car reviews

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

Mirai is Japanese for future. How very fitting: the fuel cell future has arrived

Not as good to drive as we hoped, but the interior design and space makes up for it. Solid effort

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

There are better all-rounders, but idiosyncrasy and charm mark it out

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Latest i30 Tourer is just £500 more than the hatchback and arguably looks better, too

We're not quite sure how VW allowed it, but Seat has produced a genuine rival to the Golf here...

Peugeot needed to be bold to regain ground in a sector it once led. The 208 delivers

The A4 in a prettier frock. If style matters, go right ahead, but don't think you're getting a better car...

Nice-looking Vauxhall mini-MPV has a neat interior and that's about it. Can't hold a candle to a Yeti

Renault has rediscovered its form with a loveable car in a class that lacks them

Designed for das autobahn, but works brilliantly just about everywhere. RS6 Avant might be the only car you'd ever need...