8/10Mercedes-BenzC-Class Cabriolet£39,674 – £82,301Mercedes nails it. The C-Class cabrio is pleasant to drive but majors on open-top relaxation
8/10CitroenC4 Cactus£21,455 – £23,800Citroen's Fiat Panda - character over driving thrills, but none the worse for that.
6/10JeepCompass£25,465 – £32,440More an SUV than a soft-roader. Patchy dynamics but well finished and has good off-road ability
6/10CitroenC4 Cactus£21,455 – £23,800While still a comfy, useful hatchback, the C4 Cactus's move mainstream has taken away its class hero status
5/10VauxhallMokka X£20,360 – £27,260Easy to own but there's not a lot of flair compared to its myriad rivals