IF you were to run through a crowded car park blindfolded, the chances are that the first car you would bounce off would be a compact SUV. They’re more prolific than a politician’s promises – but, thankfully, much more reliable.
Amongst the most reliable of all would be the new Lexus UX 250h as the Japanese manufacturer has an enviable … Read the rest
THE Ford Focus Active represents the top model in Ford’s Active range of mild-crossover vehicles with the Ka+ Active and Fiesta Active being the other two.
Having briefly driven all the models recently I was delighted to take a Focus Active on extended loan to see if it’s worth paying a premium for the extra ride-height, tweaked suspension, bespoke chassis … Read the rest
THE new Jaguar F-TYPE looks more beautiful than ever and embodies Jaguar design DNA in its purest form. The two-seat sports car offers a perfect balance of performance and driver reward with an even more muscular, assertive design and a cabin defined by rich, luxurious materials and beautiful details.
The range of powerful, responsive engines includes four- and eight-cylinder options, … Read the rest
FAMILY estate cars have taken a bit of a beating in recent years with the ever-growing number of family-sized SUVs available – however, business users have tended to stick with the more traditional estate for sheer practicality and motorway-cruising refinement.
Among the best of them has always been Audi’s A6 Avant. As a premium estate it’s certainly refined, has bags … Read the rest
WE appear to be drowning in a sea of SUV and crossover vehicles at the moment and boy is it hard to distinguish one from another. So, the manufacturer that can get its affordable, small SUV to stand out from the crowd should be onto a winner.
So, let’s start by saying that the Volkswagen T-Roc is a bit of … Read the rest
WHEN celebs require luxury transport for themselves and their entourage, they often choose between two models from the Mercedes-Benz stable: The S-Class or the V-Class, with the V-Class becoming ever-more popular thanks to its peerless comfort and space combo for up to eight people.
It works very well in the “real” world too thanks to its drivability and practicality. The … Read the rest
THE new Volvo V60 is a family estate car that certainly turns a few heads. Granted, previous Volvo estates have always been practical with an envious reputation for safety – but they were never very stylish either inside or out.
However, the Swedish manufacturer has been having somewhat of a renaissance in recent years with some very good-looking motors rolling … Read the rest
Citroen like to make their cars stand out from the crowd – and when it comes to the mid-size, family SUV market you really do have to stand out to get noticed as there are so many models out there all offering practical space in a SUV body.
The Citroen C5 Aircross shares a lot of its parts with the Peugeot 3008 … Read the rest
IN a world where people are increasingly cynical and difficult to impress it’s reassuring to know that there are still some sure-fire ways to astonish and delight.
Take the Bentley Mulsanne Speed for instance. Okay, it’s glaringly obvious that something with a value of more than a quarter of a million pounds would have many folk chomping at the bit … Read the rest
SUBARU have a way of making a vehicle that you immediately trust to get the job done, whether it’s bring the kids home from school or take the other sort of kids to market – and while the XV model is aimed firmly at the family rather than the farmer, it’s good to know that rugged dependency is part of … Read the rest
