2008 Fiat Bravo 1.4 Dynamic, T-jet150 and 1.9JTD (GB and CH)
With a recent experience, albeit briefer than I intended thanks to discovering that the Hertz Gatwick location would close before my return flight was...
2009 Ford C-Max 1.6i Style+ (D)
A new C-Max will be the star of Ford's stand at the forthcoming Frankfurt IAA Motor Show, but as it does not go on sale for nearly a further 12 months...
2009 Volvo C70 2.4i (CH)
Back in 2003, I owned a Volvo C70 for about 5 months. That car was the coupe based on the old 850/S70 design, and was a big comfortable crui...
2009 Mercedes-Benz C180K Estate Sport (CH)
One of the hottest battles in the car market these days is between the three German prestige brands with their m...
2009 Opel Astra 1.4 16v Enjoy 5dr (HR)
When Marketing use names like "Merit", "Fun", "Style" and "Enjoy" to describe their cars, I always fear the wor...
2008 Toyota Avensis 2.0 D4D (HR)
Last year, I concluded my test of what is now the previous generation Avensis, which I sampled in Esta...
2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback 1.8i (CH)
With the exception of the Evo, Mitsubishi is not often noted for making headline automotive news, or even probably very...
2009 Peugeot 207 S 1.6 HDi 5dr (GB)
During the '80s and '90s, Peugeot built up a formidable reputation. A marque once renowned for sober delivery of a "solid" range of cars for the Frenc...
2009 Kia Soul 1.6i 2 (GB)
It is less than 20 years since Kia started selling cars in Western Europe. The early offerings had limited appeal, even at the budget end ...
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...