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Comment on 2011 Annual Part 5 by Driven: Nissan Qashqai 1.5 dCi Acenta (2012) | DieselDrive Magazine

Driven: Nissan Qashqai 1.5 dCi Acenta (2012) | DieselDrive Magazine — Sun, 06 May 2012 19:11:19 +0000

[...] how the brand’s forward thinking and risky business, so to speak, have paid off. I enjoyed the Qashqai 2.0 n-tec I drove last year, much as Christo enjoyed the 2.0 dCi model, but what about those of us who fancy [...]

Comment on Driven: JEEP Wrangler Sahara by Driven: JEEP Wrangler Sahara 3.6 V6 AT (2012) | DieselDrive Magazine

Driven: JEEP Wrangler Sahara 3.6 V6 AT (2012) | DieselDrive Magazine — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 18:34:30 +0000

[...] like Indiana Jones – that’s how good it is. And fun it is as well – just read Brent’s impression from last year if you don’t believe [...]

Comment on Road test: Honda CR-V 2.2 i-DTEC Executive AT (2010) by Driven: Chevrolet Captiva 2.2D LTZ (2012) | DieselDrive Magazine

Driven: Chevrolet Captiva 2.2D LTZ (2012) | DieselDrive Magazine — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 18:42:02 +0000

[...] sized diesel-burners (never mind seven seat capacities). Most notably you’d consider the Honda CR-V 2.2 i-DTEC Executive (R445 984), the Volvo XC60 D3 Essential Geartronic (R447 500) and the Nissan X-Trail 2.0 dCi 4X4 LE [...]

Comment on First drive: Toyota Yaris (2011) by Hybrid power for Yaris | DieselDrive Magazine

Hybrid power for Yaris | DieselDrive Magazine — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 18:25:57 +0000

[...] new Toyota Yaris, which Christo reviewed recently after its local launch last November, has been given electric efficiency thanks to Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive system. [...]

Comment on Road test: BMW 530d (2010) by Driven: Audi A6 2.0 TDI Multitronic (2012) | DieselDrive Magazine

Driven: Audi A6 2.0 TDI Multitronic (2012) | DieselDrive Magazine — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 18:03:52 +0000

[...] diesel-powered E-Class being the E250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY (R531 210), which competes with the 530d and A6 3.0 TDI in terms of price and performance figures. Don’t forget the fabulous new Jaguar XF [...]

Comment on First SA Drive: Volvo C30 Electric (2011) by Owning It: Volvo V60 D5 Geartronic Essential Part 3 (2011) | DieselDrive Magazine

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 14:25:15 +0000

[...] supply, the odds are very slim that the V60 Plug-In Hybrid will ever reach our shores, just as the C30 Electric. Pricing is set to start at between £45 000 and £50 000 in the UK, minus any government subsidy [...]

Comment on Road test: Mercedes-Benz C250 CDI Coupe (2011) by Driven: Peugeot RCZ 2.0 HDI (2012) | DieselDrive Magazine

Driven: Peugeot RCZ 2.0 HDI (2012) | DieselDrive Magazine — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:00:07 +0000

[...] is available in 120d guise (R352 210), but it doesn’t have the same appeal as the RCZ, while the Mercedes-Benz C250 CDI Coupe(R495 000) plays in a different league [...]

Comment on New BMW 1 Series breaks cover by Driven: BMW 116i Steptronic (2012) | DieselDrive Magazine

Driven: BMW 116i Steptronic (2012) | DieselDrive Magazine — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:54:07 +0000

[...] have a confession to make. When images first appeared of the new BMW 1 Series late last year, I viciously slated the new design on social platforms like [...]

Comment on First drive: Chevrolet Sonic (2011) by More Sonics from Chevrolet | DieselDrive Magazine

More Sonics from Chevrolet | DieselDrive Magazine — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:41:09 +0000

[...] this week launched four additional versions of the Sonic, which was launched in hatchback form late last year. New to the hatch family is the Sonic diesel, while an all-new Sonic sedan (which Chevrolet insists [...]

Comment on First drive: Chevrolet Captiva (2011) by The best Captiva yet? | DieselDrive Magazine

The best Captiva yet? | DieselDrive Magazine — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:29:38 +0000

[...] the Captiva’s styling or features in this report as it was covered in detail when the model was launched in 2011, but suffice it to say that the new Captiva 2.2D is also only available in LTZ [...]