The Nissan Juke is one of those rare cars that broke the mould. Nissan literally created the compact crossover phenomenon in 2010 when it launched the quirky Juke. The rest is history. The list of challengers for the Juke’s crown gets bigger and deadlier, but it’s still there – selling …
Read More »Citroen C4 Cactus – review
Once in a while a car comes along that doesn’t just stand out from the crowd, it sets a new benchmark. The Citroen C4 Cactus is one of those cars. A finalist for World Car of the Year and winner of Best Family Hatchback in the UK Car of the …
Read More »Meet Mazda’s ‘baby’ SUV
New Mazda CX-3 unveiled at Los Angeles Auto Show – and all set to battle the Nissan Juke. The CX-3 is Mazda’s first crossover SUV, will go on sale in Japan in Spring 2015 and will be offered in FWD and 4WD. It will feature Mazda’s latest i-ACTIVSENSE active safety …
Read More »Nissan Pulsar – first drive
Ford, VW and Vauxhall beware – Nissan is back in the family hatch sector with the all-new Pulsar. For what seems like an eternity, Ford, Volkswagen and Vauxhall have had it all their own way in one of the UK’s most competitive car sales markets. The Focus, Golf and Astra …
Read More »Crossover To An SUV
Do you see what I did there? Pretty snappy title even if I do say so myself: but enough about me. The new recently announced Audi Q3 seems to be a direct challenge to the likes of, say, the Range Rover Evoque. These vehicles, because they offer four wheel drive, …
Read More »Best Compact SUV
Customers looking for the combined assurance of solid road holding, ample storage space, excellent legroom and stylish modelling need to take a look at the compact SUV market. These rugged little off-road vehicles were originally built around a truck chassis but lately there has been a shift in design to …
Read More »Nissan Juke Aims to be King SUV
The launch of the new Nissan Juke has caused quite a stir in the UK automotive market. The latest Nissan car looks set to take the compact SUV market by storm with already 15,000 units being ordered, 1,100 of which are from the UK. The news will be a shot in …
Read More »Nissan Micra Bids Farewell to UK
Over the last 18 years, since the first Nissan Micra left the production line in August 1992, Sunderland produced more than 2.3 million cars in the northeast plant. That record has now come to an end as the last Micra rolled off the factory floor. This was the Japanese companies …
Read More »Nissan Juke DiG-T
The Nissan Juke DiG-T is a crossover baby SUV aimed at the Mini Cooper market. Nissan have created a quirky, stylishly curvy small car, armed with a turbocharged 1.6 litre engine and 4×4 wheel drive that definitely packs a punch. The Juke’s interior is the complete opposite to its busy …
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