car reviews

Some character's gone AWOL, but it's still astoundingly good to drive yet amazingly easy to live with

A thoroughly capable all-round coupe. But not a purebred Toyota

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

The Silverado is clearly a front-runner pickup, with user-friendly tech, amenities and engines with great prowess

The electric future’s looking very bright for Rolls-Royce. Very probably the finest car in the world

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

Honda’s hybrid powertrain is still impressive, but just get it in the Civic rather than messing about with a heavier, uglier SUV

Dacia’s focused relentlessly on building the best value seven-seater – everything else is a bonus

The 595 is certainly feeling its age, but cheap lease deals and noisy exhausts at least make it good value fun

If you're after a seven-seat electric car, then the EQV is the one

Good news: the Soul EV is like a Niro EV, only a bit more interesting

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

Makes no promises it cannot keep, and absolutely nails the brief Dacia set for it: simple, spacious motoring for pennies on the pound. Now with added refinement

Comfy and refined, but utterly hamstrung by not being a bespoke EV. In many ways a lazy effort

The Vauxhall Astra looks great, handles well and will be pretty cheap to run. Just don't expect it to excel at anything

The 408 turns out to be a tempting concept that drives more engagingly than most crossovers

A posh pickup that pretty much nails the brief. Bigger and better than before, with fewer rivals too

The Maserati MC20 Cielo is a car with lots of talents and dimensions: it's quick, engaging and friendly

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