car reviews

A brilliant GT, now with a bit more headroom

An SUV that rightfully ignores sportiness and focuses on comfort, flexibility and downright classiness

The Audi A6 Avant makes a compelling case for itself, but doesn’t quite match up to the all-round excellence of the BMW 5 Series Touring

An imperious cruiser, best sampled with vast quantities of diesely torque. Now with better tech and still available in bonkers SVR form

Lexus presents a hybrid alternative to the standard premium-crossover fare

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

It's comfy, it drives well, it's got performance *and* eco options... There's really not much to criticise

It's a BMW 5 Series: very refined, great to drive and features loads of tech

Practical, comfortable and premium. A fantastic large estate from Skoda

It’s a seductive car, the A5 Cabriolet, and while more dynamically accomplished than its predecessor, it’s still more of a grand touring boulevardier rather than a B-road hustler

One of the best luxury cars money can buy: this really is a bit of an all-round superstar

Looks good, lowers the heart rate and comes with some reasonably cost-effective engines. A winning combination, slightly fussy facelift details aside

The posh cabriolet market isn't huge. Perhaps the E-Class's utter dominance is to blame

Sportier Sportback does well to not compromise on practicality, but you’ll pay a premium for odd looks

Bored of your tired ol' Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV? Welcome to the new Toyo-zuki successor

The X6-by-Benz is much better than the old one, but doesn’t enjoy life around town

It'll be a perfect tool for some, but cheap plastics and an underpowered drivetrain mean it'll never be loved

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

Vauxhall upgrades its mainstream hatch, makes a very competent Focus rival. Definitely worth considering

Like your cars straightforward, fuss-free, and practical? You’ll really like this. (Very) quietly excellent without ever being memorable.

Can BMW’s ultimate limo finally beat the Mercedes S-class, by a nose? Not quite.