7/10FordKuga£22,790 – £37,730The new Kuga is safer and roomier than before. Less fun, but a better family car
7/10KiaPicanto£9,840 – £14,950Another string to Kia’s ever more impressive bow, the Picanto is a fun and interesting city car.
7/10NissanQashqai£26,250 – £31,935One of Britain’s best-selling cars, the Qashqai is quiety, comfy and homemade, too
6/10FordEcoSport£18,425 – £22,840Ford has gone to work on the updated EcoSport, dragging it from a blot on its record to a class contender
6/10RenaultCaptur£17,370 – £24,920Jumped-up Clio is miles less tinny than the old one. Breaks no rules, but it's good-looking, refined and comfy
6/10CitroenC1£10,305 – £14,275Similar to the old one underneath, but with a happier character and even lower running costs.
5/10MitsubishiOutlander£28,050 – £44,170If you don't get excited by driving, perfectly acceptable. But there should be something more to it than that, no?
4/10SubaruXV£24,740 – £30,730The Subaru XV can manage more than many of its competitors off-road, but it's let down by its engine and gearbox
3/10MitsubishiMirage£11,095 – £13,800Expensive, slow, horrid to drive. A mass of metal without sense or relish or ability or anything, really.
