Category:Product Reviews

Tour the town
December 1, 2013

Tour the town

GAVIN MYERS places the Blue Oval’s latest addition to the people moving sphere under our spotlight

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A power upgrade
December 1, 2013

A power upgrade

Now three years old, Volkswagen has endowed the Amarok range with its second engine upgrade. GAVIN MYERS ventures out in the new TDI

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XTending the appeal
November 1, 2013

XTending the appeal

Tata has launched the new Xenon XT with the aim of broadening its appeal among the bakkie-buying fraternity. GAVIN MYERS drove it at launch.

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Too much of not enough
November 1, 2013

Too much of not enough

In 2011 we asked if the GWM Steed 5 was the true dawn of the Chinese era. We had a few concerns, but it...

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Good, but good enough?
October 1, 2013

Good, but good enough?

Competition in the local light van arena is hotting up! Nissan has just launched its competitor – the NV200. Is it worthy of the...

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Style with substance
October 1, 2013

Style with substance

Style and sophistication are two things ingrained in the Citroën brand of cars. But a van-based people mover? Who says it cannot also be...

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Cruze sedan: full of surprises
October 1, 2013

Cruze sedan: full of surprises

It’s hard to understand why the Chevrolet Cruze sedan doesn’t sell in even greater volumes – because it is a truly delightful executive car...

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Kuga: style meets practicality
October 1, 2013

Kuga: style meets practicality

We all know the dangers of calling something “practical”; this generally means that the object in question has the sex appeal of a toaster....

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Arriving by Aria
October 1, 2013

Arriving by Aria

High-riding multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs) are commonplace today, with most manufacturers having something to offer. We have been yet to see one from Tata though...

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Pleasantly unexpected
October 1, 2013

Pleasantly unexpected

I know what you’re thinking … We here at FOCUS have gone totally bonkers! Sighting a bakkie as an executive car? But I beg...

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