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Mercedes-Benz E220d AMG Line – Review

New Mercedes E-Class still top of the class for refinement and tech

The E-Class is to Mercedes what the Golf is to Volkswagen or the iPhone is to Apple. It’s the beating-heart of the range and, as such, any new model must stack up favourably against the opposition or it will lose ground quickly to them.

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Renault Megane Dynamique S Nav dCi 110 – Review

New Renault Megane shakes things up but the ass isn’t one of them . . .

To be honest, a new model Renault Megane is not been something I’ve been excited about for a good while. Since it stopped “shaking that ass” back in 2004 it’s been rather humdrum and certainly needs to be shaken up again if it is Read the rest

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Skoda Octavia Estate SE Sport 1.4 TSI – Review

Space, refinement and value for money make the Skoda Octavia Estate SE Sport stand out from the crowd

Consumer magazine What Car? Awarded the Skoda Octavia Best Family Car for 2016 and you would have to be a die-hard, stick-in-the-mud badge-snob to argue against that decision because the Czech manufacturer, with more than a little help from the Volkswagen group, Read the rest

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Mazda 3 SE-L Nav 120PS – Review

New Mazda3 – big heart, lighter body delivers an excellent driver’s car

THE Mazda3 is a smart-looking mid-sized hatchback which goes up against the likes of the ever-popular Ford Focus, new Vauxhall Astra and Volkswagen Golf in the “sensible family car” category – so it has its work cut out then.

Interestingly, Mazda have gone against the flow to make … Read the rest

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Toyota Auris Touring Sports 1.2 Design – Review

Toyota take the “sport” out of sporting but leave a decent load-lugger in the Auris Touring Sports

TOYOTA have opted to name the estate version of their popular Auris the Toyota Auris Touring Sports.

Now, I can understand the “Touring” bit but the “Sports” part is a bit of a mystery as the Auris Touring Sports is about as sporty … Read the rest