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 […]
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, […]
What is it and How much? The latest Kia Sorento is a practical, stylish, and tech-packed family SUV that can handle the school run, a weekend trip to the Lake District, some semi-serious off-roading and virtually everything else in between. It’s been around in this 4th generation guise since 2020 but 2024 saw some major […]
IF it’s a 7-seater family SUV you’re after, then something from the Kia range may not spring immediately to mind. But if that 7-seater should also be a fully electric vehicle, have all-wheel-drive and a presence like something from a Judge Dredd movie, then the Kia EV9 is your only choice . . . But […]
RECENTLY, I was lucky enough to be invited to the annual Scottish Game Fair at Scone Palace in Perth. Organised by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) it’s 3 days of gundog displays, terrier racing, equestrian skills, Highland ponies, falconry, shooting, food markets and everything countryside related. Of course, there are vehicle displays too […]
THE Audi Q8 is the German marque’s flagship SUV and, as you would expect from Audi, it’s a luxurious, spacious, family motor that inspires quiet confidence rather than aggressive one-upmanship. More BFG than Goliath, if you get my drift. The Q8 is a more sculpted version of the Q7, with a sweeping roofline that might […]
What is it? IF the Subaru Solterra looks familiar, then that’s because it shares its platform with the Toyota bZ4X. And apart from a different front grill and some changes in the tail lighting, they’re pretty much identical-looking mid-to-large-sized electric SUVs. Both get the odd-looking, but somehow appealing plasticky front wings. However, “Solterra” is much […]
IF you’re in the market for a well-specified, spacious family SUV that costs less than an entry-level Ford Focus, then the £23,495 MG HS seems to have it all sewn-up. Okay, the Dacia Duster is cheaper but it’s also smaller and will feel like a compromise-too-far when you’re sat in it. The Citroen C5 Aircross […]
THE Ford Kuga seen some changes in the past year-or-so with the diesel variant being dropped altogether and some sparkly new special editions gracing the forecourts. This 3rd-generation Kuga is a far car from the jacked-up Ford Focus of 2008 which first bore the Kuga name. It’s now a decent sized, all-out family SUV that […]
IT was only last week that I was contemplating the merits of the traditional pick-up against a good-sized SUV and, as if to force the point, I was delivered a smart-looking Kia Sorento ‘Edition’ by the same chaps who took away the Ford Ranger Wildtrack. Both had rather plush, leather upholstery (the cars, not the […]
