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the most prevalent and dangerous distractions for this age group, including those from smartphones and passengers. The app tracks the amount of time the driver doesn’t have their eyes on the road, displaying the total at the end.

In the app, the smartphone in the driver’s hand becomes a key interactive element. The handheld Google Daydream controller, a unique component of the Daydream VR platform, mirrors the behaviour and interactions of the virtual phone within the app, enhancing the sense of presence in the virtual world.

Ford Reality Check is the first app for the Google Daydream VR platform aimed at educating young drivers. “The powerful creative collaboration between Ford, their agency partners and Google (Zoo) has given rise to a meaningful educational VR project that has the potential to save many young drivers’ lives,” said Steve Paler from Google.

In initial tests, 90 per cent of those who used the app said they would change their driving behaviour after the experience.

“With Ford Reality Check, we have created a safe environment in which to fail – and to learn,” g on mobile handsets and smoking in cars but said Daniel Cheetham, for Happy Finish. “It’s one thing to show an educational film to young drivers; it’s another thing entirely to immerse them in its reality. However, we are sure all drivers will benefit from this experience.”

“With Ford Reality Check, we have created a safe environment in which to fail – and to learn,” said Daniel Cheetham, for Happy Finish. “It’s one thing to show an educational film to young drivers; it’s another thing entirely to immerse them in its reality. However, we are sure all drivers will benefit from this experience.” H E Vol k s wagen Tig ua n has est abl ished it sel f a s one of t he top contenders i n t he med iu m SU V ma rket, a lt houg h it now faces a n i nc reasi ng nu mber of ver y good cheaper compet itors.

A l most ever y ca r ma nu fac t u rer has now ju mped on t he SU V ba nd wagon – i nclud i ng Jag ua r a nd even Bent le y - because t he y rea l ised t hat t hese were t he ca rs people wa nted to buy more t ha n a ny ot her.

The Tig ua n was replaced last yea r, so t he model I’l l concent rate on is t he one before t hat, w h ich w it h updates, w as produced f rom 20 08 to 2016.

I rea l ly l i ke t h is SU V bec ause it does ever y t h i ng reasonably a nd most t h i ngs ver y wel l.

Si nce 2011, t here have been 1.4 a nd 2 .0 -l it re pet rol eng i nes, w it h power ra ng i ng f rom 14 0 to 20 0 -plus bhp.

The si ng le d iesel opt ion is t he venerable but ver y wel l updated 2.0 -l it re T DI used across t he V W g roup, w it h power f rom 140 to 180bhp.

Some have c r it ic ised t he 1.4 t u rbo pet rol as lack i ng per for ma nce, but I don’t k now wh ich ca r t he y d rove.

A l l t hose I have d r iven have been excel lent per for mers of t hei r t y pe a nd t he eng i ne is as smoot h a nd qu iet as a nyone cou ld w ish u nt i l it ’s pressed – a nd even t hen it st i l l sou nds s weet .

Pet rols a re a good dea l cheaper t ha n d iesels a nd, a lt houg h t he y a re not as econom ica l, ma ny fa m i l ies wou ld be bet ter off buy i ng t hem si nce t he y wou ld pay a sma l ler tot a l over t h ree or fou r yea rs.

Th is is somet h i ng t hat ’s t r ue of ma ny ot her c a rs a s wel l. I have no i r rat iona l d isl i ke of d iesels l i ke ou r present gover n ment, I si mply wa nt people to get t he best dea l t he y c a n.

A l l a re com for t able a nd refi ned, reasonably qu ick a nd, as you wou ld ex pec t f rom V W, t he y a re wel l-bu i lt a nd sol id, w it h a st rong reput at ion for rel iabi l it y.

That sa id, t here have been some wor r y i ng repor t s recent ly about t he f rag i l it y of t he ot her w ise excel lent DSG automat ic gea rbox , w it h repa i rs cost i ng a rou nd £ 3,0 0 0.

The pet rol 2.0 -l it re models w it h a rou nd 20 0bhp a re ver y qu ick , but you pay a lot more at t he pu mps a nd i n i nsu ra nce.

A l l t he later T ig ua ns have eit her a si x-speed ma nua l gea rbox or t he DSG automat ic a nd a l l a re ver y eas y to d r ive bot h i n tow n a nd out on t he open road.

The r ide is ver y good over a l l su r faces a nd t he ha nd l i ng is a lso r ig ht up w it h t he best i n class, w it h t he excel lent V W power steer i ng helpi ng t remendously.

I nside a l l is h ig h qua l it y a nd wel l put toget her. The seat s a re wel l-shaped, i f a l it t le ha rd i n t he G er ma n t rad it ion a nd t he d r iv i ng posit ion is good for a l l si z es w it h excel lent seat a nd colu m n adjust ment. There is plent y of i nter ior space a nd a ver y big boot.

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