Category: Compact MPV 
Price Range: £13,125 to £17,270
Versatile seating, spacious, 1.3 diesel engine
Low gearing, unsettled over bumps
Practical and with brilliant rear seat packaging, Vauxhall shows the way forward for small MPVs
The smaller petrol engines are similarly frugal, at around 43mpg, with the 1.8 returning 35.8mpg. The diesels are much better, as expected, with the 1.3 returning 56.5mpg and the 1.7 53.3mpg.
Insurance groups are very reasonable, ranging from group 3 to 6, depending on engine and trim.
Vauxhall is claiming some of the lowest repair costs in the class (this claim is backed by the cheap insurance costs), thanks to pre-assembled frame sections.
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wrote on 13 09 2007