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Values of used 4×4s reach record levels
Posted: 5th February 2010 by Car Broker in Motoring NewsTags: 4x4, four wheel drive, SUV, winter driving
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New MINI revealed
Posted: 21st January 2010 by Car Broker in Motoring NewsTags: 4x4, countryman, four wheel drive, MINI
Countryman 4×4 ‘crossover’ to go on sale in September.
Mini finally reveals the Countryman
Posted: 20th January 2010 by Car Broker in Motoring NewsTags: 4x4, countryman, MINI
Filed under: Geneva Motor Show, SUVs
After all the teasers, concepts and hints, Mini has finally showed us what its 4×4 Countryman will look like.
As expected, it borrows heavily from the looks of the Beachcomber concept we saw at the recent Detroit motor show, but this time it has doors. The Countryman will come with a wide range of engines, ranging from the 90bhp entry-level diesel to a 181bhp Cooper S. A performance John Cooper Works version is also likely to join the line up.
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Mini finally reveals the Countryman
Posted: 20th January 2010 by Car Broker in Motoring NewsTags: 4x4, countryman, MINI
Filed under: Geneva Motor Show, SUVs
After all the teasers, concepts and hints, Mini has finally showed us what its 4×4 Countryman will look like.
As expected, it borrows heavily from the looks of the Beachcomber concept we saw at the recent Detroit motor show, but this time it has doors. The Countryman will come with a wide range of engines, ranging from the 90bhp entry-level diesel to a 181bhp Cooper S. A performance John Cooper Works version is also likely to join the line up.
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Top ten: Cars for the big freeze
Posted: 12th January 2010 by Car Broker in Motoring NewsTags: 4x4, Off Road, OffRoad, snow, SUV, SUVs, top ten, top ten list, top ten lists, TopTen, TopTenList, TopTenLists
Filed under: Toyota, Audi, Hatchbacks, SUVs, Opinion/Editorial, UK, FIAT, Jeep, Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, Saab, Skoda , Mid-range , top ten, Buying and Selling, Features
With the snow still piled up in most UK towns, Autoblog UK counts down the top ten cars best equipped to take on the big freeze. We’ve even done it in price order so there should be something to meet every one’s budget.
10. Saab 900 – up to £2,000
An old car now, but this traditional Saab was thoroughly engineered for a life in snow, with good traction, predictable front-wheel drive handling and a powerful heater – it proves that you don’t always need four-wheel drive to cut a path through the drifts. The 900 was built from 1979-93 and they’re still quite plentiful, with good spares back-up. It even qualifies for classic car insurance.
A decent example can be yours for £2,000, and many usable examples come for well under this. We found a 1992 5-door Saab 900 XS in fine fettle for £1,895.
Search for Saab 900 on Auto Trader
9. Jeep Grand Cherokee – up to £3,000
If you’re looking for the cheapest four-wheel drive way to tackle a school run blighted by snow, the Grand Cherokee is a good contender. The big Jeep is thirsty and not particularly refined, but it’s still well equipped, relatively comfortable and completely unafraid of the slippery stuff.
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