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of cars for sale inside
Hi t . YOUR A W A R D : MichMlJenk^n^rece^
his certificate from Les Dearden (right), m deaIershlpSi with Clive Green-
director responsible for b o ™ g j ^ a a c k b u r n , looking on. wood, service manager for Burnley a
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By JONATHAN CROUCH E frankly, m
based on the standard Astra hatchback (or m
. .. J i Adm hatchback ® ost real driving
enthusiasts have never really rated the Vauxhall badge. T eru, we have
e powerful sporting m ever, things have odels
over the years, but they have never been particularly rewarding to drive. Recently how changed, m
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Coupe. As the nam
ost notably with the Astra e suggests, this car is
al fact, how
is new and carefully assembled in Italy by supercar stylists Bertone, also responsible for the slippery shape. If you are familiar with sporty
Astras, then the prospect of even m ore
finely-tuned chassis and a potent range of engines should be an enticing one. A 2.2-litre 147 b.h.p. four cylinder engine is offered in the mid-range
WHAT A COLLECTION! R
ENAULT’S Megane is the family hatchback th a t can transform itself into all things for all people: saloon,
coupe - even a convertible: in Scenic form, i t is
even a mini-MPV. Consistently, it has
enabled the franchise to outsell big names like Vauxhall, Rover and Volkswagen, and to keep sales bubbling, the French company has cut prices, increased specifi cations and added new ■ engines. The lack of a potent
Focus and Vauxhall’s Astra, one of those family hatchbacks that tends to be bought for reasons of - price and specification ■ rather than prestige, qual ity or performance. Megane owners are not
a loyal lot and are the kind of people who will
petrol unit for mainstream models has been solved by including a 120 b.h.p. 1.8- litre engine in four and five-door models.
/ engine for entry-level ver sions and the higher-tech
happier too, with a more powerful 80 b.h.p. dTi
the new Laguna II) for plusher variants. Although there is no
■ 105 b.h.p. dCi common rail engine (borrowed from
denying that the Megane, if not a class-leader, is dynamically up to stan dard, it is, like Ford’s
Diesel drivers should be
switch brands in an instant if the figures and specification features do
not meet with their
approval.No point then, in going
on here about hi-tech engineering. Potential buyers of this car will want to talk bangs per buck. So here goes. To meet the mood of
Collections, dubbed Free way, Sport and Elegance. Prices start at £10,300.
the moment, prices have been reduced and the tired old entry-level petrol and diesel engines pensioned
off.Specifications have been increased across a line-up now divided, like the smaller Clio, into three
point, with a Brake Assist system (for maximum emergency braking) added to ABS as standard on all
Safety remains a strong-
models. There are also further
improvements to the impressive Renault sys tem for Restraint and Protection (SRP) with its
. I Astra is now a coup© worth b©ing coveted Bertone Edition which, at around
ore accurately the saloon). In actu ever, virtually every panel
£16,650, is expected to account for the m
Bertone Ed tion which, a t around ajority of Astra Coupe custom
ers. Alternatively, there is the 1.8-litre
Coupe Edition at around £15,150, pow ered by the same 115 b.h.p. 1.8-litre engine you will find in m
ore ordinary
Astras. Or a 190 b.h.p. flagship 2.0- litre Turbo m
good for around 150 m
odel at around £18,995, .p.h.
.
Like those anonymous looks, the an- ving experience grows on you. Particu
. nrnunJ |r plaudits have been bestowed on th ... L. .
a (i„;rl tivs-sueed
you'd rather not. In summary then, a Vauxhall to
change your ideas about the brand. If this is the shape of things to com
the opposition has plenty to worry about.
e, then
lar plaudits have been bestowed on the direct steering, the fluid five-speed gearbox, the prodigious grip and the first rate body control, achieved with out resorting to the kind of jiggly ride that makes you feel the road when
driver, passenger and side airbags, three-point seat belts for all three rear seat passengers, Isofix child seat anchorages and seat belt pre-tensioners, which halve the force of an acci dent on the occupant.
engineers have concen trated on creating a much sharper feel to the han dling in recent times. Although the result is not
On the road, Renault’s , • *, t as driver-orientated as
you will find in, say, a Ford Focus, thanks to the addition of an anti-roll bar borrowed from the Scenic mini-MPV (unfor tunately fitted only from 1.6-litre level upwards), some improvements have been made, although there has been a trade-off in terms of ride quality. Most key rivals show how it could be smoother.
hard to criticise this solid ; French contender. Cer- - tainly, it is difficult to t ' - argue against Renault’s claim that the Megane provides the family , motorist with the most
Otherwise, however, it is j
space, the most equip- ment and perhaps the • ' most car for the money.,
Practically-minded peo
ple will want to check one out.
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