SEAT Ateca FR 2.0 TDI DSG Automatic

First Test The ideal family wagon has to cover a lot of bases. Practicality is key, but in 2023 things like charging ports and Apple CarPlay are just as important to buyers in a connected world. SUVs have now long been the form factor of choice for many looking to ferry kids and a dog […]

Honda CR-V 2.0 i-MMD Hybrid EX AWD Automatic

Report 1 You should have been reading about the latest Civic on these pages, but a phone call late in the afternoon poured cold water on that idea, as the car that was allocated to us was no longer available. How do you fancy running a CR-V instead, said the man from Honda. Not wanting […]

Vauxhall Astra GS Line 1.5 Turbo D Automatic

Report 2 Back at the turn of the Millennium, a good friend of mine had a Mk2 Astra as his first car. I remember it for two things; the 1.6-litre engine’s respectable turn of speed, and the lengths he went to modernising its audio setup. Our lunchtime drive-thru soundtrack came courtesy of tinny 1980s speakers […]

Suzuki Swift1.4 Boosterjet Mild Hybrid Sport

Report 6 The Swift Sport Hybrid is primarily designed to be a fun to drive supermini – something it does very well. It’s nippy, entertaining, and capable of carrying the weekly shopping. Ours has needed to be pretty versatile this month, venturing into the territories of people mover and dog van. The Swift’s first unusual […]

Peugeot 308 SW

Report 2 I drove 520 miles in the 308 yesterday. From my mum’s house in North Wales (happy birthday mum) to Sussex, and then back up to Birmingham. That’s with a day’s work somewhere in between. And boy did the French estate look after me, or my wallet at least, sipping diesel frugally and delivering […]