Mitsubishi Mirage Juro 1.2 Manual – Kim Henson test-drives the latest version of Mitsubishi’s ‘city car’. (Words and all photographs by Kim). The market for compact, fuel-efficient cars, often referred to as ‘city cars’, is a tough one in which to compete, but Mitsubishi has gone to great lengths to provide an up-to-date, well-equipped, economical, clean-running and practical offering within a … [Read more...]
Road Tests
Our in-depth appraisals of new cars available in the UK
Kia Niro Petrol Electric Hybrid Road Test
David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) Test-drives Kia’s Niro Petrol Electric Hybrid Crossover… As global manufacturers are forced by legislation to constantly reduce the emissions of their passenger vehicles both by model and for their entire ranges overall, more and more cars are being offered with some form of electric only power or hybrid technology. These include outright charge-up electric … [Read more...]
Jeep Renegade 2.0 140 hp Limited – Road Test
An assessment of Jeep’s latest 4x4 machine… By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Jeep is going on the warpath with its Renegade. As the founding company of the modern four-wheel-drive sector and who provided the inspiration for the legendary Land Rover brand, Jeep knows an awful lot about off-roaders. Their UK sales are flourishing this year, showing a near 40% increase for the … [Read more...]
Kia cee’d Sportswagon Road Test
Upgraded Kia cee’d Sportswagon – Good Size and Well-priced. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). In line with the Kia Pro_cee’d and Cee’d family of three and five door hatchbacks, the five door Cee’d Sportswagon estate has numerous styling changes and a selection of new or revised lower CO2 emission engines and transmissions. A new GT-Line trim level adds a sporty visual element to the … [Read more...]
Peugeot 2008 Road Test
The Peugeot 2008 Compact SUV – As Good As it Looks? By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). At this year's Paris Motor Show (1st to 16th October), new SUVs are at the heart of Peugeot’s model display as their parent company PSA moves to differentiate the style of models from their three brands of Citroen, Peugeot and DS. Peugeot is exhibiting the new 2008 compact SUV which is already on … [Read more...]
Audi S1 2.0 TFSI quattro Road Test
A happy-smile-producing 'pocket rocket' from Audi, assessed by Chris Adamson. (All words and photos by Chris). The best things they say come in small packages and that is certainly my experience having been let loose in Audi’s baby pocket rocket, the latest S1 quattro. Earlier this year I was given the opportunity to blast around parts of Northamptonshire in a selection of high performance … [Read more...]
Kia cee’d 1.0 T-GDi GT-Line Five Door Hatchback Road Test
Kia’s Family-sized cee’d Hatchback on Test… Keith Ward reports. Since it was first planted in UK showrooms a decade ago, the Focus-sized and curiously named Kia cee’d has flourished enough to sell well over one million across Europe, blossoming into a second generation and further most recently into a mid-term upgrade for the 2016 model year. Headline features are an addition to the engine … [Read more...]
Audi SQ5 TDi Plus 3.0 quattro Tiptronic Road Test
Audi’s 'Go Faster' SQ5 reviewed by Chris Adamson. (All words and photos by Chris). For my money the Q5 model is the best off-roader that Audi has made so far, thanks to a combination of performance and functionality. This year, the flagship SQ5 version has been given an extra boost with the installation of a new 90 degree, 3 litre, bi-turbo V6 diesel heart that promises more power, more … [Read more...]
Vauxhall Corsa Red 1.4T Road Test
It’s a Corsa, of Course… Put through its paces by Robin Roberts (and Miles better News Agency). Sometimes it’s what you know well which can give you the biggest surprise, like the Vauxhall Corsa Red… The new Corsa Red comes from a very familiar range of supermini sized cars offering bog standard three or five door styles, with a range of petrol or diesel engines and an assortment of trim … [Read more...]
Toyota Mirai (Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car) Test-driven
Chris Adamson tests the 2016 World Green Car – the new hydrogen powered Toyota Mirai… (Words and photos by Chris). Dwindling and increasingly expensive reserves of petroleum products and increasing pollution of our planet from burning fossil fuels means that a cheaper, cleaner and more efficient way of using the earth’s resources is needed if we are to retain our access to personal transport… ie … [Read more...]
Mitsubishi L200 (Series 5) Club Cab 4Life Pick-up Road Test
Tough On (and Off) the Streets… Kim Henson assesses the Club Cab 4 Life version of Mitsubishi’s Series 5 L200 Pick-up. (All words and photos by Kim). The first time I drove a Mitsubishi was in 1984, when road-testing that vehicle as part of the team on the wonderful and much-lamented ‘Practical Motorist’ magazine. The then-current, first generation short wheelbase Shogun was the subject of … [Read more...]
VW Golf Estate R Road Test
Wolfsburg in Sheep’s Clothing? Volkswagen’s Golf Estate R test-driven by Tom Scanlan. There's nothing else on the long, straight country road. The Golf R is at a standstill. I check the mirrors again and then shove my foot hard down on the pedal. Growl-Pop, Growl-Pop from the exhaust... I've hit 70 or more maybe in about six seconds and the sound and feel is intoxicating. The VW'S 6-speed … [Read more...]
Kia pro_cee’d 1.6 T-GDI GT Hatchback
Hot-to-Trot – The Latest Kia pro_cee’d 1.6 T-GDI GT Hatchback. Reviewed by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). The uprated Kia 1.6 T-GDi GT 201 bhp hot hatch is available with three and five door body styles in the pro_cee’d three door and five door cee’d ranges priced at £23,110 and £23,610 respectively. The two Kia ‘hot’ hatchbacks nestle in the region of ‘warm’ performance versions of … [Read more...]
A Matter of Opinions… MG Owners Give Their Views of the New MG GS
MG owners tend to be very loyal to the marque, but what do they make of the company's new GS family sports utility vehicle (SUV), and in particular, would they buy one? Chris Adamson found out, when he showed the top-spec version to potential buyers who are already MG owners. Report and all photos by Chris. The new GS family car, MG’s brave debut entry into the highly competitive world of … [Read more...]
MINI John Cooper Works Convertible Road Test
The MINI John Cooper Works Convertible – All Posh and ‘Pecs’. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). A lot of convertibles can be more Show than Go but not the top of the range MINI John Cooper Works (JCW) Convertible. This version is indeed Posh and well equipped and of a high quality, but this one also boasts lots of ‘Pecs’ with its muscular styling and high powered 2.0 litre, 231 hp … [Read more...]
Road Test – Ford EcoSport Titanium 1.5 TDCi
Ford EcoSport Titanium 1.5 TDCi – A Compact MPV or SUV? By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). The expression “needs must” is something that Ford assiduously adhere to in their model range. They simply cannot afford to not be represented in a model sector, particularly if it’s a growing sector. So the remodelled Ford EcoSport MPV (or is it a compact SUV? – Ford advertises it as … [Read more...]
New BMW M2 Coupé Road Test
BMW’s M2 Coupé – Driver Satisfaction Guaranteed. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). The new BMW M2 two door, four seater coupé has a 3.0 litre, straight-six, TwinPower, twin scroll single turbocharged 370 hp petrol engine. It is currently positioned between the M235i 326 hp plus the soon to arrive M240i 340 hp coupé and the larger, more comprehensively tuned and modified twin turbo 431 … [Read more...]
Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer Road Test
Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer... Assessed by Robin Roberts (via Miles Better News Agency). Built in Britain and voted the best sports tourer for the money, the Vauxhall Astra ST packs a hefty sales punch for the September new ‘66’ registration plate month and beyond. The car is made at Ellesmere Port and uses the familiar Astra Hatchback mechanicals and trim levels in an all new roomier body, … [Read more...]
Kia Optima (latest version) Road Test
Latest Kia Optima 4-Door Saloon test-driven by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Sales of D-Segment models in the UK are hard work even if you are classed as a premium brand manufacturer offering such models as the Audi A4, BMW 3 Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class and, from the UK, the Jaguar XE. Only the heavily advertised Merc C-Class is in the UK’s top ten new car sales chart thanks to its … [Read more...]
Volvo XC90 Road Test
Keith Ward assesses ‘The Safest Volvo Ever Built’… TOUTED as the “Safest Volvo ever built”, which is saying something, the all-new XC90 is a towering seven-seat SUV, almost five metres (16 ft 5in) long, to take on in the lux market such as the BMW X5, Audi Q7, Mercedes M-Class, new Jaguar F-Pace and Land-Rover Discovery. So just as well it oozes quality. Having replaced the original model … [Read more...]
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