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j ' j j y / D . f i J j ' - i a By JONATHAN CROUCH____________


UP FOR THE CUPRAI I


T’S warming up in Ibiza. For just £14,000, Seat’s rejuvenated super-mini packs its most potent punch in Cupra form, offering more power per pound than anything else you can buy


t f *y . * I* U-.-iT. for the money. In fact, 156 b.h.p. is Saxo appeal from Citroen


Citroen’s Saxo must compete. There are new arrivals in the sector from Ford, Fiat, Seat, Rover and V\V, plus on top of that, the Saxo must continue in its joint appeal to both super-mini and smaller city car buyers. Hence the latest round of changes,


TIM F,S arc changing, as is the stan­ dard of competition against which


front wings - but otherwise that familiar shape stavs the same, as do prices which start at 115,995 for the entry-level 1.0- litre First. Next up is the Forte, priced at £7,795,


and new


ly base model, with a CD player, a sun roof and a “funky” interior, complete with yellow gear knob, blue dials and five individually-coloured seat belts. You might like to look also at the iden­


highlighted by an all-new nose with Golf- style teardrop clear-lensed headlights and a huge new chevron badge on the expanded front grille. This has, of course, meant a new bonnet —


tically-priced Desire 1.1, which substi­ tutes power steering, remote central locking and electric front windows, painted bumpers, a split folding rear seat and velour upholstery for various finan­ cial inducements. At £8,995, there is the 1.5D Desire, a


model with 1.5-litre, normally-aspirated diesel power and choice of three or five doors. The same goes for the 1.4i Desire (£9,495) with its 75 b.h.p., 1.4-litre petrol engine and automatic gear box. If you want the 1.4 with a manual


a useful saving on the previous entry- level 1.1-litre model, the £8,260 LX. The Forte comes in both three and five-door forms and is well equipped for a relative­


getting pretty near the limit of what you can comfortably put through the front wheels of any small two-wheel drive hot hatchback: just as well that traction control comes as standard. Mind you, assuming the condi­ tions are right to put all those horses to the tar­ mac, this Ibiza should prove a hoot. Sixty is just 7.9 seconds away en route to 136-m.p.h., putting the car comfortably clear of pricier rivals like VW’s Polo GTi and Peugeot’s


206 GTi. It looks and feels the


gearbox and a slightly sporty look, there is the identically-priced Furio three-door. More sporty still are the identical-look­ ing 1.6-litre, eight-valve VTR and 16- valve VTS models.


part too. Former Alfa Romeo design chief Walter da Silva arrived at Seat just in time to put the fin­ ishing touches to what is to become the Cupra look. This (short for Cup Rac­


ing) is to be the new brand name for all future sporting Seats, identified by a che­ quered flag badge on the honeycombed front grille. Other styling distinctions include a new front bumper incorporating a deeper front spoiler and twin spot- lamps. Twin chromed exhaust tailpipes, titanium trim around the headlamps and titanium-coloured forged aluminium five- spoke 16in. alloy wheels with red brake callipers complete the tastefully aggressive look. Inside, there is more of


the same. The sports seats are trimmed part in leather, part in cloth, plus there is a leather steering wheel, titanium-capped gear stick, pimply aluminium-look pedals and white-faced instrument dials. Standard equipment includes ABS, air conditioning, twin front


and side airbags, power steering and windows, cen­ tral locking and an alarm. Not bad for the cash. But it is what is under


the bonnet that matters - the 1.8-litre, 20 valve tur­ bocharged engine also used in the fastest VW Golf GTi. Always an impressive unit, this power plant is as


flexible as you could wish, developing all its urge from as little as 1,800 r.p.m. You will need to watch the fuel gauge if you do this, of course, but with a little restraint, a day-to-day average of 35 m.p.g. ought to be perfectly possible. Do not expect anything too subtle when it comes to


the roadgoing experience. You should get the idea as soon as you twist the igni­ tion, thanks to a satisfying- ly exhaust note. Less satis­ fying - if you are not in the mood - is what promises to be an uncompromising ride, likely to acquaint your pos­ terior with every bump and ripple in the road. Mind


you, on the right road on the right day, it should be brilliant fun. The irrespon­ sible temptation to treat every country back road like a rally stage is immense. If you prefer the extra


security of a boot, Seat also offers this car in two-door Cordoba coupe guise for ■


The 106 has got bags of Zest w :


flTH the larger 206 range now , , well established, the Peugeot


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106 line-up has been largely slimmed down to a keenly-priced Indepen­ dence starter, a pair of upgraded and well-equipped Zest models, plus the sporty GTi. All of these add a dash of showroom seduction to Peugeot's smartly styled super-mini.


The Independence, is ideal for those on a £ 7 ,00 0 starter car budget. Priced


at £6,99 5 on the road, it comes in a choice of four metallic colours, with


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unique Sinsiba cloth trim colour- matched to the paint and one year's insurance included as part of the deal.


At prices starting from £ 8 ,02 0 , the


Zest 2 now has remote control central locking and coloured instrument dials, along with the tinted glass, adjustable door mirrors and opening rear quar- ter windows previously included.


At the top of the mainstream 106 a i m/imctronmin/i


range lies the three-door Zest 3, with power steering, a driver's airbag, a 6 0 /4 0 split rear seat and new velour trim. Here again, you get the choice of 1.1-litre petrol or 1.5-lifre diesel power at prices which start at £8,84 0 for the petrol model and run to £ 9 ,44 0 for the diesel.


In the 106 GTi {£12,520 on the road), you feel that every inch of the at Follow the flags SPECIFICATION INCLUDES


• Remote Central Locking • Sunroof • Electric Windows • RDS CD Player i engine 3dr ‘ Power Steering ‘Sports’ Flared Wheel Arches • Front Fog Lights • Airbag


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engine's cubic capability is being used to its ultimate. And, importantly, unlike many small (and some much larger) performance cars, you never feel that the car is in danger of being swamped by the power of its engine. The motor used is basically a 16-valve version of the 1,6-litre, eight-valve unit already found in mid-range 206 models, but here it develops 120 instead of 90 b.h.p.


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