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MOVING ON UP!

The Volkswagen up! makes most sense on mid-spec 'Move up!' guise and this variant is likely to be the most popular UK version of the German giant's latest attempt to crack the citycar market. Andy Enright takes a look.

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EITHER WAY IS UP!

Volkswagen has wasted no time launching special edition versions of its up! city car. You know the form by now - it's either Black or White. David Vivian reports.

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GET ON UP!

With the up!, Volkswagen can offer small car buyers a very competitive proposition indeed. Jonathan Crouch checks it out

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YOU TAKE ME UP

The Volkswagen take up! is the entry-level model in its city car line up. Andy Enright assesses whether sparse is beautiful.

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SAY HIGH!

For Volkswagen's Up! city car, the sky was the limit. David Vivian sees if the top version of the German giant's smallest car, the High Up!, has wings.

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LINE JUDGE

The Volkswagen Polo ups the sense of purpose with the R Line edition. Andy Enright takes a look.

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STRIKING DEAL

The Volkswagen Polo looks particularly strong value in Match guise. Andy Enright takes a look.

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A POLO APART

How clean can a supermini get? Volkswagen attempted to find out with its Polo BlueMotion. Steve Walker takes a look.

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ECONOMY DRIVE

The Volkswagen Polo BlueGT demonstrates that fast and fun can still be frugal. Andy Enright takes a look.

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POLO-RISING OPINION

Volkswagen's Polo is a car that should be at its best with an economical diesel engine installed. Steve Walker checks out the 1.6 TDI.

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CAPTURING POLO POSITION

Volkswagen's latest Polo looks like more of the same and that's bad news for the competition. Steve Walker takes a look.

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FAMILY PLANNING

Vauxhall set out to widen the appeal of its Meriva MPV with the latest model. Steve Walker takes a look.

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FAMILY FIRST

Vauxhall's clever Meriva is given a shot in the arm with the addition of the special edition Excite version. Andy Enright reports.

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VIVA MERIVA

Diesel engines form a big part of the Vauxhall Meriva range. Steve Walker sees how they stack up.

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LARGE AND CHARGED

Turbocharged petrol engines haven't been the default choice in small MPVs but Vauxhall's Meriva 1.4 VVT Turbo could alter that. Steve Walker takes a look.

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TOUR DE CORSA

To the uninitiated, the Vauxhall Corsa might seem a very ordinary car. Drive one and you'll realise it's anything but. Andy Enright reports.

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EX MARKS THE SPOT

The huge-selling Vauxhall Corsa doesn't appear to need to do too much to attract British buyers but if you're wavering, take a look at this special edition Excite version. Andy Enright reports.

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