By any standards, the new Ford Connect Grand Tourneo Active is a fabulously handy piece of kit Car Reviewed: Connect Grand Tourneo Active 2.0L EcoBlue 7-Speed Auto FWD During its week with me on test loan, I used the Tourneo to:- How many vehicles on earth could deliver that bunch of tricks? The rear two seats in our seven-seater, long …
The MG HS goes to the top of the tables
The MG HS was revealed as the UK’s best selling car in January 2023, according to the latest SMMT vehicle sales data. The large SUV model, which comes in either Petrol or Plug-In Hybrid trim, led UK sales in the first month of 2023, taking 2.6% of the market. The total number of MG vehicles sold in the UK increased …
Suzuki Across 2.5 PHEV, rapid and spacious
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) …
Ford Focus ST -2022, a car to remember
The Ford Focus ST has always been the way to go for those with an over enthusiastic right foot Car Reviewed: Ford Focus ST 5 Door This fourth generation Focus ST 5 door is front wheel drive and powered by a 2.3 L eco-boost turbocharged engine derived from the Focus RS and this test car is the version with, my …
Cupra Formentor VZ2 e-Hybrid, particularly impressive
“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 …
Oh we still like to be beside the seaside, thanks Gridserve
EV drivers, your next weekend getaway should be to the south coast Six High Power chargers with a combined capacity of 350 kilowatts (kW) are now available at the Pease Pottage Moto services on the M23, allowing for a range increase of 100 miles in under 10 minutes, on some vehicles. And because they anticipate its future popularity as more …
Toyota HiLux Invincible X – Long live the HiLux
Although the Toyota Hilux may seem ancient to some, after 50 years on British roads, trails, and tracks, it is surprisingly cutting-edge Pick-Up Reviewed: Toyota HiLux Invincible X Double Cab Since its 1972 introduction in the UK, more than 180,600 have been sold, making it the best-selling vehicle in the country. Engineers at Toyota have performed marvels under the hood …
VW Taigo R-Line, another coupé SUV
Fashionable, they might be, but for some, a regular SUV is no longer quite enough Car Reviewed: Volkswagen Taigo R-Line 1.0-Litre TSI 110PS 6-Speed Manual 5DR Behold the Volkswagen Taigo, the car you see here. This is Wolfsburg’s junior entry into the go-to coupe SUV genre, pioneered by Porsche and BMW at the top end of the market. So what’s …
Analysing the 2023 Suzuki S-Cross Full Hybrid
Rewind to 2022 and Suzuki’s new generation S- Cross SUV arrived in the UK. Car Reviewed: Suzuki S-Cross 1.5 Full Hybrid AGS AllGrip Ultra This was a significant and welcome update for the S-Cross, with bold new styling and an improved powertrain to give it fresh appeal on the road. Now comes the 1.5-litre Full Hybrid S-Cross model to further broaden …
MG4 EV, a breath of fresh air
“Do you think we’re going to make it up the hill?”… Car Reviewed: MG4 EV SE (Long Range) She was grimly silent. If it all went wrong, there was no doubt as to who was going to cop it. We had been away for the weekend. When we left to drive home on the Sunday morning, the range indicator on …