drive it!: The Motor Magazine

Plenty of room and low mileage: Skodas Fabia Station Wagon and Renaults Clio Grandtour. Which of these small vans will win your heart?
Ecologically mobile: The Norwegian electric car Think shows the way Mini E and E-Smart are right behind. Their being developed at high speed!!!test it! Citroën C-CrosserFrom the outside,Citroën's C-Crosser combines the understated elegance of an up-market luxury car with the stance of an SUV. But appearances can be deceiving. drive it! put the C-Crosser through its paces to see what the car can do. It's available with a 170 horsepower gasoline engine coupled with a 5-speed transmission,or a 156 horsepower diesel with a 6-speed transmision. Both versions come with electronically-activated all-wheel drive that assures excellent traction in most conditions. Prices in Germany start at 31,750 euros.compare it! Skoda Fabia Kombi - Renault Clio GrandtourThe Skoda Fabia Combi and the Renault Clio Grandtour: Two compact station wagons that offer plenty of space and fuel-efficient engines. Both cars are about 4.2 meters long,or a good 10 centimeters shorter than the VW Golf. They offer plenty of luggage space,though the Skoda is a little bit bigger. The Renault,on the other hand,handles better. Both come with 4 airbags as standard equipment and both offer stability control as a 300-euro option. picture it! Green CarsWhile there is growing interest in the potential that electric cars may offer,a small company in Norway is actually selling them -- with government encouragement. Owners of the Think enjoy free parking and are exempt from highway tolls. In Germany,BMW and Daimler are testing electric versions of the Mini and the Smart,and the German government has made about 500 million euros available to promote development of electric cars. But there are still problems.

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