Jeep Patriot 2.0 CRD (2007) review Price: £19,010 02 July 2007 by Christopher Hubbard The Jeep Patriot? I'm whistling the Star-Spangled Banner already... The name ain't exactly subtle, is it? And the odd names don't end there; the Patriot's new 4x4 system is called the 'Freedom Drive... 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 ...
Seat Altea Freetrack 4 2.0 TDi (2007) review Price: £21,395 28 June 2007 by Richard Aucock Oh lord, not another modern-day Matra Rancho. Ah – immediately, you’ve spotted Seat’s biggest problem with the Altea Freetrack. This is a crossover – part MPV, part 4x4. And, with its ‘family car... 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 ...
Hyundai i30 1.6 CRDi (2007) review Price: £12,295 28 June 2007 by Guy Bird Is this the new Kia Cee’d in disguise? Not really. The Hyundai i30 may share the same basic platform and engines as the Cee’d by sister brand Kia but its exterior, interior and ride and handling... 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 ...
Mercedes C220 CDI Sport (2007) review Price: £28,002 19 June 2007 by Peter Burgess It looks like there’s a major change going on here Certainly is. Gone are the smooth curves of the previous C-class, replaced with something far more edgy and, dare we say it, rather modern. The... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Saab 9-3 1.9 TTiD 180 (2007) review Price: £26,495 18 June 2007 by Richard Aucock How new is this 'new' 9-3? Saab has made 2157 changes in facelifting its 3-series rival, rendering the 9-3 almost completely distinct from its Vectra platform. Or so says Saab. The nose is the most... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 2 out of 5 2 out of 5 Read more ...
Skoda Roomster Scout 1.9 TDi (2007) review Price: £13,070 07 June 2007 by Kyle Fortune Dib dib dib, the Roomster’s gone scouting… Yep, Skoda’s quirky-looking mini-MPV dons a neckerchief and becomes the Roomster Scout. The ‘transformation’ includes a hike in ride height – the Scout... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 2 out of 5 3 out of 5 5 out of 5 2 out of 5 Read more ...
VW Polo Bluemotion 1.4 TDi (2007) review Price: £11,995 03 June 2007 by Chris Chilton If 4Motion means four-wheel drive, what’s this Bluemotion all about? Nothing to do with four-wheel drive - or going fast. It’s Volkswagen’s ecological brand applied to the most efficient and... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 2 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Nissan X-Trail 2.0 dCi (2007) review Price: £20,395 24 May 2007 by Daniel Harrison Is Nissan pulling a fast one? This looks the same as the old X-Trail It’s a dead ringer for the one that's just been discontinued, isn’t it? Incredibly, it’s totally new, right down to the engines. 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 Estate 2.0 TDi (2007) review Price: £17,862 11 May 2007 by Georg Kacher Volkswagen took their time unleashing this handsome devil Yes, the previous VW management dithered, discussed and delayed the project until it was almost past its sell-by date. In July 2007, two full... 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 ...
Audi Q7 4.2 TDi (2007) review Price: £50,090 10 May 2007 by Danny Cobbs Is this 4.2-litre diesel Q7 just playing another part in the Audi master plan for world dominance? When you’ve spent a gazillion euros developing the world’s most powerful V8 diesel engine it would... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Mazda 3 2.0D (2007) review Price: £16,750 08 May 2007 by Ben Whitworth This Mazda looks vaguely familiar – the 3 is hardly new is it? True, but the new turbo diesel engine under its bonnet is. Mazda has finally got around to boosting its 3 line-up with the big 2.0-litre... 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 ...
Jaguar XJ 2.7 TDVi (2007) review Price: £45,542 04 May 2007 by Chris Chilton New. In what sense exactly? Okay, so neither you, I nor Jaguar is under any illusion that the ‘real’ new XJ can’t come soon enough. Current Jag execs admit that the decision to stick with retro design... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Renaultsport Megane 2.0 dCi 175 (2007) review Price: £19,450 26 April 2007 by Richard Aucock Golf GT TDI, SEAT Leon FR TDI, Toyota Auris D-4D T180... there are a few diesel hot hatches around nowadays... Indeed, which is why the RenaultSport engineers built a concept fitted with the... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi (2007) review Price: £17,595 24 April 2007 by Tim Pollard A new Mondeo... isn't that supposed to be a snore-worthy non-event? Definitely not. The very mention of Mondeo might not raise the heartbeat, but this is an important car for Ford. Not only does it... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Cadillac BLS 1.9D (2007) review Price: £21,473 24 April 2007 by Julian Kirk Another US saloon arriving in Britain with right-hand drive? What's so special about the BLS? It's the first Cadillac offered with a diesel engine. Well if you discount the disastrously unreliable... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Toyota Hilux D-4D 170 (2007) review Price: £18,195 05 April 2007 by Chris Chilton I thought this was CAR? Looks more like a truck to me. A truck it is and it’s here on CARonline because the British tax loophole is closing up. For the past five years or so sales in commercial... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 2 out of 5 2 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Land Rover Defender 90 (2007) review Price: £21,380 26 March 2007 by Gavin Green A new Defender! Though the old girl still looks much the same as she did 60 years ago You’re right – the Defender traces its ancestry back to 1948 and remains the granddaddy of off-roaders, the Morgan... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 2 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Dodge Avenger 2.0 CRD (2007) review 21 March 2007 by Kyle Fortune Dodge’s European assault continues then? Sure does, after the introduction of the Caliber last year Dodge is now offering us its new Avenger. It’s the Caliber’s big brother, competing in the D-sector,... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 2 out of 5 2 out of 5 2 out of 5 3 out of 5 1 out of 5 Read more ...
Jeep Compass 2.0 CRD Limited manual (2007) review Price: £19,010 02 March 2007 by Jed Maxwell Is this the much vaunted ‘Jeep for ladies’ then? Well sort of. This is Jeep’s first ‘compact sport utility’ and it’s hoping the softer more modern lines will appeal to drivers who want a Jeep but... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 2 out of 5 1 out of 5 2 out of 5 3 out of 5 2 out of 5 Read more ...
Skoda Fabia 1.9 TDi (2007) review Price: £11,855 05 February 2007 by Chris Chilton Looks like the new Roomster, but without the cut-and-shut treatment That’s because the Fabia and Roomster are the only Skodas so far to wear the new corporate nose. The Czech firm wants to move away... 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 ...