First Drive: Renault Kadjar
Due in Showrooms this September we went to Zaragoza to drive Renault’s new Kadjar writes Suzanne Keane What is it? The Kadjar is the bigger brother of the Captur and is built on the same platform as the Nissan Qashqai. Renault have designed the Kadjar to act as 3 cars in one – an SUV with 4×4, the storage space of an estate and the head and knee space of a saloon. First impressions of the new Renault Kadjar? The front of the...
First Drive: Mazda CX-3
We went to Barcelona to check out Mazda’s new compact crossover, the CX-3 writes Suzanne Keane What is it? The CX-3 is Mazda’s first compact SUV that they are hoping will take a chunk of the crossover market this summer. With CX-5 like styling and a premium internal finish the Mazda CX-3 is certainly a contender. First impressions of the Mazda CX-3? Featuring Mazda’s signature look – a large “wing” grille, sharp lines and aggressive...
Nissan X-Trail 1.6d SV 7 Seats
Nissan’s X-Trail joins the crop of crossovers and offers good value in a competitive segment, writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? The crossover market is still booming and the latest SUV to be given a stylish makeover is Nissan’s X-Trail. Who is it aimed at? Gone is the rugged and utilitarian exterior and the new model is designed to lure buyers away from rivals like the Ford Kuga, Mazda CX-5 and Honda CR-V. Styling?...
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...
