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Extended test 2017: Will Dron, Audi A4 Avant

Extended test: 2017 Audi A4 Avant 3.0 V6 TDI

The Audi A4 Avant could be viewed as the posh choice for family car buyers. Its German roots, plush spec and interior and premium price suggest t
Published 21 October 2017
Extended test 2017: James Mills, Renault Grand Scenic

Extended test: 2017 Renault Grand Scenic 130 dCi

People carrier cars are no longer fashionable. At least, that’s what the sales figures suggest. Increasingly, people in need of a family car choo
Published 13 September 2017
Extended test 2017: Nick Rufford, Honda CR-V

Extended test: 2017 Honda CR-V

The Honda CR-V is a popular sight on British roads, slowly but surely adding to the number of SUVs filling car parks at schools, supermarkets and
Published 05 July 2017
Audi A3 e-tron long term test review

Extended test: 2016 Audi A3 Sportback e-tron

AS the resident country bumpkin, I’ve been elected to run an Audi A3 e-tron as part of Driving's extended test of three PHEV cars. It should be...
Published 13 February 2017
BMW 2-series Active Tourer 225xe PHEV long term road test review

Extended Test: 2016 BMW 2-series Active Tourer PHEV

BMW's plug-in hybrid MPV (what we used to call a people carrier) is being driven daily on an extended test by Will Dron, acting editor of Driving.co.uk.
Published 21 October 2016

Extended test: Audi and BMW plug-in hybrid cars

Plug-in hybrid cars are catching on. Sales are soaring, up five times since 2014, although admittedly that’s like saying sales of ice cream in the...
Published 15 June 2016