First Drive

The first generation BMW 1-Series hatchback debuted back in 2004, providing a new – less expensive – entry point for would-be BeeEm owners who fancied having a car with the blue-and-white roundel on the bonnet, but couldn’t quite stretch to a 3-Series.

The first two generations of BMW 1-Series were unique in the compact hatchback arena as they were the only offerings with a driver-focused rear-wheel-drive layout. Every other competitor – Audi A3, Mercedes A-Class, Volkswagen Golf etc – featured the usual front-wheel-drive architecture.

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Kia has been stepping up its electric offerings in the Middle East. The EV6 and EV9 has already gone on sale, and the Kia EV5 is now the latest model to join the lineup. What makes the EV5 interesting is its interior space compared to similarly-sized vehicles.

Looking at the exterior dimension numbers, the EV5 falls into the compact SUV category. However, inside, the rear legroom is comparable to most midsize SUVs.

It measures about 4.61 m long, which is about 10 cm longer than the Sportage.

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Since its launch at the beginning of the year, the Jetour T2 has continued generating tremendous interest in this region. Even before that, the T2 got worldwide attention when it was officially revealed last year due to its exterior design, which combines retro and modern elements.

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It’s an open secret that the Nissan Patrol, in its current “Y62” form, is on its final run. It is most likely going to be the last time you can get a Patrol with a V8, and while it’s been around largely unchanged since 2010, Nissan has done well to keep the big guy updated with the latest tech over the years.

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Seres entered the UAE market last year. Seres means the “Country of Silk,” a reference to the ancient Silk Road. Recently, they introduced the Seres 7, their midsize SUV offering. What makes the Seres 7 different from other offerings? It gets the Intelligent Range-Extender System technology they created, which helps extend the range and eliminate range anxiety.

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Zeekr, part of the Geely group, officially launched in the UAE under the Al Rostomani Group. We recently had a chance to test drive the Zeekr X, one of the latest electric cars to hit the Middle East.

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The Cadillac XT4 gets a refresh for 2024. This generation has been around since 2018 and has received very minor changes over the years, but this time around, the XT4 has updated its looks and received a significant upgrade to the interior technology.

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After AGMC launched the Geely Starray last week, we drove the Chinese brand’s latest release at a recent event. Geely is doing well in the market with its recent launches, so let’s take a closer look at what Starray offers in a very competitive segment.

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The INEOS Grenadier is officially here in the UAE. While you may have already seen a few on the roads, we recently got a chance to test one out properly in all sorts of off-road conditions.

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It’s one of those cars that never dies, literally and figuratively. Aside from its reputation as a bulletproof offroader, the Nissan Patrol Y61 rides on a chassis that dates back to 1980, albeit with heavy updates, and the current iteration of it has been around since 2005, continuing alongside the Patrol Y62 as its more rough-and-tumble sibling. But the end is near, as the “Al Ostoura” edition of the Super Safari marks the final run of the Y61.

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