Category : Road Tests
First Drive: Jaguar XE 2.0D
Sector: Compact executive Price: From £29,775 Fuel: 99–109mpg CO2: 67.3–75.0g/km Many have tried, all have failed. Breaking into that fabulously profitable, voluminous premium executive market dominated … Read More »
First Drive: Ford S-Max
Sector: Large MPV Price: £24,545–£32,945 Fuel: 31.7–56.5mpg CO2: 129–204g/km The outgoing Ford S-Max was one of those segment-busting vehicles which could so easily have not worked. … Read More »
First Drive: Skoda Superb
Danny Cobbs drives the new Superb and comes away impressed by its quality.
First Drive: Honda Civic
SECTOR: Lower medium PRICE: £15,975–£26,970 FUEL: 42.8–78.5mpg CO2: 94–155g/km Honda has had a tough time in Europe recently. Prioritising hybrids over diesels and without a sporty … Read More »
First Drive: Ford C-Max/Grand C-Max
SECTOR: Compact MPV PRICE: £18,195–£27,615 FUEL: 44.0–68.9mpg CO2: 105–149g/km The recent boom in vehicle segments means traditional five-door hatchback customers needing more space have never had … Read More »
Road Test: BMW 2 Series Gran Tourer
SECTOR: Compact MPV PRICE: £24,710–£32,540 FUEL: 44.8mpg–68.9mpg CO2: 108–145g/km Up until now, if you were after a mid-sized seven-seat MPV, the last place you’d think to … Read More »
First Drive: Volkswagen Golf Alltrack
SECTOR: Lower medium PRICE: £26,790–£30,595 FUEL: 56.5–58.9mpg CO2: 124–132g/km It’s an inevitable addition, given similar products in the SEAT Leon and Skoda Octavia Estate line-ups, but … Read More »
Road Test: Mazda2 1.5 (90PS) SE-L Nav
Sector: Supermini Price: £15,045 Fuel: 62.8mpg CO2: 105g/km With Mazda’s recent focus on the advantages of its weight-reducing, economy-boosting SKYACTIV Technology, it’s easy to forget that … Read More »
Road Test: Vauxhall ADAM ROCKS Air 1.0T
Sector: City Car Price: £16,995 Fuel: 55.4mpg CO2: 119g/km It would be hard to level a complaint at Vauxhall for not catering for the myriad tastes … Read More »
Road Test: Audi TT 2.0 TDI ultra Sport
Sector: Coupe Price: £29,810 Fuel: 70.6mpg CO2: 116g/km The Audi TT has evolved a little like an iPhone. Every few years, the coupe gets replaced with … Read More »
Road Test: Audi TT TDI Ultra S Line
Sector: Coupe Price: £32,320 Fuel: 67.3mpg CO2: 110g/km I’ve always thought that a diesel Audi TT was a bit of a cop-out. If you really want … Read More »
First Drive: Vauxhall Mokka 1.6 CDTi
Sector: Crossover Price: £18,129–£20,174 Fuel: 55.4–68.9mpg CO2: 109–134g/km Vauxhall was an early arrival in the compact crossover segment, and the Mokka has been an important part … Read More »
Road Test: Tesla Model S 85kWh
Sector: Executive Price: £58,680 (after £5,000 grant) Range: 310 miles CO2: 0g/km As improbable as it might have sounded until fairly recently, Tesla has managed a … Read More »
First Drive: Suzuki Vitara
Sector: Crossover Price: £13,999–£21,299 Fuel: 50.4–67.2mpg CO2: 106–131g/km Suzuki has clearly developed something of a Land Rover obsession of late, claiming the new Vitara looks like an … Read More »
Road Test: Land Rover Discovery Sport TD4 Automatic HSE
Sector: Crossover Price: £39,400* Fuel: 53.3mpg* CO2: 139g/km* At a glance, and particularly in some of its bolder colour options, it’s easy to mistake the Discovery … Read More »
First Drive: Mazda CX-3
Sector: Crossover Price: £17,595–£24,695 Fuel: 44.1–70.6mpg CO2: 105–150g/km Having revolutionised the traditional C-segment, it appears the supermini class is next on the radar for manufacturers’ crossover … Read More »
First Drive: SEAT Leon X-Perience
Sector: Lower medium Price: £24,385 Fuel: 57.6mpg CO2: 129g/km To say that within the Volkwagen Group, SEAT has been a bit light on the SUV and … Read More »
Road Test: Nissan Pulsar 1.5 dCi 110 Tekna
Segment: Lower medium Price: £21,945 Fuel: 78.5mpg CO2: 94g/km It says a lot for Nissan’s re-shaping of C-segment norms that, in launching the Pulsar, it’s probably … Read More »
Road Test: Toyota Yaris Excel 1.33 VVT-i Multidrive S
Sector: Supermini Price: £16,695 Fuel: 58.9mpg CO2: 119g/km The latest generation of the Yaris is on a sales march in Europe. Despite being squeezed between premium … Read More »
First Drive: BMW 2 Series Convertible
Sector: Convertible Price: £26,045–£39,255 Fuel: 33.2–68.9mpg CO2: 108–199g/Km BMW can lay claim to having the world’s biggest-selling premium compact drop-top with the old 1 Series Convertible, … Read More »
First Drive: Mazda6
Sector: Upper Medium Price: £19,795–£28,795 Fuel: 47.1–68.9mpg CO2: 107–139g/Km While new segments and premium brands might be stealing sales away from the traditional upper-medium saloons and … Read More »
First Drive: Volvo XC90
Sector Large Suv Price £45,550–£63,650 Fuel 35.3–112.9mpg CO2 59–179g/km In car years the outgoing Volvo XC90 qualified for one of those ‘well done for getting … Read More »
First Drive: Mazda2
Sector: Supermini Price: £11,995–£17,395 Fuel: 56.5–83.1mpg CO2: 89–117g/km The launch of the new Mazda2 heralds the start of a pretty busy year for Mazda that will … Read More »
First Drive: Citroën C4
Sector: Lower medium Price: £14,645–£19,990 Fuel: 60.1–85.6mpg CO2: 86–110g/km With the C4 Picasso and C4 Cactus, Citroën has a pair of very strong products at the … Read More »
Road Test: Toyota Aygo x-play 1.0 VVTi
Sector: City Car Price: £10,195 Fuel: 68.9mpg CO2: 95g/km Nine years. It’s a long life for any vehicle, particularly in the fast-moving, style-conscious city car segment. … Read More »
Road Test: Volkswagen Polo 1.2 TSI SE
Sector: Supermini Price: £14,360 Fuel: 60.1mpg CO2: 107g/km It’s not uncommon for manufacturers to claim that their superminis feel as grown up as the larger models … Read More »
Road Test: Peugeot 108 Active e-VTI 68
Sector: City car Price: £9,745 Fuel: 74.3mpg CO2: 88g/km In 2005, PSA and Toyota redefined the small car segment with their cab-forward monobox city cars. No … Read More »
Road Test: Fiat 500S TwinAir (103bhp)
Sector: City car Price: £13,850 Fuel: 67.3mpg CO2: 99g/km, You’d be entirely forgiven for missing the subtle updates to the Fiat 500 last year. Now almost … Read More »
First Drive: Land Rover Discovery Sport
Sector: Crossover Price: £32,395–£42,995 Fuel: 44.9–46.1mpg CO2: 157–161g/km The arrival of the new Discovery Sport may herald the end of the ageing Freelander 2 but it … Read More »
First Drive: DS 4 BlueHDI 120
Sector: Lower Medium Price: TBC Fuel: 74.3–76.3mpg CO2: 97–100g/km That title isn’t a mistake. With DS taking its first steps as a solus premium brand, this … Read More »
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