ON first glance it might not strike you as an SUV but what’s before you here can be viewed as a more butch version of the popular Ateca.
The CUPRA Formentor is aimed squarely – or, rather, not-so squarely – at buyers who want an SUV that doesn’t look box-shaped and boring. Not that the Ateca is boring.
Sleek, stylish, sporty and decently equipped, it also scores well as a family car. Continue reading
WHILE the push towards electric goes on, figures show there is still a very healthy demand for the good old internal combustion engine.
Figures for last year show that around a million motorists said ‘no thanks’ to full electric power and continued to opt for the ICE route.
With that demand very much in mind, that’s why the only option you have if you’re considering KGM’s all new Actyon is a 1.5 litre turbocharged petrol engine. Continue reading
THERE are more SUVs on the roads than even cyclists these days, but few catch the eye like the latest Hyundai Tucson.
Pronounce it however you like (there is really only one way) but it’s striking sculpted looks and bold signature grille make appreciation something of a Marmite moment. Judging by sales, it’s certainly not putting people off. Continue reading
KIA shed their bargain basement tag many years ago now, but a good value package is still very much what motorists are buying into.
‘Sportage’ is a bit of a misnomer as it’s not really that sporty, but it’s a car that very adequately does all the boring bits of daily life – weekly shopping, the school run, commuting – and does it with a bit of style. Continue reading
DIFFERENT week, same car. Well, not exactly, as we’re now fully electric as opposed to the petrol power of last week’s KGM Torres.
In reality, pretty well exactly the same as the petrol version sampled earlier – all that differs is what’s under the bonnet and the price. In this guise, the K40 EVX costs £47,495, so around 10k more than the similarly specced petrol variant. Continue reading
THERE was no real compelling reason for Volkswagen to make wholesale changes to their popular Tiguan SUV – but that hasn’t stopped them.
Not content with over 7.5 million sales worldwide since it hit the streets, the new third generation version has been extensively revised both inside and out to make it an even better proposition for the family SUV buyer. Continue reading
THINK of Diversity and you’re more likely to think of a dance troup than a major car manufacturer deviating away from what they know best.
But that’s just what Lexus have done with their latest offering. Acknowledged as a maker of safe and luxurious SUVs and saloons, the new LBX is anything but. It’s as small as Toyota’s Yaris Cross, has about as much rear space for passengers as the aforementioned, and comes with a hefty price tag for such a small car. Continue reading
THERE’S not a lot better on a freezing cold morning than pressing a little button that warms up the steering wheel in your car.
A small, welcome touch found on Ford’s current Kuga, and one which makes those early morning runs a bit more bearable. Continue reading
SOME might point the finger at this one being a case of style over substance, but if you want a small SUV that’s competent in all areas it’s worth investigation.
It represents decent value for money, is fairly cheap to run and it comes with Kia’s seven year warranty for an extra bit of peace of mind. Continue reading
LOVE them or not quite made up your mind, electric cars are here to stay and not surprisingly the focus is on what the battery can achieve.
With current mutterings of some being capable of over 600 miles on a charge and new research hinting of the possibility of them being made without highly expensive lithium (cobalt has already been ditched by BYD), let’s get back to the real world and sample Mazda’s first toe in what are becoming very muddy waters. Continue reading