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2021 Fiat Panda City Cross Review – It’s a budget hybrid, keep it that way
Fiat Panda Fiat has updated the Panda range for 2021 with a wide variety of new trims; there's seemingly a Panda for every occasion now. The three main flavours of Panda are: Life, Sport and Cross … [Read more...]
2021 Hyundai i10 N Line Review – It’s not electric, it’s not even a hybrid, but it’s quite good fun
Hyundai i10 Electrifying small 'city' cars seems to be the common-sense way forward for what is mostly a costly exercise for manufacturers. The main problem with replacing internal combustion with … [Read more...]
New Fiat 500 Hybrid review – slightly cleaner, not necessarily better
Fiat 500 Hybrid This is the new Fiat 500. Except it isn't, because the new Fiat 500 is electric, and this isn't, it's a mild hybrid. Let me explain. There will, for the meantime anyway, be two Fiat … [Read more...]
Seat Mii FR-Line Review – It’s Found Its Sporty USP
Things are hard enough in the competitive city-car market without your parent company selling two mechanically identical models under different guises. That's precisely the situation faced by the Seat … [Read more...]
All-New Kia Picanto – First Drive Review
All-New Picanto This is the all-new Kia Picanto, the third generation of the nameplate and the Korean brand’s fourth-gen city-car (Pride being the first, in case you were wondering). Visually it’s … [Read more...]
Honda Jazz 1.3i V-TEC EX Navi Review
Honda Jazz This is the third generation Honda Jazz, a sort of mini-MPV style city car that's been hugely popular since its launch in 2001. Its ease of access and clever features, particularly its … [Read more...]
Smart ForFour Night Sky Proxy 90bhp Review
Smart ForFour Until the recently revealed Brabussed version arrives, this 90bhp Smart ForFour is the quickest way to get Smart (sorry). Not only is it the most powerful Smart ForFour, but it's the … [Read more...]
Suzuki Celerio SZ4 – Driven and Reviewed
Suzuki Celerio SZ4 Let's face it, the 'cereal box' styling template that's influenced many of Japan's diminutive kei cars over the years was never going to win any beauty pageants. By their … [Read more...]
New Smart Fortwo and Forfour – First Drive Review
The Smart City-Coupe, or Smart Car as it's commonly known, was something of a revolution when it was released back in 1998. Offering a car made specifically for busy city-dwelling types, it could … [Read more...]