Buying cars

A NEW SUV to replace the impressive Peugeot 5008 has turned up at the Gibson house and, surprisingly, given how long I’ve been here, it’s a model that I’ve never previously had as a long-term test car

THE Mk3 Peugeot 3008 was unveiled in autumn 2023, so this Mk2 model seems positively ancient now, having been launched in 2017. But the 3008 Mk2 got off to a great start in Driver Power by scooping fi

VAUXHALL scooped three class wins in our 2025 Driver Power survey. The Astra topped the family car segment, owners voted the Grandland best mid-sized SUV, and the Crossland the best small SUV. That’s

THE original C5 Aircross was phased out last year, but despite first being shown almost a decade ago (in spring 2017), the C5 Aircross notched up an impressive eighth place in our latest Driver Power

THE INTRODUCTION OF the Lexus LBX in late 2023 was notable for a number of reasons, not least that it had a higher-quality interior than other small SUVs, and full hybrid power. But while it proved im

There’s no guaranteed recipe for success in today’s fiercely competitive car world, but taking a best-selling model and raising its ride height is a fairly safe bet – as Audi showed in 2011 when it la