In an industry that thrives on awards and recognition, the trophy for modesty would go to Mazda, writes Robin Roberts To many it’s a one-model marque made famous by the sporting MX-5, but in reality and among those in the know, there is a much bigger range behind it including hatchbacks, business executive models, and SUVs. The CX-5 SUV is one of the … [Read more...]
Roadtests
Sunday drive: Suzuki Ignis SZ5
Is it a City Car competing with the likes of the Fiat 500, Hyundai i10 or the new Ford Ka+ or is it a small SUV like the Fiat Panda 4x4 or the Fiat 500X or the Renault Captur, ponders David Miles. Actually the all-new, high-stance Suzuki Ignis is a bit of both as some versions are front wheel drive and another version offers Allgrip 4x4 traction. All … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: VW Amarok Aventura 3.0V6
Big, bold and you can bet it’ll turn heads, the VW Amarok is the alternative luxury SUV, says Robin Roberts. Built with America squarely in its sight over one of the biggest bonnets you’ll ever see looming in your rear view mirror, the Amarok is for the family or business which needs capacity and doesn’t want to compromise on quality. There are 12 … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: DS 5 Prestige BlueHDi 180
DS 5 what’s that, I can hear you say, explains David Miles. Well it’s the top of the DS range and DS if you remember is the stylish premium brand arm now divorced from the Citroen line-up but it still lives under the PSA Peugeot-Citroen roof. As of March 2017 PSA now owns GM’s Vauxhall and Opel brands now making them second in size in Europe … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Ford Fiesta ST-3
There is no denying that the Ford Fiesta ST is a classic among warm hatchbacks, writes Robin Roberts. Clever marketing has kept up interest and demand over five decades and it's now the model in the World Rally Championship for Ford. Fiesta was launched in 1976 and came to the UK in the following year but it was in the early noughties and … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: VW Passat GTE Hybrid Estate
Despite all its recent faults there is no denying that Volkswagen do make some very good cars, like the Passat Estate with the latest hybrid powertrain, says Robin Roberts. A well-designed small petrol engine seamlessly works in conjunction with an electric motor to give the medium sized Passat estate a surprisingly lively and economical performance with … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: CoY Peugeot 3008 120 GT Line
The Peugeot 3008 has rightly carved out a niche for itself in the SUV sector and this week was declared Car of the Year 2017, writes Robin Roberts. Building on the strength of the smaller 2008, the larger car in the SUV family was an instant success when launched a few years ago and has now been extensively updated. Not only does it have the latest … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Vauxhall Mokka X 1.4T auto
The compact Vauxhall Mokka Crossover/SUV first launched in 2013 and received a major refresh at the end of 2016, when one of its additions to differentiate from past versions was to bear the additional branding of X, writes David Miles. Its main competitors, there are numerous others, are the Nissan Juke, Renault Captur, MINI Countryman, Fiat 500X, Ford … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Ford Mondeo Vignale 4WD
When a giant moves it may not be often but everyone takes notice, says Robin Roberts. Ford held onto the Vignale coach-building name for 42 years before applying it to a hand-finished Mondeo which appeared in 2016 and now its picking up momentum and will be appearing on more bespoke cars. Ford acquired the Vignale name along with Ghia in the early … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Toyota RAV4 Hybrid 2WD
The RAV4 mid-sized SUV was first introduced in 1994 and billed by Toyota as the first compact 4WD SUV. Since then there has been a continual supply of new and updated models and the latest major change is the introduction of petrol electric Hybrid two and four wheel drive versions. With the Hybrid’s 2.5-litre VVT-i variable valve timing petrol engine … [Read more...]
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