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motty@practicalca
Most of the cars I’ve driven lately are full hybrids, plug-in hybrids or electric vehicles. If I didn’t need to tow, an electric car would be my pick of the three. I love the quiet, the instant respon
THE POPULARITY OF SUVs shows no signs of stopping. Chunkier and more upright than hatchbacks, these 4x4s and 4x4 lookalikes dominate the new car market. It’s not just fashion. Sitting further from the
THIRD TIME IS the charm, so the saying goes. So, does it apply to the Nissan X-Trail Mk3, a car preceded by two generations that were undeniably practical, but which were also a bit on the worthy side
BMW’s latest 5 Series Touring has fully embraced electrification. There’s just one version powered by an internal combustion engine alone; all the others are either fully electric or plug-in hybrids.
FOR YEARS, CAR brands have been obsessed with lowering the rooflines of their SUVs in a bid to make them look ‘sporty’. It’s a trend that results in compromised head room and has next to no effect on
FOR its ninth generation, the Volkswagen Passat was launched exclusively as an estate car to satisfy the needs of buyers wanting a practical family model with carrying capacity to spare. There’s a hyb