X-Trail gets petrol power and lower price tag
Nissan has announced that its new X-Trail is getting a new entry-level petrol engine: the 1.6-litre DIG-T 163. Supplementing the existing dCi 130 diesel engine, the new powerplant brings the X-Trai...
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Ford Fiesta vs Mazda2: CHAL’s favourites face off
Within moments of driving the Mazda2 earlier this year, the question arose of whether we prefer it to the Ford Fiesta. We’ve been tussling with the problem ever since, so in a bid to settle it onc...
Volvo buys up Polestar with view to hybrid performance
Volvo has long had close ties with performance company Polestar, but the Swedish manufacturer has today announced that it now owns 100% of the tuning company and that future Polestar models will “u...
Mitsubishi updates £15k ASX with new engines
Mitsubishi has updated its ASX compact SUV for 2016 with new, Euro 6-compliant engines and lightly revised exterior styling. Set apart by new wheel arch designs, new alloy wheels and a more ergono...
Review: Hyundai i30 2015
Facelifting the i30 has promoted the Golf rival from 'also-ran' status. A more aggressive exterior and practical cabin make the hatch more desirable than ever, but that new-found refinement has dented its affordability.
Family hatchbacks go head-to-head: Citroen C4 vs Hyundai i30
Both Citroen and Hyundai have revamped their Golf/Focus rivals this year, but which of the two should you choose if you’re set against the established segment leaders from Volkswagen and Ford? Ext...
Mini aims at fleets with new Countryman trim
Mini is taking careful aim at the fleet market with its latest addition to the Countryman range, the Cooper D All4 Business. Based on the standard four-wheel drive Cooper D, Mini’s first four-whee...
First Drive Review: Honda HR-V 2015
Honda may be stoically denying that its in any sort of trouble whatsoever, but a drop in year-on-year sales of 8.5% last month suggests that the company is up to its eyeballs and sinking fast. Par...
Price and spec confirmed for Honda’s reborn HR-V, due late August
Prices for Honda’s Juke-rivalling HR-V will sit between just under £18k and £25k when the crossover arrives in the UK this summer. The entry level petrol - 1.5 i-VTEC S – has a list price of £17,...
Vauxhall’s Insignia to get frugal 1.6-litre ‘Whisper Diesel’
Vauxhall has announced that the Insignia is getting a new and more efficient 1.6-litre version of the company’s ‘Whisper Diesel’ engines. Replacing the 2.0-litre Whisper Diesel, the new 1.6 brings...
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