New Hyundai Tucson to get tough and rugged Santa Fe looks

“Over the next two years you’ll see our next generation of interiors coming out. The safest way to drive is to keep our customers’ eyes on the road, so you build your philosophy around that. You quite quickly realise that the centre screen is actually just a distraction.” This suggests the Tucson will balance the… Continue reading New Hyundai Tucson to get tough and rugged Santa Fe looks

New Cupra Leon Shadow Edition is a new moody version of the sporty hatch

Volkswagen and SEAT like to add Black Edition variants to their line-ups pretty regularly, but they’re obviously not moody enough for the sportier Cupra brand, because it’s just announced the Leon Shadow Edition.  Available to order now, the new Shadow Edition is priced from £36,770 in hatchback guise and from £39,335 for the estate. It… Continue reading New Cupra Leon Shadow Edition is a new moody version of the sporty hatch

Car Deal of the Day: Vauxhall Frontera Electric won’t break the bank at £163 a month

Well equipped top-spec GS trim  186-mile range; easy to drive Cheaper than hybrid model at just £163.08 a month  Vauxhall is betting big on electric cars. The British brand has a diverse range of cars powered by batteries, and one of the latest is the Frontera. But new doesn’t mean expensive, as our Deal of the… Continue reading Car Deal of the Day: Vauxhall Frontera Electric won’t break the bank at £163 a month

Why not getting car finance compensation could be a blessing in disguise

“Why’s that a bad thing?” I hear you ask. “Don’t those greedy lenders deserve what’s coming to them?” Maybe. Maybe not. But regardless, the general consensus was that such a sizeable financial hit to the industry would consequently push up the cost of lending, thus increasing the price of car finance in the future, and… Continue reading Why not getting car finance compensation could be a blessing in disguise

Car Deal of the Day: an award-winning Volvo EX30 for just £286 a month

Easy to drive; cool Swedish design 209-mile range Just £285.79 a month  Volvo’s smallest electric SUV, the EX30, might possess much of the larger EX90‘s premium touches and design flair, but somehow it manages to undercut many of its more conventional, mainstream rivals. And nowhere is this more apparent than when it comes to leasing deals.… Continue reading Car Deal of the Day: an award-winning Volvo EX30 for just £286 a month

Best electric vans 2025

There can be a big difference between a van’s range on paper and what it can achieve in the real world, so it’s the latter which our expert road testers pay close attention to by testing these vans on various types of roads while carrying varying payloads. The better a van’s real-world performance, the higher… Continue reading Best electric vans 2025

Volkswagen Grand California’s new-look interior should please luxury-loving campers

Volkswagen has revealed a new version of its Grand California camper van, featuring fresh technology, upgraded safety kit and more wood. Based on the Crafter full-size van, the VW Grand California offers buyers more space than its smaller Multivan-based California counterpart, and two body lengths with different interior layouts.  The key differences between this new… Continue reading Volkswagen Grand California’s new-look interior should please luxury-loving campers

Car Deal of the Day: the stylish Ford Capri is now as cheap as the Explorer

Coupe looks, SUV practicality  Good to drive; £2,200 pack for free Just £228 a month  It may share little with its original namesake in looks and packaging, but the latest Ford Capri does have one thing in common – and that’s aspiration. It sits above its sister car, the Explorer as a more sporting, prestigious model.… Continue reading Car Deal of the Day: the stylish Ford Capri is now as cheap as the Explorer

Nissan Micra Nismo on the way to challenge the hot hatch elite

The Nissan Micra is fast on the way to UK shores, but it might not be the only model in the new electric supermini’s line-up as bosses have hinted a hot Nismo model could be on the way.  We challenged the brand’s European top-brass about whether a high performance Nissan Micra Nismo was on the… Continue reading Nissan Micra Nismo on the way to challenge the hot hatch elite