The Ford Courier is the fourth and final member to join the new Transit line up which from top to bottom now consists of the Transit 2-Tonne, Custom, Connect and now the compact Courier. The Transit has been the UK’s most popular CV range for all of its 49 years on sale, one year more than the 48 years of their consecutive leadership of the UK’s new car … [Read more...]
Roadtests
Weekend roadtest: Mazda3 2.0 Sport Nav
They don’t make much fuss, just very good cars, that seems to be the thinking behind Mazda, writes Robin Roberts. Never afraid to go out on a limb with ideas, Mazda is now enjoying a boom with models that have a mainstream appeal, but all delivered with that something extra which Mazda has worked hard to create and develop. The result is that with the new … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Volkswagen e-Golf
Six months after launching the all-electric Volkswagen e-up, the e-Golf is entering the UK market, writes Robin Roberts. Based on the Golf Match, it comes with unique 16-inch alloys and interior trim, LED head and side lights, the addition of two-zone climate control and Discover Pro sat-nav system with eight-inch touchscreen including additional range … [Read more...]
Ford EcoSport races for sales
At long last the UK’s top selling car brand Ford has a competitor in the B-segment compact SUV or crossover sector of the new car market. Sales of all SUV vehicles in the UK were 104,000, 5% of the new car market, six years ago, last year there were 340,000 sales, around 15% of the total car market. In the UK’s compact SUV sector in 2008 these models … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Audi S3 Quattro Saloon
When Audi UK rolled out the latest additions to their A3 range in March, the A3 Cabriolet and the S3 quattro Saloon, UK motoring media concentrated on the Cabriolet but now it's time to give the S3 2.0 TFSI quattro 300PS Saloon an airing. The A3 range now of consists of the three door Hatchbacks, the four door Saloons, the five door Hatchbacks and the two … [Read more...]
Audi S3 Cabriolet hits UK roads
The first convertible Audi ‘S’ model in the premium compact class is now on UK roads, writes Robin Roberts. The all-new, 300 PS S3 Cabriolet was shown at the Geneva Motor Show in March. Order books opened a month later and the first models are now being delivered. Building on the two-plus-two A3 Cabriolet, the newest addition packs a punch from its … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Honda Civic Tourer 1.6 DTEC EX Plus
Style and space are delivered in the shape of the new Honda Civic Tourer. Built alongside its Hatchback stablemate in Swindon it is just 23cms longer but is a purpose-designed estate car package so it offers much more room and it’s easier to fill thanks to the lower loading lip at the back. The fifth door rises high to reveal a nominal boot of 624 … [Read more...]
New BMW X4 fills another niche
Such is the competition in the global new car market to gain an advantage manufacturers are leaving no potential new niche sector unexplored, says David Miles. Niches of niches are now common and the growth in sales of the German premium brands of BMW and Audi are mainly attributed to having more new models in more new market sectors. As an example, … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Volkswagen Passat Saloon Executive 140TDI
Even if you take a long in-depth look at the specification for the Volkswagen Passat, I guarantee you will not see one of its most impressive features singled out – its modesty. The staple mid-sized model from VW has been a firm favourite in the UK and Europe for generations and it seems to have survived the assault on the sector by its rivals. With … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Infiniti Q50 2.2D Auto Premium
Infiniti’s UK sales journey has been slow, steady and selective. Launched about a decade after US sales started, UK Infiniti models have been specifically targetted in selected sectors previously dominated by the best models from Germany and the UK. It is known for its SUV series but it started with the saloons and it still one of the few manufacturers … [Read more...]
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