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Pontiac's Solstice is a poised, balanced roadster that almost manages to out-MX-5 the MX-5
The Agila is an agile, fun city car with MPV proportions and surprisingly stylish looks.
One of the most grown up superminis combines space, refinement and high levels of build quality
Latest Meriva has a clever interior - but it's priced alongside larger, more spacious rivals
Not accomplished enough to top the Focus, but the Astra has much to offer the family hatchback buyer
Classy MPV has impressive performance and handling, and a safe position near the top of its segment
The replacement for the Vectra looks good inside and out and is a decent long-distance companion
Vauxhall has filled the soft-road niche with its decidedly average Chevrolet Captiva-based Antara
Is well balanced and gives excellent fuel consumption, but is expensive.
VXR8 offers BMW M5-rivalling grunt and a surprisingly composed chassis
(04-09)
Updated Tigra features a simplistic, yet perfectly acceptable folding hard-top roof
(02-09)
The typical rep-mobile, but the Vectra is actually more of a boring car than a bad one.
(00-06)
THe VX220 is like a Lotus Elise, but with an airbag, ABS and a softer chassis.
(03-08)
The Vectra-based Signum is an odd mix of hatchback, estate and saloon, but it has appeal.
(04-07)
The Monaro scores for its laid-back nature, its V8 and, in VXR form, its hooligan tendencies
(90-91)
The Lotus Carlton is dominated by its huge power and pace, but it's also benign and approachable
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