The new Toyota C-HR attracts a lot of attention.
For a mid-sized family hatchback to draw this amount of attention it is either: a) Very noisy b) Very unusual or c) Very much on fire.
I’m glad to say that the C-HR I’ve been driving around in is neither very noisy nor very much on fire.
It is most definitely … Read the rest
THE Mitsubishi ASX has had a facelift recently and also received a new 1.6 diesel engine choice that should boost the appeal of this compact SUV – but is it enough to worry rivals?
The ASX looks more purposeful; more 4×4 than rivals such as the Nissan Qashqai and Kia Sportage but the new SEAT Ateca matches it in this … Read the rest
IF a group of 15 year olds take the time to look over a car and then comment on how “cool” it looks then there is a good chance the car in question is either a super-car or the latest hot-hatch. If that car is a Volvo then clearly something has happened at Volvo to wipe away years of “pipe-and-slippers” … Read the rest
WHAT works for the Yanks doesn’t always work this side of the pond – take the Ford Explorer, for instance, or the idea that a reality-TV star may make a good head-of-state.
So, when Ford say they are bringing over their best-selling, large SUV – the Edge – you would be right to be sceptical. It has been around in … Read the rest
Hyundai’s foray into the world of hybrid vehicles starts with the aggressively-priced Ioniq mid-sized hatchback which takes on the all-conquering Toyota Prius – and on the face of it gives Toyota a bloody nose when it comes to pricing, being around £4,000 cheaper spec-for-spec than its Japanese rival.
Available as a hybrid or an all-out electric vehicle, the Ioniq is … Read the rest
If any manufacturer is going to stay loyal to the idea of a Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV) instead of yet another Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) then it’s bound to be Renault as they produced the first one way back in 1996 with the Megane Scenic. Since then MPVs have gotten progressively uglier and less-desirable – until now.
The new Renault Scenic … Read the rest
SEAT’s entry into the ever-burgeoning SUV market is the well-received Ateca – a squarish-looking crossover based on the Leon and going head-to-head with the likes of the Renault Kadjar, Nissan Qashqai and the “good-grief, there’s another one!” Kia Sportage.
Now, I say squarish not … Read the rest
THE Skoda Superb Estate was always great value as well as an excellent load-lugger which made it popular with everyone from cab drivers to campers as well as those families who prefer plenty of space for their offspring. So, the … Read the rest
THE Audi A4 often gets mentioned in the same sentence as the BMW 3-Series and the Mercedes-Benz C-Class because, like its German siblings, it is now established as among the very best when it comes to aspirational executive saloons – although Jaguar have … Read the rest
PEUGEOT’S new 3008 SUV has been named Car of the Year for 2017 and after living with the high-spec GT Line model for a week I can certainly see why.
The old 3008 was a little staid-looking – more MPV than SUV and … Read the rest
