Category : Road Tests
Road Test: Subaru Forester 2.0D XC
The Forester has been part of Subaru’s line-up since 1997 – a natural fit for a company that specialises in four-wheel drive and arguably ahead of the … Read More »
First Drive: SsangYong Rexton W
Sector: Large 4×4 Price: £21,995–£25,995 Fuel: 36.2–38.2mpg CO2: 196–206g/km I doubt SsangYong is a name that often come up in discussions about the make-up of your fleet, … Read More »
First Drive: Mitsubishi ASX
SECTOR: Crossover PRICE: £14,999–£23,899 FUEL: 48.7–55.4mpg CO2: 134–153g/km There’s timeliness to the arrival of the refreshed Mitsubishi ASX. The carmaker is back in profit in … Read More »
First Drive: Nissan Qashqai
Sector: Crossover Price: £17,595–£27,845 Fuel: 50.4–74.3mpg CO2: 99–132g/km While Nissan’s claims of inventing the crossover segment with the first Qashqai are debatable, this was certainly … Read More »
Road Test: Citroën Grand C4 Picasso
SECTOR: MPV PRICE: £19,200–£27,855 FUEL: 44.8–74.3mpg CO2: 98–148g/km With all the industry talk of downsizing, it may surprise you to hear that it’s the seven-seat member … Read More »
Road Test: Volvo XC60 D5 R-Design Lux
Volvo XC60 D5 R-Design Lux Geartronic Sector: SUV Price: £41,120 Fuel: 44.1mpg CO2: 169g/km Led by demand from China and North America, Volvo’s XC60 accounts for … Read More »
Road Test: SEAT Leon FR SC 1.4 TFSI
Sector: Lower-medium Price: £19,265 Fuel: 54.3mpg CO2: 119g/km For a brand with affordable sportiness at the heart of its DNA, the Leon SC has been suspicious … Read More »
Road Test: Subaru BRZ Lux
Sector: Coupe Price: £26,495 Fuel: 36.2mpg CO2: 181g/km For the last two decades, Subaru has made a name for itself with its turbocharged four-wheel drive saloon … Read More »
Road Test: Volkswagen Golf BlueMotion
Sector: Lower medium Price: £21,270 Fuel: 88.3mpg CO2: 85g/km New technology and ever-more complex petrol and diesel engines mean there’s never been a wider choice when … Read More »
Road Test: Volkswagen Touareg 3.0 V6 TDI 245 R-Line
Sector: SUV Price: £47,070 Fuel: 39.2mpg CO2: 189g/km Volkswagen plays a good trick with its R-Line trim level, usually introducing it to pep up the appeal … Read More »
Road Test: Volkswagen CC GT 2.0 TDI 140 BlueMotion Technology
Sector: Upper-medium Price: £27,220 Fuel: 61.4 CO2: 120g/km While Volkswagen’s efforts to take itself upmarket have met with varied results (Phaeton – miss, Touareg – hit), … Read More »
Road Test: Range Rover Autobiography 3.0 TDV6
Sector: Large SUV Price (January 2014): £87,910 Fuel: 37.7mpg CO2: 196g/km The press pack for the new Range Rover doesn’t pull any punches in its description … Read More »
Road Test: Audi SQ5
Sector: SUV Price: £44,055 Fuel: 41.5mpg CO2: 179g/km I drove Audi’s rather daft RS Q3 the other week – all 310bhp of it crammed into a … Read More »
Road Test: Volkswagen Golf GTI
Sector: Lower-medium Price: £26,780 Fuel: 47.1mpg CO2: 139g/km Lighter, faster, more powerful and more economical than ever, the seventh-generation Volkswagen Golf GTI has plenty in its … Read More »
Road Test: Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid
Sector: Compact Executive Price: £44,275 (after govt grant) Fuel: 155.2mpg CO2: 48g/km Volvo’s approach to electromobility is a distinctive one. The V60 Plug-in Hybrid offers tax-conscious … Read More »
Road Test: MG3 3STYLE 1.5 VTi TECH
Sector: Supermini Price: £9,999 Fuel: 48.7mpg CO2: 136g/km While the MG3 isn’t a faultless re-entry into the supermini segment, I’d imagine any dealers who remember selling … Read More »
Road Test: Toyota RAV4 2.0 D-4D Active 2WD
Sector: Crossover Price: £22,595 Fuel: 57.6mpg CO2: 127g/km Cars are getting bigger across the board, but Toyota’s RAV4 has become so large these days that you … Read More »
Road Test: Hyundai i30 Tourer 1.6 CRDi Active Blue Drive
Sector: Lower-medium Price: £19,295 Fuel: 67.3mpg CO2: 110g/km Hyundai’s second-generation i30 Tourer faces some of the broadest competition this segment has ever had to stand up … Read More »
Road Test: Renault Captur Dynamique S MediaNav dCi 90
Sector: B-crossover Price: £17,895 Fuel: 76.4mpg CO2: 95g/km The Captur may be a newcomer in Renault’s range, but it’s a cross-breed of familiar DNA. Claiming the … Read More »
First Drive: Lexus GS 300h
Sector: Executive Price: £31,495–£43,745 Fuel: 56.5–60.1mpg CO2: 109–115g/km Lexus has continued to invest in hybrid drivetrains while others stick with diesel. Since 2005, starting with the RX 400h, … Read More »
First Drive: Ford EcoSport
Sector: Crossover Price (January 2014): £14,995–£16,495 Fuel: 44.8–61.4mpg CO2: 120–149g/km Nobody wants an ordinary vehicle anymore. The place of family hatchbacks has been filled by crossovers, … Read More »
Road Test: Jaguar F-TYPE V6 S
Sector: Sports Car Price: £67,520 Fuel: 31mpg CO2: 213g/km There are few cars on the road capable of drawing the same attention as a Jaguar F-TYPE. … Read More »
Road Test: Lexus IS 300h F Sport
Segment: Compact Executive Price: £33,495 Fuel: 60.1mpg CO2 emissions: 109g/km Lexus claims to have cracked the seemingly impossible with the new IS 300h. A hybrid which can offer diesel-rivalling economy and CO2 emissions, … Read More »
Road Test: Ford Fiesta Zetec S 1.0 EcoBoost
Sector: Supermini Price (November 2013): £15,495 Fuel: 65.7mpg CO2: 99g/km The Ford Fiesta and the EcoBoost engine make a great pairing. At the top of the … Read More »
Road Test: Renault Clio 0.9 TCe Dynamique MediaNav
Sector: Supermini Price (December 2013): £14,195 Fuel: 62.8mpg CO2: 104g/km Renault’s fourth-generation Clio may have become the most efficient non-hybrid model in its class, but in … Read More »
Road Test: Toyota Auris Touring Sports 1.4 D-4D Icon
Sector: Lower medium Price (November 2013): £19,845 Fuel: 67.3mpg CO2: 109g/km Toyota has stuck rigidly to its preference for hybrid drive, but while the Auris Touring … Read More »
First Drive: Hyundai i10
Sector: City car Price (November 2013): £8,345–£10,435 Fuel: 45.6–65.7mpg CO2: 98 –142g/km Hyundai is no stranger to the A segment. The i10, with more than 110,000 … Read More »
First Drive: Skoda Rapid Spaceback
Sector: Lower Medium Price (November 2013): £14,340–£18,900 Fuel: 48.7–70.6mpg CO2: 104–134g/Km They’re a clever lot, at Skoda's marketing department. Faced with the latest version of the … Read More »
First Drive: BMW X5 M50d
Sector: Lower Medium Price: £14,340–£18,900 Fuel: 48.7–70.6mpg CO2: 104–134g/km It wasn’t so very long ago that driving something the size and magnitude of the new BMW … Read More »
First Drive: Infiniti Q50
Sector: Compact Executive Price (November 2013): £27,950–£41,625 Fuel: 64.2–41.5mpg CO2: 114–159g/km Infiniti’s new Q50 is a car aimed to break into the premium compact executive sector. … Read More »
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