8/10BMWX2£31,230 – £41,560Manages to serve up a zingy new style that hardly compromises its space or usefulness
8/10VolkswagenTiguan£24,785 – £41,350The latest Tiguan feels solid, sensible and laser-guided at its target market
7/10Mazda6£24,130 – £33,810Another good Mazda from one of the very few car companies – any company, come to that – which simply doesn’t make a bad product
6/10KiaProceed£24,065 – £28,825A refreshing niche that ain’t a crossover, but not as sporty as billed
7/10SeatLeon ST£23,855 – £28,495Only the interior isn't as good as the Golf. Beyond that, there's not a lot to split the Leon ST.
8/10SeatAteca£22,410 – £35,205A first-time entrant from Seat that feels like they’ve been practicing for years.
8/10SkodaKaroq£22,015 – £34,590The Karoq might have lost its predecessor’s personality, but on every other front it’s a better car than the one it replaces
7/10RenaultKadjar£20,570 – £30,210Renault’s Qashqai rival is conveniently a rebodied… Qashqai. A fine appliance for family transport
6/10Alfa RomeoGiulietta Cloverleaf/QV£19,390 – £25,730A capable machine, but more GT than hot hatch. Think mature rather than arm-wangly Italian
7/10SkodaKamiq£17,475 – £24,865Another worthy crossover. Comfy, roomy, but not especially interesting
