car reviews

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

Latest Jetta is a marked improvement, but still dull as ever

It may be a baby crossover for the fashion conscious but it's all Range Rover at heart

Peugeot can at last lay the ghost of the 205 GTI to rest. This is a very able modern hatch

Mondeo man has grown up and discovered the finer things in life. Less fun, but more satisfying overall

The big-brother to the regular Fiat 500 is roomier and more family-friendly. Nice work, Fiat

Big new Mini aims to be less of a curio and more of a family hatch alternative

Breathes even more fire but is now able to deploy it with more finesse.

A dinosaur from the masters of hybrid tech. Beautifully built, but feels old hat alongside newer, more economical rivals

Volvo hits the premium hatch format on the head: the V40 is an impressive model that's a genuine Golf rival

Ford B-Max review: Ford finally joins the mini-MPV fray with a clever car packed with potential.

Facelifted Audi Roadster features revised engines, tweaked visuals – and very little amusement

The Verso has a smart new look and is better to drive. Pity interior space isn't better

Introduced a decade ago, the Zafira now exists beside the Tourer in Vauxhall's line-up. If this is a hidden gem, the sparkle is now well-hidden...

A fleet-footed boisterous hot hatch that's no longer a one-trick pony

New version of Merc's most massive SUV: is it now ready to topple the Range Rover?

A little better than the monstrosity that was the Frontera, but expensive and unrefined. Not vauxhall's finest hour

Think of this as a Yeti made over as an MPV. And made uglier. Interior is well-shaped and eminently usable.

All-new C4 Picasso is comfier and more versatile than the SUV crossovers that are all the rage

Good to drive and more versatile than a standard 5-Series, but the 5GT remains one of BMW's biggest mistakes. Buy a 5-Series Touring instead

Infiniti would like its Q70 to take the fight to BMW and Mercedes class leaders. Sadly, it isn't up to their lofty standards