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...]
Latest Vauxhall Corsa – Road Test
A FIRST LOOK AT THE ALL NEW VAUXHALL CORSA 5-DOOR HATCHBACK... By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). The fifth generation Vauxhall Corsa range is now in UK showrooms and ready for the ‘20’ new registration plate sales month of March. This time around the Corsa is only available as a five-door hatchback and sells in the ‘supermini’ sector of the new car market. The Corsa has been … [Read more...]
Nissan Micra IG-T100 – Road Test
IT’S A PERKY BLINDER – THE LATEST NISSAN MICRA IG-T100 HATCHBACK… …explains David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). The 100 hp turbo petrol engine is perky in performance and the design of the five-door supermini sized hatchback body is blindingly more eye-catching than the previous four generations of Micra which have been served up since 1983. Most recently Nissan has further revised some … [Read more...]
Suzuki Swift Attitude, Swift 4×4 hybrid and a Suzuki-powered RIB – First Impressions
Suzuki Swift Attitude, Swift 4x4 hybrid and a Suzuki-powered RIB – First Impressions. ‘A Swift Day Out’… Suzuki’s latest Swifts, in ‘Attitude’ and SZ5 4x4 hybrid form – plus the firm’s marine engines – assessed by Kim Henson. ‘A Swift Day Out’ is how Suzuki heralded a driving day for motoring writers to sample their Swift Attitude on road, the Swift 4x4 hybrid in off-road conditions, and the … [Read more...]
Audi A1 Sportback – Road Test
Audi A1 Sportback 30 TFSI S line supermini hatchback. By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Audi’s experience in the premium sector also extends to its supermini sized A1. The A1 was first shown in 2010 as a 3-door, the 5-door Sportback came 12 months later and arrived in Britain in 2012, and it’s a successor to the Audi A2. Today, Audi’s entry level model comes in a … [Read more...]
Citroën C3 Flair (1.2 PureTech) – Road Test
Starting off in the right way with the Citroën C3. David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) explains… Citroën’s best selling model range, the C3 five door ‘supermini’ sized hatchback line-up, has been awarded the title of ‘Driving Instructor Car of the Year’ in the 2018 FirstCar Awards. FirstCar is the dedicated resource for learner and newly qualified drivers in the UK. FirstCar says as well … [Read more...]
Renault Clio Dynamique S 110dCi – Road Test
Robin Roberts (Miles Better News Agency) test dries Renault’s Clio, powered by their 1.5 litre diesel engine… The Renault Clio was launched before the worldwide web became a part of everyday life and after 27 years it’s what is now considered Edition 4.2. It’s been a part of the British motoring scene for over a generation, and it keeps reinventing itself. Successive advertising campaigns … [Read more...]
New Citroën C3 Supermini Line-up – First Impressions
Making the Difference for Citroën – The latest C3 Supermini Range. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Differentiation of the Citroën brand within the PSA Group is the current aim in separating from the Peugeot and DS brands, a hard task when most share the same platforms, transmissions and latest fuel-efficient petrol and diesel engines. En-route to this differentiation of models is … [Read more...]
