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  Toyota Avensis 2.0 D4-D first drive
  A mid-term refresh for the Avensis aims to make the car feel less utilitarian and more attractive to company car drivers. However, it has to fight it out with the might...
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  Toyota Hilux HL3 2.5-litre road test
  With winter upon us it’s no real shock to see so many pick-ups on the road and it should also come as no surprise to learn that sales of this...
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  Renault Grand Scenic first drive
  For many company car drivers a people-carrier is more of a second car, the four-door saloon the default of choice. As people-carriers become more sophisticated, however, having one as a company...
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  Insignia gets most powerful diesel
  Vauxhall has announced a clever new diesel engine in the Insignia range that’s great news for company car drivers. Known as BiTurbo, the new engine can be ordered in SRi, SRi...
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  Audi A4 Avant – first drive
  The Audi A4 Avant is a popular choice for company car drivers, and now it’s been given some minor tweaks to cement its place in the fleet sector. This may be just a...
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  Top five low-tax luxury crossovers
  The crossover has become a very popular type of car in the UK. With the parctiality of an off-roader but the smaller, more versatile size of a regular hatchback, it’s easy to...
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  Volvos get new engine and gearbox
  A number of Volvo models are set to be offered with a new automatic gearbox and a new petrol engine to further improve economy and emissions. Until now, if you wanted...
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  SEAT Mii - road test
  The city car market has had an injection of refinement and class in the past two months, thanks in no small part to a new platform spawning three new cars. Okay, so you...
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  Mazda's low-CO2 crossover driven
  There’s an all-new Mazda off-roader on the way, and as company car drivers you may want to sit up and take note. Named the CX-5, this car represents a big shift for...
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  Audi reveals A1 Sportback
  Audi has made the A1 a more practical proposition for company car drivers with the introduction of a new five-door Sportback model. Set to go on sale early next year, the...
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  Diesel hybrids avoid 3% BIK surcharge
  Company car drivers will not be hit by the added 3% diesel Benefit in Kind tax surcharge if they pick a diesel hybrid. Current rules in the company car tax system...
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  Land Rover Discovery road test
  The face-lifted Discovery must be one of the most attractive cars around for user-choosers. Not only is it brilliant off-road, it is also comfortable and remarkably refined when on the black...
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  Nissan Qashqai - order now or wait?
  Next year there will be a new version of the Nissan Qashqai Tekna we tested last week. The addition of stop/start means it’ll emit less CO2, but as a company...
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  PCPs explained
  A company car is a great perk to have but does it always offer the best value for money? If you have opted to go for the cash allowance instead of...
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  Volkswagen CC - first look
  There’s a new name and a facelift for Volkswagen’s four-door ‘coupe-a-like’. No longer the Passat CC, the new car shall henceforth be known as simply the CC. However, there isn’t a...
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  What’s the company car tax bill for the new Audi A4?
  With the imminent arrival of the new Audi A4, you might be considering it an ideal company car choice when it goes on sale early in 2012. The German company claims...
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  BMW Z4 20i and 28i road tests
  A BMW Z4 might not be your obvious company car choice but if you are looking for something a little more snazzy to burn up and down the UK’s motorways in then...
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  Does your fleet manager listen to you?
  You have a problem, notice an issue or even want to say something nice about the company car you’ve been provided? And, do you believe there is an effective way...
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  BMW 5-Series 520d ED road test
  Consider this: the new BMW 5-Series 520d Efficient Dynamics with its 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine is more fuel efficient than a 1.0-litre petrol-engined Toyota Yaris. Sound like we’re picking on Toyota? Not...
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  Top 5 tax-busting saloons
  The saloon has long been the mainstay of the company car driver, and the market is as competitive as ever. Firms are constantly battling to release more efficient, cheaper-to-run company cars,...