car reviews

A desirable family hatch that just happens to be electric. Fantastic interior, too

Fashion continues to turn against hatches so the 1 Series range has shrunk. But if a petrol auto suits you, this is a fine car

Better looking than the Lambo Urus, phenomenal performance and handling, hugely expensive… ideal if you need a supercar and an SUV rolled into one

It looks the part and it's huge fun to drive, but Abarth’s 600e has the spacial qualities of a phone box

Porsche nails the mid-sized electric SUV. No huge technological leaps, but absolutely solid in all areas. Best-in-class

A refined and good looking little car, at home in the city and suburbs. Price a little stiff though

Skoda’s mid-life facelift to the Octavia improves on an already very good car

Everything you need is in the Dacia Duster, and a lot of what you don't, isn't. Good

The Explorer’s close cousin is a little slinkier looking but more expensive and much the same to drive

The Aceman is there for those that want a Cooper with rear doors and a slightly bigger boot. It won’t change the game

Skoda’s most desirable family car enters a bold second generation. New styling tinsel hides an otherwise evolutionary step

Reforged Vanquish now has the poise and performance to trouble even the most aggressive supercars

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

Bigger, but not necessarily better – just more of the same, really

The most powerful, fastest M5 ever. But the added plug-in hybrid powertrain robs the car of natural delicacy. It’s a bruiser, but not especially satisfying

The newly facelifted Skoda Octavia is the perfect antidote to every SUV out there. Better to look at, better to drive and just as practical

AMG reinvents the GT as more of a… GT. Quick, composed, versatile and keeps the thunderous V8 alive a little longer

Audi's model mash-up project has lost a little something along the way

The seven-seater SUV market is rather crowded, but not many bring this style of hybrid tech to the party

Looks slick, drives adroitly, and bigger engines and bougier specs see it shine brightest, of course. Pity the tech spoils it

A big-hearted engine in an otherwise sensible car. The perfect seven-tenths hot hatch. We’ll miss it when it’s gone