Two BMW’s - the 1 Series and the 3 Series – both achieve a maximum five-star rating in the latest EuroNCAP crash tests. The Jeep Cherokee and the Peugeot 208 settle for four stars apiece. The Peugeot 208 narrowly misses out on a five-star rating, so drops a star compared to the previous-generation vehicle, that offered fewer standard safety technology but was tested against less stringent … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Jeep Cherokee 2.0
The most “user-friendly” Jeep Cherokee in its history is now on sale. The legendary off-roader, which was actually the model for the first Land Rover over 60 years ago, has been given the very latest on and off-road systems and technology for today’s buyers and users. It has benefitted from becoming part of the Fiat group and uses 140 and 170bhp 2.0 turbo-diesel engines from the Italian … [Read more...]