Hi Mas,
My Dad has the 2.5 litre saloon version and it sounds sweet as. And look at all the awards it's won over the years. I love the award for innovative use of plastics awards for the intake system.
-What Car? ‘Car of the Year’ 1999.
-What Car? ‘Compact Executive Car of the Year’ 1999
-What Car? ‘Diesel Car of the Year’ 1999
-Auto Express ’World Car’ 1999
-The Journal / AA ‘Business Car of the Year’ 1999
-Italian ‘World's Most Beautiful High Class Saloon’ 1999
-Bild am Sonntag ‘Golden Steering Wheel Award’ 1999
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The Society of Plastic Engineers ‘Innovative use of plastic’ 1999 for the 75's V6 plastic intake system.
-British International Motor Show ‘Best riding and handling front wheel drive saloon in the world’ 1999
-Japanese 'Import Car of the Year' 1999
-Japanese 'Import Car of the Year' 2000
-New Zealand's National Business Review 'Car of the Year' 2000
-Executive Class ‘Portuguese Car of the Year’ 2000
-What Car? ‘Compact Executive Car of the Year’ 2000
-The only executive car to be short-listed in the 2000 ‘European Car of the Year Awards’
-Used Car Buyer 'Used Car of the Year’ 2000
-Used Car Buyer ‘Used Car of the Year’ 2001
-Diesel Car Magazine ‘Compact Executive Car’ 2001
-JD Power customer satisfaction survey ‘Only European car in the Top 5’ 2001
-Auto Express Used Car Honours 'Best Diesel Car' 2002
-Used Car Buyer 'Best Used Medium Car’ 2002
-ITM ‘Car of the Year' 2002
-Used Car Buyer ‘Used Car of the Year’ 2004
-Used Car Buyer ‘Best Used Family Car of the Year’ 2004
-Most popular British Forces Germany tax free car purchase’ 2004
-Auto Express Drive Power ‘Best Ride Quality’ 2006
Ben
