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SUBSTANCE OVER I dreams STILO L


• ______ ■ - •. 'A by Andy Enright


ET’S face it, when we get into a Fiat, any Fiat, we do so armed with a vast weight of expectation.


Unlike sportier cousin Alfa Romeo (handle


beautifully, let go spectacularly in a choking cloud of rust), a Fiat is expected to be cheap,


tinny, vibrant. mny viunuiv Both expectations are


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massively wide of the mark these days. The Fiat Stilo’s inherent build quality hammers this point home. Fans of this most Ital­


ian of marques now see their offerings converg­ ing with those of rivals such as Ford, Volkswa­


gen and Peugeot. Most car manufactur­


ers seem to have cracked the issue of impeccable interior quality and Fiat has certainly joined that


band. Taking a short drive m . .


a Stilo confirms this. Bar perhaps safety, no other area of car design has progressed so far so fast. Drive a 10-year-old


car, even the best built — a Mercedes S-class, for instance—and the interi­ or fit and finish will feel cheap next to the Stilo.


This is precisely the effect that Fiat were


after. Like the Brava and


Bravo lines that it


replaces, the Stilo looks quite different in three and five-door guises. Although the two van- ants sit on the same


floorpan, the engineers nd Top up,


ire s , Lights, [eport from


.RK. Ice companies


•’h y 'Convertible Silvcr.20.000 miles, demo plus I i i:


Politically correct? W


HAT would you associate with the word


Westminster? Tradition, grandeur,


pomp, circumstance, and Edwardian archi­


fO F I L E


-y USed 4x4 then Heritage ■selection of Land Rovers, pun’s can't be beaten.


__.r Discovery, it's doubtful


It te r four-wheel drive tool Tvs coil springs at the front


J all marshalled by Active ■road refinement plus Hill jieel electronic traction tets tough.


K it all-round handling 4x4s ftqrque and pulling power. I diesels feels a little slow, Is on you when you realise


jsnty, and that it goes far l-ups.


then the Mitsubishi Shogun ry is excellent and on-road ppar. Equipment is generally bns featuring automatic father trim, and (in the why- Ind altimeter for those vast always seem to be perched


Cars a visit and start blazing , l


tecture possibly. Factor in a generous


measure of conspicuous consumption, bulging beltlines, ageing grandees and a reliance on historical precedent and you may feel that the moniker of Range Rover’s latest special edition is a true mot


juste.I t is a none-too-close- ly guarded secret that


the Range Rover is to be replaced next year with a sleek new BMW- spawned replacement. Current owner Ford


now find itself with stewardship of a model


with 30 years worth of historical baggage to


transport and a new model which is not cut from Blue Oval cloth. I t could all go horri­


bly wrong, but as Henry Ford philosophically noted: “Failure is the opportunity to begin again more intelligent-


i c i k By Jonathan Crouch


u clutch engaging the rear when things get slippery,


tively, there’s the option ot ,g full tour-wheel drive via a on the dashboard,


the bonnet, there's a choice of T . _ ie uuimei u io iv j “ Dis Discovery,.


ol engines. Either the 118 bhp ider 2.0 litre unit shared with deo or a new 3.0-litre V6 with - more power than a V8 Land Prices


aning, a CD player, cruise and an alarm immobiliser


soecification, running to air nfng, - ~r'


ruueo speciuuuuuH, include “ ............. .. — —


ir with twin front and side In summary, as a stepping from mundane to muddler ig, this car should be more or


3 AT A GLANCE: ord Maverick rango* PRICES:


i


>-£20,995 - on the road • - . ANCE GROUPS: 9-12* JRMANCE: (V610-60mph 10.5 s/ Max: 118mph * FUEL CONSUMPTION: ( ,j


rbanj 24mpgi (extra urban] 28mpgf sv j ned) 26mpg • STANDARD, SAFETY J JRES: Twin (rant & side airbags, ABS > IT FIT IN YOUR GARAGE?:


, ; fwtdlh/tielghtmm 4393/1780/1702mm \ a


ly Failure has rarely entered into this Range


•1 *,


Rover’s vocabulary and with the Westminster


special edition is unlike­ ly to start now. That said, the Range Rover line has diverged


hugely from the days when it was a rural utili­ ty vehicle for those who occasionally tackled the longer road journey. Nowadays the West­


minster, based as it is on the 4.0-litre V8 and 2.5


diesel HSE models, appeals to an entirely


different set. Those genuinely old


money and those cun­ ningly surreptitious


nouveau rich who value the ability to cast a dis-


paraging eye on every- thing this side of a Bent-


els. f.s.h.


PORSCHE 3.2 Boxtcr S Silver, 1.000 miles, black leather ........................ *” ’! « IACUAR STvoe 3itr Sport Auto In silver.7.000 miles, f.sh..............................


BMW 328Ci coupe: met silver. 18" alloys. I SHOGUN GLSTurbo Diesel 5dr Metallic green. 18.000 miles ..............


" * • ■ • '


BMW 3 18i S E; Black, demo + I owner. FSH, 40.000 miles ....................' MERCEDES.BENZ C220 CDi ManualjMet black, ak con. I ovmer. FSK^^^^


ROvT r Ts'l SVS Classic SE;'black. A/C. alloys, 300 miles ...................... FREELANDER X E Di Silver, service history, alloys. 22.000 miles.............


ley will appreciate the Westminster’s qualities. The comparison is


apposite. The next Range Rover is aimed at being a 4x4 Bentley, and although the Westmin­ ster gives you the same superiority complex, the detailing falls a bit short of any of Crewe’s mod-


Despite its formidable


credentials, it is as diffi­ cult to envisage the Range Rover Westmin­ ster up to its axles in mud as it is to picture Ann Widdecombe on a 48-hour bender in Ayia


Napa. Priced at £46,495,


there are far more cost effective ways to salve


your off-roading appetite, but few that are more astonishingly


capable. The Westminster s . ,


interior is finished in ash grey leather trim with


granite piping and the dashboard is similarly monochromatic. mI t rather brings to


ind the Major govern­


ment in appearance and the Blair regime in terms of spin, but is built in the Ted Heath mould, something that has served its time and is now qualified to tut in a curmudgeonly fashion at anything as vulgar as


a Only four hundred will be built, split


between the 4.0-litre V8 and the 2.5-litre diesel


models, guaranteeing


exclusivity. The Range Rover


Westminster is an anachronism, but a glo­


interpreting Britishness ' is not 100% and if the


rious one at that. BMW’s track record at


new model fails, the Westminster may be remembered as the n quintessential “classic Range Rover model.


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FREELANDER 1.8 X Ei 5dr;met black.AlC, alloys.45,000 miles ..........£12,995 NISSANTerrano 2.7Tdi SETouring Auto; met red.lcather. I owner. FSH, 40.000 miles ..............................................................


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MERCEDES CI80 Esprit Red.FSH.41,000 miles..........................................£g995 AUDI A4 1.8 SE; met red. FSH, 49,000 miles ................................................... VW Polo I.4S Met green, PAS. I owner. 7.000 miles ...................................... FOCU S 1.8 LX 5dr With air con. metallic green, 26.000 miles .................... VOLKSWAGEN Golf GTi Sdr One owner, 27.000 miles, in white ........... VW Golf GTi, met black. Sdr. FSH, S/R. alloys. 26.000 miles .;


• • • ■ • ■ VOLVO S40 2.0 CD Manual; met blue, grey leather. FS . . mie


VW Polo 1.4 CLAuto 5dr,rod, I owner.FSH.22.000 miles ...................... RENAULT Megane Scenic 1.6 RN;dcmo ♦ I owner. 18.000 miles . . .£? FORD Fiesta 1.2s Ghia Alloy wheels, air con.HFC.eleonc windows, cd. ^ ^


99 (V) ASTRA 1.6 8 Valve


, AUDI A3 l .8 Turbo Sport; silver, 22.000 miles . . . . ■■ — • • ................ , FREELANDER 1.8 XEI; met blue. FSH. many extras. 44,000 miles .........£ 2,995 RENAULT Espacc 2.0 A,ire; met blue. I owner, FSH. 29,000 miles ....£12.495


. FREELANDER 1.8 XEI 3dr Hardback; met gold,S/R.A/C, demo + I owner. FSH. 36.000 miles.....................................................


■ \ vW Beetle 1.6 Black. I owner. FSH. S,000 miles...........................


1 VW Golf GTi I.8T met black,5dr, FSH, 33,000 miles.................... .. • • q MONDEO New Shape 1.8 Zetec Alloy wheels. 5dr, cd. choice of


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41.00 . ..................................................


KIA Sportage SX Latest model with abs and alloy wheels, white and gold. ^ delivery mileage........................................ ’


.000 milesiles........................................ ................................................................ . . , .. .


MPRCEDES AI40 Classic In silver. 12.000 miles .......................................... SUZUKI Grande^VertaTD*. Auto Metallic: green.over


VOLKSWAGEN 'passat 1.8 20v S T Estate Met green, demo P'“» 1 ow^ „ s


FORD0Focus I-4LX With alloy wheels, and sunroof, Sdr, choice of metallics£899S VAUXH A L L Astra M L S Sdr Choice of mctallics, air con, 13,000 miles . .


VAUXHALL Vectra 1.8LS Sdr Met green, air con. 13.000 miles ............. RENAULT Megane 1.6 Expression; choice of metallic blue or silver.


) VAUXHALLTlgra 1.6 Red,V owner, 5,000 miles,air con, alloy wheels I


... -a—. ___li... Air a ?/R lYOOOmies ......... ^ - l i i^


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2001 Brwt^New FO RD Transit 350 LWB Chassis PAS, white, 200. B r a n ? N ew TO R D Transit 350 LWB £9995


RENAULT Megane Scenic 2.0 Monaco; met gold, leather interior, FSH. demo + I owner, 16,000 miles


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MERCEDES A I7 0TD i Avant Garde In re d ........................................ MITSUBISHI Gallant 2.6 v6 Est Met blue, demo plus I owner, 41,000 miles, f.s.h.


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ALFA ROMEO Spider Convertible Red with black leather, FSH, 50,00


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99 (V) 99 (V) 96 (P) 95 (N)


99 CT) 95 (M)


Sdr With air con. in red, 29,000 miles.........


FORD Mondeo 1.8 LX ; red. A/C. 6,000 miles ....................................................... VW Polo 1.6 CUmct red. I owner.FSH.25,000 miles . - •


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TOYOTA Celica I.8ST Coupe Met green. I owncr.50.000 miles. f.s.h. . . .£ NISSAN Serena 2.0 SLX ; met red.2 owners, FSH. 5MW miles................


VW Polo 1.9 C L Diesel; white, 5dr, I owner.FSH, 57«Omta> ................ BMW 3 161 Auto Samoa blue metallic, FSH, 2 owners. 45,000 miles.............£ _ _^


00 fW l FIAT Punto 1.2 E LX 3dr; met red. 6,000 miles...................... ...................... ,7 W ROVER 200 I.6SI Sdr Auto Nightfire red, 1 <»™r. W » ° miles ...............


„ m RENAULT Clio 1.2 RN Grande 3dr Black. 11.000 miles, pxs. .................. 9 9m RENAULTClio 1.2 Grande; met blue. 1 owner. FSH. PAS. CD stacker. ^


99 (T) 99 (T) 98 (S) 98 (S) 98 (R)


NISSAN Micra 1.3 Si 3dr; met green, PAS.A/C. I owner, 12.000 miles . . .£4995 FORD Escort 1.6 LXjamparo blue metallic. A/C. FSH. 39,000 miles .........^


96 (N) ROVER 416 SLi Auto; met green, 2 owners. 2S.OOO miles . . . . . . . ........... ,tN773 98 (R) MONDEO I .S L A v e r o n a n


ROVER 416 SLi Auto; mci


98 (R) 96 (P) 99 (S) 98 (S) 97 (R) 96 (P) 97 (R) 96 (P)


* --------- _ FORD Escort 1.6 LX . met red. A/C & S/R _ exp AAA fwilae • • • • ......................................


MITSUBISHI Carisma G LX Auto white. 47.000 miles............................. CITROEN Saxo UiX;red,3dr.27.000 miles. I owner.................................^


FORD Escort Silhouette 5dr Amparo Blue .................... ............................ NISSAN Micra 1.0 GX; met blue. I owner. 5.000 miles only — ^


MITSUBISHI Gaiant 2.0 Auto Sdr; met grey, owner. FORD Fiesta Encore 3dr Silver. I owner, 42.000 miles „ . , 6 (P) MAZDA 626 Mystique Sdr Demo plus one owncr-^ ^


stunning looks........................................................... ” .................................................................. . ......... a ...........£1595


4 M) VAUXHA LL Astra 1.4 LS; met grey, service history. 46.000 m c s ..........£2595 BrI n DNEWTOYOTA MR2 G T HardTop; choice met colours.a/c.alloys. ......lea


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FORD Fiesta Ghia; met red. FSH. 39.000 miles ...............................................M „ s MONDEO |.8LXVeronaJulce green metallic.49.000 miles........................ _


£4995


P'S rand New NISSAN Terrano Z.i SE II; metallic green over wheat, sunroof, great value


have cleverly teased the five-door bodyshell into a shape 50mm higher, 28mm wider and 66mm


longer.What the Stilo five- door pulls off more clev­


erly than all of its rivals is the incorporation of a


number of ideas from MPVs, such as sliding and reclining rear seats, folding tray tables and a multitude of “cubbies”,


drawers, boxes and cupholders. The three-door- model is a different proposi­


tion. Lower, more aggressive and to most, more attractive, it shares only bonnet headlamps and grille with its more practical sibling. Safety is well taken


care of, with even entry- level models fitted with no fewer than eight airbags (two at the front, four side bags and curtains that shield you from the windows), plus


five three-point seat belts, anti-lock brakes and a traction control


system. Move up the range


and the sportier models get electronic stability


control. Five engine options


are available to UK Stilo customers. The range


kicks off with an 80 b.h.p. 1.2-litre engine, although most buyers


will probably plump for either the 103 b.h.p. 1.6-


litre unit or a zippy 133 b.h.p. 1.8-litre power


plant. Those looking for a lU U IC m iw v iw ---------- -


more muscle can opt for a 2.4-litre 20v five-cylin­


der unit and those after


more fuel economy should plump for the 53.3 m.p.g .capability of the 115 b.h.p. 1.9JTD


diesel. This is a high-tech, if


somewhat noisy, diesel


engine that has the sort of mid-range overtaking


power and parsimony that makes sense to UK buyers and should prove itself popular.


The Stilo represents


soft, comfortable, safe transport for five with


an enviable level of qual­


ity, a sharp suit and a number of slick ideas. For the average family


hatchback customer the Stilo hits the bull’s-eye, but the Fiat is not going to appear above the Golf, 307 and Focus in many comparison tests that we can imagine.


Do not let that dis­ suade you, its priorities


are just different. As Antony Sheriff,


Fiat’s head of product development, notes: “The very essence of the Stilo is its substance.” Think about what you


really use the family hatchback for, test drive the Stilo and see if it does not tick all the boxes.


pete with BMW, Audi and the rest of the pres­ tige executive establish­


O not have to com­


ment. The company’s cars


were bought by people who wanted something different, be that better


or worse. Today, much has


changed. The marque is now largely owned by General Motors, which means a boardroom desire to stretch out beyond the individualist


market. And a need for a prod­


uct range which is all turbo-charged plus both characterful and compet­


itive; at the very least strong enough to cause the Germans a few sleepless nights. It would probably be


fair to say that the old Saab 900 line-up was not


quite where the Swedes wanted to be in this


respect. Its replacement, the 9


3, has changed all that. In the larger 9-5 range, the company’s engineers had already proved that they could deliver a car for the enthusiastic exec­


utive. Much of the same


magic was breathed upon the 9-3 range, a line-up which even in entry-level petrol form (priced from £17,245) is


now powered by a recently revised 2.0-litre turbo-charged engine developing some 150


b.h.p. This 150 b.h.p. engine


is now claimed to be 5% more fuel efficient, thanks to revised gear ratios. As a result, the CO2 rating has been cut from 213 to a competitive 201g/km, giving a useful two-band reduction in company car taxation.


This unit is also fitted with electronic throttle control, for greater per­ formance and flexibility. Fuel consumption is not bad either: expect 31.7 m.p.g. over the combined


cycle. The ride-once the


900’s worst feature - is now the 9-3’s most endearing quality, feath­ ering the driver where once it would have thumped him or her. The range starts with


the 125 b.h.p. 2.2 TiD turbo-diesel or the entry-level 150 b.h.p. 2.0t Ecopower petrol unit in cither standard or SE- level guises. All models now get air


conditioning, an upgrad­ ed stereo, an advanced alarm system and new wheel designs, while SE trim has now been


upgraded with a “real carbon fibre fascia and new combination lcather/textile seating and leather door trims, plus “fan-formation” five-spoke 16in. alloy


wheels. At SE level, there is


also a 2.0T unit develop­ ing 185 b.h.p., while the even faster 2.0HOT engine used in the new flagship Aero model puts


out 205 b.h.p. If you want a 9-3 Con­


vertible, there is the option of all three petrol engines, the range start­ ing at £25,095 for the 150 b.h.p. 2.0t 9-3 SE model. A sportier 185 b.h.p.


2.0T SE version sits fur­ ther up the line-up, with a flagship Aero model now the most desirable Saab drop-top, priced at


£28,995.


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