Hot-to-Trot – The Latest Kia pro_cee’d 1.6 T-GDI GT Hatchback. Reviewed by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). The uprated Kia 1.6 T-GDi GT 201 bhp hot hatch is available with three and five door body styles in the pro_cee’d three door and five door cee’d ranges priced at £23,110 and £23,610 respectively. The two Kia ‘hot’ hatchbacks nestle in the region of ‘warm’ performance versions of … [Read more...]
Road Tests
Our in-depth appraisals of new cars available in the UK
A Matter of Opinions… MG Owners Give Their Views of the New MG GS
MG owners tend to be very loyal to the marque, but what do they make of the company's new GS family sports utility vehicle (SUV), and in particular, would they buy one? Chris Adamson found out, when he showed the top-spec version to potential buyers who are already MG owners. Report and all photos by Chris. The new GS family car, MG’s brave debut entry into the highly competitive world of … [Read more...]
MINI John Cooper Works Convertible Road Test
The MINI John Cooper Works Convertible – All Posh and ‘Pecs’. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). A lot of convertibles can be more Show than Go but not the top of the range MINI John Cooper Works (JCW) Convertible. This version is indeed Posh and well equipped and of a high quality, but this one also boasts lots of ‘Pecs’ with its muscular styling and high powered 2.0 litre, 231 hp … [Read more...]
Road Test – Ford EcoSport Titanium 1.5 TDCi
Ford EcoSport Titanium 1.5 TDCi – A Compact MPV or SUV? By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). The expression “needs must” is something that Ford assiduously adhere to in their model range. They simply cannot afford to not be represented in a model sector, particularly if it’s a growing sector. So the remodelled Ford EcoSport MPV (or is it a compact SUV? – Ford advertises it as … [Read more...]
New BMW M2 Coupé Road Test
BMW’s M2 Coupé – Driver Satisfaction Guaranteed. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). The new BMW M2 two door, four seater coupé has a 3.0 litre, straight-six, TwinPower, twin scroll single turbocharged 370 hp petrol engine. It is currently positioned between the M235i 326 hp plus the soon to arrive M240i 340 hp coupé and the larger, more comprehensively tuned and modified twin turbo 431 … [Read more...]
Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer Road Test
Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer... Assessed by Robin Roberts (via Miles Better News Agency). Built in Britain and voted the best sports tourer for the money, the Vauxhall Astra ST packs a hefty sales punch for the September new ‘66’ registration plate month and beyond. The car is made at Ellesmere Port and uses the familiar Astra Hatchback mechanicals and trim levels in an all new roomier body, … [Read more...]
Kia Optima (latest version) Road Test
Latest Kia Optima 4-Door Saloon test-driven by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Sales of D-Segment models in the UK are hard work even if you are classed as a premium brand manufacturer offering such models as the Audi A4, BMW 3 Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class and, from the UK, the Jaguar XE. Only the heavily advertised Merc C-Class is in the UK’s top ten new car sales chart thanks to its … [Read more...]
Volvo XC90 Road Test
Keith Ward assesses ‘The Safest Volvo Ever Built’… TOUTED as the “Safest Volvo ever built”, which is saying something, the all-new XC90 is a towering seven-seat SUV, almost five metres (16 ft 5in) long, to take on in the lux market such as the BMW X5, Audi Q7, Mercedes M-Class, new Jaguar F-Pace and Land-Rover Discovery. So just as well it oozes quality. Having replaced the original model … [Read more...]
Skoda Octavia Estate Scout 4×4 Road Test
Skoda Octavia Estate Scout 4 x 4 – Takes the Rough with the Smooth. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Don’t fancy being one of the latest craze of ‘me-too’ buyers of small medium and large SUVs and Crossovers, but need a bit more security of 4x4 traction with winter just around the corner, then the new car market offers an increasing number of choices of all-wheel-drive cars and … [Read more...]
Audi TT – Range Starter 1.8 – Road Test
New Entry Level 1.8 litre Audi TT Coupé – Less Pressure on Your Pocket. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Until the value of the British Pound stabilises following the Brexit divorce, less expensive entry level models might become a more sensible buy when it comes to choosing an imported new car for the new ‘66’ plate registration month of this coming September. By chance, or … [Read more...]
Latest Nissan Navara Road Test
New Nissan Navara Double Cab Arrives in a Growing Market Sector. It’s assessed here by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). In the mid 1990’s UK sales of Double Cab Pick-Ups were at their peak with registrations led by the Mitsubishi L200 range. Then the Government changed and upped the Benefit-in-Kind tax levels on these work and leisure vehicles, which dulled sales and then registrations of … [Read more...]
Volkswagen’s Latest Tiguan – Road Test
The New Vokswagen Tiguan Mid-size SUV – Classy but Costly. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Originally launched in 2007, the first generation Tiguan five-door, mid-sized SUV sold in big numbers, 2.8 million worldwide and 100,000 units in the UK. It is VW’s third best selling model in this country after the Golf and Polo ranges. Now the second generation Tiguan range has just … [Read more...]
Audi Q7 Road Test
Keith Ward tries the largest of Audi’s SUVs, the Q7, in the north of England… THIS was the most enjoyable drive of my year so far. Two reasons: the transport and the territory. Four versions have until recently formed the Audi Q7 range, all with quattro permanent 4WD and offering three levels of trim and a lusty V6 turbo diesel tuned to either 218 or 272 PS, at prices dotted around … [Read more...]
Nissan Qashqai Tekna 1.6 DIG-T 163 Road Test
Nissan’s Qashqai Goes from Strength to Strength – The UK’s 5th Best-selling Car. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Whatever the future holds for vehicle production in the UK following Brexit, Nissan by the end of this year will have increased build capacity of their British designed and built Qashqai C-segment Crossover range. They are opening a second production line to meet European … [Read more...]
Suzuki Baleno 1.0 Boosterjet SZ5 Road Test
Suzuki’s New Baleno Looks Impressive… Kim Henson puts it to the test, and explains the Boosterjet Technology employed in the version test-driven. (Words and photos by Kim Henson). (If you are interested in a different view of the Baleno, as judged by David Miles, please click HERE). Suzuki’s first car, the 360cc Suzulight, was built in 1955, and six decades down the line the company is … [Read more...]
Road Test – McLaren 570S Coupé
Cheer Up! Wheels-Alive Road-tests the McLaren 570S Coupé – Miles of Smiles. By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). You know there is something special about to be experienced when you step into an entry-level car costing £143,000... With the McLaren badge on the shark-like front it is going to be different to almost anything else you’ve driven, entry level or above. Having … [Read more...]
MG GS Road Test
The MG GS – A New Kid on the Crossover Block. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). “Is that the new MG Crossover”, just one of several questions people asked during my spell with the latest Crossover to come to the fast expanding SUV and Crossover market sector. “It’s much larger than I thought” said one Nissan Qashqai owner. I said “Why did you think it was a small vehicle” – “Well … [Read more...]
Audi A4 Avant 2.0 TDI Ultra Sport 190PS S tronic Road Test
Tom Scanlan test-drives the 190PS version of Audi’s latest A4 estate, with seven speed S tronic automatic … [Read more...]
BMW 430M Convertible Road Test
The BMW 430M Convertible – Summertime Joy. By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Summer is here, at least for a few days so convertibles will be at their best whilst the sun shines, especially the new BMW 430 soft-top. If you believe cars are boring, think again. A bigger, bolder and better BMW 430 series now carries the German car-maker’s honours where the famous 3-Series left … [Read more...]
New Audi A4 Avant Road Test (and latest Audi news)
Good for Business Both for Audi and for Customers – The New Audi A4 Avant. David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) reports… High flyers in the UK’s new car market are the premium brands of Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Jaguar Land Rover. With BMW sales up 14% for the first six months of this year, Mercedes by 18%, Jaguar up 68% and Land Rover 17% – Audi’s 4% increase looks poor; below … [Read more...]
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