Car Reviews

I’d read somewhere that the Kia Carnival was the best of the MPVs available at present and hadn’t given it much thought. Not surprising given I don’t have six kids.  But if I did I might have taken more notice. Because this latest version is quite something. It goes quietly about doing everything competently, in an understated and refined way.

The Skoda Kodiaq is the brand’s most versatile machine, as SUVs tend to be. Named after a big bear, it has AWD to go further, seats for up to seven people and more than enough amenities to keep the modern, mobile family happy. And this top-spec diesel has the means to tow as well, rated to haul up to 2.5

Mercedes-Benz reimagines the G-Class for the electric age. Is the G 580 the real deal or just a marketing special? Modern electric vehicles usually share a few traits: sleek aerodynamics, a focus on weight-saving for efficiency and often a futuristic aesthetic to match their advanced drivetrains. But it seems Mercedes engineers thought, “bugger all that” (or whatever the German equivalent

Each time we’ve driven the Cupra Formentor crossover, we get the feeling we’ve experienced about the best there is in the compact crossover sector. But can that last forever? Er, apparently, because there’s still nothing much else in the area that thinks it’s a hot hatch in disguise. This still goes like stink and corners like a car, so what’s