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Volkswagen Passat Mk 7 review (2010-on)


If there is a car that oozes sense from every angle, it’s the Volkswagen Passat.
2014 Peugeot 308 review

Peugeot 308 review (2014-on)


The 308 is Peugeot’s bid to take its family hatchback upmarket with sleek styling, a minimalist interior and luxury options. Can it lure owners...
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Mercedes-Benz E-class W211 review (2002-2009)


The Mercedes E-class has been a constant for two decades and when it first appeared in the early 1990s (with the now-legendary W124 codename) it was...
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Volkswagen Golf Mk 7 review (2013-on)


Since the mid-1970s and through six successive generations, the Golf has been the standard by which all other small family cars have been judged...
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Ford Focus Mk 2 review (2004-2011)


The Ford Focus is one of the UK’s most desirable cars. There are masses to choose from, used prices are very tempting and it's great to drive.
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Volkswagen Up! review (2011-on)


The Up! is the most stylish of VW Group's trio of city cars, perfect for the urban cut and thrust, but not bad over longer journeys, either
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Peugeot 208 GTi Review (2013-on)


The 208 GTi is not a shy and retiring car. From its no-cost-option, lower-grille decals, to its rear spoiler, red brake callipers and all-important...
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Volkswagen Polo Mk 5 review (2009-2014)


The Polo is a small car that has all the quality and refinement you’d expect from larger, more expensive models
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First drive review: Alfa Romeo 4C (2013-on)


THE ALFA ROMEO 4C is the automotive equivalent of Black Sabbath’s latest album, a loud, thrilling and startling return to form for a 1970s institution...
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Mini Cooper Hatchback Mk 2 review (2006-2013)


The Mini is BMW’s smallest car but one of its biggest hits. Ever since the BMW Mini was launched in 2001, the factory has been struggling to churn...
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Low cost convertible thrills, without the frills


This coupe-cabriolet is Peugeot’s old 207 supermini with its roof chopped off, essentially, which means it's based on an old car that has since...
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Alfa Romeo Giulietta review (2010-on)


The Giulietta is a car for those who are bored by the usual suspects from Audi, Ford and Volkswagen.