Car Indicators
EVERY so often a new car brand arrives claiming to have cracked the electric SUV formula. Sleek looks, superfast charging, loads of tech and a whisper-quiet cabin — the promise is always the same. The Xpeng G6 is the latest to make that pitch, a Chinese-built EV that wants to stand toe-to-toe with Tesla’s Model Y and […]
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 […]
COMMUTING, school runs, shopping trips, and the occasional motorway dash — for most of us, that’s the real-world test of a car. And it’s exactly what the Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid has been built for. While everyone else shouts about either fully electric futures or big engines from the past, Kia offers something in between: […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
What is it? The all-new MG3 Hybrid+ is a 5-door supermini which, on first glance, looks like the perfect alternative to the much-loved and already-missed Ford Fiesta. It’s somewhat more advanced than the Fiesta though, being a full hybrid. It has a larger battery than most rivals, giving it the ability to run on pure […]
THE one word that always springs to mind when I think of Suzuki, isn’t “Value” or “Budget”, it’s simply “Honest”. And that’s because Suzuki motors are exactly that; you get everything you were promised, and often more than you expected. Take this latest, 4th generation Swift, for instance; priced from £19,199 for a 5-seat, 5-door […]
IF you’ve never heard of KGM then you’re not alone. I took the Korean manufacturer’s Torres SUV to South Queensferry for a few photos in front of the iconic Forth Bridge and was asked about the car by more than a dozen passers-by. Not one of them had heard of KGM Motors and only a […]
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 […]