car reviews

Newly facelifted eighth-gen Golf remains the lingua-franca of the hatch world. A finely polished machine

The first exec-sized electric wagon on the scene, and good enough the others need not bother… unless they can undercut BMW’s hefty prices

The point where 2020s technology meets 1920s craftsmanship. Entertaining, but there are cracks in that century-wide gap

Leave your baggage about its looks at the door and the Cayenne Coupe is a stupendous thing

The latest 5 Series is every bit as brilliant as its predecessor. As you were...

Honestly? The new X2 doesn’t feel like a car BMW spent spent much time or love on

Hugely comfortable, impressively equipped and assured to drive. The new C-Class ticks a lot of boxes

A terrific car, a genuine exponent of light weight and something pleasingly different to drive

It’s a deeply complete car, the Cayenne: practical, potent and very clever. Underneath, it’s still at the top of the class to drive

If you can make use of it, there's nothing to match it

BMW i5 is part car, part ecosystem. Even so, it’s rewarding to drive and the cabin is world class

Crossover'd A-Class is an improvement on the old one and will no doubt sell very well. But a GLB is the better choice

Ignore the grille, what lies behind makes the M3 the most complete sports saloon on sale today

Sound the fanfare, it's a rear-drive Alfa that's rather good indeed. Updated tech helps too

Maserati’s take on the ubiquitous medium-sized SUV hits plenty of targets, yet feels like a car designed to do just that

BMW’s littlest SUV is no longer so little, but is hampered by its interior tech and combustion engines. iX1 is the pick of the bunch

Interior furnishing and screen systems take priority over how it drives. Many love it for that, but not us

The Audi A6 Avant makes a compelling case for itself, but doesn’t quite match up to the all-round excellence of the BMW 5 Series Touring

An imperious cruiser, best sampled with vast quantities of diesely torque. Now with better tech and still available in bonkers SVR form

It's comfy, it drives well, it's got performance *and* eco options... There's really not much to criticise

It's a BMW 5 Series: very refined, great to drive and features loads of tech