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  • Fiat Bravo 1.6 16v Multijet Dynamic Eco (2008) review

    Price:  £15,150

    29 May 2008 by Jesse Crosse

    Establishing whether or not a car is fun to drive is entirely subjective and what some might find an absolute blast, others may think is dull as ditch water. So the boys and girls at Fiat Powertrain...

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  • Ford Mondeo 2.2 TDCI Titanium X Estate (2008) review

    Price:  £24,405

    27 May 2008 by Ben Pulman

    Is there anything actually wrong with the Ford Mondeo? Sure, a few people may grumble about drive being sent to the front wheels, or the fact that the badge on the front is a blue oval and not a blue...

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  • Hyundai i30 Estate 1.6 CRDi Premium (2008) review

    Price:  £16,305

    26 May 2008 by Keith Adams

    Along with its Kia Ceed kissing cousin, the Hyundai i30 has been quietly playing an important part in the Korean car industry’s plan to gain mainstream global acceptance. The hatchback has already...

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  • Audi A3 2.0 TD first drive car review: front three-quarter picture

    Audi A3 2.0 TDI SE 170 (2008) review

    Price:  £20,165

    22 May 2008 by Adam Towler

    Audi has given the A3 a mid-life facelift, and the revised 2.0-litre TDI engine heads the oil-burning line-up in 168bhp form. Audi promises this diesel A3 is cleaner and quieter than the car it...

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  • Audi A4 3.0 TDI SE Quattro (2008) review

    Price:  £29,500

    20 May 2008 by Glen Waddington

    Pick the optimum combo for a compact exec and the Audi A4 3.0 TDI SE Quattro might spring to mind: V6 diesel grunt and smoothness, the handling promise of four-wheel drive, suave looks and finish and...

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  • Volkswagen Phaeton car review, front picture

    VW Phaeton 3.0 V6 TDI (2008) review

    Price:  £43,515

    19 May 2008 by Glen Waddington

    The Volkswagen Phaeton is overshadowed by the Audi A8 as VAG’s luxury car and, for some, that could be its allure. If you’re interested in space and comfort more than style and glamour, the Volkswagen...

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  • Skoda Superb 2.0 TDI Elegance (2008) review

    Price:  £19,000

    16 May 2008 by Ben Whitworth

    Skoda’s Superb flagship has always been a leftfield option among mainstream motorway fodder. It had two difficult names to overcome, generic Volkswagen-esque styling, a lot of hand-me-down componentry...

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  • Chevrolet Epica 2.0D LS (2008) driven review

    Price:  £14,595

    15 May 2008 by Richard Aucock

    The Chevrolet Epica probably isn’t a car review you’ve been waiting for, but the real appeal lies in what dealers stick to the windscreen: £13,595. A typo? No, a price that buys you a base Epica.

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  • Nissan Pathfinder 2.5 dCi Aventura (2008) review

    Price:  £29,365

    14 May 2008 by Matthew Jones

    Remember Nissan’s TV advert where the Pathfinder sent people screaming for cover as it chugged through an Amercian city? That’s because this pick-up is a gigantic brute of a car, a proper workhorse, a...

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  • Chrysler 300C CRD SRT Design (2008) driven review

    Price:  £32,505

    12 May 2008 by Keith Adams

    The Chrysler 300C has won more than its fair share of admirers since it exploded into view in 2005. It seems that those with a taste for the alternative have bought into the bad-boy American bruiser.

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  • Dodge Journey 2.0 CRD (2008) review

    Price:  £18,000

    08 May 2008 by Christopher Hubbard

    The Dodge Journey has a tough job on its hands. The MPV sector has been going through a bit of a shake-up recently. People don't want to drive around in minibuses any more, yet still want space for...

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  • Renault Koleos Privilège dCi 175 (2008) review

    Price:  £24,695

    02 May 2008 by Christopher Hubbard

    When the Renault Koleos was unveiled at the Geneva motor show the original press information claimed that this was an SUV that 'handles like a hatchback'. But those words have disappeared from the...

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  • Audi TT 2.0 TDI (2008) driven review

    Price:  £26,350

    29 April 2008 by Ben Pulman

    The Audi TT TDI. Is this oil-burner from Audi another Ingolstadt niche? Or a svelte coupe and cabriolet with low-end grunt, low emissions and decent fuel consumption? A few critics of Audi's...

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  • Mercedes CLS320 CDI facelift (2008) review

    Price:  £46,255

    24 April 2008 by Chris Chilton

    It’s facelift time for Merc’s banana-shaped CLS, a coupe/saloon crossover based on the dull old E-class. It hasn’t been around for long so there are no big changes for this mid-life refresh, just...

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  • Mazda 6 2.0 D TS2 (2008) Estate review

    Price:  £18,340

    23 April 2008 by Jesse Crosse

    The last Mazda 6 launch held in Rome back in 2002 wasn’t just so much the launch of a new car but the relaunch of a brand. Did a pretty good job too, and left a bunch of bemused motoring journos...

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  • Peugeot 308 SW 1.6 HDi 110 SE (2008) review

    Price:  £19,845

    18 April 2008 by Ben Pulman

    Peugeot’s new 308 SW is piece three from the French manufacturer’s five-part mid-sized jigsaw. Coming after the three- and five-door 308 hatches launched in late 2007, and arriving before the CC and...

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  • Mercedes E300 Bluetec (2008) by Brabus review

    Price:  £40,000

    16 April 2008 by Dan Trent

    You know the green bandwagon has gathered momentum when a horsepower hungry tuner like Brabus turns its attention to eco-friendly models like the Mercedes E300 Bluetec. Coming from a company better...

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  • Honda Accord Tourer 2.2 i-DTEC EX GT (2008) review

    Price:  £26,210

    15 April 2008 by the CAR road test team

    Form versus function: it’s a perennial design battle and sums up the difference between the outgoing Honda Accord Tourer and the new – eighthgeneration – model launching in September 2008. The old...

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  • Renault Laguna GT dCi 180 Sport Tourer (2008) review

    Price:  £22,170

    10 April 2008 by Ben Whitworth

    When it arrived late last year we gave Renault’s Laguna a bit of a pasting for its dull looks and overall lack of appeal. There wasn't much wrong with its driving dynamics, and Renault’s claim for...

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  • Audi R8 V12 TDI Concept (2008) driven review

    Price:  £125,000

    10 April 2008 by Georg Kacher

    Does the world need the Audi R8 V12 TDI, a supercar powered by diesel? We love the regular Audi R8. It’s our 2007 performance car of the year, with sublime steering that belies its Ingolstadt roots,...

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