As of this month, Volvo is only selling SUVs in the UK, with S60 saloon, V60 and V90 estates removed from sale. Earlier this summer the larger S90 saloon was removed from sale, along with the V60 and V90 Cross Country estate models. This change was deemed to be part of a wider “consolidation” of the Volvo range. Last year, the S60 was temporarily removed, but was added back shortly […]
Earlier this week, MG launched a new version of the MG4 with even more range than before. The new ‘Extended Range’ model has 323 miles of range and costs £36,495. The new model has a larger 74.4kWh battery pack, much larger than the Long Range model which has a 61.7kWh pack. This means that this model has an increase from 270 miles to 323 miles of range, some 20% increase. […]
The next generation of the iconic Volkswagen California is about to be revealed, at least in a concept form. Volkswagen will be unveiling the official concept of the California later this month on the 25th August at the Düsseldorf Caravan Salon trade fair. So far, we know that it’ll be based on the longer length version of the T7 Multivan, which is only offered as a plug-in hybrid currently. The […]
⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ 4/5 “While expensive, the Volkswagen California is the only camper van built in house by a car manufacturer. After a week with the van, I can say it is superb.” Intro A few weeks ago I took the new Volkswagen California 6.1 Ocean to Scotland on a long road trip, consisting of around 1,500 miles which included picking up the van from Volkswagen Bristol. This, unlike other reviews seen […]
According to the latest report from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) the sales of new electric cars is on the rise, again. In July a brand new EV was registered ‘every 60 seconds’ and sales are up by 87.9% in July this year, when compared to July 2022. New car sales across the entire UK landscape rose by 28.3% during the same time period, with 143,921 cars […]
The upcoming Jeep Avenger was originally pitched as an EV, it even won quite a few awards earlier this year. However, the company has revealed that in the UK at least, the car will be sold as a petrol as well in order to meet the needs of customers. Originally, the car was going to be an electric vehicle only, but Jeep has said that it will be marketed and […]
⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ 4/5 “The new Polo is stylish and fits a need for a lot of people. Recent price increases make it seem less of a good value.” Intro I had about a day with the new 2023 Volkswagen Polo. This particular model was the Polo R Line with the 1.0-litre TSI engine, 93bhp and five speed manual. The current Polo has seen a few price increases since it was launched […]
In the last few days, a judge has ruled that the expanded ULEZ zone has been approved to go ahead later this month. London mayor Sadiq Khan has been planning an expansion of the zone for a while now and the aim is to help reduce emissions and improve air quality within the capital. The new zone will go ahead on the 29th August and broadly applies to anything inside […]
Honda has revealed the pricing for the upcoming all electric e:Ny1 EV, which is set to be available to order in October this year. The car was revealed recently and is only the company’s second pure EV model, following on from the Honda e. The new e:Ny1 will cost from £44,995 in the UK, which does put it above its rivals, such as the Hyundai Kona Electric, Peugeot e-2008 and […]
Chinese electric car manufacturer BYD has announced that the new Seal U electric SUV will be coming to the UK. The company has already launched the Atto 3 SUV, Dolphin hatchback and the Seal saloon car. The new Seal U will be a larger SUV and will be coming to the UK at some stage. The car, given the name shares a lot with the Seal saloon car with similar […]
