Ford expect to really cut it with the Edge. SUV sales are soaring and it’s the must-be sector for every manufacturer so Ford has topped its range of “active” models up to now led by the Kuga with a completely new range of larger cars. There are 11 Edge models on sale with in four trim levels using 180 or 210ps turbo-diesel engines, with a … [Read more...]
Roadtests
Sunday drive: Volkswagen Tiguan SEL 2.0 TDI 4Motion
Originally launched in 2007 the first generation Tiguan five-door, mid-sized SUV sold in big numbers, 2.8-million worldwide and 100,000 units in the UK and is VW’s third best selling model in this country after the Golf and Polo ranges. Now the second generation Tiguan range has just arrived at prices starting from £22,510 for the 1.4-litre 125hp petrol … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Smart fortwo prime Cabrio
Horses for courses is a particularly apt phrase to describe the smart fortwo. There’s no denying it was ahead of its time when the original model went on sale in 1998, and now the quirky two-seater rarely gets a second glance. But in 18 years it has grown up and now runs to a staggering range of about 50 versions with choices of electric … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: KIA Pro_cee’d 1.6 T-GDI GT
The latest Kia sports hatchback is definitely a car you can warm too, writes David Miles. The uprated Kia 1.6 T-GDi GT 201bhp 'hot hatch' is available with three and five door body styles in the Pro_cee’d three door and five door Cee’d ranges priced at £23,110 and £23,610 respectively. The two Kia hatchbacks nestle in the region of ‘warm’ … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Jeep Renegade 2.0 140hp Limited
Jeep is going on the warpath with its Renegade. As the founding company of the modern four-wheel-drive sector and which provided the inspiration for the legendary Land Rover brand, Jeep knows an awful lot about off-roaders. So the arrival of the Renegade series is something we all have to take very seriously. I have thought that for a few years Jeep … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: MINI JCW Convertible
A lot of convertibles can be more show than go, but not the top of the range Mini John Cooper Works (JCW) Convertible. This version is indeed Posh and well equipped and of a high quality but this one also boasts lots of ‘Pecs’ with its muscular styling and high powered 2.0-litre, 231hp turbocharged petrol engine. The is a potent race-bred top … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Nissan Pulsar Tekna 190
Nissan’s bread-and-butter range has been given a marmalade topping. The Nissan Pulsar is on paper a five-door family car of good proportions and useful performance, but it’s really more than that. Originating in 1978 as an enlarged version of the Nissan Sunny, hence the name Pulsar, the latest model was introduced to Britain in … [Read more...]
Executive motoring: Volvo S90 and V90 arrive
Swedish swish and sophistication come as standard in the latest Volvo S and V90 series, says Robin Roberts The new large premium saloon and estate models in Momentum or Inscription trims embody features from the XC90 with an emphasis on “relaxed confidence.” They are the latest to be built on Volvo’s scaleable product architecture where the only fixed … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: BMW M2 Coupe
The new BMW M2 two-door, four seater coupe really is something special, says David Miles. It has a 3.0-litre, straight-six, TwinPower, twin scroll single turbocharged 370hp petrol engine and is currently positioned between the M235i 326hp, soon to arrive M240i 340hp coupe and the larger and more comprehensively tuned and modified twin turbo 431hp M3 … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Vauxhall Corsa Red
Sometimes it’s what you know well which can give you the biggest surprise, like the Vauxhall Corsa Red. Coming from a very familiar range of city cars offering bog standard three or five door styles with a range of petrol or diesel engines and assortment of trim levels you are possibly spoiled for choice. But then you spot the only, the unique, Red … [Read more...]
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