9/10Mercedes-BenzE-Class Estate£40,285 – £98,180One of the most practical, sensible and desirable large estates.
9/10AudiRS6£90,560 – £107,060Audi’s fast five-door family estate now has more brains to go with all that brawn, making it a consummate all-rounder
9/10AudiRS6 (2013)£90,560 – £107,060It’s the most amusing car that Audi makes – including the R8 – for sheer wilful silliness.
8/10Land RoverRange Rover Sport£63,390 – £99,620A well-executed contradiction: a fine long-distance GT that's great in the rough and stunning inside
8/10Mercedes-BenzC-Class Estate£36,925 – £79,312Classy, sensible and easy to live with. Not the most exciting small estate on sale, but possibly the most well-rounded
8/10AudiRS6 (2002)£90,560 – £107,060An utterly beguiling car. And it feels so relevant today - its performance hasn’t been hugely outstripped, it’s still good to drive, and the interior is laid out in a way that doesn’t feel its age.
8/10JaguarF-Pace£36,235 – £73,145Jaguar joins the SUV party and nails it first time. Well heeled families will love it
8/10Alfa RomeoStelvio£37,160 – £88,165Perhaps it isn’t as stirring as Alfas of the past, but this time who knows, you might actually buy one.
7/10RenaultCaptur£17,370 – £24,920If it ain't broke, don't fix it; updated Captur is still one of the better small crossovers on sale
7/10KiaPicanto£9,840 – £14,950Another string to Kia’s ever more impressive bow, the Picanto is a fun and interesting city car.
7/10NissanJuke£14,935 – £25,170The looks might be polarising but it's not actually ugly and certainly not – bigger crime – bland
7/10CitroenC3£15,935 – £20,200Good but not great supermini for dynamics, but a thoroughly enjoyable object
7/10HondaJazzn/aNot sexy, not fun, not a heartstring-tugger, but by gum is this a clever car. Brilliantly fit for purpose
7/10ToyotaC-HR£29,940 – £32,420The looks are polarising, but if you want it, you’ll really really want it.
6/10ToyotaCorolla£23,985 – £31,210The Corolla is back, looking better than ever, but still short on fun
6/10RenaultCaptur£17,370 – £24,920Jumped-up Clio is miles less tinny than the old one. Breaks no rules, but it's good-looking, refined and comfy
6/10MitsubishiOutlander PHEV£28,050 – £44,170It’s brilliant. But only up to a point. Pity. It could be so much better...
6/10SsangyongRexton£27,125 – £37,125A giant, kitted out seven-seat 4x4 for the price of a top-spec Qashqai. Only apply if you like your driving rufty-tufty
6/10ToyotaC-HR£29,940 – £32,420C-HR handles well and looks quirky, but hybrid and infotainment systems let the package down
5/10Hyundaii20£13,950 – £18,600Worthy supermini that majors on ease of use and grown-up design. Fun is in short order though
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.
