Author: Gareth Butterfield

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  • Gareth Butterfield is a freelance journalist with nearly 20 years of experience working for local, regional and national newspapers. His specialisms include consumer technology and travel, but it's the automotive world that really pushes his buttons, and he's been writing about cars for over 15 years. With access to all the makes and models sold in the UK, Gareth is usually putting something through its paces, often in the Peak District, where he's based. His other interests include holidays in his motorhome or his narrowboat, or walking his two dogs in the countryside.

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Gareth Butterfield spends a week in the new DS 4 

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By Gareth Butterfield You probably don’t need me to tell you any more that DS is the upmarket sister brand to Citroen. It’s like Lexus is to Toyota,... Read more.
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Gareth Butterfield takes a used Tesla on a road trip to see what they’re like to live with after four years

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By Gareth Butterfield I was scrolling through Auto Trader the other day, as you do, and noticed that used Teslas are amazingly affordable. For example, there’s... Read more.
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Gareth Butterfield drives the new Vauxhall Grandland

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By Gareth Butterfield Vauxhall recently announced that the starting prices for its entire range would squeeze in below the £40,000 “luxury tax” bracket.... Read more.
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Gareth Butterfield tests Lexus’s new RZ300e SUV

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I can remember when Rolls Royce announced its first fully-electric car. Purists were furious because the luxury brand had made a name for itself producing cars with... Read more.
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Is Toyota’s First Fully-Electric Car – the bZ4X – Still up to Speed?

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Gareth Butterfield spends a week in Toyota’s first fully-electric car to see if it still stacks up We’ve reached a point in the world of battery-electric... Read more.
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Gareth Butterfield tests the Speciale version of Alfa’s new EV

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By Gareth Butterfield I know what you’re thinking, an electric Alfa Romeo feels like a contradiction in terms. This is the iconic brand that brought us the... Read more.
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Gareth Butterfield spends a week in the facelifted Suzuki Vitara

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By Gareth Butterfield It often feels like the technology behind modern cars is developing at at an alarming pace. It’s quite refreshing, then to see a 10-year-old... Read more.
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Gareth Butterfield sets off on a road trip to find out why the Tesla Model Y is the best selling car in the world

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By Gareth Butterfield If you think you’ve noticed a lot of Tesla Model Ys on the road, that’s because us Brits just can’t get enough of them. We... Read more.
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Gareth Butterfield finally gets to test the latest Toyota Prius in the UK

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By Gareth Butterfield If you look back throughout the history of the Toyota Prius, it starts to feel like the design of every generation has very much been a function…... Read more.
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Gareth Butterfield spends a week in the all-electric Jeep Avenger

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By Gareth Butterfield The Jeep Avenger is very much a break from the norm for the iconic brand. It’s still an SUV, but it’s much smaller than its ancestors.... Read more.
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Gareth Butterfield Takes the New Lexus LBX on a Road Test

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This is the new LBX. It’s Lexus’s base model. The entry level. And, yes, that is a bit like saying the Oyster Perpetual is the cheapest Rolex watch.... Read more.
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Gareth Butterfield Tests the All-New Toyota CH-R

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I was always a big fan of the Toyota CH-R. It looked better than it strictly needed to, it drove well, it was spacious enough, and surprisingly economical with the…... Read more.
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Gareth Butterfield Reviews the Striking, New Peugeot e-3008

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This is the new Peugeot e-3008. Striking, isn’t it? It’s a complete reimagination of a hugely successful car for Peugeot and, in this fully-electric... Read more.
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Gareth Butterfield spends a week in the all-new Dacia Duster

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By Gareth Butterfield Remarkably, one of the cars I was most keen to drive in 2024 happened to have been one of the cheapest. The all-new Dacia Duster. We probably…... Read more.
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Gareth Butterfield tests Suzuki’s important new supermini, the Swift

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By Gareth Butterfield You could be forgiven for not noticing, but small cars are starting to disappear from the automotive landscape. We’ve lost the Ford Fiesta,... Read more.