A tribal basher from VW I


F you need to understand what torque is all about, get behind the wheel of a Volkswagen Touareg TDI. Two versions of Touareg diesel exist.


The first uses a five-cylinder 2.5-litre turbo-diesel engine, the other one bolts two of these engines together to form a V10 cylinder 5.0-litre power plant of quite stupendous pulling power. Mind you, you will be expected to pay almost twice the price for the privilege. The 172 b.h.p. 2.5TDI retails at £28,600 and the 313 b.h.p. V10 TDI opens at £50,445. Both the TDI power plants comply with Euro3 emissions regulations and feature Volkswagen’s Pump-Duse unit injector system. Given that the 2.5-litre engine is effec­


tively half the 5.0-litre unit, most of the basic technology is the same. Neither engine offers the common-rail architec-


MG that fits the bill for the fleet


leapt from Ford Focus money to mid-range Mon- deo. You feverishly scan the price lists and find


P


that £16,000 will only net you some pretty under­ whelming Mondeo models. Fortunately help is a t hand in the brawny


shape of the MG ZT120. Has £15,995 ever bought so much prime British beef? First suspicions th a t 120 b.h.p. will have a


tough time shifting a car quite as substantial as the MG ZT prove true. Despite its sporting appearance, the ZT’s sprint to 60 m.p.h. takes 10.9 seconds if you choose the saloon or 11.3 sec-


Space in your face


by Andy Enright T


stringent Euro4 emissions regulations which means a three per cent discount in benefit-in- kind taxation for company users. Mind you, it is unlikely that too many fleet managers will consider the Meriva. This is a family friendly car that makes a lot of financial sense to the fleet manager at the head of any household. Expect to average over 51 m.p.g. yet the


ment. With 100 b.h.p. on tap, it is more than enough to give this supermini-MPV a respectable turn of pace but more importantly, it promises super-low fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. The engine complies with


The engine itself is an astounding achieve­


HE Vauxhall Meriva CDTi model offers an insight into how far we have come in 15 years.


STEVE DURKIN VEHICLE SERVICES in conjunction with the R.A.C. offer a 5 Star Warranty Policy. We believe to be the strongest on the -^market and available for up to TWO YEARS Parts and labour down to the last bulb,1 Includes Free Servicing. Free Winter Check. Free - " Holiday Check. Free Courtesy Car. This total motoring plan is available on all our retail vehicles and represents fantastic value.


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feel about as muscular as a V6 Mercedes E240 through the gears and the engine is pleasantly refined. You will feel the benefits of the CDTi qngine right from the moment you turn the key. Whereas old Vauxhall direct injection engines felt potent but a little crude, this diesel feels a good deal more urbane, but has the req­ uisite acceleration in the mid-range that is the mark of a decent diesel. To say that a great deal is expected of the


Meriva 1.7CDTi will accelerate to 60 m.p.h. in a reasonable 13 seconds and top out at 109 m.p.h. A full 1771b/ft of torque makes the Meriva


Vauxhall Meriva has to be something of an understatement. Its big brother, the Zafira, rewrote the rulebook for mini-MPVs when it was launched back in 1999, offering seven seats when everyone else was packing five. Ford and Volkswagen were forced to head back to the drawing board with their designs, buying Vauxhall a few years breathing space. The Meriva looks to do the same for the super­ mini-MPV sector. The Meriva is supremely spacious. You will


not find LS, Club or SXi models here. Instead we see Life, Enjoy and Design variants. Good to know that you can now get a Life at your local Vauxhall dealer.


For a snapshot of current state-of-the-art compact family motoring, look no further


As with any vehicle that touts itself as some


sort of MPV, the Meriva stands or falls on more practical considerations such as interior space, the ingenuity of its seating system, pas­ senger access and overall comfort. I t is here tha t the Meriva comes up trumps. Just as Vauxhall aced the opposition with the Zafira’s Flex7 seating system, the Meriva aims to do likewise with its less snappily titled FlexSpace arrangement. With five seats to play with, the Meriva does not have as many tricks up its sleeve as the Zafira, but you will still be able to wow your passengers with a few deft flicks of the wrist. Most of the time, the Meriva functions as a


conventional five-seat supermini-MPV, but many of us have tried travelling five up in cars like these and it can feel a bit of a pinch. The Meriva goes some way to alleviating the prob­ lem by offering one of the widest rear passen­ ger shoulder-width measurements in its class, but the real benefit comes when travelling with four rather than five aboard. The centre seat can fold fla t into the


footwell, leaving the two remaining seats at liberty to slide independently, not only back­ wards and forwards, but also on runners from side to side. This makes the Meriva feel extremely spacious indeed. But why stop at four? Vauxhall has equipped the Meriva with the capacity for all of the passenger seats to fold flat, freeing up an enormous 1,300 litres of available space. Even with the rear seats in position, there is a creditable 560 litres avail­


able. With a wheelbase barely two-and-a-lialf


inches shorter than a Vauxhall Zafira, the Meriva demands few compromises on its occu­ pants. The 1.7-litre CDTi engine rounds off a very competent package and although it may not be the most exciting car in its class, it might just be the cleverest. For a snapshot of current s tate-of -the-art compact family


motoring, look no further. r SPORTS and EXECUTIVE


96 P M E R C E D E S 600 C o u p e ; met green, full spec, cost new In ex ce ss of £10,000, fantastic value .........................................................................................


00 W BMW 728 S p o r t A u to ; met grey, 1 owner, F SH , leather, TV, sa t nav . . 98 R A U D I A 8 4.2 Quattro; mlng blue, b lack leather, 60k, F SH ......................


9 7 M E R C E D E S S L K 200; met blue, black leather, F SH , alloys, aircon, left hand d r iv e .............................................................................................................. • • • - f e » l 01 Y L A N D R O V E R F re e la n d e r ESI 3dr; met blue, soft top, leather,18k, F S H ____ 9 7 P BM W Z 3 S am o a ; blue met, tan leather, 17” alloys, F SH , 4 4 k ..........................


02 02 VW B e e t le 1.8 Turb o ; graphite grey, 4k, 1 owner, winter pack, auto spoiler 0 2 5 2 M A Z D A M X 5 1600; met blue. 4k, P A S , a l lo y s ..................................................... 01 X M G F 1.8 S E ; Wedgewood blue, 27k, 1 owner, chrome pack, full le a th e r____£ m & d 3 0 0 W R O V E R 75 C lu b S E A u to 2.5; pale blue, 28,000 miles .................................... jk & S t t J 0 0 X AUDI A 4 1 .8 T /S p o r t ; kingfisher blue, leather, alloys, climate control, alarm, C L u S & d l ! 0 0 W R O V E R 75 1.8 C lu b ; met blue, 27,000 m i le s ...................................... ................& & 9 9 9 ] 00 W R O V E R 75 1.8 C la s s ic ; silver. 1 owner, F S H ....................................................... 98 R BM W 3 1 8 S E Met green, f.s.h...................................................................................... 9 9 T C IT RO EN S a x o V TR ; black, 1 owner, F S H ............................................................ 97 P V E C T R A 2.5 SR I H atch; sliver, 2 owners .............................................................. fe o o o S l


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0 2 0 2 N EW N IS S AN P r lm e ra 1.8S H a tch Silver, great saving on new 02 0 2 Y A R IS 1.3 G L S 5dr; electric blue met, 12,000 miles ..........


01 X P E U G E O T 2 0 6 1 .6 G L X 5 d r Silver, 1 o w n e r ........................ 00 V F O C U S 1800 Z e te c 5dr; met blue, alloys, c/locklng, P A S ,C D 03 0 3 R A T P u n to A c t iv e 3 d r; black, delivery miles 01 51 P E U G E O T 206 1.4 LX ; blue, A/C, 1 owner . 00 W A S T R A 1.6 C lu b 5 d r; c la s s ic green met, 1 owner, 36,000 m 00 V P E U G E O T 206 1.4 L X Sdr; A/C, met green, 1 owner 02 0 2 PU N TO Dynam tq ue 1 6 v 5 d r C ho ice of c o lo u r s ................. 02 0 2 PU N TO 1.2 A c t iv e S d r C h o ice of colours ........................... 00 W N IS S A N P r im e rs 1 .8 S S d r H a tch Met blue, f.s.h................. 99 T T O YO T A Y a r is 1.0 G S H atch; 24k, red. lovoly ................... 99 V P E U G E O T 406 G L X ; met blue, F S H ...................................... 98 R T O YO T A A v e n s ls 1.8 G L S 5dr; sliver, 1 ownor


................. mMmmmmma&xmihm 99 T G I L E R A R u n n e r 125 S c o o te r Red, 3,000 miles . .


97 R T IG R A 1.4 M a r in e - S p e c ia l E d it io n ; low miles .......... 96 P AUDI A 4 1.8 S a lo o n Silver, f.s.h................................................ 01 Y K A C o lle c t io n ; pacific green met, 18,000mlles, P A S .......... 01 Y FIAT P u n to 1.2 3 d r; met blue, 22,000 m i l e s ........................ 00 W FO R D R e s ta Z e te c ; met green, 24k, a l lo y s ........................ 0 0 X C O R S A 1.0 E n v o y 3 d r Silver, 1+1 o w n e r ............................. 99 T F IAT M a roa 2.0 2 0 v 155 E L X ; met green, 43,000 miles . . . 9 9 T C ITRO EN S a x o 1.4 E x c lu s iv e S dr; met green, low miles . 0 2 02 FIAT S c la n to 1.1 S 3dr; red, 15k, P A S , radio cassotto . . . OO W N IS S AN M lc ra C e leb ra t io n ; red, 15,000 m i le s ................... 9 8 S R E N A U L T C l io R N 5 d r; 31,000 miles, 1200cc ................... 9 8 S P E U G E O T 106 Z e s t 3; silver, 36,000 miles, P A S , S / R ____ 9 9 T C ITRO EN X s a ra LX ; met green, 21,000 m i le s ...................... 0 2 51 R A T S c le n to 1.1 S X 3 d r; PAS, sunroof, electric windows, C D . 00 W R E N A U L T C l io G rand e; met blue, 1 o w n e r ........................ 9 8 R P E U G E O T 3 0 6 1 .6 V iv a n t 5dr; diablo red met, low miles . 9 9 V R A T B ra v a 8.0 S X 5dr; met green, low m i le s ...................... 9 8 S FO R D E s c o r t 1.6 L X R n n e s s o 5 d r; met blue, F S H .......... 9 6 N AUDI A 6 2.6 S E ; met blue, service history ........................... 9 9 T C ITRO EN S a x o 1.1X 3 d r Red, 1+1 ow n e r ............................. 9 6 P VW P o lo 1.4 L 3dr; met b lu e ..................................................... 9 7 P P E U G E O T 406 2.0 L X A u to ; met blue, 51,000 m i le s .......... 97 P C ITRO EN S a x o 1.4 S X Sdr; white, low miles ...................... 98 R E S C O R T 1.6 R n o s s e S dr; met green, a/c, low miles . . . . 98 S D A EW O O L a n o s 1.6 S X 5 d r Met g r e e n ............................... 9 7 P R E N A U L T Me ga n e 1.6 R T 5dr; blue, 2 o w n o rs ................... 98 R H YUN D A I A to z P lu s 5dr; met blue, 29,000 m i le s ............... 98 R N IS S AN A lm e ra 1.4 M u s ic • L im ite d E d it io n ; r o d ............ 98 R R E N A U L T C l io 1.2 B ia rr itz ; blue, 2 o w n e r s ........................ 9 7 R FO R D M o n d e o 1.8 G L X S a lo o n ; met b lu e ........................... 99 T D A EW O O L a n o s 1.4 'S ’ 3d r; met green, 29,000 miles . . . 9 8 R FO R D M o n d e o 1.8 L X 5dr; 2 o w n e r s ..................................... 98 R R E S T A 1.3 L X Sd r; met green, 2 owners : .......................... 98 R R E S T A 1.3 E n c o re 3 d n blue, 1+1 o w n e r ............................. 9 7 R FIAT Ma rea 1.7 E lx S a lo o n ; met blue, great v a lu e ............ 96 P R A T P u n to 75 S X 5d r; met green, 44,000 miles 9 6 P H YN D A I A c c e n t 1.3 C o u p e ; silver, 38,000 miles, 1 + 1 owner


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0 2 52 BMW 330 C l C o u p 6 ; Topaz blue, 2k, 17* alloys, c lim a te ........................ ....& S 5 S & & 01 X M E R C E D E S C L K 320 A d v a n tg a rd e A u to ; ja sper blue, 22k, F SH , 2 tone grey, leather, a ir con, alloys, c / lo c k ln g .............................................. . . . .£ 2 1 ,9 9 9 1


. . . X i r .9 9 9 1 I p S 0 0 X VW B o ra 2.0 S p o r t A u to ; ja z z blue, F S H ........................ ....................... ............ ‘ £7999 ? r r v x z i


lo i Y N IS S AN Mtc ra 1.0 A u to : choice met colours, low miles. P A S ............ ............:E 4 9 9 9 il 9 7 P N IS S AN P r im e ra 2.0 G X A u to S a lo o n ; red, 49,000 m i le s ................... 9 7 P P E U G E O T 406 2.0 L X A u to ; met blue. 51.000 m i le s .............................


............ '£ 3 6 9 9 1 ............ '£2999•}


10 2 52 VW G O L F G T TDI 150b hp 5dr; silver, 7000 miles, 1 owner, F SH , ac. alloys £15,099 I 03 03 M E G A N E D ie se l D y n am lq u e S dr; Cho ice m e t .................


.............. £11,999 3


01 Y A LM E R A 2.2 T D S Sdr; 1 owner, met red, 18,000 miles . . 00 W P E U G E O T 206 1.9 L X DIosel 5d r; met blue, low miles . 00 W V E C T R A 2.0 L S D ie se l 5 d n silver, a / c ...............................


98 R P E U G E O T 3 0 6 D T u rb o 5 d r Ice blue, 1+1 o w n e r ........................... 96 P VW G o l f C L D ie se l 5dr; met green, 2 owners, PAS, 43,000 miles


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01 Y L A N D R O V E R F re e la n d e r E S 3dr; met blue, soft top, leather,18k, F S H ____£11,999*^ 01 Y MITSUBISHI L2 0 0 D o u b le C a b A n im a l; red, 1 owner, FSH , snug top, alloys, air con, ele c windows, U K v e h ic le ..............................................£ 11,99^VAT*j 03 03 C IT RO EN P ic a s s o E x c lu s iv e ; light blue met, massive saving .................... £10,999,'j 9 9 V N IS S AN T e rran o II S E ; met black, 48k, 1 o w n e r .................................................. *£9099j 98 R T O YO T A P re v ia 2.4 G S A u to ; met green, 37,000 m i le s .................................... ;£7999^ 98 S VW S h a r ra n 2.8 S p o r t V R 6 Met green, 6 s e a te r .................................................. {£7499<j 00 W V E C T R A 2.0 D ie se l C D X Ea t; met gold, 35,000 m i le s ...................................... l£7499^ 9 7 R H O N D A C R V L S 5dr; met blue, 62,000 m i le s ....................................................... [£69993


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98 R VW P a s s a t 1.8 S E 2 0 v T u rb o E s t; met blue, 2 owners, F SH .......................... t£599Q^| 96 N FO R D G a la x y 2.0 G h la A u to ; met blue, 7 s e a t s .................................................. [£5999 S 99 V P E U G E O T 406 2.0 G T X Es ta te ; met blue, 1 owner, F SH ..................................fC5999'J 98 S R E N A U L T Me ga no S c e n ic RT; polar, 35,000 m i le s ..............................................(£5999 00 W V A U X H A L L A s t ra L S Es ta te ; s ilv e r , 40,000 m ite s ........................................... & 4 9 9 9 j 9 7 P M E G A N E S c e n ic 1.6 RT; met g r e e n ........................................................................f£4299>|


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01 Y BM W 530 S E ; steel blue, F SH , alloys, climate .....................................................£14,999 9 7 R L E X U S L S 400 N ew M o d e l; met blue, full spec , F S H ......................................... £11,999' 01 Y AUDI A 6 T D i S E ; amerthyst, 1 owner, F SH , alloys, A / C ........................................£ 9 9 9 9 00 W 3 1 8 BMW S E ; steel blue, alloys, aircon .................................................................^£9999 99 T BMW 3 1 8 S E Orient blue, f.s.h.


................................................................................. t£8999


96 P BM W 735I S E A u to ; met blue, black leather, F S H ................................................. Le7999^ 9 9 V VW B o ra 2.00 S p o r t S E ; in s i lv e r ..........................................................


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99 T A L F A R om e o 156 Twin S p a rk ; met grey ................................................................!£S999^ 0 0 W V A U X H A L L V e c tra 1.8 S R 1 120; met blue, 1 owner, F S H ...................................£599 9.] 00 W P A S S A T 1.8 S E 20v; met red, 1 owner, F S H ................................... 9 9 V S E A T T o le d o 1.8 S E 5dr; met b lu e ......................................................


l£4999; Ui4999^


0 0 W FO R D FO C U S 1.6 L X 5dr; met blue, c/locklng, P A S , air con, e/windows, only-£4999( 0 0 W V A U X H A L L V e c tra 1.6 L S 5dr; met black, P AS, e/windows, c/locking, a ir con[s4699 - 0 0 W V E C T R A 1 .6 L S 1 6 v 5dr; met black, 1 owner, F S H ...............................................[£4499' 0 0 W FO R D M o n d e o 1800 Z e te c 5 d r; black, alloys, C D , air con, P A S .....................(£4299' 0 0 X L A G U N A 1.6 A l lz a ; F SH , air con, sunroof, met g r e y ............................................ l£399SK 0 0 W FIAT M a rea 1.7 E L X S a lo o n Met b lu e .................................................................... ;E2999' 98 S P E U G E O T 106 Z e s t 2; 5dr, met red, 1 owner, diesel, F S H .................................i£2999^ 99 V P E U G E O T 406 2.0 G T X E s ta te ; met blue, 1 owner, F SH ............................ {£5999^ 9 9 S L A G U N A 1.6 R T S p o r t Black, 1 owner, f.s..h....................................... ..


.......... .. [£2699.


03 0 3 K A N G O O 1.7 C D l Van; white, del m i le s .......................................................£699 9’V ,Vai'3 01 51 T R A N S IT 350 MW B D ie se l Van; excellent condition ............................... £7999+1


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supplied new by us to a national fleet company. These vehicles are UK supplied [with manufacturers warranty until 2005, spec includes body coloured, bumpers and [side mouldings, air conditioning, elec


^ ^ .^ Jw in d ow s , traction control, A BS, driver I f j ilg ij llp a s se n g e r and side airbags, remote central locking, alarm and immobiliser,


tachometer, radio cassette, RDS, 4 speaker system, miles range from 10,000 miles, uploads, cost new £13,000


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■ - -CLEARANCE, \ The following vehicles are clearance cars thst we foel ere too good to send to auctions. Such is our


confidence in these vehicles we offer them a il with our unique 7 Q4V NO QUIBBLE EXCHANGE PLAN. They an also supplied with a minimum 6 month MoT with an MoT insurance option.


94 M MINI J o h n C o o p e r ; Monte carlo, 2 owners, 40,000 milos, full test


96 N N IS S AN A lm e ra SR I 5dr; gold, 58,000 m i le s .............. P A S T R A 1.6 Duo Sdr; rod, 49.000 m i lo s ............................... 96 N R E N A U L T Me ga n e 1.6 R T 5 d r Red, low m i le s .............. 97 R P E U G E O T 406 L X T u rb o D ie se l Silver, hi milos. but bargain 97 R FIAT P u n to 1.2 S X 5dr; met g o ld .................................... 97 P FO R D F ie s ta 1.25 E n co re 3dr; red, 53,000 milos, 2 ownors L AUDI 6 0 E E s ta te 5dr; met groon, 92,000 m i le s ........................ 92 K H O N D A C iv ic ESI A u to 3 d r H atch White, 45,000 miles . . 06 N T O YO T A C a r in a 1.6 E S 5dr; red, 53,000 milos, 2 ownors 9 7 R P E U G E O T 306 T u rb o D ie se l ’Catogory D, whito .............. 96 P V A U X H A L L C o rs a 1.4 L S 3dr; whito. 56,000 m i l e s .......... 97 P FO R D F lo s ta 1.3 L X Sdr; b lu e ................................................ 97 P R E N A U L T M egane 1.4 R N P a r is , Sdr; low m i lo s .............. 96 P FO R D M o n d o o 1.8 G L X 5dr; b lu o ........................................ 96 P FO R D F ie s ta 1.3 L X 5dr; burgundy, low m i le a g e s ............ 96 P FO RD R e s ta 1.3 L X 5dr; blue, low m i le s ............................. 96 P FO RD E s c o r t 1.3 E n g in e Sdr; blue, low m i lo s ................... 97 P E S C O R T 1.6 L X 5 d r ; silver ............................................. 95 N R E N A U L T 19 R L P r im a D ie se l Sdr; s i lv e r .......................... 95 N P E U G E O T 106 D ie se l 3dr; red, 2 o w n o r s .......................... 96 P N IS S AN A lm e ra 1.4 E q u a t io n 3dr; r o d ............................... 96 N P E U G E O T 306 1.6 X S 3dr; r o d ............................................. P A S T R A 1.4 L S 5dr; metallic bluo. 73,000 m i le s ........................ 96 P P E U G E O T 106 D ie se l; met blue, MoT Ju n o 2004 ............ 96 P R O V E R 4161 S a lo o n Met green, nice miles, MoT 2004 . . . 95 N FO R D R o s ta 1.25 SI, 3dr; b lu e ............................................. 94 M R E N A U L T C l io 1.4RT 5 d r Met blue, 2 owners, low miles . 93 K V O L V O 960 3.0 A u to E s ta te Met bluo, full tost


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98 R T R A N S IT L u to n D ie se l Van; very c le a n .................................................................j£4999jj 0 2 52 E S C O R T 7 5 1.4Van; with L P G conversion, delivery m ilo s ........................£6999,+\VotJ 0 0 V C ITRO EN B e l in g o 1.9 D ie se l V an; white, low miles .


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99 T YA R is l.O G LS F re e t ro n lc 3dr Red, low miles 99 T P O L 0 1A C L Auto 3dr; met green, 1 owner, PAS ' 02 52 PROTON Satire L11 2 3dq 1 owner, 2000 miles 99 T FIAT Marea 2.0 ELX; met green


98 S PEUGEOT 106 Zest 2; met red, 2 owners 98 R S A X 0 1.1 S X 5dr Red


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96 N S E A T T u rb o S E T u rb o D ie se l 5dr; mot groan, 1 ownor, F S 96 P R E N A U L T M e ga n e 1.6 R T 5dr; whito, 2 ownors ......... 93 L N IS S AN S u n n y 1.4 L X A u to 5dr; P AS, 2 ownors, low miles 96 N R A T B ra v a 1.4 S X Sdr; green, 75,000 milos ................ 96 N H YNDAI A c c e n t C o u p e ; turquoise mot .......................... 94 L V O LVO 850 S e A u to P a le green mot, 2 owners, MoT Ma y 2004 96 N N IS S AN A lm e ra 1.4 G ro o v e L im ited E d it io n 3dr; rod . . 97 P FO RD M o n d e o 2.0 G L X 5dr; met b lu o ................................. N P E U G E O T 205 A u to 3dr; red, 45,000 m i lo s ............................. 9 4 L VW G o lf 1.4 C L 5 d r Mot grey .................................................. 94 L N IS S AN M ic ro 1 .0 L 3 d n red, 1 ownor, 48,000 m ilo s .......... 95 N FO R D R e s ta 1.1 Q u a r tz 3dr; red, low miles ...................... 95 N R O V E R 416 S L l S a lo o n ; met g re e n ...................................... 95 N C ITRO EN Z X M em p h is D ie se l 5dr; s i lv e r .......................... 93 L A L F A 155 Twin S p a rk ; black, full M o T ................................. 93 K VW P o lo 1050 C L 3 d r H atch; met grey, low m i lo s ............ 95 N R O V E R 214 S E I 5 d n silv e r ............ ........................................ 96 N R E N A U L T L a g u n a 1.8 R T 5d r; met blue ............................. L E S C O R T L X TD E s ta te 5dr; white ............................................. 93 L C L IO L ib e r ty D ie se l 5 d r 2 ownors, met bluo ...................... 93 L A S T R A L S DIosel 5 d r Red. MoT Ma y 2004 ................... .. 95 M H Y U N D A 1 1.5 G L S IA u to 5 d r H a tch Rod. low miles ____ 95 M FO R D F ie s ta 1.3 F ra s c a t i 3dr; met green low milos . . . . 92 K P E U G E O T 205 Z e s t D ie se l Met blue, 2 owners, low milos 91 J R O V E R 216 GSI A u to 5 d r White, 1 owner .......................... 93 L R A T C in q u e c e n to 3dr; red, low miles . . . . : ...................... 93 L C A V A L IE R 1.8 L S 5dr; met grey, MoT March 04 ...............


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ICTURE the scenario. You have made it to the exalted position of Key Account Man­ ager and your company car allowance has


by Andy Enright


onds if you opt for the ZT-T estate version, so it is unlikely to win any traffic light grands prix. If you can live with the modest amount of


power, the story gets a whole lot better. Take han­ dling. Beneath your ZT120 lies a suspension setup that looks tough enough to fit to a Boeing and offers a sporting ride and an enthusiastic handling bias. The ZT120 majors on some harder financial


criteria. The big four factors-fuel economy, emis­ sions, residual value and upfront price - are pret­ ty good considering the size of the car on offer. You will average around 36.4 m.p.g., emit


185g/km of CO2 and you can expect to retain 40% of the car’s value after three years. True, a modem turbo-diesel saloon will be just as quick and a good deal cheaper to run, but none at this price have the same bulletproof feel as the ZT. Passengers unacquainted with the car may well mistake the MG for a car costing twice the price, such is its imposing presenca Business users won’t be the only ones to recognise the ZT120’s attrac­ tions. Private buyers will also be tempted by the MG’s competitive value proposition and raffish good looks. Trim levels are competitive and include air con­


ditioning, sports seats and a CD-based stereo sys­ tem.


by Andy Enright


ture many manufacturers crow about, but given the results Volkswagen has achieved, you won’t feel hard done by. Sales figures show the 2.5-litre TDI to be the most popular model in the entire Touareg line up. I t will accelerate to 60 m.p.h. in 12.2 seconds and run on to a top speed of 114 m.p.h. on the standard steel spring suspension. Plump for the optional air suspension and top speed falls to 111 m.p.h. A combined fuel economy figure of 28.8 m.p.g. is fair return for such a huge vehicle. The 313 b.h.p. 5.0-litre V10 TDI tur­


bodiesel generates 5421b/ft of torque. What does that mean in the real world? A turbo-diesel Range Rover develops 2881b/ft, while a diesel BMW X5 man­ ages 302. Pitifull Lamborghini Murciela-


leviathan among cars, despatching the sprint to 60 m.p.h. in 7.6 seconds yet will return an average of 23 m.p.g. The VIO’s torque is always a bonus, but the light weight of the five-cylinder TDI engine makes it particular nimble on downhill stretches. Touareg diesels represent respectively


go - a weak 4801b/ft. A Ferrari Enzo hawks up 4841b/ft. The Touareg V10 TDI is a true


the most popular and most powerful models in the line up and given the choice available, it seems an act of reckless folly to plump for a petrol model over this brace of oil burners.


Oh, and in case you were wondering,


torque is defined as a measure of how much a force acting on an object causes that object to rotate (or Force x Moment Arm).


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