Sporty looking D5 Powerpulse and R-Design model added to the Volvo V90 estate range… By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Volvo has been producing big estate cars for over 60 years, having been established in 1927. And under their current ownership/partnership of the Chinese Geely Holding company since 2010, the premium Swedish brand now goes from strength to strength introducing high … [Read more...]
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SEAT Leon ST estate – Road Test
The new SEAT Leon ST estate – Small engine but big on space… By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Launched in April this year the revised SEAT Leon range of SC three door coupé, five door hatchbacks and ST estates is available with nearly 70 derivates and prices ranging from £17,455 to nearly £34,500. It is supported by a wide range of petrol and diesel engine options from the diminutive … [Read more...]
News and Views – The motor car is not dead yet!
Rumours of the imminent demise of the motor car may be exaggerated… By Robin Roberts (a highly-regarded regulor contributor to 'Wheels-Alive', and Chairman of the Western Group of Motoring Writers, as well as a member of the Guild of Motoring Writers). So, the car as we know it is going to be dead inside a generation by 2040. Somehow I think not. The continuing story of the automobile … [Read more...]
News – Servicing and repair costs – Great variations between makes?
Cheap and Cheerful or Expensive and Exclusive? Your motoring costs will be significantly affected by your choice of car make. Kim Henson takes a look at the figures… Does the brand of my car make much of a difference on the cost of maintenance? Whocanfixmycar.com have studied their own data and found the cheapest and most expensive brands for common service and repairs. If … [Read more...]
Revised Renault Captur – Road Test
Updated Renault Captur Compact SUV wheeled out in the UK. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Whilst the large all-new Koleos SUV has just been launched in the UK, Renault’s first generation of SUVs, the compact Captur, has received a number of updates to keep it market-fresh. Its styling and equipment changes mirror those of the Koleos and the mid-sized Kadjar but the engine and … [Read more...]
New Renault Koleos SUV – First Impressions
…And then there were three – New Koleos extends Renault’s SUV range. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Small, medium and now large, the Renault range of SUVs stretches from the compact Captur (Europe’s best selling small SUV) to the mid-sized Kadjar and now the large D-segment five seater Koleos has arrived in UK showrooms to order now with deliveries from 1 September. But it’s not … [Read more...]
New Peugeot 3008 – Road Test
New Peugeot 3008 – Road Test. Keith Ward puts Peugeot’s latest 3008 through its paces… AFTER the euphoria back at the start of the year over the annointing of the Peugeot 3008 as Europe’s 2017 Car of the Year, plaudits have continued to pile in. Recent baubles (to June) have included Best Mid-Sized SUV (Auto Express) and overall Car of the Year (Diesel Car). Peugeot themselves describe it as … [Read more...]
Edd China and the Wacky Record Breakers – At Beaulieu
Wacky Record Breakers – out in force at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu. By Chris Adamson. Edd China, best known as the technical boffin half of television series Wheeler Dealers, returned to his roots, the world of weird car creations, when he helped to launch a new summer exhibition at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu. Edd was on hand to meet fans at the New Forest attraction and to … [Read more...]
New model of car, new roof bars? That’s expensive, but it doesn’t have to be that way…
If you change your car, does that necessarily mean that you have to buy a complete set of new roof bars for it, and do away with the perfectly good ones that you already have? Gerald Morgan investigates – and saves a very useful sum of money in the process… Ever bought a car, then got a set of roof bars and maybe even a roof rack to fit the bars as well? What happens to these when you buy … [Read more...]
Vauxhall Crossland SUV – Road Test
New Vauxhall Crossland X – Yet another compact crossover on sale. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Such is the demand for compact B-segment five door Crossovers or SUVs as sales are booming, why just have one model range to offer when you can have two? That’s just what Vauxhall has done. They already have the highly successful Mokka X priced from £18,455 to £29,725, and now they … [Read more...]
News – First Stop adds Tomato Tyres to its operation…
Tomato on the menu for First Stop … Kim Henson reports. First Stop’s recipe for success has seen the addition of London-based Tomato Tyres to its portfolio of fast-fit garages throughout the United Kingdom. The rapidly expanding Tomato Tyres has been trading throughout the commercial vehicle industry, keeping businesses on the road around Heathrow and surrounding areas. Joining the First … [Read more...]
Peugeot Traveller MPV – Road Test
The Peugeot Traveller MPV – When Bigger is Best By Robin Roberts (Miles Better News Agency) A good big one always beats a good small one, and few MPVs come bigger than the Peugeot Traveller. Launched to compete in the executive travel market but considerably undercut the longer established players, the Traveller is a serious MPV. There is a massive 27-model range in the Traveller series, … [Read more...]
Latest Suzuki Swift Road Test
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...]
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...]
News – Bridgestone wins two safety awards
Bridgestone’s safety work commended with two top awards. Kim Henson reports… Outstanding achievement and innovation awards presented to company DriveGuard praised for its stress-relieving, road safety features Bridgestone’s range of safety campaigns and initiatives earn praise at TyreSafe Bridgestone’s unwavering commitment to road safety has been honoured with two … [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...]
Renault Clio – Road Test
The Renault Clio Dynamique S Nav dCi 110… Road tested by Robin Roberts (Miles Better News Agency). Consistently one of the best sellers in the Renault range and frequently refreshed, the Clio ‘supermini sector’ five door hatchback can hold its own against rivals and is positively ahead of many with its refinement. It slots very well into its competitive sector in terms of size and design, its … [Read more...]
News – New car sales figures dip again in June
Brakes on UK car sales for third month. By ROBIN ROBERTS. The UK new car market has declined for a third consecutive month with 243,454 new units registered in June, said SMMT. Registrations fell at a slower pace than in the previous two months, by –4.8%, as demand continued to stabilise following a record first quarter and the subsequent market turbulence caused by the recent changes to … [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...]
Bridgestone DriveGuard ‘run flat’ tyres available for more vehicles – News and Road Test
Bridgestone’s Driveguard safety ‘run flat’ tyres are now available to help more motorists. Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency) reports, and road tests the tyres... Family motoring safety has just turned the corner. In a significant move for tens of thousands of parents, Bridgestone has extended its acclaimed run-flat tyre range to most popular saloons and hatchbacks as well as small and … [Read more...]
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