n r o 5 Thursday, February 10th, 2005 Mitsubishi L200 M


it s u b i s h i rarely passes up on an opportunity to remind us that the L200 accounts for well over a third of pick-up truck sales in the UK - and well they might. I t os an impressive performance, especially given


the presence of some very competent rivals doing battle in the sector. Much of the L200’s success can be attributed to regular tinkering with the range on the part of the manufacturer. The L200 models now sport a grille split into


two sections by a centrally-mounted Mitsubishi insignia. The jutting bumper below adds a certain chunkiness, flared wheelarches empha­ sise the big wheels 'with their thick off­ road tyres and the snarling bonnet scoop sucks in air to feed the intercooler. The further up the range you progress, the further the L200 metamorphosises from workhorse to


Impressive performance, given


Club Cab comes next, serving as a halfway house option between the single and double cabs. Here the maximum payload is 1,110kg and the load length is cut to 1.83m. The Club Cab is a two-door model, but provides additional space behind the driver and passenger seats for storage of tools or other items that cannot be transported in the exposed load bed. The 4Work double cab provides seating for four or five with four-door access, and it is these models that really open up the possibili­ ty of crossover between work and private usage. The payload capacity is down to 1,085kg here and the load length to 1.5m, but an L200 double cab can plau­ sibly serve as family transport once the working day is done. If you want to


presence of competent rivals


fashion statement. Expect fog lights, body work is at. The 4Life is the most affordable of these, but graphics and chrome aplenty on the up-spec mod- still comes with fog lights, wheelarch extensions, els.


There are nine distinct L200s to pick from, with All the L200 pick-ups are powered by versions of alloy wheels, central locking and ABS with EBD.


the range split between no-frills 4Work models and the same 2.5-litre 4-cylinder diesel engine with plush “high-series” derivatives. The entry-point is turbo-charger and intercooler. The entry-level the 4Work single cab, a conventional two-seater 2WD single cab model gets a detuned unit produc- pick-up that affords a 1,160kg payload capacity ing 88 b.h.p., while all the 4x4 L200s get 113 b.h.p. and a load length of just under 2.25m. This is the to help haul the extra weight of the transmission only L200 that is offered in 2WD form. The 4Work system.


take the lifestyle route and get a pick­ up th a t is as well- equipped as your family car, the L200 high-series is where it


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becomes a bit moribund. Untii lately that is. The latest Colt five-door has


provoked a good deal of interest and there is also a sassily styled three-door version offered. Just get­ ting the Mitsuishi brand onto the radars of small car buyers was an achievement. The three-door version could well convert these maybes into firm sales. Swaying potential


buyers away from rivals is not going to be easy, but if styling counts for anything, the Colt three-door has a clear head start. Stylists have a good deal more lee­ way when it comes to penning a sexy shape for a three-


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this car a real squat, aggressive, four-square stance that even the long doors and teardrop profile side windows can do nothing to disguise. What is more it shares only its bonnet and front bumper with the five-door model. Every other exterior body panel is unique to the Colt 3-door. Of most interest to those who are after a “mini-


Evo” will be the £12,999 150 b.h.p. turbo-charged range topper, dubbed the CZT. This sort of power in a car this small should provide ample entertain-


If slyling counts for anylhing, the


option. This engine features double over­ head cams, 16 valves, and an inter­ cooler and will punt the CZT to 60 m.p.h. in 7.8 seconds and on to a top speed of 130 m.p.h.


I t is a landmark


car for Mitsubishi in any number of ways. Although the CZT


three-door has a clear head start


reflects this although it is still a bit of a stretch to call it “coupe like”, as Mitsubishi is wont to do. Prices start at £7,499 for the entry-level 1.1-Iitred Red version. The most notable detail is the rear overhangs or rather the complete absence of them. This gives


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will doubtless garner all of the column inches, the big sellers are likely to be more


door car than the rather frumpier five-door shapes, prosaic models. Four power plants are included in Because the back seats are used less, they can get the line-up: the 75 b.h.p. 1.1-litre three-cylinder away with rakish angled windowlines and arced petrol engine, a 95 b.h.p. four-cylinder 1.3-litre tailgate sections. The shape of the Colt three-door power plant that looks set to be the most popular


and a 109 b.h.p. four-cylinder 1.5-litre unit. There is also a 1.5-litre three-pot Mercedes-derived turbo-diesel developing 95 b.h.p. Five speed manu­ al gearboxes are fitted as standard, but a six-speed Allshift automated manual is also available should you want to splash out.


dominating and it is one that we are growing extremely accustomed to.


C In throwing the rule book out of the window,


Citroen created a car more faithful to its occasion­ ally forgotten tradition as manufacturers of supreme lateral thinking. It is a very different take


be made. Instead, that niche is being covered by the little C2 city car. C3 prices s ta r t


from £8,995 for the entry-level 1.1-litre version or £9,695 for the 75 b.h.p. 1.4-litre petrol model, rising through 90 b.h.p. 1.4- litre SonsoDrive petrol (which is also available in economi­ cal Stop & S tart form), 110 b.h.p. 1.6- litre petrol and a cou-


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Citroen C3 tne huge headlamps and pumped-up grille ible Pluriel model, although this uses so few C3


ITROEN bills Its C3 model “the friendly needs to be different and its unique looks are a It IS certainly a big face, good start in this respect. There is even a convert-


body parts it is to all intents and purposes a sepa­ rate product line. The interior is also adventurously styled.


on the supermini concept: three-door versions for seating, coalhole colour schemes and a fetish for example, will never


Thelrlemlly face of motoring


aluminium inserts have all been forsak­ en in the quest to provide a functional, n o n - th re a ten in g family car. The egg-like shape


suggests almost MPV-like levels of interior space. Cer­ tainly at the front, th a t is true, with more elbow, head and shoulder room than any other rival. Engines are usual­


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pie of 1.4-litro HDi diesel variants to top out at and those offered here are no different, even if the £12,595 (although there is also the XTR faux 4x4 corporate plan calls for the 70 and 92 b.h.p. 1.4- modol). In other words, right plumb in the middle litre HDi diesel units to be shared, not only with of the small car sector, an area of the market which Peugeot’s 206 but Ford’s Fiesta. Most sales empha- has increased by some 30% over the last five years, sis will be on the 70 b.h.p. unit, which boasts the This is Fiesta, Corsa, Clio, VW Polo and Peu- highest economy and lowest CO2 figures of any


ly a Citroen/PSA Group strongpoint


geot 206 territory, although accomplished chal- mainstream vehicle. It is Citroen’s first Euro4 com- lengers like Skoda’s Fabia, SEAT’S Ibiza, Honda’s pliant engine and is available from £10,395 in Jazz and Toyota’s Yaris are also making good entry-level L form or for a touch more with the money here. To stand out from this lot, the Citroen SensoDrive gearbox.


Instead of a dull Teutonic cabin, we have got one that goes its own way, light and airy with low win­ dow lines and bold, sweeping curves. Rock-hard


up short. An involuntary lane departure warning giving a clear read out whatever the light condi- systemthat aims to prevent drivers from losing tions. Many cars offer LCD screens that are virtu- concentration or dozing off at the wheel has been ally impossible to read in daylight and if you


extremely svelte, both in five-door hatchback form and three-door Coupe format. This being Citroen, we can take a whole host of innovations for granted and the C4 does not come


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developed . Moving dual function Xenon headlamps offer improved lighting when cornering and provide a neat his­ torical throwback to the DS model. No car in this class


can shift serious numbers unless it scores well on the safety front and Cit­ roen is aiming for a full set of stars in the EuroNCAP safety tests. The multi­ function steering


Building In features more often


switch your head­ lamps on so tha t other cars can see you coming, the problem can get worse. Thankfully, Citroen has spent some time and money coming up with a solution. The range of trim


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levels and engine choices has yet to be fully finalised, but we are promised a wide range of power plants, most of which meet Euro IV


wheel houses a whole host of the controls from the emissions standards offering a broad range of per- centre console, ensuring that the driver is in touch formance - from 90 to 180 b.h.p. for the petrol with the control of the vehicle at all times. Despite engines and 92 to 138 b.h.p. for diesels the multitude of functions marshalled by the tiller, there is still room for an airbag that Citroen claims offers better protection than any prior designs. Building in features more often seen on luxury


Much will depend on the pricing of the C4, but


if Citroen’s recent track record is anything to go by there will be all manner of tempting deals on the


cars is an ongoing theme, the C4 featuring lami­ nated side window glass. Not only does this aid safety in the result of an accident, it also provides significant payback.


table. The C3 and the C2 have helped modernise Cit­


roen’s reputation. Now the C4 hopes to claim some


Thursday, February 10th, 2005 n r o 5 Citroen C4


F looks count for anything, the C4 is a winner right out of the blocks. Two distinctly differ­ ent body styles are available and the C4 looks


enhanced protection against crime and even boosts


the cabin’s acoustic qualities. The innovations do not stop there. The C4 even


features a scented air freshener built into the dash­ board to prolong that fantastic new car smell. One of the nicer detail touches is a translucent instru­ ment cluster that adjusts to ambient light levels,


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