car reviews

A well rounded, complete, comfortable car with a calming temperament that makes it a pleasure to waft about in

The Karoq might be slightly dull, but it's eager to please and will slot seamlessly into your life

A heroically talented go-anywhere, do-anything family SUV. Just be sure you *need* this much space and ability

The Renault 5 spawns a hot-hatch with reasonable results. Decent enough, but not a latterday Renaultsport Clio

A very balanced SUV. Comfy, quiet, practical, none too sporty and all the better for it. More an XC90 rival than an X5 fighter

VW decided the seven-seat Tiguan needed its own unique treatment… the end result is the Tayron

Unquestionably better than its rather lumpy predecessor... but why not just go for a 3 Series instead?

A fine, relaxing executive saloon. Provided you’re able to ignore the distracting tech. And coarse four cylinder engine

A handsome saloon or estate that doesn’t try too hard to be an aero car

A six-cylinder sports drop-top sports car with a six-speed manual gearbox is a rare thing these days. The looks? That's up to you

Renault offers an X4 rival at X2 prices and gets a lot of it right, but arguably misses the point of what a family SUV should really do

The Aceman is there for those that want a Cooper with rear doors and a slightly bigger boot. But it's not a gamechanger

Crossovers have become the same-iest cars ever. Why not go for one that’s a bit more left field?

The Explorer’s close cousin is a little slinkier looking but more expensive and much the same to drive

A facelift for the Model 3 comes just in the nick of time to nudge it back ahead of rivals

Superb family all-rounder will politely give rivals a bloody nose

An uplifting electric van that's fun to be in and around. Could it break the SUV mould?

It's as solid as ever, but some cheap plastics and a ponderous petrol engine have let the side down a bit

Bigger, but not necessarily better – the new A5 keeps the spirit of the old A4 alive

Audi’s version of the electric Porsche Macan is a tour de force of waftiness. Just don’t ask for more from it than that

Fancy yourself an Enyaq, but ideally want something slightly smaller? Get yourself an Elroq