Nissan Qashqai+2 2.0 (2008) review Price: £17,199 28 August 2008 by David Motton Don't let Nissan catch you calling the new Qashqai+2 an MPV. Like its jacked-up hatchback little brother, this is one of Nissan’s growing family of ‘crossover’ vehicles – mainstream cars with a pinch... 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 ...
Ford Edge HySeries (2008) review Price: £1,000,000 27 August 2008 by Jesse Crosse It’s a few years now since the first serious prototype fuel cell cars hummed onto the radar, yet they’re still very much at the research stage. That said, they have come a long way considering the... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Volvo XC90 D5 R- Design Geartronic (2008) review Price: £39,045 18 August 2008 by Peter Burgess My word, how excited we all were back in 2002 when Volvo launched its first SUV, the XC90. The initial production sold out almost on the spot, or so the message was from Volvo. Certainly there were... 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 ...
Land Rover Defender SVX 90 soft-top (2008) review Price: £32,800 12 August 2008 by CJ Hubbard This is the Land Rover Defender SVX, a special edition built to celebrate Land Rover's 60th anniversary. Based on the short-wheelbase 90, the Defender SVX is available as station wagon or soft-top,... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 2 out of 5 2 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
VW Touareg R50 (2008) review Price: £62,015 08 August 2008 by Tim Pollard A bit of a conundrum, this. How can a 2.6-tonne 4x4 put the Sport back into SUV? Volkswagen reckons the R50 Touareg is the answer – a tweaked-up version of its luxury 4x4. Except here, the emphasis is... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Jeep Cherokee 2.8 CRD Limited UK (2008) review Price: £25,595 06 August 2008 by CJ Hubbard Bing. Bing. Bing. The new Jeep Cherokee's tyre pressure warning bell announces itself in typical American car fashion as soon as we turn the key. Gladly, it shuts up after just a few repetitions, and... 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 X3 2.0d (2008) review Price: £29,715 05 August 2008 by Ben Barry Previously untouchable in the premium compact SUV segment, the BMW X3 now finds itself with some impressive competition. Audi has the Q5 and coming over the hill, looking like a monster, is Mercedes’... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Audi Q5 2.0 TDI (2008) review Price: £30,000 10 July 2008 by Ben Pulman The Audi Q5 is here – and we've driven it. Finally Ingolstadt has a medium-sized SUV with which to battle the likes of the BMW X3 and Mercedes GLK. But in the war of the small, premium Germans 4x4s,... 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 ...
Ssangyong Kyron 2.0 S 2WD (2008) review Price: £14,995 20 June 2008 by Richard Aucock Completing our test of the relaunched SsangYong range is this: the Kyron 4x4. Straddling compact and working SUV status, the Kyron was previously saddled with naïve pricing that punched way above its... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 2 out of 5 2 out of 5 2 out of 5 3 out of 5 2 out of 5 Read more ...
Ssangyong Rexton 270 S (2008) review Price: £19,995 12 June 2008 by Richard Aucock With the relaunch of SsangYong in the UK, we're testing all their latest products. Dealers say they sell the Rexton large SUV to buyers with an inkling for an X5, but not the cash. It’s SsangYong’s... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 1 out of 5 1 out of 5 1 out of 5 3 out of 5 2 out of 5 Read more ...
Nissan Pathfinder 2.5 dCi Aventura (2008) review Price: £29,365 14 May 2008 by Matthew Jones Remember Nissan’s TV advert where the Pathfinder sent people screaming for cover as it chugged through an Amercian city? That’s because this pick-up is a gigantic brute of a car, a proper workhorse, a... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Infiniti FX50 CAR (2008) review Price: £50,000 05 May 2008 by Georg Kacher The Infiniti FX50 will be the upmarket Japanese brand’s most expensive car when the company launches into Europe in autumn 2008. At an estimated £50k and with big 4x4s about as popular as a Cadbury's... 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 ...
Renault Koleos Privilège dCi 175 (2008) review Price: £24,695 02 May 2008 by Christopher Hubbard When the Renault Koleos was unveiled at the Geneva motor show the original press information claimed that this was an SUV that 'handles like a hatchback'. But those words have disappeared from the... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 2 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Mercedes GLK350 (2008) review Price: £40,000 21 April 2008 by Georg Kacher It's been a long wait, but we've finally driven Mercedes' new junior off-roader, the GLK Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Nissan Murano (2008) review Price: £32,000 15 April 2008 by Kyle Fortune Nissan’s Murano is an odd thing. Since late 2004 only around 1000 of them have made it to the UK each year, but for all its scarcity it was something you wouldn't forget when you did see one. A big... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 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 ...
BMW X6 XDrive 35d (2008) review Price: £44,145 05 April 2008 by Richard Aucock We’ve heard of niches, but come on – an SUV coupe? Sounds a bit roast beef with ice cream to us. But from June 2008, that’s what BMW has in store. The X6 is the latest addition to the maker’s SUV... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 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 ...
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 ...
Jeep Cherokee Limited 2.8D (2007) review Price: £25,595 04 December 2007 by the CAR road test team What, another new Jeep? Yup. Sitting alongside Wrangler, Patriot, Compass, Grand Cherokee and Commander there’s now the all-new Cherokee. It fits into the range between Patriot/Compass and Grand... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...