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Top 100 Cars 2014: Top 10 MPVs (people carriers)

The days of being amazed because a multi-purpose vehicle has enough bottle holders to open a small off-licence, seats that fold flat into the floor...
Published 26 October 2014
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First drive: Clio Renaultsport 200 Turbo EDC

One normally has to part with a great deal more than the 18,995 that Renaultsport is asking for its new Clio 200 Turbo to acquire the services of...
Published 28 April 2014
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Peugeot 308 Mk1 review (2007-2013)

A refined and practical small family car that has a lot to offer besides its faintly feline features and elegant outline.
Published 20 April 2014
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SsangYong Rodius review (2005-2013)

If you can get past its exterior, the Rodius does have a couple of saving graces: it's huge, and it's very cheap.
Published 20 April 2014
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Volvo V70 review (2007-on)

A Volvo estate from the traditional big-box mould, the V70 is fantastically practical and versatile, with a nicely-designed interior.
Published 14 April 2014
Mercedes-Benz M-class (W166, 2012-2015)

Mercedes-Benz M-class review (W166, 2012-2015)

The third generation of Mercedes' large SUV mercifully moves the concept even further away from the original model of the late Ninetiesl, whose ropey...
Published 04 April 2014
2011 Jaguar XF review

Used Jaguar XF review (2008-2015)

Pound for pound, this is the best Jaguar on sale. In the most important areas, the XF matches the abilities of its best mid-size executive German...
Published 28 March 2014
Chevrolet Aveo (2011-2015)

Chevrolet Aveo review (2011-2015)

It may be a Chevrolet, but there is absolutely nothing muscular or even American about the Aveo.
Published 17 March 2014
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The Clarkson review: Range Rover Sport Autobiography...

In the olden days, when it was possible to make a few shillings from cultivating the land, farmers could afford two cars. They had a Land Rover, on...
Published 14 March 2014
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The Clarkson review: Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG (2013)

For a hundred years Mercedes was a byword for solid, sensible engineering. While the rest of the world let its hair down and listened to Jimi Hendrix...
Published 14 March 2014
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Skoda Octavia Mk 2 review (2005-2013)

Even now, 20 years after the Volkswagen Group’s acquisition of Skoda, the Octavia looked down upon because of its badge. Yet this is also a...
Published 11 March 2014
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Top 10 electric cars and hybrids

No other motoring category is moving as quickly as this one. Among the cars here are not just all-electric vehicles and conventional hybrids but also...
Published 07 March 2014