Buyer’sguide:nissan micra

IF THE LATEST Nissan Micra were a person, it would be the performer who had to go on after rock ’n’ roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis had just set fire to his piano. Such is the tough act the Micra has to f

The car industry has never been scrupulously fair. Very often something just has to lose out, follow on or play second fiddle, especially if there’s more money in it that way. So has it been for the n

WHEN the original Kia Sportage was launched in 1993, it was an affordable family-focused SUV that put value and practicality above all else. As a budget option in a segment that had yet to really get

JAMES ATTWOOD Illya, shall we start with your Mini, given that it’s from 2001? ILLYA VERPRAET It’s significant on a number of levels. Originally it was meant to be just a car, but BMW built a whole br

THIS is the new Nissan Qashqai – although it’s not so much a new version of one of Britain’s best-selling cars, but a new powertrain installed in the existing model. And as powertrains go, this one ha

List price £20,595 Best price £17,495 MPG 53.3 CO2 119g/km For Very well priced; smart interior is packed with equipment; fine ride and handling balance; practical boot Against Tight for taller adults