Suzuki’s new Ignis city car climbs new heights. David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) gives his assessment… Is it a city car competing with the likes of the Fiat 500, Hyundai i10 or the new Ford Ka+, or is it a small SUV like the Fiat Panda 4x4 or the Fiat 500X or the Renault Captur? Actually the all-new, high-stance Suzuki Ignis is a bit of both as some versions are front wheel drive and … [Read more...]
Road Tests
Our in-depth appraisals of new cars available in the UK
New Citroën C3 Road Test
Keith Ward assesses a quirky and well-equipped newcomer from France… It’s not very big, but it could be useful to have on your side if you get into an argument on the road. New for 2017, the small but beautifully formed Citroën C3 claims a world premiere for an onboard HD camera, standard with the top Flair trim, that allows drivers to share their road trip photos and videos directly. It also … [Read more...]
Infiniti Q50 Road Test
The Infiniti Q50 S 3.0 V6 turbocharged mid-sized saloon... Assessed by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Adding lots more ‘go’ to its styling ‘show’ the Infiniti Q50 mid-sized premium brand saloon range is the new S 3.0 litre V6 twin-turbo 405 hp petrol engine with drive to the rear wheels through a standard-fit seven-speed automatic transmission. There are many other petrol and diesel … [Read more...]
European Car of the Year 2017; Peugeot 3008 Road Test
Peugeot 3008 announced as the 2017 European Car of the Year, at the Geneva Motor Show… By Robin Roberts (Miles Better News Agency). The all-new Peugeot 3008 SUV has been named the 2017 European ‘Car of the Year’ at the Geneva Motor Show by a judging panel comprising 58 European journalists. The 3008, Alfa Romeo Giulia and the Mercedes-Benz E-Class took the top three places. The all-new 3008 … [Read more...]
DS 5 Road Test
Smooth Looker – Rough Rider – The DS 5… David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) test drives the latest suave machine from DS. DS 5 – “What’s that?”, I can hear you say. Well it’s the top of the DS range, and DS – if you remember – is the stylish premium brand arm now divorced from the Citroën line-up, but it still lives under the PSA Peugeot- Citroën roof. As of March 2017 PSA now owns GM’s … [Read more...]
Latest Audi S5 Coupé Road Test
New Audi A5, S5 Coupé and Sportback ranges arrive – and more to come, says David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Audi’s new and replacement model introduction programme continues with the recent arrival of the A5/S5 Coupé. The A5/S5 Sportback arrives with customers during March, followed by the A5/S5 Convertible – and there are more models to follow. At this week’s opening of the Geneva … [Read more...]
New Vauxhall Mokka X 1.4T Auto 4WD Road Test
Vauxhall’s new Mokka X 1.4T Auto 4WD tried and tested… By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). The compact Vauxhall Mokka Crossover/SUV was first launched in 2013 and it received a major refresh at the end of 2016. One of its additions to differentiate it from past versions was to bear the additional branding of X. Its main competitors, there are numerous others, are the Nissan Juke, … [Read more...]
SEAT Ateca Road Test
Keith Ward test drives SEAT’s Leon-based Ateca SUV… Drivers in Europe reportedly experience a puncture every 75,000 miles on average. Well, it happened to me recently and turned out to be a happier experience than it might have been. Lucky break number one: It was nothing as dramatic as a night-time blowout at motorway speed. I was only made aware by a tyre pressure drop warning symbol on the … [Read more...]
Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Road Test
Hybrid becomes the most popular power source in the Toyota RAV4 range. David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) explains… The RAV4 mid-sized SUV was first introduced in 1994 and billed by Toyota as the first compact 4WD SUV. Since then there has been a continual supply of new and updated models. The latest major change has been the introduction of petrol electric Hybrid two and four wheel drive … [Read more...]
All Wheel Drive Jaguar XE Road Test
The Cat gets sharp claws… All wheel drive option for the Jaguar XE saloon’s line-up. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency. When Jaguar launched their XE four door compact executive saloon car range in 2015 it was heralded as a ‘game-changer’ for the brand. It filled the long-held gap left in the brand’s range following the exit of the unloved X-Type put out to grass in 2009. The XE was a … [Read more...]
Toyota C-HR Hybrid SUV Road Test
David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) test drives Toyota’s C-HR, the firm’s latest Hybrid SUV. Toyota took their time getting into the very fashionable and high selling compact SUV market sector, leaving customers with just their hard-core RAV4 as the option. UK sales of what the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders call ‘Dual Purpose’ vehicles – what we know as 4x4s/SUVs and including … [Read more...]
2017 Subaru Levorg Sports Estate Road Test
Robin Roberts (Miles Better News Agency) samples Subaru’s latest estate… The Subaru Levorg is not what you might call eye-candy, but it has EyeSight. That’s the latest all-embracing collision avoidance technology which reduces the likelihood and severity of accidents. It may not be in the forefront of your mind when looking for an all-purpose 4x4 quality estate, but the Levorg really can … [Read more...]
Peugeot 3008 SUV/Crossover Road Test
Stylish New Peugeot 3008 SUV Crossover Now on Sale, plus New 3008 DKR Raid Rally models finish 1-2-3 in the 2017 Dakar Rally. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). UK deliveries of the all-new Peugeot 3008 have just started in January. The new model is described as a Crossover cum SUV rather than the previous generation, introduced in 2009, which was more MPV cum Crossover. But they are … [Read more...]
Mitsubishi ASX – Revised 2017 Model; Launch and Road Test
2017 Revised Mitsubishi ASX Crossover Debuts in the UK. Report by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). The revised, higher specification 2017 Mitsubishi ASX mid-sized Crossover/SUV range is now on sale in the UK with prices starting from a competitive £16,184 on-the-road or £169 a month PCP finance plan over three years. All models have a five year, 62,500 mile warranty and, keeping … [Read more...]
New Ford KA+ Zetec First Drive Road Test
Babies have a habit of growing up, just like the new Ford KA+. Ford, the leading new car sales brand in the UK for 40 successive years and 51 years for commercial vehicle sales, have recently introduced their latest challenger for sales, the new Ka+ City Car, although it is still the Fiesta ‘Supermini’ that remains the UK’s bestselling car overall. From its origins as a compact city car in … [Read more...]
Audi A8 3.0 TDI Quattro Sport 262PS tiptronic Road Test
Tom Scanlan test-drives a high specification Audi A8 limousine... Listen, you have just laid out £73,410 on your Audi A8 and you sort of expect perfection, right? Well, the headline is 'AUDI A8 IS LESS THAN PERFECT!' I mean, I bumped my head getting into it without being warned to be careful, the rear door-shut sounded a bit metallic compared with the front door's sophisticated click, and a … [Read more...]
Suzuki SX4 S-Cross (2017 Model Year) Road Test
David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) assesses the 2017 model year Suzuki SX4 S-Cross – “More spec, more muscle and more expensive”, he says… Suzuki’s original S-Cross was launched in 2013 as a mid-sized Crossover, but looked more of a five door hatchback or estate than an SUV. It is those muscular looking SUVs of all sizes that have boosted sales by bringing even more competitor models to … [Read more...]
BMW M240i Convertible Road Test
Looking ahead to sunny days in the New Year, Chris Adamson assesses a fast four seater drophead from BMW… Speeding to 60 miles an hour in just six seconds obviously isn’t quite enough for BMW’s compact 2 Series convertible – so for 2017 the boffins are throwing in another 95 horses and clipping the sprint time down to well under five seconds. Welcome to this year’s bright new young drop-top … [Read more...]
Ford Edge Titanium 210 hp 2.0 TDCi Automatic AWD SUV Road Test
Ford has the Edge with new UK vehicle sales in 2016… Ford’s Edge SUV Reviewed by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). There are no certainties in life but with official UK new vehicle sales figures not due to be released for a few days, it is already likely that Ford will again top the UK’s new car sales chart for 2016, and the commercial vehicle league as well. Also most likely is the fact … [Read more...]
VW Passat GTE Hybrid Estate Road Test
Chris Adamson test drives Volkswagen’s spacious plug-in hybrid Passat estate... Volkswagen is fighting back from the emissions rigging scandal and the latest Passat shows that they are returning to their technological best with a stylish and hugely practical plug-in hybrid. First unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in September 2014 – before all the ‘diesel-gate’ crisis – the Passat GTE Hybrid … [Read more...]
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