60 second On Test Report 2019 – Jeep Renegade Limited 1.6 MultiJet II 4×2
A facelifted version of the Renegade was ushered in quite quietly last year, and maybe one of the reasons why it arrived relatively unnoticed is that the changes donít appear to be too major. The eagle-eyed will notice an uprated nose…
60 second On Test Report 2019 – Volkswagen T-Roc Design 1.6 TDI
The proverb ìFrom tiny acorns, mighty oak trees growî is quite apt in the case of the T-Roc diesel. When the SUV arrived in UK showrooms a little under 18 months ago, there was just one 2.0-litre 4Motion edition in…
Long Term Report 2018 – DS 7 Crossback Prestige BlueHDi 180
Final Report Since we last conversed, dear reader, I have covered more than 6,000 miles in the DS 7 Crossback, ploughing not just across Britain, but around the continent to find out whether this top-of-the-range Ultra Prestige model is worth…
Long Term Report 2018 – Citroen C4 Cactus Flair BlueHDi 100
Report 5 Longer days have thankfully resulted in less reliance on the C4ís poor headlights. That the carís daylight running lights occasionally felt brighter was a source of amusement and frustration. The yellow-tinged main beam mightíve added a little flavour…
Long Term Report 2019 – Audi A6 Avant S line 50 TDI Quattro
Report 2 For one day only this month, the A6 and I learned what it would be like to be in the removals business. A friend was moving house, and said acquaintance had also heard about my custodianship of the…
Skoda Karoq SE L 1.6 TDI DSG Automatic
Report 4 A few of the features on my Karoq are brand new to me, never having experienced them on a car before. Most form part of the Driver assistance package that I chose from the options list, which is…
Long Term Report 2019 – Volvo V60 d4 Inscription
Report 4 Think Volvo, and almost inevitably the first thing that comes to mind is an estate car. Well, maybe not for youngsters, but for those of us with decades behind the wheel anyway. Volvo has long been synonymous with…
Long Term Report 2019 – SEAT Alhambra Xcellence 2.0 TDI DSG Automatic
Report 2 The Alhambra passes the ëRonsealí test with flying colours. Thatís to say itís a perfect example of a car excelling in what it sets out to do, which in this case is to deliver seven-seat practicality. We donít…
Long Term Report 2019 – Dacia Duster Comfort Blue dCi 115 4×2
Report 4 After the excitement of the Duster’s touch-screen failing, it’s all back to normal as the car is now ticking over without a murmur. Our Dacia has notched up 1,500 miles over the past month and apart from the…
Long Term Report 2019 – Mazda6 Tourer GT Sport Nav+
Report 6 I hate to say it, but the Mazda6 Tourer hasnít been on a great deal of long motorway trips under my tenure. Blame moving house, the Christmas break and atrocious weather, but the Tourer has been subjected to mainly…
Long Term Report 2019 – Kia ProCeed GT-Line 1.6 CRDi
First Report In a phenomenal paradigm shift, todayís fashion conscious have selected high-riding family cars as the ëmust haveí driveway accessory. Car manufacturers clocked this spike in demand and have obliged by providing an SUV in every conceivable shape or…
Long Term Report 2018 – DS 7 Crossback Prestige BlueHDi 180
Report 4 We live in divided times. Politically, socially and economically, it seems the only thing we can agree on is that we are further from agreement than ever. And rather than doing my utmost to heal the wounds, Iím…
Long Term Report 2019 – Volvo V60 d4 Inscription
Report 3 Spring seemed to arrive unseasonably early this year, so the annual urge to indulge in a good spring clean erupted a couple of months sooner than usual. I’m inclined to be a bit of a hoarder, and the…
Long Term Report 2019 – Skoda Karoq SE L 1.6 TDI DSG Automatic
Report 4 A few of the features on my Karoq are brand new to me, never having experienced them on a car before. Most form part of the Driver assistance package that I chose from the options list, which is £1,210…
Long Term Report 2019 – SEAT Alhambra Xcellence 2.0 TDI DSG Automatic
First Report Has the humble people-carrier ever been cool? If our parents owned one, we kind of wished they had bought something with a little more street cred, and when we passed our test, an MPV was the last thing…
