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SsangYong Rexton – Road Test

11th April 2022

The SsangYong Rexton Auto – a seven seater SUV that’s big on style and space… …Assessed by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). In the automotive sector there are rarely surprises, except with the SsangYong Rexton. The Korean company has been making 4x4 models for over 65 years, a little less than Land Rover but it has evolved just like its better-known UK rival. Today’s Rexton is … [Read more...]

Genesis GV80 large SUV (petrol) – Road Test

16th March 2022

Kim Henson test drives the Genesis GV80 large ‘premium’ SUV, in this case with 2.5 litre turbocharged petrol power. (All words and photographs by, and copyright, Kim Henson). If you are in the market for a roomy high class SUV, of course you will find a variety of models on offer from the established makers in this sector of the market. However, there’s a relatively new contender to consider, … [Read more...]

Toyota Highlander – Road Test

11th August 2021

If size matters – try the Toyota Highlander Excel 2.5 Hybrid AWD very large SUV… …Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency) has: Us individuals as a species are evolving and are getting larger and so are our cars. So it is the right time for the Toyota Highlander to be introduced to the UK market. Highlander is the company’s largest SUV and has been brought to European showrooms for the … [Read more...]

Kia Sorento 4 1.6T Hybrid AWD large SUV – Road Test

19th May 2021

The Kia Sorento 4 is full of surprises in a market which often delivers nothing out of the ordinary, writes Robin Roberts (and Miles Better Motoring). I mean; what car comes with a beach, a wood-burner, a café or its own forest? They are part of the “nat sounds” available in the highly sophisticated infotainment system and are a calming or relaxing influence in a car which is already in the … [Read more...]

Latest version of Peugeot’s 5008 SUV – Road Test

14th April 2021

REFRESHED AND RARING TO GO THE 2021 REVISED PEUGEOT 5008 LARGE SUV… …Tried and tested by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). The UK car industry has come to the end of its Covid induced click and collect period this week following healthy March new registration plate month sales. Registrations were up by 11.5% over sales in March last year when Covid first closed UK car showrooms. However … [Read more...]

Latest Audi Q7 – Road Test

7th September 2020

The new Audi Q7 55 TFSI e quattro, auto, large SUV. By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Audi like to do things differently and their latest model actually delivers less but gives you more. Their big SUV Q7 priced from £57,690 has been a hallmark for families with its seven-seat configuration but the new mild-hybrid 3.0 e TFSI petrol version costing £68,600 that I’ve just tested … [Read more...]

Volvo XC60 T8 PHEV SUV – Road Test

17th January 2020

The Volvo XC60 T8 twin engine PHEV large-sized SUV... ...Test-driven by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Volvo saw record UK sales in 2019, led by its SUV family including the XC60 series. Last year British registrations went up 12% to over 56,200 with the compact XC40 taking 15,445 and the XC60 recording 11,766 sales as the brand out-performed some other premium rivals and … [Read more...]

Bentley Bentayga – Road Test

30th December 2019

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...]

Citroën C5 Aircross Flair (diesel) – Road Test

22nd November 2019

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...]

SEAT Tarraco 2.0TSi – Road Test

7th November 2019

Put through its paces – SEAT Tarraco 2.0TSI 4Drive 190hp large SUV… …By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). SEAT, the Spanish brand within the Volkswagen Group, has risen from being an also-ran car-maker to a pace-setter and it’s most obvious with their flagship Tarraco large SUV. Heading a range of SUVs offering reasonably priced models in different sectors, the SEAT Tarraco … [Read more...]

Volvo XC90 T6 Inscription AWD – Road Test

28th October 2019

The latest Volvo XC90 T6 Inscription AWD petrol large SUV. By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). If you asked anyone to name three famous Swedish icons I bet you’d hear them mention Volvo. Whether that came before or after ABBA and IKEA is debatable and older generations may substitute SAAB somewhere, but the fact is Volvo has become more than a car brand, it’s a global … [Read more...]

Skoda Kodiaq vRS seven seater – Road Test

25th March 2019

NEW SKODA KODIAQ VRS 7-SEAT SUV – PACEY BUT PRICEY. Test-driven by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). The award winning, highly praised Skoda Kodiaq range of five and seven seater SUVs has a new flagship model. It’s the vRS 240 hp biturbo automatic 4x4 model priced at a hefty £42,870, but added options can push that price up even further. For those looking for less performance, but still … [Read more...]

Hyundai Santa Fe seven seater – road test

22nd March 2019

The Hyundai Santa Fe Premium SE large SUV… …test-driven by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). The Hyundai Santa Fe has been the bedrock of the brand since launched in 2001, but it’s no dinosaur. The fourth generation of this highly popular large SUV is packed with the latest features and choices to please any family with the emphasis on enjoyment and living.Split over four trim … [Read more...]

New Skoda Kodiaq Sportline – Road Test

7th January 2019

SKODA KODIAQ SPORTLINE – A MILES BETTER SPECIFICATION LARGE SUV… ...Assessed by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) It’s a fast evolving world in the car industry with changing fashions in the models we buy such as hatchbacks, saloons and estates losing out to SUVs, the introduction of new WLTP testing procedures which has caused delays in supplying compliant engines, and the introduction of … [Read more...]

Latest Lexus RX450h Hybrid SUV – Road Test

13th December 2018

Lexus RX450h petrol-electric hybrid large SUV… “Enjoy the refinement”, says David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). There is no shortage of SUVs, small, medium, large and very large, petrol, diesel, hybrid, plug-in hybrid and all-electric are all available depending on the model and from ‘budget’ buys to ‘upper-class’ premium brands, all cashing in on the seemingly unstoppable public demand. … [Read more...]

Honda’s Latest CR-V – Road Test

12th November 2018

New generation Honda CR-V large SUV – more polished and plush… …says David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). (Photographs by David (static images) and Honda (moving shots). When asking what is the World’s best selling SUV would it be a Land Rover/Range Rover of some type, a Ford, an Audi, BMW or Mercedes or a Kia, or Hyundai, a Mitsubishi, Suzuki or perhaps one of a multitude of American … [Read more...]

Peugeot 5008 GT Line Premium 130 PureTech 7-seater SUV – Road Test

10th October 2018

Peugeot’s up-to-the-minute SUVs are proving very popular with UK buyers... Kim Henson puts through its paces, and carries lots of people in, the company’s latest 5008 seven seater large SUV… (All words and photographs by Kim). The compact 2008 and mid-range 3008 SUVs were already selling well for Peugeot in the UK before the larger 5008 SUV range was introduced here in the autumn of 2017 … [Read more...]

New Mitsubishi Shogun Sport seven seater SUV – First Impressions

21st June 2018

Latest Mitsubishi Shogun Sport…  …tried and tested by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency).  A new tough Mitsubishi Shogun Sport is being launched into the booming SUV sector, and the only European country to get it is the UK. Unlike most of today’s 4x4s/SUVs/Crossovers on sale, the Shogun Sport is a no nonsense hard-core five door SUV with seven seats, a large 3,100 kg (6,834 lb) towing … [Read more...]

Mazda CX-5 2.2D – Road Test

4th May 2018

Not to be overlooked in the SUV market, Mazda’s CX-5 2.2D Sport Nav Automatic is a worthy contender… By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency) Mazda has a reputation for quietly getting on with the job and building some great if unassuming cars, such as the CX-5 large SUV. It also proves it’s not a one-trick pony, best known for the stunning sporty MX-5 two-seater. It also builds a very … [Read more...]

DS 7 Crossback SUV – Road Test

21st April 2018

Now on sale in the UK – DS 7 Crossback. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). The all-new DS 7 Crossback arrived in the UK in March this year and was heralded as their first purpose-built DS model, not as in the past a top spec Citroën. DS Automobiles became a global brand in its own right in 2014 and before that the DS label was used for higher spec Citroën models. Of course the DS … [Read more...]

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