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money’ is a far from alien one to Chevrolet. Its UK model line has been steadily


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a il in g from the us of a, the concept of offering its cus­ tomers ‘lots of metal for the


improving in terms of quality, refine­ ment and other factors that appeal to European car buyers but the Epica is more American in its proposition to the public. I t’s a 4.8-metre long saloon car that’s stuffed with equipment for th e . price of a moderately well-specified family hatchback. How could we possi­ bly refuse?’ To be honest, I can see the appeal.


The Epica is a very large car with enough bulk about it to the very largest medium-range family cars such a s . Ford’s Mondeo and 'Vauxhall’s Insignia. There are two trim levels and even the basic LS versions have air-conditioning, cruise control, electric front windows,’a ■ CD stereo with an MP3 input socket, front fog lights, 16in. alloy wheels, six airbags and powered mirrors. That’s not bad at all. The shape of the Epica is neat, albeit


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slightly unadventurous, and'it’s possi­ ble to walk round the car without being : able to spot a bad angle. The high haunches and sculpted flanks are remi­ niscent of Honda’s latest Accord, in itself no bad thing. There’s more Honda-like DNA when you move round to the back of the car and until most drivers clock that Chevrolet bow- tie badge and the Epica name, they may well assume it’s an Accord.


The Practicalities • • The Epica certainly is a lot of car, the tape measure showing it to be fully 4,805mm long. By way of comparison, an Accord is 4,665mm long, a Mondeo 4,73Imm long and a-Peugeot 407 breaking the tape at 4,676mm. In fact, the Epica is closer to the 4,841mm length of a BM’W 5 Series than the cur­ rent crop of family saloons and hatch­ backs. Inside, that exterior bulk transr lates into plenty of room. The cabin offers ample leg room for four six-foot


adults and the boot is enormous. The interior is quite well finished but


the materials aren’t of the quality you get in the leading medium-range mod­ els. The controls are simple to operate and there’s no shortage of storage options. If you’re not too bothered about ambiance and more concerned with lots of space and easy to use gadg­ ets, the Epica could be ideal. ■


UK, both of 2.0-litre capacity. The petrol unit is a 141bhp straight-six which is set transversely across the car. This would be a problem with most straight sixes as they are; by their very nature, rather long engines and are usu­ ally mounted in line, driving the rear’ wheels. The Epica is a front-wheel drive car, so-the transverse mounting makes, sense, but this configuration is assisted by an engine which Chevrolet claims is the shortest of its type in the world.


Behind The Wheel Two engines are offered for sale in the


, Although technically intriguing, this power plant looks set to play second fid­ dle -r in terms of domestic sales at least - to the 148bhp common rail turbo diesel. . -The prospect of a six-cylinder.salodn


car for the kind of prices Chevrolet is asking will gain’a few headlines but the diesel will be the big seller when it comes to the cnmch. I t ’s more expensive and only frac­


tionally quicker with its 9.7-second 0- 60mph time compared to the petrol’s 9.9-second showing but on economy,


’ the oil-bum’er has a decisive advantage. 46.3inpg compared to 34.5mpg from the petrol will be enough to persuade many that the premium for diesel is worth it and there’s a similar gap when it comes to emissions. On the road, the Epica is smooth and


comfortable but it feels its’size through the corners. 'The diesel engine can be a little vocal when pressed so the Epica is generally better suited to a more relaxed driving style.


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: Could I Live With One? ’ ■ The Epica from Chevrolet is a big car at a small price and that will be enough to convince many buyers. I t doesn’t have the same sophisticatipn and quali­ ty feel as the leading medium-range models but its equipment list is exten­ sive and the car performs perfectly well on the road if driven in a relaxed fash­ ion. Built in Korea to an American for­ mula, the Epica sh’ UK buyers.


ould hold appeal for


without breaking sweat are more satisfying but they’re also generally more expensive and less fuel-efficient. When you think about the kind of driving you do day in, day out, couldn’t you make do with a car packing a more modest amount of power? Something like a SEAT Ibiza 1.2 perhaps? A lot of emphasis is placed on


IARS with a bit of zip for .overtaking and the mus- ' cle to power up inclines


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performance in cars but how often do most of us actually push); the engines in our vehicles to their limits? Certainly, chances to replicate the 0- 60mph sprint times by which acceleration is judged are extremely rare and the oft-quot­ ed top speed of almost all new cars is illegal in the UK any­ where outside the confines of a


• racetrack. In most instances, what we’re really talking about when we mention performance is the strength of the engine and how fast the car feels in every­ day driving conditions. Past cars are 'more fun but not when you spend the majority of your time cravyling along in traffic or on the narrow urban streets around your home. Then they can start to smack of expense and-redundant capability. SEAT’sTbiza 1.2 is unapologeti- cally not a quick car but it’s like­ ly to be all the supermini that many motorists need. The l;2-litfe SEAT Ibiza


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takes a nice round 15 seconds to feach'62mph from a standing start and that is firmly at the slower end of the spectrum for modern cars. Accelerating from 50niph to 75mph takes nearly 19 seconds for the 69bhp 3- cylinder engine to achieve. These figures may make,the step up to the 83bhp 1.4-litre


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