Tag Archives: AUTO

We get behind the wheel of the latest addition to Kia’s fast-growing electric line-up It might be a little late to the party, but this mid-sized family EV is hugely important to Kia because it’s the electric version of the brand’s best-seller – the petrol-powered Sportage SUV. About the same …

We get to grips with Toyota’s first electric compact SUV, which slots in below the larger bZ4X Developed alongside the Suzuki e Vitara, the Toyota Urban Cruiser enters a fiercely competitive sector where rivals include the Ford Puma Gen-E, Renault 4, Kia EV3, Citroën e-C3 Aircross, Vauxhall Frontera Electric and …

The much-loved Honda Prelude is back on sale after 24 years – we get behind the wheel of the sporty two-door, now with hybrid power, at the press launch in the south of France If you’re under 40, the significance of the return of the Honda Prelude might pass you …

First chance to get behind the wheel of the new Ford Puma Gen-E – the electric version of the UK’s best-selling car of 2023 and 2024 How time flies. Five years ago, I attended the press launch of the original (petrol) Ford Puma in sunny Spain. I remember it well. …

We test the performance version of the Alfa Romeo Junior Elettrica – on track and UK roads for the first time… At the end of last year, I spent an entertaining week with the entry-level Alfa Romeo Junior – the first electric car from the iconic Italian brand. I concluded: …

We get behind the wheel of the acclaimed Hyundai Santa Fe – a large seven-seat SUV with serious kerb appeal… It’s no wonder the fifth-generation Hyundai Santa Fe has already won so many trophies, including the Large Crossover of the Year category title at the prestigious UK Car of the …

We get behind the wheel of the fourth-generation Skoda Superb – and the good news is that it’s better than ever… Skoda has a reputation for building spacious, safe, well-built, dependable cars that are great value for money, and if ever a car ticked those boxes, it’s the latest Superb. …

We get behind the wheel of the first electric car from iconic Italian brand, Alfa Romeo… If all had gone to plan, Alfa Romeo’s debut EV would have been called the Milano. However, after a political row, the company had to dip into its heritage to resurrect the Junior moniker. …