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When wiping, the Mehrs are quiet, but both sides left a smear in the middle of the screen. Buy now from Amazon Quinton Hazell AeroflexPrice: around £22 (pair) Rating: 3 stars Contact: amazon.co.uk Many garages stock Quinton Hazell wipers, so they may well be what you get if your car fails its MoT and needs new blades fitting there and then. On the plus side they fit easily once you’ve worked your way through an array of adaptors, and look good once in place, with a neat clip that locks them securely to the Panda’s hook. They wiped well on most of…
On first impression, I like the silver-blue monochromatic palette inside and out. Parked on my crowded London street, the 4 looks huge, even next to the gargantuan BMW M5 Touring that I also happened to have on test when the Polestar arrived. The Swedish car’s tall stature, sloping roofline and broad shoulders mean it’s a cross between an SUV, a coupé and traditional saloon. At 4.8m long, it’s only slightly longer than most mid-size premium SUVs, but is nearly 4cm wider than a full-size Audi Q7. With this large footprint comes a very large cabin, yet it’s unlike most European…
Quality is a mixed bag. It mostly feels well screwed together, although there are some cheaper materials within arm’s reach – particularly around the centre console, ahead of the middle cubby. The seats feel plush enough, and they’re supportive on longer drives. No changes have been made to the way the EQB handles, but this version’s larger 20-inch wheels mean there’s a little more fidgeting and some extra road noise compared with the base Sport Edition model. It’s not enough to render the car uncomfortable; the Urban Edition is perfectly agreeable on the motorway, with reasonable refinement considering its blocky…
Buy now from Halfords Simply Auto Lock Phone HolderThe main head part of the Simply is almost identical to the Halfords One Touch, which means it has the same advantages and drawbacks, although the Simply’s red touches make it look a little more stylish when there is no phone installed. But the mounting arm is different and slightly easier to adjust, and the smaller suction pad has a glue coating to make it a tad more secure. None of this justifies the extra cost, though. Halfords Universal Windscreen MountPrice: around £5.99 Rating: 3 stars Contact: halfords.com Another well priced mount from Halfords,…
The soft-touch Dynamica fabric fitted on the seats and some of the lower dash looks and feels fine, but the materials that surround it do only an average impression of leather, and don’t feel right for this price bracket. The hard plastic section below the central air vents is also unforgivably cheap and scratchy. The triple-screen infotainment set-up is easy enough to use, but the housing is chaotic, with huge bezels on the main section sitting uncomfortably with the haphazardly placed passenger screen. There are some ergonomic quirks, too, such as the touch panel for secondary controls including the side…
Every Enyaq already comes with a huge 13-inch touchscreen, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a digital driver’s display and Simply Clever touches such as an ice scraper in the tailgate, an umbrella in the driver’s door and a handy parking ticket holder. However, buyers are also treated to a heated steering wheel, heated front seats and a cooled wireless charging pad. There’s an electric tailgate with kick activation, keyless entry, tri-zone climate control, adaptive cruise control and a blind-spot monitoring system. Upgrading to Edition trim adds matrix LED headlights, a massaging driver’s seat, adjustable lumbar support for the front…
As a result, the space inside the MGS5 EV feels generous, especially in the second row, where a flat floor means there’s more foot room for those in the back, and is complemented by large windows that give rear-seat passengers a great view out. There are other benefits, too, such as a 458-litre boot that can be expanded to 1,440 litres when the second row is folded flat. The boot floor is also movable, hiding an underfloor storage area that’s ideal for storing the charge cables, or it can be taken out entirely, giving you a larger single storage area. Dimensions and…
The estate car body makes up for some of the practicality that has been lost with the introduction of the 330e to the Touring line-up, although the compromises aren’t as large as they are for some of the BMW’s rivals. DimensionsLength4,713mmWidth1,827mmHeight1,448mmNumber of seatsFiveBoot space 500-1,510 litres (330e: 410-1,420 litres) Dimensions and sizeThe 3 Series Touring has two very obvious rivals in the Mercedes C-Class Estate and recently renamed Audi A5 Avant. The BMW has the most luggage space, but sits in between the two rivals at 4,709mm in length – the A5 is 4,829mm and the C-Class 4,702mm. The trio are…
The diesel engine is noisy when pushed, though, but the eight-speed gearbox (compared with a six-speed unit for the Hilux) has smooth shifts and helps to keep the engine within its power band, so it only really becomes an issue if you’re accelerating hard. Town driving, visibility and parkingAround town, the Land Cruiser is slightly shorter than a Hilux, so it’s a bit easier to manoeuvre, although it is still nearly five metres long. Unlike the SUV, the Commercial doesn’t have 360-degree cameras, but front and rear parking sensors and a reversing camera will help in tight spots, as does…
Our ID. Buzz is in mid-range Style trim. You can get the all-wheel-drive GTX for another £3,000 or so, but rear-wheel-drive Style seems a good fit unless you really need extra traction. The options fitted include the Candy White and Starlight Blue two-tone paint job (£2,790). That’s the same price as all the other two-tone paint options, but they do help to accentuate the ID. Buzz’s design and are understandably popular in what is a very style-led car choice. We’ve also got the Comfort Seat Package (£2,310), which includes adjustable ambient lighting, arm rests, heated, massaging and electrically adjustable front…