The latest Audi A1 Sportback S tronic reviewed by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency)... We all want more for our money these days and the Audi A1 Sportback 5-door brings big car luxury features to a more affordable family car market. The A1 was introduced as the marque’s challenger to the growing number of superminis in 2010, initially with three-doors and then a five-door Sportback … [Read more...]
Honda Jazz Crosstar – Road Test
The Honda Jazz Crosstar EX – music to the ears of road tester Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency)... One of the enduring models in the Honda UK lineup for two decades has been the Jazz series of superminis, which morphed into the additional Crosstar crossover model a couple of years ago, effectively a taller hatchback with sudo SUV looks. Ironically the taller car comes with less … [Read more...]
SEAT Ibiza 1.0 – Road Test
The popular SEAT Ibiza 1.0TSI FR 95PS manual hatchback sampled by Robin Roberts. The Coronavirus pandemic masked a lot of changes made by car-makers last year and the SEAT Ibiza was one of them. SEAT was well advanced with giving the highly popular Ibiza family hatchback a mid-term make-over before the pandemic virtually paralysed production and it has raised the bar for the car against more … [Read more...]
Volkswagen ID.3 – Road Test
The VW ID.3 Family Pro Performance tried by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency)… Volkswagen’s ID.3 is their first purpose-built electric car and it’s good. It’s about the same size as a Golf, but the new modular electric drive matrix powertrain and floorpan gives it the interior space of the larger Passat. The flexibility of the floorpan is mirrored by the range of batteries and … [Read more...]
Honda’s latest Jazz – Road Test
Honda’s Jazz EX Mark 4 generation put through its paces by Robin Roberts (and Motoring Milestones). You get more than you expect with the Honda Jazz. Two decades after the first model went on UK sale it still provides unrivalled practicality and versatility in the family compact hatchback market sector. It’s the Tardis of transport thanks to its really clever Magic Seats which take three … [Read more...]
Volkswagen Polo (sixth generation) – Road Test
FIT FOR MODERN DAY PURPOSE - THE LATEST VW POLO… …Trying it out for size has been Robin Roberts (and Motoring Milestones). Whether you’re working from home, reducing mileage or simply downsizing to save money, today’s Volkswagen Polo clearly demonstrates city cars do not have to lack the refinements of much larger models. For 46 years, the VW Polo has been seen as the city car with status. … [Read more...]
Mazda3 GT Sport – First Impressions
The first test drive of the new Mazda3 186 PS GT Sport with new e-Skyactive X hybrid technology... By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Just when you think things couldn’t get better, Mazda has improved its acclaimed Skyactiv engine technology. Constant engine development and software revisions have improved combustion and power, reduced emissions and extended economy in the … [Read more...]
Vauxhall Insignia SRi – Road Test
Vauxhall’s latest Insignia SRi VX-Line Nav 1.5D Manual on the road with Robin Roberts (and Milestones Motoring). The Vauxhall Insignia is a lesson to its rivals. While many challengers have or are about to move out of saloons/ hatchbacks and into crossover models in the modestly priced family sector, or executive brands keep pushing up prices but offering less in return, the Vauxhall hatchback … [Read more...]
VW Golf Life 1.0 TSi – Road Test
ANYONE FOR GOLF? ROBIN ROBERTS (AND MILES BETTER NEWS AGENCY) PLAYS A ROUND WITH THIS VW MODEL… The VW Golf has often been held up as the benchmark for family hatchbacks and is frequently the best selling car in Europe, although not always in Britain. After the Beetle which rebuilt VW’s brand and fortune following WW2, the Golf was really the model that put the German company on the road to … [Read more...]
Latest Citroën C3 – Road Test
Citroën C3 PureTech 110 tried and tested… …by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). When a car-maker refreshes and updates one of its best selling models their rivals and customers had better take notice and the new Citroën C3 deserves that attention. Not to be confused with the Citroën C3 Aircross compact SUV styled models, the C3 supermini sized hatchback underwent an extensive … [Read more...]
Ford Focus mild hybrid – Road Test
RAISE YOUR FORD FOCUS DRIVING EXPERIENCE WITH AN ACTIVE X HYBRID MODEL… …says David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). (Photographs by David, plus some from Ford). Only a relatively few years ago the decision we had to make about the engine we wanted for a new car was petrol or diesel. Nowadays it’s far more complicated because other options are now making their sales presence felt as we head … [Read more...]
VW up! First Brief Impressions from a Wheels-Alive reader
Gerald Morgan gives his initial verdict on Volkswagen’s latest 2020 up! All variants are five door hatchbacks, powered by a 65 PS 1.0 litre petrol engine, driving the front wheels via a five speed manual gearbox. (The car featured, a ‘Black Edition' version, was equipped with VW’s Start/Stop system incorporating battery regeneration). (All word and photographs by Gerald; the opinions expressed … [Read more...]
Honda’s latest Jazz EX Hybrid – Road Test
HONDA’S NEW JAZZ IS SENSIBLE, PRACTICAL BUT NOT A COMPULSIVE BUY… …says David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). The previous three generations of the Honda Jazz supermini five door hatchback have in design been all about packaging of its occupants. These features include best in class space, higher seating positions, good visibility, easy access, wide opening doors, good levels of safety and … [Read more...]
New Honda Jazz Crosstar– Road Test
MORE JAZZ BUT DOES IT HIT THE RIGHT NOTE FOR HONDA? By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). It might be music to some people’s ears that Honda is bringing us more Jazz but their F1 programme looks more like hokey cokey! Announced last week Honda F1 is quitting at the end of next year. They were first involved in 1964 and out in 1968, in again in 1983 and out in 1992, back in again in 2000, … [Read more...]
New SEAT Leon FR – Road Test
ALL-NEW SEAT LEON HATCHBACK TRIED FOR SIZE… …and assessed by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). The all-new range of Leon five door hatchbacks and estates are now with us with additional versions added in the last few weeks. For those of you not familiar with the Spanish brand, or have forgotten, the following words might help. SEAT, with its sports sub brand Cupra, is a member of the … [Read more...]
Latest Skoda Octavia – Road Test
LONGEVITY IS IN ITS GENES – THE NEW SKODA OCTAVIA. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). The new fourth generation Skoda Octavia Hatch and Estate models are here following the Covid-19 lockdown and UK customers can now take delivery of their new models or now more likely to wait until the new registration plate change month of September. The Octavia has been a huge global sales success … [Read more...]
Latest Volkswagen Golf – Road Test
THE EIGHTH GENERATION NEW VW GOLF, EVOLUTION NOT REVOLUTION? By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). The new eighth generation Volkswagen Golf arrived in the UK at the end of March but after the lockdown period deliveries are now underway so this is our first opportunity to test drive the latest Golf 8. The new Golf 8 model as it’s known is initially available in five door hatchback form … [Read more...]
SEAT Leon FR – Road Test
SEAT’s sporty FR version of the Leon… …Tried and test-driven by Kieron Fennelly. This the fourth edition of model which has been central to the SEAT range since 1999. Differences between this Leon and its immediate successor are largely aesthetic, although the 2020 model does have a 9 cm (3.54 in) longer wheelbase, the kind of development possible with VW’s clever modular chassis, which also … [Read more...]
Skoda Scala Monte Carlo – Road Test
SKODA’S SCALA FAMILY HATCHBACK GAINS SPORTY MONTE CARLO SPECIFICATION. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). The five door family sized C-segment Scala hatchback was launched towards the end of last year but it’s only now the range-topping Monte Carlo sports spec level is introduced. The Scala was effectively a replacement for Skoda’s underwhelming Rapid range and sits between the Czech … [Read more...]
Kia XCeed – Road Test
WHEN IS A FAMILY HATCHBACK SOMETHING ELSE? – THE KIA XCEED EXPLAINED. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). So what is the new Kia XCeed? Well it’s a Crossover styled member of the Ceed C-segment family that is also made up of the Ceed five door hatchback, Ceed Sportswagon estate and the ProCeed Shooting brake models. The Ceed family is Kia’s third best selling model range after the Kia … [Read more...]
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