Skoda’s baby car has been reborn and it’s a charmer. The compact city car first appeared as part of the VW Group line up in 2011 but this summer underwent a facelift to front and back, inside was revised and re-equipped and it has the latest clean engine technology underfoot. The Skoda Citigo is the baby of the family but still grows to about 20 models … [Read more...]
Roadtests
Sunday drive: Skoda Octavia SE Hatchback 1.0 TSI
Combining a roomy mid-sized family hatchback with a small 1.0-litre three cylinder petrol engine could be a step too far in terms of dull performance and disappointing fuel economy. But it's not so with the latest Skoda Octavia five door Hatchback. That is powered by the Volkswagen Group’s 1.0-litre, three cylinder TSI 115hp turbo petrol engine. … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Fiat Tipo Lounge MJ 1.6 hatchback
Families know that each generation is usually bigger than the last, and it’s the same with the new Fiat Tipo. Originally announced in 1988, the first generation Tipo remained in production until the mid 1990s but in September 2016 the new model to carry the name was unveiled. The name was the only familiar feature of the newcomer as it has … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Volvo XC60 D5 PowerPulse, AWD, R-Design
When the first generation mid-sized XC60 was introduced in 2008 it didn’t take long for it to become Volvo’s best selling model range and the market leader in its class in Europe as it was just at the time the SUV market overall was beginning to boom in terms of sales. Today with the introduction of the second generation XC60 the competition is … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Dacia Sandero Stepway Ambiance TCe90
There is doom, gloom and then there is Dacia, writes Robin Roberts. The Renault subsidiary and Romanian made models are the quiet success story in a year that has ruffled feathers of some peacock producers who’ve made a lot of noise about Brexit and dire warnings of impending disaster. Meanwhile, Dacia and its delighted 154 UK dealers – … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Alfa Romeo Giulia 200 Super
Alfa Romeo is on the offensive. In recent years the brand has been rebuilding its tarnished reputation of unreliable and rust-prone models and bringing to market a wider range of sound, stylish and better built models. Part of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, today’s Alfa range stretches from the small MiTo to the mid-sized Giulietta hatchbacks and … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: DS5 Performance Line 180 auto
Young upstarts often have a something to teach us and to learn, and that’s true of the DS5. The brand is just over five years old and came about by the desire of parent PSA to have a halo range which rekindles the chic of the first DS launched in 1955 as one of the Citroen luxury models. It is even sold through DS Stores and DS Salons, not a humble … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Dacia Duster Laureate 1.5 dCi
Dacia, pronounced ‘dat-cha’, is a Romanian automotive brand that became wholly owned by Renault in 2004. But it wasn’t until mid 2012 that the first Dacia model from the new partnership, the mid-sized Duster five door mid-sized SUV, appeared in the UK with sales beginning early in 2013. Since then there have been constant updates and … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Ferrari California T
If ever there was such a thing as a bargain Ferrari, then the California T is the model, says Robin Roberts. The dominance of Ferrari in the sports car market has come under threat from a wide range of rivals in recent years, but this summer it nosed ahead again. In June its power plant again won Engine of the Year and the following month Ferrari … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Toyota Yaris Excel Hybrid
The Toyota Yaris supermini hatchback in three and five door forms was first launched in 1999 and became European Car of the Year 2000. Now in its third generation five-door only form it has received a mid-life refresh. Actually it’s more than a refresh with 900 new parts say Toyota including the introduction of a new 1.5-litre petrol engine … [Read more...]
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