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...]
Road Tests
Our in-depth appraisals of new cars available in the UK
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 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...]
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...]
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 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...]
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...]
Hyundai Ioniq hybrid – Road Test
Robin Roberts (Miles Better News Agency) assesses the new Hyundai Ioniq hybrid Premium SE 1.6 GDI. There has been a headlong rush towards hybrids, and one-time minnow Hyundai is now a big fish… Hyundai showed us the fuel cell ix35 over a year ago and probably more significantly it launched the Ioniq five door mid-sized hatchback in the UK last autumn as the first car with three powertrains, a … [Read more...]
Mitsubishi centenary history – and Shogun Road Test
Long heritage Mitsubishi Shogun continues to serve… By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Whilst there are all-new cars aplenty waiting for UK customers there are also some longer serving models; whilst new, they share their designs with older original models going back for many years. In recent months we have looked at and explained the heritage of the new and larger VW Beetle, the … [Read more...]
Ford Mustang – News and hot stuff Convertible Road Test – Could this be a cure for the summertime blues?
Must Have a Mustang Continues… David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) reports, and test-drives a Convertible… FORD’S ICONIC RETRO SPORTS CAR STILL MUSCLING IN WITH RECORD SALES. A timely press release from Ford arrived in my In-Box recently claiming the new generation Mustang is the best selling sports car on the planet. A fact that was hard to digest when you consider the global sales of … [Read more...]
Kia Optima estate – Road Test
Keith Ward test drives a spacious Optima estate… GRABBING most attention in auto circles these days are hatchbacks, SUVs and Crossovers, but estate cars continue to enjoy an appeal to both business users and private family buyers. So while in the repeatedly record-breaking Kia range the new-this-year cheeky little Picanto and Rio supermini hatches give spirited backing to the flagship SUV … [Read more...]
Honda HR-V Compact SUV/Crossover Road Test
Honda’s latest HR-V – Driven by Robin Roberts (Miles Better News Agency). SUV-drivers are very style conscious so I was pleased as punch when a few I know quite well praised the Honda HR-V. One asked what it was while another said they loved the sweeping lines, and both said they would certainly think of buying one next time around. Honda’s compact SUV was deliberately styled to give it a … [Read more...]
BMW X4 3.0d M Sport coupé styled SUV – Road Test (in brief)
BMW X4 3.0d M Sport SUV – Assessed by Robin Roberts (Miles Better News Agency). Ticking boxes is what it’s about with the BMW X4, the five door mid-sized SUV with coupé styling. This beefy brother to the 3 Series and X3 SUV was introduced to fill a niche of the market where Audi, Porsche, even Land Rover, have been plugging away with their sports SUVs. Without losing the 3 Series agility, … [Read more...]
Peugeot 3008 GT Line PureTech 130 Road Test
Chris Adamson gives his views on the European Car of the Year 2017, and assesses whether the car lives up to this accolade... (Words and Photos by Chris) ‘European Car of the Year 2017’ is a pretty tough title to live up to, but that’s the challenge facing the new Peugeot 3008, having beaten off some stiff opposition to claim the crown earlier this year. Visually it is hard to really … [Read more...]
Updated Ford Kuga Road Test
David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) assesses the latest (2017) version of Ford’s Kuga SUV. The demand in the UK, the EU and global markets for SUVs, Crossovers and 4x4s continues, and the surge in additional models from brands new to these sectors builds on their fashionable must-have appeal. In the UK last year there were 437,000 new car registrations for what the industry calls Dual … [Read more...]
Skoda’s revised Octavia range – plus Octavia estate Road Test
2017 updated Skoda Octavia line-up – incorporating a substantial estate car variant. David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) gives his views – and offers some useful advice on choosing the best version of the Octavia for you… The 2017 revised Skoda Octavia range of C-segment five door Hatchbacks and Estates have recently gone on sale and all retain their class-leading roominess plus high … [Read more...]
Suzuki Ignis Road Test
Keith Ward gives his assessment of Suzuki’s latest city car… ON sale in the UK from the start of this year (2017), the little all-new Suzuki Ignis city car can pack an awful lot for relatively little money into its light and compact SUV frame. Prices start at £10,249. On top of a generally generous kit level, the top SZ5 version we drove, at well under £15,000, came with the Japanese firm’s … [Read more...]
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