car reviews

The updated RS3 is the best one yet. Although you’ll need to spend time getting the best out of it

The Karoq might be slightly dull, but it's eager to please and will slot seamlessly into your life

There's vanishingly little charisma to the S5 electric crossover, but it's competent and cheap enough

The Civic Type R can function as your only car, yet is as thrilling as most bespoke sports cars. Stunning to drive. And distressingly expensive

With a modern style and a number of tech conveniences, the Cadillac Optiq is an affordable option for those looking for a luxury EV, just don’t expect any excitement

A heroically talented go-anywhere, do-anything family SUV. Just be sure you *need* this much space and ability

Cadillac’s all-electric Escalade is a solid addition to the lineup, with great range and luxury accoutrements that succeeds in spite of itself

The Lexus LM is here to gatecrash the world of VVIP travel, one A-lister at a time

A very balanced SUV. Comfy, quiet, practical, none too sporty and all the better for it. More an XC90 rival than an X5 fighter

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Latest generation of VW’s best-selling model plays things with a straight bat. Not a thriller, but nor is it designed to be

The Toyota Sequoia’s a luxury tank with room for eight people, albeit one you’ll pay handsomely for

No major compromises versus the hard-top, and the V12 symphony is that bit closer to your eardrums. Find a tunnel, apply throttle, be happy

Credit to Leapmotor for giving the city car some love. Too bad the T03 lacks our favourite small car traits...

A top-notch redesign almost distracts from the distinctly average commuter crossover underneath

The C10 is competent in enough areas to be a budget option, but will you pine for one? No

A handsome saloon or estate that doesn’t try too hard to be an aero car

A six-cylinder sports drop-top sports car with a six-speed manual gearbox is a rare thing these days. The looks? That's up to you

For a car built to venture off the beaten track, the latest Forester sticks to familiar territory: comfy, spacious and dependable

Maserati reinvents itself for the electric age… with a car that doesn’t look too different from the old one. A bonkers V6 lives on, though

Renault offers an X4 rival at X2 prices and gets a lot of it right, but arguably misses the point of what a family SUV should really do