Deliveries to UK customers of the all-new Volkswagen Golf three and five door hatchbacks in its seventh generation form began this week at prices starting from £16,285 rising to £24,880. The starter model price is £157 less than its predecessor whereas other models have more or less carry-over pricing. The all-new models offer more space, have added … [Read more...]
Roadtests
Weekend roadtest: Ford B-Max 1.0 Zetec
Ford really is out to make a splash with its new small MPV, the B-Max. A natural and updated successor to the Fusion, the B-Max has a distinctive pillar-less design that does away with the traditional B-pillar between front and back doors so it is in effect a B-Missed structure and gives wide open access from the front hinged doors to the rear … [Read more...]
Less taxing Lexus CT200h for 2013
Lexus is big in hybrid model offerings with over 500,000 sold globally since they were first introduced in 2005. The RX400h replaced in 2009 by the RX450h SUVs has been their most popular accounting for over half their sales and followed by the CT 200h, the World’s first full hybrid luxury hatchback with 122,000 sales. In the UK there have been 32,700 … [Read more...]
Passat Alltrack for all seasons
VW’s Passat range of D-segment large saloons and estates are popular with nearly 23,000 annual UK sales. The range has roughly a 50/50 split sales split between saloon and estate styles with the Alltrack 4MOTION estates attracting around 600 UK customers annually. The Passat range is now the number two best selling D-segment range in the UK after the … [Read more...]
Splash out on this bargain Suzuki
One of the many interpretations of the word ‘splash’ is 'spend money' but the amount UK customers needs to splash out on a Splash is almost as low as you would sensibly want to go to get a safe and sound, smart five door mini MPV. It is the festive season of goodwill but those people at Suzuki GB have been good all year with their Vat free and zero … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Ford Focus ST Estate
From rallying to refined sporting estate, the Ford Focus ST has built up an enormous following. The Ford Focus ST has become “the” car of choice for thousands of drivers who enjoy their motoring and the brand has been carefully enhanced and developed over the years but it’s also become much more refined as in the latest ST-3 tested. From its WRC … [Read more...]
Weekend road test: Jaguar XF Sportbrake
Jaguar has had an on and off love affair with estate models. It has tried and faced testing times in the past, but now that could all change with the introduction of the XF Sportbrake five door estate series this month, now part of the XF executive saloon and estate range. There are 13 estate models, for now, priced from about £32,000 to over £51,500 … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Mazda CX-5 2.2 Sport Nav 2WD
When the Japanese make a car the world usually holds its breath in anticipation of what it will do to the market but when Mazda launched the CX-5 no one could have expected the sort of success it has enjoyed. With sales soaring and now the Car of the Year title in Japan on board it is going to go from strength to strength. And I am not surprised. I tested … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Infiniti FX Vettel Edition
Very high performance sports utility vehicles are really few and far between, so an even more exclusive entrant is bound to turn heads when the Infiniti FX Vettel Edition hits the road in the UK early in 2013. Developed hand in racing glove with the three-times World Champion Sebastian Vettel, this ultimate £100,800 FX five-door cross-over model is aimed … [Read more...]
Weekend roatest: MG6 DTI-Tech
MG is expanding its range and stepping up its bid to win more fleet and business buyers with the introduction of the first diesel engine in the MG6 series. The British designed and Chinese built 150ps 1.9 litre four cylinder engine uses common rail direct injection with a variable rate turbocharger and incorporates smart charging and stop-start … [Read more...]
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