Author: John Kendall

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John Kendall

Road Test: Jaguar XF

SECTOR: Premium saloon  PRICE: From €37,230–€58,900   FUEL: 4.0–8.3l/100km   CO2: 104-198g/km   Uncompetitive CO2 emissions from the outgoing Jaguar XF did not help fleet sales. The 2.2-litre four-cylinder diesel was an afterthought;

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First Drive: Volkswagen Polo GTI

Sector: Lower medium Price: From €22,275 Fuel: 5.6–6.0/100km CO2: 129–139g/km The latest Polo range was launched at the Paris Show in September 2014 and the

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When two become one…

  “Okay FCA, just stop!” was how General Motors (GM) rebuffed Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) on a possible GM-FCA merger. FCA has lately been punching above

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First Drive: Volvo XC90

Sector: Large SUV Price: €52,400–€76,160 Fuel: 2.5–8.0l/100km CO2: 59–179g/km Volvo did a great job of building up expectations before the XC90 was seen in public

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First Drive: Mazda CX-3

Sector: Crossover Price: €17,990–€28,190 Fuel: 4.0–6.4/100km CO2: 105–150g/km The small SUV currently seems unstoppable, with Mazda the latest to introduce a model to take on

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First Drive: Fiat 500X

SECTOR: Compact crossover PRICE: From €13,600   FUEL: 4.1–6.4l/100km   CO2: 109–147g/km   Fiat has been quite clever with the design of the 500X, first seen at

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Road Test: Mazda6

SECTOR: Upper-medium   PRICE: From €19,250   FUEL: 3.9–5.9l/100km   CO2: 106–137g/km I t was clear from launch that Mazda had a winner on its hands with the

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Road Test: MG6

SECTOR: Lower-medium   PRICE: From €14,560   FUEL: 4.6l/100km   CO2: 119g/km It may only be available in the UK at present, but MG is planning to launch

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Road Test: Volkswagen Golf GTE

SECTOR: Lower-medium   PRICE: From €36,900   FUEL: 1.5l/100km//11.4kW/100km   CO2: 39g/km Volkswagen launched the Golf GTE earlier this year, designed to join the GT range of Golfs

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Road Test: Jeep Renegade

SECTOR: SUV   PRICE: From €16,380   FUEL: 4.6–6.9l/100km   CO2: 120–160g/km   SUVs and me don't always hit it off. While I like the relatively good accommodation

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Focus on Italy

In the automotive sector, Italy is one of the ‘Big Five’ countries within the EU with the largest consumption of light vehicles, along with France,

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Road Test: Mercedes-Benz Vito

SECTOR: Van   PRICE: From €17,990   FUEL: 6.0l/100km   CO2: 170g/km   Mercedes claims a first for offering front, rear and four-wheel drive models in this sector

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Shining in Shanghai

  Chevrolet FNR Concept Chevrolet unveiled its FNR autonomous electric vehicle concept at Shanghai with the aim of showing an intelligent vehicle designed for tomorrow’s

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Road Test: Suzuki Vitara

SECTOR: Crossover   PRICE: €17,990–25,990   FUEL: 4.0–5.74l/100km   CO2: 111–131g/km   It would be an unwise manufacturer that ignores the compact SUV sector around the world, but

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Road Test: Mazda2

SECTOR: Supermini   PRICE: €12,790–€18,790   FUEL: 3.4–4.9l/100km   CO2: 89–117g/km  No manufacturer selling cars in Europe can afford to ignore the B-segment. While the C-segment tends to

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First Drive: Kia Sorento

Sector: SUV Price: TBA Fuel: 5.7–9.4l/100km CO2: 149–219g/km it may look similar to the outgoing Sorento, but the latest incarnation of Kia’s large SUV comes

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First Drive: Honda CR-V

Sector: Medium SUV Price: TBA Fuel: 4.4–7.7l/100km CO2: 115–179g/km Over 750,000 Honda CR-Vs have been sold in Europe since the original model was launched in

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Diesel decline

  2014 looks as though it might have been the year when the vehicle market in France turned an important corner, after the years following

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First Drive: Opel Corsa

Sector: Supermini Price: €11,980-€19,440 Fuel: 3.2–6.0l/100km CO2: 85–140g/km 32 years on and almost 12 million sold means that the new Opel Corsa has quite a reputation

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Country Profile: South Korea

Export-led economy South Korea’s export led economy has seen phenomenal economic growth for this comparatively small Asian country over the past 50 years. According to

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