car reviews

Audi’s best-selling model is back for a third generation, but we miss the old interior

The Volvo EX60 majors in connectivity, quality, practicality, and safety – that the iX3 is superior to drive is neither here nor there

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

Surprise, Surprise - big Mercedes is excellent. And far less obnoxious to look at than its closest rival.

For the vast majority of us, the 3 Series Touring is all the car we want or need. For the final one per cent there is the M3 Touring

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

An imperious cruiser, best sampled with vast quantities of diesely torque. Now with better tech and still available in bonkers SVR form

It’s a seductive car, the A5 Cabriolet, and while more dynamically accomplished than its predecessor, it’s still more of a grand touring boulevardier rather than a B-road hustler

An enormously well-rounded true four-seat cabrio… but open cars are all about style. Does this have the right kind?

Looks good, lowers the heart rate and comes with some reasonably cost-effective engines. A winning combination, slightly fussy facelift details aside

The posh cabriolet market isn't huge. Perhaps the E-Class's utter dominance is to blame

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

The base engines are gruff, but the handling is as sweet as ever. Very few sports cars are this complete

Practical and liveable, but also blooming good to drive. The 911 is *the* all-round sports car