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Good Car Bad Car: MPVs

Winner: Mazda5 2.0 Sport Diesel

Mazda5

Mazda5

I have never really understood the attraction of MPVs. To me they are the first sign that the driver has given up on life. But if you must buy one then the Mazda5 is the best of the bunch

Honda FR V 2.2 i-CTDi

2nd: Honda FR-V 2.2 i-CTDi SE

It’s cramped if you fill it up with six adults but for a family it’s okay. Safe too. And being a Honda it’s likely to outlast the universe

Ford Focus C-Max 2.0 TDCi

3rd: Ford Focus C-Max 2.0 TDCi

The C-Max would probably be at the top of this list if Ford hadn’t decided to equip it with no more seats than the Focus hatchback

Vauxhall-Zafira-SRi-1.9CDTi

4th: Vauxhall Zafira SRi 1.9CDTi

There’s at least an attempt to make it less dull to drive. No longer the cleverest MPV on the market, but it isn’t Jade Goody either

Citroen C8 2.0HDi Exclusive

Bad car: Citroën C8 2.0HDi Exclusive

Driving this thing is simply terrible. It’s too big, too wobbly and it’s gutless. Honestly, I’d rather walk

British Motor Show

Premieres, supercars and the largest collection of zero-emissions vehicles ever seen in the UK

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British Motor Show

A man photographs the new Opel Insignia at the British International Motor Show in London, Britain, 22 July 2008.

60 manufacturers, over 600 cars and millions of pounds of machinery go on display in London

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