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  Preview: Barons classic car auction, Esher, 25 February 4 Feb 2014 (News)
  The Sebring MXR 5.2 ‘Big Healey’ is nothing if not fascinating. It's powered by a Chevrolet 5.7-litre V8 fuel injected engine, and drives through a six-speed manual transmission. It looks the part, with a fully-dressed engine bay and a nicely detailed interior. Estimate is £20,000-25,000, and maybe it's one for thrill-seekers.
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  Renault Zoe Electric Car Travels 1,005 Miles in 24 Hours 14 Jun 2012 (News)
  It is compact, attractive and affordable, with monthly battery hire from £70, which equates to no more than a full tank of fuel for many similar sized cars.. ZOE will appear in showrooms later in 2012, however, customers can, er, currently reserve one on www.renault.co.uk/ze for £49 deposit, in order to be one of the VIP customers receiving exclusive content.
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  Young Marmalade launches new ‘Intelligent’ system 24 Jan 2012 (News)
  This box monitors driving behaviour by detecting acceleration, G-forces speed and other factors, and then offers advice on how to improve safety and reduce fuel consumption. The feedback from the system is presented to the driver, the driver’s parents and the insurer, and if a dangerous habit is identified then it can be rectified by the driver.
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  Renault Follows Ford With an Even Better LEZ Van Deal 5 May 2011 (News)
  Not only will businesses operating in and out of the English capital benefit from the improvements of running our latest vans and minibuses, in terms of greater driver and customer comfort and safety, plus fuel savings and charge-free LEZ entry, but London residents and visitors also stand to reap the rewards of less pollution. “In addition to our Renault eco2 range, to help in the mission of improving air quality even further, especially in urban areas, we're also the first volume manufacturer to produce our own 100% electric commercial vehicle, Kangoo Van Z.E.* (Zero Emission), which is available to reserve now ahead of its official launch later this year."
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  Hyundai i10 Active Cut to Just £7,738 6 Mar 2011 (News)
  Latest improvements bring the CO2 dowen to 108g/km, which means £20pa VED, and the EC certificated fuel economy is 61.4mpg combined. The very comprehensive specification of the 1.2 Active comprises: 85PS 1,250cc chain cam 'Kappa' engine 14” alloy wheels with 165/60 tyres Five three point seatbelts Air conditioning ABS with EBD Electric front windows Colour keyed bumpers Body coloured side bump strips Remote central keylocking (with tailgate lock/unlock) Chrome radiator grille Dual front airbags with passenger cut-off switch Side airbags Six speakers Radio/CD player with MP3 compatibility USB and Aux sockets Tachometer Tinted Glass Rear wash/wipe 60/40 double folding rear seatbacks ISOFIX rear outer child seat tethers.
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  'Which?' Challenges Electric Cars Zero Emissions Assertion 24 Feb 2011 (News)
  The common manufacturer claim that electric cars produce 'zero emissions' ignores the fact that most drivers use a conventional electricity supply to charge them, which has a carbon cost from burning fossil fuels.  The consumer champion found, for example, that the electric Smart Fortwo* creates an equivalent of 84 grams of CO2** per kilometre driven, whereas the diesel Smart Fortwo emits 103 grams.
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  Citroen holds special bank holiday ‘Open Weekend' for 60-plate buyers 17 Aug 2010 (News)
  All other models in the Citroën range are also available with special 60-plate offers.  They include the C1 city car - one of the UK's most fuel and CO2 efficient models - available from £6,495, with £2,000 dealer contribution deducted. All other C1 models (excluding the 1.0i VT 3-door) are available with three years'/35,000 mile Free Servicing and £1,000 ‘Welcome Reward', or 0%APR finance over three years with nil deposit.
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  Ford's new large cars show improved residual values 14 Apr 2010 (News)
  This represents improvements of £1,275, £825 and £175, respectively, over outgoing models. Coupled with lower CO2 ratings, lower P11D tax ratings, and enhanced fuel economy, this leads to overall whole life cost savings potentially of upwards of £1,000 annually, which benefits both company car drivers and fleet businesses. On sale this month, Mondeo, S-MAX and Galaxy are priced from £17,295, £20,645 and £22,945 respectively, representing savings of up to £3,400 compared with outgoing equivalents and with insurance ratings starting from just 12E on the new ABI insurance ratings 1-50.
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  NEW VAUXHALL ASTRA WINS THE GOLDEN STEERING WHEEL AWARD 2009 7 Nov 2009 (News)
  The all new Vauxhall Astra won by a comfortable margin, getting top marks in the engine, fuel consumption, chassis, braking, steering and driver assistance safety systems categories. Race drivers and technical experts ranked the Astra number one, awarding the Astra seven out of eight points while technical experts awarded the compact car five out of eight.
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  Suzuki Takes 4,900 Scrappage Orders 28 Jul 2009 (News)
    The Alto is Suzuki’s most cost effective model and benefits from £35 Annual road tax with a combined fuel consumption of 64.2mpg, and an insurance grouping of just 1E (2E for the top specification SZ4 with manual or optional automatic transmission). The Alto is the cleanest five-door City car on sale with emissions of just 103g/km.
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  CREDIT WITHOUT THE CRUNCH FOR HYUNDAI’S BEST SELLERS 20 Jul 2008 (News)
  Buyers choosing the range-topping Premium get even longer to pay with 0% finance over four years. For those who want the space, style and fuel efficiency of the Santa Fe there is also 0% finance offer over three years. Together with the Santa Fe’s low running costs, this helping hand could bring family-friendly SUV ownership into the reach of many customers.
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  Peugeot Updates its Website 21 Feb 2008 (News)
  The new look site also includes a dynamic ‘range comparison’ section where customers can identify vehicles based on specific criteria including: fuel economy, top speed, performance and CO2 emissions. This helps to present the differences between each Peugeot model and enables them to make model choices based on their specific motoring preferences or requirements.
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  New Cars from £99 a month from KIA. 5 Feb 2008 (News)
  Paul Philpott, Managing Director Kia Motors (UK) Limited explains: “We realise that more and more people are moving to diesel for its fuel economy but are put off by the elevated purchase price. By offering diesel cee’d and cee’d SW for the same price as petrol, we enable our customers to make an informed decision based on personal choice rather than cost.
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  Cut Price Kenari for Christmas 20 Dec 2007 (News)
  Free Kenari is an efficient and economical vehicle, returning 56.5mpg on the Combined cycle (GX), providing a range of over 400 miles between fuel stops from a 1.0 DVVT DOHC engine. Combined with a low kerb weight of just 865kg, Kenari produces 136 g/km of CO² emissions (GX) resulting in Band C Vehicle Excise Duty (GX). Kenari is well equipped with the latest safety features and carries a body shell designed to crumple away from the cabin and vehicle occupants to reduce the potential for injury in the unfortunate event of an accident or collision.
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  BCA Report Analyses Used Marker Slowdown 3 Sep 2008 (News)
  For some motorists, the economic conditions would mean deferring a potential car purchase – 7% postponing in the short term, 4% deferring indefinitely. High fuel costs continue to concern motorists. When asked what steps they might take to tackle this, half of motorists said they would consider buying a car that does more miles to the gallon next time, with nearly 30% of motorists saying they will attempt to reduce mileage to offset the high cost of fuel.
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  Honest John's Deals of the Month - April 27 Apr 2015 (News)
  .  Top 10 tips for buying a new car  /  Car finance advice  /  Fuel cost calculator Thursday 30 April Get a Nilfisk pressure washer for half price . Tesco is offering the 1400w washer kit for £59.99, including bottles, foam applicator and spray nozzles.
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  November's money saving deals 27 Nov 2013 (News)
  Click here Tuesday 12 November Vauxhall is giving away £500 free fuel to anyone who buys a car or van from 15 – 18 November. For more information, visit the manufacturer’s website or visit your local dealer. Click here Monday 11 November ATS Euromaster is offering 10 per cent off all brakes and exhausts.
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  Kia confirms launch of Optima saloon 10 Jan 2012 (News)
  All manual versions of the Optima come with including Intelligent Stop & Go, which cuts the engine in traffic to save fuel. Automatics have an Active ECO button which alters the operation of the engine the compressor on the climate control system, bringing potential fuel savings of around 9 per cent. While the Optima has proved popular in its home country of Korea, where it became the top selling car within a month of going on sale, it will be more of a challenge for Kia in the UK market where the brand isn't known for larger saloons.
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  New Year Offers From Suzuki 9 Jan 2010 (News)
  The latest model is available with a new Euro 5 compliant 1.6-litre petrol engine which offers 10 per cent more power; 10 per cent lower fuel consumption and 13 per cent fewer emissions, now just 143g/km for the manual transmission model.   Three model grades are available: SZ3; SZ4 and, from April, SZ5 which is available for the 4x4 petrol model.
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  Two new engines for Peugeot 207 Verve for 2010 25 Dec 2009 (News)
  To help maximise the fuel efficiency of the 207 Verve, the Euro 5 1.4 litre 8v 75 bhp model is also fitted with a Gear Shift indicator (GSI). This feature helps the driver to adopt a more economical driving style by indicating the optimal gear to be selected, thereby ensuring the lowest possible fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions.