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KIA starts NEW YEAR with SUV event

Kia Motors (UK) Ltd. is holding its SUV event for the second year in-a-row at dealerships across the country. The event, running until the end of January, will see all SUVs purchased in January 2018 and registered by 31 March 2018 receive Kia Care-3, a convenient service package free of charge…..

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Review: Mercedes-Benz - A Touch of 'X-Class'…

It’s been a long time coming, some would say, but Mercedes-Benz have finally entered the hotly contested pick-up market with their brand new X-Class. Before I go on, let’s get rid of the elephant in the room;  yes, Mercedes-Benz have partnered up with ……..

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The G-Wagen gets a new interior...

It's an off-road legend, and since 1979 more than 300,000 examples of it have allowed their owners to experience adventures that would have been unachievable with any other vehicle, say Mercedes-Benz…

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Introducing the new 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE

Here's a sneak preview of what the new Jeep Cherokee will look like.

I'm told that additional images along with more vehicle information will be available January 16, 2018 during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, so watch this space...

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Review: Kia Stonic - First Edition

The Stonic is Kia’s first entry into the B-Segment small SUV market, and they describe it as an exciting, sporty, confident and smart new model, priced from £16,295.  Although slightly bigger in physical dimensions, the Stonic is based on

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Review: Subaru Outback

Ask someone who lives in a city to name a 4x4, and they’ll probably say Range Rover, G-Wagen or something equally Chelsea tractor-esque. Ask the same question to country folk, and you’ll probably get a much more varied answer with Subaru being……

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Flash Drive: Jaguar XJR

As soon as I noticed that JLR had an XJR on their list of cars at this years (2017) SMMT Test Day at Millbrook I began frothing at the mouth.  There was no way that I was going to leave Millbrook without driving this car, not only was it the 548bhp fire breathing monster version, but …..

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Flash Drive: Aston Martin V12 Vantage S - 7 Speed Manual

Before I begin to moan, let me first say that the V12 Vantage is a beautiful car, it’s a fast car and it’s an inspirational car, but it was an absolute pain to drive!  Let me qualify myself here.  For a while there was criticism that Aston’s most driver-focussed production Vantage was only …..

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Flash Drive: Mitsubishi Starion

Every so often manufactures bring along a couple of their heritage cars to SMMT Test Days, museum pieces if you like, and this year it was the turn of one of my 80s pin-up cars, the Mitsubishi Starion, 2ltr, single turbo, wide body.  This, dear reader, is the car I was …..

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VAUXHALL reveals (their) ultimate SUV...

Following the successful launch of the all-new Grandland X SUV at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show, Vauxhall has introduced a new top-of-the-range variant to the line-up. The new Ultimate trim level, which is also available on the popular Mokka X and Crossland X models, has a high level of equipment as standard and debuts

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Flash Drive: Lexus LC500

I'm driving a totally different Lexus, their LC500.  If I'm being honest, apart from the odd advert on telly its launch passed me by, mainly because it’s not an off-roader.  However, Muddy Madam was instantly hooked by its sporty looks, and ……..

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Flash Drive: Maserati Levante

Driving slowly around the many obstacles the Levante felt tight and secure. Without a traditional  low ratio gearbox, my escort for the drive encouraged me to constantly use the foot-brake to keep our speed down during the long, steep descents.  Inevitably we began to ………

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Flash Drive: Nissan Qashqai dci 110 Tekna+

For 2017 Nissan have given the Qashqai a facelift that they’re hoping will fight off the likes of the SEAT Ateca and Peugeot 3008. Of course in the flagship Tekna+ there's more to it than just that; the Qashqai comes loaded up with ……

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Prices announced for the JEEP COMPASS

The new vehicle represents a key addition to the Jeep line-up, allowing the brand to tackle the important and growing compact SUV segment, that is expected to grow by almost 20 percent to 7.5 million in 2020. In Europe alone, this segment amounts to more than 1.6 million and is expected to achieve more than two million units by 2020.

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Flash Drive: Range Rover Velar HSE D240

As someone who’s driven a lot of green ovals, both old and new, the Velar is very much the same as all modern Land Rovers, classy, comfortable, quiet and capable both on and off the road, well I’ll just assume the latter for the time being.  The Velar is the vessel I’d choose if I wanted to ……

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Introducing the new generation ISUZU D-MAX HUNTSMAN

The Huntsman features lockable, out of sight storage for firearms as well as ample bed space for dog boxes and equipment. The 1.9 litre turbo diesel engine also makes it equally capable on and off road.

Outside, it combines form and function to great effect – a distinctive look not only…

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All-new MITSUBISHI SHOGUN SPORT launched in UK SPRING 2018

The Shogun Sport will be the second major model launch for the brand next year in the UK, following the arrival of the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross in January. It will further strengthen the manufacturer’s SUV offering, complementing the existing ASX, Outlander, L200 and Shogun models together with the forthcoming Eclipse Cross.

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