car reviews

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

The Tonale is styled and engineered with more verve than most of its rivals. Not perfect, but no crossovers are

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

Not the EV we’d recommend, but if you like the way it looks and battery-power suits your lifestyle then by all means

The B-Class is, in essence, just a tall A-Class with more rear room. The 2023 facelift is minimal. Comfy and roomy, but not as versatile as others

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

Decent powertrain happily takes a back seat to dependable quality. This is where the electric vehicle hits the mainstream

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

Among the most complete family cars you can buy for sensible money. As compelling now as it was when it was launched in 2016

For the vast majority of us, the 3 Series Touring is all the car we could use or want. For the final one per cent there will soon be the M3 Touring

MG gives the previously dull-but-useful MG5 a thorough upgrade inside and out. Reveals a decent, relatively cheap, unfussy pure electric estate

Mini's crossover still sits in the family-size heartland, but there are more interesting options now available

Want a Niro? The EV is probably still the one to buy, but the hybrids are solid family crossovers

One of the automotive woodland's great oaks. Stronger, crispier and all-roundier than ever before

It's refined, as good to drive as any small SUV and decently made and equipped

Success in a hatch isn't just about the drive. The Focus has the rest of the bases well covered too

The C-HR handles well, looks quirky and makes a tank of fuel go a long way, but small families will quickly outgrow it