2009 VW Routan 3.8 SE (USA)
Over the years, the motor industry has seen many examples of collaboration, some more overt and obvious than others. With the ever increasing costs of...
2009 Volvo V70 D5 AWD Auto (CH)
Thirty years ago there were no people carriers and the only SUV really, was the Range-Rover. Mercedes had just introduced the rather expensive W123-ba...
2009 Toyota RAV4 2.0i (CH)
The first Toyota RAV4 appeared on the market in 1994, and was presented as a possible antidote to the collapsing hot hatch market, where huge in...
2008 Skoda Octavia 1.9 TDi (NL)
With the launch of the Skoda Octavia, back in 1996, any of the remaining jokes about Skoda's cars left over from the communist era products were final...
2008 Toyota Prius (CH)
Within weeks of going on sale, or so it seems, some cars acquire a reputation that, whether founded or not, proves hard to dislodge. Sometimes that re...
2008 SAAB 9.3 1.8t Vector Sport 150 (GB)
Many marques have hit the headlines in the past few weeks, with big questions raised about their future viability. In some cases, there is genuine ang...
2008 Toyota Auris 1.6i (CH)
The first Toyota Corolla was launched over 40 years ago. The initial model, an 1100cc saloon, launched in 1967 delivered a perfectly, acceptable, but ...
2008 Subaru Legacy Estate 3.0R (CH)
The Hertz fleet in Switzerland is blessed with much variety, and there are many cars that l have yet to sample. So, in an attempt to get something tha...
2008 Toyota Avensis Estate 1.8 Luna (CH)
When I arrived at the Hertz counter in Zurich airport to collect the latest test car, I found that I was allocated something with which I was already ...
2007 Toyota Yaris 1.3 VVTi 5dr (CH)
For some reason, rental cars were really expensive in Switzerland this weekend, so I ended up booking the very cheapest type of car, and paying more f...