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Skoda Superb SE L Estate: The Thinking Person’s Load-Lugger 

THE Skoda Superb Estate has long been the go-to choice for people who appreciate value and quality but also want a huge amount of practical space.  It covers a plethora of needs: Business users who rack up motorway miles and want comfort without the cost of an Audi Avant, dog owners, DIYers and adventure-seekers who […]

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Swace of time complaining about it’s origins . . . this updated Suzuki is the perfect family estate

SUZUKI hit on a winner when they buddied-up with Toyota to bring us the Swace – a practical, frugal hybrid Estate which is well-equipped and also benefits from being extremely easy to live with. The fact that it is a re-badged Toyota Corolla Touring Sports matters not a jot. If it means savings are made […]

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Volvo V90 Recharge T6 R-Design PHEV – Review

YOU’VE just got to love an estate car, right? Especially a Volvo Estate. Who can forget those 850 Estates thundering into the BTCC back in 1994? Awesome – in a “that shouldn’t really work” kinda way.   But although competitive, the 850 Estate never won a race. However, it instantly became a much-loved icon and fast […]

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Suzuki Swace ZS5 Hybrid – Review

IF you get a sense of déjà vu when it comes to the Suzuki Swace, then it could be because you’ve seen (and probably admired) the latest Toyota Corolla Touring Sports.  The Swace is the second vehicle to be supplied to Suzuki by Toyota under a collaborative business agreement between the two companies; the first one being the […]

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Toyota Corolla Excel 2.0 Touring Sports Hybrid

The new Toyota Corolla hybrid marks a welcome return to these shores for the world’s best-selling car. It also usurps its pretender-to-the-throne, the Auris, which was a Corolla in all but name.   Now, almost 14 years later, the Corolla name is back – and what a Corolla it is, picking up the What Car? gong […]

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Volvo V60 R-Design Plus D4 Auto – Review

THE new Volvo V60 is a family estate car that certainly turns a few heads. Granted, previous Volvo estates have always been practical with an envious reputation for safety – but they were never very stylish either inside or out.  However, the Swedish manufacturer has been having somewhat of a renaissance in recent years with […]

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Skoda vRS Estate 180PS TDI DSG – Car Review

THE Skoda Octavia vRS hatchback has always been a favourite with those wanting to experience some sporting thrills while unwilling to sacrifice any practicality. After all, having a family shouldn’t mean you need to wave goodbye to driving pleasure. And if that family includes a dog there is always the Octavia vRS Estate. I say […]

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Skoda Superb Estate Sportline 4X4 DSG – Review

Skoda Superb Estate gets a sporty new look and remains a firm favourite for those looking for huge carrying capacity THE Skoda Superb Estate was always great value as well as an excellent load-lugger which made it popular with everyone from cab drivers to campers as well as those families who prefer plenty of space […]

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BMW 330d Touring xDrive M Sport – Review

BMW’s quick-shifter – The 330d Touring xDrive M Sport THE BMW 330d Touring xDrive M Sport is one of the sportiest estates you can get these days – unless you go for the 335d, which may be a little overkill. After all, 258bhp and 560Nm of torque should be enough to get you anywhere you want […]

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Toyota Avensis Touring Sports Excel 2.0 D-4D – Review

The Toyota Avensis Touring Sports – a family Estate you choose with your head rather than your heart The Toyota Avensis Touring Sports is Toyota’s large, family-friendly estate car that – just like it’s smaller sibling, the Auris Touring Sports – shouldn’t really have the word “Sports” anywhere near it. It’s certainly large enough and […]