Jaguar is the cat with the cream in the shape of the new XE premium saloon. Pitching in against some longer established rivals from Germany, it not only has the measure of them but can beat them in many respects. We first drove the XE Portfolio last year and were impressed with the new 180ps diesel engine, but for this longer test we tried the cheaper … [Read more...]
Roadtests
Sunday drive: Mini John Cooper Works 3-door
With another record year of sales behind them in 2015, MINI is well placed with the introduction of their third generation range of models to continue their record breaking sales record. Last year MINI achieved 63,581 UK new car registrations, an 18.5% increase over the previous year and the sixth consecutive year of growth. During the … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Volvo XC90 T8 Twin
Volvo is on a roll with its two in one luxury XC90 T8 SUV. The XC90 is the first model to be built on the firm’s scalable product architecture and using the latest low energy powertrains, the range topping hybrid combines 320bhp turbo-charged four-cylinder 2.0 litre petrol engine with a plug in rechargeable 87bhp electric motor at the rear, so it pushes … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: BMW X5 xDRIVE 40e
With a record year of UK sales behind them in 2015, when they replaced Audi as the best selling premium brand, and their centenary in front of them in 2016, BMW look fully charged to have a good year. First of their new models to be handed to the UK’s motoring media at the start of their centenary year was BMW’s first plug-in hybrid (PHEV) production car … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Renault Captur 110dci
Whether or not Britain stays within the European family one thing is certain, the Renault Captur sits at the head of the table when it comes to the modern Crossovers. It comes in four trim levels and two petrol or two diesel engines but a single five-door body style which has made it the best selling compact crossover in Europe since it was launched in … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Mitsubishi L200 legend lives on
A legend in its own lifetime is Mitsubishi’s L200 pick-up, sold globally over six decades accounting for over four million sales. Now the fifth generation versions are with us. The first generation was launched in 1978 as a single cab body style with standard and long wheelbase body options with two wheel drive and 4x4 traction for SWB models was … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: X-files reopened with BMW
X-marks the spot for BMW UK sales successes. The SUV series begins with the X1 and since its launch in 2009 over 40,000 have been sold in Britain. Last autumn the second series was announced and first orders are now trickling through. The new X1 runs to five models from about £31,225 to £36,060 with a choice of three diesels – 1.8 150, 2.0 190 or 2.5 … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Land Rover Discovery Sport TD4
When the Land Rover Discovery Sport premium compact SUV with permanent four wheel drive first went on sale in the UK in January 2015, with five and seven seat options, the only downside to the vehicle was that it still continued to use the long serving 2.2-litre SD4 turbodiesel engine made by Ford. Now the Discovery Sport has received … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: DS 5 Prestige 150HDi
You have to admire any manufacturer launching a new car into today’s market, even with the heritage of the DS. DS was a premium model from Citroen in the 1950s but it faded until the French car maker decided to utilise its status on derivatives of its mass models over the last few years. Now it has gone further and aims to give DS a distinct identity and … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Suzuki Vitara S 1.4
On sale this month is the latest addition to the Suzuki Vitara compact five door SUV range. The new Vitara range was launched eight months ago when it replaced the larger, durable, tough, well-like and long serving 4x4 Grand Vitara range. Now there is an additional model in the softer styled SUV Vitara range - the 1.4-litre S turbocharged … [Read more...]
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