Vauxhall Coventry
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Good: Eye-catching looks. Excellent balance between sharp handling and a comfortable ride. Perky yet economical engines.
Bad: Poor rear visibility. Waterpump failure can throw off the timing belt on 19CDTIs in just 40k miles.
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Good: Sharp looks and sharp handling, yet also a comfortable motorway cruiser. Responsive and economical engines.
Bad: Failed waterpump can throw off the timing belt on 1.9CDTIs in just 40k miles. Premature wear on front suspension bushes.
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Good: Straightforward, comfortable family car well suited to motorway use. Better than the previous Vectra. Cheap to buy.
Bad: Lacklustre handling. Fares badly in reliability surveys and can suffer from a long list of mechanical problems.
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Good: Undemanding, solid supermini. Inexpensive to buy and run. Responsive, economical engines. Few faults reported for the high volumes sold.
Bad: Not the roomiest or best to drive. Rear wheel bearing and steering rack failures are common.
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Good: Simple, practical supermini. Good engines. Cheap to buy and run. Generally reliable. Plenty of choice.
Bad: Unremarkable drive. Premature wear on the front suspension.
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The interior would have to be spacious with lots of oddments to store safely, personal effects. To be quite honest, I am not a huge fan on complicated in-car gadgetry. A decent CD player and air conditioning will suffice.
Good: Cheap, roomy and perky enough around town. Easy to get in and out of.
Bad: Only four seats. Unrefined on the open road. Lacklustre handling and ride.
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Good: Small, tall 5-door city car clone of Suzuki Splash. makes best sense in 1.0 petrol and 1.3 diesel low emission versions. Much better than old Agila.
Bad: Okay, but no better than a Hyundai i10, yet costs more money and has a shorter warranty.
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The Ampera can be plugged into any household 240V outlet for charging. GM Europe is analysing the requirements of a recharging infrastructure for plug-in electric cars with energy companies, including Iberdrola of Spain, parent company to Scottish Power.
5-seat GM SUV first shown at September 2005 Frankfurt show as a 4x4 coupe and based on Chevrolet S3X 7-seat concept. 'Theta' 4x4 drivetrain. Built in South Korea. Italian VM diesel engines. Prices start at £19,850. Diesel offers up to 37.7mpg.
Good: 150bhp GTE still a surprisingly good drive and digital speedo an object lesson of how to give a clear speed reading. Others pocket money prices.
Bad: Getting old and rickety now. Rust and many age-related problems are common. Poor handling and ride.
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Good: Strong engines and comfortable ride. Power steering on all models from 1995. Estate was the most practical in its class when new.
Bad: Poor front-end grip in corners. Saloons are just plain ugly. Worn suspension. Engines aren't immune from problems.
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Good: The 2.2. is brisk in a straight line, the Turbo extremely rapid and the better overall drive. Convertible looks smart.
Bad: The ride and handling aren't up to scratch. The 2.2 is especially disappointing to drive. Mundane styling of the coupe.
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Good: Decent, honest family car. Estates are particularly well thought out and equipped.
Bad: Diesel auto dropped after first year or so. Forgettable styling.
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Good: Decent, honest family car. Estates particularly well equipped and thought out.
Bad: Nondescript looks.
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Good: Sharp looks and sharp handling, yet also a comfortable motorway cruiser. Responsive and economical engines.
Bad: Failed waterpump can throw off the timing belt on 1.9CDTIs in just 40k miles. Premature wear on front suspension bushes.
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Good: Striking good looks and very roomy. Response yet economical engines. Good long-distance load-hauler with very tidy handling.
Bad: Front suspension bushes can wear prematurely. Failed waterpump can fling off the timing belt on 1.9CDTIs in just 40k miles.
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Good: Eye-catching looks. Excellent balance between sharp handling and a comfortable ride. Perky yet economical engines.
Bad: Poor rear visibility. Waterpump failure can throw off the timing belt on 19CDTIs in just 40k miles.
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Inside, the feeling of cabin space and depth is augmented by a centre panel mounted at a shallow 30-degree angle that sweeps down from the top of the instrument panel to the centre console, creating a flowing surface that incorporates the gearshift.
It's obvious that the new Astra is going to give the New Focus a harder time than the old Astra ever gave the old Focus. The old Astra was a worthy car with decent handling, but it looked like a hamster compared to the sporty Focus.
Good: Smart looks. Drives well, especially the 2.0 Turbo. Keen pricing.
Bad: Some reports of problems with the roof and windows. Waterpump failure can throw off timing belt on 1.9 CDTis in just 40k miles.
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Good: Cavalier in a sharp-looking designer suit. Practical four-seat coupe with some good engines and a decent-sized boot.
Bad: Short of front-end grip. Poor rear visibility. Bulkhead can crack around the steering rack mountings.
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Good: Honest, solid, big saloons and estates capable of high mileage. Good rear-drive handling and comfortable ride.
Bad: Getting old now and they look it. Baulky manual gearboxes. Lacklustre diesels. Beware of clocked cars.
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Good: Comfortable, solid family cars. Plenty of choice. Selling for banger money now and very cheap to run.
Bad: Bulkhead can crack around steering column mountings. Stodgy handling. Rusty rear wheelarches.
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Bit different, this one. I’d expected something like a Berlingo Multispace with windows in the back. Or, at least, windows beside the rear passenger seat. But, to comply with medieval British Customs and Excise regulations, the Combo Crewvan they sent me came with sheet steel rear windows.
Good: Very spacious, honest, Berlingo-style transport. Better looking than most.
Bad: Prices are on the high side.
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Good: Roomy van available with punchy yet economical FIAT 1.25 Multijet engine. Handles well.
Bad: No kombi window van like Berlingo Multispace available in the UK.
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Round the back, there’s a two-tier boot. A top floor, level with the sill, then a suitcase-sized, rectangular space underneath, and underneath that, joy of joys, a full-sized spare wheel. Read on to learn more information about the car on the market in Coventry.
Good: Simple, practical supermini. Good engines. Cheap to buy and run. Generally reliable. Plenty of choice.
Bad: Unremarkable drive. Premature wear on the front suspension.
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Good: Undemanding, solid supermini. Inexpensive to buy and run. Responsive, economical engines. Few faults reported for the high volumes sold.
Bad: Not the roomiest or best to drive. Rear wheel bearing and steering rack failures are common.
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Good: Solid, stylish-looking and decently equipped supermini. Decent handling and some strong, frugal engines.
Bad: Numb, overly light steering. Boot too narrow for standard size pushchair. Dash reflects in screen.
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Good: Interesting take on low-emissions transport.
Bad: Merely a show car.
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Good: Fairly capable off-road. Cheap.
Bad: Drives like the crude, old-fashioned, truck-like 4x4 that it is. Heavily and repeatedly criticised by owners.
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Good: Good looking family saloon and wagon. Handles decently. Voted European Car of the Year 2009. Wagon has more rear headroom.
Bad: Centre rear seat of hatch and saloon not comfortable for adults. Engines all timing belt, not chain.
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New big Vauxhall on GM 'VE' chassis in Coventry shared with next Holden Monaro and American models which may include Pontiac and Cadillac. BMW 5-Series size and price. Engines from 2.0 petrol turbo to 6.0 V8; 1.9 CDTI to 3.0 V6 diesels. Photo is 2003/2004 showcar. In production with a completely different look as 2007 Vauxhall VXR.
Good: Roomy, easy-to-drive, five-seat mini MPV. Sliding rear seats fold into the floor. VXR is nearly as quick as a hot hatch.
Bad: Wipers set up for left-hand-drive cars. Don't handle reassuringly at speed. All should be recalled for dangerous power steering fault.
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Shown as concept at March 2008 Geneva Motor Show, likely for prtoduction in 2009. Innovative FlexDoors system consists of rear-hinged rear doors that swing open toward the back of the car. As the B-pillars have been purposely retained for passive security reasons, the Meriva Concept’s front and rear doors can also be opened independently of each other.
Good: Masses of performance for the money. Wonderful rear-drive handling. Well equipped. VXR 6.0 gets 4 stars.
Bad: Pity its looks aren't as exciting as the drive.
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Good: Tough, hard-working off-roader that can tackle virtually any terrain. Seats up to seven people.
Bad: Very basic road manners. Not immune from rust and reliability problems. Some have been worked into the ground.
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Good: Straightforward, cheap supermini that lends itself to DIY maintenance. Decent ohc engines.
Bad: Rust. Broken or trashed interior trim. Lacklustre ride and handling. Many tired, baggy and badly maintained ones now.
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Good: Comfortable, well-equipped, big cruiser with balanced rear-drive handling. Improved throughout its life so later ones are better.
Bad: General and wide-ranging reliability problems. Heavy oil consumption on 2.2 DI.
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Good: Big, comfortable cruiser with good handling, useful performance and, usually, decent kit. Loved by the police.
Bad: Electrical problems quite common on CD models. Rust is starting to take a hold now.
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Good: Plushly equipped alternative to an executive saloon. Versatile rear seating, stacks of room and some decent engines. Cheap to buy.
Bad: Lacks the driver satisfaction and image of a proper executive saloon. V6 TDI is oddly tardy. ESP is too intrusive.
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Good: Large MPV with two sliding rear side doors. Strong V6. The 2.2 diesel makes more sense, despite a lack of lowdown pull.
Bad: Sub-standard trim, unattractive looks and so rare that parts are special order and non-returnable.
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Good: Corsa-based car with cute looks. The responsive engines are also fairly economical.
Bad: Rear seats are for children only. Nothing special to drive. Its 'girly' image will be a real turn-off for some.
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