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FIAT GRANDE PANDA PRICE: £20,975–£23,975 The Panda was distinctly endangered for a while there (though you can still buy the old petrol one in Italy), but it’s been given a new lease of life with an e

Is there a supermini whose character, over the years, has changed as much as that of the Nissan Micra? At least in the eyes of its maker, if not in the minds of its buyers. The first-generation Micra

WHAT DOES THE Nissan Micra have in common with Madonna? Well, like that pop icon, it met with instant success when it made its debut in 1982. Indeed, owners loved the Micra because it was compact, eas