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THE Kia Sportage has quietly become the SUV of choice for many families. It’s not loud about it, nor does it lean heavily on heritage or performance credentials. Instead, it has steadily built a reputation as one of the most complete family SUVs on sale – practical, well-equipped and easy to live with.
Now in its updated fifth generation, the … Read the rest
THE Ford Puma has been one of the UK’s quiet success stories over the past few years.
Compact, practical and surprisingly enjoyable to drive, it managed to inject a bit of personality into the crowded small SUV segment. It carries the torch for the defunct Fiesta, very well.
Now Ford has taken that formula and applied a fully electric powertrain, … Read the rest
FEW names carry quite the same cultural weight as the Renault 4.
First launched in 1961, the original R4 was conceived as a car for everyone — practical, affordable and capable of tackling both city streets and rural tracks. Renault sold more than eight million of them across the globe, turning the humble little hatchback into one of the most … Read the rest
WHY Tiggo 7 when it has five seats? Surely it should be named the Tiggo 5?
It’s a question that came up more than once recently. In the UK, the Tiggo 7 sits squarely in the five-seat SUV class, up against the Nissan Qashqai, Kia Sportage and Hyundai Tucson. The name suggests something larger, but the footprint is very much … Read the rest
GENESIS has never approached the premium market with any hesitation. From the outset, the brand positioned itself not as an alternative, but as an equal — offering distinctive design, high specification and a level of customer care that quietly challenges the very best.
Unlike the Electrified GV70, which adapts an existing combustion platform, the GV60 was conceived from the outset … Read the rest
NEW car brands rarely move into flagship territory so quickly. Most establish themselves with accessible, volume-focused models before stepping up.
Omoda had already introduced itself to the UK with the smaller Omoda 5. The 9 SHS, however, signaled a clear escalation in ambition.
This is the brand’s range-topping SUV — a large, all-wheel-drive plug-in hybrid producing 449 bhp, capable of … Read the rest
IT may sound odd, but in all the years of driving cars, I’ve never stepped inside a Tesla. It hasn’t been by design – it’s just not happened; like learning to play the guitar or visit Machu Picchu, I’ve been somewhat lacking in effort . . .
So, popping my Tesla cherry in the latest Model Y has been somewhat … Read the rest
Some cars arrive with a weight of expectation. Others arrive with a smile. The new Renault 5 E-Tech manages both. It taps into nostalgia without leaning on it too heavily, while clearly being designed for modern life — and it pulls off that balancing act without feeling forced, gimmicky or overly retro.
As someone who sat on the judging panel that … Read the rest
There are cars that evolve, and then there are cars that leap forward. The Polestar 4 belongs firmly in the latter camp. It’s an SUV coupé that rethinks almost everything about the genre — including whether you really need a rear window.
When Mrs. B and I took a trip down to the Kelpies in it, the Polestar 4 turned nearly as many heads … Read the rest
YOU’VE just gotta love a BMW 5 Series. Quiet confidence and understated looks that make you think of Keanu Reeves rather than The Rock. Well, that’s what I think anyway. . .
The latest generation doesn’t try too hard to impress — it just quietly reminds you that it’s still the benchmark for business-class motoring. And nowhere is that more apparent than in the 530e plug-in hybrid, a car that somehow manages to combine thrift, performance, … Read the rest