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VTR has 1.6-litre engine with 110bhp
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The 61bhp 1.1 belies its modest performance figures on paper (0-60 mph in 14.4 seconds, 98 mph) to be a surprisingly good all-rounder. It holds its own on the motorway and nips around town nicely. In fact, it makes spending extra on the 1.4 (75bhp, 12.2sec 0-60) seem pointless, unless you're desperate for the clutchless SensoDrive gearbox, optional with that engine. Not that we'd recommend this; it slows the C2 right down and isn't very smooth. And sadly, the VTR's 1.6 16v engine only comes with the SensoDrive 'box - although power is now 110bhp, up from the 90 bhp of the outgoing Saxo VTR, it fails to feel as urgent and stops well short of hot hatch fun. Strongest drive, dare we suggest it, is the 1.4 HDI diesel (70bhp, 110lb ft of torque) - with the manual gearbox. The VTS is the most powerful with 125bhp - see seperate story for full details.
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