SSANGYONG MUSSO RHINO LWB AUTOMATIC

Report 2 Running ahead of Professor Whitty, I packed in extra miles at the lofty helm of HMS Rhino. Most were domestic duties, like moving half a tonne of greenery and clogging the council tip. Buy one of these, incidentally, and no matter how soft your hands or white your collar, you’re in with the […]

Suzuki Ignis 1.2 Dualjet Hybrid SZ5 Allgrip

First report Now that Suzuki’s quirky Jimny is no longer an option if you’re in the market for an ultra-compact SUV, the car maker’s Ignis has assumed its mantle as the choice for buyers seeking something small, left-field, yet capable. This refreshed model builds on the Ignis of 2017, with a cosmetic nip and tuck […]

Volvo XC90 B5 AWD R-Design geartronic

First Report The silhouette of the typical family car has changed a lot since I was growing up. In the 1980s, a lift home from school in the third row of a Volvo would have involved peering out of the tailgate glass of an estate. Today, in a European market where 38 per cent of […]

SKODA OCTAVIA ESTATE SE-L FIRST EDITION 2.0 TDI

Report 2 When the Skoda Superb left the Diesel Car fleet, I spoke of the build quality of its interior and reliability. However, the Superb’s replacement is proving a somewhat less bulletproof proposition. It’s not that the Octavia has broken down or gone into limp mode, like the Peugeot 508 we ran last year did, […]

RANGE ROVER EVOQUE D180 R-DYNAMIC HSE AWD AUTOMATIC

REPORT 2 When the alarm went off at 23.07 (precisely), I had just dozed off. So, it seems, had my neighbours. It had been a long, hot, sticky, sleepless week in central London during a punishing heat wave. Half-dreaming, I fell out of bed, fumbling for my shorts, the car key and front door key […]