Dacia Duster Laureate cuts to the chase to keep cost low
A FORMER colleague who rang asking for advice on buying a new car to replace her ageing classic Mini knew exactly what she wanted – and didn’t want.
View ArticleRoy Lewis road tests the Chevrolet Trax 1.7-litre turbo diesel manual LT.
ROY LEWIS road tests...
View ArticleSkoda Octavia Estate Elegance 1.4 TSI: The game has changed as Czech car...
If you were to cover up the badges inside this car, no one would have a chance of guessing the maker’s name.
View ArticleThe driver is centre stage in the bad boy of the Juke line
IF you only ever thought of the Nissan Juke as a cute and cuddly car, now is the time to think again.
View Article‘Sparkling with personality’ Adam is a cracker to drive
JUMPING into the driver’s seat and looking up at the roof of Vauxhall’s glamorous new supermini I saw stars – literally.
View ArticleNissan’s budget buy pick-up definitely isn’t spartan
PICK-UPS have become increasingly big business, especially among buyers who have no plans to use them for trade – and some have got a little too posh for their own good.
View ArticleA battery of safety features is cream on top of Mokka
VAUXHALL’S Mokka is the answer to a prayer that, until relatively recently, no one had ever uttered.
View ArticleSEAT provides the gadgets to make driver’s life easier
DEBATE is hotting up over EU suggestions of introducing technology into cars that will prevent drivers breaking speed limits.
View ArticleJaguar’s first full-blooded sports car in years arrives
THERE is one key component missing from the standard equipment of every F-Type – and it is one that Jaguar is unable to fit.
View ArticleMagical motor exudes style and proves frugal with fuel
MY first 50 miles at the wheel of Renault’s fourth-generation Clio had a positively Harry Potter quality about them.
View ArticleRenault Zoe voted green champion
Renault’s “brilliantly green” electric supermini Zoe proved she also has bite after being declared the new eco champion in awards presented at the Houses of Parliament today.
View ArticleSeven is heaven as Kia packs a powerful punch
EVER felt the need to be able to carry six passengers? It might not happen often, but the flexibility that a seven-seater vehicle offers is an attractive prospect.
View ArticleNissan has the X Factor
WITH winter on its way, thoughts may turn to a change of vehicle for those for whom a set of snow tyres simply won’t do.
View ArticleCitroën’s new Picasso is a solid and stylish work of art
IT took me a few days and a few hundred miles to fully appreciate the true qualities of the Citroën C4 Picasso – but some of my German colleagues appear to have spotted its strengths much more quickly.
View ArticleNew BMW i3 driving experience is simply electric
A NEW era of premium car ownership has been ushered in with the launch of the all-new BMW i3. This revolutionary car offers zero emissions in a premium car package, yet at an affordable price.
View ArticleOvercoming the fuel fear factor
DRIVING a Nissan Leaf inspires plenty of emotions, but underlying all of them runs a little undercurrent of fear.
View ArticleNew Leon SC SE delivers a real punch
BRITISH buyers have been responsible for a significant increase in Seat sales during the past year. They like the German engineering coupled with Spanish design flair and prices that are appealing for...
View ArticleCar with a conscience puts the planet in pole position
IT is not often that a car makes you feel like a five-year-old on your first day of school, but within a few miles of taking to the road in the Golf Estate I was transported back a good half-century.
View ArticleReview: Honda Jazz1.4 i-VTEC ES Plus
THE British-built Honda Jazz has the space and versatility of a larger car, but in a much smaller package, writes Catherine Lawler.
View ArticlePeugeot’s 2008 Feline is not one for pussyfooting around
IT was a typical nasty midwinter evening – blustery, cold, and wet, with rain threatening to turn to hail at any second. Perfect conditions for Peugeot’s 2008.
View ArticleToyota's clever design shows off their high iQ
I’VE never been a huge fan of tiny city cars, but the Toyota iQ might have just changed my mind.
View ArticleHonda CR-V 1.6 i-DTEC SR 2wd manual: This is no gas-guzzling 4x4 and it’ll...
PLENTY of cars fit the wolf in sheep’s clothing tag, but Honda has produced a surprising vehicle that turns the idiom firmly on its head.
View ArticleNissan of Note
I don’t know the average age of a Nissan Note owner, but I suspect most are people of certain years.
View ArticleUpmarket family hatchback is lighter than its Peugeot namesake
DAVID Duffy finds the new Peugeot 308 Feline 1.6 THP 156 purrs along carrying less weight than its forerunner namesake.
View ArticleThere’s plenty to smile about with this sporty little number
New MG cars are all finally assembled at Longbridge and there's plenty to smile about with this supermini
View ArticlePractical Italian style, plus an optional espresso maker
AT first glance the only obvious link between Fiat’s funky little 500 and the five-door 500L is the name. But the pair share some fantastically Italian eccentricities.
View ArticleOur motoring man gives new Mini a spin + Video
Mail motoring editor David Duffy was whisked to the Med by private jet to get behind the wheel of the new Mini going on sale on Saturday
View ArticleA glimpse at the lifestyle of the super rich
Catherine Lawler gets behind the wheel of the new Rolls Royce Wraith in Knutsford
View ArticleSuzuki’s new crossover SX4 is ticking all the right boxes
SUZUKI’S new crossover vehicle makes an instant impression – and luckily for Suzuki it is a good one.
View ArticleSupermini delivers extra sting
IF you are something of a shrinking violet who likes their car to quietly vanish when you pull up in the office car park then save yourself a couple of minutes of your life and stop reading now.
View ArticleThe Audi RS Q3: A sporty package to make you smile
I HAVE driven plenty of powerful cars, high-riding cars and compact 4x4s — but never one that blended all three elements into such a remarkably edgy package.
View ArticleStore wants to lend a hand to good causes
COMMUNITY groups and charities in Sale and Altrincham are being encouraged to apply for a donation from Wilko stores through the Helping Hands budget.
View ArticleE-up! Volkswagen charges ahead with battery power
THE telephone lines between Volkswagen’s Wolfsburg HQ and its UK base must have been buzzing when the German firm unveiled the name for its small electric car.
View ArticleLuxury and stamina combine in king of the people carriers
DAVID Duffy glides along in the lap of luxury while test driving the Citroën Grand C4 Picasso Exclusive e-HDi 115 Airdream
View ArticleThis oh-so-macho crossover really packs a mean punch
IT is hard to warm to a car that inflicts pain on you. Even less one that tries to knock you out.
View ArticlePowerful Astra raring to go before it even hits the road
VERY few cars genuinely look as if they are about to burst into life when quietly parked on your driveway — but the Astra GTC is one of them.
View ArticleSit back and enjoy the ride with gadget-filled Mazda3
VERY few people know that just across the loading bay from our £25m Oxford press hall sits a 9,900,000-litre sprinkler tank – but the satellite navigation system on the new Mazda3 does.
View ArticleHyundai raises the bar with luxurious touch as standard
IT is not so long ago that if you wanted refreshing back-to-basics motoring all you had to do was jump behind the wheel of Hyundai’s smallest car. Not any more.
View ArticleSnazzy Audi quattro really rocks in thrilling compact format
NO ONE who watched the original Audi S1 quattro blast its way through the Welsh forests on the RAC Rally in the mid-1980s will ever forget the sight or the sound.
View ArticleLittle Mii punches above its weight
Drive the SEAT Mii for a mile or two and you might not fully understand just what this car is capable of. Drive it for a couple of hundred and you certainly will.
View ArticleNew Qashqai holds its own without losing authenticity
UPDATING a super-successful model is possibly the scariest project a car manufacturer can embark on.
View ArticleSport adds dynamism to its usual luxury and presence
Sport adds dynamism to its usual luxury and presence
View ArticleVauxhall Zafira Tourer Techline 1.6 CDTi ecoFLEX: Fully loaded with...
DAVID DUFFY looks at Vauxhall's new take on its popular people-carrier
View ArticleA sporty little number but bristling with safety tricks
EVEN travelling at five mph, the Honda Civic SR bristles with technology designed to keep you out of scrapes.
View ArticleAlluring Ecomotive a smooth ride for long-distance driving
THE real selling point behind this particular model hits you smack between the eyes the second that you turn the key in the ignition.
View ArticleHonda hybrid helps you to keep your eye on economy
THE first time I drove Honda’s petrol-electric hybrid, the Insight, I finished up with a huge headache.
View ArticleAny combo you like as new supermini gets very personal
IN a more uncomplicated age Henry Ford famously told customers for his Model T, that they could have any colour they wanted – as long as it was black.
View ArticleSlinky new convertible has BMW’s roofless efficiency
IT is rare for a convertible to look as good with the roof up as it does with the roof down. BMW’s new 4 Series is one of the few with real road presence.
View ArticleTop-of-the-range Summit scales the height of luxury
SUBTLE, understated, restrained. Nah. This is full-on, all-American, larger-than-life motoring.
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