IT’S hard to write something detrimental about a car that’s been successfully improved over the years – really hard.
Not that it was anything you’d turn your nose up at in the first instance. From day one, Kia’s Sportage has been one of those ‘go to’ cars for anyone seeking a relatively spacious mode of family transport.
WHO says you can’t mix business with pleasure? It’s certainly not a problem for the well-heeled when it comes to moving from one important meeting to another.
And those in need of a spell of relaxation between appointments certainly get it in the Lexus LM, back on sale in the UK by popular demand.
Farmers, tradespeople, those who like their leisure vehicle to be rough and tough – Isuzu have the bases covered.
D-Max launched back in 2012 and from this year (2025), Isuzu simplified its D-Max range for prospective buyers, offering Business users the Utility model, and multi purpose buyers the DL20, DL40 and V-Cross models. Continue reading
You’ll be glad to know there’s another new electric car on the market – and even happier to be told it’s from a manufacturer you might have actually heard of….
The all new Suzuki e Vitara is a first for the Japanese firm, and the model it’s named after will be familiar to many who have bought it in the past. In fact the Vitara name has been successfully sold around the world for the past 37 years. Continue reading
IF you’re chucking your cap in the ring to join in the fight for electric car sales, it’s a good idea to have something that’s going to stand out in a crowd of sheep.
Something that’s a definite deviation from the norm, something that makes people stop and look, and something that is a refreshing change. Continue reading
BACK in the day, CUPRA was just a trim level on a SEAT, offering the promise of a little more prestige than the standard offering.
I fell for it – I had a SEAT Leon CUPRA because it was a more affordable option than a Golf GTI, and just as good. Continue reading
WHEN it comes to SUVs, Volkswagen have pretty well got all the bases covered – but they’re always room for one more, so here’s the Tayron.
It fits into the range between Tiguan and Touareg, and in effect takes the place of the Tiguan Allspace. Continue reading
ORIGINALLY launched as a utilitarian all-terrain vehicle in 2002, Kia’s Sorento has morphed over the past 23 years into something much more likely to part your wallet from your back pocket.
It’s been a long time favourite with the caravan towing fraternity, and it certainly looks the part, with plenty of load space, comfortable seats and good all round visibility. Continue reading
IT’S getting serious out there in the battle to sway motorists into the driving seat of electric cars.
Incentives are on offer, the latest by the Government waving a tantalising £3,750 discount if you buy one. But it doesn’t cover them all, nor do smaller ones qualify for the full amount. Continue reading
PULL up at a filling station and there’s near 100 per cent certainty that you’ll be able to top up, which might not be the case if you’re down to your last 20 miles in your electric car.
One of the reasons there is still a healthy clamouring for petrol and diesel vehicles, despite what Miliband and his team are trying to force us all into.
It’s like being told to run before you can properly walk and hence the resistance from chunks of the motoring public. Continue reading