car reviews

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

Sound the fanfare, it's a rear-drive Alfa that's rather good indeed. Updated tech helps too

Light on practicality, but otherwise the most complete sports estate available today. And one of the best electric cars, too

Remains one of the best all-round, reasonably priced EVs you can buy today

Excellent overkill. The most Raptor-ish Ford Ranger so far, now with a V6 bi-turbo petrol and even more suspension

A surprisingly rounded EV. Fun to drive, uncompromised inside, and still every bit a Mini

Maserati’s take on the ubiquitous medium-sized SUV hits plenty of targets, yet feels like a car designed to do just that

The TT's final iteration is its best: a very good car that's easy to live with and thunderously fast in the quick version

A sensible hybrid family estate with the fuel-sipping ability of a camel. Doesn't mean we have to love it...

Top notch Japanese muscle car with a whole lot of heart. Not dynamically perfect, but in 2023 its charm continues to grow

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

Exciting looks clothe typical Toyota cleanliness and worthiness. It's still bland though

The Lexus LC is the maddest Lexus since the LFA, and backs it up with impressive dynamics… so long as you buy the V8, not the hybrid

Not the EV we’d recommend, but if you like the way it looks and battery-power suits your lifestyle then by all means

No slouch and an impressive plug-in hybrid, but won’t put a smile on your face like the GTI

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