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Crossovers and smaller off roaders
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Good: Unique styling. Solid build. Excellent petrol engines including frugal yet peppy 1.2 TSI. Good space in the back. 2WD or 4WD. Frugal 1.6 TDI Greenline can return 60mpg+.
Bad: Original 1.8 TSI 4WD is thirsty (improved and cheaper 1.8 TSI from May 2011). Unusual looks not for everyone.
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Good: Good value for money. Comfortable and refined interior. Available with two or four-wheel drive. Low CO2 emissions. Five-year warranty. Generous equipment. Economical diesels. Full size spare wheel.
Bad: Steering could do with a little more weight and feel.
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Good: Best handling crossover apart from Mazda CX-7. Comes with useful split tailgate. Economical 2.0 TDCI engine. Two-wheel drive version available which emits just 156g/km.
Bad: Rear seats not as versatile as other SUVs this size. Quite pricey new. PowerShift diesel automatics emit 179g/km.
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Good: Stylish. compact SUV in a similar fashion to the Range Rover Evoque. Impressive fuel economy and low CO2. Two and four-wheel drive available.
Bad: Front passenger space tight. Limited range of engines initially. Disconcertingly light steering at low speeds. Some axle hop on tighter corners.
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Good: Compact off-roader available with two or four-wheel drive. Car-like to drive. Economical diesel engine with various power outputs. Usefully large boot.
Bad: Bland, ugly fascia, especially if factory satnav not fitted.
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Good: Stylish and upmarket looks, high quality feel to the interior, seven-year warranty as standard, very low CO2 for an SUV.
Bad: Ride could be better, a little noisy at speed, warranty is limited to 100,000 miles so the similar Hyundai ix35 may be better for higher mileage drivers.
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Good: Radical looks make it stand out, an appealing mix between a hatch and an SUV, seats four in comfort, impressive direct injected 190bhp 1.6-litre turbo drives well.
Bad: Boot is on the small side, 4WD only comes with CVT auto, small rear windows make the back feel gloomy.
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Good: Very comfortable with a good quality ride, rugged and stylish looks, feels well built, strong dCi diesels, elevated driving position and good forward visibility.
Bad: Rear seats not as spacious as you'd expect, can be crashy over potholes on larger wheels, 2.0 diesel particulate filter problems, some quality problems.
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Good: Impressive fuel economy for an SUV with an official 51.4mpg from 1.8 DiD, plenty of room for five plus luggage, five-start Euro NCAP rating.
Bad: No standard spare wheel, 1.6-litre petrol a bit lacklustre.
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Good: More luxurious but not as practical as the previous version. Excellent, car-like road manners. Petrol and diesel autos from May 2009. Facelifted 2010.
Bad: Fairly pricey. On most models, the tailgate doesn't open wide enough unless you fit a different checkstrap. Tailgate spare wheel abandoned in favour of tyre repair kit.
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Good: The Maxi MINI which was an instant sell out, five seats and a 350-litre boot, new chain cam 1.6 diesel engine, option of diesel automatic 4WD.
Bad: Styling isn't a universal success and divides opinion, top models are expensive.
