MG6 GT DTi-TECH SE diesel manual hatchback road test review by Oliver Hammond

MG6 GT DTi-TECH SE road test review by Oliver Hammond - photo - boot badge

Take one diesel engine developed by Chinese company SAIC, combine with a healthy dose of Brummy design, mix with a completely new chassis and garnish with an iconic badge. The result? A new MG6 diesel. Yes, at last, the new MG6 can attempt to target the fleet market now that the range includes a diesel powerplant. It’s fair to say you’ve probably not seen many new MG6s on the roads yet, but it’s a landmark model for MG, having risen Read The Rest...

2013 Mazda6 2.2d 175PS Sport Nav diesel manual saloon full road test review by Oliver Hammond

2013 Mazda6 2-2 diesel Sport Nav 175PS manual saloon road test review by Oliver Hammond Simons Car Spots - photo front 34 Village

On The Road Price: £26,955 - An all-new Mazda6 saloon isn’t the kind of news that gets everyone excited, but being a saloon lover I for one was really eager to spend a week with one after the very positive reaction it received around its very recent launch. The ‘large family’ and ‘compact executive’ car sectors are rammed full of quite viable choices, so it would be very interesting to see what impression the new ‘6’ made on me. Soon after Read The Rest...

Suzuki Kizashi AWD CVT 2.4 Petrol road test review by Oliver Hammond

Suzuki Kizashi road test review by Oliver Hammond - photo - front 2

‘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...

Volvo C70 D3 150PS Geartronic SE Lux Solstice road test review by Oliver Hammond

Volvo C70 D3 150PS Geartronic SE Lux Solstice road test review by Oliver Hammond - Ashley Cheshire photo

Another week, another convertible car on test. This time, it was the turn of a sexy Swede with enough spec’ to worry most of its rivals, along with a supposedly economical diesel engine, mated to an automatic gearbox. Sounds like a great recipe for effortless roof-down cruising… Exterior Discerning motorists with good taste couldn’t help but admire the original Volvo C70’s sexy, svelte styling, sumptuous interior and sensational sound system. Full marks to Peter Horbury and his team. Its profile was boosted Read The Rest...

New 2012 SEAT Ibiza 5dr FR 2.0 TDI 143PS road test review by Oliver Hammond

New 2012 SEAT Ibiza 5dr FR 2-0 TDI 143PS road test review by Oliver Hammond - photo - Bolton Abbey Steam Railway front 34b

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...