It comes with a new look and an incredible near-80 years behind the Chevrolet Captiva. Now made in South Korea the Captiva can trace its origins to the Chevrolet Suburban launched in 1934 to US buyers as the first SUV. Then it was a people carrier version of a Chevrolet pickup truck which went on to do sterling WW2 service as a troop carrier, but … [Read more...]
Roadtests
Christmas roadtest: New Audi R8
The R8 supercar with Coupe and Spyder body options is very much a niche product in a niche area of the market. Around 300 units a year are available to the UK market. The Coupe version accounts for 70% of these sales and 92% of all R8s sold in the UK will have the new S tronic twin clutch auto transmission which marginally reduces CO2 emissions and … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Vauxhall Insignia 140 2.0 diesel manual
Vauxhall Insignia dominates the medium sized fleet market and you can understand why. There are over 50 models in the UK range from just under £18,000 to almost £31,270 and we tested the fleet popular version with low emissions and 11% tax rising to 12% in the 2014/ 15 financial year. The four-cylinder diesel engine is an immediate starter, it pulls … [Read more...]
Weekend road test: Peugeot 308
The New Peugeot 308 is lighter, leaner, cheaper to live with and looks a whole lot better for it. Gone is the pronounced ‘nose’ on the bonnet while under the streamlined skin it’s much lighter, powered by new or revised engines and it’s bristling with technology and equipment. It comes to the UK on 2 January up to £1,400 less than the outgoing model … [Read more...]
Weekend road test: Peugeot 2008 Allure e-HDI
Cross-overs are like the cat that had the cream this year. While medium sized models are suffering in the salesrooms, the cross-over category is meeting a demand which is being driven by the buyers. Essentially, a cross-over is two or more types of car in one model and in the case of the Peugeot 2008 Allure tested it brings together family hatch and … [Read more...]
Weekend road test: Toyota Auris Touring Sports Icon 1600
Powered from Wales, built in Britain and destined for Europe, a lot is riding in the back of the Toyota Auris Touring Sports. It is the most significant model yet produced by Toyota in the UK and since its launch this summer it has been selling very well across Europe. An extensive 14 model range from £15,600 to £22,845 comes in four trim levels with … [Read more...]
Weekend road test: Mazda CX-5 2.2 Sport AWD
Cross-overs are the driving force for more manufacturers. They combine one set of benefits with another, effectively giving a buyer not one but two models in one car and most popular of these today is the medium-sized SUV with some sort of all-wheel-drive. It may be either part or full time, and mainly intended for wintry roads and light off-road … [Read more...]
Weekend road test: Honda Civic 1.6 DTEC ES T Manual
Honda’s latest diesel engine has not moved the goal-posts in the market, it has introduced a completely new game and left existing players in the dressing room. We were accustomed to gradual economy and performance improvements with diesel engines but the new Honda i-DTEC 1.6 has taken big strides in economy, performance and low emissions. While … [Read more...]
New BMW X5 builds on success
The third generation BMW X5 SUV, or Sports Activity Vehicle as BMW calls it, goes on sale in the UK from 16 November priced from £42,590 and rising to £63,920. But in reality the on-the-road prices will be much higher due to must-have options and packs. There is the £2,760 Design Pure Experience pack, the £2,160 Design Pure Excellence and £2,995 … [Read more...]
Skoda kicks up the dust with its sporting models
It's an unlikely brand to shoulder its way into the performance market but Skoda punches above its weight in many ways. Skoda, a full member of the Volkswagen Group since 2000, started as a bicycle manufacturing business in 1894 and the links to cycling continue today with vehicle support for the Tour de France, Tour of Britain and most recently Ride … [Read more...]
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