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diesel model in range - topping S specification, which adds various sporty styling components including a subtle body kit and roof spoiler.
It's enough, though, to bring claimed CO2 emissions and fuel consumption to a level far superior to conventional
petrol models in the range.
Optional as in you can choose to buy other 4
cylinder models in the range or even an M model if the idea of a 3 cylinder car bothers you so much.
The
best model in the range is actually the most expensive S5, which holds on to 51 per cent of its value over the same time frame.
But if you stick with the
lower models in the range you'll enjoy a family car that offers an impressive blend of value and versatility, without lacking style or substance.
It replaces the less powerful — but slightly cheaper — 1.8 - litre engine and although it's the only front -
drive model in the range it was probably my favourite model.
The second generation of the MINI Countryman is the most spacious and most versatile
model in the range of the tradition - steeped British brand.
The Range Rover Sport SVR features a twin - speed transfer case to provide a choice of high and low gear ratios and the same 850 mm wading depth as other
models in the Range Rover Sport line - up.
Such a vehicle would give Aston some wiggle room with its corporate average fuel economy goals, possibly sparing other
models in the range from engine downsizing.
Upon introduction of the new
top model in the range, the M Sports Package is also becoming available as an option on the other versions of BMW's unique Roadster.
Maserati will launch its fastest, lightest and most
powerful model in its range when it takes the wraps off the Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale at the Paris International Motor Show in October (2 - 17 October 2010).
The petrol model manages 51.4 mpg, which isn't bad by any means, but the diesel (currently the most
efficient model in the range) manages 65.7 mpg.
The all - new Range Rover Evoque has been engineered, developed and tested to the same exacting standards as the
larger models in the Range Rover line - up.
Nissan will advance its Safety Shield technologies such as Lane Departure Warning and Forward Emergency Braking into autonomous drive technologies, available to all customers on
core models in the range.
The
base model in the range will be a V6 version that will make use of the corporate 3.0 - liter engine, rated at 333 hp and 354 lb - ft of torque.
What is more, BMW sends out an impressive signal in terms of efficiency, premium quality and innovative technology with its
latest models in a range of vehicle segments.
That 376bhp engine makes the GLA 45 by far the
fastest model in the range, but it still gets the raised ride height and practical interior of the normal car.
With a price of just over # 43,000 it's likely to be the top -
selling model in the range - ahead of models like the Porsche Macan Turbo.
Combined economy of 35.8 mpg is lower than that of diesel rivals too, though the NX 300h serves its purpose as the low -
emissions model in the range.
Based on the naturally aspirated V8 version, the GTS is being pitched as the most dynamically
focussed model in the range, sacrificing some of the whizz - bang performance of the turbocharged version for a purer driving experience.
The demand for the current GTE plug - in electric hybrid has all but guaranteed the Mk8 will also have a
GTE model in its range, although it's expected a fully electric Golf will be sidelined as VW ramps up its I.D. range of electric cars.
Kia does intend to offer a Shooting Brake derivative of the Proceed as a
halo model in the range and sees this concept's styling as a possible alternative to the three - door hatch format.
Aesthetically, the Nismo Leaf is not a huge departure from other
Nismo models in the range, with the now trademark combination of white paintwork, red accents on the bumpers and sills and two - tone wheels.
Where applicable the Fastback is identically - priced to the hatchback (though starts at # 300 more, with no entry - level
99bhp model in the range), while an automatic transmission costs # 1200 more than a manual and the entry - level diesel option is the auspiciously well - priced SE at # 18,895.
The four - cylinder 1.2 makes 89bhp and already offers up to 65.7 mpg, while the Boosterjet will be the highest -
performing model in the range for the time being, with 109bhp and 125 lb ft of torque between 2000 - 3500rpm.
Porsche maintain that the 911 is the most strategically
important model in the range, and has made a big contribution to Porsche's current position as the world's most profitable car manufacturer.
Sport trim sits between Technica and
Super models in the range in terms of price and brings a good level of standard equipment along with some sporty styling upgrades.
Since the DL was the
basic model in the range, it featured little more than rubber mats and a very simple dashboard with a strip - style speedometer.
The lowest -
polluting model in the range is actually the most powerful 128bhp diesel, with 96g / km, but our choice as the best all - rounder is the BlueHDi 100 version, which is cheaper and still very lively, yet claims CO2 emissions as low as 97g / km and fuel economy of 76.3 mpg.
With two new models already officially confirmed as on the way — the Porsche Macan (a smaller Cayenne) and the Porsche 918 — Porsche's minds are now firmly focused on the next two new models from Stuttgart — the eighth and
ninth models in the range.
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