car reviews

While adequate in most areas, the Avensis Estate excels in none of them. You can get a lot better than this for your money

Good design and dynamics at a decent price, this is another class act from Hyundai

The greatest second-hand car on the market, thanks to appalling RVs. Pity, the Phaeton is a good car with decent engines and quality

The unexpected successor to the short-lived 12C. The 650S is the car it should have been all along

The world's first green hypercar is brilliant. The future, beamed into your local VW dealer

The Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe is a unique way to travel, perhaps more like a beautifully built water craft than a car.

Superlight sports car for one, sir? We absolutely love it: so should you

Mighty good effort from Kia: a good-looking, well-engineered hatch. It's the sporty GT you want, however...

The most extreme Noble ever is a £200,000, 225mph rocket ship that's as extreme as they come

Peugeot transfers surprise appeal of the 308 5dr into a practical estate

Not-quite replacement for the 1M Coupe is fast, fun to drive - and a whopping £10,000 cheaper

B is for better: this latest B-Class is a big improvement over previous iterations

Nice to drive and with funky doors, the Meriva is very practical for such a small car. What's not to like?

Vauxhall says it's a cut-price Audi A5 rival. We say it's good, but not that good.

Like the rest of the Kia range, the Carens is a very capable machine

This is the best family hatch Peugeot has ever made. Smooth, refined, and comfortable

Another safe and sensible saloon from the Volvo team. Which mixes Swedish style with good engines

Minor styling tweaks apart, the Skoda Rapid and Seat Toledo are the same car, but we somehow think it works better as a Skoda

Weird-looking large SUV from Nissan's luxury marque

Now here in the UK and drives better than you'd believe. Sadly, no RHD...

Lexus apes Audi's cabin quality and, more regrettably, Audi's ride quality