Excellent, but also slight overkill in reality. Buyers don’t seem to mind.

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

One of the best luxury cars money can buy: this really is a bit of an all-round superstar.

A brilliantly executed contradiction: very fast and a fine long-distance GT.

The luxury SUV bar has been raised. Bentley's bold claims are justified.

A big step on from the old one. Drives well, great cabin environment.

A Top Gear award winner in 2016, and rightly so – Skoda’s big crossover is all things to all families.

Jaguar joins the SUV party and nails it first time. Well heeled families will love it.

Enjoyable enough to drive, manages to be alternative without being oddball.

The VW faces an uphill struggle against brand laden rivals, but is actually just as good.

Has moved on from its predecessor and is now one of the best luxury SUVs on sale.

Seven seats and plenty of off-road ability, but many will find the smaller, cheaper Merc ML as good.

A lesson in technical brilliance, the Cayenne handles deftly and has a lovely cabin.

You might not like to admit it, but the BMW X5 is a damn good car.

Infiniti is finding its stride with cars like the QX30d, shame the marketplace is so banjaxed at the moment.

The best we have seen from Jeep for some time, the Grand Cherokee is now a proper executive SUV.

Crazy, and that's why we like it, but struggle to recommend it

If you live in the desert, the Land Cruiser is as good as it gets. But seeing as we don't, the Discovery is a much better bet.

If you're an undemanding driver, meet the least intimidating SUV. It's simple to drive and rather dull.

Big, comfy and tech-heavy, but plain and ultimately unremarkable.

Capable, dependable, and civilised. Pity about the styling: it’s brash outside and too reminiscent of a Corolla within.

The X5 or XC90 may defeat it over tarmac and the Disco's better balanced on/off road, but if you need to tow a tank, the Shogun is what you need.