We’ve had the new Volvo XC60 SUV with the D4 diesel engine and R-Design sporty trim in for review and road test. Is the new XC60 as good as the XC90? The Volvo XC60 has never been a ‘Shouty’ SUV, but despite its laid back demeanour it’s managed to be a proper success for Volvo. […]
Nissan Qashqai N-Connecta dCi 110 (2018): Long Term Test
2018 Nissan Qashqai N-Connecta dCi 110 – our long-term review car arrives 2018 Nissan Qashqai N-Connecta dCi 110 Long Termer arrives We’ve got a 2018 MY Nissan Qashqai N-Connecta with the 1.5 litre dCi diesel engine in for three months to find out what Nissan’s big selling Qashqai is like to live with. The Nissan Qashqai has […]
Toyota Yaris 1.5 Icon Tech Review (2017): Toyota’s new Yaris tested
We’ve got the new Toyota Yaris in for review and test, this one the mid-range Yaris Icon Tech with the new 1.5 litre petrol engine. How does the new Yaris stack up? It’s been a few years since we last reviewed the Toyota Yaris so, with the Yaris getting a decent update earlier this year, […]
Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Excel Review (2017) – Toyota’s old faithful goes hybrid
We have the RAV4 Hybrid Excel AWD 2.5L CVT in for review and road test as Toyota’s long-running SUV remains mainstream but now comes with a hybrid option. The world is full of SUVs of every size, from very compact urban runarounds to full size SUVs like the Range Rover and XC90. But Toyota has been […]
Volvo S90 S4 Momentum Review (2017) – Volvo’s entry-level S90 tested
We’ve had the 2017 Volvo S90 in for review and road test, with the entry-level Momentum trim and the base D4 diesel engine with 187bhp. The new 90 Series cars from Volvo – S90, V90, V90 Cross Country and XC90 – heralded the arrival of a new kind of Volvo; a Volvo that wasn’t just […]
Citroen C4 Picasso Flair BlueHDi 150 Review (2017) – It’s still an MPV
We’ve had the Citroen C Picasso with the BlueHDi 150 2.0 litre diesel and Flair trim in for review and test. Can a Citroen MPV still sell in 2017? There was a time, not so very long ago, when families which needed to move their brood and their stuff opted for the practicality of an […]
Hyundai i30 Tourer Premium SE Review (2017) – Hyundai’s new i30 Estate tested
We’ve got the Hyundai i30 Tourer (Estate) in for review, in range-topping Premium SE trim and with the 1.4 litre petrol engine. Can it match the competition? The latest Hyundai i30 Tourer – Hyundai’s Golf and Focus-challenging Estate – arrived in the spring at the Geneva Motor, and when it went on sale in the […]
Kia Rio 2 1.0 T-GDi Review (2017) – Kia’s Fiesta challenger tested
We have the 2017 Kia Rio – Kia’s car to take on the Ford Fiesta – with the new 1.0 litre T-GDi three-pot petrol and trim level ‘2’ in for review and road test. It’s a year since Kia revealed the latest Rio at the 2016 Paris Motor Show as a replacement for a car […]
Lexus RC 300h Luxury Review (2017) – the Lexus Coupe tested
Review and road test of the 2017 Lexus RC 300h – the Lexus competition for the BMW 4-Series – in entry-level Luxury trim with hybrid powertrain. Whatever you might have thought in the past about Lexus cars being a little dull and soul-less, most of that has now gone out of the window with the […]
Kia Picanto GT-Line S Review (2017) – Kia’s new Sporty City Car tested
We’ve had the new Kia Picanto in for review with range-topping GT-Line S spec and the 83bhp 1.25 litre petrol engine. Is the Picanto GT-Line S really a sporty city car? The Kia Picanto is Kia’s little City Car, and it’s been with us for more than a decade, but this year Kia has delivered […]