308 SW GT When it comes down to quick estates, manufacturers have their own way of doing things. Audi are widely regarded as the kings of fast wagons, taking their loopiest saloons or hatchbacks and … [Read more...]
2018 Subaru Outback Review – The Understated, Off-Road Estate
BRZ aside, Subaru could now be regarded as a manufacturer whose main focus is estate cars, or compact SUVs as they're now more commonly labelled. Yes, there's the WRX STI, but that's as good as dead … [Read more...]
SEAT Leon St Review – The Estate Car that’s a ‘Sports Tourer’
The term 'Estate Car' is much-maligned these days. We're all far more keen to be associated with SUVs & Crossovers to fit neatly into our 'Active Lifestyles', or how we want others to perceive our … [Read more...]
Volvo V60 Polestar Review and Road Test
This is the Volvo V60 Polestar. A mid-sized estate car that'll happily ferry your family, luggage and dog around in classy, understated comfort. Being a Volvo, the company who's vision is zero road … [Read more...]
Subaru Levorg GT Review
Subaru don't make many dull vehicles. They've got a track record for taking ordinary, small saloons and estates and adding a bit of spice. Obviously there's the Impreza Turbo that really thrust Subaru … [Read more...]
New KIA Optima SW & PHEV – First Drive Reviews
There needed to be an Optima Estate in the range, well guess what..... We recently reviewed the Kia Optima, and we thought it was really very good indeed. It is something of a low volume seller for … [Read more...]
New Ford Focus ST – First Drive
Ford's 'Global Performance Vehicle' division seem to have gone into absolute overdrive recently. Just as the price of oil quite handily drops through the floor, hardly a week goes by when Uncle Henry … [Read more...]
Honda Civic Tourer 1.8 i-VTEC – Driven and Reviewed
Honda Civic Tourer Cars in this mould come with a variety of monikers; there's the good old 'estate', the glamour of the 'shooting brake', the Clark W Griswold American-ness of the 'station wagon', … [Read more...]
Peugeot 108 & 308 SW First Drives at UK launch
Peugeot 108 So, the second iteration of the C1/Aygo/108 has arrived. Toyota have unveiled a funky little thing with an X-Men style front end, Citroen's styling has gone down the multi-level headlight … [Read more...]