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Fiat Fiorino Qubo 1.4 (2008) CAR review

Rated 4 out of 5

Jesse Crosse, 15 September 2008 10:00

Fiat reckons its Qubo (that's a bastardisation of the Italian for 'cube') might fulfil a new market segment, as the funky and stylish answer to young, cash-strapped urban and suburban buyers looking for a car that’s both a lifestyle accessory on one level and an affordable, versatile workhorse on the other. That's the marketing waffle. We can't help feeling that ...

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Dodge Journey 2.0 CRD CAR review

Rated 3.5 out of 5

Christopher Hubbard, 08 May 2008 11:46

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 seven. Whatever happened to 2.4 children? Current king of this new motoring genre is the flexible Ford S-Max: handles like a decent ...

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Ford C-Max 2.0 TDCi Titanium CAR review

Rated 2 out of 5

Alex Grant, 28 March 2008 15:41

Ford’s C-Max has always looked a little dowdy and functional when compared to its sister S-Max. The latter has shrugged off its size with sharp angles and a car-like drive, and shot off forecourts as a result. Thankfully Ford has now turned its attention to the baby family carrier, finally giving the C-Max a splash of kinetic design to bring ...

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Renault Grand Modus 1.2 TCE 100 CAR review

Rated 3.5 out of 5

Anonymous, 14 December 2007 10:00

You have to hand it to Renault. After the success of the original Espace, it didn’t sit on its laurels. The Scenic that followed had an even greater impact and had the kudos of being a truly original concept (the Espace owed more than a little something to Chrysler) while the Kangoo was designed as both a van and a ...

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Chrysler Grand Voyager TD (2008) CAR review

Rated 3 out of 5

Anonymous, 13 November 2007 07:42

Is this an all-new model then? Yes. Chrysler has lengthened the wheelbase and claims to have made at least 30 major improvements to its popular people carrier. The most important of these is a comfier, more supple ride and better refinement. The newly independent firm has also worked hard at making the Grand Voyager even more family-friendly. The highlight of ...

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Peugeot Expert Tepee CAR review

Rated 2 out of 5

Anonymous, 26 September 2007 04:13

The Tepee? Has Peugeot hung out with Skoda for too long? Too many scout jokes for my liking! Yes, yes. Ignore the silly name, and you have another of the growing breed of vans being geared up for carrying bodies not builders. Ford has been doing it for years with the Transit, but Peugeot is now getting in on the ...

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Daihatsu Materia CAR review

Rated 4 out of 5

Anonymous, 09 August 2007 06:53

This looks like a Japanese-market mini or a US Scion... Bingo! That's exactly what the Materia is. It's sold in Japan as both a Toyota and Daihatsu, and it's not even new to mainland Europe, where it's been sold for a while. But the UK importer has finally seen fit to bring the distinctively boxy mini over here to take ...

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Skoda Roomster Scout 1.9 TDi CAR review

Rated 3 out of 5

Anonymous, 07 June 2007 02:45

Dib dib dib, the Roomster’s gone scouting… Yep, Skoda’s quirky-looking mini-MPV dons a neckerchief and becomes the Roomster Scout. The ‘transformation’ includes a hike in ride height – the Scout sitting some 43mm higher than the conventional Roomster – more rugged-looking bumpers, wheelarch extensions, roof rails, tinted windows from the B-pillar back, a tyre pressure monitor and exclusive 16-inch alloy ...

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Kia Carens 2.0 CRDi CAR review

Rated 3 out of 5

Anonymous, 31 January 2007 03:25

So it's a Kia. And an MPV Okay, so it's not exactly high on your lottery win wish list but Kia is quickly becoming a force to be reckoned with in car circles thanks to cars like the Picanto and its new Focus challenger, the Ceed. And this new Carens will help it climb couple of steps closer? Well maybe ...

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VW Touran 1.9 TDi CAR review

Rated 3 out of 5

Anonymous, 24 November 2006 09:51

I think 'new' might be stretching the truth a bit. The front lights are clearly new, but what else has changed? In truth, not a great deal. Those lamps have been reshaped to resemble those of the Eos two-seater convertible, and they’re now bi-xenons and adapt to the corners of the road as you turn the steering wheel. The interior ...

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