The SEAT Mii joins a crowded marketplace, and its stiffest competition comes from its VW Group siblings the VW up! (yes, I do think all the jokes have been done by now but if you come up with something new let us know so we can steal it) and the Skoda Citigo. Only Audi are resolutely staying at home instead of whopping it up with the bright young things, but…

It isn’t an exaggeration to say that the Skoda Yeti has taken the motoring world by storm. There hasn’t been a car as versatile, so adaptable, and so damned easy to live with since the launch of the original Range Rover back in 1970. I last drove the Yeti in 2011, when it was pitched against the Subaru Forester – and I preferred the Japanese car’s laid-back, old-school feel. But…

Have you ever wondered how Alfa Romeo manage to sell as many cars as they do in the UK? Or why customers are so loyal towards Porsche and Subaru? Or which marque on sale today is the envy of all others? Well, we have the answers to all these questions, and many more besides. There has been significant research into why people behave in particular ways when they are considering…

What a year 2011 has been with electric vehicles dominating the news; if you haven’t got an EV in your line-up then you are persona non grata with the motoring public. Apparently. BMW unveiled their remarkable i3 and i8 all-electric cars, promising a fresh look at the possibilities that electric power provides – unlike hybrid vehicles, which still abound, despite their compromised environmental credentials. All-electric cars are, then, finding their…

Let’s assume that you’ve got about £23,000 to spend on a medium-sized family car. Your requirements aren’t too onerous but include four-wheel drive for snow or muddy tracks, room for four people, a decent boot and the ability to tow a small caravan or boat. Two of the cars that might appear on your shortlist are the Subaru Forester 2.0D X and the Skoda Yeti 2.0 TDi CR 140 Elegance…