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Every now and then a car that offers a different perspective comes along. The new Peugeot 3008 Crossover is the latest example. Peugeot place it at a crossroads among an SUV, an MPV, and a hatchback, which probably is not too far off the mark. Yet, that does not even paint the full picture. You see, if you or I were to picture our favourite model in each of those segments and try to roll them into one vehicle, I bet we couldn't, and that why this new car is more than a crossover.

For the first time in a year, the hugely popular Volkswagen Golf has lost its stranglehold as Europe’s most popular model, handing the accolade to Ford’s well received new Fiesta. The Golf is still number one in the year-to-date (first quarter).

For the first time in a year, the hugely popular Volkswagen Golf has lost its stranglehold as Europe’s most popular model, handing the accolade to Ford’s well received new Fiesta. The Golf is still number one in the year-to-date (first quarter).

Every now and then a car that offers a different perspective comes along. The new Peugeot 3008 Crossover is the latest example. Peugeot place it at a crossroads among an SUV, an MPV, and a hatchback, which probably is not too far off the mark. Yet, that does not even paint the full picture. You see, if you or I were to picture our favourite model in each of those segments and try to roll them into one vehicle, I bet we couldn't, and that why this new car is more than a crossover.

For the first time in a year, the hugely popular Volkswagen Golf has lost its stranglehold as Europe’s most popular model, handing the accolade to Ford’s well received new Fiesta. The Golf is still number one in the year-to-date (first quarter).

Shortly after the original Ka went on sale in 1996, I recall seeing one that had been involved in a serious collision. The single occupant survived with remarkably minor injuries. This helped give me a new respect for the structural designers of small cars.

For the first time in a year, the hugely popular Volkswagen Golf has lost its stranglehold as Europe’s most popular model, handing the accolade to Ford’s well received new Fiesta. The Golf is still number one in the year-to-date (first quarter).

Despite many doubts when it was first announced, I must admit that the Porsche Cayenne has turned out to be a success story. To date, more than a quarter of a million examples have been sold since its launch six years ago, and the success story rolls on. In the last year 45,478 examples of the Cayenne were sold around the world – more than ever before in a 12 month period.

The new Volkswagen Golf was declared the 2009 World Car of the Year at the New York International Motor Show.

Despite many doubts when it was first announced, I must admit that the Porsche Cayenne has turned out to be a success story. To date, more than a quarter of a million examples have been sold since its launch six years ago, and the success story rolls on. In the last year 45,478 examples of the Cayenne were sold around the world – more than ever before in a 12 month period.