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Skoda Rules at Auto Express Awards

June 28, 2012   simon

Skoda won four gongs at the Auto Express New Car Awards, more than any other manufacturer.It also won the overall prize for New Car of the Year for the Skoda Citigo, the slightly lower-cost version of the VW Up! The other Skoda winners were the Superb for both Family Car and Estate Car and the company also won the Driver Power Award for Customer Satisfaction.Auto Express editor-in-chief, Steve Fowler, commented: “These Car of the Year Awards are proof that Skoda’s now a big league car maker – and in many ways it’s outshining parent brand VW!”
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Congestion- charge exemption for Nissan Pixo

June 12, 2012   simon

Nissan has made its compact city car, the Pixo, more London-friendly as it cuts emissions to sub-100g/km making it congestion-charge exempt. The car, priced from £7250, has dropped its emissions by 5g to 99g/km CO2 through changes to the engine tune and aerodynamic improvements, and there’s also new paint colours and a revised interior.

The carmaker says the vehicle combines an efficient three-cylinder engine and compact dimensions to create a small car that’s perfect for driving in the city.

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SEAT Mii (very slightly) cheaper than identical VW Up

April 04, 2012   Sean

SEAT has revealed the prices of its budget sporty alternative to the VW Up, the Mii. It turns out that a VW badge is worth £150, because that’s how much cheaper a basic Mii is than a basic Up. It’s possible to get into Mii for only £7,845; it’s possible to get one Up for £7,995.Available to order now for a delivery in June, the Mii is mechanically identical to the VW Up and the Skoda Citigo that completes the trio.The only visible differences are the grilles of each – so when SEAT says that its car has “the joint longest wheelbase in its class,” it means joint with…you know.The bottom outlay will bag a Mii S with the 59bhp version of the three-cylinder 1.0-litre petrol engine that powers every car. In the S it spits out 105g/km, but in the more expensive Ecomotive trim it has start-stop, lowering that figure to 96g/km CO2, meaning 67.3mpg. There’s a 74bhp version of the engine too, available in SE and Sport specs.
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