The new Citroen Holidays Campervan arrives, based on the Citroen Spacetourer, and undercutting rivals from Ford and Volkswagen. Once the preserve of specialist van convertors, the Campervan market in the UK and Europe continues to grow with OEM campervans, perhaps driven now by a Covid hangover making holidaymakers eschew more traditional hotel/Villa holidays for safety’s […]
New Vauxhall Grandland Electric costs from £40,995 – or save £6,300 and get the Hybrid version
The new Vauxhall Grandland comes with a choice of a Hybrid version from £34,700 or an electric version from £40,995. The new Vauxhall Grandland grows up from the first generation and is bigger, bolder and with more tech and, for the first time, comes with the option of an EV powertrain, and is underpinned by […]
New Skoda Octavia vRS gets VW Golf GTI power – costs from £38,670
The new Skoda Octavia vRS arrives – Hatch and Estate – sporting 262bhp of VW Golf GTI power, and prices starting from £38,670. Back in February, Skoda revealed the new Octavia sporting the usual facelift fodder of a new grille and new lights as well as new tech including a 13″ infotainment and Virtual Cockpit. […]
New Audi A5 (and S5) UK specs and prices announced.
The recently revealed Audi A5 and S5 – Saloon and Avant – go on sale in the UK with prices from £41,950 to £70,600. The new Audi A5 was revealed last month as Audi dumped the old A5 and turned the old A4 into the new A5 with a big makeover. Looking like a bigger, […]
New Volkswagen Tiguan gets Golf GTI power, and there’s a new VW T-Roc R Black Edition too
The new Volkswagen Tiguan gets a new range-topping model with Golf GTI power, and there’s a new range-topping VW T-Roc R Black Edition too. The new Volkswagen Tiguan arrived on sale in the UK in January complete with a new look, updated interior, new engines and a tweaked chassis, enough to keep the Tiguan rolling […]
Now even the Jaguar F-Pace is being BINNED – so no new Jags on sale until 2026
Production of the Jaguar F-Pace – Jaguar’s only remaining model – will end early next year and it’ll be 2026 until you can buy a new Jaguar. We’ve known for a while that Jaguar plans to go all-electric and attempt to turn itself in to a Bentley competitor with a range of electric cars all […]
Lexus NX 350h Hybrid and 450h+ PHEV mildly tweaked for 2024
The Lexus NX 350h hybrid and the 450h+ PHEV get the mildest of equipment tweaks for 2024 as well as a slightly tweaked model range. It took Lexus a long time from when they arrived in the UK to offer anything other than saloon cars in three sizes, and it wasn’t until 1998 that their […]
New Smart #5 electric SUV will debut this month – and it’s as big as a Volvo XC60
Smart’s next electric car – the Smart #5 – will make its official debut on 28 August, and it’s as big as a Volvo XC60. When Mercedes was busy trying to make Smart cars a profitable experiment, we got used to seeing dinky little Smart cars slotting in to the tiniest of parking spaces and […]
Used Electric Cars now CHEAPER than equivalent ICE cars
HPI reports that the average retail prices of used EVs are now cheaper than ICE cars, by 8.5% after three years and 14% after four. We’ve banged on for years about not buying a new EV (unless you’re a business) because they’re far too expensive, technology is still developing apace and you’re likely to lose […]
Range Rover Sport SV Edition Two arrives – costs from £171,800
The Range Rover Sport SV Edition Two arrives as the 2024 offering for the Sport SV, with new curated designs and prices from £171,800. Last year saw the arrival of the Range Rover Sport Edition One to top the Range Rover Sport range and, apparently, only available by invitation. At £169k, the SV Edition One […]