Lexus

CT 200h

£22,740 - £29,890

Lexus apes Audi’s cabin quality and, more regrettably, Audi’s ‘sporty’ ride quality.

GS

£32,995 - £50,995

Latest standout Lexus GS is closer than ever to the class leaders — but the lack of diesel is puzzling

IS

£26,226 - £41,886

The genius of this 3-Series rival is the use of rear-wheel drive. It's not only a proper BMW-botherer, it's got a chassis that makes a Mondeo feel like a Suzuki Jimny.

IS F

The words 'mad' and 'Lexus' usually sit together as comfortably as 'Kilroy-Silk' and 'tolerant world view'. The IS-F changes all that.

LS 600h

£89,265 - £98,715

Five-litre V8, four-wheel-drive, 155mph, huge. Easy target. Hang on, though, it’s a hybrid. With an electric motor. Both black AND white? How to baffle the Daily Mail.

RX

£33,409 - £43,794

The original hybrid SUV remains strikingly economical and is now more striking to look at. Refined.