Play online and win a Fiat

Fiat is promoting its fuel efficient and ecological small cars and engines through an online game until February 15, 2010.

The idea is that they will test the fuel efficiency of a Fiat 500 by seeing how much it will run on the athletics track of the Roi Baudoin Stadium in Brussels, Belgium, with just 0.95 liters of petrol.

All you have to do is to go at http://jegagneunefiat.lu/ and guess in what section of the track the car will stop when it will run out of fuel.

Good luck!

Why buy a 3-door car instead of the 5-door version?

We have always asked ourselves what are the reasons people buy a 3-door car instead of the regular 5-door car? Basically, it is the same car, only that the back doors are missing.

This issue is especially valid for small cars, which are already short of space in the 5-door version, let alone in the 3-door version.

Could it be the price? We compared the Luxembourg price difference for some of the best sold small cars: less than EUR 500 difference for Renault Clio, Peugeot 207 and Ford Fiesta.

For all those cars mentioned above, the consumption and the CO2 emissions are the same, so the argument that a 3-door car saves fuel and is more ecological does not stand. The weight difference between the 2 versions is insignificant (10 kg for the Clio and the Fiesta, no difference for the 207).

On the other hand, we think that the constant discomfort of impaired access to the backseat should be a deterrent to the acquisition of a 3-door car. Considering only the practical habit of throwing a shopping bag or your coat on the backseat just by opening the backdoor.

Most of all, we consider the necessity of giving a lift to some friends and the discomfort of getting into the backseat of a 3-door car.

Autosalon 2010 - car show in Arena Trier, January 23-24, 2010

This week-end you can visit the 3rd edition of the car show that will be held at Arena Trier:

Practically all car brands will be present at the show, with local car dealers presenting the last models and the best offers they have.

The show will be open from 11:00 to 18:00 on Saturday and Sunday, January 23-24, 2010.

The address of Arena Hall is: Fort-Worth-Platz 1, 54292 Trier, Germany

For German speakers, further details can be found at  ‎www.arena-trier.de

 

Thinking of an SUV, 4x4

We are hoping to change our car in the next few months and we decided that we want an SUV, 4x4, because:

- it's safer on the slippery roads following rain or snow
- from time to time we make trips to one of the 3rd world European countries, where roads look practicable mainly on the map

Because our budget is limited and we cannot afford a full option Volkswagen Touareg or a Volvo XC 60/90, we are currently considering the following:

Land Rover Freelander 2:

Ford Kuga:

Nissan X-Trail:

Chevrolet Captiva:

Opel Antara:

Hyundai Tucson:

Suzuki Grand Vitara:

Volkswagen Tiguan:

Honda CR-V: