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Pint-sized Picanto Punches above its weight – Kia Picanto GT-Line Review

The Kia Picanto is the smallest model offered by Kia in the UK, and it seems to be a popular choice judging by the number of them on the roads. Even the 1st-generation models are still commonly seen, which is a testament to their dependability. This 3rd-generation model has been around since 2017 and has […]

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Ford Puma ST-Line 125PS mHEV – Review

THE nation’s thirst for SUV or Crossover vehicles (take your pick on the monika) means more and more hatchbacks have been jacked up and roughed-up. But while the Nissan Juke was the first such vehicle to sell in large amounts, it was never very pretty, was it?  Not that the new Ford Puma could be described […]

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Kia Rio 1.0 T-GDi GT-Line S – Review

YOU may be surprised to learn that, globally, the Kia Rio is the Korean manufacturer’s best-seller – and this fourth-generation model looks set to continue the success with fresh styling, a new engine, impressive tech and, of course, Kia’s superb 7-year/100,000-mile warranty. However, the supermini market is also super-competitive – especially in the UK – […]

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Kia Ceed 1.4 T-GDi  First Edition – Review

FIRST off, let’s get one thing straight: It’s Ceed, not cee’d anymore. Okay, the pronunciation is exactly the same but Kia have, quite rightly, decided that the original name could be a little confusing so they’ve dropped the apostrophe and capitalised.   And with a “snappier” name comes a snappier look – the new Ceed really has raised the bar for Kia’s […]

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Fiesta, Micra, Swift and C3 multi-car Review

Pretenders to the Throne . . . If you’re in the market for a new small car – or super-mini as we’re referring to them these days – then you’ve never been more spoilt for choice. If you were asked to name a few small cars off the top of your head you’d probably start […]

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Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid – Car Review

Hyundai’s foray into the world of hybrid vehicles starts with the aggressively-priced Ioniq mid-sized hatchback which takes on the all-conquering Toyota Prius – and on the face of it gives Toyota a bloody nose when it comes to pricing, being around £4,000 cheaper spec-for-spec than its Japanese rival. Available as a hybrid or an all-out […]