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... including sedans and wagons with no less than four different engines:
- A 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo diesel;
- a 2.5-litre six cylinder petrol;
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Search all cars- a turbocharged 3.0-litre six-cylinder petrol;
- a 3.0-litre six-cylinder turbo-diesel; and
- a thumping twin turbocharged 4.4-litre V8.
Prices range from $83,300 to $178,900 with a bewildering and eye watering array of options that then add tens of thousands more to your bill.
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