car reviews

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

The EQS SUV does it all but it lacks the character and supreme authority that makes the Range Rover such a lodestar

Few buyers will make full use of all the Defender's abilities, but it's a family car that’ll make you feel adventurous

Costly but good quality, comfort focused EV. The car that should have introduced Genesis to Europe

The most powerful hot hatch in series production operates unobtrusively when you don’t demand much from it, and goes properly feral when you do

A decent car that struggles to stand out with strong competition from within its own family

The Arona is a decent enough small crossover, but a Leon hatch is better looking, roughly the same size, and only slightly more expensive

While it might not have the visual pizazz of its predecessor, the 11th-generation Honda Civic reminds us it’s what’s inside that counts

The Austral is well trimmed, feels high tech, and uses little fuel. If you want a hybrid crossover, it's a good choice

With so much Giulia DNA, the Stelvio was bound to be good. At last an Alfa to buy with your heart *and* head

The Lexus RX is a handsome player in the big SUV arena, but it's hard to play the value card this high up the price chain

The Tonale is styled and engineered with more verve than most of its rivals. Not perfect, but no crossovers are

The B-Class is, in essence, just a tall A-Class with more rear room. The 2023 facelift is minimal. Comfy and roomy, but not as versatile as others

BMW’s littlest SUV is no longer so little, but is hampered by its interior tech and combustion engines. iX1 is the pick of the bunch

Interior furnishing and screen systems take priority over how it drives. Many love it for that, but not us

A decent attempt at a lifestyle SUV which should come with a premium ownership experience, but doesn’t drive as well as its German rivals

Decent powertrain happily takes a back seat to dependable quality. This is where the electric vehicle hits the mainstream

The BYD Atto 3 drives decently, and depressing though it is to say, in this class 'decent' is as good as it gets

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

Among the most complete family cars you can buy for sensible money. As compelling now as it was when it was launched in 2016

A proper all-rounder with a spec for everyone. As long as you want a medium-sized SUV, of course