8/10VauxhallCorsa VXR£10,665 – £19,760Vauxhall has turned the Corsa VXR into a convincing fast pocket rocket.
8/10LexusLC£74,470 – £91,745Bold and beautiful: the Lexus LC is the maddest Lexus since the LFA, and backs it up with impressive dynamics for a heavy car… so long as you buy the V8, not the hybrid.
7/10LexusRX£48,440 – £61,745Lexus makes a proper alternative to the default German premium SUVs, so long as you prefer efficiency and comfort to outright performance
7/10VauxhallAstra£18,150 – £27,770The Astra re-thought. It works at providing what real people really want.
7/10VauxhallVXR8£54,325 – £56,025Still a wonderful V8, RWD bruiser at heart, but the extra electronics means it feels slightly confused
7/10VauxhallAdam£13,230 – £18,695Surprisingly fresh-faced and good-looking new city car from Vauxhall. Deserves to do well.
7/10VauxhallInsignia Grand Sport£19,430 – £35,670New Insignia ticks every cost-effective box, and is much more refined than before. Still tricky to be enthusiastic about, though
7/10VauxhallCrossland X£16,890 – £23,420It presents enough rational arguments that it'll insinuate itself deep into many families' lives.
6/10LexusIS£29,935 – £43,210Every Lexus trait wrapped up in a tight 3 Series sized package. Superb design, forgettable to drive, probably quite nice to own.
6/10VauxhallInsignia Sports Tourer£20,590 – £37,170The Insignia Sports Tourer is a solid effort, handsome and well mannered too.
6/10LexusRC£38,935 – £69,065Not all that sharp to drive but it’s comfy and striking. For some, that will be enough.
6/10VauxhallGrandland X£22,535 – £34,020The Grandland X is a good car, but not a great car. However, that doesn’t matter so much in the SUV class
6/10LexusLS£99,45022nd Century limo looks, stunted by 1980s powertrain response. The ultimate left-field choice...
4/10LexusLS£99,450Expensive to buy, expensive to own. Rationalists, look elsewhere; LS is outpaced by newer, greener, cheaper rivals.
4/10LexusCT 200h£23,350 – £31,830To call this a posh Prius may sound a little harsh, but that’s what it is.
4/10VauxhallMokka£17,929 – £22,429There are many good mini-SUVs on the market. The Mokka isn’t one of them. We advise a trip to a Skoda dealership.
