OUT WITH THE OLD AND IN WITH THE NEW – FORD KUGA STYLE. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). The very popular Ford Kuga mid-sized SUV first launched in 2008 is now in its second generation which was launched in 2012 and continues to be very popular with UK customers. It remained for 2019 the second best selling SUV of any size just behind the British built Nissan Qashqai and ahead of … [Read more...]
Jeep Renegade Trailhawk 2.0 MultiJet-II Auto9 4x4LOW – Road Test
Jeep vehicles have been renowned for their toughness and off-road abilities for more than 70 years... …Kim Henson test drives the Trailhawk version of the Renegade. (All words and photographs by Kim). Jeep’s Renegade is a direct descendant of the Willys MB four wheel drive military vehicle of the 1940s, and with a pedigree like that its off-road credentials should be – and are – good. Yet for … [Read more...]
Suzuki Vitara – First Impressions
Chris Adamson test drives a 1.4 litre Boosterjet all wheel drive version of Suzuki's competent Vitara... (All words and photos by Chris). Before the sports utility vehicle became an essential part of every manufacturer’s line-up, a few car makers bravely ploughed a lone furrow with compact four-wheel drives – among these pioneers was Suzuki who never really received the credit for being ahead … [Read more...]
Latest Toyota Land Cruiser – Road Test
Global 4x4 SUV workhorse updated – Toyota Land Cruiser… …tried and tested by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Sold in over 190 countries around the World, the latest Land Cruiser and Toyota’s all wheel drive technology has 65 years of history behind them. The hard-core Land Cruiser has a legendary reputation for toughness, reliability, durability and go-anywhere capabilities whether … [Read more...]
SsangYong Rexton ELX auto – Road Test
Robin Roberts (Miles Better News Agency) assesses this sizeable and user-friendly all wheel drive SUV… The world of serious, big 4x4 SUVs is an exclusive one, and they don’t come much more exclusive than the SsangYong Rexton. “What?” is a question I rightly anticipated from a number of drivers when I suggested the same point to them. It begs explanation, so here we go. To put the company … [Read more...]
