Category : Road Tests
Mercedes-Benz A-Class
Sector: Hatchback Price: £18,945 – £28,775 Fuel: 74.3 – 44.1mpg CO2: 98 – 148g/km You might soon feel like an onlooker at Trafalgar, Blenheim or Agincourt, … Read More »
Skoda Citigo
Sector: City car Price: £7,650-10,000 (est) Fuel: 68.9mpg CO2: 96g/km As a group, Volkswagen has a deft knack of intercompany sharing, but never has it been … Read More »
Mercedes-Benz E300 BlueTEC Hybrid
Segment: Executive Price: £43,000-£46,000 (TBC) Fuel: 67.3mpg CO2: 109g/km The executive segment will become crowded with hybrids over the next 12 months. It’s an area traditionally … Read More »
Renault Megane
Sector: Lower Medium Price: £16,275 – £26,025 Fuel: 34.4-80.7mpg CO2: 90-190g/km Renault’s growing electric vehicle range might be stealing the limelight, but the changes are just … Read More »
Range Rover Evoque eD4 Prestige Coupe
SECTOR: SUV PRICE: £35,630 FUEL ECONOMY: 57.6mpg CO2: 129g/km Front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive, four-wheel drive – let’s face it, when a car looks as good as the Evoque, no-one … Read More »
Audi A1 Sportback
SECTOR Supermini PRICE From £13,980 – £21,270 FUEL 47.9 – 74.3mpg CO2 99 – 139g/km There’s always a lot of talk of company car drivers downsizing, … Read More »
Vauxhall Ampera
SECTOR Lower Medium PRICE From £29,995 – £33,995* FUEL 235.4mpg CO2 29g/km It may have been launched, launched, and launched again, but Ampera is finally in the … Read More »
Nissan NV400 SE
Now you can add a third marque to that last pairing, as Renault’s alliance partner Nissan finally gets its hands on the big van chassis, grafting … Read More »
Jaguar XF 2.2D 163PS SE
SECTOR Executive PRICE £29,950 FUEL 52.3mpg CO2 149g/km The advantage of arriving late at a party is that generally you get to make quite an impression once the … Read More »
Audi A6 Allroad
SECTOR Estate PRICE £43,145 – £49,445 FUEL 46.3 – 42.2mpg CO2 159 – 176g/km As a niche product, the A6 Allroad is a fantastically successful one, taking … Read More »
Chevrolet Volt
SECTOR Executive EV PRICE £29,995 (with £5,000 grant) FUEL 235mpg CO2 27g/km We’ve driven the Ampera quite a few times already, but amid the hype, … Read More »
Kia cee’d
SECTOR Lower medium PRICE From £13,995 (est.) FUEL From 78mpg (est.) CO2 From 97g/km At a time when many motor manufacturers are still struggling to shake … Read More »
Toyota GT86
SECTOR Coupe PRICE £24,995 – £26,495 FUEL 36.2 – 39.8mpg CO2 164 – 181g/km Although GT86 isn’t a core fleet proposition for Toyota, it has a … Read More »
Volvo V40
SECTOR Small Hatch PRICE £19,745 – £26,795 FUEL 51.4 – 78.5mpg CO2 94 – 136g/km It’s all getting very interesting in the premium hatch class. Just … Read More »
Audi A3
SECTOR Premium lower medium PRICE From £19,205 FUEL From 50.3 – 68.9mpg CO2 106 – 130g/km There’s a temptation to view the launch of the new … Read More »
Toyota Yaris Hybrid
SECTOR Supermini PRICE £14,995 – £16,995 FUEL 76.3 – 80.7mpg CO2 79 – 85g/km It’s difficult to imagine hybrid technology without Toyota – the brand that … Read More »
Hyundai iX35 Hydrogen FCEV
SECTOR Crossover PRICE Not on sale FUEL 28.8 miles per kg (hydrogen) CO2 0g/km Depending upon your propensity to visit continental motor shows, you may or … Read More »
INTO THE GREAT UNKNOWN
Talk of hydrogen fuel cells – not to be confused with hydrogen powered internal combustion engines – has been going on in motor manufacturing circles since … Read More »
Range Rover Evoque eD4 Coupe
SECTOR SUV PRICE £36,630 FUEL 57.6mpg CO2 129g/km Front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive, four-wheel drive – let’s face it, when a car looks as good as the … Read More »
First Drive: Hyundai i40 Tourer
Sector: Upper medium Price: £18,395-£25,895 Fuel: 39.2-65.7mpg CO2: 113-169g/km The Koreans, it seems, are on a roll. From being creators of reliable but bland “white good” … Read More »
Test drive: Hyundai i10 Blue
Sector: City car Price: £9,195 Fuel: 67.3mg CO2: 99g/km Has the move amongst drivers to downsize their car choice purely been led by increased motoring costs or is it also down … Read More »
