car reviews

A thoroughly capable family car that handles far better than it really needs to

The 500 looks tempting and fun where so many cars in this segment are drab.

Fun to drive, fun to operate and cheap to run. Other city cars are cleverer, but it's still competitive

The latest version of the car that defined the premium hatch sector stays classy

A fun car with a practical side, but no longer one of the sharpest hot hatches on sale

GTI Mk1 gave birth to a era of hot hatchery. And for that, we thank it

Ford EcoSport review: better-looking, better-equipped and better to drive than before

The best 21st Century MG yet. Other faint praise is available...

Octavia’s straight-down-the-line simplicity is refreshing, if not memorable.

It’s the car that Top Gear staffers tend to recommend when asked ‘what should I buy?’ more often than anything else.

Fiat Tipo review: Probably Fiat’s least interesting car, but that doesn’t mean it’s worth ignoring

Audi blends conventional A3 with futuristic drive tech to create its answer to the BMW i3

Smart’s four-door take on the Renault Twingo. Refined, cute, but we wish it were more fun

There are better all-rounders, but idiosyncrasy and charm mark it out

Audis are hit and miss. This is an on-target bullseye. Exactly what a fast hot hatch should be

Peugeot did a decent job with the 107's replacement, but it forgot to add character

Renault has tried something different with the Twingo, and it's worked

This is the one they all need to watch out for. VW has finally got serious about the city car

A fleet-footed boisterous hot hatch that's no longer a one-trick pony

The big-brother to the regular Fiat 500 is roomier and more family-friendly. Nice work, Fiat

Latest i30 Tourer is just £500 more than the hatchback and arguably looks better, too