Tag Archives: SUV

One in 10 motorists commits car park offences including parking across bay lines, driving against the direction of traffic and leaving their vehicle in a disabled bay without displaying a Blue Badge. SUV drivers are guilty of the worst car park etiquette, according to the survey for Direct Line. Researchers …

We get to grips with the newest member of the Jeep family – the mid-sized Compass SUV… What is it? The all-new Jeep Compass has the unenviable task of taking on everything from the Nissan Qashqai, Skoda Karoq, Kia Sportage and Seat Ateca to the Volkswagen Tiguan, Peugeot 3008 and …

The first official pictures of the much-anticipated fourth-generation Suzuki Jimny have been revealed. The Jimny has become a legend in its own lifetime – loved by customers around the world since the birth of its first model in 1970. As of March 2018, a remarkable 2.85 million Jimny mini 4x4s …

The upcoming Skoda Kodiaq vRS has set a new lap record for the fastest seven-seat SUV around the Nurburgring. Top Gear presenter and ‘Ring specialist, Sabine Schmitz, hustled the 236bhp 2.0-litre, twin-turbocharged diesel engined car around the track in just 9 minutes 29.84 seconds. With adaptive Dynamic Chassis Control (DCC) …

One of our favourite SUVs, the Mazda CX-5, has been crowned overall winner of the What Car? Best Car for Dogs Award. What Car? chose a shortlist of six cars from different price-points, using a list of dog-friendly criteria created with the help of Battersea Dogs & Cats Home. The …

British tennis ace Andy Murray has taken delivery of the all-new, all-electric Jaguar I-Pace. The Wimbledon winner fulfilled the promise he made during WWF’s World Earth Hour to ‘go electric’ and become one of the first Jaguar I-PACE customers on World Environment Day. Panasonic Jaguar Racing driver and fellow WWF …

Tyres are one of the most misunderstood and least appreciated components of a car. Surprisingly, considering they are the only part of a car that is in contact with the road, they are often known as a “stress purchase” – usually driven by necessity rather than desire. Yet your choice …

Rolls-Royce has finally pulled the wraps off its first all-terrain model – the much-anticipated Cullinan. Named after the Cullinan Diamond, the largest flawless diamond ever found, the new arrival is claimed to be “mould-breaking” and will “redefine luxury travel”. From the grassy glens of the Scottish Highlands to the towering …

The striking Hyundai Kona joins the fiercely competitive battle of the compact crossovers, but is it just a case of style over substance? What is it? Up until recently, the likes of the Nissan Juke, Peugeot 2008 and Renault Captur virtually had the small SUV sector sewn up. However, within …

Motorists are happier than ever with their cars, according to one of Britain’s biggest new car ownership surveys. Auto Express Driver Power revealed overall customer satisfaction is at an all time high, with the Peugeot 3008 crowned Driver Power Car of the Year. The 2018 Driver Power average score of …