Road Tests

BMWs entry-level X4 has plenty of show but not as much go as you’d expect at the price... When BMW unveiled its first-generation X6 about 10 years ago, its oddball combination of coupé and SUV had many of us questioning whether the Bavarian brand’s product developers (not least designers) ...

Has Honda done enough with the HR-Vs facelift to ensure its midsize crossover keeps its edge in this large market segment? They offer more for less. That’s why the level of interest in (and, consequently, sales of) midsize crossovers have risen in the past few years. Not only are they more spacious ...

Hyundai shows its playful side with a new small crossover that’s (not so squarely) aimed at the young at heart... Throughout the past decade (or so), Hyundai South Africa has steadily grown its local market share – and consolidated its brand reputation – in the local market. These ...

The i8 gains a bigger battery, more power and the option of a retractable roof in an aim to broaden its appeal. Meet the Roadster...It was those crowd-pleasing butterfly doors that blew us away when the first BMW i8 arrived at the CAR offices for testing some four years ago. Sure, we were impressed by ...

Cool and calm under the pressure placed on its segment, the new Lexus ES250 adds sophistication to what is essentially a Camry package... The executive-sedan market in South Africa is no place for the fainthearted. Under constant pressure from a steady stream of raised-ride-height offerings of every ...

The much-loved Duster undergoes a top-to-bottom remake, but does it retain its predecessor’s simple charm? The last time we tested a Duster – which wasnt all that long ago – it came off third-best against the Honda BR-V and Haval H2 but bested the new Toyota Rush in a battle of the ...

The Forester gains a new platform and yet more practicality. Can it hold its own against myriad mainstream rivals? You get the sense the vast majority of Subarus fiercely loyal customers dont particularly appreciate drastic change. And that notion was likely the key driver behind the Shibuya-based automaker’s ...

Haval has introduced its largest, most expensive model to date. Value is guaranteed, but is there enough substance, too? If impressive recent introductions in the form of the H6 C and compact H2 have ensured the doorway to sustained market share for Great Wall Motor’s SUV-focused division ...

They may be more about sensible transport than thrills, but these light sedans are very much the bread and butter of motoring...Although budget sedans are hardly the stuff of petrolheads’ dreams, they are the Swiss Army knives of the automotive sphere. Their roominess, frugal engines and wallet-friendly ...