Subaru Outback Long before Volvo and its Cross Country and Audi's (now discontinued in the UK) Allroad, Subaru were making tough, go anywhere estate cars, and this all-new Outback is their latest. … [Read more...]
2022 Kia Ceed Sportswagon Review – decent value estate, not overly sporty
Kia Ceed Sportswagon Kia and its sister company, Hyundai are early pacesetters in the electric car stampede and they've both got a history of desirable yet affordable SUVs; the fashionable cars … [Read more...]
MG5 EV Review – The first electric estate in the UK
MG5 EV This is the MG5 EV, and it's currently the only electric estate car for sale in Europe; not even a hint of chunky plastic bumpers or crossover-esque ride height here, it's unashamedly an … [Read more...]
2021 Skoda Octavia vRS Estate Review – All the car you need?
Skoda Octavia vRS Estate Everyone loves a quick estate, don't they? Well, everyone certainly should love a quick estate. In a world where in-yer-face SUVs have ruled supreme in the school-run-cool … [Read more...]
2021 Suzuki Swace Review – Clean, spacious, generous tech – not one to be pushed
Suzuki Swace Swace: a name combining space and sports wagon, we assume. Autocorrect nightmares aside, it's another clever way of avoiding the word estate. Think you've seen it somewhere before? … [Read more...]
Subaru Forester e-Boxer Review – The mildest of hybrids
Forester e-Boxer Subaru doesn't make diesel engines anymore, either that or they're keeping it very quiet in preparation for the accepted opinion on clean fuels to flip-flop back to heavy oil, then … [Read more...]
All-New Skoda Octavia Estate Review – It’s bigger, but is that enough?
Octavia Estate Skoda seems to bring out a new SUV every other week, all of them sporting a name beginning with K. They've not turned their back on the traditional estate car, though, and this is … [Read more...]
Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid Sport Turismo Review – Because The Taycan Isn’t Porsche’s Only Eco-Friendly Model
Despite being unashamedly a manufacturer of things that move quickly, first and foremost, Porsche have always had a pretty good reputation for practicality and making relatively frugal cars, too. Look … [Read more...]
All New Peugeot 508 SW GT Review: Looks Great, But Is This Estate Practical Enough?
Peugeot 508 SW There's a lot going on with the PSA group (Peugeot, Citroen, DS) at the moment, a heck of a lot. They've recently announced a merger with the colossal FCA group (Fiat, Jeep, Alfa … [Read more...]
2019 Volvo V60 Review – It’s Bigger, It Looks Better, But What’s It Like To Live With?
Volvo V60 Think 'Volvo' and the word 'estate' usually comes not long after. Despite the relentless surge in the popularity of SUVs - many wearing Volvo badges, by the way - this is a brand who … [Read more...]