A Dacia is the first new car of choice for used-buyers who want to move up the motoring ladder, says Robin Roberts. From its UK launch in 2013, the Renault-owned Dacia brand sold 17,000 in 12-months and it’s rapidly climbed ever since adding about 5% each year. Two-thirds of sales are the Sandero hatch and Stepway SUV with the Duster … [Read more...]
First Drives
Mazda MX-5 RF is open or shut case for buying
Britain’s most popular new sports car’s gone hard-core, writes Robin Roberts. On 4 March the first batch of 500 2017 Mazda MX-5 Retractable Fastback models with an “origami-style” aluminium powered folding roof will be driving out of showrooms and into spring. After the runaway success of the MX-5 convertible, Mazda says it believes the RF will take … [Read more...]
Fiat Chrysler Group explain their vero amore
Italian Fiat and US Chrysler automotive brands have in the past had partners, divorced partners, fraternised with other partners but in 2014 they found each other and it appears a successful marriage is underway as Fiat Chrysler Automobiles now known as FCA, says David Miles. Global figures just released show FCA made a global profit of 6.1 billion Euros … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: New Kia Rio
Known as Kia’s ‘big little car’ the Rio Supermini has gone through three generations and the fourth incarnation is with us now from £11.995, writes David Miles. Globally, the Rio has been Kia’s best selling model range with annual sales of around 475,000 units. But in the UK the Rio has been outsold by Kia’s Sportage mid-sized SUV/Crossover and the Cee’d … [Read more...]
New Mitsubishi Outlander Diesel & PHEV arrive
Britain’s best-selling plug-in hybrid has recharged its specification for 2017. While improving on the hybrid hardware which is probably the most sophisticated and civilised set up you’ll encounter in the EV sector, it has also delivered a new dynamic package under the diesel version as well. From its first appearance as a concept at the turn of the … [Read more...]
Christmas roadtests: Jaguar and Land Rover SUVs
Santa Claus has new helpers he can call on - the latest SUVs from Jaguar and Land Rover, writes David Miles. At the annual Christmas Ride and Drive media event held at Eastnor Castle Herefordshire by Jaguar Land Rover it was announced that the new Jaguar F-Pace SUV launched in April this year is not only Jaguar’s first ever SUV but it has become the … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: New Citroen C3
The arrival of the new Citroen C3 takes the company in two directions at once. The French maker’s legendary comfort returns while its forward looking technology is projected with the availability of ConnectedCam. This is a real-time forward-facing camera which continually records what it sees through a very wide angle lens, ideal for use with incident … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Renault Megane Sport Tourer
The eagerly awaited estate version of the Renault Megane brings additional room and practicality to the range. Mechanically the same as the immensely popular Megane Hatchback, the Sport Tourer offers a basic boot space with a low load floor of 521 litres. Folding away the off-set split rear three seats gradually increases this to 1,504 … [Read more...]
Fourth generation Renault MPV is growing up
The fourth generation Renault Scenic and Grand Scenic family cars are now on sale. The Scénic and Grand Scénic are each offered in four trim levels that owners of other Renault vehicles will be accustomed to – Expression+, Dynamique Nav, Dynamique S Nav and Signature Nav. There are over 40 versions in the two bodystyles. It sets new safety standards as … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: McLaren 570GT Coupe
McLaren Automotive Limited has just undertaken ‘The Tour 2016’ to outline their plans for the next six years, says David Miles. Although the McLaren name has been synonymous with motor racing for over 50 years, their Automotive Limited division, which manufactures high quality sports road a track use coupes, has just completed their first business … [Read more...]
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