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11-20-2002, 05:29 PM | #1 | |
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Car of the year 2003
The Mégane II has been elected by an European jury.
The Mégane II is original, I didn't like it (on pics) untill I saw it on the road. Plus she got 5 stars to the EuroNcap crash-tests (best note withe the Laguna and C-Class). Cars of the year in Europe since 1964 : 2003 Renault Mégane II 2002 Peugeot 307 2001 Alfa Romeo 147 2000 Toyota Yaris 1999 Ford Focus 1998 Alfa Romeo 156 1997 Renault Mégane Scénic 1996 Fiat Bravo / Brava 1995 Fiat Punto 1994 Ford Mondeo 1993 Nissan Micra 1992 Volkswagen Golf 1991 Renault Clio 1990 Citroën XM 1989 Fiat Tipo 1988 Peugeot 405 1987 Opel Omega 1986 Ford Scorpio 1985 Opel Kadett 1984 Fiat Uno 1983 Audi 100 1982 Renault 9 1981 Ford Escort 1980 Lancia Delta 1979 Simca-Chrysler Horizon 1978 Porsche 928 1977 Rover 3500 1976 Simca 1307-1308 1975 Citroën CX 1974 Mercedes 450 1973 Audi 80 1972 Fiat 127 1971 Citroën GS 1970 Fiat 128 1969 Peugeot 504 1968 NSU Ro 80 1967 Fiat 124 1966 Renault 16 1965 Austin 1800 1964 Rover 2000
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11-20-2002, 05:32 PM | #2 | |
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pic of this car.
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11-20-2002, 08:29 PM | #3 | |
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Not bad... sport wagons are pretty cool. I wish we had Renault over here, or anyone with some decent diesels to offer.
What's a Toyota Yaris? |
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11-21-2002, 10:34 AM | #4 | |
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I don't know for Renault, but if you want some french cars, PSA (Peugeot Citroën) will come back in the USA arround 2005. Alfa Romeo (Italian) will also come back in the same time. But you can buy Alfas in the USA now : "Autodelta" is importing some (the equivalent of M for BMW or AMG for Mercedes).
VW sells diesels there, isn't it ? I saw a Jetta TDI in Florida last summer. Do BMW, Mercedes, Audi (etc.) sell diesel in the States ? The Yaris is a competitor of the 206, Clio, Fiesta, etc. (picture).
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11-21-2002, 11:03 AM | #5 | |
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Yeah, we have VW diesels, but only the 90 hp ones- not so weak they're unusable, but with nothing to sway people from their faithful gasoline engines. Mercedes used to sell diesels too, but they stopped in 1998.
Hmm... I wonder if the Yaris is related at all to the new Matrix (a Pontiac/Toyota joint design derived mostly from the Corolla.) |
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11-23-2002, 06:09 AM | #6 | |
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The Toyota Matrix (which exists only on the US market) is not the same car as the Yaris (pic). But that's not unpossible that the two cars have the same platform. Don't know
The TDI 90 are good but they are the less powerfull and older. You've 100, 130 and 150hp on the Golf and Passat, and also a V6 TDI on the Passat (same motor as on the Audi A4 and A6). The Cayenne has a V10 TDI 330hp ! That's suprising that VAG doesn't export these motors. Are you sure ?
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11-23-2002, 09:45 AM | #7 | |
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I like the Matrix, but i think the peugeot 307 is the best car of the year ever! it is my favourite 3 door!
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11-23-2002, 10:32 AM | #8 | |
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Unfortunately, we don't get any of the good diesels here in North America...
BTW Temperanza, what sways people away from the gas engines is 60+ mpg on cheaper fuel...
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11-24-2002, 03:49 AM | #9 | |
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ahhh.....
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11-24-2002, 08:43 AM | #10 | |
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The Peugeot 307 is very nice indeed. But it was the car of the year 2002... it cannot be again car of the year
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11-26-2002, 08:05 AM | #11 | |
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Can it be again if a new type comes out? like if they shoved a new engine in?
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11-26-2002, 08:37 AM | #12 | |
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i don´t like the megane!
but the new peugot models look quite nice! |
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11-26-2002, 09:12 AM | #13 | |
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I like the peugeot! they won a lot of rallies this and last year.
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11-26-2002, 09:31 AM | #14 | |
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for long time there hasn´t been a real sportscar on first place since porsche 928...
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11-26-2002, 09:33 AM | #15 | |
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ugghhhh porsche....... Jag XJ220??
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