Suzuki’s plug-in hybrid SUV costs twice as much as their next-most-expensive model Car Reviewed: Suzuki Across 2.5 PHEV E-4 E-CVT A couple of years back, our first impressions were good, but what’s it like to live with over more than a week, totalling 300 miles? Not only can the 2.5-litre, 4-cylinder engine’s 183 bhp plus battery power (total 302 bhp) …
“Could I get my golf clubs in it?” Car Reviewed: Cupra Formentor VZ2 e-HYBRID DSG-auto 245PS Opening the boot, he reckoned his clubs would fit across diagonally or any old how if one of the rear seats was folded forwards. “So what do you think of the car?” was his next question. “I think it’s really good!” I answered. And …
Smooth, intelligent, practical, that’s the Volkswagen Arteon, a sporty ‘shooting brake’. Car Reviewed: Volkswagen Arteon Shooting Brake R-Line eHybrid 1.4-litre TSI No, more like a car that can transport a good deal of family luggage as they head off on holiday. The boot is indeed a good size, as is the interior generally. The first impression of the latest Arteon …
Such style! And somehow so different…‘Vive la différence!’ Car Reviewed: Citroën C5 X Plug-in Hybrid 225 Shine Plus At the start of our week with the car, there were 28 pure-electric miles available. Before the end of our first drive — a distance of 185 miles in hybrid mode, this had all been used up. The first five miles were …
Kia, the Korean company whose head of design is French and based in Germany and whose facelifted XCeed is built in Slovakia, is now making this pleasant SUV available in Britain in its newest guise Car Reviewed: New Kia XCeed ‘GT-Line’ S 1.5 T-GDi 6-speed manual It’s the usual motor industry process of developing, refining and adding value. Prices start …
Suzuki takes pride, saying that every model in their range is hybrid Car Reviewed: Suzuki S-Cross 1.5 Full Hybrid AGS AllGrip Ultra Suzuki also tells us that, comparing the new S-Cross to all other cars in the same SUV segment, its vehicles have the fullest list of equipment and features provided as standard. Their customers who’ve looked around the market …
It’s pretty much taken for granted: buy an Audi A6, get a great car. Is it true? Car Reviewed: Audi A6 Saloon 50 TFSI e Quattro Our A6 certainly added to our own overall positive impressions. The test car being a hybrid, introduced some interesting arithmetical questions: money — how to get the best value out of this sophisticated car. …
Mazda2 – the entry level small car in Mazda’s attractive range Car Reviewed: Mazda2 1.5 GT Sport Tech I happened to follow a week in a much bigger car with this compact hatchback, yet it didn’t seem unduly small…because, in its class, it isn’t. Four adults can be pretty comfortable on board and the boot is reasonable and typical of …
The All-New CX-60, It’s by far Mazda’s most powerful and expensive car and the first with plug-in hybrid tech. Car Reviewed: Mazda CX-60 2.5 327ps AWD Takumi Auto The All-New Mazda CX-60 Hybrid SUV starts at £43,950 for the Exclusive-line and is offered in two other trims: Homura in mid-range, starting at £46,700, and the range-topping Takumi, asking £48,450. Our …
Such a handsome car: The Peugeot 508 PSE! PSE means…Peugeot Sport Engineered! CAR REVIEWED: 508 PSE HYBRID4 360 e-EAT8 4WD So: loads of exclamation marks, but are they all justified, especially since this car will set you back around £55,000? That sort of money enters this Peugeot onto some very serious front-row grids. The opposition from Germany, Italy and even the …