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Reviews
Kia Rio 1.1 CDRi 1 EcoDynamics Road Test car review
- May 21, 2012
The Kia Rio 1.1 CDRi 1 EcoDynamics is the most economical car you can buy in the UK (from non-electric models), returning 88.3 mpg – so should you buy one?
Volkswagen Up! green car review
- May 17, 2012
Much hype has surrounded the launch of the new Volkswagen Up! – so we tested the Move up!, in 68.9 mpg BlueMotion Technology form, to see if the car lives up to the high expectations.
Peugeot 508 RXH diesel-hybrid versus racehorse
- April 24, 2012
To test its ‘low emission 4x4’ credentials, we pitched the new Peugeot 508 RXH diesel-hybrid against the racehorse of footballer Michael Owen – so which one won?
Living with a Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4
- April 23, 2012
We’ve already driven the Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4, the world’s first diesel-electric hybrid, at its launch in France, and we liked the concept; do we still have the same view after living with the car in the UK?
Renault Twizy
- April 9, 2012
The Renault Twizy, which is essentially an electric four-wheeled scooter, felt so much like a go-kart on its launch in Ibiza that it inspired us to take it for a test around an actual go-kart circuit.
Mercedes-Benz SLK 250 CDI
- March 30, 2012
The Mercedes-Benz SLK is an icon, and for the first time, you can now have this icon with a diesel engine, resulting in fuel economy of 56.5 mpg.
Kia Sportage
- March 26, 2012
The Kia Sportage is one of the more economical and lower emission 4x4s, returning 49.6 mpg with emissions of 149 g/km CO2; but is it sufficiently capable off-road to justify buying the 4x4 version?
Honda Civic 2.2 i-DTEC EX GT
- March 22, 2012
The Honda Civic 2.2 i-DTEC currently comes with an unusually large capacity 2.2-litre diesel engine for this class of car, but it gives impressive performance and good economy; so should you buy one?
Kia Optima
- March 14, 2012
The Kia Optima is a quality piece of design on both the inside and outside, and it has low emissions, but is that enough to win over company car buyers?
Volkswagen Passat BlueMotion
- March 12, 2012
If you’re looking for a car that has an everlasting fuel tank then the Volkswagen Passat BlueMotion is the one for you.






