car reviews

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

A very competent electric hatchback, but not quite the EV hot hatch we hoped for... until the VZ arrived

Volkswagen’s facelift has greatly improved the troubled Mk8 Golf, and the GTI is more desirable as a result

Had enough of the family SUV? The E-Class proves there’s still plenty of life in the estate

Ford jumps on the electric crossover bandwagon. Ignore the Mustang branding and you'll find an accomplished car

A great looking car with a myriad of drivetrain options. Shame the Skoda Octavia exists

Newly facelifted eighth-gen Golf remains the lingua-franca of the hatch world. A finely polished machine

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

The first exec-sized electric wagon on the scene, and good enough the others need not bother… unless they can undercut BMW’s hefty prices

The point where 2020s technology meets 1920s craftsmanship. Entertaining, but there are cracks in that century-wide gap

The X7 is BMW's biggest and most luxurious SUV, and it wants to be noticed

Slippery saloon streamliner with driving manners in line with its long-range ethos: smooth, quiet, comfortable

The Taycan's first big upgrade wisely concentrates on efficiency. Everything else was fine anyway

Ford insists the electric Mustang Mach-E is a proper Mustang. Ford… is wrong. Still a good car, though

Leave your baggage about its looks at the door and the Cayenne Coupe is a stupendous thing

The X5 does an impressive job, but it's ultimately hamstrung by being a BMW

A classy alternative to the EV norm-core and accomplished to drive. But the Macan outwits it, so it's close… but no cigar

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

BMW recognises that the iX2 isn’t for everyone. It’s not for us either – just get the iX1

Smart styling and lots of tech from BYD’s flagship saloon, but it isn’t as sophisticated to drive or operate as it is to look at

A behemoth of a car, but one bestowed with genuine practicality and actual off-road ability