People Mover Moves Upmarket. New Engines, Design Improvements Improve Package. Vauxhall/Opel Pulling Out All The Stops To Survive, Thrive. For – almost turns practicality into luxury. Against – pricey. **** out of 5 VIENNA, Austria – Vauxhall-Opel has facelifted the Zafira MPV and added a new diesel engine which promises much in the way of […]
MPV With Masses Of Ways To Store Kids, Stuff Seven Seats Standard; They Rotate, Disappear, Slide Kia’s Killer Card In A Tough Market – 100,000 Miles And 7 Years For – utilitarian all rounder that’s nice to look at Against – it’s not exciting, but who cares? rating **** out of 5 Let’s face it. […]
Improved people mover faces tougher competition I know why ex Audi head of interior design went to Ford (he is now Director of all Ford design in Europe). I remember walking around the Birmingham motor show with him in 1994 when he was at Audi and stopping at the Ford stand to view the then […]
Smart MPV Which Does The Job Looks To Be Priced Below Much Of The Competition People Movers Under Pressure As SUVs, Estate-Cars Move In *** out of 5 For – well-priced, good quality, looks ok, versatility personified Against – SUVs do all this and more PADSTOW, Cornwall I’ve just got a bit more excited about the new […]
First Ford Focus-Based MPV Will Be A Hit It’s A Typical New Ford – High-Quality, Drives Well, Utilitarian rating **** out of 5 For – handsome, practical, terrific interior, well priced Against – rear end styling failure “Ford has done an amazing job turning itself from a maker of Dagenham Dustbins dictated by accountants, to a company which […]
Clever, Handsome MPVExpensive, In A Highly Competitive Segment Head Up Display, Distance Warning, Nifty Safety Features *** out of 5 It is hard to make a memorable presentation about yet another people mover, but Peugeot managed it. Yes, the new Peugeot 5008 Compact MPV looks quite nice for a big blob of a car, and the […]
Has EcoBoost Engines, Double-Clutch Auto MPV Drives Well, Beautiful Interiors, Practical Packages Much Talk Of “Premium” Pretensions, But Price Silence rating **** out of 5 Ford Makes Huge Strides, But It Ain’t BMW, Audi; Price Still Crucial JEREZ, Spain – Looking at the pictures I know it’s hard to believe but Ford’s updated S-MAX is almost an […]
New Mini MPV Challenges Honda Jazz Looks Good, Flexible Too, But Prices A Bit Steep Jazz Still Has More Qualities And Retains Its Crown **** out of 5 Fantastic Kia Guaranty Could Be The Deal Maker Though BARCELONA, Spain – The Honda Jazz is still the best mini MPV, but the new Kia Venga is the strongest pretender […]
