Have a guess how long the Suzuki Grand Vitara has been around? If I told you the answer is twenty four years, you couldn’t help but be impressed, right? Okay, it’s not quite as long as one of the other 4x4 stalwarts, the Mitsubishi Pajero/Shogun, but the survival of the Grand Vitara tells you Suzuki must have got something right. But in a world where SUVs have fast become fashion accessories for all kinds of different people and have become Read The Rest...
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Suzuki Kizashi AWD CVT 2.4 Petrol road test review by Oliver Hammond
‘A what?’ seemed to be the general consensus. Indeed, the Suzuki Kizashi is a car not many people are aware of. Having seen a Kizashi on the Alpine Course at the Millbrook circuit a few months ago, I was itching to review one – and I’m glad I did!
Exterior
The Suzuki Kizashi is the Japanese firm’s new D-Segment offering, meaning it’s a mid-size family saloon – and a sporty one, at that. To me, the Kizashi looks great with its muscular, Read The Rest...
New 2012 SEAT Ibiza 5dr FR 2.0 TDI 143PS road test review by Oliver Hammond
Having had a SEAT in our household fleet for over four years, my desire to put the Iberian firm’s new, revised Ibiza in range-topping FR guise through its paces was high - especially in light of the impressive headline figures of 143PS from its torquey 2-litre TDI engine and 0-62mph in 8.2 seconds, while supposedly averaging an eyebrow-raising 60.1mpg. Un caliente hatchback bueno?
Under the wings of the Volkswagen Group, SEAT as a brand has come on leaps and bounds in Read The Rest...
Peugeot 308CC Coupe Cabriolet e-HDi 1.6 Diesel 112 Active Road Test Review by Oliver Hammond
The weather in the UK had been atrocious for the past couple of months, but although an amphibious vehicle might have been more apt for my next review car, I was quite excited at the prospect of the new, revised Peugeot 308CC’s arrival – I just hoped I would have the chance to get its top off!
A Drop-Top with Drop-Dead-Gorgeous Looks?
Ever since Peugeot surprised themselves and many others with the runaway success of the 206CC in the UK, they’ve never Read The Rest...
2012 Volkswagen Up! “Master of all small trades” road test review by Nick Johnson
The Volkswagen Up! is Volkswagen’s new city car and the first rung on the Volkswagen ladder. Volkswagen have been here before with the previous Fox model, a Brazilian built car that did the brand few favours because it wasn’t very good but this, they promise, is much better.
Price: £7,995 - £11,305
Availability: Now
The Up! (the exclamation mark is part of the branding) is competitively priced and it promises all the benefits of a city car - small size, nippy Read The Rest...