Category : Road Tests
Road Test: Peugeot 3008 Allure 1.6 HDI FAP
Sector: Crossover Price: £22,445 Fuel: 58.9mpg CO2: 125g/km Launched in 2009, the Peugeot 3008 arrived just in time to take advantage of the C-segment crossover boom. … Read More »
Road Test: Peugeot 5008 Allure 1.6 HDi 115 FAP
Sector: Compact MPV Price: £24,245 Fuel: 54.3mpg CO2: 135g/km Peugeot has added a new 308-inspired front end on the 5008 MPV. It’s a relatively subtle update, comprising … Read More »
Road Test: Peugeot 508 SW BlueHDI 150 Allure
Sector: Upper Medium Price: £27,145 Fuel: 67.3mpg CO2: 110g/km Against established D-segment models and the ever-present threat of crossovers, the Peugeot 508 hasn’t had the recognition … Read More »
First Drive: Nissan X-Trail
Sector: SUV Price: £22,295 Fuel: 53.3–57.6mpg CO2: 129–139g/km With retail-heavy annual sales of less than 2,500 cars, Nissan’s X-Trail has traditionally been a small player in … Read More »
First Drive: Porsche Macan S Diesel
Sector: Premium SUV Price: £43,300 Fuel: 44.8mpg CO2: 159g/km You might not think that you are likely to have many Porsches on your fleet, but I’d … Read More »
First Drive: Volkswagen Golf SV
Sector: Mini-MPV Price: £18,875–£26,815 Fuel: 50.4–76.3mpg CO2: 95–130g/km The new Golf SV is one of those cars which, on both paper and in the metal, seems … Read More »
Road Test: Volkswagen Golf Estate 2.0 TDI GT
Sector: Lower Medium Price: £24,700 Fuel: 67.3mpg CO2: 108g/km One of the first things that strikes you about the new Volkswagen Golf Estate is, from the … Read More »
First Drive: Mercedes-Benz A180 CDI ECO SE
Sector: Lower Medium Price: £21,965 Fuel: 78.5mpg CO2: 92g/km Mercedes-Benz has started upgrading its A-Class hatchback, with the introduction of the A180 CDI ECO SE. Replacing the previous A180 CDI … Read More »
First Drive: Kia Soul
Sector: Crossover Price: £12,600–£21,550 Fuel: 38.7–56.5mpg CO2: 132–170g/km The second-generation Kia Soul has big shoes to fill. Its predecessor might not have found a huge European … Read More »
Road Test: Vauxhall Astra Tech Line GT 1.7 CDTi 130PS ecoFLEX
Sector: Lower Medium Price: £20,195 Fuel: 65.7mpg CO2: 114g/km As part of a range-wide refresh in 2013, Vauxhall’s Astra gained the new Adam-like winged grille and … Read More »
First Drive: Volkswagen Polo
Sector: Supermini Price: £11,100-£19,715 Fuel: 57.6-83.1mpg CO2: 88-110g/km The new Volkswagen Polo arrives in July, offering more efficient engines, higher levels of standard equipment and promising … Read More »
Road Test: Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid
Sector: Luxury Price: £89,022 (after £5,000 government grant) Fuel: 91.1mpg CO2: 71g/km Porsche’s first plug-in hybrid forms part of the Volkswagen Group’s plans to offer electric drivetrain … Read More »
First Drive: Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
Sector: SUV Price: £28,249-£34,999 (after £5,000 plug-in car grant) Fuel: 148mpg CO2: 44g/km Mitsubishi thinks its new plug-in hybrid Outlander is the perfect company car, with decent … Read More »
Road Test: Lexus CT 200h
Sector: Lower medium Price: £21,995–£30,995 Fuel: 68.9–78.5mpg CO2: 82–94g/km The CT 200h has been a core part of the Lexus line-up since its 2011 launch. This was … Read More »
First Drive: Fiat 500L Beats Edition
Sector: Crossover Price: £14,999–£23,899 Fuel: 48.7–55.4mpg CO2: 134–153g/km Two new engines – one diesel, the other petrol – plus the addition of a new range-topping trim, the … Read More »
First Drive: MINI Hatch
Sector: Supermini Price: £13,750–£18,650 Fuel: 80.7–49.6mpg CO2: 92–133g/km MINI sold 22,682 units of its Hatch model last year – even though it was on its way out … Read More »
First Drive: Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Sector: Compact executive Price: £26,855–£35,510 Fuel: 53.3–70.6mpg CO2: 103–128g/km The C-Class is the biggest seller in the Mercedes-Benz range with most of its sales going to … Read More »
First Drive: BMW 420d SE Convertible
Sector: Convertible Price: £36,675 Fuel: 53.3mpg CO2: 138g/km You might not expect a premium droptop as elegant as this latest 4 Series Convertible to be a big seller … Read More »
First Drive: Mercedes-Benz GLA
Sector: Crossover Price: £25,850–£30,680 Fuel: 42.8–62.8mpg CO2: 119–154g/km The new Mercedes-Benz GLA is one of those cars that you start with a fairly fixed idea about, … Read More »
First Drive: Volvo S60/V60 D4 Drive-E
Sector: Compact Executive Price: £23,195–£35,045 Fuel: 65.7–74.3mpg CO2: 99–112g/km Volvo’s new Drive-E engine range may have arrived as a single diesel unit, but this one engine … Read More »
Road Test: Bentley Continental GTC W12
Sector: Luxury convertible Price: £149,350 Fuel: 19mpg CO2: 347g/km Times may still be challenging, and our economy continually hanging in the balance, but not for iconic British … Read More »
First Drive: Maserati Ghibli Diesel
Sector: Executive Price: £48,830 Fuel: 47.8mpg CO2: 158g/km Maserati might sound like an unlikely contender for fleet sales, but Ghibli is the start of changing times. … Read More »
First Drive: BMW 2 Series Coupé
Sector: Lower medium coupe Price: £24,265–£36,075 Fuel: 34.9–64.2mpg CO2: 117–189g/km BMWs rationale in rejigging nameplates across its product range was that even numbers would become the sportier … Read More »
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 »
