Our cars: Vauxhall Frontera Report 2

MODEL ON TEST: GS 1.2 HYBRID AUTOMATIC – MILEAGE – 2,346 It isn’t that long ago that buyers shopping for a compact SUV had a much simpler choice in the showroom. The two-fuel era was a trade-off between diesel efficiency and pulling power, versus the smoother petrol with its lower monthly payments, but finding the […]

Our cars: Isuzu D-Max Report 2

MODEL ON TEST: DOUBLE CAB V-CROSS AUTOMATIC – MILEAGE – 4,379 The planned longer trip mentioned in the last report didn’t unfortunately happen due to illness. So, to keep my two teenagers busy during the Easter holidays, we headed East, along with the dog, to one of our favourite places on the Suffolk coast – […]

Our cars: Citroen C5 Aircross Report 2

MODEL ON TEST: Max Plug-in Hybrid 195 Automatic – MILEAGE 3,897 In many ways, Citroën’s new design language could have been inspired by Lego, as it’s quite blocky and angular, compared to previous designs. I’m a big fan of the Danish building bricks and that’s probably why I find the latest designs from the company […]

Our cars: Skoda Octavia Report 7

MODEL ON TEST: SE L 2.0 TDI DSG AUTOMATIC – MILEAGE – 18,599 No, before you ask, the Octavia hasn’t been back to Skoda yet, thanks to availability at the workshop. We’ve also completed some decent miles this month,so the Race Blue estate is now asking for its first service. We like long service intervals. […]

Our cars: Toyota Yaris Cross Report 6

MODEL ON TEST: GR SPORT 1.5 VVT-i HYBRID – MILEAGE – 8,840 Sometimes you find yourself mentally making excuses not to do something. I’ve been known to avoid the dentist, for example, and have repeatedly put off sorting through old pairs of running shoes because – you never know – I might need them one […]