Road Tests

Crossover crusade

GreenFleet’s Roland Rendell gets to grips with the new-look BMW X1 sDrive20d EfficientDynamics, which the German marque hopes will become a class leader.

Chocks Away!

With its aviation inspired design, Roland Rendell reckons the new Citroën DS5 Hybrid4 is set to make a big noise at the executive end of the fleet market

Citroën's plan for van man

Collosal GreenFleet reporter Roland Rendell morphs into Van Man to test Citroën’s new facelifted Berlingo, and is mightily impressed with its performance.

Heads up for efficiency

As well as a road trip to Millbrook, man about town Roland Rendell puts the BMW 520d ED through his weekly routine and finds plenty to smile about.

Charging around town

The all-electric Peugeot i0n makes city driving a fun, tranquil and emission-free experience

Environmental champion

Uber-efficient, powerful, and comfortable, the Golf BlueMotion is an excellent example of practical and environmentally-friendly engineering

The new generation Yaris

The new Toyota Yaris gets top scores for its surprisingly roomy interior, contemporary style and easy-to-drive character

The Panoramic Peugeot

The new Peugeot 508 benefits from a stop-start system which is claimed to enhance driveability and economy by up to 15 per cent. Angela Pisanu finds out how it drives

Essex to Italy on less than a tank

Curious about claims the BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Saloon can potentially do 1,000 miles on a single tank, GreenFleet editor Angela Pisanu drives it to Italy – and gets there with fuel to spare

Fully-charged fun

Silent, vibration-free and quick-of-the mark, the all-electric Mitsubishi i-MiEV is an experience not to be missed, finds Angela Pisanu

The electric two-wheeler

The Oxygen Electric CargoScooter is bags of fun, cheap to run and does not pollute, making it a perfect run-around for urban environments

Uber-efficient van

With less emissions, better fuel economy and a greater load capacity, the new Euro 5 Citroen Nemo 1.3 diesel is set to be a success with van users

Saab SportWagon

Powerful yet with CO2 emissions down to 122g/km, the Saab 9-3 SportWagon is a good choice for drivers unwilling to sacrifice performance in the interests of fuel economy

Bags of character

The iconic Fiat 500 gets greener with a new ground-breaking two-cylinder engine for lower emissions and better fuel economy

Distinctly MINI, decisively different

As the first four-door MINI, the Countryman is a fun and exhilarating drive with new levels of space and practicality