car reviews

Far from the most exciting thing, but a sensible and affordable option

Ticks every cost-effective box, and quite refined. Still tricky to be enthusiastic about, though

Presents enough rational arguments that it'll insinuate itself deep into many families' lives. But feels its age in many respects. There are better, more interesting cars in this class

Jaguar XF review: the class-leading dynamics have been preserved and the new interior is in a different world, but whether it's enough to reverse the model’s drift towards market indifference is moot

Porsche's updated sports limo has more ability and bandwidth than ever before. The best it's ever been

BMW's made a rival to the Golf GTI - and quite possibly beaten it

The cheapest way into this kind of speed you can find. Awe-inspiring and a modern performance car icon to boot

The car that did more to further the cause of the performance car than almost any other, Audi’s 4WD icon still has relevance today

A good-looking van with so many variants you're bound to find one that fits

A hugely capable device. Not cheap, but it should be easy to run. By, y'know, jet fighter standards

Ford’s Transit Custom campervan is a brilliant thing. Just don’t laugh at the name

Nine million horsepower, 17,765mph top speed, zero to 3,500mph in two minutes. It's a solid ten

This is it: the Big Bang moment of the passenger car

In standard form, the i30 is as comfy and effortless to own as small hatchbacks get, if not very entertaining to drive. Mild-hybrid tech is smoothly integrated

One of the smallest cars on sale makes a good case for itself if you seek simplicity

Good looking, spacious and well equipped, but the wow-factor is only surface-deep

Looks the business, decent to drive and relatively practical, but still likely to be a rare sight on UK roads

This swaggering 616bhp monsterwagen is what we get instead of an M5 Touring

Bored of your tired ol' Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV? Welcome to the new Toyo-zuki successor

Simultaneously frenzied and approachable, the 812 is a remarkable achievement. Roof on or off

The Fortwo is like a hypercar: great in its chosen environment, and pretty rubbish elsewhere