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Features by David Miles

Kia’s latest Sportage – First Impressions

4th February 2022

THE ALL-NEW FIFTH GENERATION SPORTAGE - NEWS AND VIEWS By David Miles and Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Overview                                            Motoring writers had a static view sneaky peek of the all-new Kia Sportage last November at a Kia UK media test driving event for other models in the range, but this week we got behind the wheel of this important mid-sized … [Read more...]

Genesis line-up – First Impressions

30th December 2021

A TRIO OF GENESIS PREMIUM BRAND MODELS TRIED BY DAVID MILES (AND MILES BETTER NEWS AGENCY). Kim says, "These are David's typically comprehensive and relevant 'First Impressions' of driving a selection of Genesis models, and cover some different versions compared with the examples I drove, and featured in my Wheels-Alive article of 21st December. Notably the G70 Shooting Brake that he tried was … [Read more...]

Latest Kia Sportage launched in the U.K. – and EV9 SUV Concept unveiled in the U.S.A.

19th November 2021

KIA WHEELS OUT ALL-NEW FIFTH GENERATION SPORTAGE SUV THIS WEEK. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). (All Sportage photographs copyright David Miles; EV9 photographs from Kia). Kia UK hosted the Western Group of Motoring Writers this week in The Cotswolds to test drive their latest range of new and updated models ranging from the small Picanto up to the new EV6 all electric flagship … [Read more...]

Citroën C4 Coupé SUV– Road Test

30th April 2021

THE LATEST CITROËN C4 - THREE BODY STYLES IN ONE NEW MODEL… …assessed by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Combine mid-sized hatchback dimensions with 5-doors in a coupe styled bodyshell then add in must-have SUV styling cues and that mix should make the new Citroën C4 highly desirable. For good measure Citroën has also thrown in attractive pricing and high specification. The C4 and its … [Read more...]

Latest Vauxhall Crossland – Road Test

23rd April 2021

NEW VAUXHALL CROSSLAND AND OTHER NEW MODELS MEET THEIR CUSTOMERS FACE TO FACE AFTER THE COVID LOCKDOWN… …explains David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). David also details the differences between the Mokka and Crossland SUV models in the Vauxhall line-up. After the latest Covid lockdown some 4,500 franchised car dealerships, plus many more used car centres, opened their showrooms to the … [Read more...]

Latest version of Peugeot’s 5008 SUV – Road Test

14th April 2021

REFRESHED AND RARING TO GO THE 2021 REVISED PEUGEOT 5008 LARGE SUV… …Tried and tested by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). The UK car industry has come to the end of its Covid induced click and collect period this week following healthy March new registration plate month sales. Registrations were up by 11.5% over sales in March last year when Covid first closed UK car showrooms. However … [Read more...]

Latest 2021 model Hybrid Honda CR-V – Road Test

3rd April 2021

HONDA CR-V LARGE SUV NOW JUST WITH HYBRID POWER… …explains David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) in his road test. The latest version of the Honda CR-V was announced in December for the 2021 model year and it’s available but now only with petrol electric hybrid power, but still in 2WD or 4WD forms depending on the spec level chosen. However there are still some previous model year vehicles in … [Read more...]

Fourth generation Kia Sorento 4WD 2.2 Turbodiesel – Road Test

26th March 2021

KIA’S SORENTO NEW LARGE MULTI-SEAT 4WD SUV, A STEP UP IN CLASS AND SIZE... ...says David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). The original Kia Sorento was launched in 2002 as a utilitarian all-terrain vehicle and the various generations have accrued over three million global sales. But today’s fourth generation Sorento is a vastly more sophisticated model than the first incarnations even though it … [Read more...]

Updated Peugeot 3008 SUV – Road Test

5th March 2021

LONG SERVING PEUGEOT 3008 REVISED AND STILL A STRONG SALES CONTENDER. David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) test-drives the latest version. (Photographs by David and from Peugeot). The Peugeot 3008 mid-sized SUV was unveiled in 2008 and sales began in April 2009 and since then it has regularly been renewed or upgraded and now we have the latest tweaks. Peugeot call it ‘new’ but I’d say … [Read more...]

Ford Focus mild hybrid – Road Test

25th February 2021

RAISE YOUR FORD FOCUS DRIVING EXPERIENCE WITH AN ACTIVE X HYBRID MODEL… …says David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). (Photographs by David, plus some from Ford). Only a relatively few years ago the decision we had to make about the engine we wanted for a new car was petrol or diesel. Nowadays it’s far more complicated because other options are now making their sales presence felt as we head … [Read more...]

New Suzuki Swace – Road Test

19th February 2021

MAKE WAY FOR THE SWACE – A MID-SIZED ESTATE FROM SUZUKI VIA TOYOTA. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). The Suzuki Swace hybrid 5-door mid-sized estate is the second recent model to join the Suzuki range from their partnership with Toyota formed in 2019. Toyota also manufacture the Across large-ish Plug-in-Hybrid SUV which is based on the new RAV4 PHEV. The addition of Swace and Across … [Read more...]

Ford Fiesta mHEV mild hybrid – Road Test

12th February 2021

MILD ELECTRIFICATION FOR THE UK’S BEST SELLING CAR in 2020 – THE FORD FIESTA. David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) puts it to the test… One of the many recent updates to Britain’s best-selling car in 2020 was the introduction of mild hybrid support for their 1.0 litre, 3-cylinder turbo petrol 125 and 155 hp petrol engines used in the Fiesta and other Ford model ranges. But it’s the … [Read more...]

New Suzuki Across – Road Test

5th February 2021

SUZUKI’S NEW ACROSS LARGER PLUG-IN HYBRID SUV – THANKS TO TOYOTA. Assessed by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Partnerships between automotive manufacturers are now commonplace as they share costs to bring to market more and more lower exhaust emission models. These are needed to meet ever more stringent CO2 targets and financial penalties if their overall range CO2 emissions fail to meet … [Read more...]

Volvo XC40 Recharge PHEV – Road Test

29th January 2021

ELECTRIFICATION AND SUVS – ARE THESE THE WAY FORWARD IN 2021? Volvo XC40 Recharge plug-in hybrid urban SUV tried and tested… …by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Although overall new car sales stalled globally in 2020 due to Covid-19, sales of electrified models grew substantially. In Europe electrified models outsold diesel powered cars for the first time and the demand for SUVs … [Read more...]

Nissan confirms faith in Sunderland plant, and X-Trail seven seater Road Test

22nd January 2021

Nissan commits to the UK, says David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). News announced today, 22nd January 2021, the Japanese car manufacturer has committed to continuing long-term production of some of its models in the UK following the recent post Brexit trade deal with the EU. The Sunderland Plant had recently been operating at less than half its 500,000 annual capacity and has 6,000 direct … [Read more...]

Latest Seat Arona – Road Test

18th January 2021

SEAT’S ARONA COMPACT SUV COMES UP SHORT IN SOME AREAS… …says David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). In the much-troubled year of 2020 new car sales across the globe stalled and even the must-have Crossover/SUV styled vehicles saw their sales flatten. According to JATO Dynamics, the authoritative compiler of new car sales figures, although such vehicles still accounted for around 40% of new … [Read more...]

Latest Honda Civic Type-R – Road Test

8th January 2021

EXTENDED HONDA CIVIC TYPE-R RANGE – THE DEVIL’S IN THE DETAIL. David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) tells all… Although the UK production of the Honda Civic family 5-door hatchback range of models, including the hot-shot Type R, ceases in the UK at their Swindon Plant in July 2021, the high performance Type R range of models available has been extended and a wide range of spec changes and … [Read more...]

Lexus RX450h – Road Test

4th January 2021

REFINEMENT GALORE OFFERED BY THE LATEST LEXUS RX 450H LARGE SUV… …says David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). The Lexus brand came to SUV prominence in 1998, actually year 2000 in the UK with the introduction of the original RX as a luxury, comfortable easy to drive large SUV. Now in its fourth generation spanning two decades the petrol-electric hybrid RX 450h 5-seater and RX L limousine style … [Read more...]

Volvo V60 Recharge – Road Test (plus Volvo range electrification news)

24th December 2020

VOLVO GOES ON EMBRACING ELECTRIFICATION FOR ITS MODELS + V60 RECHARGE ROAD TESTED. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Volvo, part of the Chinese Geely industrial conglomerate, is now well known for their commitment to full electrification of all their models by 2025. They have recently confirmed they will develop and assemble their own electric motors at their powertrain plant in Skovde … [Read more...]

Latest Nissan X-Trail – Road Test

18th December 2020

LONG SERVING NISSAN X-TRAIL EVOLVES INTO A SOFTER CROSSOVER. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Nissan introduced the original X-Trail in 2001 when it was a hard-core proper dual-purpose 4x4 workhorse which sold in huge numbers around the world. From 2007 the X-Trail moved from hard-core 4x4 to SUV/Crossover and in 2017 received further restyling and specification changes to soften its … [Read more...]

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