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MAJOR PRICE REDUCTIONS FROM SSANGYONG To mark the arrival of the new ‘10’ registration series this month, SsangYong has announced price reductions across its range of Kyron and Rexton 4x4s – with between £2500 and £4500 off, depending on which model you go for..... Channel: news, Issue: Mar 2010 |
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ROAD TEST: SUZUKI GRAND VITARA 2.4 SZ5 You could argue that Suzuki created the compact-SUV market when it launched the original Vitara range way back in 1988. Here, for the first time, was a car-size 4x4 that went well, handled well and was more practical than a similarly sized conventional hatchback. The fact that it was also a handy little tool in the rough was an added bonus, even if most owners never did exploit its off-road capability. .... Channel: test/feature, Issue: Mar 2010 |
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KIA LAUNCHES ALL-NEW SPORTAGE While the current-model Kia Sportage could hardly be called the most exciting looking soft-roader in its class, the new 2010 model adopts a whole new approach – and should provide tough new competition when it goes on sale in the UK in September..... Channel: news, Issue: Mar 2010 |
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4x4 NEWCOMERS UNVEILED AT GENEVA The Geneva Motor Show saw the unveiling of an array of crucial new 4x4s, SUVs and crossovers, set to give the UK market a shake-up over the next 12 months. We take a look at six of the most intriguing.... Channel: test/feature, Issue: Mar 2010 |
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DACIA DUSTER WILL BE SOLD IN THE UK The Romanian-built Dacia Duster budget-priced crossover made its show debut at the recent Geneva Motor Show, with production of left-hand drive examples set to start in early 2011. And Dacia owner Renault finally confirmed that the Duster WILL be sold in the UK..... Channel: news, Issue: Mar 2010 |
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WINTER BOOST FOR BRITAIN’S 4x4 SALES The treacherous road conditions experienced over the last month have helped to boost Land Rover sales in the UK, with registrations for January up by an impressive 58 per cent compared with the same month last year..... Channel: news, Issue: Feb 2010 |
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USED 4x4 VALUES 'BOUNCE BACK' Average values for 4x4s reached record levels at British Car Auctions in January – partly as a result of the heavy snowfall and traffic problems experienced by much of the country last month..... Channel: news, Issue: Feb 2010 |
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ROAD TEST: SUZUKI JIMNY SZ4 By any standards, the diminutive Suzuki Jimny is a bit of an old soldier, having originally been launched way back in 1998 before going on sale in the UK early the following year. And that makes it the second oldest 4x4 currently on sale in Britain, beaten only by Land Rover’s evergreen Defender. .... Channel: test/feature, Issue: Jan 2010 |
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NEW MINI SUV FINALLY REVEALED A choice of three petrol and two diesel engines will be available, ranging in power from 89bhp in the One D Countryman to a far more exciting 181bhp in the Cooper S Countryman. And for the first time in a Mini, the 1.6-litre four-cylinder petrol engine in the top model comes with a twin-scroll turbocharger and direct fuel injection, plus fully variable valve management..... Channel: test/feature, Issue: Jan 2010 |
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BATTLE OF THE V8: RANGE ROVER VERSUS JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Fuel prices are rising again – and that means many of us will be paying extra attention to fuel economy when the time comes to buy our next new or used SUV. But for anybody who doesn’t cover a hefty annual mileage, this also opens up some real potential – because if you’re willing to consider a large petrol-engined 4x4 (knowing full well that fuel consumption will be on the heavy side), there are some real bargains to be had. .... Channel: test/feature, Issue: Jan 2010 |
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