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WHEN the latest generation of the Mazda3 compact family hatchback hit UK streets last spring its impact was instantaneous.Not only did the...
THE 500X aims to appeal to buyers who like the retro styling of Fiat's hugely popular 500 but need family space and practicality.To look...
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REPLACING the relatively short-lived and somewhat mis-named Rapid in Skoda's line-up the Scala has arrived with some seriously big-hitters...
THE Vauxhall Astra is one of the automotive world's great survivors - having been around in some shape or form for more than 40 years.Given...
SKODA ended 2019 and started 2020 with major ‘family car' awards for its new Scala. Not that we should be surprised - Skoda has been...
WHEN petrolheads talk about engines, you can be sure V8s, V12s or maybe even V6s are mentioned.However, in these days of ‘less is more',...
AS the electric revolution moves on at pace, so the hybrid - for the time being at least - is now pretty mainstream.Becoming mainstream...
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THE pros and cons of electric cars are well-documented and the choice as to whether you drive one is, for the time being at least, largely...
THE name will be familiar to many, but I'm prepared to bet few people will remember what the Toyota Corolla looked like before it...
IN a packed field of competitors, to stand out from the crowd takes a bit of doing.Step forward Mazda. The new Mazda3 is without doubt one...
THE past few months have been on the busy side for the value for money gem in Volkswagen's crown, Skoda.Wedged between the arrival of the...
SOMETIMES it takes a personal event to bring home the importance of robust safety measures.In a late evening phone call from Dubai, my...
HEADING out of Cambridge at a steady - and legal - 30mph a dashboard tell-tale on the new Renault Clio told me the legal maximum was '100',...
IT'S been quite a journey for Korean brands in this country, particularly Kia.From very much sideshow in the 1990s with some, shall we say,...
LUCKY the car maker who can produce a model that sits equally classlessly outside a stately home or modest side street semi. Not many...
AFTER the runaway success of its range of SUV models Skoda has taken a step in a different direction with a new traditional hatchback.The...
THE world's best-selling car made a comeback earlier this year and it's better than ever.In fairness, Toyota replaced the popular Corolla...
RANGE has always been the factor that puts doubt into the mind of potential electric car buyers.THE Nissa Leaf set the standard for...
YOU couldn't make it up. Waiting for the water board team to mend the leak somewhere in our area I decide to check progress via my newly...
I DON'T know if red is a lucky colour in Japan but every time I drive a Mazda car in the company's Soul Red Crystal metallic paint, I am...
HOW new would you like your new car to be? Not such a daft question when it's the smallest Hyundai you're talking about.Because the i10...
THIS is the latest offering from Czech manufacturer Skoda.It's called the Scala and it arrived in the UK in July.I have just spent a few...
"A 95-year reputation built on sporty and distinctive cars, MGs are both affordable and a joy to drive," is the intro to the blurb...
ON its launch, SEAT president Luca de Meo declared the latest Ibiza should be the ‘best small car in Europe'.With so many rivals, it's...