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  New Mazda 3 to Drive 9,300 Miles Hiroshima to Frankfurt 22 Jul 2013 (News)
  .  In the UK, there will be a choice of two bodystyles (hatchback and fastback), three SKYACTIV-G petrol engines and one SKYACTIV-D diesel - all offering an unbeatable combination of performance, fuel economy and low emissions that should place the all-new Mazda3 among the best in Europe's C-segment. This will be the third time that Mazda models have taken part in such an extreme test drive.  In 1977, German reporters drove two predecessors of the Mazda3 - Mazda 323 hatchbacks - from Japan to Frankfurt.  The expedition was followed up successfully in 1990, when four Mazda 626s crossed the former Soviet Union.  Now the stage is set for the most advanced Mazda compact ever to follow in their tracks.
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  Audi A2 TDI Prices Announced 10 Apr 2001 (News)
  The 1.4 TDI engine develops 75bhp at 4,000rpm and 144lb ft (195Nm) torque at 2,200rpm. CO2 emissions are a very low 116g/km putting the car in the lowest VED group for diesel engines and likely to keep it there in years to come. Its combined EC fuel consumption figure is an incredible 65.7mpg (Urban: 50.4mpg; Extra Urban: 80.7mpg). These engines take a lot of miles to run in.
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  Rover Facelifts 75 for 2004 20 Jan 2004 (News)
  1.8 Classic 184g/km CO2, £145 VED 4-dr £16,995, Tourer £17,995 1.8 Connoisseur 184g/km CO2, £145 VED 4-dr £18,695, Tourer £19,695 1.8 Connoisseur SE 184g/km CO2, £145 VED 4-dr £20,595, Tourer £21,595 1.8 Contemporary 184g/km CO2, £145 VED 4-dr £18,895, Tourer £19,895 1.8T Connoisseur 193g/km CO2, £160 VED 4-dr £20,195, Tourer £21,995 1.8T Connoisseur SE 193g/km CO2, £160 VED 4-dr £22,095, Tourer £23,095 1.8T Contemporary 193g/km CO2, £160 VED 4-dr £20,395, Tourer £21,395 1.8T Contemporary SE 193g/km CO2, £160 VED 4-dr £22,495, Tour £23,495 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE 229g/km CO2, £160 VED 4-dr £23,495, Tour £24,495 2.5 V6 Contemporary SE 229g/km CO2, £160 VED 4-dr £23,895, Tr £24,895 2.0 CDT Classic 163g/km CO2, £135 VED 4-dr £18,195, Tourer £19,195 2.0 CDTi Connoisseur 163g/km CO2, £135 VED 4-dr £20,095, Tour £21,095 2.0 CDTi Connoisseur SE 163g/km CO2, £135 VED 4-dr £21,995, Tr £22,995 2.0 CDTi Contemporary 163g/km CO2, £135 VED 4-dr £20,295, Tour £21,295 2.0 CDTi Contemporary SE 163g/km CO2, £135 VED 4-dr £22,395,Tr £23,395 Key optional extras 5-speed automatic transmission £1,200 Classic option pack £750 Connoisseur / Contemporary option pack (1.8 / 1.8T) £560 Connoisseur / Contemporary option pack (CDTi) £750 Connoisseur SE option pack (1.8 / 1.8T) £950 Connoisseur SE option pack (CDTi / V6)£1,140 Contemporary SE option pack (1.8T) £1,135 Contemporary SE option pack (CDTi / V6) £1,325 Black/metallic/pearlescent £450 Fuel burning heater £210 17\" Serpent II and Meteor II alloy wheels £650 Sports suspension with 17\" Starspoke alloy wheels £925 Sports suspension £185 CD autochanger £340 Personal Assist (Smartnav® voice navigation)£595 Highline navigation £2,325 Model trim level specification and options Classic 1.8-litre 120Ps lightweight K Series petrol 2.0-litre 116Ps CDT turbo-diesel Colour coded leather steering wheel Halogen projector headlamps Burr walnut facia ‘Axis’ Ash cloth seat trim Disc brakes all round, ABS and EBD Driver and passenger airbags, three rear inertia reel lap and diagonal seat belts Plip controlled central door superlocking Configurable drive-away or single-entry point locking Classic options comprise: Option pack: 15\" alloy wheels, folding rear seat, rear parking distance sensors, auto dimming rear view mirror, rain sensing wiper system, message centre instruments with trip computer and TrafficMaster Traffic Alert system CD autochanger Personal Assist (Smartnav® voice navigation and concierge service) Connoisseur Additional features over Classic model include: 1.8-litre 120Ps K Series petrol 1.8T 150Ps turbocharged K Series (auto option) 2.0-litre 131Ps CDTi turbo-diesel (auto option) 16\" seven-spoke alloy wheels Fully automatic climate control system with pollen filtration Light Oak style dashboard and console Front and rear electric windows, with driver’s one-shot up operation Folding rear seat with load-through (saloon model) Connoisseur options comprise: Option pack: ITS (side head impact protection), cruise control (not 1.8 models), rear parking distance sensors, auto dimming rear view mirror, rain sensing wiper system, message centre instruments with trip computer and TrafficMaster Traffic Alert system CD autochanger 17\" Serpent II alloy wheels Personal Assist (Smartnav® voice navigation and concierge service) Connoisseur SE Additional features over Connoisseur model include: 1.8-litre 120Ps K Series petrol (auto option) 1.8T 150Ps turbocharged K Series (auto option) 2.5-litre 177Ps V6 petrol (auto option) 2.0-litre 131Ps CDTi turbo-diesel (auto option) 16\" forked-spoke alloy wheels Wood gear knob and leather handbrake grip Power adjustable, heated leather seats with memory facility Chrome capped door mirrors Front fog lamps and rear parking distance sensors Connoisseur SE options comprise: Option pack: Electric glass sunroof, electric rear window sunblind (saloon), loadspace restraint net (Tourer), ITS (side head impact protection), cruise control (not 1.8 models), auto dimming rear view mirror, rain sensing wiper system, message centre instruments with trip computer and TrafficMaster Traffic Alert system CD autochanger Highline navigation (including TV and teletext) 17\" Serpent II alloy wheels Personal Assist (Smartnav® voice navigation and concierge service) Contemporary Additional features over Classic model include: 1.8-litre 120Ps K Series petrol 1.8T 150Ps turbocharged K Series (auto option) 2.0-litre 131Ps CDTi turbo-diesel (auto option) 16\" Multi-spoke alloy wheels Black Oak style dashboard and console Fully automatic climate control system with pollen filtration Summit cloth trim with contrasting borders and Ash interior Sports style seats and leather gearknob Front and rear electric windows, with driver’s one-shot up operation Front fog lamps Black side window surrounds Body-coloured waist finishers and door mirrors with hallmark chrome sill strip Contemporary options comprise: Option pack: ITS (side head impact protection), cruise control (not 1.8 models), rear parking distance sensors, auto dimming rear view mirror, rain sensing wiper system, message centre instruments with trip computer and TrafficMaster Traffic Alert system Sports handling pack: 17\" Starspoke alloy wheels with sports suspension CD autochanger 17\" Meteor II alloy wheels Personal Assist (Smartnav® voice navigation and concierge service) Contemporary SE Additional features over Contemporary model include: 1.8T 150Ps turbocharged K Series (auto option) 2.5-litre 177Ps V6 petrol (auto option) 2.0-litre 131Ps CDTi turbo-diesel (auto option) 17\" Starspoke alloy wheels Harman/Kardon® 180W premium amp/speaker system M3-100 premium CD tuner (with MP3 facility) CD autochanger (six-disc capacity) Black leather seat trim Powered adjustment and heated front seats Rear parking distance sensors Rain sensing wiper system Trip computer Auto dimming rear view mirror Message centre instruments with trip computer TrafficMaster Traffic Alert system Contemporary SE options comprise: Option pack: Electric glass sunroof, powerfold door mirrors, headlamp powerwash, xenon gas discharge headlamps with self-levelling, cruise control (not 1.8T), heated screen washer jets and ITS (side head impact protection).
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  Honest John's Deals of the Month - July 31 Jul 2015 (News)
  C laim your free MS gift vouchers when you purchase two or more Pirelli car, van and 4x4 tyres in a single transaction until 31 July.  Click here Friday 10 July Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s have all cut the cost of diesel at their forecourts by two pence-per-litre.  The reductions bring the cost of diesel closer to that of petrol. Click here Thursday 9 July Receive a £65 M&S voucher when you buy a new Age UK Car Insurance policy.  Only one voucher will be given per Car insurance policy purchased, per household, and the offer ends on the 20 July.
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  Honest John’s Motoring Agony Column 18-4-2015 18 Apr 2015 (News)
  The service identified no issues but it failed its MoT due to a broken suspension cover (general wear and tear, which is acceptable given potholes) and a failed misfuel prevention fuel tank closing mechanism due to a broken spring. We are told it needs a whole new part for £240 and that Renault cannot find the part in UK so it will take 5 working days to obtain. Is a fuel tank not designed to last 10 years / 100k miles?
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  UKIP: 25-year-old cars should be 'tax free' 16 Apr 2015 (News)
  The Conservatives have pledged to continue investing in infrastructure (with 1300 miles of new roads promised), and point to the cancellation of the last four proposed fuel duty increases as ways in which they’ve helped car owners. And Labour has also promised to invest in ‘strategic roads’ and to ‘address the neglect on local roads’. UKIP has said it would remove road tolls where possible, and only allow speed cameras to be installed in accident black spots and residential areas.
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  Hyundai's new year special editions 24 Dec 2009 (News)
    Engine choices are 1.4 or 1.6-litre petrol, or Hyundai’s acclaimed 1.6-litre CRDi diesel, which offers sub-119g/km emissions. A stop-start system is available as a £200 option on all models, dropping emissions lower and saving even more fuel. Model Price i10 Edition 1.1 £8,425 i20 Edition 1.2 3-dr £10,565 i20 Edition 1.2 5-dr £11,025 i30 Edition 1.4 £13,400 i30 Edition 1.6 £13,900 i30 Edition 1.6 CRDi £14,700
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  Summer Savings on Honda Civic 19 Jun 2009 (News)
  The brand new Insight hybrid car is available from £249 (SE model) and offers excellent running costs for retail and corporate customers alike, including frugal fuel economy, reduced road tax, the lowest BIK tax, reduced National Insurance contributions and 100% write down allowance. The high specification Accord saloon EX with Honda’s latest 2.2-litre i-DTEC diesel engine costs £317 per month, while the Tourer version is available from £327 per month.
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  Honest John's Deals of the Week 28 Oct 2015 (News)
  cm_re=homeslides-_-Slide+2-_-autumnmotoring">Click for more details 26 October Get free fuel with Sainsbury's Car Insurance. New customers will receive 2x £2.50 coupons off fuel (one for each month) when they buy 12 months’ cover. Click for more details 23 October Get a minimum of £2000 off the price of a new car when you trade-in your old car with MG or Vauxhall.
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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 30-5-2015 30 May 2015 (News)
  Not just in the UK; in Spain, Italy and France as well.   Towed haul I have a 2014 Honda 2.2 diesel CR-V, which I run normally in Eco mode and obtain good fuel economy. I am about to re-start towing my caravan and wonder if I should switch off the Eco mode whilst towing? Thank you for an excellent section in Saturday’s paper, very useful at times.
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  Used Van Buying Guide: Transit Connect 2002-2014 20 Nov 2019 (News)
  Check out our used buying guide here Engines available on a Ford Transit Connect Simplicity is best, and that’s very much the case with Ford’s engine and transmission offering with the Transit Connect. There’s a four-cylinder turbodiesel engine and a petrol unit too that was offered with bi-fuel LPG power. The latter is rare though, the majority of Transit Connects being powered by the 1.8-litre turbodiesel. The four-cylinder diesel was offered in outputs ranging of 75, 90 and 110PS.
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  New Prices from Nissan, Subaru and Skoda 9 Feb 2001 (News)
  Three petrol engines (1.4 MPI 68bhp; 1.4 16V 100 bhp; and 1.4 16V 75 bhp automatic), and two 1.9 diesel engines (68 bhp SDi and the highly acclaimed 100 bhp Tdi PD). Three trim levels of Classic, Comfort and Elegance, allow buyers choose the Fabia Estate that is right for them, while providing features that they want and need such as standard power steering, drivers airbag and engine immobiliser.
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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 20-6-2015 20 Jun 2015 (News)
  IB, via email You've made this very complicated. If the Q3 had a 150PS engine then that is the latest manifold-in-head, belt cam EA889 VAG diesel and it should be enough for the Q3. It employs AdBlue SCR technology to achieve EU6. The Mazda CX-5 2.2 150PS is a Skyactive manifold-in-head chain cam diesel engine that achieves EU6 without the need for SCR and AdBlue.
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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 25-4-2015 25 Apr 2015 (News)
  SM, via email Diesels that don't meet EU6 and petrols that don't meet EU4 will soon be banned from London, so if you're thinking 2nd hand, don't think diesel. Also, for 6k - 8k per year the additional cost of fuel for a petrol engine is likely to be far less than the additional cost of repairs and maintenance for a diesel.
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  Honest John’s deals of the week 30 Jun 2014 (News)
  Want to save money on your next car service, cut the cost of fuel or save thousands off the price of your next car? Experts from HonestJohn.co.uk search the market every day to find you the latest money saving deals and offers. Here’s our round up of the latest discounts to save you £££££s on everything from breakdown cover to new cars.   Monday 30 June Sainsbury’s has halved the price of the Vax H88-12V-C Cordless Hand Held Vacuum Cleaner .
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  Contradictory Results From Electric Car Consumer Surveys 30 May 2009 (News)
  That means increasing road capacity to cut congestion and CO2 emissions; focussing on producing leaner petrol and diesel engines; and making smaller and lighter cars.": * The survey of 1,000 motorists was carried out over the weekends of 9th/10th and 16th/17th May 2009 by GfK NOP. * When asked, "Would you consider or are you planning on purchasing an electric car within the next five years?"
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  Owner review of the month: June 2014 9 Jul 2014 (News)
  Citroen Dispatch, by JFBBlackbird2006 This van review covers all the good and bad points about the Dispatch. The owner praises the six speed gearbox and the fuel economy, but is less positive about the ride quality and the problematic anti-roll bar bushes. The quality of the seat and the braking performance is also criticised – even though the owner has had the brake system overhauled.
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  Order a New Mazda6 Skyactiv and Maybe Pay Nothing At All 6 Nov 2012 (News)
  Also, with fuel economy as high as 67.3mpg and emissions as low as 108g/km - without any sacrifice in performance - the all-new Mazda6 saloon and tourer are destined to become the new class leaders next year when they go on sale from 25 January.
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  New Polo Prices £7,995 to £13,995 28 Jan 2002 (News)
  Extra and replacement items on the Sport include: four 6Jx15 alloy wheels with 195/50 R15 tyres, front foglights, heated screenwasher jets, front sports seats, multifunction computer, split folding rear seat without armrest, sports suspension. The cheapest diesel in the line-up is the 64bhp, 132g/km SDI E at £9,415 for the 3-door and £9,915 for the 5-door. Cheapest TDI is the 75bhp, 124 g/km TDI PD 1.4 S at £11,055 for the 3-door and £11,555 for the 5-door.
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  Tax Free 207 Arrives in October 22 Jul 2009 (News)
  The New 207 Economique in Detail The 207 Economique is powered by Peugeot’s already legendary 1.6 litre HDi diesel engine. The fuel consumption and emissions of the engine have been reduced to the lowest levels possible by specially developed engine management software and the addition of an EGR heat exchanger to cool the re-injected exhaust gases.