Fiat Panda 1.3 MultiJet review

This is the turbodiesel version of Fiat’s latest Panda, a rare breed in the budget city hatchback class. The engine in question is the 1.3 Multijet II diesel that’s much-improved over the original version, and it rides in a Panda that at its core shares hardware with the second-generation model (which is likely to remain on sale for a while after the new version makes the showroom) but has nevertheless been very substantially reworked. So although its wheelbase remains the same it has grown, to provide a bigger boot and more interior space.

Fiat Panda 1.3 Multijet Easy

Price as tested: £13,200 est; Top speed: 104mph; 0-62mph: 12.8sec; Combined mpg: 72.4; Co2: 104g/km; Kerbweight: 1035kg; Engine type: four cylinder in-line turbodiesel; Power: 74bhp at 4000rpm; Torque: 140lb ft at 1500rpm; Gearbox: 5-speed manual

Toyota Yaris hybrid review

Toyota Yaris Hybrid

Price: £17,500 (est); Top speed: 110mph (est); 0-62 mph: 12.0sec; Economy: 75mpg (combined); EV range: 1.3 miles; Engine type, cc: 1496cc, 4cyl, 16v; Motor: Battery electric; Power: 73bhp + 26bhp; Torque: na; Gearbox: stepless CVT

Should I buy one?

If saving fuel and producing a minimum of CO2 are vital to your motoring, this will be a good car to own, though it will take genuine real-world testing to affirm that it’s usefully better than the Yaris diesel, which emits only 104g/km of CO2 and costs a cool £3000 less. The rear coup, we can’t help thinking, will come when Toyota unites a modern, small capacity direct injection turbodiesel with its Prius mechanicals. That’ll be a real economy car.
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TVS Apache RTR 180

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Engine

Fuel	Petrol
Installation	Inclined from vertical
Bore/stroke	62.5/ 57.8mm
Compression ratio	9.5:1
Valve gear	2 per cylinder, sohc
Power	17.3bhp at 8500rpm
Torque	1.58kgm at 6500rpm
Power to weight	126.3bhp per tonne

Transmission

Type	5-speed
Gearbox	1-down-4-up

Suspension

Front	Telescopic forks
Rear	Gas shocks, rectangular swingarm

KTM Duke 200 review

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Price Range (in lakhs)*

Ex-showroom price

Rs 1,25,000-1,50,000 (estimated)

Engine

Fuel	Petrol
Type	Single-cyl, liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, 200cc
Power	25bhp
Power to weight	182.4bhp per tonne

Transmission

Gearbox

6-speed, 1 down, 5-up

Dimensions

Wheel base	1361mm
Ground clearance	170mm

Chassis & Body

Weight	137kg
Wheels	17-inch, Multi-spoke alloy
Tyres	110 x 17-150 x 17 inches

Suspension

Front	USD Telescopic forks
Rear	Adjustable monoshock, alloy swingarm

Brakes

Front	300mm disc
Rear	230mm disc

Economy

Tank size

10.5 litres

Mercedes CLS 350 review

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Price Range (in lakhs)*

Ex-showroom price

Rs 71.1 lakh, (ex-showroom, Mumbai)

Engine

Fuel	Petrol
Installation	Front, longitudinal
Type	6-cyls in-vee, 3498cc
Power	306bhp at 6500rpm
Torque	37.7kgm at 3500-5250rpm
Power to weight	176.4bhp per tonne

Transmission

Gearbox

7-speed automatic

Dimensions

Length	4940mm
Width	1881mm
Height	1416mm

Chassis & Body

Weight	1735kg
Tyres	245/45R 17

Suspension

Front

MacPherson

Brakes

Front	Vented discs
Rear	discs

Economy

Tank size

89 litres

New BMW X3 review

The new BMW X3 is both longer and wider than the outgoing model, it feels like a barely scaled down version of the X5. Although it does look far more attractive than the earlier X3, the design isn’t jaw-dropping. The details of the car look attractive and the sections are nicely designed, however it does take time to get used to looking at the tucked-in waistline, the pitch forward belt-line and the very upright bonnet. Despite all that, you can’t help but marvel at the new X3.

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Price Range (in lakhs)*

Ex-showroom price

Rs 41.2-47.99 lakh (Ex-showroom Delhi)

Engine

Fuel	Diesel
Installation	Front, longitudinal
Type	1995cc Diesel
Power	181bhp at 4000rpm
Torque	38.74kgm at 1750rpm

Transmission

Gearbox

8-speed automatic

Dimensions

Length	4648mm
Width	1881mm
Height	1675mm
Wheel base	2810mm

Chassis & Body

Weight	1790kg
Wheels	8J x 18
Tyres	245/50 R18

Skoda VisionD Concept