First drive: Jeep Renegade 2.0 Diesel
Embrace the Renegade life with Jeep’s new baby crossover writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? This is the smallest SUV Jeep has ever built and is designed to compete with the likes of Suzuki’s Vitara, Peugeot’s 2008, Renault’s Captur and Ford’s EcoSport First impressions of the new Jeep Renegade? There are plenty of iconic Jeep styling touches from the round headlights to the seven-slot grille and the Renegade is a pretty cool...
First Drive: Toyota i-Road
With three wheels and two seats Toyota’s new I-Road is unlike anything else, we went to Grenoble to test out this three-wheeled vehicle writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? The ultra compact electric vehicle i-Road blends the agility of a motorbike with the comfort of a car. It is built around an aluminium space frame with a plastic body and weighs just 300kg. From October 1st it will be part of a car-sharing project based in the...
First drive: Suzuki Vitara 1.6 DDiS GLX ALLGRIP
With Suzuki’s new Vitara you can now get muddy in style writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? Suzuki has revived an old name for their all new Vitara. This the fourth generation of their popular SUV bears no resemblance to previous versions and is set to rival the likes of the Peugeot 2008, Nissan’s Juke and Renault’s Captur. First impressions of the new Suzuki Vitara? Sleek and very stylish there is more than a hint of current...
A little Kahn-do attitude goes a long way
Kahn are a company dedicated to the creation of luxury vehicles. We recently visited their HQ in Bradford writes Geraldine Herbert I’m cosseted in the supremely comfortable driver’s seat, struck by the splash of red on the rev counter and clock. I haven’t yet turned the ignition, distracted by the opulent red seat belts. Everywhere luxury swathes you like a cashmere scarf. Harris Tweed graces the quilted front and rear bucket seats,...
Ford Mondeo Titanium 1.6TDCi
The stylish new Ford Mondeo offers a tempting fusion of comfort and performance that makes it more than worth the wait writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? Despite appearing at motor shows in the US way back in 2012 a decision by Ford to relocate production of their Mondeo from Belgium to Spain delayed its arrival here by almost three years. In that time rivals have made ground on the old Mondeo in terms of interior quality,...
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