Kuga has been a tremendous success for Ford since it was launched, taking the family-focused brand into the sporting sector. There are diesel and petrol versions and the latter now comes with the newest 1.5 EcoBoost engine built in Bridgend supplied in two power outputs, and we tested the lower version. It replaced the 1.6 EcoBoost with a greener … [Read more...]
Roadtests
Sunday drive: MG6 is significantly improved
MG celebrated its 90th anniversary in 2014 and has a history of ups and downs. The British MG marque has been around since the mid 1920’s with the name originated from the initials of Morris Garages and the famous MG Octagon badge was initially carried on MG two-seater sports cars before being applied to sports saloons initially finishing with the MGB at … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Volkswagen Golf EV
“It’s quiet”, said nearly everyone who travelled in the Volkswagen e-Golf. Some were even heard to exclaim the word “Electric!” when told this is the latest Golf to join the range and the silence is deafening and enduring as the miles silently roll by under the low friction tyres. The fact is that up to a point there is no compromise in driving the … [Read more...]
Sunday Drive: Vauxhall Adam S
Keeping the product fresh with additional or revised specification in the small car sectors is as important as the price. Take the Vauxhall Adam family of models. There is the Adam from £11,360 with its offspring the Adam Jam and Adam Slam. Next up the family tree is Adam Rocks at £13,995 and now head of the family is the £16,995 Adam S which has … [Read more...]
Weekend Roadtest: Honda CRV 1.6D SR 4WD
It’s easy to see why the Honda CR-V is one of the world’s best-loved Crossover models. With sales on a high, the popular CR-V has been updated and refreshed for 2015, with most of the improvements going on underneath. Out of sight they may be, but out-of-mind they are not because the reworked steering, ride and handling now comes with greater safety … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Skoda Octavia Scout 4×4
The third generation Skoda Octavia range of family sized – C-segment five door hatchbacks and estates is the brand’s equal top seller along with the new supermini B-segment Fabia hatchbacks and estates. The Octavia’s mainstream model line-up is wide ranging with prices from £16,525 for the lowest spec five door hatchback with a 1.2-litre, 105hp … [Read more...]
Citroen C4 Picasso 150 Exclusive
The Citroen C4 Picasso is a car which comes with an ahah. With the family MPV sector booming but so many models almost indistinguishable the C4 stands out from the rest. Not only is it very different from the outside with its finely detailed lights and body style but inside you enter a new-world experience with its column gear selector on the automatic … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Peugeot 308GT Hatchback
The award winning Peugeot 308 range of family friendly C-segment sized five door hatchbacks and SW estates has received an injection of sportier GT versions. The GT hatchback comes with a choice of two sports engines, a 1.6-litre THP turbocharged direct injection petrol unit with 205hp mated with a six-speed close ratio manual gearbox and priced at … [Read more...]
Weekend Roadtest: Tesla Model S P85D
The Tesla Model S P85D has to be the ultimate veggie option, a super-car you can order without any animal components. While most supercar dealers want to upsell leather and natural fibres for trim and upholstery, Tesla allows the greenest drivers of all to de-select them. Instead you can have synthetics or materials not derived from animals but plants … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Audi A3 Sportback e-tron
I have just had a longer driving spell with Audi’s first PHEV plug-in hybrid, the A3 Sportback e-tron. The A3 is Audi’s best selling model range with 45,581 sales last year putting it into the UK’s top ten sales chart for the first time. It finished the year in eighth position. The A3 range comprises of three door hatchbacks, the five door … [Read more...]
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