Our cars: Isuzu D-Max Report 4

MODEL ON TEST: DOUBLE CAB V-CROSS AUTOMATIC – MILEAGE – 5,749 IT seems like all the talk about the Isuzu D-Max is centred around how capable it is off-road. Having done some green-laning in our car, I certainly concur with that. However, did you know the D-Max also boasts a five-star Euro NCAP crash test […]

Our cars: Isuzu D-Max Report 3

MODEL ON TEST: DOUBLE CAB V-CROSS AUTOMATIC – MILEAGE – 5,278 A general rule of thumb is that a start-stop system helps fuel economy, as it automatically turns off the engine when the vehicle is stopped in traffic or at a red light. Usually this can result in up to a 10% improvement in fuel economy […]

Our cars: Skoda Octavia Final Report

THAT’S A WRAP ON 9 MONTHS WITH SKODA’S ULTRA PRACTICAL OCTAVIA ESTATE, WITH SIMON THOMPSON COVERING MORE THAN 19,000 MILES DURING HIS TIME BEHIND THE WHEEL

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: 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. […]