From batchreviews. You probably haven’t heard of Omoda and Jaecoo. They are launching in the UK this year with a range of petrol, hybrid and electric SUVs with some big plans to disrupt the market. Omoda and its posher sister Jaecoo are two brands from the enormous Chery organisation. Chery is one of China’s biggest…

From batchreviews. The original Renault Scenic was loved by families in the nineties and noughties. It pretty much created the whole mini-MPV craze, but times have changed and people-carriers aren’t as popular as they once were. Renault has decided to reboot the Scenic as an electric SUV to rival the Skoda Enyaq and Peugeot E-3008.…

From batchreviews. Peugeot can probably lay its success of its recent turnaround at the wheels of the second-generation 3008. At a stroke it showed Peugeots needn’t be cheap and undesirable – something that a whole wave of models before suffered from. Launched in 2016, the second-generation 3008 showed off a radical new design both inside…

From batchreviews. Sometimes I’m lucky enough to test a car for longer than a couple of weeks. In the past I’ve had some great ‘long-term’ test cars, and the Suzuki Swace is my latest. It’s fair to say I’ve never lived with a car that looks quite so ordinary but is also quite so brilliant.…

From batchreviews. Watch my Polestar 3 FIRST LOOK here… https://youtu.be/sCF5tSbZadI And see what I think of the gorgeous Polestar 1 here… https://youtu.be/c64YxU1ZWo0 Meet the Polestar 4 – a new SUV coupe from the Swedish electric performance carmaker. The 4 is Polestar’s fourth model and, funnily enough, follows on from the 1, 2 and 3. However,…

From batchreviews. It’s been a VERY long time coming. In fact, Volkswagen has been teasing us with a modern version of its iconic Type 2 van for over 20 years, with different concepts and previews showing what could be. But now, eventually, VW has made good on its promise. Meet the ID. Buzz. It uses…

From batchreviews. Jaguar F-Pace SVR review https://youtu.be/iiHZAW0XJm8 You could say the new ‘75’ models are just special edition F-Types and nothing more. But there’s something far more romantic going on here as Jaguar is pulling on every petrolhead’s heartstrings with the F-Type P450 75 and F-Type R 75, for they represent the final iteration of…

From batchreviews. Electric estate cars aren’t exactly popular at the moment – there’s just not many on sale right now. Of course, there’s the MG5, while at the other end of the spectrum there’s the Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo – and it’s a bit of a stretch to call the Porsche an estate, in all…

From batchreviews. Volkswagen has given its largest SUV, the Touareg, an update for 2024 to give it a little more sparkle. There are styling tweaks and some clever new tech added. I’ve always felt a little sorry for the Touareg as its sister cars from Audi, Bentley, Porsche and Lamborghini have stolen the limelight. It’s…

From batchreviews. Meet the new Ford Transit Custom. And as icons go, the Transit is right up there with the greatest. Launched in 65, the Transit changed the way vans could and should be. And, over the decades, the Transit has flourished into a family of models which have dominated the van market. Owned and…

From batchreviews. Electric cars from premium carmakers are expensive, right? Well, that could change with the Volvo EX30 because, on the surface at least, it’s a high quality EV with a decent electric range and has a low starting price of just under £34,000. The EX30 could be the EV Brits have been waiting for.…

From batchreviews. Watch in-depth Citroen Ami review with Auto Social UK here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc6aLLU4yJc&t= Watch my first drive of the Ami back in 2021 here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MQqk3nU-Gg&t= If you thought the regular Citroen Ami was mad then take a look at this. The Buggy II is the latest special take on the Ami formula, and this one…

From batchreviews. Fiat is famous for being the king of building small, characterful cars, and yet it last offered a ‘B-segment’ supermini way back in 2018 with the Punto. But now the Italian firm is back with a two-pronged attack. A new Panda is coming in 2024 and then there’s also this – the 600e.…

From batchreviews. MG has had a stratospheric rise in popularity over the past few years. It has so far shunned launching a range of sporty cars or a two-seater roadster in a throwback to its earlier heydays, but instead focussed on launching a range of efficient electric cars that focus on value for money. Many…

From batchreviews. Peugeot has been a real pioneer in producing a range of desirable and efficient mass-market EVs, none more so than with the e-2008 small SUV. It has shifted over 75,000 of them since launch, but there has been a flux of new rivals arriving over the years, most notably the Chinese. So, Peugeot…