car reviews

At last, a small Vauxhall that’s not tedious to drive. Now, just sort out that dated interior

A surprisingly rounded EV. Fun to drive, uncompromised inside, and still every bit a Mini

The moustachioed Mini is an excellent grown-up hatch, if not the most practical choice

Enormously practical and built for family life, the Berlingo does all you could realistically ask of it

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

The X3 has never done BMW much credit, but the current one is a thorough enough job to take on the class best

A supremely desirable, futuristic supermini with a powertrain for everyone. Just beware the firm ride

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

Remains one of the best all-round, reasonably priced EVs you can buy today

The culmination of decades of work for Toyota, but it's for very specialist cases and hydrogen cheerleaders only

Wilfully odd-looking small SUV is actually fun to drive. It's the Nissan Juke's worthy heir

Does most of the everyday stuff nicely while looking like a bulldog wearing a crash helmet

Citroen's hatch isn't like all the rest and plays big on comfort. Plus, it's not a crossover

The Fortwo is like a hypercar: great in its chosen environment, and pretty rubbish elsewhere

VW’s tiniest, cheapest hot hatch has similar horsepower and weight to the original Mk1 Golf GTI. Time to party like it’s 1975

It's easy to see why this is many people's default hot hatch

The 4x4-drive super-Golf finally came of age with this phenomenally rounded hot hatch

Cheap, but doesn't always feel it. The Korando is coming of age

Far from M Division’s finest hour. Flashy and fast, but you couldn’t live with this ride

The 500 looks tempting and fun where so many cars in this segment are drab.

GTI Mk1 gave birth to a era of hot hatchery. And for that, we thank it