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Price: £18,575 (with options) On sale: Now 0-62mph: 10.8 seconds; top speed 120mph Average fuel: N/A Standard equipment : Remote central locking, electrically adjustable door mirrors, electric windows, Alarm, CD player with aux socket, 15 alloy wheels, driver, passenger and side airbags, ABS.
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