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00:00 [Music]
00:10 When the beasts of the jungle come together, head to head, stand back,
00:15 because there can be only one winner.
00:18 It's the Toyota Land Cruiser Amazon versus the Range Rover.
00:22 And they really don't come any bigger than these two.
00:26 From Japan we have the young upstart, the Toyota Land Cruiser Amazon,
00:30 and the English country gentleman, the Range Rover.
00:33 Both, as you can see, are huge vehicles.
00:36 They have enormous V8 engines.
00:38 They'll pull almost anything you throw at it.
00:40 And you certainly wouldn't want to get into an argument with either of these two vehicles.
00:44 Now the Range Rover has been around for a long, long time.
00:47 Its previous model saw some 25 years service before this one was introduced in 1994.
00:52 It's beginning to look, well, a bit dated now, but it's comfortable, it's luxurious,
00:57 and amongst the well-heeled and the country set, the Range Rover is the best thing on four wheels.
01:02 Toyota, as well as Land Rover, are renowned for producing superb, almost bulletproof, 4x4 vehicles.
01:11 The Amazon is truly massive.
01:13 And it's not often you can say that a car dwarfs a Range Rover, but the Land Cruiser does.
01:18 This latest generation was introduced in 1998, including some revisions to the engines.
01:23 It's over 16 feet long and nearly 6.5 feet wide,
01:28 and would probably give you serious problems parking this in the supermarket car park week in, week out.
01:34 Now both cars benefit from adjustable height control,
01:46 which means you can vary it to set it higher or lower depending on what sort of terrain you're going,
01:51 for instance, over rocky roads or wading through water.
01:54 The Toyota's is not as complex, though, as the Range Rover's,
01:57 which benefits from air suspension and gives an unparalleled ride all the way around.
02:02 The Land Cruiser is the top of the range 4.6 VX V8, produces 232 brake horsepower.
02:09 You can also have manual options and diesel ones as well with a 4.2 litre engine.
02:14 Similar sort of thing with the Range Rover, 2.5 BMW diesels, a 4 litre V8,
02:19 or this 4.6 HSE V8 producing 225 brake horsepower.
02:25 Now interior space is interesting in these because that's where the Land Cruiser definitely wins.
02:31 As you can see in here, it is positively enormous,
02:40 but unfortunately in terms of style, rather disappointing.
02:44 If you want a car that offers more interior space than this,
02:47 then I suggest you buy a double-decker bus.
02:49 It seats seven people with fold-away rear seats, enough space for your luggage as well.
02:54 But one thing the Japanese have never been able to match the Brits for is the quality of their interiors,
02:59 and this car is no exception.
03:01 Lots of grey plastic everywhere and the grey leather combination doesn't exactly help.
03:06 It also has more buttons and gadgets than even I know what to do with.
03:10 This car really is too big for everyday driving.
03:13 Toyota see the Amazon as a rival to quality luxury cars like the S-Class and the 7 Series.
03:20 It's also interesting to note that Toyota have decided not to badge the Amazon as a Lexus in this country,
03:26 as they do in many countries abroad.
03:28 I'm afraid in the driving stakes, the Amazon is not much fun at all to drive.
03:33 The steering is very lifeless, it's very wishy-washy, there's no feedback to the driver.
03:37 Sure, it has a very responsive 4.7-litre V8 engine linked to a very smooth automatic gearbox,
03:44 but it's off-road where cars like this really come into its own.
03:47 It's just such a big car to place on tight country lanes
03:51 that you wouldn't want to do too much of that sort of driving,
03:54 and there's an awful lot of body roll as well.
03:56 Under the bonnet, of course, is that big V8 engine, which means that this is a thirsty beast.
04:01 Expect around town to get around 12 miles to the gallon.
04:05 On the motorway, you might, you might, if you have a light right foot, get close to 20,
04:11 but don't expect much more.
04:12 If you wanted a car to drive across the outback of Australia, for instance, which would you choose?
04:17 Well, the Amazon would certainly be the number one choice.
04:20 It is ultra, ultra reliable, and unfortunately, the Range Rover is not.
04:25 If you're driving hundreds and hundreds of miles, you don't want a car that's going to break down on you,
04:30 and believe me, this won't.
04:32 It's also a car that in busy city traffic you can edge out from a tight side road,
04:37 and other cars just seem to shrink out of the way.
04:39 It's really rather fun.
04:41 It's funny how two direct rivals in the 4x4 market can be so different.
04:59 Interior-wise, for me, you just can't beat the Range Rover.
05:02 It has a great combination of leather, wood, and quality plastics.
05:06 It eludes the air of a gentleman's club with these superb front armchairs.
05:10 It's not as big as the Land Cruiser, admittedly, but if you specify the autobiography one,
05:16 you can have just about anything you want.
05:18 Satellite navigation, different leather and wood, televisions and videos in the back, picnic tables.
05:23 If you've got the money, it's yours.
05:27 [MUSIC]
05:30 I have to say I'm a big fan of the Range Rover.
05:49 Sure, it looks a bit outdated these days.
05:51 It is, after all, due for a change in the next year or so,
05:54 but it's still, for me, one of the kings of the off-road market.
05:58 It certainly has reliability problems.
06:00 There are horrific reports of cars like this, which cost £50,000 new,
06:05 quite simply bursting into flames.
06:07 Bits drop off them.
06:09 Hopefully, the reliability problem will, at some stage, be solved, but don't bet your life on it.
06:14 It's a great car to drive off-road and on-road as well.
06:18 It certainly drives and handles better than the Amazon.
06:21 But, of course, cars like this aren't meant to be pushed hard down fast country lanes like sports cars.
06:26 You just can't expect it to drive like that.
06:28 But it's a very relaxed, very comfortable, very luxurious cruiser.
06:33 The most worrying aspect of the Range Rover is fuel consumption.
06:36 This 4.6-litre V8 engine positively drinks fuel like there's no tomorrow.
06:41 Around town, you might get about 250 miles to the tank.
06:45 On a long, high-speed run, maybe about 350, maybe a touch more.
06:50 But remember, you've put over £60 worth of fuel in there in the first place.
06:55 Quite frightening, really.
06:57 The Land Cruiser is such a robust car, it's great off-road.
07:04 It's a car that will never let you down.
07:06 It's just a shame about that poor interior and the sheer size of it.
07:09 It's not cheap either, £44,000 for that model.
07:12 Also not cheap is the Range Rover, £50,000 for that HSE.
07:17 It's a car that, if image is important to you, well, it's certainly a car to be seen in.
07:21 It'll be interesting to see how Land Rover changed the vehicle at the start of the next century.
07:26 So for me, just about, it's the Range Rover I'll be driving home in tonight.
07:30 Seb Drake, who's a builder and lives in Gatwick.
07:33 At the moment, his van is not suitable for what he needs.
07:36 He's after a pick-up truck, plenty of load space and a cab big enough to carry his family about him.
07:41 His budget is up to around £16,000, so what vehicles have we picked for him?
07:47 Hi, Seb, nice to meet you.
07:49 So what is it you want a pick-up truck for then?
07:51 I need it for work, I need it for pulling power.
07:55 Carry a lot of stuff about from time to time?
07:57 I do, I've got a van, but I really need a pick-up truck.
08:02 Just literally to pull, to drop things off, big van, difficult park, whereas something like this would be ideal.
08:10 And it's a bit different as well, isn't it?
08:12 It is a bit different, I've never actually thought of having one before, but I'm definitely thinking about it.
08:17 So what about an American one like this?
08:19 Not what I'd normally go for, but looking at it, it is nice.
08:23 It's a mean machine, isn't it?
08:24 It is, and I'd imagine big American, big engine.
08:26 Huge engine and a huge V8.
08:29 Downside on that is fuel consumption.
08:31 Yeah, but we'll have to see.
08:35 Well, the other two we've got are diesel, so let's go and have a look at one of those first.
08:39 And the second is the Mitsubishi L200.
08:42 Which I like.
08:43 You like these, do you?
08:44 I do.
08:45 These have been a big success since they launched about three or four years ago.
08:47 Yeah, you see a lot of them around.
08:49 First off, I think this would have to be the one I would go for.
08:53 High on the list is this one.
08:54 High on the list, this is what I came for.
08:56 Yeah, well I think the ones we've picked out for you have all got double cabs.
09:00 Now, is that important in terms of the interior space, carrying kids and family back?
09:04 It's a bonus, it's definitely a bonus.
09:06 At least you can use it at the weekends.
09:09 It's an all-round vehicle, isn't it?
09:10 It's an all-round vehicle, plus it's got some grunt, it's got some loading space for me at work.
09:14 It's an all-rounder.
09:16 And the other option you can have on these is the sort of chrome bars around the back with the lights on the top.
09:20 Fancy that?
09:21 Yeah, definitely, definitely.
09:23 You want the works.
09:24 I want the works.
09:25 They would have to go on, like I say, spotlights, maybe some on the front.
09:29 Yeah.
09:30 Okay, have a look at the third one we've picked out for you, Seb.
09:33 And it's this, it's the Toyota Hilux, or Truckman as it's otherwise known.
09:37 What do you think of it?
09:38 I like it.
09:39 Do you?
09:40 I like it very much.
09:41 They've transformed it, reshaped it, it looks brilliant.
09:44 I mean, they've got a long and very prestigious history with building pick-up trucks, Toyota.
09:49 I mean, they're very reliable, that's for sure.
09:51 That plays a big part in it.
09:52 I mean, being a builder, you need reliability.
09:55 You don't want this thing to go wrong, do you?
09:56 Absolutely.
09:57 And also, this has got the added benefit of the hard top on the back, too.
10:01 That is a good benefit. I like that.
10:03 Huge amount of luggage space, and it's all, you know, it's lockable as well, so it's very secure.
10:07 Yeah, and you can take it off. That's brilliant.
10:10 The most important thing, really, is how it drives, so jump in.
10:15 [Door opens]
10:17 [Music]
10:30 So, Seb, this is the Toyota Hilux.
10:33 What do you think of it inside? Do you like the interior?
10:36 Um, it's... I thought it would be more like a car, but it is what it is.
10:41 It's a pick-up.
10:43 Yeah, it is.
10:45 At the end of the day, I can't think of it as a car. I need it for work, so, no, it's fine.
10:51 I mean, at least these days, you know, they do make pick-ups better in terms of the interior and what you actually get for your money.
10:56 I mean, gone are the days when you'd get a pick-up truck and there was nothing in it at all, and you could almost hose the interior down.
11:02 Oh, yeah. I mean, it's got electric wind. It's got all the mod cons on it.
11:06 Yeah, it's got the windows, it's got the CD, it's got the air conditioning.
11:09 Yeah. I don't know about sticking a hose pocket in there, but...
11:11 Not these days, no.
11:13 It's quite a bouncy ride. I mean, that's obviously probably due to the fact...
11:17 It's a bit uncomfortable, though, so...
11:19 It's a four-wheel drive, of course, as well, so you can change the ratios on the gearbox.
11:23 It's a 2.5 turbo diesel engine.
11:26 Yeah, I mean, when I pulled away, I'd seen plenty of poke there, so...
11:29 Quite a reasonable performance, isn't it? Yeah, not too bad at all.
11:31 The only thing we were saying before about the fact that this has got a hard top on the back,
11:35 but the downside to that is the rear visibility is terrible, isn't it?
11:39 You can't see a thing. You can't see anything. Take that away.
11:42 It's useless, isn't it?
11:44 It sounds great in theory, but maybe that's not impractical.
11:47 Well, not all the time, maybe.
11:48 All the time you've got that back on, no. You might as well not have it.
11:52 Well, here's Richard Hammond now with a lowdown on the Toyota Hilux.
11:56 The least ostentatious, shall we say, of our three offerings today, the Toyota Hilux.
12:01 It's been around for centuries, so there's loads of them knocking about to choose from.
12:06 It is very traditionally constructed. It's a proper old farmer's friend,
12:10 so it's a real chassis with the body bolted on top.
12:12 That means it will be very, very solid, though it's not very sophisticated.
12:16 It's leaf-sprung at the back, but then most trucks are, because it's very, very sturdy.
12:20 It'll carry a lot of loads.
12:22 It's certainly not designed to set the world on fire visually.
12:26 It's not really one for posing up and down the high street, both outside and in.
12:29 The interior is a rather bland Japanese interior, but it has a well-proven four-wheel drive train.
12:35 It's been used for years. It won't go wrong.
12:37 2.4 litre turbo diesel power, which is more than enough to get you into and out of trouble.
12:42 And if what you want is a reliable truck, there is a reliable truck.
12:46 When the letter arrived from Hyundai a few weeks ago,
12:49 inviting us to Scotland for the launch of the new Hyundai Accent,
12:53 there was a bit of head-scratching around the office.
12:56 The Hyundai Accent, that's a small car. No, no, no, it's a medium-sized car.
13:01 It's... And then sort of whispers started going around the room.
13:05 Does anyone know what the Hyundai Accent looks like?
13:08 I mean, be honest, if I said to you, "Describe the Hyundai Accent," you'd be stuck, wouldn't you?
13:14 Well, five years on from the original launch of the Accent, Hyundai bring us the all-new Accent.
13:19 Now, as you can see, the resemblance is still there.
13:22 It's hardly a break from tradition, but this is the new Accent.
13:26 However, let's not get too far off the point,
13:29 because what Hyundai buyers are concerned with is not looks,
13:32 but price, specification and value for money.
13:35 What Hyundai say you get with the Accent is a C-class car for the price of a B-class car.
13:41 In reality, that means you get something the size of a Ford Focus for the price of a Ford Fiesta.
13:47 The entry-level 1.3 model will come in at less than £8,000.
13:51 Something like this 1.5 GLS five-door will be under £10,000.
13:56 Now, inside you have a totally new dashboard and seats.
14:05 Hyundai, I think, have done a reasonable job of making the interior look fairly pleasant.
14:09 Instead of that mass of grey plastic, they've broken it up with this sort of hi-fi effect sensor console, which looks okay.
14:16 The steering wheel is adjustable, the seating position is very comfortable.
14:19 In this GLS model, you also get a radio CD air conditioning, the ubiquitous damped cup holders as well.
14:26 And Hyundai claim more head and leg room than in either a Golf or an Astra,
14:30 which, to be honest, seems slightly hard to believe, but they say it, so we have to believe it.
14:35 Now, it's all very well kitting a car out with all the goodies,
14:38 but at the end of the day, you want to know how it drives.
14:42 So, how does the Accent actually drive out on the road? What's it like?
14:46 Well, not bad at all, to be perfectly honest.
14:48 At cruising speeds on the motorway, it's very quiet and very refined.
14:52 There's very little wind noise into the cabin.
14:54 The engineers have certainly done a good job there.
14:57 The steering position and driving position is very comfortable, too.
15:01 We found that the clutch is very light, but the gear shift perhaps not so much.
15:06 It feels very notchy, particularly the shift down from third into second.
15:10 Now, we're prepared to give Hyundai the benefit of the doubt,
15:13 the fact that this car is still brand new, it's only done some 700 miles or so,
15:17 and maybe it just needs some loosening up.
15:19 Power in the Accent comes from either a 1.3 petrol putting out 84 brake horsepower
15:25 or a 1.5 petrol putting out 88 brake horsepower.
15:28 Both will come with a bit of a bit of a kick,
15:31 but the Accent is a bit more powerful,
15:33 and it's got a bit more of a kick than the Accent.
15:36 The Accent is a bit more powerful,
15:38 but the Accent is a bit more powerful,
15:40 and it's got a bit more of a kick than the Accent.
15:43 The new car took just 27 months to develop at a cost of $200 million.
15:48 Hyundai plans to build 350,000 units a year at the Ulsan No. 1 plant in Korea.
15:54 In the year to come, Hyundai plans to build a new car
15:57 that will be built at a cost of $200 million a year at the Ulsan No. 1 plant in Korea.
16:02 In the UK, expect Hyundai sales to be around the 12,000 to 14,000 units a year.
16:08 Amazingly, in 1998, the Accent sold nearly 15,000 versions.
16:15 (HYUNDAI ACCENT)
16:18 Power steering is standard on all models.
16:30 ABS is standard on the more expensive models,
16:32 as well as a safety feature called electronic brake distribution,
16:36 which varies the force between the front and rear axles
16:39 depending on the weight of the cargo and the passengers.
16:42 So Hyundai claim it's one of the few cars in its class to have this safety feature.
16:48 Hyundai say that they've had help from the engineers at Lotus
17:05 in developing the suspension and ride of the Accent,
17:09 although to be honest, we found after driving on the roads of Scotland
17:12 the ride to be very wallowy and soft and needed to be a lot firmer.
17:17 So although the Accent has changed, it hasn't really altered that much.
17:33 If you're looking for a decent-sized car, a value-for-money car,
17:37 but without having to pay the high cost of something like a Golf,
17:40 a Focus or an Astra, then look towards this Accent.
17:44 Along with a three-year unlimited mileage warranty,
17:47 the Accent really is a great all-round package
17:50 from those very clever people in Korea.
17:53 Hello and welcome back to part two of Used Car Heaven.
17:58 Coming up on this part of the programme,
18:00 we're driving two budget cars from Korea.
18:03 And the first of those cars is so small, look, I can fit it in my hand.
18:07 It's a Daewoo Matiz.
18:09 The Daewoo Matiz is what's affectionately known as a city car,
18:14 and a few years ago, many car manufacturers jumped on the bandwagon
18:18 and thought that this was the way forward for cars in the future.
18:21 And although it seems quite dinky and quite minute,
18:24 it's not as small as you might think, although having said that,
18:27 it is quite a tall car which gives lots of headroom for passengers,
18:31 rear seat passengers are perhaps a little cramped in the rear,
18:34 and as for the boot, well, I always thought that city cars were designed
18:38 so that you could go shopping and load all your bags in there,
18:41 but that boot space just doesn't bear thinking about.
18:45 You could hardly say that the Daewoo Matiz is a stunning-looking car,
18:58 but it does have a somewhat chic, elegant look to it,
19:01 and it actually sort of belies its size.
19:04 It's very, very small outside, but inside, it's reasonably roomy
19:08 and fairly well put together.
19:10 You can imagine certain parts of our community thinking that, you know,
19:14 they'll take the Daewoo Matiz today rather than go shopping in the Merc
19:17 because it's just easier to park, and it is quite a reasonable car to drive.
19:21 The power steering is very good, nicely weighted.
19:24 The gearbox is not fantastic, though.
19:26 It rather crunches through the gears, particularly when you're changing down.
19:30 This isn't the sort of car that I want to go a long journey on
19:33 with two or three passengers and lots of luggage.
19:35 However, these cars are incredibly cheap.
19:37 They're not expensive to buy new.
19:39 We're talking about 6,500 to 7,000 pounds new,
19:42 and that means they're also cheap on the used-car market, too.
19:46 This car is a year old. It's done 12,000 miles,
19:49 and you could pick this car up for about 4,500 pounds now.
19:53 So you're thinking to yourself, "What's under the bonnet of this little beauty?"
19:58 Well, it's a mammoth 800cc engine.
20:01 I think I've seen bigger engines in lawnmowers,
20:04 but anyway, we won't talk about the power.
20:06 Well, we will. That's only 50 brake horsepower,
20:08 naught to 60 times you don't want to even know.
20:10 It kind of gets there eventually,
20:12 and it'll do a top speed of just about 70 or 80 miles an hour,
20:16 but by that time, you're really kind of holding on for dear life.
20:20 I know that the size of a car matters to some people.
20:23 To me, it doesn't affect me at all.
20:25 The bigger, the better, as far as I'm concerned,
20:27 but I can see why certain people would want something
20:30 that's small, manageable and easy to manoeuvre,
20:33 and the Deo Matiz certainly seems to fit the bill,
20:36 ideal perhaps for a small family or for a retired couple,
20:40 and at these sort of prices, you can't go wrong.
20:43 This manufacturer is better known for producing tiny city cars
20:47 than small sports cars.
20:49 Inside the tiny exterior is a mid-mounted 698cc turbocharged engine
20:55 pumping out 80 brake horsepower,
20:57 enough to crack naught to 60 in under 12 seconds
21:00 and go on to a top speed of 112 miles an hour.
21:04 But what will Stephen think of Smart's Roadster?
21:07 Well, Steve, we thought we'd come up with something very, very different
21:11 in the form of the Smart Roadster,
21:13 and this is very different.
21:15 It's very different.
21:16 It's very cosy in here for the two of us.
21:18 It certainly is.
21:19 Not a lot of room, is there?
21:21 I think initially when you look at the car,
21:24 you think, "Where's the radio control?"
21:27 Did that thing come in the packet of cereals?
21:30 Yeah, it's very strange.
21:33 I was quite surprised to sit down and start driving
21:36 and realise there's actually an engine under there.
21:38 There is an engine somewhere.
21:39 An engine that picks up a bit, really.
21:41 In the horsepower stakes, this thing's got practically nothing.
21:45 Lawnmowers have more than this, but it's such a light car.
21:49 It's just a lightweight, isn't it?
21:51 Nippy with a bit of all...
21:53 Yeah. Inside, it's well-equipped.
21:55 You've got everything you could possibly want,
21:58 including heated seats and electric windows.
22:01 Yes. And, of course, the open top as well.
22:05 This is electric.
22:07 These two side panels come out as well.
22:09 Right. So we've got scope for a convertible.
22:13 Do you think this is worth the money?
22:16 These are about £11,000 brand-new.
22:19 So, for £10,000, you're going to get practically a brand-new one, almost.
22:23 Yeah, I think it depends on exactly.
22:27 Yes, it's something you're looking for at the weekend,
22:30 but at the same time, you want to be reasonably practical.
22:34 Could you see yourself in one of these?
22:36 I could if I had £10,000 just to spare.
22:39 As a second car?
22:40 As something just...
22:41 Just to use at the weekend?
22:42 Just to use, primarily.
22:44 I can imagine it would be a hell of a lot of fun driving it.
22:47 Another car that started life under the bright lights of a motor show stand
22:51 before making its way onto the streets.
22:54 Unveiled as a concept at the 1999 Frankfurt Motor Show,
22:58 the Smart Roadster finally made it over to the UK in right-hand drive form this year.
23:03 The Roadster is available with two engines,
23:05 a 61bhp 698cc petrol
23:09 and a more powerful 81bhp version.
23:12 There's also a hard-top Roadster coupe
23:15 for those who need more than 86 litres of boot space.
23:19 If you're after a small, fun car, then you must take a look at one of these.
23:24 At 3.5 metres long, it's a metre longer than the Smart City coupe,
23:28 but still minute by hatchback standards.
23:31 On paper, acceleration isn't anything special, 0-60 in around 11 seconds,
23:36 but it's fun even to drive at slow speeds, and it's economical too.
23:40 It'll get you 55 miles to the gallon.
23:43 And because there aren't that many about, it's a bit of a head-turner.
23:46 It just looks so different.
23:48 So, what should you pay for a Smart Roadster?
23:51 The car has only been out for a short while,
23:53 and so second-hand examples are quite scarce.
23:56 The cheapest cars are coming in at under £9,000,
23:59 although they will be early left-hand drive imports.
24:02 Now, this rises to over £12,000 for a nearly new car.
24:07 But let's find out what Stephen thinks of the Roadster.
24:10 Well, Steve, that's the Smart Roadster, the second car for you.
24:14 I mean, it looks a bit weird, doesn't it? A bit quirky,
24:17 but on the road, it's quite good.
24:19 It's a lot of fun. Yeah. Yeah.
24:21 It's very strange, I mean, like you said, the gear shift and things like that,
24:24 but once you get used to it, I think it'll be a great amount of fun in driving that.
24:28 What about this as an everyday car, though?
24:30 Is this a realistic practicality?
24:32 Completely impractical. I would say so. Yeah.
24:34 As a weekend car... As a weekend car, it's great.
24:37 If you could afford to have it as a second car, it would be ideal, wouldn't it?
24:39 If you've got the money and you can just go out and say,
24:41 "Right, I'll have that as a second car just for the weekend,"
24:43 you know, you could pop your bits, pop stuff in the boot, off you go for the day.
24:47 What about those Formula One... It's fantastic.
24:50 I've always wanted to do that. It's good, isn't it?
24:52 This is Jim Reader.
24:57 He's a 35-year-old technical director who's looking to spend around £20,000 to £25,000
25:03 on a car that's a little more suitable for family life.
25:06 So, Jim, at the moment, you're currently driving the 9-3 convertible.
25:14 That's right. Are you pleased with that?
25:15 Yeah, it's been great.
25:16 Unfortunately, in this country, we don't usually get the weather for that type of car.
25:19 And what's the reason that you want to change the car now?
25:21 Two kids, basically. Two kids.
25:23 So it's not the ideal car, is it?
25:24 It's not that practical, no.
25:26 How many miles do you do it a year?
25:28 Anything up to about 40,000.
25:30 So you're looking for something that's comfortable, refined, good cruiser?
25:33 Absolutely, yeah.
25:34 And what sort of budget have you got?
25:35 Anything up to probably 25,000, but the cheaper the better, really.
25:39 Absolutely. I mean, you want to stay away from the likes of the mass-produced red cars...
25:43 Yes, I'm used to certain creature comforts.
25:45 Yeah, something nice.
25:46 Well, we think we've found three very nice cars for you, so we'll show you those now.
25:50 Okay.
25:53 Well, Jim, we've picked out three really good executive compact saloons for you today.
25:58 The first of those is the BMW 3 Series.
26:01 What do you reckon to these cars?
26:02 It looks a beautiful car. Nice wheels, leather interior. Looks very nice, indeed.
26:07 The price of this when it was new was pushing 30 grand.
26:10 Wow.
26:11 But now, a two-year-old example like this could be yours for around about £21,000, £22,000.
26:15 I suppose that's quite a saving.
26:16 It's not too bad.
26:17 And not only that, but this is the 330 diesel.
26:20 Have you considered a diesel? Would you go for one of those?
26:22 Very much so, both for tax reasons with a company vehicle and also economy.
26:26 So you like the 3 Series?
26:27 Yes.
26:28 Well, the second of those cars is the Alfa Romeo 156.
26:32 Now, this has been around since 1998.
26:35 It's just had a mid-life sort of facelift recently, but there's something about the Alfa, isn't there?
26:42 Yes, I think it's seen very much as a driver's car.
26:45 Certainly people that I've spoken to who've owned them or driven them have said it's a great car to drive.
26:49 It's got a certain style to it.
26:52 Yes, it looks a nice car.
26:53 I mean, maybe the only thing that does perhaps let them down is the build quality, but who knows?
26:58 Well, you get a chance to have a drive of it and see what you think on the road soon.
27:01 And the final car is, well, probably the newest of the three.
27:05 It's the Audi A4, only introduced just over a year ago.
27:09 What do you reckon to the A4s?
27:11 It looks a beautiful car from the outside, and certainly in terms of the styling, it does look the most contemporary.
27:15 The Alfa Romeo is the cheapest of the three cars, perhaps unsurprisingly, at just over £13,000.
27:20 And this is sort of mid-price.
27:21 I mean, new this would have been round about £21,000.
27:24 This is a 1.8 turbo sport.
27:26 It's not the Quattro, but it's a year old.
27:29 It's in a fairly high mileage in a year, about £30,000, but now it's dropped down to just over £16,000.
27:33 That's quite a good price for a relatively new car.
27:36 It's a good saving, isn't it?
27:37 And with the build quality and that sort of mileage, I wouldn't see that as a problem.
27:40 It wouldn't be any problem.
27:41 And of course, this is a petrol, whereas the other two are diesels.
27:44 So it'll be interesting to compare how they drive.
27:47 Yes, it'll be an interesting comparison.
27:48 Right, well, let's take this one out first.
27:49 Okay.
27:50 So, Jim, I don't know about you, but I really like the style of these new Audi A4s.
27:54 Yes.
27:55 They've only been on the market for, well, less than a year now.
27:58 What do you reckon of them?
28:00 I've always liked Audis anyway.
28:02 Yeah, they seem chunky, solid, nice styling.
28:05 Now, Audi have stuck with the front-wheel-drive philosophy for many years,
28:10 or the alternative for that is to have the full four-wheel-drive and go from the Quattro.
28:14 Now, this is the 1.8 turbo, but it's front-wheel-drive only.
28:17 But it drives well, doesn't it?
28:18 It does, yeah.
28:19 I mean, I think for the most part, rear-wheel-drive doesn't really cater for the majority of driving that you do.
28:25 If it's on the motorway, front-wheel-drive's good enough.
28:28 And I think it gives you that bit more interior space as well.
28:31 Now, when this car was new, it would have cost somewhere over £20,000 to £21,000,
28:35 which still seems pretty good value for money for a brand-new car.
28:39 That's quite a lot of car-key money, I would say.
28:41 It is, isn't it?
28:42 But now with, what, it's in a fairly high mileage, £28,000, something like that?
28:47 Yep.
28:48 £16,300?
28:51 It's a good buy, certainly. It's a lot of car for the money.
28:53 And I think with the build quality of Audi, £16,000, you're getting a lot of car for that sort of price.
29:00 If the Alfa 156 is all about fiery Italian fury,
29:04 then the Audi A4 is all about quiet, discreet, designer chic.
29:09 Whereas the Alfa roars about its style and passion,
29:12 the Audi A4 walks up quietly, taps you on the shoulder, and hands you a very smart business card.
29:17 The interior oozes quiet elegance and absolute build quality.
29:23 Outside, those inclined to such flights of fancy will start waffling on about the architectural elements in the design.
29:33 And it does look very structured, very smart, very solid, from all angles.
29:38 And this is the new A4, so if anything, it looks sharper than ever.
29:42 But you're not buying a painting here, you don't want to just look at it, you're going to be using it as a car.
29:46 For your money, you'll get the 1.8T, that means a 1.8 litre petrol engine with a turbo.
29:51 It's not exactly a rabid racing machine, but it'll quite happily munch away at the motorway miles for intergalactic distances,
29:58 and it should never miss a beat.
30:00 As well as reliability, of course, you want practicality.
30:03 Well, the A4 is a classic saloon car.
30:06 Four doors, enough rear seat accommodation, and plenty of boot space.
30:10 So there's absolutely no problem there.
30:12 Of course, the Audi A4 might just be too discreetly styled, too conservative, too sensible even for your personal preferences.
30:19 They do seem to be driven mostly by architect types in black polo-neck sweaters and trendy German designer glasses.
30:25 But that is all ultimately a question of personal tastes, and that, Jim, is down to you.
30:30 Hello, and welcome back to part two of Used Car Heaven.
30:33 Now, in this part of the programme, we're going off-road.
30:36 Now, it's difficult clambering along muddy banks like this for us humans, but what about in cars?
30:41 Well, we've got two very good 4x4s to put to the test, both from Land Rover, the Freelander, and the Range Rover.
30:47 Now, the Freelander has been on the market for just over three years now,
30:52 and in that time, it's been a runaway success for Land Rover.
30:55 It's a smaller and more compact 4x4 than their other cars, the Discovery and the Range Rover.
31:00 Now, this car, when it was new around about two and a half years ago, would have cost £22,000,
31:05 but now it would sell for just over £11,000.
31:08 It's done a slightly higher mileage, about 45,000, but it's a bit of a bargain.
31:13 So what do you need to look out for on the Freelander?
31:16 Well, they've been pretty reliable cars since they were launched.
31:19 Not too much goes wrong on these cars, as long as they've got full service history.
31:23 One other thing to point out on these sort of cars, and indeed on many cars that you're buying, is colour.
31:28 Some cars are very colour sensitive.
31:30 This dark and dreary, dirty blue colour is not a good colour on this car.
31:35 Whites, golds and solid green colours, also bad to buy.
31:39 They can affect the resale value in the future, whether you're selling it privately or back into the trade.
31:44 Inside, well, you get all the recruitments.
31:47 You've got air conditioning, you've got the clever hill descent control system, too.
31:51 Now, coming around the back of the Freelander, it's not a bad boot back here.
31:57 It's not absolutely huge, though, and you perhaps might struggle
32:00 if you're taking five adults and all their luggage on holiday.
32:03 But one clever thing that the Freelander has got is a very clever rear tailgate,
32:08 where the glass portion here goes down automatically using the zapper,
32:12 so you can load in your shopping bags or things like that.
32:15 Now, that's very, very clever.
32:44 Up until now, there'd only been a choice of two engines in the Freelander range,
32:48 a 1.8 petrol, this car, or a 2.0-litre turbo diesel.
32:52 But now there's an all-new 2.5 V6 with the option of having an automatic gearbox.
32:58 Now, that car has been built primarily so that they can export the Freelander to the United States,
33:03 where they wouldn't touch anything that had a 1.8 engine or a manual gearbox.
33:08 The Freelander is probably the best vehicle to come out of the Solihull factory.
33:12 It looks good both inside and out, and you can get lots of accessories
33:16 just to finish off your Freelander into the way that you want it.
33:20 Now, this XE model gets quite a bit of trim on it.
33:23 This car has done 45,000 miles, so it's slightly above average mileage,
33:27 and that's why it would sell for just over £11,000.
33:30 For me, the Freelander has always been a car that offers a lot but somehow fails to hit the mark.
33:38 I've always been slightly disappointed with the way it drives,
33:41 but off-road ability and a clever cabin makes the Freelander popular.
33:46 Residuals are easing now, making it more affordable to use.
33:51 Build quality has become such an important factor these days,
33:55 not only for carmakers, but for we, the public.
33:58 We want the solid, reassuring thud of a door.
34:03 Dare it be said, at the moment, that's not what you get with the Mercedes A-Class.
34:07 It just doesn't have a Merc feel to it,
34:09 whereas the A2 has an Audi feel to it,
34:12 and in my opinion at the moment, nobody builds cars better than Audi.
34:16 Lightweight construction is what this car is all about.
34:20 Audi's space frame, first used in the superb A8, goes to the masses in the A2.
34:26 An aluminium body contributes to over 40% weight saving
34:30 compared to if this car had been made from steel.
34:33 That's a weight of just 895 kilograms,
34:36 compared to the A-Class, which comes in at nearly 1100 kilograms.
34:40 Dimensions indicate that the A2 is longer but narrower than the A-Class.
34:45 And that extra length means more boot space back here.
34:48 The A-Class has been criticised for not having enough.
34:51 The A2 gets 390 litres of space like that,
34:54 or 1,085 litres with those seats folded back down.
34:58 And remember, this car is shorter than an A3.
35:03 Now interestingly, the A2 has been designed to seat just four people
35:07 with individual sculptured seats here in the back,
35:10 using what Audi call their 'space floor' concept.
35:13 What that means is that the rear footwells have been set lower than the front ones,
35:18 thus creating lots of space and lots of headroom too.
35:22 Inside on the move, the view from each of the seats is absolutely excellent.
35:27 And what a lot of people buy these sorts of cars for is a bit of a surprise.
35:31 What people buy these sorts of cars for is the high-up driving position.
35:35 And it just gives you such a commanding view of the road.
35:38 As you can see, there's lots and lots of headroom even for somebody 6ft tall like me.
35:42 I guess the main rivals for the A2 would be the Mercedes A-Class,
35:46 but you've also got to look towards something like the Vauxhall Zafira,
35:49 the Mazda Premacy, Fiat's Multipla and Renault's Scenic as the most direct rivals.
35:55 So just who would buy this sort of car?
35:58 I think people who would be interested in the A2 are people who don't want to sacrifice
36:03 any of the quality that they would expect from an Audi, the prestige elements of an Audi,
36:08 but also a car which is packaged in a more compact way than we have introduced a car in the past.
36:15 So it's very good space inside for the exterior dimensions, it makes it a very nimble car,
36:21 fun to drive and without compromising on comfort, security, safety and luxury.
36:30 Final specification has yet to be decided for the UK cars,
36:34 but expect to see electric windows, height adjustable seats, ABS brakes, alloy wheels,
36:39 a standard and of course the ubiquitous cup holders.
36:43 Before we arrived here in the south of France to test the A2,
36:46 there had been some criticism back home in some magazines that the A2 suffered from excess noise
36:52 and a harsh ride and wind noise coming into the cabin when you were cruising at about 70mph on the motorway.
36:58 I have to say that I can find no trace of that whatsoever.
37:02 We're cruising right now at about 70mph, it's as quiet as anything.
37:08 There is no wind noise from any of the pillars, particularly around the A pillars where you would expect it to come in.
37:13 It is very quiet.
37:14 Audi's philosophy is always, I mean, forcement d'oeuvre technique, is looking for new ways of doing things
37:19 and I think this is another good example of not accepting that that's the way to build a car.
37:24 A car being built with normal steel construction isn't the last word.
37:30 So at the end of the day, aluminium like this normally wraps up turkeys.
37:34 But I think the A2 is anything but a turkey.
37:40 There's no doubt that the A2 is a revolutionary car and Mercedes-Benz with their rival, the A-Class,
37:46 could be well and truly foiled.
37:48 The Jaguar XK8 is all about style, grace and elegance.
37:52 It's just a gorgeous looking car, the sort you need to take a step or two back and admire its fantastic lines.
37:58 But it's also quite a roomy car.
38:00 You've got two dinky seats in the back for a couple of littlens and you've also got quite a decent sized boot on it.
38:06 Yes, you can fit, well, three sets of golf clubs in there I would suspect,
38:10 because Jaguar owners always go to golf clubs, don't they? Generally, anyway.
38:14 Now the XK8 is more about a grand tourer, a grand turismo, than an out-and-out sports car.
38:20 And forget about paying £50,000 and upwards for a brand new one,
38:24 buy a used one and save yourself a fortune, £28,000 for this.
38:29 [Music]
38:52 The XK8 was first launched back in 1996,
38:55 so the earliest examples you would find would be on a P-Wedge and you can choose either coupe or convertible.
39:01 What's under the bonnet? Well, you get a silky smooth 4.0-litre V8 engine,
39:06 producing 290bhp in standard form.
39:09 I say standard form because there's an even more powerful version called the XKR,
39:14 which gets a supercharged engine with 370bhp under the bonnet.
39:19 And still these cars are pretty economical,
39:22 considering the sheer size and the weight of these things.
39:25 You'll get somewhere between 23-24 miles to the gallon, which is not bad for a big car.
39:30 [Music]
39:42 So what's performance like in these cars?
39:44 Well, pretty good, even in the standard 4.0-litre V8 form.
39:48 This car will get to 60mph in about 6.5 seconds.
39:51 The XKR supercharged will get to 60 in just a shade over 5 seconds, which is very, very quick indeed.
39:58 Top speed limited in both to 155mph.
40:02 It does feel very, very quick.
40:04 Plant your foot hard on the floor and this thing will just propel off into the distance.
40:10 All cars are automatic, using Jaguar's renowned and well-used and brilliant J-Gate automatic box.
40:18 It's taken in drive for most of the time, but if you want to have a bit of fun,
40:21 you can move it across and change from fourth to third to second.
40:25 The Jaguar XK8 is the ultimate car that shows off its Britishness.
40:29 Gorgeous lines make you wonder why anyone would spend the extra money on an Aston Martin DB7.
40:35 The standard 4.0-litre V8 feels quick as well as being smooth,
40:38 but the XKR supercharged is fast enough to compete in the supercar league.
40:44 Like the look of the Mercedes-Benz SLK, well, so do I.
40:51 The great thing about this car is that it's either a coupe or a soft-top roadster.
40:56 And you come in here... Ah, one thing that I forgot to do,
40:59 and a lot of people forget to do before they can bring the roof down,
41:02 is to come back here and make sure that that cover is in place like so.
41:06 And then you can let the roof do its business.
41:10 Come in here, press and hold onto this button, and it all starts to happen.
41:14 It's a very clever roof mechanism that Mercedes came up with for the SLK,
41:18 and they're going to use it on the new SL in 2022.
41:22 Now, when the SLK first came out, these cars were selling for overs,
41:25 in other words, more than the list price.
41:28 But thankfully, those days are long gone.
41:32 As you can see, it does take rather a long time.
41:36 About 30 seconds, not particularly quick.
41:40 People who buy a Mercedes-Benz buy it because it's got a very strong image.
41:45 It's a desirable car to have.
41:47 Plus, you get fantastic build quality, generally anyway,
41:51 and rock-solid residuals, which is what you're looking for when you're buying a used car.
41:56 Now, Mercs may not be the sportiest of cars around,
41:59 not even their high-performance AMG cars could probably keep up with
42:03 real sports cars going across country,
42:06 but this Mercedes-Benz SLK makes a reasonable job of having a go.
42:10 Now, I hate to pigeonhole cars, but the Mercedes-Benz SLK
42:14 has kind of found itself a bit of a niche in the marketplace.
42:17 It's become a bit of a girly car, a ladies-who-lunch car,
42:21 to park outside their favourite wine bar. Nothing wrong with that.
42:25 But you don't often see blokes driving an SLK.
42:28 However, you do get that strong image, and you can decide,
42:31 depending on what the day is, whether it's a coupe or a roadster.
42:35 The very clever retractable hardtop in this car is absolutely brilliantly designed.
42:40 You do get a bit of wind noise coming in through the gaps here
42:44 if you're cruising at motorway speeds, but other than that,
42:46 it's very refined, very quiet, and very, very comfortable.
42:50 And residuals are very strong.
42:52 An early P-Wedge example will still sell for somewhere around £20,000.
42:56 Now, when that car was new, it was around £30,000,
42:59 so it's lost about 35% of its value in four years,
43:02 which is very, very good in these sort of economic climates.
43:06 So what about performance on this car?
43:08 Well, the 230 compressor will get to 60 miles an hour
43:11 in about 8.5 seconds, top speed of 140 miles an hour.
43:15 But my main criticism of this car is that it's very, very easy
43:19 to spin the wheels at the rear. Of course, it's rear-wheel drive.
43:22 You get traction control on it, but turn that off,
43:25 and you can just get the wheels spinning and spinning away.
43:27 And even with the traction control turned on, put your foot down hard,
43:31 and you'll find that the traction control does cut in a lot,
43:34 which is a bit of a pain under heavy acceleration.
43:37 The SLK cannot match, say, the Elise in the way it handles,
43:41 but as a top-down cruiser, the SLK is superb and hugely desirable.
43:45 It's still far too easy to light up the rear wheels
43:48 and get the traction control kicking in.
43:50 It still commands strong money on the used-car market,
43:53 and the benefits of a fixed-roof coupe are obvious.
43:56 (music)
44:00 The days when buying an estate car meant having to put up
44:03 with a noisy, lumbering vehicle whose main concern was to carry
44:06 large loads with very little comfort for the driver and passengers,
44:10 thankfully, are long gone.
44:12 These days, manufacturers go to great lengths to produce estate cars
44:15 as good as saloons, with the added advantage of being able
44:18 to open up the tailgate and throw your gear in the back.
44:21 But for the past few years, the most desirable estate cars
44:24 have been from BMW and Mercedes, the 5 Series and the E-Class estates.
44:28 And these two are the latest offerings, the BMW 540 Touring
44:32 and the Mercedes E430 Estate, both top-of-the-range cars.
44:36 So if you had the near £50,000 that both of these cars would cost to buy,
44:41 where would your money go?
44:43 Would it go to Bavaria or would it go to Stuttgart?
44:46 Well, let me help you decide.
44:48 (music)
44:50 The BMW is powered by a 4.4-litre V8 engine,
44:54 which produces a whopping 286 brake horsepower.
44:58 It gives a 0-60 time in just over 6 seconds
45:01 and a top speed limited to 155 mph.
45:05 And of course, in reality, the only time you're ever going to get near that,
45:08 hopefully, is on the autobahns in Germany.
45:11 The Mercedes is a 4.3-litre V8, producing 279 brake horsepower,
45:17 top speed of around 150 mph,
45:20 and 0-60 very respectable, just under 7 seconds.
45:23 Fuel consumption is not quite as good as the BMW,
45:26 and it also lacks that slight edge in the power department as well.
45:30 The BMW has the more classy interior for me.
45:34 Space-wise, it's quite adequate for both rear passengers
45:37 and luggage space in the boot.
45:39 And the BMW has the option of this rather smart retractable load floor,
45:43 so if you put lots of heavy items into your car,
45:46 this is a great idea.
45:48 The true load carrier is by far the Mercedes.
45:51 It's positively huge in the back, far bigger than the 5 Series offers.
45:55 You can also make it a true seven-seater,
45:58 with the extra bench seat, which folds up and down very easily.
46:01 And there's also more space for rear seat passengers,
46:04 although the seats are rather firm for my liking.
46:07 So what about equipment?
46:09 Well, the Mercedes has everything you would expect.
46:11 It has air conditioning, leather, wood, a CD player and the like.
46:15 And that's perhaps what lets the Mercedes down.
46:18 They don't seem keen to go down the route of having lots of gadgets.
46:21 This car is very typically Mercedes,
46:23 unlike the BMW, which is absolutely packed full of gadgets,
46:26 as you'll see in a moment.
46:28 Perhaps Mercedes feel that their customers don't want TV screens,
46:31 satellite navigation and the like.
46:33 So let's go and take a look at the BMW,
46:35 which really is a 21st century car.
46:38 Now, I must point out that this 540 Touring,
46:40 despite its £45,000 price tag,
46:43 does not come as standard with the gadgets I'm about to show you.
46:46 Firstly, the TV screen acts as a menu for just about everything,
46:51 the speed control, fuel consumption, range and the controls for the radio.
46:55 But then you get into the really fun parts,
46:57 things like the satellite navigation,
46:59 the television with teletext and the controls for a GSM mobile phone.
47:04 I did try out satellite navigation yesterday on a quick route,
47:07 and it worked very well and was very easy and quick to use.
47:10 The television with teletext, again,
47:12 you can only use the television, see the television,
47:14 when the car is stationary and you have the gear selector in park.
47:18 But it does work very well.
47:19 You can tune into your favourite TV programmes,
47:21 catch up with the latest news and sport on teletext.
47:24 Now, as I mentioned before, the gadgets on this 540 Touring are extras,
47:30 and they mount up to a whopping £9,000 on top of £45,000,
47:35 so it's an awful lot of money.
47:36 But the most important thing with a car like this is how it drives.
47:40 So let's see, shall we?
47:42 The BMW comes with a choice of manual or automatic gearbox.
47:59 The manual is six-speed, and the automatic is BMW's Steptronic box.
48:04 What's Steptronic?
48:05 Well, it's basically a semi-automatic gearbox.
48:08 You can drive with the box in D, then simply flick it over,
48:11 and you're in sport mode and change up and down manually,
48:14 and it really works very well, and personally, I love it.
48:17 It's excellent.
48:18 There really is a fantastic amount of power in the BMW,
48:22 and even when you're pushing it hard,
48:24 fuel consumption is still good for what is a big engine and a V8 at that.
48:29 The steering, perhaps, for me, is a little light and vague at times,
48:32 and you can't throw the car around like you would a sports car.
48:35 The ride, though, is what you'd expect from a BMW.
48:38 It's soft, it's supple, and the suspension is excellent.
48:41 So how does the Mercedes drive on the road?
48:44 Well, the suspension is firm rather than soft,
48:47 and it doesn't quite involve you enough in the way that the car drives.
48:50 Steering, again, is a little light and vague at times,
48:53 but there's plenty of power there.
48:55 This really is a car that's ideal for cruising on the motorway at speed,
48:59 and if you can get it up on the autobahn, all the better.
49:02 Now, you also have the choice of an automatic gearbox on the Mercedes.
49:06 There's no manual option,
49:08 and there's certainly no semi-automatic version like on the BMW,
49:12 and that really is a big disappointment on a car like this.
49:15 Mercedes, for some reason, seem reluctant to go down the route
49:18 of introducing a semi-automatic gearbox,
49:20 and that really is a great shame.
49:22 One item which I really miss on both the new 5 Series and the E-Class,
49:29 which we found on both of the previous models,
49:31 are the centre armrests.
49:33 As I say, it is only a small thing, and it's a silly little thing,
49:36 but I used to find them both incredibly useful.
49:38 The BMW used to have two armrests on either of the front seats,
49:41 and the Mercedes E-Class, the old model,
49:43 used to have a great big thing in the middle there,
49:45 which was really comfortable and really useful.
49:47 Both of the cars these days prefer to go for these cubby box-cum-armrests,
49:51 which are really no good as armrests and aren't particularly useful.
49:56 So, final impressions on the Mercedes 430 and the BMW 540.
50:01 Well, they're both very fine cars.
50:03 If you're in the market for an executive express,
50:06 these two cars should be on your shopping list.
50:08 They're safe, they're powerful, and they're very fast,
50:11 and they offer ample room for the family, for the luggage and the pets.
50:15 So, decision time.
50:17 Where would my Mercedes 540 go?
50:19 I'm going to go with the 540.
50:21 It's a very fine car.
50:23 If you need true carrying capacity, the Mercedes would be your choice.
50:27 But I veer towards the BMW for its style, for its panache, and it's fun to drive.
50:33 So, just about my choice, the BMW 540 Touring.
50:37 So, I'm off to see my bank manager to see if I can arrange a second mortgage to buy one of these.
50:43 So, I'm off to see my bank manager to see if I can arrange a second mortgage to buy one of these.
50:48 [Music]