Windingly searching for the heating Finding your way in a modern car is often quite a challenge. Many actions you once did automatically by touch now require a search through menu structures. How bad is that? We investigated this in collaboration with AvroTros Radar. As cars can do more, their operation becomes more complicated. This […]

Opel with a boost By adding a second electric motor, the Grandland has not only become an all-wheel drive, but it also became significantly faster. Nice, because in a previous test we found the Grandland Electric a fine car, but a bit sluggish. In the spring of 2025, colleague Roy Kleijwegt had the then brand-new

One with 3 seats in the front You never forget your first love. That’s why we look back with proud first car owners to the time they started driving with… Well, with what exactly? When Henk Jan first spotted a Matra Bagheera as a child, he was deeply impressed. Twelve years later, he had his

But it ‘just’ became the X5 Volvo has Cross Country, Audi has Allroad, and Mercedes-Benz came up with All Terrain versions in response. However, BMW has never ventured into lifted station wagons, except for this one example we saw driving in 1995. It turned out to be a precursor to the later X5. The three

Indestructible Globetrotter Both during his working life and afterwards, Hugo van den Berg has seen much of the world. The majority of it he saw from behind the wheel of his red Volvo 145E Grand Luxe, which he bought new in 1972 and which, after almost 325,000 kilometers, still faithfully does its job. We didn’t

We’re going back 50 years in time, to 1976. Back then, the Ford Fiesta, Volvo 343, and Mercedes-Benz W123, among others, were launched. Under the heading ‘Top Year 1976’, this year we highlight a special debutant from 1976 every month. What did the development process look like? In 1970, Porsche was commissioned by Volkswagen to

With the Kia PV5, Kia introduces a direct competitor to the Volkswagen ID.Buzz, except that the Kia is considerably cheaper. For less than 39 thousand euros, you get an enormous amount of space, although it is wise to save up a bit more. Kia PV5 51.5 kWh Essential – €38,895 The MPV is dead, but

Smart deal? Time flies. Coupled with the generally not fantastic residual value of electric cars, this means you can already get the most popular new car of 2020 and 2021 for less than €13,000. We’re talking about the Kia Niro. The Kia Niro still sells well, but a few years ago it was truly hard

Almost 1 in 10 Already almost ten percent of all new cars sold in Europe are Chinese. That is already quite a serious share, and with that, the Chinese surpass the South Koreans in ranking. Of all new cars sold in Europe that do not originate from Europe, the lion’s share is Japanese. For years,

If your sense of style is bigger than your budget and a sedan or hatchback moreover doesn’t give you enough space, then options quickly become thin. Yet we have found three beautiful station wagons that won’t cost you an arm and a leg, but that do compel you to keep some money aside. Well, if