car reviews

Swaggering family lux-bus drives appropriately. One of the passengers will need a comfort break long before it needs a recharge

A terrifically mature new-gen small car from Mercedes, even if the design reprises the old. Still usefully compact

A slick design wrapped around a sumptuous interior. Hopefully the software underpins it all properly

Jaecoo has shown Britain is giving anonymous brands a chance; Changan might be another that gets people’s collective nod of approval because the Deepal S05 is stylish and competent enough to compete with established names

DS makes something inevitably different from the German opposition, and surprisingly different from the rest of Stellantis's stuff

A solid and likeable evolution amid an SUV market undergoing revolution

There’s life in the executive estate yet. Simpler than a 5 Series, cheaper to buy and run than an SUV, just needs an excitement injection

An extremely competent electric SUV, but apart from those looks there's nothing to quicken the pulse

Relaxing to drive, hugely comfortable and impressively equipped, but not without its flaws

Latest generation of VW’s best-selling model plays things with a straight bat. Not a thriller, but nor is it designed to be

Porsche nails the mid-sized electric SUV. No huge technological leaps, but absolutely solid in all areas. Best-in-class

Definitely the sensible option, but you'll be laughing all the way to the petrol station

The new EQE SUV fills a gap in the Mercedes range, but doesn't do much else

All Audi brand values, wrapped up in an electric SUV package. No surprises here

A £75k Kia? Yes, the world's arrived here, but the EV9 does plenty to justify a once-fanciful price

Honestly? The new X2 doesn’t feel like a car BMW spent spent much time or love on

Mini-me EQS that's comfier than its big brother. Would be more relaxing if the tech was less overwhelming

Merc’s second crack at a small coupe-ish estate car based on a hatchback… is a good’un

Not a bad effort from Mercedes. Even if the Disco Sport is more likeable and Kodiaq more practical

While it might not have the visual pizazz of its predecessor, the 11th-generation Honda Civic reminds us it’s what’s inside that counts

The X6-by-Benz is much better than the old one, but doesn’t enjoy life around town