DieselDrive Magazine

With global Qashqai sales having passed the million mark in January 2011, the seemingly relentless demand for Nissan’s C-segment crossover shows how the brand’s forward thinking and risky business, so to speak, have paid off. I enjoyed the Qashqai 2.0 n-tec I drove last year, much as Christo enjoyed the 2.0 dCi model, but what [...]

Chevrolet’s successful launch last year of the all-new Sonic B-segment hatch came with fanfare and wide acceptance – a new nameplate from a brand which nearly saw its backside a few years ago is definitely something to think about. Earlier this year, Chevrolet added the new four-door notchback to the Sonic range, along with the [...]

I’ve had a love affair with the Chrysler Voyager since I was a child. I can still remember the green example my neighbours had, which drove past our house every morning before school. I don’t really know why, but I always dreamed that one day my parents would bring one home, and I’d have gone [...]

I vividly remember attending the launch of the Chevrolet Captiva in 2008, partly because it was one of the very first launches I attended back in the day, but also because the Chevrolet brand was still quite new in South Africa, especially in terms of SUVs. I tested both the 3.2 V6 LTZ and the [...]

With the latest A6, Audi has upped the ante in their efforts to dethrone BMW and Mercedes-Benz as the king of the mid-size luxury saloon and have, to a large extent, managed to succeed in their efforts. I was very impressed with the A6 when it was launched last year and predicted that the A6 [...]

When it comes to buying a new vehicle, many people spend countless hours researching their options and weighing up the pros and cons of each potential purchase. Others don’t, it seems, instead opting for that age-old adage that there’s safety in numbers. After all, if thousands of people buy a Polo Vivo every month, then [...]

Coupes and convertibles are magical vehicles. They immediately create the impression of speed, power and success, regardless of the engine that powers it or whether a blind designer put it together. The allure of having only two doors or being able to lower the roof fascinates without fail. This is the only plausible reason why [...]

Having just celebrated ten years back on the South African market, Peugeot South Africa is set to introduce a wave of new products this year, including the all-new 4008 crossover and the funky new 208, due later this year. For now, however, there’s more than enough to celebrate, especially when one looks at the all-new [...]

At the ever-competitive entry level of our market, finding a new and technologically advanced diesel-powered car is quite like finding a needle in a haystack. For a long time, those sensible enough to want a small diesel car was limited to one of two options: and old car with a new name and new face, [...]

Few people will argue the practicality of owning an MPV, even though some would never admit it in the presence of their peers. As the forerunner to the current SUV craze, the MPV has remained humbly in the background and have, in so doing, become a bit more exclusive – something I would never have [...]