Kuga has been an unqualified success but Ford is not resting on laurels and has consistently refined what is the best selling SUV in its sector. We have just been testing the new and most powerful turbo-diesel which has renergised the Kuga and will capitalise on the fact that a diesel supplement has ended and there is no added penalty if you are running … [Read more...]
Roadtests
Weekend roadtest: Nissan X Trail n-tec 163 2WD
X marks the spot where Nissan started carving out a niche in the MPV market. The arrival of the Nissan X Trail in 2000 started a new line in the Japanese brand which has seen the Qashqai become one of the most popular MPVs on the UK market and that was followed by the Juke SUV, essentially a derivative of the larger car’s platform which now has its own … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Ford Mustang gallops into UK
Ford’s latest marketing strategy is ‘Un Learn’ as they try to remove our preconceptions of the brand and past products, says David Miles. It is therefore strange and inconsistent that they have been wheeling out nostalgia as a hook to catch owners wanting Ford’s latest and first ever official right hand drive Mustang muscle car. The … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Volkswagen Beetle Design 1.4 TSI 150PS
It is one of the most famous profiles on the road and proves familiarity breeds contentment with the Volkswagen Beetle. The model which originally relaunched the car maker after WW2 is now fighting for sales among far less distinctive rivals, and it is all the better for it. The Beetle range is extensive, based on the stablemate Golf chassis, running … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: SEAT Alhambra
SEAT’s latest generation seven-seat Alhambra came to market mid-year 2015 with engines 15% more fuel efficient and more powerful than before plus it received a new generation of infotainment systems and a higher grade of comfort and driver assistance features. The Alhambra, being an MPV, meets multi-uses and is most often seen as the ‘family bus’ or a … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Range Rover Autobiography
Wading depth of 900mm, towing up to 3,500kg and packing a generous 339bhp with 740Nm torque, the insane off-road capabilities make this Range Rover the SAS of cars, says Beth Keenan. Even the three distinct lines on the exterior are like its own personal ‘Cap Badge’. So what makes the Range Rover so special? Well, since the first model was … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: New Kia Cee’d hatchback
A sprinkling of updates inside, outside and under the bonnet of the Kia Cee’d family sized five door Hatchbacks, Sportwagon estates and Pro-Cee’d three door hatchbacks has given the models a mid-life refresh. Also introduced are more fuel efficient engines and a GT-Line sportier looking spec level option. The Cee’d family has to remain … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Fiat 500 Lounge Twin Air
If you think a car has a personality, then the Fiat 500 Lounge TwinAir 105hp is a small, excitable child. The phrase “terrible twos” comes to mind because a child is full of unrestrained energy and cheek at that age but in the case of the Fiat 500 Lounge with boosted 105hp engine it really means the car is terribly good at its job. TwinAir 105hp has … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Vauxhall Astra 1.4 5dr
When the British built Vauxhall Astra five door Hatchback was introduced to the media last September it soon became obvious to us that it was probably the most important car for most people to be launched in 2015. And that became reality because it has just been voted 2016 European Car of the Year and Family Hatchback of the Year in the UK Car of the Year … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Audi TT 2.0 TFSI quattro
Unlike its predecessor, the Mk 3 Audi TT is a much more masculine car, writes Beth Keenan. With its aggressive and angular shape it is a world away from the curvy ‘hairdresser’ car first introduced in 1998. Available as a hardtop coupé or soft-top roadster, buyers have a choice of front-wheel or ‘quattro’ four-wheel drive; 6 speed manual or automatic … [Read more...]
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