THE Ford Focus Active represents the top model in Ford’s Active range of mild-crossover vehicles with the Ka+ Active and Fiesta Active being the other two. Having briefly driven all the models recently I was delighted to take a Focus Active on extended loan to see if it’s worth paying a premium for the extra […]
WE appear to be drowning in a sea of SUV and crossover vehicles at the moment and boy is it hard to distinguish one from another. So, the manufacturer that can get its affordable, small SUV to stand out from the crowd should be onto a winner. So, let’s start by saying that the Volkswagen […]
Citroen like to make their cars stand out from the crowd – and when it comes to the mid-size, family SUV market you really do have to stand out to get noticed as there are so many models out there all offering practical space in a SUV body. The Citroen C5 Aircross shares a lot of its […]
SUBARU have a way of making a vehicle that you immediately trust to get the job done, whether it’s bring the kids home from school or take the other sort of kids to market – and while the XV model is aimed firmly at the family rather than the farmer, it’s good to know that […]
OUTWARDLY, the latest Suzuki Vitara hasn’t had to change a great deal from the previous one and that’s mostly because people like it very much, thank you. But the Japanese manufacturer have never been one for letting the grass grow beneath its wheels – and with the likes of the SEAT Arona, Kia Stonic and […]
THE Suzuki SX4 S-Cross is a smart-looking small SUV which improves on its predecessor by not only looking beefier than before but packing in some great tech alongside two Boosterjet petrol engines that are refined as well as frugal. Also, being a Suzuki you can pretty much guarantee that you’ll be getting a lot of car for your money – the downside being a […]
THE new Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross sits between the smaller ASX and the all-conquering Outlander in the Japanese company’s SUV line-up and makes a lot of sense if you’re looking for a spacious family Crossover that is good on equipment but won’t break the bank. Available in 2WD or 4WD you have the choice of a 6-speed manual […]
SMALLER than Kia’s best-selling Sportage model, the Stonic is an out-and-out B-Segment SUV which means it’s entering the fastest growing market out there. Sales of these compact SUVs is expected to exceed 2 million in Europe by 2020. It had better be good then, with the likes of the Renault Captur, Ford EcoSport, SEAT Arona and Citroen C3 Aircross breathing down its neck. […]
IF you like your mid-sized SUVs to feel sporty as well as spacious then you need to take a look at the new Mazda CX-5. Although similar in size to the previous model with no improvement in interior space, you’ll find that irrelevant as the earlier model was generously proportioned anyway and had most rivals […]
The new Kodiaq is Skoda’s first venture into the large SUV market and it’s making quite an impression among those who are looking for a family-friendly Crossover that has plenty of space but isn’t unwieldy around town – it’s actually only 4cm longer than the Skoda Octavia. The fact that there is a 7-seat option […]
