Mercedes ML320 CDI Sport facelift (2008) review Price: £44,285 28 October 2008 by Anthony ffrench-Constant Huntsville, Alabama; where the back of every single neck is a dead ringer for 'Volcanic Splash 4' from the Dulux colour chart, where family trees have only one branch (‘yew kin divorce me, but yawl... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Infiniti EX37 (2008) review Price: £35,000 27 October 2008 by Adam Towler It’s taken four years of planning to realise this Infiniti EX37 launch. Nissan’s Infiniti 'premium brand' is about to make a bridgehead into Europe, and it’s this EX37 SUV-lite experience that it... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Suzuki Grand Vitara 2.4 (2008) review Price: £14,499 29 September 2008 by James Foxall Twenty years ago you probably didn’t imagine the Suzuki Vitara to be a ground breaker. But it was. The little 4x4 was the first small Sports Utility Vehicle and as such created a sector in the market... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 2 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Volvo XC60 D5 (2008) CAR review and videos Price: £29,550 24 September 2008 by Anthony ffrench-Constant Now, what was that movie wherein Dudley Moore played the advertising man whose copy simply told the truth? Can’t remember… But having promoted an airline on the sole basis that it ‘crashed less often... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
BMW X6 XDrive 35i (2008) review Price: £43,160 24 September 2008 by Greg Fountain Announcing the launch of the world’s first sports activity coupe is rather like announcing the world’s first six-decker sponge cake – probably quite tasty, but hardly a Jaffa cake moment, and way too... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Subaru Forester 2.0D (2008) review Price: £20,295 23 September 2008 by Glen Waddington We’re already familiar with the Forester, Subaru’s take on the junior SUV market. It grew in stature and capacity as it morphed from last-gen to current model, but it lacked one crucial element:... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Audi Q7 V12 TDI (2008) review Price: £96,295 18 September 2008 by Glen Waddington There are big numbers at play with the Audi Q7 V12 TDI. Try these for size: 2635kg (big SUV), V12 (the first 12-cylinder diesel engine yet fitted to a passenger vehicle), 493bhp (it’s the most... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Nissan Murano (2009 European version) review Price: £33,000 01 September 2008 by Anthony ffrench-Constant A new Nissan Murano? I can barely remember the old one… That’s probably because, despite selling over 241,000 units in America since its launch in 2004, the poor Murano managed barely 55,000 sales... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 2 out of 5 Read more ...
Nissan Qashqai+2 2.0 (2008) review Price: £17,199 28 August 2008 by David Motton Don't let Nissan catch you calling the new Qashqai+2 an MPV. Like its jacked-up hatchback little brother, this is one of Nissan’s growing family of ‘crossover’ vehicles – mainstream cars with a pinch... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Ford Edge HySeries (2008) review Price: £1,000,000 27 August 2008 by Jesse Crosse It’s a few years now since the first serious prototype fuel cell cars hummed onto the radar, yet they’re still very much at the research stage. That said, they have come a long way considering the... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Volvo XC90 D5 R- Design Geartronic (2008) review Price: £39,045 18 August 2008 by Peter Burgess My word, how excited we all were back in 2002 when Volvo launched its first SUV, the XC90. The initial production sold out almost on the spot, or so the message was from Volvo. Certainly there were... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Land Rover Defender SVX 90 soft-top (2008) review Price: £32,800 12 August 2008 by CJ Hubbard This is the Land Rover Defender SVX, a special edition built to celebrate Land Rover's 60th anniversary. Based on the short-wheelbase 90, the Defender SVX is available as station wagon or soft-top,... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 2 out of 5 2 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
VW Touareg R50 (2008) review Price: £62,015 08 August 2008 by Tim Pollard A bit of a conundrum, this. How can a 2.6-tonne 4x4 put the Sport back into SUV? Volkswagen reckons the R50 Touareg is the answer – a tweaked-up version of its luxury 4x4. Except here, the emphasis is... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Jeep Cherokee 2.8 CRD Limited UK (2008) review Price: £25,595 06 August 2008 by CJ Hubbard Bing. Bing. Bing. The new Jeep Cherokee's tyre pressure warning bell announces itself in typical American car fashion as soon as we turn the key. Gladly, it shuts up after just a few repetitions, and... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
BMW X3 2.0d (2008) review Price: £29,715 05 August 2008 by Ben Barry Previously untouchable in the premium compact SUV segment, the BMW X3 now finds itself with some impressive competition. Audi has the Q5 and coming over the hill, looking like a monster, is Mercedes’... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Audi Q5 2.0 TDI (2008) review Price: £30,000 10 July 2008 by Ben Pulman The Audi Q5 is here – and we've driven it. Finally Ingolstadt has a medium-sized SUV with which to battle the likes of the BMW X3 and Mercedes GLK. But in the war of the small, premium Germans 4x4s,... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
Ssangyong Kyron 2.0 S 2WD (2008) review Price: £14,995 20 June 2008 by Richard Aucock Completing our test of the relaunched SsangYong range is this: the Kyron 4x4. Straddling compact and working SUV status, the Kyron was previously saddled with naïve pricing that punched way above its... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 2 out of 5 2 out of 5 2 out of 5 3 out of 5 2 out of 5 Read more ...
Ssangyong Rexton 270 S (2008) review Price: £19,995 12 June 2008 by Richard Aucock With the relaunch of SsangYong in the UK, we're testing all their latest products. Dealers say they sell the Rexton large SUV to buyers with an inkling for an X5, but not the cash. It’s SsangYong’s... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 1 out of 5 1 out of 5 1 out of 5 3 out of 5 2 out of 5 Read more ...
Nissan Pathfinder 2.5 dCi Aventura (2008) review Price: £29,365 14 May 2008 by Matthew Jones Remember Nissan’s TV advert where the Pathfinder sent people screaming for cover as it chugged through an Amercian city? That’s because this pick-up is a gigantic brute of a car, a proper workhorse, a... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Infiniti FX50 CAR (2008) review Price: £50,000 05 May 2008 by Georg Kacher The Infiniti FX50 will be the upmarket Japanese brand’s most expensive car when the company launches into Europe in autumn 2008. At an estimated £50k and with big 4x4s about as popular as a Cadbury's... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...