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Here are the latest new cars reviewed with a business focus. Our road test reports give you the fleet-relevant information you need either to add the car to your choice list or to make sure your next company car is tax- and fuel-efficient.

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LATEST TEST DRIVE REVIEWS

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Audi A8 4.2 TDI Quattro SE executive: Test Drive Review

30 July, 2010

As well as the 3.0-litre TDI version of the new A8, Audi has another variant that sneaks in below 200g/km, a figure that until recently would have been unheard of among luxury saloons.

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Mini Countryman: Test Drive Review

29 July, 2010

The Countryman represents a whole series of Mini firsts. As well as being the first serious fleet proposition, it is also the first four-door Mini and the first to be available with four-wheel drive.

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Our Fleet Test Drive Review: Mazda CX-7 - 2nd Report

28 July, 2010

We’re nearing the 3000-mile mark in our long-term Mazda CX7 and it seems to be getting into its stride.

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Our Fleet Test Drive: Honda Insight - 8th Report

28 July, 2010

The Insight has three driving modes.

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VW Sharan: Test Drive Review

27 July, 2010

It’s certainly been a long time coming, but at last there’s an all-new Volkswagen Sharan to replace the large people carrier that’s been on sale, with a couple of significant revisions along the way, since 1995.

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Kia Magentis: Test Drive Review

26 July, 2010

In a little over 18 months Kia will replace the current, somewhat staid, Magentis with an all-new, European-designed model that may carry a new name: the Optima.

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Toyota Yaris 1.3 TR 5dr: Test Drive Review

23 July, 2010

Toyota’s revised Yaris supermini range now offers an entire line-up at under 121g/km, with the 1.3 petrol engine driven here achieving 120g/km and 55.4mpg, while the 1.0 petrol manages 118g/km and 56.5mpg, and the 1.4 diesel 109g/km ...

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Audi A3 Sportback 1.6 TDI auto: Test Drive Review

22 July, 2010

Audi’s stop-start technology is in new territory: it’s now been developed for automatics.

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Our Fleet Test Drive: Honda Insight - 7th Report

21 July, 2010

Several small things are affecting my time with the Insight.

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Our Fleet Test Drive: Seat Exeo ST - 7th Report

21 July, 2010

Maybe I’m sitting too far back, or suffer from short-arm syndrome, but reaching the Exeo’s radio controls is a bit too far of a stretch to be comfortable.

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BMW 320d Coupe SE: Test Drive Review

20 July, 2010

Around one-third of BMW’s 3-series volume is either Coupe or Convertible, but it is the Coupe in particular that is the focus of attention for the German manufacturer’s fleet team because it has suffered at the hands of a rival young ...

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Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle: Test Drive Review

19 July, 2010

It’s not due for mainstream sale for another couple of years, yet Toyota has begun real-world fleet trials of the plug-in hybrid Prius, the car it feels will help bridge the gap to pure electric models

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Our Fleet Test Drive: Skoda Yeti - 3rd Report

16 July, 2010

Our conspicuous red Yeti has played its part in a minor domestic makeover by transporting significant amounts of redundant furniture to the local tip.

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Our Fleet Test Drive: Peugeot 3008 - 5th Report

16 July, 2010

As bugbears go, the inability of some carmaker satnavs to accept a full UK postcode is right up there.

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Mercedes E-class Cabriolet: Test Drive Review

15 July, 2010

Mercedes is eyeing an opportunity with its new E-class cabrio range, which essentially replaces the CLK in the prestige brand’s line-up.

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Vauxhall Ampera: Test Drive Review

14 July, 2010

The Ampera, Vauxhall’s extended range electric vehicle, will rival other viable five-door green cars such as the Nissan Leaf and Toyota Prius when it arrives in the UK.

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Our Fleet Test Drive Review: Mazda 3 - Final Report

13 July, 2010

After one year and 8200 miles our departing Mazda 3 hatchback has graduated with honours from that particularly hard school, the lower medium sector.

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta: Test Drive Review

12 July, 2010

Earlier this year, Alfa Romeo’s UK boss pinpointed the new Giulietta as the firm’s big chance to get back into the business car market.

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Nissan Juke: Test Drive Review

9 July, 2010

Nissan hopes its latest car, the Juke, will replicate the mould-breaking success and user-chooser appeal enjoyed by the Qashqai, but in a smaller size category.

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Our Fleet Test Drive: Peugeot 3008 - 4th Report

7 July, 2010

I drove a 150hp 2.0 HDi 3008 recently to compare with our long-term 110hp 1.6, and it didn’t disappoint, with noticeable extra grunt when the accelerator was pressed.

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