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Saturday, Jun 30
Jeep Patriot
Guest Test by Danny Cobbs It’s hard to find a real bargain on the forecourt these days, but this one is going to make a lot of customers – and dealers – very happy. The Patriot is a 4x4 with almost the same dimensions as the Ford C-Max but more off-road ability than all the far-eastern SUVs put tog...
Tuesday, May 29
Chevrolet Captiva
Despite the protestations of earth huggers, four-wheel-drive cars seem to be breeding at an alarming rate. Not too long ago the Vauxhall Frontera had the ‘Sports Utility Vehicle’ niche pretty much to itself. And if you wanted something bigger you could have a Discovery, a Shogun or a Range...
Friday, May 12
Jeep Commander
Big surprise. I’d never been too keen on Jeep Grand Cherokees, finding them sloppy on the road and smaller inside than they appeared to be from the outside. But, to be fair to Jeep, I’d never driven them off road. The last Jeep I did drive off-road was a 1942 Ford I owned many years ago. The Commande...
Saturday, Jan 29
Honda CR-V 2.2i CDTI
The RAV-4 started the UK Sports Utility Vehicle thing back in June 1994. Then sprouted an extra pair of doors making it even more practical in June 1995. But the Honda CRV was an honourable second onto the scene, beating the LandRover Freelander to the market by 6 months in June 1997, and comin...
Thursday, Feb 6
Honda CR-V 2002
The British public took to the original Honda CRV like they did to curry and chips. When it arrived, in June 1997, it was four-speed automatic only. But it was ahead of the Freelander, and you could have one NOW rather than wait for it. The manual CRV also beat the Freelander to the post, cost £2,0...
Friday, Aug 16
Volvo XC90 2002
There are a few excellent four-wheel drive cars, like the Subaru Legacy, that ride at normal car height and handle like a normal car. There are lots of jacked-up, Jeep-like 4x4s that carry their passengers half a metre higher, and cannot quite manage to defy gravitational forces on corner...
