Our cars: Volvo XC90 Report 5

MODEL ON TEST: ULTRA T8 PLUG-IN HYBRID AWD AUTOMATIC – MILEAGE – 2,801 I learned to drive in a split-screen, side valve, 1954 Morris Minor Traveller and liked nothing so much, when not driving it, as servicing it. I topped up the dashpot, greased the suspension, changed the oil and filter, and even rebuilt the […]

Our cars: Cupra Terramar Report 3

MODEL ON TEST: VZ2 1.5 e-HYBRID DSG AUTOMATIC – MILEAGE – 4,005 There’s a members-only club for people who have Cupra Terramars on a certain social media platform and I’ve asked to join it. I thought it might be enlightening, but I had a sneak preview, pending approval, and I’m getting the feeling that this […]

Our cars: Volvo XC90 Report 4

MODEL ON TEST: ULTRA T8 PLUG-IN HYBRID AWD AUTOMATIC – MILEAGE – 2,521 It’s strange how, with missiles falling in the middle east and fuel prices rising steeply here, our view of Volvo’s top plug-in hybrid, the XC90 T8, has changed almost overnight. We’d already been fairly good at plugging in, at least when the […]

Our cars: Cupra Terramar Report 2

MODEL ON TEST: VZ2 1.5 e-HYBRID DSG AUTOMATIC – MILEAGE – 3,097 A few days ago, the Cupra travelled past the milestone for having driven the equivalent of the Nürburgring 24 hours. This might sound impressive as a reflection of my autosport recall, but the truth is I wasn’t aware – the car told me […]

Our cars: Citroen C5 Aircross First report

WHILE THE MILD HYBRID AND PURE ELECTRIC VERSIONS OF THE C5 AIRCROSS HAVE BOTH GRABBED PLENTY OF COLUMN INCHES, THE PLUG-IN HYBRID HAS HAD A VERY LOW-KEY ARRIVAL. WE PLAN TO EVEN UP THE STAKES BY RUNNING ONE FOR THE NEXT SIX MONTHS.