Renault Laguna GT dCi 180 Sport Tourer (2008) review Price: £22,170 10 April 2008 by Ben Whitworth When it arrived late last year we gave Renault’s Laguna a bit of a pasting for its dull looks and overall lack of appeal. There wasn't much wrong with its driving dynamics, and Renault’s claim for... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Audi R8 V12 TDI Concept (2008) driven review Price: £125,000 10 April 2008 by Georg Kacher Does the world need the Audi R8 V12 TDI, a supercar powered by diesel? We love the regular Audi R8. It’s our 2007 performance car of the year, with sublime steering that belies its Ingolstadt roots,... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 3 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
Ford Kuga 2.0 TDCi (2008) review Price: £22,500 09 April 2008 by Adam Towler The Kuga's rivals are nearly collecting their goody bags at the small crossover party, but Ford is only just arriving in its new designer suit. Has the Blue Oval missed the boat? The market might... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Honda Accord 2.2 i-DTEC (2008) review Price: £24,900 07 April 2008 by Steve Moody Honda’s European-spec Accord has never really succeeded. It’s always been a humdrum family saloon with a mainstream badge, but with premium pretensions. So what to do with the new Accord? Give it a... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Audi A4 Avant 2.0 TDi S-line (2008) review Price: £29,250 03 April 2008 by Dan Trent The Audi A4 Avant exists because not everyone wants an SUV and, while BMW’s 3-series has the ‘medium premium’ saloon market sewn up, when it comes to wagons Audi rules the roost. And with this Avant... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Mitsubishi Lancer 2.0 DI-D GS4 (2008) review Price: £18,499 31 March 2008 by Nick Trott While the new Lancer Evo X hoovers up all the headlines, Mitsubishi’s ‘standard’ new Lancers are getting ignored. And it’s a pity because the diesel in particular is worth a closer look – and no we’re... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Ford C-Max 2.0 TDCi Titanium (2008) review Price: £19,320 28 March 2008 by Alex Grant Ford’s C-Max has always looked a little dowdy and functional when compared to its sister S-Max. The latter has shrugged off its size with sharp angles and a car-like drive, and shot off forecourts as... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
BMW 730Ld SE (2008) review Price: £54,550 13 March 2008 by Glen Waddington Big sports saloon or limo? Actually, the long-wheelbase BMW 7-series aims towards the genuine limo class. And it's huge. Huge enough to make you wonder if a 3.0-litre turbodiesel could ever be enough... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Land Rover Discovery TDV6 HSE (2008) review Price: £44,535 18 February 2008 by Ben Pulman What's the best multi-purpose vehicle on sale today? You'll struggle to find a better one than the Land Rover Discovery - an amazing jack of all trades, if ever we've seen one. It can go almost... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 5 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
Citroen C5 2.0 HDi (2008) review Price: £17,500 11 February 2008 by Georg Kacher Citroen caused a stir when it unveiled the new C5. This is a class where Renault admits to making the Laguna purposively conservative. Where Citroen’s sister company Peugeot makes the... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Ford Mondeo Edge 1.8TDCi (2008) review Price: £17,195 05 February 2008 by Glen Waddington You can tell it’s a base model because of the black door handles. Check out the wheels too: 16in steelies with silver-painted plastic hubcaps. Not cool. But base-level Mondeos aren’t about cool. Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Kia Proceed 2.0 CRDi (2008) review Price: £12,295 28 January 2008 by Gavin Green Stupid names for cars aren’t new. We’re had the Nissan Gloria, the Ford Probe and the Mazda Bongo Brawny van after all. But in the long roll call of daft designations, the Kia pro_cee’d (note the... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
Fiat 500 1.3 MultiJet Sport (2008) review Price: £10,700 23 January 2008 by CJ Hubbard Well, it’s finally here. The new Fiat 500 officially went on sale at 8pm on Monday 21 January – precisely 500 hours into the new year. And whether you like it or not, it seems destined to be the car... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
Subaru Legacy Sports Tourer 2.0TD RE (2008) review Price: £21,995 21 January 2008 by Dan Trent A quiet storm has been brewing in the countryside. With customers torn between life long brand loyalty and the ever increasing cost of fuel Subaru’s dealerships have been fielding increasingly... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Jaguar XF 2.7 D Prem Lux (2008) review Price: £37,500 18 January 2008 by Ben Pulman Jaguar's XF 4.0-litre supercharged SV8 is a great car, but along with the naturally aspirated V8 it’ll only account for 5 percent of sales. But the 2.7-litre diesel will mop up a whopping 70 percent... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
Toyota Land Cruiser V8 TD (2008) review Price: £55,995 17 January 2008 by Richard Aucock Toyota's Land Cruiser. Since 1954 and with five million made, it’s gone on to be the world’s best-selling SUV. The Range Rover’s an upstart compared to this, and Toyota’s world domination started with... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Renault Laguna Sport Tourer 2.0 dCi 175 Dynamique S (2008) review Price: £21,400 15 January 2008 by James Foxall Renault’s new Laguna hasn’t impressed us yet. Purposively conservative looks, a slightly cramped interior, and a drive that can’t touch that of the Mondeo all count against it. But maybe the Sport... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Volvo C70 2.0D SE (2008) review Price: £27,995 04 January 2008 by Glen Waddington Volvo launched the C70 with a USP: it was the world’s first four-seat premium convertible with a retractable steel roof. It’s a questionable claim. Is a Volvo that shares much of its underpinnings... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
VW Transporter 2.5 TDI Sportline (2008) review Price: £27,169 02 January 2008 by the CAR road test team Always had a sneaking admiration for the A team? Need to carry loads of clutter? Then you need Volkswagen’s latest Transporter, dolled up with the mean ‘n’ broody Sportline specification and one of... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Alfa Romeo 159 2.4 JTD Ti (2007) review Price: £25,400 26 December 2007 by the CAR road test team The Ti badge is back. Short for Turismo Internazionale, it’s name that’s been used on some of Alfas famous sporting models in the past and now it’s landed on a new version of Alfa’s 159 sports saloon... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...