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 – […]
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 Toyota C-HR attracts a lot of attention. For a mid-sized family hatchback to draw this amount of attention it is either: a) Very noisy b) Very unusual or c) Very much on fire. I’m glad to say that the C-HR I’ve been driving around in is neither very noisy nor very much on […]
SEAT’s new Ateca SUV is practical, stylish and great to drive – even with just 3-cylinders! SEAT’s entry into the ever-burgeoning SUV market is the well-received Ateca – a squarish-looking crossover based on the Leon and going head-to-head with the likes of the Renault Kadjar, Nissan Qashqai and the “good-grief, there’s another one!” Kia Sportage. […]
