Category: Large Family 
Price Range: £15,685 to £22,460
Sharp looks, fine handling, refined and well built.
Expensive, 2.5's lack of go.
Talented and refined 6 could vie for class best, depending on the diesel.
Chopping weight out of a car is great news for running costs. It means less power is needed to haul the car, and in turn less fuel is drunk.
Fine aerodynamics and the 35kg weight saving mean the 1.8 uses 10% less fuel than the outgoing car. Lower fuel consumption also means carbon dioxide emissions are significantly reduced.
Business users will notice the savings most. A 2.0-litre diesel in TS2 spec not only averages a very creditable 50.4mpg on the combined cycle, it also attracts a tax liability that's 4% lower than the previous model - saving as much as £20 a month in personal tax contributions.
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wrote on 15 10 2006
wrote on 20 07 2006