Product Eye

Sportage primed to give Kia global boost in 2023

After a record year in 2022, Kia has lifted its sales, revenue and profit ambitions for 2023. SUVs are crucial…

Aygo X – why this tiny new Toyota isn’t electric

Has Stellantis got it wrong when it comes to a strategy of going electric in the A segment? And for…

Genesis G70 and the case for ICE sedans

In a European car market increasingly replete with electrification, one diesel-powered D segment sedan provides novelty. That car, the Genesis…

Volkswagen Caddy – fore-tee years of bagging profits

Forty years ago, Volkswagen launched the Caddy as a small pick-up. Now, it's unrecognisable, having become a line of strong-margin…

Volkswagen planning next EVs as ID.3 turns three

It was a slow ramp-up but three years ago this month Volkswagen started manufacturing its first mass-production EV. Slightly smaller…

Updated Kia XCeed sown, future SUVs set to bloom

It didn’t take long for the cross seed to germinate. Launched here three years ago, the Slovakian-made model now accounts…

New Alfa Romeo Tonale – as good as a U11 BMW X1?

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles already seems like a company from a former era. However that name must be mentioned as part…

New Volkswagen Multivan – premium practicality

The new T7 Multivan is Volkswagen’s most sophisticated and distinctive seven-seat MPV to date. Built in Hannover by the company’s…

Why the Audi R8 RWD is a future classic

Its ten-cylinder engine spins to 8,500 rpm yet a DSG and smooth stop-start mean the RWD R8 is neither overly…

Genesis accelerates EV push with Electrified GV70

HMG’s gentle push into Europe’s premium segments is gathering pace. And even though Genesis’ presence is limited to Switzerland, Germany…