New Mazda3 2.0GT Sport 180hp Hatchback… …test driven by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Some cars are just in your face, over-hyped and over-sold, but not the Mazda3. This refreshed and revised mid-sized hatchback model has an appeal with its restrained but attractive styling, purposeful fittings and ultra efficient powertrains. Oh and a growing list of awards, particularly with … [Read more...]
Road Tests
Our in-depth appraisals of new cars available in the UK
Ford Kuga – Road Test
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...]
Honda Civic 1.5T Sport Plus – Road Test
New Civic 1.5T Sport Plus – the last British built Honda model range… …Test-driven by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). The Honda Civic currently made in Britain has been a cornerstone of the Japanese company, but times are changing. Honda will be exiting their Swindon factory in 2021 after 36 years as the company realigns its manufacturing and concentrates on fuller utilisation … [Read more...]
Latest Kia XCeed – Road Test
NEW KIA XCEED ADDS TO THE BRAND’S RECORD SALES MODEL LINE-UP… …explains David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). So what is the new Kia XCeed? Well it’s the latest member of the Ceed C-segment family that until recently was made up of the Ceed five door hatchback, Ceed Sportswagon estate and the newer ProCeed Shooting brake models. The Ceed family of models is Kia’s third best-selling model … [Read more...]
Latest Mitsubishi ASX – Road Test
A FRESH FACE AND A NEW HEART FOR REJUVENATED MITSUBISHI ASX SUV… ….By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). The 2020 model year Mitsubishi ASX compact SUV has received a significant makeover for New Year sales with prices starting from £20,295 on-the-road. The first generation ASX went on sale in 2010 and has accumulated an impressive 1.36 million global sales and over 31,000 of them found … [Read more...]
Bentley Bentayga – Road Test
The Bentley Bentayga Speed luxury huge SUV… ...Test-driven by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). The Bentley Bentayga Speed has ‘gold-plated’ the booming SUV sector. Enthusiasts of the winged-wonder-cars thought Bentley was mad to add an SUV to its luxury saloon, convertible and coupé line-up, but of course this is no ordinary SUV. Top end rival brands have gone down the … [Read more...]
Alfa Romeo Giulia 2.0 Super – Road Test
Distinctively sleek styling, excellent performance and character in keeping with generations of Alfa Romeo classics, today’s Giulia provides all this and more… …Kim Henson test drives 2.0 litre petrol-powered Super version. (All words and photographs by Kim). Through the years Alfa Romeos have always been highly regarded for their high performance credentials and rewarding driving dynamics. … [Read more...]
Ford Mustang – Road Test
Ford Mustang Fastback GT 5.0 Manual... ...Assessed by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). At first you may not see a similarity between San Francisco and my home town of Barry, South Wales. But I’ve found a connection, they are both good places to test the Ford Mustang Fastback GT. With its burbling 5.0 V8 normally aspirated petrol engine underfoot a road test takes on a new aural … [Read more...]
Skoda Kamiq – Road Test
THE NEW SKODA KAMIQ COMPACT SUV FIRST DRIVE… …By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). The Kamiq (pronounced kamich) is the third all-new SUV model line-up launched in the last three years to the Skoda range. The Kamiq name says Skoda comes from the Inuit people living in northern Canada and Greenland and literally means something that fits perfectly in every situation – like a second skin. … [Read more...]
New Vauxhall Astra – Road Test
NOW BEING DELIVERED TO UK CUSTOMERS – THE LATEST VAUXHALL ASTRA. David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) test-drives the new model and gives his opinion… The revised British-built Vauxhall Astra started to arrive in our domestic market showrooms in November, good news for the 25% of British motorists who have either owned or driven one since the Mark 1 made its appearance in 1979. Since then, … [Read more...]
Hyundai Nexo Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle – Road Test
Hyundai NEXO FCEV (Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle) Premium SE large SUV… ...Put through its paces by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). If you are a business, family or individual which really wants to go green with your motoring then the £69,495 Hyundai Nexo Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle is a very rare opportunity to do just that. Its only UK rival at the moment is a saloon and after … [Read more...]
Volvo S60 T8 Plug-in Hybrid saloon – Road Test
THE NEW VOLVO S60 T8 TWIN ENGINE PLUG-IN HYBRID SALOON… …tried and tested by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). The new Volvo S60 premium mid-sized saloon range was introduced in the Spring of this year and its arrival heralded two important moves. Firstly it is the first modern day Volvo car range not to include a diesel engine. Secondly it is the first model to be built in Volvo’s US … [Read more...]
Citroën C5 Aircross Flair (diesel) – Road Test
The Citroën C5 Aircross Flair 1.5 litre BlueHDi 130hp automatic, large SUV… …Assessed by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Family life endures a lot and so must their choice of car. The Citroën C5 Aircross SUV replaced the smaller C4 and was designed, engineered and is marketed as a more sophisticated model for today’s market. That seems to have clicked with buyers. Just six … [Read more...]
Honda Civic Type R GT – Road Test
Just how good is Honda’s current Civic Type R? Kim Henson test drives the top line GT version, to find out. (All words and photographs by Kim). In the late summer of 2001 Honda introduced their original, first generation performance-orientated Civic Type R, and I was fortunate enough to be invited to the launch event for UK motoring writers, held on the Isle of Man. Unfortunately the weather … [Read more...]
Nissan Micra IG-T100 – Road Test
IT’S A PERKY BLINDER – THE LATEST NISSAN MICRA IG-T100 HATCHBACK… …explains David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). The 100 hp turbo petrol engine is perky in performance and the design of the five-door supermini sized hatchback body is blindingly more eye-catching than the previous four generations of Micra which have been served up since 1983. Most recently Nissan has further revised some … [Read more...]
Volvo XC90 – Road Test
DIESEL POWER STILL THE MOST POPULAR FOR THE VOLVO XC90 LARGE SUV… …for good reasons, says David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). The second generation Volvo XC90 large SUV with 4x4 traction and seven seats is the flagship of the revitalised Volvo range. It was introduced in 2014 and recently it has undergone its mid-term revisions to keep it relevant in today’s expanding SUV market … [Read more...]
Honda HR-V Sport (CVT) – Road Test
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...]
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...]
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