Tag Archives: SUV

We drive the eye-catching Jaecoo 7 SUV – the promising first model from a Chinese company new to the UK For a brand that only launched here at the beginning of the year, Jaecoo’s success has been stellar. According to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), …

We get behind the wheel of VW’s latest SUV – the seven-seater Volkswagen Tayron family car… Effectively replacing the Tiguan Allspace, the Tayron (pronounced tie-ron) is a mid-sized SUV, slotting in between the five-seat Tiguan and the range-topping Touareg. Available with five or seven seats, it’s built on the same …

We road test the latest car from BYD’s growing stable – the all-electric Atto 2 compact SUV… You’ve got to hand it to BYD. In just two years, the giant Chinese technology company has established itself in the UK with a 2% market share and 88 dealerships. The latest addition …

We get to grips with the BMW X3 M50 xDrive – the range-topping version of the German brand’s best-selling family SUV… Back in the 1980s there was a series of TV adverts for fresh cream cakes. The slogan was “naughty but nice”. After a week with the flagship M50 xDrive …

We get behind the wheel of the Genesis Electrified GV70 – the refreshed flagship SUV from the upmarket South Korean brand… I first tested the Electrified GV70 in 2022. It was one of the first models from Genesis, which was launched in the UK the year before. To put Genesis …

We get to grips with the very capable Subaru Forester, now in its sixth generation… Subaru is still something of a hidden gem in the UK. Elsewhere, in countries such as the US and Australia, the Japanese company’s cars are more appreciated and sell in much bigger numbers. The brand’s …

We get behind the wheel of a bold SUV that sets a new benchmark for plug-in hybrids… Before we begin, a bit of background about Omoda, which is one half of a “dual brand” created by Chery International – China’s largest vehicle exporter for more than 20 years. Launched only …

We drive the latest model from BYD, which recently overtook Tesla to become world’s leading EV maker… In 2024, Tesla made slightly less (4,500) electric vehicles than Chinese powerhouse BYD. A small margin, maybe, but a massive statement. BYD is now the biggest manufacturer of electric cars globally. Founded in …

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 get behind the wheel of the Citroen e-C3 – one of the most affordable electric cars on the market… There are many reasons why EVs are not selling as well as had been hoped, including the lack of incentives, patchy public charging infrastructure and range anxiety. But for many …