JOHN MURDOCH'S DRIVE TIME: We sample the Honda Jazz Crosstar and discover Nissan's plans to increase size of its Townstar van

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In this instalment of John Murdoch's Drive Time, John spends some time with the clever Honda Jazz Crosstar and discovers that Nissan plans to increase the size of its Townstar van.

The popular Honda Jazz hatchback and Crosstar models were given a refresh at the start of this year with styling tweaks and improvements to the hybrid powertrain.

I have just sampled the Crosstar Advance mini SUV version, costing £28,010. That may seem a lot for a small car but the Jazz is a great package and stands out from the crowd.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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