car reviews

Not revolutionary, but the seven-seater makes plenty of sense... if you need this sort of thing

BMW may have made the switch to front-wheel drive, but the 1 Series doesn’t suffer (too much) because of it

Very much a feelgood, mildly leftfield choice for a lux family crossover. Provided you can get on with its screen system

The Mk4 Skoda Superb is the Czech firm’s best effort yet. Get one while you still can

This is what Smart cars look like now: stylish, but not that smart

Toyota’s mid-level all-rounder is overshadowed by its more specialized portfolio counterparts

Definitely the sensible option, but you'll be laughing all the way to the petrol station

Finding fault with the A3 Sportback is quite hard. Right now, it’s the most roundly talented premium hatch there is

The forgotten Porsche gets modernised. You shouldn't forget it

Like the Yaris, but fancy something slightly taller? You'll like this slightly taller Yaris

Had enough of the family SUV? The E-Class proves there’s still plenty of life in the estate

The car you'd want for a long journey across mixed roads, but it wouldn't get you out bed earlier

Ford jumps on the electric crossover bandwagon. Ignore the Mustang branding and you'll find an accomplished car

The Nissan Qashqai gets some worthy improvements as part of a chunky facelift. Does the job admirably, not really one for the enthusiast. Obviously

A great looking car with a myriad of drivetrain options. Shame the Skoda Octavia exists

The Mercedes SL combines real performance with GT-like refinement and tech. But it's fiddly to operate and strangely unengaging to drive

A supremely complete crossover. And better to drive than it strictly needs to be

Newly facelifted eighth-gen Golf remains the lingua-franca of the hatch world. A finely polished machine

The new EQE SUV fills a gap in the Mercedes range, but doesn't do much else

An almost irritatingly complete GT and sports car. Feels like £110k’s worth, top up or top down

Familiar with the Golf? No surprises here, but there are plenty more interesting options out there