car reviews

The Polo GTI hangs on in a world where petrol-powered hot hatches are a dying breed, but we'd still like a little more flair

Heading into the nearest Stellantis dealer to pick up a generic crossover? You might just have your head turned by the Leapmotor’s £29,995 price tag

A feelgood, immensely practical family hauler at a scarcely believable price

A supermini survivor that blends diverse powertrains with strong design

Y’know the Clio, yeah? Like that. But bigger. Roomier. And more expensive

Not exactly a box-fresh car, but a thoroughly welcome one nonetheless. Follow its lead in not taking life too seriously

Peugeot has rolled the dice on design, inside and out... but on top of that there’s quality of execution

From generic corporate parts, Citroen has made something likeably honest in its role as a comfy and useful member of your family.

Future-proofed European Jeep is a pretty blameless car and well priced. But it feels like a box-ticking exercise to us

A solid and likeable evolution amid an SUV market undergoing revolution

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

Bigger than most rivals, this is a really useful and comfy car. Those in the driver's seat will be happy too

Unpick the cringey slogans on the doors and you’ve got yourself a roomy, sensibly-priced and comfortable take on a supermini

Quirky, comfortable hatchback and cheaper than most rivals. Perhaps the e-C3 is more interesting, though

European design and engineering means it looks and drives better than rival Chinese-brand crossovers. But not enough to overcome annoying screen and inefficiency

New electric Micra feels smart and drives well - just like the R5 whose homework it copied

Surprise, Surprise - big Mercedes is excellent. And far less obnoxious to look at than its closest rival.

Several years after launch, an updated ID.5 charms us more than the launch car

Your nan’s supermini handles like the proverbial go-kart, but ain’t as complete as a Fiesta

The larger Chery launch car gives you three rows for reasonable value – but with caveats

Ford grabs a VW platform and puts its own spin on it. Arguably with better results