Author: Alex Grant

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Alex Grant

Road Test: Fiat 500

SECTOR: City car   PRICE: €12,250–€19,150   FUEL: 3.8–4.9l/100km   CO2: 88–111g/km Launched in July 1957, the Nuova 500 – ‘new’ because it replaced the 500 ‘Topolino’ –

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Road Test: DS 5

SECTOR: Compact Executive   PRICE: €29,550–€47,500   FUEL: 3.8–5.9/100km   CO2: 100–136g/km With its own website and the beginnings of a dealer network, DS Automobiles has been taking

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Road Test: BMW X1

SECTOR: Crossover   PRICE: €32,900–€42,760   FUEL: 4.1–6.6l/100km   CO2: 114–152g/km   BMW managed to beat its direct rivals to the crossover segment with the X1, and the

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First Drive: BMW 3 Series

Sector: Compact Executive Price: €30,200–€53,860 Fuel: 3.8–7.9l/100km CO2: 99–185g/km While BMW might seem focused on niche models, the 3 Series is a reminder that its

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Road Test: Ford Mondeo Hybrid

Sector: Upper Medium Price: €34,950 Fuel: 4.2l/100km CO2: 99g/km Press the start button in the Mondeo Hybrid and something unusual happens – it’s silent. We’ve

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First Drive: Renault Kadjar

Sector: Crossover   PRICE €22,990–€32,800   FUEL 3.8–5.8l/100km   CO2 99–130g/km Renault admits it’s better known for superminis and MPVs than crossovers, but the Kadjar is aiming to

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Kia reveals new Optima

Set to be unveiled alongside the new Cee’d and Sportage at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month, a short distance from the brand’s European design

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First Drive: Toyota Avensis

Sector: Upper Medium Price: €23,640–€36,340 Fuel: 4.2–6.5l/100km CO2: 108–149g/km Toyota reckons word of mouth plays a big part in Avensis sales, and they’re probably right.

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Road Test: Ford S-Max

SECTOR: Large MPV   PRICE: €30,150–€40,750   FUEL: 5.0–8.9l/100km   CO2: 129–204g/km   The outgoing Ford S-Max was one of those segment-busting vehicles which could so easily have

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Road Test: Citroën C4

SECTOR: Lower Medium   PRICE: €18,950–€30,490   FUEL: 3.3–6.1l/100km   CO2: 86–140g/km   Citroën’s latest C4 models, the Picasso and Cactus, have given it a pair of very

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