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
IF you’re looking for a family-sized electric vehicle that is both affordable and capable of clocking up many miles between charges, then you may have given up the search by now and gone for a hybrid instead.
However, Kia are about to change all that with the introduction of their all-electric e-Niro model which not only has a real-world range … Read the rest
REMEMBER back in 2008 when Hyundai were known for producing cheap, no-frills (and no-thrills) vehicles for the masses? How times have changed . . .
Since then, Hyundai have become one of the top-10 best-selling manufacturer’s in the UK with over 90,000 vehicles sold last year, including the Prius-beating Ioniq hybrid which I thought was a game-changer for the Korean manufacturer when I … Read the rest
OUTWARDLY, the latest Suzuki Vitara hasn’t had to change a great deal from the previous one and that’s mostly because people like it very much, thank you.
But the Japanese manufacturer have never been one for letting the grass grow beneath its wheels – and with the likes of the SEAT Arona, Kia Stonic and Hyundai Kona being available with … Read the rest
IF you’re in the market for a large, family-friendly, hybrid vehicle but really don’t want to jump on the SUV bandwagon then Kia may have the answer in their recently face-lifted Optima Sportswagon PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle).
Now with a redesigned lower front bumper, with the addition of LED daytime running lights the Optima Sportswagon looks bang up-to-date. New diamond-cut 17in alloy wheels also … Read the rest
