compact SUV

  • Ford Figo gets Cross!

    With lock-down restrictions easing and markets finally opening up. Is now the time to buy a new car? Well, Ford and many others seem to think so. The budget market is set to boom during the upcoming recession and no segment more so than the compact crossover. Ever notice...
  • Renault joins the SUV Tribe

    At a glance, Renault’s new model looks like a grown-up Kwid, dressed up as an SUV, but Renault assured us that besides being built in the same factory in India, the new Renault Triber is built from the ground up. The Triber is a regular sized car that Renault...
  • Launch Drive: Renault’s flagship SUV, the Koleos has arrived

    The Renault range has always been near and dear to me, yes this is one is going to get personal folks. You see, my first ever launch was the oft-forgotten Renault Kadjar.  It didn’t move the needle much when it came to sales figures, but to me, it was...
  • Road Test: Mahindra KUV 100

    Mahindra is usually known for its tough and agricultural workhorses. Having grown locally by a mammoth  26% in 2018,  the Indian company has, with the release of the KUV100 made a move for the compact SUV market. Unlike some of its competitors, the little KUV is crammed with safety...
  • Launch Drive: Can the E-Pace sink its teeth into the SA market?

    Jaguar holds it’s new cub up proudly for all to see. But is this the future king of arguably, the most important segment in motoring? We take the new pup for an urban drive to see if the cub’s bite is as big as its roar. The compact SUV/Crossover...
  • Lexus joins the compact SUV fray

    Lexus has revealed their first compact urban crossover vehicle, the Lexus UX, at the Geneva Motor Show this week. The UX will introduce the new GA-C global architecture platform when it launches in South Africa early next year. The crossover will also debut Lexus’ fourth-gen hybrid system that features...
  • Nissan Qashqai gets fresh new facelift

      Nissan’s Qashqai has aged well since it’s introduction, but Nissan has seen fit to update the SUV for the first quarter of 2018. The most notable improvement is the addition of Nissan’s Intelligent Mobility technology, which includes features like blind spot warning, emergency braking, forward collision warning, and...