Sporty in nature, innovative and so very user-friendly with its wonderful ‘Magic Seats’ – it’s Honda’s HR-V. Kim Henson test drives the Sport version, with seven speed CVT transmission… (All words and photographs by Kim). Boldly styled, with impressive performance credentials and excellent practicality, the latest versions of Honda’s HR-V have much to offer in today’s crowded market for … [Read more...]
Road Tests
Our in-depth appraisals of new cars available in the UK
Alfa Stelvio – Road Test
Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio Q4 Sports SUV – Italian Stallion. By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Anyone who thinks SUVs are boring big cars should look at the dark-horse Stelvio Quadrifoglio Q4, it’s an Italian Stallion. The term Sports Utility Vehicle is definitely over-used among car-makers, but Alfa has groomed a great car which ticks all the boxes for its enthusiastic … [Read more...]
Latest Range Rover Evoque – Road Test
THE BABY RANGE ROVER – THE 2020 EVOQUE WITH GROWNUP PRICES. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Launched earlier this year the second generation baby Range Rover – the Evoque – now starts its 2020 model year sales with prices ranging from £31,295 to £50,425 plus options. The original compact SUV Evoque launched in 2011 was seen by us motoring folk to be the replacement for the … [Read more...]
Honda CR-V Hybrid EX AWD – Road Test
Honda’s CR-V has been a tough, reliable contender in the SUV market for nearly 25 years... Kim Henson assesses the latest 2019 Hybrid version, in range-topping EX form, with all wheel drive and CVT automatic transmission. Before I describe the current CR-V in self-charging Hybrid form, I’d like briefly to reflect on the history and reliability of the models bearing that name so far. At the … [Read more...]
SEAT Tarraco 2.0TSi – Road Test
Put through its paces – SEAT Tarraco 2.0TSI 4Drive 190hp large SUV… …By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). SEAT, the Spanish brand within the Volkswagen Group, has risen from being an also-ran car-maker to a pace-setter and it’s most obvious with their flagship Tarraco large SUV. Heading a range of SUVs offering reasonably priced models in different sectors, the SEAT Tarraco … [Read more...]
Latest Skoda Superb estate car – Road Test
REVISED SKODA SUPERB ESTATE DOES WHAT IT SAYS IN THE TITLE… …proclaims David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). The Skoda Superb large Estate and its five door Hatchback stablemate models have over the years not only pulled in huge global sales but have received numerous awards and accolades. These have been not just for its D-segment class-leading interior passenger and load space, but for its … [Read more...]
Citroën C5 Aircross – Long Term Road Test
Chris Adamson samples Citroën’s innovative C5 Aircross during an extended road test… (All words and photographs by Chris, except overall dashboard shot, courtesy of Citroën and taken by Matt Howell). Six months ago I first drove the Citroën C5 Aircross and if you have been following this website will have read that I wasn’t entirely convinced by the novel hydraulic suspension – but a longer … [Read more...]
Honda Civic 1.5 VTEC Turbo Sport Plus – Road Test
Honda’s well-respected Civic line-up has been winning friends for decades. Kim Henson test-drives a current model, in 1.5 litre VTEC turbocharged ‘Sport Plus’ guise… (All words and photographs by Kim). The overall competence of Honda’s Civic models, in each of their generations, shines through when you talk to owners past and present, and, importantly, in conversations with sources in the … [Read more...]
Volvo XC90 T6 Inscription AWD – Road Test
The latest Volvo XC90 T6 Inscription AWD petrol large SUV. By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). If you asked anyone to name three famous Swedish icons I bet you’d hear them mention Volvo. Whether that came before or after ABBA and IKEA is debatable and older generations may substitute SAAB somewhere, but the fact is Volvo has become more than a car brand, it’s a global … [Read more...]
SEAT Alhambra 2.0 TDi – Road Test
SEAT’S ALHAMBRA LARGE MPV – FIT FOR PURPOSE. Assessed by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). One of the intriguing recent surveys, this one done by Auto Trader the ‘bible’ for used and new UK car sales trends and figures, showed that the two fastest selling used cars were both MPVs. The top selling model was the SEAT Alhambra followed by the Volkswagen Sharan, both interestingly diesel … [Read more...]
Kia Proceed 1.6 GDI GT estate – Road Test
Kia ProCeed 1.6T GDI GT family sports estate… …By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). On the back of their best-ever half-year sales performance, Kia has launched a series of updates across its range for 2020. As it prepares to roll out some new models and expand its electric model choices, the Korean car-maker cannot seem to let a wheel slip in the showrooms and takes every … [Read more...]
Audi S7 Sportback – Road Test
AUDI’S NEW S7 SPORTBACK 5-DOOR HIGH CLASS HIGH SPEED PREMIUM COUPE. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Currently the S7 model is the top of the range version in Audi’s new A7 Sportback range but order books are open for an even more powerful – and faster – RS7 variant arriving early next year. The Sportback is the five door coupé version of the Audi A6 luxury Saloon and Avant estate … [Read more...]
Audi TT – Road Test
The Audi TT Coupé 245 hp TFSi S tronic tried and tested. By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). The long serving multi-generation Audi TT sports model has been nothing but a success for the company and it still strives to please owners. With Roadster and Coupé body choices, four trim levels and 1.8 or 2.0 petrol and diesel engines in a range of power outputs there is something for … [Read more...]
Toyota Camry – Road Test
TOYOTA BRINGS THEIR CAMRY BACK TO THE UK AFTER 15 YEARS ABSENCE.. …here the latest model is assessed by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Increasing demand for hybrid vehicles has prompted Toyota to return the Camry mid-sized four-door saloon back into its UK line-up after an absence of 15 years. This is the all new eighth generation Camry. The original model went on sale first in … [Read more...]
DS3 Crossback – Road Test
DS 3 CROSSBACK COMPACT SUV – STYLE AND FUNCTION AS STANDARD. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Yet another SUV recently joined the ever-growing fashionable market sector – this time it’s the compact DS 3 Crossback and for those who don’t know DS Automobiles is marketed as the premium brand from the PSA Group which already has Citroën, Peugeot and Vauxhall brands in its stable. In fact … [Read more...]
Power to the people? Electric now or not electric now, that is the question…
ELECTRIC POWERED UK CAR SALES ARE NOT YET ELECTRIFYING! David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) reports. VW e-Golf, MG ZS EV and Nissan LEAF briefly tried News So far this year (8-months) official figures show that UK sales of BEV cars (Battery Electric Vehicles) have risen by 93.1% over the same period last year to 17,393 registrations. But before we think the motoring world has … [Read more...]
Jaguar E-Pace – Road Test
The Jaguar E-Pace SUV 250 hp petrol put through its paces. By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). The rejuvenated Jaguar brand is on the hunt for new buyers in the booming SUV sector and its compact E-Pace is squarely aimed at the compact segment within these mushrooming models. To meet as many wishes as possible, the E-Pace series is available in standard or R-Dynamic styles, each … [Read more...]
Citroën Grand C4 Space Tourer – Road Test
MORE SPACE MAKES MORE SENSE – CITROEN GRAND C4 SPACE TOURER MPV… …Assessed by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). In the real world of practical motoring requirements are we losing our must-have desire for an SUV or Crossover type of vehicle? New car sales suggest not but in the UK’s used car market a recent survey has found that the fastest selling used cars are roomier and more practical … [Read more...]
Skoda Scala Diesel – Road Test
SKODA SCALA DIESEL - THE FUEL FRUGAL MODEL… …tried and tested by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). The all-new Skoda Scala, a C-segment five-door hatchback, is in effect the replacement for their Rapid range and sits between the Volkswagen Group’s Czech brand Fabia supermini and larger C/D segment high selling Octavia model ranges. Currently prices range from £16,595 to £23,315 and the … [Read more...]
BMW 840d Convertible – Road Test
The BMW 840d Convertible - designed to impress… …By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Refinement and rarity are the driving forces behind the new BMW 8 Series, and its halo model has to be the Convertible. Relaunching its flagship series last year after nearly two decades out of the market, it means the premium German brand is better placed to tackle its rivals and raise … [Read more...]
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