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The Sportage has very good performance and economy with the diesel engine. Owner: Neil Cresswell What we love Economy Handling AWD Comfortable What we don’t No memory for driver’s seat Wheels fussy and hard to clean. NOTE: Drive editorial photos used as none provided by the owner. The Sportage has very good performance and economy with the diesel engine. The ride can be harsh at low speed, even with the 17-inch wheels opted and willingly exchanged by the dealer, but steering and handling are excellent for this type of vehicle. The seats are very comfortable, especially with the heating/cooling function, and with grey trim the cabin feels quite airy. The sunroof, which improves that airy feeling, can intrude slightly on headspace if the driver is over 1.8 metres. The steering wheel is comfortable with good adjustments, features a flat bottom and has logical controls for display, cruise and audio. Instrumentation is excellent, com...

We spend some time getting to know our little Pug in its natural environment, the urban jungle. What we love Utterly charming and willing 1.2-litre three-cylinder Smooth and seamless eight-speed auto Supple and comfortable ride What we don’t We’re sounding like a broken record, but the small steering wheel… … and the dinky tiny cupholders It’s priced at the upper end of the segment Nothing highlights a car’s around-town driving credentials better than spending four months of lockdown running the gauntlet of the urban jungle, all within a 5km radius of home. As the custodian of our long-term 2021 Peugeot 2008 GT Sport , the large chunk of those four months of five-kay running fell to me. And what I learned is that the Peugeot 2008 GT Sport is an engaging and characterful compact SUV, the perfect accompaniment to the main course of 60km/h driving. Its perky little three-cylinder petrol is a charming engine, with enough gruff to...

Tom wraps up three months with the sporty red wagon. So, what was it like? Looking back on three months with the 2021 Skoda Octavia RS wagon, I’m struggling for reasons not to recommend this car. For me, it’s exactly the type of car that I would like to own one day. It’s eminently practical, is a real hoot on a spirited drive, and stocks a premium interior that makes you feel special. It seems like a natural progression from my own 2009 BMW 323i E91 Touring. Read the long term review series here: MORE:  Long-term report one: Introduction MORE:  Long-term report two: Dynamic driving MORE: Long-term report three: Daily driver duties MORE: Long-term report four: Farewell MORE:  Octavia news and reviews MORE:  Everything Skoda The post Video: 2021 Skoda Octavia RS long-term review appeared first on Drive .

Audi’s RS3 has carried a legendary reputation for some time now, and a lot of the legend relates to the powerful cylinder engine. That engine still features, and the RS3 is still as capable as ever, as Greg Kable finds out at the international launch drive. What we love Step from S to RS is significant Five cylinder engine still brilliant Looks and feels special What we don’t Tyre noise at highway speed Gearbox hesitates a little on down shifts Steering could offer more feedback Introduction As the two previous incarnations of the RS3 have proven, Audi doesn’t make hot hatchbacks and compact sedans quite like its competitors. All of its rivals rely on either turbocharged four- or six-cylinder engines to provide their more financially accessible performance models with the sort of headlining power and accelerative properties considered necessary to grab the attention of prospective customers. However, the German carmaker conti...