car reviews

A likeable little city car, but comfortable enough beyond it too. Just don't expect the off-road chops you're used to from a Jeep

The Volvo EX30 is a likeable and admirable car, unless you’re sat in the back of it or lost in the labyrinth that is the screen

By rights an EV cobbled together like this one ought to be rubbish. The fact that it isn’t is testament to the rescue effort Ford’s engineers have pulled off

A decent attempt at a lifestyle SUV with a premium ownership experience to match

The Ioniq 9 is big, smooth and accomplished. Who needs an electric Range Rover?

The styling is down to taste, but anyone put off will be missing out on one of the best-realised sporty EV crossovers around

If all you do is pound up and down the motorway, you *could* make a case for the MG IM5… but in any other scenario you should run a mile from it

You might never fall in love with it, but nor will you shake your fists at it in a moment of Basil Fawlty-esque existential despair

The R4 has a sense of fun in both its looks and its driving, and feels premium. This is a very, very good value car

An electric SUV that's good to look at and nice to sit in, but at a price

Completely forgettable to look at and lacking in dynamic talent, but the BYD Dolphin is at least well equipped and spacious

Mini’s tactic to replace its heartland hatch with a heavy facelift was a gamble, but it seems to have paid off

The Taycan Sport Turismo handles as beautifully as it looks. Practicality, on the other hand, is not this estate’s strongest suit

Kia proves that forward-thinking needn’t be wacky and that sensible needn’t be boring

At last, Volkswagen has (mostly) fixed the interior and tech. But rivals are cheaper, go further, and come with better cabins

An Audi for people who like Audis – you could do much worse

DS makes something inevitably different from the German opposition, and surprisingly different from the rest of Stellantis's stuff

One of Britain's cheapest EVs has loads of equipment. We wish they'd spent that money elsewhere though

The Aceman is there for those that want a Cooper with rear doors and a slightly bigger boot. But it's not a game-changer

A high-tech showcase of everything BMW can do. Now with more power and additional range

More fun than a crossover, roomy, comfortable, efficient and importantly, it's got character and is likeable