car reviews

The MG4 Urban isn't bad and it's certainly great value. But in no way is it aimed at people who like cars

The Fabia is the dictionary definition of 'easy to live with', or would be if the dictionary catered for phrases as well as words

Toyota aims to keep the city car alive by making it a crossover SUV thing. Your nan will like it

All previous Corsas have reeked of mediocrity, but not this one... until you get inside it

Some cars make you wonder if the development work was ever finished; for the Haval Jolion Pro, it’s more ‘did they bother at all?’

Smart, likeable supermini that bodes reasonably well for the i20N

VW’s tiniest, cheapest hot hatch has similar horsepower and weight to the original Mk1 Golf GTI. Time to party like it’s 1975

The Leon Cupra has come of age. The mix of civility and pace is as good as anything out there

It's easy to see why this is many people's default hot hatch

A thoroughly capable family car that handles far better than it really needs to

Renault’s Qashqai rival is conveniently a rebodied… Qashqai. A fine appliance for family transport

The latest version of the car that defined the premium hatch sector stays classy

A fun car with a practical side, but no longer one of the sharpest hot hatches on sale

Ford EcoSport review: better-looking, better-equipped and better to drive than before

It’s the car that Top Gear staffers tend to recommend when asked ‘what should I buy?’ more often than anything else.

The new Beetle is a vast improvement on its predecessor and sportier, too. We like it

BMW brand diversification continues. A pricey people carrier, but a cut above

Audi blends conventional A3 with futuristic drive tech to create its answer to the BMW i3

Audis are hit and miss. This is an on-target bullseye. Exactly what a fast hot hatch should be

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

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