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Towcar tests

June 2008
Tow test: Subaru's 4WD Legacy challenges Ford's impressive Mondeo estate

May 2008
Subaru Legacy and Outback diesels
Brief drives: Skoda Fabia Estate; For Focus 2.0 TDCi Estate
Twin tow-test: Jeep Patriot 2.0 CRD Limited v Kia Sportage 2.0 CRDi Titan

April 2008
BMW X5
Brief drives: Hyundai i30 2.0 CRDi; Subaru Impreza 2.5 WRX
Twin tow-test: Audi A6 Allroad 3.0 TDI Quattro Tiptronic v Volvo XC70 D5 SE

March 2008
New Mazda 6
Brief drives: Fiat Scudo Panorama Family 2.0 Multijet 140bhp; VW Touareg 5.0-litre V10 TDI SE
Twin tow-test: Kia Cee'd SW 1.6 CRDi LS v VW Golf Estate 2.0 TDI SE

February 2008
Renault Laguna 2.0 dCi Dynamique
Twin tow-test: Kia Sedona 2.9 CRDi LS vs Peugeot 807 2.0 Hdi 136 SE
Brief drives: Kia Spportage; Citroën Crosser 2.2 HDi

January 2008
Seat Altea Freetrack 4
Twin tow-test: Fiat Bravo 1.9 16v MultiJet 150 Dynamic vs Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI (140PS) GT Sport

December 2007
VW Tiguan; Mazda CX-7; Mercedes C220 SDI Estate
Twin tow-test: Peugeot 4007 2.2 HDI GT v Hyundai Santa Fe 2.2 CRTD CDX+ manual

Awards Issue 2007
Kia Cee'd SW; Volvo XC70
Twin tow-test: Honda CR-V 2.2i CTDi ES; Nissan X-Trail 2.0 dCi 150

November 2007
Jeep Patriot 2.0 CRD Sport
Twin tow-test: Chrysler 300C 3.0 V6 CRD Touring; Volvo V70 2.4D Geartronic

October 2007
Mercedes C-Class
Twin Tow Test: Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi; Volkeswagon Passat TDi 4Motion Sport

September 2007
Chevrolet Captiva
Land Rover Freelander 2.2 YD4 HSE
Our Towcars: Mitsubishi Shogun 3.2-litre DI-DC Elegance Auto; Kia Cee'd 1.6 CRDi LS; Ford Galaxy 2.0 TDCi Zetec

August 2007
Honda Accord Tourer 2.2 CDTi EX

July 2007
Citroën's Grand Picasso 2.0 HDI Exclusive

June 2007
Kia Sedona 2.9 CRDi LS

May 2007
Honda CR-V

April 2007
Range Rover TDV8

March 2007
Ford S-Max 2.0 Titanium

February 2007
Nissan X-Trail

January 2007
Ford Galaxy 2.0 TDCi Zetec

Awards issue 2006
Kia Sorento 2.5 CRDi XS Auto

December 2006
Audi Q7 3.0 TDI

November 2006
Mitsubishi L200 2.5 DI-D

October 2006
Tow Test: Chrysler 300C Touring 3.0-litre CRD

September 2006
Tow Test: Kia Magentis 2.0 litre CRDi GS Manual

August 2006
Tow Test: Nissan Pathfinder Aventura 2.5-litre dCi

July 2006
Tow Test: SSangyong Kyron 2.0-litre 4WD manual SE

June 2006
Tow Test: Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.0 litre CRD Limited

May 2006
Tow Test: Volvo XC70 D5 AWD SE

April 2006
Tow Test: Ssangyong Rodius S 2.7 litre diesel MPV

March 2006
Tow Test: Volkswagen 2.0 litre SE TDi Passat

February 2006
Tow Test: Jaguar X-Type Estate 2.2D Sport

January 2006
Tow Test: Maxda 5 MPV 2.0 Sport

Awards Issue 2005
Tow Test: Lexus RX 400h SE-L 3.3 Litre V6 hybrid

December 2005
Vauxhall Vectra 1.9 CDTi Club

November 2005
Honda CR-V 2.2 i-CTDi

October 2005
Tow Test: Audi A4 Avant 2.0 TDI Estate

September 2005
Tow Test: Kia Sportage 2.0 CRDi diesel XE manual

August 2005
Tow Test: Skoda Octavia Estate 1.9 TDI PD

July 2005
Tow Test: Mitsubishi Shogun Sport 2.5TD Warrior manual

June 2005
Tow Test: Nissan Primera 2.2 DCi SX

May 2005
Tow Test: Hyundai Tuson 2.7 V6 CDX 5dr

April 2005
First drive: Peugeot 307 SW 2.0HDi 136bhp

March 2005
First drive: Subaru Forester 2.5 XT
Review: Ford Focus Estate 1.6 TDCI LX

February 2005
First drive: Vauxhamm Vectra Estate 1.9CDTi 16V
Review: Skoda Octavia

January 2005
First drive: Renault Laguna 2.2D Privilege cCi 150

Awards 2004
Towcar of the Year Awards 2005

December 2004
First drive: BMW 525d SE 5-series, Hyundai Tucson

November 2004
First drive: Mitsubishi Grandis 2.4 Classic Auto, Land Rover Discovery

October 2004
First drive: Jaguar X-Type Estate 3.0-litre Sport, MercedesBenz E270 Estate

September 2004
First drive: Volvo V50 2.4 SE, Seat Altea

August 2004
First drive: Honda Accord Tourer 2.2 litre I-CDI Executive

July 2004
First drive: Skoda Octavia, Ford Galaxy 1.9 PD TDI

June 2004
First drive: Renault Grand Scenic 1.9 DCI Expression, Volvo V50 2.0D SE

May 2004
First drive: Vauxhall Astra 1.7 CDTi, Audi A3 TDi DSG

April 2004
First drive: Jaguar X-Type Estate, Mazda MPV

March 2004
First drive: VW Caravelle, Nissan X-Trail, Daewoo Tacuma 2.0 CDX 5dr

February 2004
What Car? Used Car of the Year Results
First drive: Mitsubishi Outlander
Volvo S40, Misubishi Shogun Pinin 2.0

January 2004
Subaru Legacy (saloon and estate)
Land Rover Freelander

December 2003
Renault Megane Sport Tourer and Sport Saloon
Honda Accord 2.2 i-CTDi
Toyota Avensis 2.0 T4

November 2003
Kia Sorento 3.5 V6 XS
Vauxhall Vectra 2.0i 16v Turbo

October 2003
Hyundai Terracan
Jaguar X-Type 2.0D

September 2003
BMW 5-Series
Subaru Legacy

August 2003
Vauxhall Signum

July 2003
Volvo XC90 D5 S
Honda Accord Tourer 2.0

June 2003
VW Touran
Toyota Avensis Tourer

May 2003
Renault Espace V6 dCi Privilege/Initiale
Citroen C8

April 2003
Isuzi Trooper 3.0i Duty

March 2003
Toyota Land Cruiser
Mitsubishi Shogun

February 2003
Mazda 6 Estate

January 2003
VW Touareg
Renault Megane II
Toyota Corolla Verson T3 1.8

December 2002
Renault Espace
Jaguar XJ
Audi A8
Volvo XC90
Nissan Almera 1.5SE
Mitsubishi Shogun DI-D Elegance Auto

November 2002
Towcar of the Year - 2002 Awards

October 2002
Mercedes E-Class
Rover 75 1.8T (Saloon)
Mazda MPV
Volvo XC90
Land Rover Discovery Td5 Auto

September 2002
Peugeot 807 2.2 HDi
Ssandyong Rexton
Land Rover Discovery V8i
Subaru Forester
Ford Focus TDCI 1.8 Ghia

August 2002
Vauxhall Vectra 2.2 DTI, Saab 9-3 Saloon,
Honda CR-V 2.0VTBC SE Sport

July 2002
4x4s on test: Mitsubishi Shogun, Mitsubishi L200

June 2002
Ford Mondeo 2.0 Zetec TDCi

May 2002
n/a

April 2002
Peugeot 406 2.2HDI, Hyundai Coupe 2.7 V6
- plus the brand new Range Rover 2.2 HDI

March 2002
Nissan Terrano, Skoda Octavia 4x4,
Land Rover Frelander V6 and Mitsubishi Shogun V6

February 2002
Citroen C5, Mitsubishi Galant,
Nissan Almera, Subaru Legacy

January 2002
n/a

December 2001
Nissan Terrano II SE Sport
Toyota Avensis D4D 2.0 CDX

November 2001
Ford Galaxy 1.9 TDi Ghia
Audi A4 1.9TDi Sport
Citroën Xsara Picasso 2.0 HDi

October 2001
Multipla JTD 105
Jaguar X-Type
Volve C70 convertible

September 2001
Fiat Multipla JTD 105
Nissan X-Trail 2.2Di SE

August 2001
Citroen C5
Toyota Avensis

July 2001
n/a

June 2001
Multipla
Discovery
Volvo V40
Ford Galaxy

May 2001
Avensis
Elantra
Santa Fe
Passat
Audi A4

April 2001
Vauxhall Astra Coupé
Fiat Multipla
Ford Mondeo
Renault Espace

March 2001
BMW 330d Touring
Seat Leon Tdi /se 110
Explorer North Face 4.0i
Kia Sportage s.0 GSX auto

February 2001
Laguna DCi, 1.9
Multipla JTD 105 ELX
Scenic Sport 2.0
Safira 1.8i

January 2001
Volkeswagen 4Motion
Mondeo 2.0 Di LX 5dr
Ford Galaxy 1.9 PD TDi 115ps Ghia
Suzuki Grand Vitara 2.5 V6
Skoda Octavia 2.0 SLX estate

December 2000
Audi A4 Avant 1.9 TDI PD 115bhp SE
Audi A6 TDi 180 Quattro
Audi Allroad 2.7T Quattro
Volvo S80 2.5D SE

November 2000
Mitsubishi Galant 2.0i GLS saloon
Mitsubishi Shogun 3.2 TD DI-D GLS
Toyota RAV4
Vauxhall Astra 2.0 Di estate CD
Vauxhall Frontera 3.2 V6
Vauxhall Vectra SRi 2.5 V6

October 2000
Ford Mondeo 2.0i Zetec
Kia Carens
Kia Sportage
Kia Sedona 2.9TD GSX
Proton Wira 1.6LX 4DR

September 2000
Daewoo Korando 2.9 TDi
Isuzu Trooper Insignia 3.5 Auto
Nissan Patrol 3.0Di SE+
Subaru Forester S-Turbo AWD
Subaru Legacy Outback AWD
Toyota Landcruiser Amazon 4.2 TD VX Auto
Volvo V70 2.4 T SE estate

August 2000
Peugeot 406 HDi
Mazda 626 Di estate, 323 Di, Premacy
Citroën Picasso

July 2000
Mitsubishi L200 4-Life pickup
Mitsubishi Shogun Sport V6
Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin GLS 1.8 GDi
Vauxhall Vectra SRi Dual Fuel

June 2000
Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.1 TD
Land Rover Discovery V8i
Land Rover Defender 110 TD5

May 2000
Chevrolet blazer LT 4.3 V6
Mazda 626 2.0 Litre Sport
Nissan Patrol GR SE Touring 5DR
Nissan Primera 2.0 Sport

April 2000
Citroen Synergie 20 HDI SX 7ST
Mazda 626 2.0 Sport
Rover 75 2.0 CDT Club SE
Volvo V70 2.4 LPT SE Auto

March 2000
Citroen Xantia HDI Estate
Mazda 626 2.0 Litre Sport
Nissan Patrol GR SE Touring
Peugeot 306 D Turbo HDI
Volkswagen Bora V5
Volkswagen Golf Tdi PD Se Estate

February 2000
Ford Focus 2.0 Ghia Estate
Lexus IS2000 SE
Nissan patrol GR SE Touring
Subaru Legacy GX
VW Golf TDI PD SE Estate
VW Passat SE 1.9 TDI PD

January 2000
Nissan Patrol GR SE Touring 5DR
Nissan Primera Sport Plus
Skoda Octavia 1.9Tdi SLX Estate
Subaru Impreza 2.0 GL 5DR

December 1999
Citroen Xsara 2.0 Hdi SX
Chevrolet Blazer 4.3 V6
Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0
Mazda Premacy 1.8 GSi
Renault Grand Espace V6 24v RXE
Rover 220 Sdi
Seat Toledo V5
Vauxhall Omega 2.2i GLS
Vauxhall Omgea 3.0 V6 MV6 Estate
VW Bora V5

November 1999
Citroen Synergie 1.9TD SX
Mazda 323 2.0 Di Turbo
Mitsubishi Galant 2.5 V6 24V
Vauxhall Zafira 1.8 Comfort

October 1999
Ford Focus 2.0 Ghia Estate
Range Rover 2.5 DSE
Vauxhall Astra CDX
VW Beetle 2.0 (LHD)

September 1999
Audi A6 Avant 2.5 TDI SE
Citroen Xantia 2.0 HDI SX Estate
Peugeot 406 HDI Executive
Saab 9-5 2.0T Ecopower Estate
Toyota Landcruiser Colorado 3.0 VXD 5DR Auto
Volvo V40 1.8 Se

August 1999
Daewoo Musso 2.9 TDI
Ford Focus 2.0 Ghia Estate
Mitsubishi Colt Space Star
Nissan Primera 2.0 SLX Estate
Subaru Legacy Outback (with Lux Pac)
Seat Cordoba 1.6 100 BHP SXE
Vauxhall Omega 2,0Odti GLS Estate
Volkswagen Golf 1.9 TDI 11 OHP 3 door

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