Chevrolet Cruze 2.0 VCTi (2009) review Price: £15,195 13 March 2009 by Simon Harris Chevy's budget saloon proves there's hope for GM yet Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 2 out of 5 Read more ...
Subaru Impreza 330S (2009) review Price: £30,345 05 March 2009 by Ben Barry Minor tweaks make major difference to current STI Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
AC Schnitzer ACS1 Sport Eco (2009) review Price: £23,695 02 March 2009 by Ben Barry How to make a BMW 1-series faster and cleaner Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Mazda 3 1.6 (2009) new review Price: £13,000 21 January 2009 by Ben Pulman Mazda's best-seller is new for 2009. First test Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Honda Insight (2009) petrol-electric hybrid review Price: £15,000 19 January 2009 by Chris Chilton We drive world's cheapest hybrid – the £15,000 Insight Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 2 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Renault Megane Coupe 2.0 TCe 180 (2008) review Price: £18,145 03 November 2008 by Anthony ffrench-Constant Though the front always struck me as a tad clunky and corporate, I’ve long admired the relentlessly shaken and gently stirring rump of this new Renault Megane’s predecessor. Trouble is, it seems that... 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 ...
Kia Ceed 1.4 ISG (2008) review Price: £11,500 24 September 2008 by Jesse Crosse Kia will go electric, in a small way at least, when it introduces the Ceed with a stop-start system early in 2009. The Ceed ISG (Idle Stop and Go) will be the first of a series of new, green,... 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 ...
VW Golf 2.0 TDI 140 DSG (2009) review Price: £20,550 23 September 2008 by Anthony ffrench-Constant Despite the residue of hundreds of kilted Scottish football supporters who were far too sloshed to find the airport after the World Cup qualifying match – and, for that matter, probably still are... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Kia Ceed 1.6 Hybrid (2008) review 22 September 2008 by Jesse Crosse Kia has changed almost beyond recognition over the last few years, from a low-cost Korean brand to a maker of well-made European-designed cars that can hold their own with the best of them. Now it’s... 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 ...
VW Golf 1.4 TSI (2009) review Price: £14,500 08 September 2008 by Georg Kacher This is the first drive of VW’s new-but-same-again Mk6 Golf, a car brought forward from 2010 to 2008 to counteract slow sales and a costly and lengthy build process. But with only mildly revised looks... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Proton Gen-2 1.6 Ecologic (2008) review Price: £10,995 03 September 2008 by Matthew Proud Want to swap cheap thrills for cheap fuel? The Gen-2 Ecologic combines petrol power and low-cost LPG to force hard-up drivers to pay the Malaysian saloon a little more attention. Proton barely... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 2 out of 5 2 out of 5 1 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
VW Golf Bluemotion 1.9 TDI 5dr (2008) review Price: £16,140 08 July 2008 by Dan Trent Blue is the new green and Volkswagen's eco-friendly line-up continues to grow. Alongside the Polo and Passat, the Golf has now had the Bluemotion treatment – but at what price? If you want that silver... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 2 out of 5 4 out of 5 2 out of 5 Read more ...
Mercedes B170 NGT (2008) gas powered review Price: £22,791 25 June 2008 by Christopher Hubbard The initials at the end of Mercedes-Benz B 170 NGT do not stand for No Green Technology. That’s just a rumour. BMW may be thrashing Mercedes in the environmental PR stakes just now, but it doesn’t mean the big M isn’t trying. The B 170 NGT is a B-Class with a conscience. And a boot full of Natural Gas… So, the... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 2 out of 5 2 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Ralliart (2008) review Price: £21,500 23 June 2008 by Jed Maxwell Mitsubishi calls the Lancer Sportback Ralliart the ‘missing link’. Which doesn't sound too promising. The missing link is a usually a put-down used to describe someone perhaps not as developed as they... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 0 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback 1.5 GS1 (2008) review Price: £12,999 23 June 2008 by Jed Maxwell One look at the Lancer Sportback and you might think that after styling the athletic and appealing Lancer Saloon, Mitsubishi’s designers suddenly ran short of talent. The hatch is a bit of an... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 0 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 2 out of 5 Read more ...
Lancia Delta CAR (2008) review 10 June 2008 by Gavin Green Lancia is set to return to the UK midway through 2009, having departed ignominiously 14 years ago, its range of tinselled Fiats proving about as popular as gelato in a London winter. The car that... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 2 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Fiat Bravo 1.6 16v Multijet Dynamic Eco (2008) review Price: £15,150 29 May 2008 by Jesse Crosse Establishing whether or not a car is fun to drive is entirely subjective and what some might find an absolute blast, others may think is dull as ditch water. So the boys and girls at Fiat Powertrain... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Audi A3 2.0 TDI SE 170 (2008) review Price: £20,165 22 May 2008 by Adam Towler Audi has given the A3 a mid-life facelift, and the revised 2.0-litre TDI engine heads the oil-burning line-up in 168bhp form. Audi promises this diesel A3 is cleaner and quieter than the car it... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 0 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Lotus Low CO2 test car (2008): first ride review 18 March 2008 by Ben Pulman Lotus is a name you associate with sports cars from Norfolk. And in our eco-conscious times the light weight of the Elise et al makes Hethel's cars an increasingly environmentally friendly proposition... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
VW Golf 1.4 TSI 7spd DSG (2008) review Price: £15,982 28 January 2008 by Jesse Crosse If you subscribe to the theory that more is better, then you’ll like this. VW has just announced the latest version of its groundbreaking DSG dual-clutch gearbox with seven gears instead of six. It’s... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...