As Rolls-Royce and Ferrari announce plans for an SUV, the used car experts at data company hpi have crunched the numbers to pick some more affordable ways to put one on your drive. While the Ford Fiesta was the biggest seller of 2017, the SUV segment was the only one to grow overall. The hugely popular vehicles blend practicality with an appealing on the … [Read more...]
Vauxhall Grandland X marks SUV success
Other than the growing demand for Alternatively Fuelled Vehicles – up by 34.6% in the UK so far this year – the fastest growing sector is SUVs, writes David Miles. This has seen sales increasing by 30% in Europe and by approximately the same amount in the UK. In just the last few weeks we have seen the introduction of the Alfa Romeo Stelvio, the Range … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Peugeot 3008 GT Line 1.2
Sales of new cars overall in the UK this year have stalled by 2.5% over the same period last year with only the SUV/4x4 sector showing growth. Sales of all diesel powered passenger cars have fallen by 11.5% following the ‘dieselgate scandal’ and in the uncertain economic climate those thinking of buying an SUV must look at a petrol engine. I did just … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Peugeot 3008 Crossover
The original Peugeot 3008 Crossover was launched in 2009 and updated at the end of 2013 but remains a golden oldie. Its main competitor was originally the Nissan Qashqai, still the best seller in the sector, but now there are notable others such as the new Kia Sportage, the Hyundai Tucson, Suzuki Vitara, Honda HR-V, Renault Kadjar, Skoda Yeti, VW Tiguan, … [Read more...]
