car reviews

A solid electric car for people who are looking for a solid electric car experience

Few buyers will make full use of all the Defender's abilities, but it's a family car that’ll make you feel adventurous

The Cupra Ateca is quick, practical and handles pretty well. But it suffers in comparison with its younger, smarter sibling

Costly but good quality, comfort focused EV. The car that should have introduced Genesis to Europe

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

Honda’s hybrid powertrain is still impressive, but just get it in the Civic rather than messing about with a heavier, uglier SUV

Good news: the Soul EV is like a Niro EV, only a bit more interesting

The Vauxhall Astra looks great, handles well and will be pretty cheap to run. Just don't expect it to excel at anything

The 408 turns out to be a tempting concept that drives more engagingly than most crossovers

The Lexus RX is a handsome player in the big SUV arena, but it's hard to play the value card this high up the price chain

Remains one of the best all-round, reasonably priced EVs you can buy today

A sensible hybrid family estate with the fuel-sipping ability of a camel. Doesn't mean we have to love it...

Exciting looks clothe typical Toyota cleanliness and worthiness. It's still bland though

BMW’s littlest SUV is no longer so little, but is hampered by its interior tech and combustion engines. iX1 is the pick of the bunch

A coupe that'll warm the hearts of traditionalists, but it's a little too closely aligned to the bigger 4 Series Coupe

Interior furnishing and screen systems take priority over how it drives. Many love it for that, but not us

A decent attempt at a lifestyle SUV which should come with a premium ownership experience, but doesn’t drive as well as its German rivals

The BYD Atto 3 drives decently, and depressing though it is to say, in this class 'decent' is as good as it gets

An SUV that rightfully ignores sportiness and focuses on comfort, flexibility and downright classiness

Audi’s heartland hero might not have the hustle of a BMW 3 Series Touring, but it’s plenty competent and got refinement on its side

The Audi A6 Avant makes a compelling case for itself, but doesn’t quite match up to the all-round excellence of the BMW 5 Series Touring