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Cheap, but still cheerful. Straight after the unmitigated disappointment of that Sandero 1400, I climbed into one of the better-known of the original “cheapie” brigade. Oh yes, Opel might prefer it’s littlest Corsa range to now be more accurately referred to as a premium supermini, Read the rest of this entry »

A luxuriously tailored suit. It was just a few weeks ago that the Suzuki Kizashi was receiving high praise from us for its combination of affordability, exec style and a great drive – the new Suzuki Saloon had become our new king of alternative executive saloons in the sub-R300K Read the rest of this entry »

This is the first picture of the new Porsche Boxster’s interior – and as you can see the entry-level roadster is following the Panamera and latest 911 upmarket with a dramatic new cabin. It features an extended transmission tunnel with a bank of switches located behind the Read the rest of this entry »

The Accountant. So, it’s totally simple. If the following words move you, you should buy a new Jetta TDI if you have the means. 6.5l per 100km. Oh and that’s not an EU combined-cycle claim no, that’s much lower. This is a real-world average on mostly highway averaging 160km/h Read the rest of this entry »

Updated Fiat Punto prices announced including details of TwinAir powered models and a new sporty trim level Fiat has announced prices and details of the 2012 Fiat Punto with the entry-level Pop 1.2-litre model starting from just £9,990. For the first time the Punto will also be available Read the rest of this entry »

Prices have been announced for the three-door Kia Rio, starting from £9,995 Kia has announced prices for the all-new three-door Rio. The more racy-looking Rio debuted at theFrankfurt Motor Showlast year, and offers a £600 saving over similarly specced five-door models. Both are Read the rest of this entry »

SUZUKI SX APPEAL At first sight the Suzuki SX4 struck me as somehow wrong from an aesthetic point of view. I wasn’t sure about its compact, high-riding body or its big wheels and roof racks but it grew on me pretty quickly. The overall look is sporty and ready for action and those Read the rest of this entry »

Renault looks set to reveal a follow-up to the iconic Alpine A110 at the Paris Motor Show in September Renaultis working on an Alpine concept for the Paris Motor Show, paying tribute to the 50th anniversary of the iconic A110 Berlinetta. A Renault insider told Auto Express that although Read the rest of this entry »

The sounds of efficiency. My first drive in a BMW 1-Series way back when they first appeared was less than salubrious. In fact, the word I’d actually use to describe it best, was dismal. The brand-new, compact hatch-sized but still RWD Beemer, as least that first batch, was nothing Read the rest of this entry »

Nissan Note gets new flagship trim and revised model range to keep it on supermini-MPV pace The Nissan Note supermini-MPV has been updated with more equipment across the range. The new N-Tec+ flagship replaces the N-Tec and adds rear parking sensors on top of the NTEC’s satellite Read the rest of this entry »