car reviews

Skoda’s new electric flagship SUV goes hard on comfort, style and technology. And is largely successful in all areas. Excellent

Toyota adds an estate-like boot onto its already extremely competent electric SUV. What’s not to like?”

Electric supermini based on the same bones as the Cupra Raval and VW ID. Polo, in the vein of the Renault 4. But does the Epiq have its own Skoda character?

Mazda once again strays from its dynamically brilliant roots, but the CX-6e remains attractive in both design and price

VW’s smallest ID with big-car ideas. An excellent all-rounder, even if it is a little bit vanilla in the styling. Satisfying rather than sexy

The Raval is the first MEB+ supermini – with the ID. Polo and Skoda Equip to come – and it has a defined Cupra character…

Nissan has turned over a new Leaf. Yup, inevitable headline is justified by the facts

Wholly different from the hybrid C-HR, but does just the same job. Only it's electric

Latest Vauxhall Grandland is an improvement, but it's not very exciting

A terrifically mature new-gen small car from Mercedes, even if the design reprises the old. Still usefully compact

An electric estate for hatchback money. Just a shame it's a bit lifeless to drive and rear legroom barely grows

A £84k Kia? Yes, this is where we are now, but the EV9 does plenty to justify a once-fanciful price

The Vauxhall Astra looks great, handles well and will be pretty cheap to run. Bosh. What more do you want?

A Mazda like no other... because it isn't one, really. There are glimmers of the firm’s dynamic nous, but that touchscreen is unforgivable

Swaggering family lux-bus drives appropriately. One of the passengers will need a comfort break long before it needs a recharge

A wilfully different all-electric saloon with a lovely interior, but not one for keen drivers

It looks the part and it's fun to drive, but Abarth’s 600e can't escape its roots

Spacious, efficient supermini ruined by interfering ‘safety’ tech and soggy drive. Buy a Renault 5 (or a 4 if you need more room)

Fiat’s attempt at urban micromobility is slow, rides like it’s broken and doesn’t go very far. But it’s also impossibly chic and very cheap to lease

The follow-up to the successful DS 7 irons out some of its idiosyncrasy while standing convincingly proud of its numerous Stellantis cousins. A job decently done

Ticks all the grown-up sensible boxes and looks this flipping special. Tesla’s worst nightmare