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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