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X marks the spot for new breed of BMW - Car Review (2009 Oct)
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BMW has put down a marker in a new niche which will soon feature the baby Range Rover.The luxury compact SUV is a new concept aimed at banishing the blues for those who think off-roaders are politically incorrect.Heavyweight manufacturers are also lo... X marks the spot for new breed of BMW
BMW X1 xDrive 23d SE - Car Review (2010 Mar)
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IT’S said that all good things come in threes - which could be why BMW has introduced its new X1 to complete its trio of 4x4 vehicles.The range started with the Range Rover sized X5 - the choice of numerous celebrities and premier division footballer... BMW X1 xDrive 23d SE
New small 4x4 from BMW - Car Review (2009 Jul)
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BMW has just announced a yet smaller 4x4 called the X1 that will be available in both two and four wheel drive.It will come with the stop/start fitted to other models for improved economy as part of the company's Efficient Dynamics scheme.The new mod... New small 4x4 from BMW
BMW X1 xDrive 23d SE - Car Review (2010 Feb)
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BMW broke new ground last year with the introduction of its first compact Sports Activity vehicle the X1.This is a spin off from the X5, the luxury 4x4 that became the darling of football players and now the DNA of the X-factor is to be found in a mu... BMW X1 xDrive 23d SE
BMW X1 xDrive 23d SE - Car Review (2010 Mar)
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THE X1 may be the smallest sport utility vehicle that BMW makes - but it is big on star quality.That is evident the moment you slide into the comfortable driver’s seat - part of a leather interior that oozes class.The push button ignition fires up a ... BMW X1 xDrive 23d SE
BMW X1 xDrive23d SE - Car Review (2010 Feb)
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THE recent atrocious weather we have endured across the United Kingdom highlighted the advantages of owning a car with four wheel drive capabilities.Thousands of vehicles were abandoned up and down the country wherever they came to rest as drivers fi... BMW X1 xDrive23d SE
Baby BMW has X factor - Car Review (2009 Oct)
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IT had to be just a matter of time before BMW broke new ground by adding a compact model to their successful X range.A decade after the introduction of the X5 Sports Activity Vehicle as the German marque pigeonholed their practical four-wheel-drive m... Baby BMW has X factor
All-diesel compact SUV from BMW - Car Review (2009 Oct)
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BMW is adding an all-new compact model to its X range in the shape of the X1.The first premium compact SUV to hit the market, the X1 also marks another first for the manufacturer as it is the only model offering an engine line-up that is exclusively ... All-diesel compact SUV from BMW
Audi Q3 downsizes the 4x4 - Car Review (2011 Apr)
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LOOKING at the list of Audi's different models in each range, they are beginning to have the same problem Volvo suffered a few years ago – there were so many that no-one knew them apart.The latest is the Q3 - a range of mostly quattro four-wheel-driv... Audi Q3 downsizes the 4x4
Audi Q3 2.0 TDI quattro SE S-tronic - Car Review (2012 Jan)
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AUDI is now a serious player in the premium SUV market where it has all bases covered.The gigantic Q7 was the first to engage the competiton and then came the mid-sized Q5.The latest arrival and smallest sibling is the Q3 which was launched in the UK... Audi Q3 2.0 TDI quattro SE S-tronic
Q3 provides the answer for Audi - Car Review (2011 Oct)
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THE relentless progress of Audi continues unabated – recession or no recession.Serious numbers are the name of the game, like a best ever worldwide sale of 1,092,400 cars last year, just short of 100,000 of them in the UK.And if big bucks investment ... Q3 provides the answer for Audi
First XV a safe bet - Car Review (2012 Feb)
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KIDS are precious cargo and a new standard for in-car child safety has just been set by Subaru with its latest XV crossover.The snazzy looking 4x4 clocked up the highest marks for a car on sale in Britain when it scored a 90 per cent rating for child... First XV a safe bet
Used Approved BMW - Car Review (2008 May)
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Used Car Expert ask, "What do I get if I buy a Used Approved BMW?" Are the cars inspected? “Yes, all cars are given a full road test after which any mechanical faults are rectified using genuine BMW parts. More than 120 rigor... Used Approved BMW
Range Rover Evoque TD4 Pure 5dr - Car Review (2011 Sep)
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WE’RE all familiar with gimmicks that front advertising campaigns for anything ranging from breakfast cereal to washing powder.Who can forget the ads from that High Street store who don’t stock ordinary food, but sell only M&S food that’s a littl... Range Rover Evoque TD4 Pure 5dr
Merciless moors no match for Audi - Car Review (2011 Nov)
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'MERCILESS Moors' was the banner headline on my woeful story of trekking across the beautiful but often hostile North Yorkshire Moors.It was an account of my first attempt to transverse, by foot, several decades ago, the gruelling terrain with a grou... Merciless moors no match for Audi

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BMW unveils new X1 baby SAV (2009 Jul)
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BMW has announced that it is to introduce a smaller version of its X3 SAV model, the X1, in October with a choice of two and four wheel drive.It will be the first of the company's X Series models to have stop/start as part of the EfficientDynamics pa... BMW unveils new X1 baby SAV
Mazda reaches for the sky (2011 Mar)
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MAZDA plans to improve the average fuel economy of its vehicles globally by a staggering 30 per cent by 2015.While most manufactures at the Geneva Motor Show are displaying electric or hybrid vehicles as the way forward – Mazda believes there is an a... Mazda reaches for the sky
Pivotal model for BMW (2012 May)
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BMW took a major step into the future with the introduction of the 'Neue Klasse' in the early 1960s.This was the first proper attempt by the Bavarian car maker to woo the middle management types. They had fielded the 700 but it was really not up to t... Pivotal model for BMW
BMW Open Weekend – save £520 a year (2008 May)
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With fuel prices passing the £5-per-gallon mark for the first time, the BMW UK dealer network is to stage a BMW EfficientDynamics Open Weekend where drivers of all makes and models of car will be able to take advantage of a free multi-point car... BMW Open Weekend – save £520 a year
Golf GTI or BMW 320cd (2008 Apr)
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Hi I am looking to buy either a MK 5 Golf GTI or BMW 320 coupe diesel M Sport for about £15,000-£16,000. I do quite a few miles (about 15,000 a year) so was veering towards the BMW. However I am worried this car will... Golf GTI or BMW 320cd

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