The new Jeep Compass compact SUV is heading in the right direction in terms of size, five star safety equipment, inclusive specification and competitive prices, says David Miles. With sales of compact SUVs booming the second generation new Jeep Compass is priced from £22,995 to £35,595 and are scheduled to arrive in the UK from February … [Read more...]
Roadtests
Sunday drive: Toyota Auris GB25 Hybrid
To celebrate their 25th anniversary TMUK has produced the special edition Auris Hybrid GB25 five door hatchback priced at £24,045. Prices for the 39 British built Auris hatchback and estate model derivatives start at £16,655 and rise to £26,905. The engine range consists of 1.33-litre 99hp petrol, a turbo 1.2 116hp petrol, the 1.4 D4-D … [Read more...]
Jaguar raises the Pace in race for sales
The new E-Pace is the “cub” in the Jaguar pack designed and engineered for younger buyers and first timers to the brand. The emphasis of engineers and designers was style, comfort and a high degree of WiFi compatibility and connectivity, delivered with Jaguar’s sporting flair and the assured ability of 4WD from its seven decades of … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: MB C-class 250d AMG Line coupe
You know Mercedes-Benz must be doing something right after nearly a century of making cars and when close rivals are struggling they turn out models like the C-class 250d AMG Line coupe. It’s not smallest, biggest, most economical or fastest, but it simply does so many things so well it stands head and shoulders above competitors in its … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Skoda Rapid Spaceback
The updated Skoda Rapid and Rapid Spaceback models were revealed at the Geneva Motor Show in March and are now established within the popular Skoda extensive range of models. Where the Rapid and Rapid Spaceback sit in the line-up needs some explanation. They are both positioned between the Fabia B-segment supermini hatchback/estate models and the … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Kia Stonic ‘2’ 1.0 T-GDi,
Sales of SUVs of all sizes have reached record levels in Europe and the UK and seemingly every week an additional model joins the market, says David Miles. The B-segment ‘supermini’ size area of the SUV market is the fastest growing and sales are expected to reach 2.2-million units a year in Europe for 2020. To put that figure in context, it’s … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Vauxhall Adam Rocks Unlimited 115ps
"A car says a lot about you" is an expression which can be applied to nearly everyone and that’s really true about the Vauxhall Adam Rocks Unlimited. After the introduction of its new Adam city hatchback car for the second decade of the 21st century, Vauxhall set about making it highly individual and added the fabric roofed Rocks Unlimited … [Read more...]
Seven-year warranty with new MG ZS SUV
After secret development testing in Wales, MG Motor UK this week launched their compact ZS SUV with a seven-year warranty. Let’s hope it’s up to scratch, no doubt the price is soothing starting at £12,495 and rising up to £17,495. With SUV sales of all sizes booming the new MG ZS is the right vehicle at the right time for MG Motor UK. Matthew Cheyne, … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Skoda Fabia Redline 1.0TSI
Although the demand for compact SUVs is high, the similar sized but less tall supermini hatchbacks are still the UK’s best selling new cars with the Ford Fiesta supermini range still leading the way as Britain’s most popular new car. One of the Fiesta’s rivals is the not so new but cheaper and very popular Skoda Fabia. Other competitors are the … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Ford Edge Vignale 210ps automatic
There is a new sharpness to the Ford Edge Vignale. Ford has again raised its game and put pressure on competitors with the high spec Edge Vignale 210ps version. When we first drove the Edge Sport with a 180ps 2.0 TD engine and 6sp manual gearbox we found it a bit underpowered for a model weighing over 1900kg. Now with the top Vignale’s 210ps … [Read more...]
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