Car Indicators
IF like me, you’ve been around long enough to remember the original Renault Scenic, then this new, full-electric, version may come as a bit of a shock. It’s now all-out, modern SUV instead of boxy, old fashioned MPV. Although Renault refuse to tag it as an SUV. Or an MPV. In fact, they refuse to […]
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 – […]
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 […]
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 […]
THE new Ford Focus has a lot riding on it – and I don’t just mean for the men in suits at Ford Motor Company. The Focus has always been a favourite here in Britain, outselling everything except the Volkswagen Golf and its own smaller, cheekier sibling, the Ford Fiesta. So, when an all-new Focus arrives, we put down our copy […]
THE new Vauxhall Insignia has now been given the added title of “Grand Sport” in its hatchback guise but I’m not sure why Vauxhall feel the need to add the extra title as plain “Insignia” was, and still is, fine by me. It’s not as though the new Insignia is much grander and much sportier […]
New Mazda3 – big heart, lighter body delivers an excellent driver’s car THE Mazda3 is a smart-looking mid-sized hatchback which goes up against the likes of the ever-popular Ford Focus, new Vauxhall Astra and Volkswagen Golf in the “sensible family car” category – so it has its work cut out then. Interestingly, Mazda have gone against the […]