
Lewis Kingston
Lewis Kingston is an award-winning freelance motoring journalist who has previously held roles at titles such as Autocar, Car magazine, What Car? and Parkers. He writes reviews, features, news and guides, and can often be found trawling the CarGurus classifieds for bargain buys.
Articles written by this author:

BMW 6 Series Review (2011-2017)
by Lewis Kingston
BMW’s third-generation 6 Series is a premium grand tourer with serious presence and performance credentials.

Audi S3 Review (2013-2020)
by Lewis Kingston
As a practical, high-quality four-wheel-drive performance car, the Audi S3 is a hugely quick and competent option, whether yo...
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Audi Q7 Mk1 Review (2005-2014)
by Lewis Kingston
The first-generation Audi Q7 is a large luxury SUV that offers a useful blend of seven-seater practicality and good performan...
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Audi A1 Review (2010-2017)
by Lewis Kingston
As a stylish but more understated alternative to the more extrovert Mini, the Audi A1 is a genuinely upmarket model, squeezed...
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Volvo XC90 Review (2002-2014)
by Lewis Kingston
Volvo’s first-generation XC90 is a large seven-seat SUV that offers tremendous practicality, comfort and safety.

Toyota Aygo Review (2005-2014)
by Lewis Kingston
The first-generation Toyota Aygo is an inexpensive compact city car that is straightforward, easy to drive and extremely reli...
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Toyota Auris Review (2012-2019)
by Lewis Kingston
The second-generation Auris was Toyota’s answer to cars such as the Ford Focus and Volkswagen Golf. It was offered in both ha...
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Tesla Model S Review (2014-present)
by Lewis Kingston
The Tesla Model S is a tremendously capable luxury electric car. It’s devastatingly quick, despite its weight, but it’s no on...
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Suzuki Grand Vitara Review (2005-2014)
by Lewis Kingston
Suzuki’s third-generation Grand Vitara, which is offered in three- and five-door form, is a good option for those looking for...
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Suzuki Baleno Review (2016-2019)
by Lewis Kingston
The Suzuki Baleno was a relatively short-lived hatchback that was designed to compete with cars such as the Skoda Fabia, Hond...
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Suzuki Alto Review (2009-2014)
by Lewis Kingston
The Suzuki Alto is an inexpensive city car that’s cheap to run, reliable and easy to look after. It’s not a refined or notabl...
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Ford Mondeo Mk4 Review (2014-2022)
by Lewis Kingston
Ford’s fourth-generation Mondeo is a great choice if you’re looking for large car that’s relaxing, refined, practical and goo...
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Seat Ibiza Review (2008-2017)
by Lewis Kingston
If you’re looking for a used compact car and want something with a bit of style, the fourth-generation Seat Ibiza is a good o...
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Volkswagen Passat B6 Review (2005-2009)
by Lewis Kingston
If you want a comfortable and spacious used car then you could do worse than consider a sixth-generation Volkswagen Passat.

Honda Jazz Review (2007-2014)
by Lewis Kingston
A Honda Jazz is a great option for buyers who want an inexpensive, reliable, and practical small car.

Honda Jazz Review (2015-2019)
by Lewis Kingston
Honda’s third-generation Jazz is a spacious and practical hatchback that’s easy to drive and cheap to run. Just like its pred...
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Vauxhall Meriva Review (2010-2017)
by Lewis Kingston
The Vauxhall Meriva is a small MPV or people carrier, and more practical than a conventional small hatchback.

Vauxhall Viva Review (2015-2019)
by Lewis Kingston
When new, the Vauxhall Viva city car didn’t quite measure up to the likes of the Skoda Citigo, Kia Picanto and Suzuki Celerio...
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Fiat 500X Review (2014-present)
by Lewis Kingston
Fiat’s 500X is a compact SUV that’s distinctive, sensibly priced and offered with an array of options. Its interesting stylin...
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Vauxhall Mokka Review (2012-2019)
by Lewis Kingston
The Vauxhall Mokka, later known as the Mokka X, is a small, affordable SUV. It’s not particularly interesting, and has little...
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Honda S2000: History of a Modern Classic
by Lewis Kingston
The Honda S2000 is these days rightly considered a modern classic, with secondhand values easily into five figures. This is i...
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Volkswagen Golf Models Over the Years
by Lewis Kingston
We chart the history of every generation of the Volkswagen Golf family car, from the original of 1974 to today's Mk8.

Mercedes-Benz Vito Review (2015-present)
by Lewis Kingston
The Mercedes-Benz Vito is a mid-sized van that goes toe-to-toe with the Volkswagen Transporter and Ford Transit Custom.
The Top 10 Future Classics to Buy in 2021
by Lewis Kingston
After some automotive excitement that won’t torch your finances? Check out these ten future classics.