Beautiful, Practical New Small Petrol Engine The Shape Of Things To Come 1.4 litre Powerful, But Economy Falls Short **** out of 5 The Fiat Bravo is one of those rare cars that is so beautiful, people will buy it just for its looks. That is especially impressive in the small family car sector of the […]
Hybrid Claims Fantastic Fuel Economy Will It Get Close To 60 mpg In The Real World? Undercuts Main Rival Toyota Prius Price By Almost £2,500 *** out of 5 Looks Nice, Non-descript interior, excellent storage “It remains to be seen whether this fuel economy will be achieved at the expense of fuming motorists held up in […]
Hard To Fault This Sixth Attempt At Perfection Quality, Driveability, Comfort Beyond Criticism? I’ll Try: Bland Looks, High Price Won’t Win Buyers Golf Said To Beat Renault, Peugeot For Dynamics, Economy **** out of 5 “VW’s Golf offers 10 to 15 per cent superior fuel economy at a 10 per cent lower total cost of ownership” […]
Nissan Tunes Up The Note Minor Changes To The Front And Rear, More Colour Choices “Nissan Connect” Is A Major Plus For Audio, SatNav And Phone **** out of 5 “Being a Nissan, quality and reliability are bomb proof. I’m not sure how they do it with all that Renault stuff on board, but do it […]
Fast And Tiny, Cute As A Babies Boottee Sporty Performance, But Looks Will Put Off Jack The Lad “rear passengers won’t fit if they are bigger than Gianfranco Zola” *** out of 5 POOLE, Dorset Let me reveal my prejudices right from the start. I detest souped-up, cheap cars which make outrageously fast machines available to the […]
Ford Claims 76.3 Mpg For Fiesta ECOnetic Will This Claim Stand Up To Real-World Test? Ford Claims “Independent” Analysis Backs Up Numbers But Read “CleanGreenCars” Quote And Make Your Mind Up Ford’s greenest car, the Fiesta ECOnetic, is now on sale, but a combination of factors raise doubts about its usefulness. Can it really achieve […]
Well Priced, Head-Turning Little Coupe Great, Turbo-Charged 1.4 Petrol Engine Does It Look A Bit High And Dumpy, Or Cool And Sporty? **** out of 5 BRIGHTON, England My first reaction on seeing the little Alfa Romeo MiTo coupe was predictable. “Wow doesn’t it look cute”, was the first thought that crossed my mind. But someone planted […]
