The S-Cross may externally look dramatically different from the model it replaced, but save for the more modern infotainment system and a little bit of rubberised material on the dashboard, the interior looks largely as it did in 2013. Back then, we described it as “cheap and cheerful but convenient and credible too”. About 75% of that… Continue reading Suzuki S-Cross
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Welcome back, Volvo V60: This excellent estate has plenty of life left
Like Subbuteo, the church, salad cream or Jaguar, the Volvo estate seems like one of those things that just ought to be around even if you’re not actually going to use it. There will always be Volvo estates, won’t there? There have been for more than 70 years. In fact, people have been making Volvo… Continue reading Welcome back, Volvo V60: This excellent estate has plenty of life left
Welcome back, Volvo V60: This excellent estate has plenty of life left
Like Subbuteo, the church, salad cream or Jaguar, the Volvo estate seems like one of those things that just ought to be around even if you’re not actually going to use it. There will always be Volvo estates, won’t there? There have been for more than 70 years. In fact, people have been making Volvo… Continue reading Welcome back, Volvo V60: This excellent estate has plenty of life left
Dacia, dustier: inside the firm’s plan to dominate the Dakar
Also, in the wake of the brand’s repositioning as the rugged, outdoors choice for those on a budget, the epic rally meets Dacia’s new principle for “human adventure”. “The ambition is to win,” says Broad. “But this is also an outdoor technical laboratory to develop innovations that will influence our road cars, and it’s an… Continue reading Dacia, dustier: inside the firm’s plan to dominate the Dakar
Dacia, dustier: inside the firm’s plan to dominate the Dakar
Also, in the wake of the brand’s repositioning as the rugged, outdoors choice for those on a budget, the epic rally meets Dacia’s new principle for “human adventure”. “The ambition is to win,” says Broad. “But this is also an outdoor technical laboratory to develop innovations that will influence our road cars, and it’s an… Continue reading Dacia, dustier: inside the firm’s plan to dominate the Dakar
Some vehicles risk losing company car tax breaks due to new rules
Some vehicles are at risk of losing company car tax breaks following the 1 January change to the way plug-in hybrid (PHEV) fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions are calculated. These reforms arrive after long-standing criticism that the published fuel economy figures of PHEVs fail to reflect real-world performance, which in turn undermines their contribution to cutting manufacturers’… Continue reading Some vehicles risk losing company car tax breaks due to new rules
Which one of these 31 cars will be 2025 Car of the Year?
Normally, an interview with a car company CEO is a highly coordinated affair, something that will have been weeks or even months in the planning and then carefully choreographed in its execution. Yet there was Denis Le Vot, the Dacia CEO, sitting at a trestle table along with two colleagues in a makeshift conference room… Continue reading Which one of these 31 cars will be 2025 Car of the Year?
Hidden treasures: the world of underground luxury supercar garages
Car enthusiasts are often obsessive collectors, not just in the list of machines they own but all sorts of accessories and tools. So it was perhaps only natural that ultra-luxury collectors would eventually focus on the place where those cars are stored: the garage. No, not a cheap pre-fab with a single light bulb; instead, a… Continue reading Hidden treasures: the world of underground luxury supercar garages
Our favourite cars of 2024: BMW i5 Touring
I wouldn’t have guessed my car of the year would be a 2.5-tonne electric estate. But our BMW i5 Touring long-term test car left such an impression on me that I genuinely believe it is the car to sway any electric naysayers. I’ll concede that it’ll have its work cut out doing that, with a starting price of £70,000, but hear… Continue reading Our favourite cars of 2024: BMW i5 Touring
Autocar magazine 31 December: on sale now
In this week’s Autocar, we finally get behind the wheel of 2024’s most divisive vehicle: the Tesla Cybertruck. Plus, we drive the new Ford Capri in the UK for the first time, and detail everything about Mercedes-Benz’ new CLA which is aiming to set a new benchmark for EV efficiency. Subscribe to Autocar here. News… Continue reading Autocar magazine 31 December: on sale now