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Wednesday, Aug 6
Jeep Cherokee 2009 Test
Despite at least 65 4x4 SUVs on the UK market, if you want a real off-roader for around £25k, and you need to do certain things, you could find yourself stuck in the mud. Say, for instance, you have to tow a big twin-axle caravan, or a double horsebox, or a biggish boat, or a sizeable livestock tr...
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...
Wednesday, Jun 7
Volvo XC90 2006
Thursday 7th June 2006 It’s nearly 4 years since the XC90 was launched. You can see my original test way back at www.honestjohn.co.uk/road_tests/index.htm?id=59 What happened since that launch surprised even Volvo. It introduced the company to an entirely new niche and one that has demande...
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, Sep 10
Mercedes ML 320CDI
Sunday 11th September 2005 Life is full of compromises. Do you choose the Rioja because you like it, or the Chardonnay because she likes it, or settle in between for the Viura? Do you buy a small house near your work or big house 30 miles away or a medium size house in the suburbs? Do you go for a pr...
Monday, Jul 26
Ssangyong Rexton
This car is huge. In black, it looks like the transport of Triads in a Tartan Asian Extreme Thaikwando movie. Underneath it’s a hefty ladderframe chassis, solid rear axle 4x4 developed from the Ssangyong Musso, which became the Daewoo Musso. All very confusing even though Ssangyong remain...
Tuesday, Jun 1
Lexus IS 200 Sport
I remember the launch of the Lexus IS200 at the 1998 Motor Show. There was a lot to feast your eyes on because the same show also saw UK launches of the Jaguar S Type, the Rover 75 and the E46 BMW 3-Series. The Rover 75 and the Jaguar S Type seemed satisfyingly retro (the Rover more so than the Jag) an...
Sunday, Oct 5
Honda Accord Diesel
You’ll find a test of rest of the Honda Accord range of saloons and Tourer estates elsewhere on this site. These are cars that bridge the gap between Vectras, Mondeos, Avenses and Mazda 6s and the high profit status duo of BMW 3 Series and Mercedes C Class. You actually get a bigger car, more lik...
Wednesday, Apr 9
Honda Accord and Tourer 2003
These days, if you make a mass-market ‘family car’ you’re in trouble. Because the mass is moving out of this market. No one spending their own money wants to be seen in a rep’s special any more. Unless, of course, they’re buying it at such a knockdown price they can’t help themselves. They’d far r...
Wednesday, Mar 13
BMW X5 3.0D Sport
BMW shouldn't have messed around naming this the X5. They should have come straight out and called it the Intimidator. Painted solid black, with black glass, a big V8 petrol engine and a set of four drainpipe exhausts, it's the ultimate in motorway muscle. The sides are even sculpted to look a...
Sunday, Apr 1
MGF Range Test
The hot news from MG is that you can now buy a brand new MGF 'on the road' for just £15,500. It's not a stripped-out version either. For your £15,500 you get power steering, alloy wheels, a proper alarm-immobiliser, electric windows, a peppy and economical 112bhp 1.6 twin-cam engine and the bi...
