Our review of the Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Range Ultra – stylish, intuitive and impressively refined, though not without its quirks on UK roads.
Tag: family SUV
IT’S hard not to admire Kia’s confidence these days. The brand’s line-up now stretches from small electric crossovers to the mighty EV9, but the Sorento sits right in that sweet spot where family practicality meets long-haul comfort. For 2025, it’s been given a significant refresh — sharper styling, smarter tech and a cabin that looks like it’s been nicked straight from the […]
EVERY so often a new car brand appears that makes you sit up and pay attention. Not because it’s been teased with a massive marketing budget or backed by a famous badge, but because it turns up quietly, fully formed, and surprisingly polished. The Jaecoo 7 SHS Plug-in Hybrid is one of those cars. If you’ve never heard of Jaecoo before, don’t worry — most people haven’t. It’s a newcomer […]
HYBRID SUVs are everywhere these days, but few wear their eco-credentials as confidently as the Honda HR-V. While some rivals still feel like petrol cars with a battery wedged in, the HR-V e:HEV was designed as a hybrid from the ground up. The result is a small family crossover that’s smart to look at, smooth […]
LAUNCHING a seven-seater SUV powered by a straight-six diesel engine feels about as on-trend as bringing back the MiniDisc. Yet that’s exactly what Mazda has done – first in the CX-60 and now with the larger CX-80. While rivals chase electrification headlines and complex plug-in promises, Mazda has doubled down on honest engineering: a big, […]
IF the name KGM doesn’t immediately ring any bells, perhaps its former identity, SsangYong, will. The South Korean brand first landed on UK shores back in the early ‘90s, primarily known for reimagining Mercedes-Benz hardware on a budget. Models like the Rexton bore more than a passing resemblance to early M-Class SUVs. Now, rebranded as […]
BACK in 2010, the Dacia Duster arrived on the scene with a refreshing lack of pretence. It was robust, practical, and proudly utilitarian. Over 2.2 million global sales and more than 40 awards later, the latest, all-new Dacia Duster marks the model’s third generation. It still marches to the beat of its own drum, offering […]
THE Nissan Qashqai (or Cashcow, as I’m sure the bean-counters at Nissan refer to it) has managed to carve out an envious position in the UK SUV market, selling almost 5,000 units in 2024 alone. This year it could do even better. Since its original launch in 2006, the Qashqai has become something of a […]
I’D LIKE to say the Ford Capri is back, but this new EV is as much like the original Capri as the Mustang Mach-E is like a true Mustang. i.e. not similar at all. Gone is the sleek, rear-wheel-drive coupé that graced British roads in the ’70s and ’80s. In its place stands a fully […]
There are two things you need to know about the latest, Chinese-built, MG ZS Hybrid+ : It’s a huge improvement over the older ZS model, and it’s also a genuine bargain in the UK. Not so much in the USA – although things can, apparently, change by the hour . . . The old ZS […]