Road Tests
A lively disposition
Loud, lively and welcoming – the Alfa Romeo MiTo TwinAir is a true Italian personality
Living up to the zoom-zoom boom
With a 2.2 litre engine and strapping size, you wouldn’t expect the all-new Mazda 6 to be on good terms with the environment. But at just 108g/km CO2 it’s surprisingly planet-friendly
Efficiency Personified
Roland Rendell takes delivery of the BMW 116D, which in turn delivers a highly impressive mpg figure to go with all its other outstanding features
Green goddess
Citroen has taken its iconic name and been reinvented for the 2000s with the DS3. Although not as radical as the original, Richard Gooding finds out how the small car with the big name stacks up
An executive member of the small van club
Roland Rendell rolls in the Mini Cooper D Clubvan and finds a stylish, comfortable commercial option for fleets which is sure to turn a few heads
New Golf gets on the green
With 29 million sold, Volkswagen has had plenty of time to play Golf. But just how economical is the latest version? Richard Gooding finds out
A sporty hybrid
Ian Bond gets sporty without a heavy conscience in the Honda CR-Z, which features good fuel economy and emissions
Making the Smart EV Choice
Heads turn as Roland Rendell rolls up in smart’s latest EV - The Smart Fortwo Electric Drive
Energetically economical
Richard Gooding finds the refreshingly honest Škoda Citigo achieves great economy for a petrol engine.
VW Transporter Bluemotion: Time to go to work
Volkswagen putting its BlueMotion technology in to a van that weighs less than 3 tonnes made it something to experience.
Top marks for the new A-Class
With its ‘above and beyond’ approach to safety, fuel-sipping character and low emissions – elegantly packaged up in the usual Mercedes style – the new A-Class is a solid corporate car choice
Mini maximises on power
GreenFleet’s pint-sized road tester, Ian Bond, finds out how Mini’s ultimate performance car, the Cooper S, gets a green makeover in the diesel Cooper SD
Peugeot 508 RXH: Savagely Special
The mighty Roland Rendell takes to the road in a 508 RXH, Peugeot’s diesel-electric hybrid with four‑wheel drive, and is suitably impressed by its class, power and dual-fuel economy.