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THE UK new car market has hit the half year million motors mark for the first time in five years, after new car registrations rose in June...

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KIA'S marvellous little Stonic SUV is a joy to drive and very easy to live with.It's based on the Rio supermini - a fine starting point...

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THERE are two distinct and very different versions of the Toyota Yaris GR that areboth sporting in appeal.The GR name comes from the...

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JUST about the best value executive saloon or estate on the secondhand market is the Jaguar XF.Don't believe me? Check out the prices for...

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THERE is a huge range of smaller SUVs out there now and their sales seem to be going through the roof.These are the cars people want to own...

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NEW car warranties have come a long way since the days when we got just 12 months when we bought a car.Mitsubishi broke the mould, when it...

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THE excellent DS3 Crossback is stylish, unusual and brilliant to drive in every way.I have really enjoyed getting behind the wheel of these...

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USUALLY I find cars never get anywhere near the quoted average economy figures no-matter how carefully I drive, but one of the best I've...

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WHEN a company like Volvo decides to stop producing load lugging estate cars, big changes are afoot in the market.The big Volvos were...

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CAR magazine journalists all too often complain about cars that I think are a delight to drive and to live with.Of course, they get to...

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LIVING in the Cotswolds, I'm lucky to have a number of good roads with light traffic where I can still enjoy driving.And I'm also only an...

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TOO many car makers stiffen the suspension of their cars in a bid to give them a more sporting edge, but this almost inevitably spoils ride...

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THE SEAT Arona is as good as a small SUV gets, with excellent comfort and tremendous roadholding and handling.Launched here in 2018 and...

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PRACTICAL family-sized small estates really don't come any better than the Nissan Note.The latest ones are now six years old, but many were...

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THE top selling model in the premium Lexus range is the medium-size NX 4x4.Although there was a pure petrol version for some time in the...

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THE Volkswager Arteon is VW's worthy five door coupe-like range topper, which comes with plenty of kit as standard.Most on the road are...

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THE Kia Niro range has a model to suit every taste - even in electric transport.This bigger-than-it-looks five door SUV also comes with the...

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BACK in the 1990s the Range Rover stood imperiously alone as the pinnacle of luxurious all wheel drive transport.And despite its very good...

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THE UK new car market recorded its best February performance for two decades as registrations rose 14.0 per cent to 84,886 units, according...

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THERE are plenty of drivers who want a smaller family car with plenty of space that's easy to drive and live with around town.Such cars...

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COUPE crossovers have been around in larger sizes - think BMW X6 and Merc GLE - for a few years, but all the smaller and medium offerings...

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