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VW Golf Plus (2008): the scoop

Rated 3 out of 5

Ben Pulman, 23 October 2008 11:05

This is VW’s latest Golf Plus, with a Scirocco-inspired nose and high-quality interior. And while the exterior changes might not look much, Volkswagen will tweak the Golf Plus just enough to designate it a Mk2 model. Expect the revised car to make its debut at the Bologna motor show in December 2008. Talk me through the tweaks to the VW ...

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Kia Soul MPV (2009) spy pictures

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Ben Pulman, 03 September 2008 15:11

This is Kia’s mini-MPV – think of it as a Korean Honda Jazz or Toyota Verso. Caught testing for the first time, the new MPV will be based on the Kia Soul and go on sale at the very end of 2009. Is this car called the Kia Soul MPV? No, it remains as yet unnamed. But Kia has recently ...

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Mercedes R-class (2009): spy photos

Rated 3 out of 5

Ben Pulman, 07 August 2008 11:03

Mercedes is readying a revised version of its giant R-class, its strange MPV/estate/4x4 hybrid. Don’t expect anything too radical though – like the long list of Mercs that have been refreshed with only minor tweaks, the changes to the R-class will be mild. So the Merc R-class will still be a huge, ungainly beast? If that’s your viewpoint, though we’ve always ...

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Vauxhall/Opel Meriva (2010): the spy photos

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Tim Pollard, 09 June 2008 12:32

Vauxhall and sister brand Opel are readying a concept-style flourish for its next Meriva – it'll have suicide doors, just like the 2008 show car. Until recently, flash doors were the preserve of pricey models like the Rolls-Royce Phantom and Mazda RX-8, but they're now trickling down to the B-car segment with novelties such as the Meriva and Mini Clubman.The ...

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Renault Scenic (2009): the spy photos

Rated 2 out of 5

Tim Pollard, 30 May 2008 09:23

Following hot on the heels of the Renault Megane hatchback at the 2008 Paris motor show will be this MPV version – the new 2009 Scenic. Our spies caught this French-registered prototype testing under a very unflattering plastic bag disguise, thwarting our attempts to see the latest design from Patrick le Quément. The new midi-MPV is due in showrooms in ...

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Volkswagen Touran

Rated 2.5 out of 5

Stephen Dobie, 16 January 2008 18:58

Volkswagen’s facelifted Touran has barely been out a year, but CAR has already spied the replacement car testing in Germany. The new car is being rushed in because the current Touran - and the Mk5 Golf on which it's based - is expensive for VW to build. The Mk6 Golf and Mk2 Touran will solve that issue, with fewer variants and a design ...

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Fiat's new MPV

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James Foxall, 02 January 2008 09:47

Fiat will reveal a passenger version of its all-new Fiorino van next summer. The Fiorino Panorama will be a five-seater and tap into the popular van-based MPV market currently dominated in Britain by Citroen’s Berlingo Multispace. It’ll come with a choice of 74bhp 1.4 petrol engine or a 1.3-litre Multijet turbodiesel with 76bhp. ‘We think it’ll be stylish enough and ...

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BMW V5

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Ben Pulman, 14 September 2007 03:44

The disguise says BMW but what on earth is it? Details are still sparse but this is BMW’s next niche-filling model, codenamed V5. And while blue-and-white-propeller officials might not like you calling it a people carrier, that’s what it is. But not as you know it… With Mercedes’ R-class not selling especially well, BMW has gone for a different look. ...

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