Volvo XC40 D4 First Edition AWD Automatic review. For – solid package, noticeable looks, big on safety. Against – expensive, look at the competition. *** £39,305 Competition – Land Rover Discovery, Range Rover Evoque, Audi Q3, BMW X1, Kia Sorrento, Hyundai Santa Fe, Skoda Kodiaq, Alfa Romeo Stelvio, Lexus NX, Jeep Cherokee, VW Tiguan, Jaguar […]
Ford EcoSport Titanium 1.0 EcoBoost Review. For – looks good, terrific interior, well equipped, drives well. Against – lacks power, limited 4×4 options, small boot. *** £22,020 from £17,496 Competition – Nissan Juke, Renault Captur, Peugeot 2008, Citroen C3 Aircross, Vauxhall-Opel Mokka, Mitsubishi ASX, Suzuki Vitara*, Fiat 500X, Dacia Duster, Ssangyong Tivoli, Toyota CH-R, MG […]
SEAT Arona FR 1.0 TSI 115 DSG review. For – well priced, impressive quality, VW engineering. Against – no 4×4 option, looks don’t quite work. Rating *** out of 5 £20,975 (start at £16,555) Competition – Nissan Juke, Renault Captur, Peugeot 2008, Citroen C3 Aircross, Vauxhall-Opel Mokka, Ford EcoSport, Mitsubishi ASX, Suzuki Vitara*, Fiat 500X, Dacia […]
Skoda Karoq Edition 2.0 TDi 150 4×4 DSG review For – handsome, sturdy, well-equipped range. Against – pricey. **** Price (from £20,875) £33,910 Competition – Hyundai Tucson, Nissan Qashqai, Renault Kadjar, Mazda CX-5, Ford Kuga, Volkswagen Tiguan, Honda CR-V, SEAT Ateca, Jeep Cherokee, Kia Sportage, Toyota C-HR, Peugeot 3008, Toyota RAV4 Another day, another SUV. […]
Kia Stonic “2” 1.0 T-GDi review. For – great quality, impressive looks, unbeatable guarantee. Against – pricey, no 4×4 (yet). **** £17,354 Competition – Nissan Juke, Renault Captur, Peugeot 2008, Citroen C3 Aircross, Vauxhall-Opel Mokka, Ford EcoSport, Mitsubishi ASX, Suzuki Vitara, Fiat 500X, Dacia Duster, SEAT Arona, Skoda Karoq, Ssangyong Tivoli, Toyota CH-R, MG ZS, […]
Kia Needs 4X4 To Sell New Stonic Small SUV In The U.S. “Because of the snow states buyers will demand 4×4 in the U.S”. Kia has filled a gap in its product portfolio in Europe with a small SUV, the Stonic, and is thinking hard about introducing it in the U.S. First of all though, […]
Renault Koleos dCi175 Auto X-Tronic review. For – you can’t fault this impressive all-rounder. Against – maybe not enough with all these charismatic choices. **** £31,900 Competition – Land Rover Discovery, Audi Q5, Mercedes GLC, BMW X3, Jaguar E-Pace, Kia Sorrento, Hyundai Santa Fe, Skoda Kodiaq, Alfa Romeo Stelvio, Lexus NX, Volvo XC60, Honda CR-V, […]
Bentley Bentayga Video Review 2017 The sun was shining and I was cruising along a country road with my favourite music playing to film my latest test car and all was right with the world. That would be exciting enough, but this time I was off to the beautiful South Downs and Firle, near Lewes […]
Volvo XC-60 T5 R-Design review. For – handsome, comfortable, high quality, decent performance. Against – Will brand power hold up residuals? **** £48,075 “Stereo same quality as the best seats in Gothenburg Concert Hall” Competition – Land Rover Discovery, Audi Q5, Mercedes GLC, BMW X3, Jaguar E-Pace, Porsche Macan, Lexus RX, Kia Sorrento, Hyundai Santa […]
Jaguar F-Pace – R Sport 2.0d AWD review. For – “I’ve got a Jaguar SUV” has serious bragging rights. Against – dizzying number of options and engine choices. **** £44,770 Jaguar critics who bemoaned the break with tradition represented by the grand old sportscar company finally joining the fashion for SUVs must be grinding their […]
