The week, Seat has launched a new minorly updated version of its Ibiza city car, which sits on the same platform as the current generation Volkswagen Polo. The updated car has had some upgrades inside with the infotainment as well as some design tweaks around the car. Inside and outside of the Ibiza, Seat has taken some design inspiration from the new Leon, with a hand written model name on […]
This week, Volkswagen has launched a new entry level version of the ID.3 – the company’s Golf sized all electric car. The new trim is called City and comes in at £28,370 in the UK after the recent reduced £2,500 government grant for plug in cars. The ID.3 City comes with a 45kWh battery with 217 miles of range, 148bhp, 229lb ft of torque and it does 0-60mph in a […]
This week, Mazda UK has announced a new limited run special edition of the MX-5 which is on sale now of which 160 will be made. The Sport Venture trim as its called starts from £27,615 and comes with a grey fabric roof, silver door mirrors, LED headlights and rear parking sensors and Deep Crystal Blue Mica paint. Mazda has made a few changes in the interior of the car, […]
This week, Mazda US has confirmed that the new hybrid Mazda MX-30 SUV will go on sale in the US this autumn, for around $30,000 (£24,000) before any government discounts or incentives. The MX-30 is a small crossover that we have had in the UK and Europe for a couple of months and it has a decent amount of range, but not loads. Being a hybrid, it also has a […]
Back in September last year, Skoda dropped the vRS sports version of its large seven weather SUV, the Kodiaq. At the time, the reasoning was due to emissions regulations. The last version of the Kodiaq vRS used a 237bhp twin-turbo diesel engine and it exceeded the emissions targets level. Skoda has just announced a new refreshed Kodiaq, which redesigns the lights all round to be more angular and inline with […]
Stellantis, the new parent company behind Citroën, Peugeot, Vauxhall, Fiat, Jeep as well as many more companies has announced recently that coming from its Citroën, Peugeot and Vauxhall brands will be a new hydrogen powered van, next year. Sitting on the same platform as the Dispatch, Expert and Vivaro, which themselves all have fully electric versions, the new hydrogen vans will be plug in hybrid models, with the tank sitting […]
Volkswagen has recently announced the new Caddy California, mini camper van which takes most of the features and conveniences of the larger California models and shrinks them down into the space of the smallest van Volkswagen makes, the Caddy. On the outside, the Caddy California just looks like Caddy MPV people carrier, but it has a kitchen, fold out bed and it even comes in a Maxi size, for more […]
This week, Stellantis owned DS has launched its first saloon car, with the DS 9. Sales started on Thursday this week here in the UK, with prices starting at £40,615. Big French saloon cars have always had a certain appeal to them, with Citroen launching the iconic C6 back in 2006. DS is looking to take on the same segment in the market as the E-Class, 5 Series and the […]
Earlier this week, news was revealed that Caterham Cars had been purchased by Japanese importer, VT Holdings. The sports car company has been always in British hands since the initial founding around 50 years ago. Prior to the sale, the company had been owned by Team Lotus owner Tony Fernandes since 27 April 2011. VT Holdings isn’t a lesser known company to Caterham, the importer in Japan had been handling the importation […]
In the last few weeks, Renault has announced the all new Kangoo small panel van, which will be available in petrol and diesel and as well as a fully electric version, sitting under the ZE brand. Renault will put the new van on sale here in the UK this summer. The new Kangoo also features a new ‘pillarless’ sliding door, which Renault is calling ‘Open Sesame’. ‘Open Sesame’ as pictured […]
