The Octavia vRS 2.0 TDI 184 hp estate offers space and pace… …says David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). The Octavia C-segment range of five door Hatch and Estate models is Skoda’s best selling model range, accounting for 29% of their total UK sales. The Octavia is available with a wide range of engine options, four TSI petrol units and three TDI diesels, with power outputs ranging from 115 … [Read more...]
Features by David Miles
Kia’s 2019 Sportage – Road Test
Kia’s best-selling model – The Sportage SUV – Refreshed, and refreshing to own. David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) puts it through its paces. The Sportage is Kia’s best-selling model in Europe, and with over five million global sales during its 25 years of production through four generations. In the UK 40,000 were sold last year and so far this year nearly 30,000 have found homes here, … [Read more...]
MG ZS – Road Test
MG ZS compact SUV; small in price, big on specification and size. David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) reports… With the uncertainties of Brexit, higher interest rates and fuel prices, plus new WLTP fuel economy and CO2 figures now being applicable and the demonising of diesel engines, there are a lot of uncertainties in the UK’s motoring world and new car sales are being affected. Sales in … [Read more...]
Latest Kia Ceed – Road Test
More than a name change – The new Kia Ceed five door family hatchback… Tried and tested by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Formerly known as the Kia cee’d, the C-segment new generation five door hatchbacks are now known as Ceed. When first introduced in 2006 the car was given the name cee’d meaning Community of Europe with European Design to promote the fact that it was built and … [Read more...]
Volvo’s latest XC40 SUV, V60 estate and a new 1.5 litre engine – First Impressions
Big Sales for Volvo’s smaller SUV and new 1.5 litre engine for 2019. David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) tells all… With the September new registration plate month over, The Paris Motor Show finished, diesel engine vilification ongoing, not to mention Brexit and oh yes the Government’ Autumn Budget, it is still that time of year when car manufacturers need to roll out their 2019 model … [Read more...]
Revamped Skoda Fabia – First Impressions
Probable ‘piece of cake’ sales success for the revised Skoda Fabia. David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) reports… To coincide with the launch of the revised Fabia range of ‘supermini’ sector five door Hatch and Estates, Skoda UK has commissioned professional baker and 2016 Great British Bake Off winner, Candice Brown, to produce a small-scale version of the iconic Fabia cake which starred in … [Read more...]
Latest Ford Fiesta ST – Road Test
Third generation Ford Fiesta ST… …the benchmark hot hatch tested by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). …Plus a ‘sneaky peek’ at the competitor new VW Polo GTi… The Ford Fiesta range of three and five door hatchbacks, plus their recently introduced additional Active SUV inspired versions, are still the UK’s best-selling cars, not just supermini sized cars but cars overall. Flagship model … [Read more...]
Latest Dacia Duster and Lexus RX450hL – First Impressions
New Dacia and Lexus SUVs tried and tested by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). On a regular basis the UK’s Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders get together the latest new models at one of their test days for accredited motoring journalists to briefly sample the latest new car offerings. At the most recent event, due to the fact that sales of SUVs of all sizes and prices are … [Read more...]
Citroën Grand C4 SpaceTourer seven seater MPV – Road Test
New name, same stylish and versatile MPV functionality – The Citroën Grand C4 SpaceTourer… …put through its paces in a week-long family use road test by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Citroën earlier this year announced that the Picasso name for their mid to large sized MPV people-carrier models would be changed to the C4 SpaceTourer for the five seater versions and Grand C4 SpaceTourer … [Read more...]
Peugeot Rifter – First Impressions
Convenience, practicality, good looks – The new Peugeot Rifter. David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) gives his initial thoughts… A practical vehicle for all reasons with good looks is the new Peugeot Rifter which has just gone on sale in September with prices starting from £19,650 for the five seater models available now, and £21,570 for the seven seat versions which become available early … [Read more...]
Peugeot 508 Fastback – First Impressions
New Peugeot 508 Fastback drives a different route to market… …explains David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Sales of D-segment saloons and estates have had a tough decade of diminishing desirability, especially if they do not carry a premium brand label. Customers have either downsized to newer higher specification hatchbacks and estates that offer more technologies, are cheaper to … [Read more...]
Volkswagen News and new Touareg – First Impressions
David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) reports on what’s happening in the VW world and test-drives the firm’s latest Touareg… The trials and repercussions of the Volkswagen Group of brands re. emissions have been well documented but that didn’t stop them becoming the world’s largest manufacturer of vehicles, with 10.74 million vehicles produced last year and 4,100,000 sold so far this … [Read more...]
Sporty SEAT Leon Cupra Estate – Road Test
The Leon Cupra 300 hp ST estate provides pace and space… …says David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). SEAT’s Leon range of mid-sized C-segment models covers SC three door hatchbacks, Leon five door hatchbacks and ST five door estates, with a long list of 1.4 to 2.0 litre engines, both petrol and diesel, and with a comprehensive level of specifications with prices covering a huge scale from … [Read more...]
Latest Volvo V60 estate – Road Test
New Volvo V60 continues the company’s heritage of producing estates... …assessed by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). For over 60 years Volvo has built roomy, practical estate cars and the second generation V60 mid-sized estate follows that tradition with a classy dynamic and elegant new range. Sold by Ford eight years ago, Volvo is now under the parentage of the Chinese Geely … [Read more...]
Big, Bold, Brash and Over Here – Ford Mustang V8 Convertible Road Test
David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) test drives the latest Mustang… The first official Ford Mustangs came to Europe and the UK in early 2016 and now we have the updated 2018/19 versions with added safety equipment, revised engines, increased personalisation options and a variety of styling tweaks. As before the Mustang is available in two-door, 2+2 seater, Fastback Coupe and Convertible … [Read more...]
2019 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV – First Impressions
The new (2019) version of Mitsubishi’s Outlander PHEV large SUV is even less taxing than its predecessor… …says David miles (Miles Better News Agency). The new 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) five seater SUV with 4WD is now available in the UK priced from £34,255 including the Government’s £2,500 plug-in vehicle grant. It is available at launch with five … [Read more...]
Latest Honda Jazz – Road Test
Honda’s new Jazz – Might hit the right notes for some. Tried and tested by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). The Honda Jazz supermini sized B-segment five door hatchback is one of Honda’s best selling model range in the UK. But this third generation range is no longer built in this country as production for global markets at their Swindon plant has been given over to the latest Civic … [Read more...]
The taller and wider Ford Fiesta Active – Road Test
Going up in the world – The Ford Fiesta Active. Tried and tested by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency)… There is a global love affair with SUVs, 4x4s, off-roaders and crossovers, call them what you will and they come in all sizes and capabilities and at hugely varying costs. But the demand has been so great that it has even spawned SUV styling to be added to affordable hatchbacks and … [Read more...]
Award-winning Volvo XC40 – Road Test
Awards and sales flow in for the Volvo XC40 Compact SUV… By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Even before the Volvo mid-sized XC40 SUV range was launched in the UK in April this year it had already been given the 2018 European Car of the Year award and numerous others have followed since then, including a Towcar of the Year trophy. Awards lead to publicity and media coverage leads to … [Read more...]
Latest BMW X4 – Road Test
New BMW X4 tried and tested… By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). The BMW X4 is a five door aggressively styled coupé version of the X3 mid-sized SAV (Sports Activity Vehicle) as BMW calls its SUVs. This is the second generation range and the new X4 made its World debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March this year. Over 200,000 global sales were achieved by the first generation niche model … [Read more...]
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