for a hybrid that cannot be plugged into the mains to recharge, so it should be a win-win for anyone considering a small, economical car. What’s it like? Toyota achieves class-leading 79g/km [...]
30.03.2013
Ahead of its on-sale date of May, Subaru has announced prices for the latest arrival to its range. Customers can expect to pay £24,995 for the 2.0D X, with the top-of-the-range 2.0i XT priced at £30,995. This Forester, the fourth generation of the SUV offers improved performance, safety and efficiency levels, as well as a [...]
Styled as a coupé interpretation of its Countryman model, MINI has revealed details of its Paceman model. Available in five versions from launch, Paceman becomes the seventh model in the range, following the Hatch, Clubman, Convertible, Countryman, Coupé and Roadster. Customers will have range of powertrain options. There is a 122bhp version of the company’s [...]
The latest electric model from Renault, ZOE, will cost £13,650 (after the UK Plug-In Car Grant), the French manufacturer has confirmed. It as being described as ideal for commuting, supermarket and school runs, and for households looking to downsize engine size and their carbon footprint. For a similar cost of a diesel-engined Clio, ZOE offers [...]
25.03.2013
When it goes on sale in summer 2013, Subaru’s Forester will come with a five-star crash rating from European safety body Euro NCAP. In tests, the Forester scored highly in all four relevant areas (adult occupant protection, child occupant protection, pedestrian protection and safety assist). The Japanese manufacturer says advances to the frame body, as [...]
22.03.2013
What is it? The new A-Class takes a more traditional approach to the small hatch sector than it previous incarnations. Mercedes hopes this will take sales from the Audi A3 and BMW 1 Series. What’s it like? Mercedes has reinvented it’s A-Class. Gone are the tall-sided, MPV-ish looks, replaced by sleek hatchback lines that Merc [...]
19.03.2013
What is it? Ford’s latest model within its ‘Econetic’ range, and the company’s most serious effort, to date, to compete with the likes of Volkswagen’s TSI and Fiat’s TwinAir downsizing technologies. What’s it like? Impressive. Considering the same amount of power is available here as is found in the 1.6-litre Duractec engine, the performance from [...]