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You don’t see the sporty cars above, of course, but we’ll get to that in a moment. Above you see the Toyota Aygo X and Dacia Sandero. Although they do not operate in the same segment, they cost about the same. A nice comparison, because for the same money you have more space, only let the Dacia lie in other places compared to the Toyota?

More spectacular is the occasion double test between a Hyundai i30 N2 Performance and a Honda Civic Type R GT. You must have a good dose of self-control if you do your daily miles in one of these two cars, because with their load of horsepower and newton meters, the Civic Type R and i30 N Performance will continuously challenge you. If the opportunity arises, it’s a lot of fun.

What is also plenty to enjoy, is driving a Mazda MX-5. It still guarantees a lot of fun, with a relatively modest power. For 2022, the recent edition has been adapted and we had not tested it with the 1.5 engine before. And glad we had it!

In the used cars corner you will find this week, in addition to the i30 N and Civic Type R, also a smooth machine on the dynamometer: an Alfa Romeo 159 3.2 JTS. Is it just us or do you see the 159 less and less in traffic? Elian Veldman is working on his second. He got rid of his diesel and on his quest for more power he came across this example with V6 engine.

Finally, in Klokje Rond we have a car that has a lot of things on paper that do not give it a long life expectancy: an eleven-year-old Octavia Combi with the infamous, oil-guzzling 1.8 TSI engine, a DSG transmission and an LPG. installation. He already has more than three tons on the counter. Ümit Kondu took on the adventure and drove more than 30,000 kilometers in one year with the Czech Combi. That was not without a struggle.

You can read that and more in AutoWeek 44, which will be in stores from Wednesday. Would you rather not go out? Order from the lazy chair the latest number. Then it will be delivered to your doorstep within two working days.