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Subaru Outback 2.0 D - Car Review (2012 Mar)
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IT’S strange how automotive classifications can change their meaning – ‘crossover’ being a case in point.Once upon a time a small band of estates with four-wheel-drive capability and high ground clearance were billed as crossovers, whereas now its sc... Subaru Outback 2.0 D

Subaru Outback 2.0D SE - Car Review (2011 Mar)
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THERE is currently a great debate raging within motoring circles as to what came first.Forget the egg and the chicken discussion because this is a much more serious matter, for some anyway.No, we are talking about the Subaru Outback or the Ford Model... Subaru Outback 2.0D SE

Subaru Outback 3.6 R Auto - Car Review (2011 Jan)
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THINK Subaru and it tends to be the glitzy Impreza that gets the limelight.The slightly more sensible Legacy and Outback are a little like forgotten members of the family that are consigned to the background.It’s something of a shame as both deserve ... Subaru Outback 3.6 R Auto

Outback will get you there - Car Review (2011 Nov)
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SOME motoring pundits, who must be very heavy handed, criticise the Subaru Legacy for having steering that has little feel.I beg to differ. On a fast night run across country I found the whole car a delight – including the steering, which gave plenty... Outback will get you there

Subaru Outback 3.6R automatic - Car Review (2011 May)
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SOME say big is beautiful. Other maintain the best things come in small packages.Well, Subaru’s fourth generation of the crossover Outback may not be beautiful, but it is certainly big.Longer, taller and wider than previous models, it is robust, reli... Subaru Outback 3.6R automatic

Outback Adventures: Subaru legacy outback road test - Car Review (2009 May)
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The big problem with this Subaru is the price. It carries an almost identical price tag to an equivalent Audi A4 Avant Quattro. It depreciates at a similar rate too, which is a pleasant surprise for anyone who bought it from brand new – or even... Outback Adventures: Subaru legacy outback road test

Used Approved Subaru - Car Review (2008 May)
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Used Car Expert ask, "What do I get if I buy a Used Approved Subaru?" Are the cars inspected? “Yes.” Do they have a history check? “The “Gold” Car data check verifies that the car has not be... Used Approved Subaru

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

Scooby back with hot coupe - Car Review (2012 Mar)
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IT seems a long time to wait but the Subaru range will get a huge boost in June with the launch of the brilliant-looking BRZ coupe.It’s the result of a Subaru-led joint venture with Toyota and uses the 2.0-litre flat four Subaru engine, with added tw... Scooby back with hot coupe

0-60 in less than £20,000 - Car Review (2011 May)
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SUBARU is known for the high speed Impreza - a really fast car that is also relatively practical despite its supercar humbling pace.The latest Impreza is the WRX STI which, thanks to its banzai turbo 2.5-litre engine can crack the 0-60 sprint in a hi... 0-60 in less than £20,000

Dancing on ice - Car Review (2011 Oct)
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IT looks as if that time of year is upon us again. Predictions of a freezing winter to come have brought back memories of freezing temperatures, closed schools and premium German cars uselessly spinning their wheels with massive queues of irate drive... Dancing on ice

Big cars for £5,000 - Car Review (2011 Aug)
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WHAT can you get for… £5,000? That is the question we have beeen pondering at UsedCarExpert.Is five grand enough to get you something ‘interesting’ that won’t blow a gasket on the first trip to the supermarket or is taking such a path the surest way ... Big cars for £5,000

Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian Auto - Car Review (2011 Nov)
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A BIG, tough pick-up truck should obviously have a big, tough name.Step forward Mitsubishi’s L200 Barbarian – it doesn’t come much more fearsome than that does it?And there is no doubting that the double cab Barbarian is a bit of a monster.Bulging wh... Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian Auto

New Toyota sportster here next year - Car Review (2011 Nov)
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THOSE of us who still love to drive despite the gridlock for most of every day will almost certainly be delighted with the latest 200bhp scorcher from Toyota.The GT 86 made its world debut at the Tokyo Motor Show and is a truly beautiful 2+2 coupe th... New Toyota sportster here next year

Bangers are best bargains - Car Review (2012 Mar)
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WHAT'S the biggest motoring cost that you can avoid almost completely? Depreciation.This is the biggest slice in owning any newish car and some lose a staggering 65-70% of their value over the first three years.If you want to avoid this, there is no ... Bangers are best bargains

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Subaru crosses over with XV (2012 Jan)
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SUBARU is about to become the latest member of the ‘crossover club’ with the arrival of the XV five-seater.With underpinnings from the Impreza hatch, the XV will be available with a choice of 1.6 or two-litre petrol engines or Subaru’s impressive two... Subaru crosses over with XV

Subaru set for debut double (2012 Feb)
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SUBARU is handing a European debut to its new BRZ and Impreza models at next month’s Geneva Motor Show.The former, a 200bhp sports coupe developed in a joint project with Toyota, boasts a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout and is powered by Subaru... Subaru set for debut double

Keen pricing for Scooby crossover (2012 Feb)
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SUBARU’S 11-model XV all-wheel drive crossover model is to cost from £21,295 for entry level 1.6i S models rising to £29,995 for the flagship 2.0D SE Lux Premium.The five-star Euro NCAP-rated Subaru XV – officially certified as the safest vehicle in ... Keen pricing for Scooby crossover

High spec for Scooby's coupe (2012 Mar)
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SUBARU’S stunning new BRZ sports coupe will boast generous levels of kit when it goes on sale in the UK in July.Jointly developed with Toyota, the low-slung BRZ two-plus-two will eventually come in three trim levels, but, with interest already high a... High spec for Scooby's coupe

Dinky daddy of rally sensations (2011 Feb)
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THOSE of us lucky enough to drive the powerful Subaru Impreza WRX rally-bred sports saloons may be surprised about the ancestry of their wheels.The Subaru car story starts in 1958, when the parent company Fuji Heavy Industries rolled out its first ma... Dinky daddy of rally sensations

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