Subaru XV Premium Lineartronic petrol automatic family SUV briefly put through its paces… …by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). If you have to ask, you don’t know – and that’s very much the personality of the Subaru XV Premium Petrol Lineartronic family sized SUV. Subaru has never fielded a huge range or enjoyed head-turning sales, but its best sellers have and are still highly … [Read more...]
Latest Audi Q7 – Road Test
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...]
Latest Ford Kuga – PHEV Road Test and Range Review
NEW FORD KUGA RANGE INCLUDES A PLUG-IN HYBRID POWERTRAIN OPTION… David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) test drives this version and reviews the line-up. After the Coronavirus lockdown Ford in the UK is now in full delivery mode of their all-new third generation Kuga SUV 5-door range. That’s good timing as pent-up demand by UK customers saw overall new car sales increase by 11% in July but sadly … [Read more...]
Subaru Forester – Road Test
Subaru’s Forester E-Boxer, 2.0XE Premium Lineartronic is watching you… By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Some car-makers shout about their success in your face but Subaru doesn’t need to because the all-new Forester e-Boxer 2.0XE Premium Lineartronic actually watches your face. Facial recognition is fitted to the instruments to ensure the driver’s eyes concentrate on the road … [Read more...]
Latest Mitsubishi ASX – Road Test
The 2020 model year Mitsubishi ASX Exceed petrol auto 4WD… …By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). The latest third-generation Mitsubishi ASX is now better able to take on rivals than the immediately preceding products with its bolder styling, well revised and updated interior and cutting edge convenient technology. For 2020, Mitsubishi fitted a more powerful 150 hp 2.0 litre petrol … [Read more...]
First Aston Martin DBX SUV rolls off the St. Athan production line
Aston Martin production of their luxury £154,000 DBX SUV started today in Wales. Robin Roberts reports... The big four-door model was announced for St Athan, some 20 miles west of Cardiff, in 2016 and over the last four years the company has been converting three massive superhangers into the company’s latest production centre at the former RAF base. It has gradually taken on over 600 … [Read more...]
All-electric MG ZS – Road Test
MG ZS EV Exclusive all-electric compact SUV. By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). From its conception almost a century ago, MG stood out as a performance brand on a shoestring and that simple value endures today with a modern twist. In the 1920s, Morris Garages cars tuned versions of standard family models and today the Chinese-owned MG marque sells family cars but has been one of … [Read more...]
Latest Suzuki Vitara SZ5 ALLGRIP Hybrid – Road Test
New Suzuki Vitara SZ5 ALLGRIP now with Hybrid power… …By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). THE new Suzuki Vitara 4x4 with latest hybrid technology is a sign of things to come from this Japanese brand which consistently punches above it weight. It learned a lot when launching the first hybrid technology in 2016 and building on that with the added benefit of its strong and … [Read more...]
Latest Peugeot 2008 – Road Test
Our first new car road test for a while… ...in which Robin Roberts has spent a longer than usual time living with Peugeot’s new 2008. Lockdown has been a learning experience for everyone, including the policeman who pulled me over for a routine check. Now I have spent over three months behind the wheel, some of the time, in the newest Peugeot 2008 and that’s a long time when we normally have … [Read more...]
Aston Martin ‘resets’ operations, in which St. Athan remains a vital base
Aston Martin Lagonda’s Welsh plant will play an increasingly important part in the company’s “reset plan” to boost sales around the world. By Robin Roberts. The luxury car maker has seen a steep collapse in its sports cars sales and introduced new management as it prepares to roll out production of its DBX SUV at St Athan in coming weeks. This week it announced 500 job cuts across the … [Read more...]
Latest Peugeot 2008 – Road Test
The new Peugeot 2008 GT Line PT 130 manual compact SUV. By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). With over a million Peugeot 2008 models made since launch in 2013, it was already a success before the new second generation was announced at the end of 2019. But in just a few months a lot has changed as the world copes with the coronavirus pandemic and Peugeot is like all makers … [Read more...]
Latest Mazda CX-30 – Road Test
New Mazda CX-30 2.0 180 hp, 2WD, GT Sport SUV tried and tested. By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). I have always been skeptical of the car awards bandwagon, until now. In the week I was testing the new Mazda CX-30 I learned it is one of the SUV finalists in the 2020 World Car Awards, and it is probably justified being included. Even before it was introduced, CX-30 picked up a … [Read more...]
Toyota RAV4 Excel AWD – First Impressions
Chris Adamson takes to the wheel of Toyota’s latest RAV4… (All words and photos by Chris). Over the years I have been on many new vehicle launches where the makers have claimed revolutionary prowess for their latest model – few have met this expectation but one I recall that did was the original Toyota RAV4. Billed as a fun town car with the ability to go off-road (Recreational All-terrain … [Read more...]
Audi A1 citycarver – Road Test
NEW AUDI A1 CITYCARVER FOR THE URBAN JUNGLE. David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) is your guide… The citycarver (all lower case letters) is a five door supermini sector sized hatchback based on the Audi A1 Sportback but with pseudo-SUV styling. It is priced from £22,040 and it is aimed at urban jungle motoring says Audi, whatever that is. There is no 4WD option, all models are only front-wheel … [Read more...]
Skoda Kamiq SUV – Road Test
Skoda Kamiq SE 1.0 95hp compact SUV… …put through its paces by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Skoda is making sales inroads with its family-friendly SUV range. Their large Kodiaq and mid-sized Karoq have now been joined by the compact Kamiq as this SUV sector wipes away sales wise traditional saloon and hatchback models across Europe and throughout the USA. No volume … [Read more...]
Latest Nissan Juke – Road Test
STILL SETTING THE PACE – THE NEW NISSAN JUKE. David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) tells all… Launched over a decade ago the first generation Nissan Juke sold in huge numbers with over 1.5 million finding global homes. It brought the then aspirational idea of five door SUV styling to the masses of car buyers who previously had opted for supermini sized hatchbacks. Although prior to Juke … [Read more...]
Audi Q3 Sportback – Road Test
THE NEW Q3 SPORTBACK – A NEW SLANT FROM AUDI ON SUVS… …by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). As Audi so aptly puts it their new Q3 Sportback is a different slant on their Q3 SUV. It’s a variation on the Q3 theme, familiar versatility but now with a racier coupé inspired side profile and rear end styling themes. But will this edgier dynamic design give Audi a sales edge in the over … [Read more...]
Kia Niro Crossover Hybrid – First Impressions
Kia Niro Crossover Hybrid – First Impressions. Chris Adamson drives Kia’s popular Niro hybrid… (All words and photographs by Chris). Hybrid petrol electric vehicles have been appearing on the high street in increasing numbers over recent years but one that seems to have slipped in under the radar is the Kia Niro crossover. One of the smaller SUVs it first appeared in 2016 and so far has … [Read more...]
Kia XCeed 1.4 T-GDi – Road Test
THE NEW KIA XCEED 1.4 PETROL FIRST EDITION MODEL TEST DRIVEN. Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency) tells all… The Kia Ceed has been one of the outstanding success stories of the first two decades of the millennium and as we enter its third a new chapter begins with the XCeed soft SUV styled range of 2WD models. Hatchbacks have given way to SUVs over the last ten years and now this … [Read more...]
Fiat 500 X – Road Test
Aiming to combine the appeal of the retro-styled 500 with the practicality of a compact SUV, Fiat’s 500X has plenty going for it. Kim Henson samples the turbocharged four cylinder petrol-powered 1.3 T4 DDCT Cross Plus version. (All words and photographs by Kim). When Fiat introduced the ‘modern’ 500 in 2007, the company pulled a masterstroke in applying appealing retro styling to the … [Read more...]
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