Nissan’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.
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