Renault small sporting estate
28/05/09 16:24 Filed in: Road
tests
So well known is the Renault Clio that
its estate car sibling, the Clio Sport Tourer, is a little in
shadows. I coaxed it out to give it the chance to prove itself on a
five-day test as my everyday transport.
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Honda's executive estate
18/05/09 17:11 Filed in: Road
tests
The Honda Accord Tourer is probably
not the first car that comes to mind when you are looking for an
executive estate car. But maybe it should be.
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Mercedes delights and frustrates
25/10/08 13:15 Filed in: Road
tests
My first drive of the new
Mercedes-Benz C220 CDI Estate Sport was a mixed experience. Out on
open country roads it was a delight to drive, providing greater
driver involvement and feedback than any Mercedes saloon or estate
car I can remember. But in stop-start motoring conditions it was
another matter.
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Skoda's compact load carrier
10/07/08 18:59 Filed in: Road
tests
You can see how Skoda is thriving as
part of the Volkswagen Group by the way it range of models keeps
growing. If you count the Skoda Roomster as a Skoda Fabia (which
effectively it is) there are now three distinct model choices at
the start of the Czech manufacturer's range. Read More...
Adding style to practicality
02/06/08 16:43 Filed in: Road
tests
The first time I saw the new Mini
Clubman in the my local Mini showroom as I headed across to the
car, one of the staff made me an offer. "Free dog with every
Clubman," he quipped with a grin. Read More...
Renault Laguna Sport Tourer
13/12/07 19:11 Filed in: Road
tests
Renault chose to play it fairly safe,
in styling terms, when it launched the new Laguna in October. So,
when I picked up the new Laguna Sports Tourer - which won't go on
sale until January 2008 - it didn't really attract much attention
for a model that no-one had seen on the roads yet. Read More...
Mercedes' people-carrying semi SUV
11/09/07 14:28 Filed in: Road
tests
The Mercedes-Benz R Class is what
could probably be described as a crossover vehicle. That is, it
crosses over accepted market segments. It's an estate car. It's a
six-seater so it is part MPV. And it is a four-wheel-drive, so it
is part SUV. The trouble is, this crossing of boundaries makes it
difficult to pin-point who will want to buy one. Read More...
Mini Clubman expands the range
08/08/07 14:06 Filed in: News
The Mini range will be extended this
autumn with the launch of the new Mini Clubman. This is the third
variation on the new Mini theme, building on the hatchback and the
cabriolet. Read More...