8/10Alfa RomeoGiulia£33,010 – £63,565Alfa's rebirth gets off to a flying start. RWD Giulia is a sign of good things to come
8/10Mercedes-BenzC-Class£31,415 – £78,112Meet the new C-Class, same as the old C-Class: comfy, techy and classy
8/10BMW3 Series£33,470 – £47,970Rivals keep it from a better score, but the new 3 is still one of the benchmarks for this class
7/10BMW1 Series£22,835 – £23,365BMW's switch from RWD to FWD for the new hatch is no bad thing. This new 1 Series is a good car from the bottom up.
6/10LexusIS£33,005 – £44,305Every Lexus trait wrapped up in a tight 3 Series sized package. Superb design, forgettable to drive, probably quite nice to own.