Category : Road Tests

Road Test: Volkswagen Polo GTI

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The Polo takes its best shot yet at the junior hot hatch class. By Alex Grant.

Road Test: Ford Mustang GT Convertible

6 years ago / 0 comments

In a country full of German drop-tops, can a five-litre Mustang make sense? Alex Grant finds out.

Road Test: Suzuki Swift Sport

6 years ago / 0 comments

Replacing a cult classic, Alex Grant finds out if the grown up new Swift Sport has lost its edge.

First Drive: Jeep Renegade

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The junior Jeep is taking a step towards a diesel-free future, explains Alex Grant

First Drive: Jeep Wrangler

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A true off-roader that feels more at home away from the tarmac, says Craig Thomas.

Road Test: Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross 4 CVT AWD

6 years ago / 1 comments

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

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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

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Kia’s top-spec Picanto hopes to tempt drivers out of compact SUVs, explains Alex Grant.

Road test: SEAT Arona 1.6 TDI

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Seat’s Arona could just be what the market wants and needs, finds Jonathan Musk…

Road Test: Jaguar E-Pace P250 R-Dynamic HSE

6 years ago / 0 comments

The junior Jaguar shaped up differently to expected, but it’s filling a familiar role. By Alex Grant.

First Drive: Ford Fiesta ST

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Is Ford’s latest Fiesta ST king of the current hot hatch crop? Jonathan Musk finds out…

First Drive: Hyundai Tucson

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Jonathan Musk drives Hyundai’s refreshed mid-size SUV to find out what’s new…

First Drive: Hyundai Kona 1.6 CRDi diesel

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Can diesel prove to be the pick of the bunch for Hyundai’s fun Kona? By Jonathan Musk

First Drive: Peugeot 508

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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

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Volkswagen’s space-efficient compact MPV deserves wider recognition, reckons Alex Grant.

First Drive: Ford Fiesta Active

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‘Active’ trim adds SUV looks to the Fiesta line-up, finds Jonathan Musk…

First Drive: Mercedes-Benz C-Class

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Does Mercedes-Benz’s latest C-Class rewrite the rules for the compact segment, asks Jonathan Musk…

First Drive: Volvo V90 D4 Ocean Race

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Behind yacht-inspired styling cues, the top-spec V90 is a great work tool, reckons Alex Grant.

Road Test: MG ZS Exclusive

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MG sees its new SUV as an inroad into fleet – Alex Grant reckons it stands a good chance.

First Drive: Toyota Aygo

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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

6 years ago / 0 comments

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

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Does Jaguar’s first electric car meet expectations? Jonathan Musk finds out…

Road Test: Jaguar XF 25d AWD R-Sport

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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

6 years ago / 0 comments

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

6 years ago / 0 comments

Alex Grant wonders if the versatile X-Trail might be the last of its kind.

First Drive: Range Rover P400e Plug-in Hybrid

6 years ago / 0 comments

Range Rover reckons 20% of customers are already opting for the PHEV, Jonathan Musk finds out why…

First Drive: BMW X2

6 years ago / 0 comments

BMW hopes the X2 will stand out with keen styling and dynamics to match. By Martyn Collins.

First Drive: Hyundai Nexo

6 years ago / 0 comments

Nexo does more than just pick up where the ix35 fuel cell left off, explains Martyn Collins.

Road Test: Kia Niro PHEV

6 years ago / 0 comments

Smart thinking from Kia, but the plug-in Niro has stiff competition on the way. By Alex Grant.

Road Test: Peugeot 308 SW BlueHDI 150 GT-Line

6 years ago / 0 comments

Hot hatch styling with fleet-friendly running costs, the 308 is a great user-chooser option, says Alex Grant.