First Drive: SEAT Tarraco
Fancy getting muddy in style? We check out Seats all new seven seat Tarraco writes Geraldine Herbert. What is it? Sitting on top of the SEAT SUV family the Tarraco is a big brother to the Ateca and Arona. With seven-seat SUV plans to tempt buyers away from a host of rivals including the Mitsubishi Outlander, Nissan X-Trail, Kia’s Sorento, Hyundai’s Santa Fe, the Peugeot 5008, the Citroen C5 Aircross and Opel’s...
Seat Leon X-Perience 2.0 TDI
Seat’s latest car is a four-wheel drive version of its stylish Leon Estate writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? This pumped-up, beefier off-road version of Seat’s load-lugger is the latest addition to the Leon range, the X-Perience. Who is it aimed at? It is aimed at buyers who need space and off-road ability, but don’t want to compromise on running costs. Styling? The X-Perience adds four-wheel drive and subtle...
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: 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...
First Drive: Jeep Cherokee
Jeep’s new Cherokee is due here in May but in advance we went to the Balocco proving ground in Italy to put it through its paces writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? This is the all new Jeep Cherokee, the fifth-generation Cherokee. First impressions of the new Jeep Cherokee: If the compact SUV says style, the muscular new Jeep Cherokee screams utility. A seven bar grille dominates the front end flanked by a slim pair of grimacing...
