The Nissan Qashqai is a C-SUV segment mid-sized ‘Crossover’ first launched in 2007 and is generally credited with launching the term Crossover. In real terms what does Crossover mean, well the space of a C-segment family hatchback with the raised ride height and styling of an SUV and some models also add the seating and load carrying flexibility of an MPV people carrier. Since the launch of … [Read more...]
New direction for Jeep Compass
The new Jeep Compass compact SUV is heading in the right direction in terms of size, five star safety equipment, inclusive specification and competitive prices, says David Miles. With sales of compact SUVs booming the second generation new Jeep Compass is priced from £22,995 to £35,595 and are scheduled to arrive in the UK from February 2018. The Compass range sits between … [Read more...]
Jaguar raises the Pace in race for sales
The new E-Pace is the “cub” in the Jaguar pack designed and engineered for younger buyers and first timers to the brand. The emphasis of engineers and designers was style, comfort and a high degree of WiFi compatibility and connectivity, delivered with Jaguar’s sporting flair and the assured ability of 4WD from its seven decades of Land Rover experience for the majority of … [Read more...]
Refreshed CX5 now in Mazda showrooms
The refreshed Mazda CX5 SUV is now in showrooms. Their top SUV is offered in a comparatively small ten-car range, but it’s a very carefully placed model with a 165ps petrol engine and 150 and 175ps diesels in front or intelligent four-wheel-drive and a essentially two trim levels with six-speed manual or automatic transmission. This autumn it was refreshed with a range of styling and … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Kia Sorento 2018
The booming SUV market is good news for manufacturers and the forthcoming revised Kia Sorento certainly gives the Korean maker something to smile about looking into 2018, says Robin Roberts. In a very early first drive of the big SUV in Korea we were able to evaluate the new eight speed automatic sequential transmission fitted to their 200ps 2.2litre CRDi turbo-diesel engine. The … [Read more...]
New Mitsubishi Shogun Sport announced
A new Mitsubishi Shogun Sport will be launched into the booming SUV sector next spring. The five-door, seven-seat SUV is based on the chassis of the L200 Double Cab Pickup with a 173ps 2.4 DI-D turbo engine and new eight-speed automatic gearbox, utilising rear or four wheel drive, high or low ranges with locking differentials, sitting on coil springs not the leaf units of the workhorse … [Read more...]
Seven-year warranty with new MG ZS SUV
After secret development testing in Wales, MG Motor UK this week launched their compact ZS SUV with a seven-year warranty. Let’s hope it’s up to scratch, no doubt the price is soothing starting at £12,495 and rising up to £17,495. With SUV sales of all sizes booming the new MG ZS is the right vehicle at the right time for MG Motor UK. Matthew Cheyne, Head of Sales and Marketing told the … [Read more...]
Citroen C3 Aircross marks new entrant into SUV sector
Citroen dealers are opening their order books and computers from 1 November waiting for eager customers to visit, see, try and hopefully buy the new C3 Aircross compact SUV, writes David Miles. But the market is awash with small, medium and large new SUVs tracking down customers who have shown their desire to own these high-riding vehicles rather than the previous must-haves of B-segment … [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 Rover Velar, the Peugeot 5008 and in … [Read more...]
Delayed Peugeot 5008 begins to arrive at last
Originally debuted at the Paris Motor Show last Autumn and scheduled in the UK in the Spring of this year, the all-new Peugeot 5008 seven seater SUV has finally started to arrive but full availability won’t start until January. The delay explained Peugeot UK has been down to the huge sales success of the new mid-sized 3008 SUV which not only attracted record sales but achieved the 2017 European … [Read more...]