9/10MazdaMX-5£19,000 – £29,310A great examplar for keeping a car's mechanicals simple. The MX-5 provides fun at entirely legal speeds
5/10MitsubishiASX£20,110 – £25,880It’s not that the ASX is truly bad by any stretch of the imagination, it’s just that its competition is newer. And better.
5/10Mercedes-BenzGLA£25,515 – £37,020Crossover'd A-Class is an improvement on the old one and will no doubt sell very well indeed, but it's not without its problems...
4/10SubaruXV£27,410 – £32,740The Subaru XV can manage more than many of its competitors off-road, but it's let down by its engine and gearbox
6/10VolkswagenCC£29,945If the Passat is too dull but you still have a sensible side, the CC could be just the car for you
8/10MorganPlus Four (2020)£35,400 – £43,200The point where 2020s technology meets 1920s craftsmanship. Not perfect, but a joyous thing nonetheless...
8/10LotusElise£39,720 – £48,220If you really, truly care about driving, the Lotus Elise is about as obvious an answer as water being wet and fire being hot
7/10VolkswagenCaravelle£41,748 – £58,242Yes, it’s effectively a van with windows. But it’s also magnificent
7/10AudiTT Roadster£44,760Facelifted Audi Roadster features revised engines, tweaked visuals – and very little amusement
9/10AlpineA110£47,545 – £51,545A terrific car, a genuine exponent of light weight and something pleasingly different to drive
