Category : Road Tests
First Drive: Mazda CX-3
Launched in 2015, Mazda’s CX-3 B-segment SUV has established itself as a volume seller for the brand, having sold 58,627 units in Europe in the last … Read More »
First Drive: MINI Clubman City
Mini is best known as a retail brand, but with the City its aiming to open its six doors to fleets…
Road Test: Ford Ecosport ST-Line 1.0 EcoBoost (140PS)
Ford hopes to add a bit of Fiesta appeal to its sportiest compact SUV, explains Alex Grant.
Road Test: Volkswagen Polo GTI
The Polo takes its best shot yet at the junior hot hatch class. By Alex Grant.
Road Test: Ford Mustang GT Convertible
In a country full of German drop-tops, can a five-litre Mustang make sense? Alex Grant finds out.
Road Test: Suzuki Swift Sport
Replacing a cult classic, Alex Grant finds out if the grown up new Swift Sport has lost its edge.
First Drive: Jeep Renegade
The junior Jeep is taking a step towards a diesel-free future, explains Alex Grant
First Drive: Jeep Wrangler
A true off-roader that feels more at home away from the tarmac, says Craig Thomas.
Road Test: Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross 4 CVT AWD
A new shape for the Eclipse name, but can it build on the Outlander PHEV’s success? By Alex Grant.
Early Drive: 2019 BMW 3 Series
Neil Briscoe gets an early drive of the all-new, high-technology 3 Series in prototype form, to find out what’s in store for the next generation of … Read More »
First Drive: Kia Picanto X-Line
Kia’s top-spec Picanto hopes to tempt drivers out of compact SUVs, explains Alex Grant.
Road test: SEAT Arona 1.6 TDI
Seat’s Arona could just be what the market wants and needs, finds Jonathan Musk…
Road Test: Jaguar E-Pace P250 R-Dynamic HSE
The junior Jaguar shaped up differently to expected, but it’s filling a familiar role. By Alex Grant.
First Drive: Ford Fiesta ST
Is Ford’s latest Fiesta ST king of the current hot hatch crop? Jonathan Musk finds out…
First Drive: Hyundai Tucson
Jonathan Musk drives Hyundai’s refreshed mid-size SUV to find out what’s new…
First Drive: Hyundai Kona 1.6 CRDi diesel
Can diesel prove to be the pick of the bunch for Hyundai’s fun Kona? By Jonathan Musk
First Drive: Peugeot 508
Peugeot goes premium with the new 508 – and convincingly, too. By Alex Grant.
Road Test: Volkswagen Golf SV GT 1.5 TSI Evo (150PS) DSG
Volkswagen’s space-efficient compact MPV deserves wider recognition, reckons Alex Grant.
First Drive: Ford Fiesta Active
‘Active’ trim adds SUV looks to the Fiesta line-up, finds Jonathan Musk…
First Drive: Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Does Mercedes-Benz’s latest C-Class rewrite the rules for the compact segment, asks Jonathan Musk…
First Drive: Volvo V90 D4 Ocean Race
Behind yacht-inspired styling cues, the top-spec V90 is a great work tool, reckons Alex Grant.
Road Test: MG ZS Exclusive
MG sees its new SUV as an inroad into fleet – Alex Grant reckons it stands a good chance.
First Drive: Toyota Aygo
Do updates to the best-selling Toyota Aygo keep it at the head of the pack? Jonathan Musk finds out…
Road Test: Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 1.4 TSI ACT SE Nav
Is the seven-seat Tiguan a genuine MPV alternative? Alex Grant isn’t convinced. SECTOR Large SUV PRICE £29,370 FUEL 46.3mpg CO2 137g/km In the decade since it launched, … Read More »
First Drive: Jaguar I-Pace
Does Jaguar’s first electric car meet expectations? Jonathan Musk finds out…
Road Test: Jaguar XF 25d AWD R-Sport
A little Land Rover technology has made the XF a thoroughbred Jaguar sports saloon, reckons Alex Grant.
Road Test: Citroën C3 Aircross BlueHDI 100 Feel
Citroën’s take on the popular supermini-SUV class is a distinctive newcomer. By Alex Grant.
Road Test: Nissan X-Trail dCi 130 4WD Tekna
Alex Grant wonders if the versatile X-Trail might be the last of its kind.
First Drive: Range Rover P400e Plug-in Hybrid
Range Rover reckons 20% of customers are already opting for the PHEV, Jonathan Musk finds out why…
First Drive: BMW X2
BMW hopes the X2 will stand out with keen styling and dynamics to match. By Martyn Collins.
