Dealer margins are being squeezed as despite strong demand it is proving difficult to push retail prices up, according tp CAP HPI. This is due to consumers cost-of-living concerns and high used car prices from increases since the start of COVID, and especially in 2021 when values increased by c.30% on average. Plus there is strong competition from other physical and online retailers. When you factor in high prices to buy cars in the trade, … [Read More...]
First Drives
New chapter opens for Genesis
When I test drove a number of Genesis ‘luxury’ vehicles late last year and in the spring of 2022, the firm was new to the U.K. and at that … [Read More...]
First drive: Suzuki S Cross Full Hybrid
Suzuki has passed another milestone on its road to future mobility with the arrival in UK showrooms of the latest Full Hybrid S Cross … [Read More...]
Roadtests
Weekend roadtest: Toyota Corolla Hatchback 1.8
However you look at it, the Toyota Corolla is remarkable among models and, perhaps not surprisingly as a result, is the world’s best-selling nameplate over six decades. Now in its … [Read More...]
Weekend roadtest: KIA Picanto 1.0 T-GDi GT Line S
With motoring costs soaring a lot of drivers are downsizing and face the dilemma of what to buy, yet do not realize how good a modern small car can be. In fact, a recent study … [Read More...]
Weekend roadtest: Second look Toyota Auris TR 1.6
With new car prices skyrocketing and delivery times close behind them, it’s little wonder the used car market has taken off as well. Nationally, approximately three second-hand … [Read More...]
