2017 Ford Focus Estate 1.5 TDCi 120 Titanium (I)
The Ford Focus is one of those models which barely needs any introduction, as it is one of the most ubiquitous of modern cars. Depending on exactly ho...
2017 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid SE (USA)
Toyota may well have popularised the use of Hybrid technology with their ground-breaking and now ubiquitous Prius, which first appeared a fu...
2016 Ford Expedition EL XLT AWD (USA)
Back in 1999, my work suddenly required me to travel overseas, and I well remember one of the first trips. It was to Colorado Springs, to spend a week...
2017 Kia Sportage 2.4 LX (USA)
If you look at the sales charts, country by country, things do not change very much from month to month, or even year to year. For sure there have bee...
2015 Hyundai Accent Hatch 1.6 GS (USA)
Those Europeans with good memories may recall the Hyundai Accent, though I will wager that it is a long time since anyone last...
2017 Infiniti Q50 3.0t Premium (USA)
The decision to replace a car is usually taken because it is felt by all concerned that they can ma...
2017 Fiat Tipo SW 1.4 T-Jet 120 Easy Plus (GB)
Ever since the launch in 1936 of Dante Giacosa's iconic 500 Topolino, the car which quite literally put Italy on wheels, Fiat has excelled in small ca...
2016 Kia Optima 1.7 CRDi 3 (GB)
A decade ago, Kia sold 1,141,000 vehicles in the year. Not a bad figure, you might think, and indeed there are several brands who can only dream of sa...
2016 Fiat 124 Spider Lusso (I)
It is very rare indeed these days when a brand new car is unveiled for it to be a complete surprise. We have gone from the era when a small number of ...
2016 Kia Forte 1.8 LX (USA)
It was during the 1970s when the position of the traditional three-box saloon as the body-style that was deemed most appropriate for the family car ca...