Petrol Hatchback Reviews

Worthy supermini that majors on ease of use and grown-up design. Fun is in short order though

A good car in a class of great ones

A very rational car in standard form, which will make your life easy, but not exciting. The i30 N hot hatch manages to make it easy AND exciting. It's ace

One of the most practical, sensible and desirable large estates.

The new Kuga is safer and roomier than before. Less fun, but a better family car

If it ain't broke, don't fix it; updated Captur is still one of the better small crossovers on sale

Jumped-up Clio is miles less tinny than the old one. Breaks no rules, but it's good-looking, refined and comfy

Same waft, just with added style. A fine long-distance GT, if ever there was one.

An appliance carefully targeted at people who are uninterested in cars.

Buy it for the looks and lifestyle, then put up with the flaws. Likeable, but irrational

Jaguar said its SUVs made new estate cars pointless. It’s built one anyway, and it’s mostly a success.

Jaguar’s little crossover aims to storm a competitive set with F-Type-inspired looks inside and out, and an engaging drive

Land Rover plays with a winning formula just enough. The Evoque remains a stylish, accomplished choice

Alfa's rebirth gets off to a flying start. RWD Giulia is a sign of good things to come

Could be the world's most complete luxo barge. When it's finished.

Screw ‘high-performance’ SUVs. Get one of these instead, and pretend you’re a Parisian assassin

Better than ever, the Fiat Panda is still a worthy rival to the VW Up.

MPV sales are down, but the stylish Scenic has every chance of reversing the trend.

The latest Tiguan feels solid, sensible and laser-guided at its target market

The Mini is an excellent hatch, but does it have to be so grown up?

The Evoque is pretty much all we hoped it’d be, a crossover to fall for.

An excellent and eminently practical car from Ford. Clever design, good to drive.