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Extended Test: Skoda Kodiaq Sportline 2.0 TDI 4×4 review

Published 30 November 2018
By James Mills
Skoda has been around since 1895 but truth be told most drivers, at least those in Britain, have only started to take notice of the Czech car
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
Extended test 2017: James Mills, Nick Rufford and Will Dron drive Renault Grand Scenic, Honda CR-V and Audi A4 Avant

Family car showdown: estate v SUV v MPV

Short of constructing a giant play centre inside a double-deck luxury coach, what makes for the perfect family car? It’s a question countless dri
Published 05 May 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
Extended test: Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV GX5h

Extended test: Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV GX5h

Living in London and having two children who like nothing more than to escape to the Royal Parks and spin the pedals of their bicycles like a hamsters...
Published 18 July 2016