car reviews

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

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

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

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

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

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

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