Glen Waddington | Diesel | CAR Magazine Online

Browse Reviews

Manufacturer

BMW (5)
Ford (4)
Audi (3)
Volkswagen (2)
Honda (2)
Peugeot (2)
Mercedes-Benz (1)
Nissan (1)
Land Rover (1)
Kia (1)
Show All

Price

CAR Magazine overall rating

5 (1)
4 (14)
3 (9)
2 (1)

Owners' overall rating

4 (3)
3 (11)
2 (11)

Body Style

Diesel

You looked for...

- Glen Waddington
- Remove

and found 25 items

Results 1 - 10 of 25

VW Golf Bluemotion 1.6 TDI (2010) CAR review

Glen Waddington, 01 February 2010 15:48

Eco-friendly cars are often grim, hair-shirted things that you suffer as penance for your emissions, even though they pump out less CO2 than their standard brethren. But the new VW Golf Bluemotion is none of that. It doesn’t look funny (it runs alloys and a lowered ride height), it’s not made of egg cartons inside (splash out £120 on leather ...

Kia Ceed EcoDynamics (2009) CAR review

2.5

Glen Waddington, 23 December 2009 08:15

Kia’s facelifted the Ceed in fairly subtle style. Bar the new nose (which makes it look like a last-gen Astra), only details such as the dashboard’s new centre console are fresh. But this green-tinged EcoDynamics version takes Kia into new territory, even if the blandly attractive styling, good-value pricing and seven-year warranty mean the Kia proposition is otherwise unchanged. How ...

Peugeot 4007 DCS (2009) CAR review

2.5

Glen Waddington, 08 December 2009 09:56

Peugeot 4007? Hmm. What’s new that we can tell you about that? It’s still a renosed, rebadged Mitsubishi Outlander, it still has a Citroën C-Crosser sibling, and it’s still pretty decent if rather pricey and lightweight. Only now you can mix Mitsubishi’s dual-clutch six-speed transmission with PSA’s 2.2-litre HDi turbodiesel. A fine pairing? Let’s find out. Mitsubishi? Dual-clutch? Must be ...

BMW 316d ES (2009) CAR review

Glen Waddington, 27 November 2009 09:53

In the summer we tested BMW’s eco-diesel in the baby 1-series, and pretty good it was too. But what happens when you slip a mean-sounding 114bhp under the snout of the bigger 3-series? Is £35 annual tax sufficient recompense? And is the 316d really capable of 62.8mpg? Okay, the economy thing first. How good is the new BMW 316d in ...

Mercedes E220 CDI SE estate (2009) CAR review

3.5

Glen Waddington, 15 October 2009 10:47

We’ve been getting to know the new E-class saloon for a few months and now Mercedes has launched the fifth-generation estate to match. Guess what? It’s springing no surprises. The engine range reflects everything the saloon offers, while the class-leading loadspace was designed with ease of use in mind and is supported by self-levelling air suspension and an electric tailgate ...

Skoda Octavia vRS TDI (2009) CAR review

3.5

Glen Waddington, 19 August 2009 09:00

Skoda’s Octavia vRS has built up something of a cult following. Seems a bit unlikely, but factor in its hot-hatchy character, diesel economy and innate practicality and you’ve got to wonder what its rivals are – especially in estate format. Now it’s been facelifted and comes with VW’s latest common-rail engine. We’re testing it with the dual-clutch DSG paddleshift transmission. ...

Land Rover Discovery 4 TDV6 HSE (2010) CAR review

2.5

Glen Waddington, 11 August 2009 09:30

No, it’s not some blinged-up Chelsea tractor. Land Rover has treated the Discovery 4 (as it’s now called) to lots of body-coloured finishes where plain black once ruled, plus a restyled nose, twin wing vents and some cool LED lights front and rear. Doesn’t sound like much, considering Land Rover deems it worthy of a new suffix. But there’s more ...

Honda Accord Type S Tourer (2009) CAR review

Glen Waddington, 08 July 2009 14:56

The 2.2-litre diesel engine in Honda’s Accord looked a little undernourished on paper – until now. It’s been boosted by 30bhp to a much more competitive 178bhp, and torque is up from 258lb ft to 280lb ft – and spread from 2000-2750rpm. To capitalise on the extra grunt, Honda’s added a new model at the top of the Accord range, ...

BMW 318d (2009) CAR review

Glen Waddington, 03 July 2009 09:21

Okay, so it’s a bit niche, but combining the lower-powered 3-series diesel with the ES trim pack and auto transmission makes for a brisk yet restful saloon. Could it be the perfect choice for motorway-bound user-choosers? Lower-powered diesel. Auto-box. Hmm… No, this is certainly no 335i on the cheap. But look at what you do get under the bonnet. With ...

Peugeot 308CC 2.0 HDi (2009) CAR review

2.5

Glen Waddington, 20 February 2009 11:00

Back in 2000, there were only two coupe-cabrios, and the Peugeot 206CC was one of them. Now there are 14 and Peugeot continues to lead the market by building two. The 308CC is the latest, taking over from the old 307, and acting as bigger brother to the baby 207CC – which outsells the second best-selling VW Eos across Europe ...

1 2 3 Next>>

Quick poll

Who made the greatest ever supercar?

	Bugatti
	Ferrari
	Lamborghini
	McLaren

FHM | Zoo | Empire | MCN | Parker's | Today's Golfer