SEAT Sunderland
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What kind of features does this car have? Good: The looks have worn well. Very tidy handling. The frugal, fun to drive TDI 90 is the one to go for. Bad: Replacing the exhaust will hurt your wallet. Spanish VAG build, not as good as German. Not very roomy.
Good: Stunning looks from arguably Europe's top designer.
Bad: Took forever to translate into the Leon II as both the Altea and the taxi-like Toledo III preceded it.
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Good: Comfortable, well-built and good-looking family saloon. Sportier than an Octavia and better to drive than a Golf IV.
Bad: Narrow opening for the boot. Some engine problems.
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Good: Decent road manners and a huge boot. Well equipped for the money. TDI 90 is the smartest buy.
Bad: Awkward looks. Huge hatchback robs it of some rigidity.
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After all, I'd been very fond of the old Ibiza, especially in TDI 110 and 1.8T Cupra incarnations. I'd rated the new Polo on which the new Ibiza is based as a joyful little car and good fun to drive in Sunderland.
After all, I'd been very fond of the old Ibiza, especially in TDI 110 and 1.8T Cupra incarnations. I'd rated the new Polo on which the new Ibiza is based as a joyful little car and good fun to drive in Sunderland.
Good: True seven-seater with more cheerful trim than its VW Sharan and Ford Galaxy equivalents. Good car-like drive.
Bad: Basic spec on early models. Aircon is prone to fail and, on early cars, sited in a vulnerable place. Mechanical problems not unknown.
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SEAT optimistically call it a ‘Multi Sports Vehicle’, trying to create a niche within a niche. There’s bags of room for bags. Storage areas above and below the luggage compartment. Read on to learn more about the vehicle available in the market in Sunderland.
Good: Roomy cabin with a decent boot. Beautiful styling. Excellent crash test rating.
Bad: The ride quality isn't forgiving enough. Overall, a Ford C-Max does it all rather better.
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SEAT, being part of VAG and availing itself of VAG’s parts bin, has taken a different route and fitted the Altea Freetrack 4 with the same Audi quattro-derived running gear as the Skoda Octavia Scout. And either the 170PS version of the 2.0TDI or the 200PS 2.0TSI petrol engine.
Good: Four wheel drive version of Altea XL, creating an SUV MPV. Surprisingly good both on and off road.
Bad: Steel sumpguard is a £180 extra and you need it.
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Good: More versatible than your average hatch. Very roomy inside and a huge boot. Decent amount of kit. Excellent crash test rating.
Bad: Less versatile than your average compact MPV. Doesn't ride that well.
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Good: Inexpensive to buy and run. Good level of kit and decent ride. Easy to get in and out of.
Bad: Not as sharp a drive as a Ford Ka. Fared badly in 2005 JD Power Satisfaction Survey. Clutch cables can give trouble.
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Good: Tidy handling, well built and generous luggage space. The 1.6-litre 100bhp is the pick of the line-up.
Bad: Not the prettiest, and downright ugly in coupe form. Flawed ride on saloon. Clutch cable can be problematic.
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Good: A cheaper Ibiza with a huge boot and plenty of kit. Drives just as well and is solidly screwed together.
Bad: Not as practical as an Ibiza. Timing belt tensioners can fail on 1.4 and 1.6 16v engines.
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Good: 2.0TDI 143 SE and Sport surprisingly good to drive. Very well sorted chassis. Very economical. Pulls form 1,100rpm. Exceptionally solid build.
Bad: Undistinguished looks, inside and out. Really a refurbished Audi A4 B7.
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Over the model life of the Audi A4 B6 and B7, what started out as an attractive, solidly built, yet sometimes unwieldy and hard riding car turned into quite a good one. It was almost as if criticisms had been listened to and faults rectified as a result.
Features of the car include figure-hugging half leather seats, bright exterior colours such as yellow so the plodders will see you coming, ultra-low-profile 45 section tyres on 16" wheels, etc. Read on to learn more information about the car in Sunderland.
Good: Quite fun to drive, with good handling and decent engines. Very cheap to buy.
Bad: Shoddily built and apt to rust. Many, if not most, are now suffering badly from a lack of maintenance.
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What kind of features does this car have? Good: The looks have worn well. Very tidy handling. The frugal, fun to drive TDI 90 is the one to go for. Bad: Replacing the exhaust will hurt your wallet. Spanish VAG build, not as good as German. Not very roomy.
Good: Rides and handles even better than the previous version. More fun than a VW Polo. 1.8 20VT Cupra most fun. TDI 110 most practical.
Bad: A few build quality problems. Cupras eat front tyres. Replacing exhaust of the 1.4 costs a fortune.
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Good: More interesting looking than a Polo. 1.8 petrol turbo FR good fun.
Bad: Same faults as Polo.
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Good: Fine riding, handling and commodious small car, reasonably priced. Like like a bigger Mazda 2. Engine range gradually improved.
Bad: Petrol only at launch.
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Despite that and a deep 292 litre boot (with a full size spare wheel underneath), it’s actually lighter than the old Ibiza, so goes a bit better with lower CO2s and better economy in Sunderland.
The new Bocanegra has attractive 17-inch ‘Sira’ alloys. Inside, the sports seats are upholstered with special fabric made up of rhomboids stitched together in red, while the upper part of the seats sport the logo that identifies this version – a capital ‘B’ also stitched in red.
Good: 5 Stars for 20VT and Cupra. The best looking, best handling car on the Golf IV floorpan, with 35mpg economy potential. 130 and 150PS diesels.
Bad: Only 3 stars for 1.6 and 4 stars for 90 and 110 diesels. No four wheel drive RHDs.
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Opening the garage doors to one of those is a bit like waking next to the face of a woman so beautiful you forgive her almost anything in Sunderland. Which can be the case with these Alfas.
It's everything you need and a full five-seater with decent luggage space, so you don't have to make any compromises. The 20VT is the obvious leader of the Leon pack. Read on to learn more information about the car in Sunderland in the following article.
Good: Stylish design, excellent road manners and a roomy, well-equipped cabin. An easy car to live with and enjoy. Superb value. 5 stars for the quick ones.
Bad: Acres of dull plastic across the dashboard. Just 3 stars for 1.6 and 4 stars for the TDIs.
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Good: Stunning looks from arguably Europe's top designer.
Bad: Took forever to translate into the Leon II as both the Altea and the taxi-like Toledo III preceded it.
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Good: Looks fantastic. Promises to be fun to drive.
Bad: It's still just a concept car.
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Good: Decent road manners and a huge boot. Well equipped for the money. TDI 90 is the smartest buy.
Bad: Awkward looks. Huge hatchback robs it of some rigidity.
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Good: Comfortable, well-built and good-looking family saloon. Sportier than an Octavia and better to drive than a Golf IV.
Bad: Narrow opening for the boot. Some engine problems.
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Good: Roomy, well-equipped cabin and a large, practical boot.
Bad: Some large blindspots. Not everyone will admire its styling.
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