Skoda Superb Estate 2.0 TDI CR 140PS DSG Elegance Road Test Review by Oliver Hammond

Skoda Superb Estate 2-0 TDI CR 140PS DSG DPF Elegance Road Test Review by Oliver Hammond - front extra

Hot on the heels of the Skoda Yeti he drove and loved a couple of weeks ago, Oliver spent a week with Skoda’s boldly-named car with executive intentions, the Superb, in estate guise, to see if it cuts the mustard as a businessperson’s mile-muncher and as a family car. I was a big fan of the original Škoda Superb in terms of its looks and the excellent VAG quality package it offered at very appealing prices, so out of all the Read The Rest...

Vauxhall Astra 2.0 CDTI ecoFLEX SE Road Test Review by Oliver Hammond

Vauxhall Astra 20 CDTi ecoFLEX 5-door hatch SE road test review by Oliver Hammond - external 4

Now that this 6th generation incarnation of Vauxhall’s ever-popular Astra model has cemented its success in the UK market since its launch in late 2009, SimonsCarSpots thought it was time to see what made the latest Astra substantially outsell Ford’s rival Focus as the best-selling car in June 2010 and continue to do rather well ever since. The Astra range starts at £12,995 for the standard 1.4 petrol Expression model and goes up to just over £30,000 a fully kitted 2.0 Read The Rest...

Skoda Yeti 1.8 TSI SE Plus 4×4 Road Test Review by Oliver Hammond

Skoda Yeti 1-8 TSI 4x4 road test review by Oliver Hammond - rural front

When we announced that the car being reviewed by SimonsCarSpots this week was coming in the form of a Škoda Yeti, yep, you bet – we heard them all! Abominable, Snowman, Bigfoot, Monster, Ugly… the list goes on. But despite the preconceptions, the Škoda Yeti has been heaped with praise by most people who have driven one. Read on to find out why Oliver Hammond equally concurs that the Škoda Yeti is one stonking little-big car on many levels… Prices for Read The Rest...

2012 Mitsubishi Shogun LWB 3.2 DI-DC SG4 Road Test Review by Oliver Hammond

MY 2012 Mitsubishi Shogun LWB SG4 Road Test Review by Oliver Hammond - front 34 lights on

The ‘go-anywhere’ Shogun has been around for years and is renowned as one of the truest, most capable off-roaders out there, but have its engine, on-road ride and modernity fallen behind the latest 4×4 pack? Read on to find out how Oliver rates this 2012 facelifted version in its top-spec SG4 configuration after a week at the helm. “It’s quite big!” someone said to me when they first saw it. But that’s like standing at the North Pole and saying it’s Read The Rest...

Ford Mondeo 1.6 Diesel ECOnetic Titanium X Road Test Review by Oliver Hammond

Ford Mondeo ECOnetic Titanium X road test review - Oliver Hammond - scenic 1

The ‘flower power’ ECO version of Ford’s latest facelifted Mondeo holds its head up high in the family car and all-important company car segments with its impressive build quality, lengthy features list, great styling and road presence and frugal economy. After a week behind the wheel, read Oliver Hammond’s views on how the Ford Mondeo 1.6 diesel ECOnetic Titanium X stacks up. In Titanium X guise, the latest facelift version of Ford’s acclaimed Mondeo hatchback looks great with its tastefully sporty, Read The Rest...