[nggallery id=2479 template=customlinks] We’ve had the 2017 Hyundai i40 Premium 1.7 CRDi 141PS Blue Drive in for review, Hyundai’s challenger to the Ford Mondeo. Is the i40 up to the task? It’s more than six years since the Hyundai i40 arrived to challenge cars like the Ford Mondeo for the hearts and minds of company […]
Volvo V90 D5 AWD R-Design Review (2017) – Volvo’s ‘Sporty’ V90 Estate reviewed
[nggallery id=2472 template=customlinks] We’ve had the new Volvo V90 with the D5 PowerPulse engine, AWD and sporty R-Design trim in for review. Does the V90 make a ‘Sporty’ estate? Volvo’s new range of 90 Series cars – the XC90, S90 and V90 – are the bedrock on which Volvo is building a reputation as a […]
Toyota Aygo X-Style Review (2017) – Toyota’s mid-range City Car tested
[nggallery id=2471 template=customlinks] We’ve had the 2017 Toyota Aygo X-Style – one of Toyota’s latest mid-range trim levels – complete with 998cc 3-pot engine in for review. Is it still a contender? It’s more than a decade since Toyota took the plunge in to a proper little City Car, with the Aygo arriving in 2005 […]
2017 Ssangyong Tivoli XLV: First Drive Review & Ssangyong’s 2017 updates
We’ve taken the 2017 Ssangyong Tivoli out to play, complete with new safety tech, and we’ve taken a look at Ssangyong’s other model updates for 2017 too. Until as recently as 2015, SsangYong was an also-ran in the competitive UK new car market. But then, along came the Tivoli, the Korean firm’s really rather good […]
Citroen C3 FLAIR BlueHDi 100 Review (2017) – Citroen’s Fiesta-challenging C3 Reviewed
[nggallery id=2467 template=customlinks] We’ve had the new, far funkier, Citroen C3 with range-topping Flair specification and BlueHDi 100 diesel engine in for review. Is it a match for the Ford Fiesta? Four years ago, Citroen revealed the C4 Cactus in production form and showed the way back to the future with a funky, and somewhat […]
Lexus GS 300h Executive Edition Review (2017) – Lexus’s entry-level GS Hybrid reviewed
[nggallery id=2466 template=customlinks] We’ve had the 2017 Lexus GS 300h Executive Edition in for review, the entry-level GS Hybrid. Can Lexus’s GS compete with the class-leading BMW 5 Series? It’s five years since the current Lexus GS arrived, and more than a year since it got its mid-life facelift. Which, in car terms, makes it rather ancient. […]
Hyundai i10 Premium SE Review (2017) – the facelifted i10 reviewed
[nggallery id=2464 template=customlinks] We spend a week with Hyundai’s latest version of its i10 city car, with Premium SE trim and the 1.2 petrol engine. Is the i10 still a great little city car? The current Hyundai i10 – Hyundai’s little city car – arrived four years ago and has proved Hyundai can make an […]
Toyota Auris Excel Touring Sports Review (2017) – it’s the Auris Hybrid Estate
[nggallery id=2461 template=customlinks] This week we’ve had the Toyota Auris Excel touring Sports Hybrid in for review, the hybrid version of Toyota’s Auris Estate with range-topping Excel trim. It’s over four years since the current Toyota Auris arrived, and it was a much more appealing car than its predecessor with improved looks, dynamics and handling […]
Lexus RX 450h F Sport Review (2017)
[nggallery id=2452 template=customlinks] We’ve had the Lexus RX 450h hybrid SUV in for review, the full-size Lexus SUV which offers a different take on a premium SUV from that of the German makers. The Lexus RX has been around for getting on for two decades and, until recently, it was almost a green anachronism – […]
Toyota Hilux Invincible D/C Review (2017)
[nggallery id=2460 template=customlinks] We’ve had the 2017 Toyota Hilux Double Cab pickup in Invincible trim in for a week for review. Is Toyota’s Hilux still the workhorse it always was? The Toyota Hilux Pickup truck has been with us for almost 50 years, in which time it has garnered a reputation for ruggedness and go-anywhere […]