[nggallery id=2368 template=customlinks] This week we’ve had the Hyundai Tucson with the entry-level 1.7 CRDi diesel engine and mid-range SE Nav Trim in for review and road test. The Hyundai Tucson arrived in the UK almost exactly a year ago, replacing the ix35 in Hyundai’s range and bringing with it the resurrection of a name […]
Volvo XC90 T8 Momentum Review (2016) – it’s the TWIN ENGINE Hybrid XC90
[nggallery id=2364 template=customlinks] This week we’ve had the plug-in hybrid version of the new XC90 in entry-level trim – the Volvo XC90 T8 Momentum – in for review. The new Volvo Xc90 is proving to be an overwhelming success story for Volvo, despite just a single diesel engine and a single petrol engine on offer, and […]
Fiat 500X 1.4 MultiAir 140hp Lounge Review (2016)
[nggallery id=2360 template=customlinks] We’ve had the Fiat 500X – Fiat’s answer to the MINI Countryman – in 1.4 MultiAir 140 Lounge trim for review. Does a big, butch Fiat 500 work? The Fiat 500 has been such a success since it was revived that Fiat seem intent on putting the 500 badge on to every […]
Peugeot 208 Allure 1.2 PureTech 110 Review (2016)
[nggallery id=2355 template=customlinks] This week we’ve had the Peugeot 208 Allure 1.2 PureTech 110 in for review, complete with Peugeot’s 1.2 litre 3-cylinder petrol engine. Can it match the Fiesta EcoBoost? It’s four years since the Peugeot 208 arrived as the French take on the Ford Fiesta, and last year Peugeot gave it a bit of a […]
Citroen C4 Cactus Flair Blue HDi 100 Review (2016)
[nggallery id=2348 template=customlinks] This week we’ve had Citreon’s rather unusual C4 Cactus Flair Blue HDi 100 with a manual gearbox in for review and road test. Is it any good? In a world where cars look the same and you can pigeon-hole just about every car by segment, the Citroen C4 Cactus is a bit of […]
DS 4 Crossback BlueHDi 120 Review (2016)
[nggallery id=2343 template=customlinks] This week we’ve had the DS 4 Crossback BlueHDi 120 in for review from Citroen’s set-free DS Brand, but can the Crossback carve itself a niche? Citroen has decided that the DS models are now a stand-alone brand, and this – the DS 4 Crossback BlueHDi 120- is a car Citroen hopes will make its mark […]
Peugeot 308 GTi 270 Review (2016)
[nggallery id=2338 template=customlinks] The Peugeot 308 GTi 270 is Peugeot’s latest effort to reclaim its crown as a maker of stunning hot hatches. We spend a week finding out if they’ve cracked it. If you’re old enough, a Peugeot hot hatch is a car to celebrate, but for younger readers the idea that Peugeot can produce […]
Volvo XC60 D4 AWD R-Design Lux Nav (2016 Review)
[nggallery id=2335 template=customlinks] This week we’ve had Volvo’s best-selling XC60 SUV in for review and test, this time in range-topping R-Design Lux Nav trim with AWD and Volvo’s Geartronic. Last month we had the Volvo XC60 D4 SE Nav in for review, a relatively lowly spec XC60 but with Volvo’s new D4 diesel under the bonnet […]
Volvo V60 D2 R-Design Nav Review (2016)
[nggallery id=2326 template=customlinks] This week we’ve had the Volvo V60 estate in for review, with Volvo’s least powerful D2 diesel engine but with R-Design Nav trim. Is the D2 with R-Design a good match? The compact executive market for estate cars usually means buyers defaulting to the German offerings from BMW, Mercedes and Audi, but despite […]
Volvo XC90 T6 Inscription Review (2016) – it’s the PETROL XC90
[nggallery id=2321 template=customlinks] This week we’ve had the 2016 Volvo XC90 in for review, this time the petrol-engined T6 in Inscription trim. Is the petrol XC90 worth considering? A few weeks ago we had the 2016 Volvo XC90 D5 in for review, and were bowled over by just how good it was. But Volvo isn’t […]