Third generation Suzuki Swift now on sale in the U.K. David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) gives his opinion… The third generation Suzuki Swift range of five door ‘supermini’ sized five door hatchbacks went on sale in the UK in June this year at prices ranging from £10,999 to £15,849. The first generation Swift models in three and five door layouts went on sale in 2005 and have sold 5.4 … [Read more...]
Features by David Miles
Latest Ford Fiesta – First Impressions
Looks familiar – but it’s Ford’s all-new Fiesta. Reviewed by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Britain’s best-selling car for the last eight years, the Ford Fiesta, is being replaced by an all-new seventh generation range of three and five door hatchbacks priced from £12,715 to £21,225. The new range starting price is £1,080 less than the outgoing version but most models show a modest … [Read more...]
Latest Nissan Micra – Road Test
The new Nissan Micra five door ‘Supermini’ hatchback range breaks cover. Assessed by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency)... The new fifth-generation Nissan Micra five door B-segment ‘Supermini’ sized hatchback range is on sale in the UK at prices ranging from £11,995 up to £18,765, but the popular trend for personalisation options will push those prices steeply upwards. The Micra over 34 … [Read more...]
Peugeot 2008 Puretech – Road Test
Peugeot 2008 Puretech – The crossover with a golden heart. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Peugeot’s hugely popular 2008 compact Crossover has a heart of gold – literally. One of its engine options, the PureTech 1.2 litre three cylinder turbocharged petrol unit, has just been awarded, for the third year running, the 2017 Engine of the Year award in the 1.0 to 1.4 litre category. The … [Read more...]
Mitsubishi centenary history – and Shogun Road Test
Long heritage Mitsubishi Shogun continues to serve… By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Whilst there are all-new cars aplenty waiting for UK customers there are also some longer serving models; whilst new, they share their designs with older original models going back for many years. In recent months we have looked at and explained the heritage of the new and larger VW Beetle, the … [Read more...]
New Vauxhall Insignia Sports Tourer – First Impressions
Vauxhall's Latest Insignia Sports Tourer – More Litres to the Pound. David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) takes a first look. With the second generation Vauxhall Insignia five door D-segment hatchback having been launched in the UK in April with the grand title of Insignia Grand Sport, now the Sports Tourer variants are joining the line up. To follow in September is the Country Tourer estate … [Read more...]
Ford Mustang – News and hot stuff Convertible Road Test – Could this be a cure for the summertime blues?
Must Have a Mustang Continues… David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) reports, and test-drives a Convertible… FORD’S ICONIC RETRO SPORTS CAR STILL MUSCLING IN WITH RECORD SALES. A timely press release from Ford arrived in my In-Box recently claiming the new generation Mustang is the best selling sports car on the planet. A fact that was hard to digest when you consider the global sales of … [Read more...]
Kia news (their cars are selling well…) and new Picanto First Impressions
Kia’s new Picanto city car – small car with big sales potential David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) reports… Up to date news about Kia in the UK The South Korean brand of Kia, part of the Hyundai Group, arrived in the UK in 1991 and after several years establishing the brand they have recorded consecutive record years of sales since 2010. They have tripled their sales since 2007. Last … [Read more...]
Updated Ford Kuga Road Test
David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) assesses the latest (2017) version of Ford’s Kuga SUV. The demand in the UK, the EU and global markets for SUVs, Crossovers and 4x4s continues, and the surge in additional models from brands new to these sectors builds on their fashionable must-have appeal. In the UK last year there were 437,000 new car registrations for what the industry calls Dual … [Read more...]
Skoda’s revised Octavia range – plus Octavia estate Road Test
2017 updated Skoda Octavia line-up – incorporating a substantial estate car variant. David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) gives his views – and offers some useful advice on choosing the best version of the Octavia for you… The 2017 revised Skoda Octavia range of C-segment five door Hatchbacks and Estates have recently gone on sale and all retain their class-leading roominess plus high … [Read more...]
Kia Soul 1.6 GDI 2 Road Test
Kia gives their range more Soul – the 1.6 GDI 2. By Robin Roberts (Miles Better News Agency). Kia Soul is the embodiment of its UK crossover range. It was thought quirky when it came to market a few years ago but the practical shape soon found favour and it has been consistently reworked to keep it up to date. The Kia Carens, Sportage and Sorento fill needs for SUV buyers while the Soul … [Read more...]
Latest Jeep Wrangler Road Test
Old World rugged 4x4 styling for a modern day market – the Jeep Wrangler… Road tested by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). In a world where SUVs have become more sophisticated and are generally soft off-roaders or Crossovers more used to dealing with school runs, shopping trips and family holidays than hard-core off roading, the Jeep Wrangler now stands alone in the rugged 4x4 market … [Read more...]
Toyota Prius Hybrid Plug-In PHEV Road Test
Toyota adds Plug-In PHEV versions to the firm’s Prius Hybrid range. David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) test drives one… My week long road test in the new Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV) created two notable firsts for me. It was the first road test production car I have tested with a solar roof and it was the first test car to return over 100 mpg for a full week of motoring. The sales … [Read more...]
Latest MINIs – News and First Impressions
MINI – Keeping the pedal to the metal for new model introductions. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). MINI Clubman Black Pack joins the line-up Like their parent company BMW, MINI is keeping the ‘pedal to the metal’ by introducing a raft of additional derivatives of their core model ranges. At last week’s 2017 range review Nicholas Griebner, Head of Product for MINI UK said … [Read more...]
Latest BMW models news – plus revised 4 Series Coupé First Impressions
Busy, Busy, Busy at BMW – Raft of new model changes includes 4 Series. David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) samples the latest Coupé. My email Inbox this week has been loaded with press releases about the latest changes to the 2017 BMW range of passenger cars. New is the most used word in the titles of these releases. In fact most of the amendments are for detailed styling changes, upgrades to … [Read more...]
Latest Volkswagen Beetle – Road Test
Nearly 80 years of ‘Beetling’ about… David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) test drives the 2017 VW Beetle. With more and more volume produced cars these days looking more and more alike, there are very few iconic core designs left to tempt those owners who do not want run-of-the mill designs. These buyers are independent minded, aloof to what is the latest must-have – me-too fashionable car, … [Read more...]
Lexus GS 300h – Road Test
Hybrid Power – You Know it Makes Sense – Toyota and Lexus Know-how. Lexus GS 300h tested by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Toyota and Lexus have long been the stalwarts, you could say the pioneers, of using hybrid technology for some of their passenger car ranges to reduce CO2 emissions, improve fuel economy and boost performance. Where they led others now follow. The growth in … [Read more...]
Revised SEAT Leon range – First Impressions
SEAT updates their best-selling Leon line-up of hatchbacks and estates. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). In common with other brands in the Volkswagen Group that produce C-segment family cars based on their highly rated MQB platform, namely the VW Golf, Skoda Octavia and Audi A3, SEAT have now rolled out their ‘refreshed’ range of Leon SC three-door coupé, five-door hatchbacks and ST … [Read more...]
Latest Hyundai i30 Hatchback – Road Test
The new Hyundai i30 mid-sized hatchback – Bland but not basic, says David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). The all-new third generation Hyundai i30 five door hatchback range went on sale in the UK from 1 March this year and it will be followed by Tourer estate versions due this summer. The two ranges will be similar in terms of engine and specification choices, but a little more expensive – and … [Read more...]
Latest Honda Civic – History and First Impressions, plus Honda news
New 10th Generation Honda Civic British-built for global markets. David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) reports… News The new 10th generation Honda Civic five door family hatchback is now in production for global markets and it is only being built in the UK at the company’s Swindon factory. Production at the same location will also include the ‘hot’ Civic Type-R, but not a Civic Tourer estate, … [Read more...]
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