The highly popular Suzuki Vitara has been given a make-over for 2025 to enhance the appeal of this already highly competitive medium sized SUV. The Vitara hybrid remains a strong selling model in the range and Suzuki has redefined its styling, raised the level of standard equipment and technology as well as further improved hybrid efficiency to stretch the … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Audi A3 Sportback 35TFSi
Twenty-nine years ago the first Audi A3 established the premium compact class and today the fourth generation sets a high standard which rivals really struggle to match. From that initial model in 1996, the A3 series has evolved into a comprehensive range of saloons and semi-estates or coupes with individual emphasis on sophistication or sportiness to … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Kia EV3 GT-Line First Drive
Kia has something to celebrate this Christmas as it continues to carve out a big slice of Britain’s BEV sales, a decade after launching into it with the Soul EV. At the time 10 years ago, Frozen was trending at the box-office, Pharrell Williams’ ‘Happy’ rang out across radios worldwide, and social media was awash with ALS ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’ … [Read more...]
Toyota unveil new Urban Cruiser EV
Toyota presents the all-new Urban Cruiser, a model that will bring powerful design, interior spaciousness and rich technology content to the market for compact battery electric SUVs. Urban Cruiser, developed from the Urban SUV Concept, will give Toyota a strong presence in a fast-growing and highly competitive market segment in the UK and Europe and … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: MG ZS Trophy Hybrid+
MG is a becoming a brand to be reckoned with and strengthening its standing in the British market by taking a step back. The famous octagonal badge has been seen on UK made models since 1924, but it has also been a century of change, most notably when it was saved by an unknown Chinese brand called Nanjing in 2005 and then almost immediately resold to the … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Hyundai Santa Fe PHEV
The obvious doesn’t always stare you in the face and it’s therefore easy to overlook, at your cost. Take the Hyundai Santa Fe, the big, very big, seven-seater SUV which is probably eclipsed in many eyes by its Korean stablemates along with much more expensive competitors from German and British car plants. BREAKING NEWS: Hyundai voted best brand … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Honda HR-V Advance Style Plus
A quarter of a century after introducing the Insight as Britain’s first petrol-electric hybrid, the latest Honda HR-V is probably more relevant today. While rival hybrids have grown in size compared to the Insight of 25 years ago, there is not that much difference in the footprint of the HR-V. It is now in its third generation and sharing a Honda portfolio … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Kia Sorento HEV 2
The motor trade and industry has had a bad year, but you’d not know it from sales of Kia models including their big seven-seat Sorento SUV. While rivals have rushed to shrink their ranges and look only towards pure electric models which we know are coming over the decade, Kia has slowly and very carefully tweaked its line up so they still offer potentially … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Lexus RZ450e
Lexus has just raised the game in the fierce fight for buyers looking at zero-emission pure battery premium cars. Enter the Lexus RZ450e series of nine models from £55,595 to £66,695 in Urban, Premium, Premium Plus and Takumi with choice of 18 or 20 inch wheels and single or bi-tone paint finishes. The 450e has the latest electronic axles effectively … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Seat Arona FR 24 LE
Seat has earned its place as the stylish brand for a younger generation of drivers over the last four decades. On sale since 2017, the Seat Arona is one of the new generation of ‘crossover’ models or tall hatchbacks in the B-sector and the smallest in their sub-compact range under the Ateca. Its introduction has helped Seat pass the magic million mark for … [Read more...]
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