car reviews

Light on practicality, but otherwise the most complete sports estate available today. And one of the best electric cars, too

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

Top notch Japanese muscle car with a whole lot of heart. Not dynamically perfect, but in 2023 its charm continues to grow

The Lexus LC is the maddest Lexus since the LFA, and backs it up with impressive dynamics… so long as you buy the V8, not the hybrid

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

Not cheap, and not a conventional SUV, but a thoroughly capable family wagon

A brilliant GT, now with a bit more headroom

One of the pioneering performance SUVs uses plug-in power to stay relevant in its third generation

A car that makes going fast incredibly easy. But rivals do the whole 'fun' thing much better

Vastly improved cabin and well-mannered hybrid set-up are impressive, but the Civic might struggle to stand out in a crowded market

As practical as a pair of lead water wings, but one of the most entertaining cars ever built

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

The Honda Civic brings some welcome colour to a sensible part of the market. Not perfect, but very interesting

The Taycan Sport Turismo handles as beautifully as it looks, but we're not convinced it sufficiently outperforms the Cross Turismo

The Boxster isn't going to awe you or overpower you. It simply works with you in a deeply satisfying way

One of the best luxury cars money can buy: this really is a bit of an all-round superstar

Makes a broadly good first impression with its S-Class-grade tech and comfy cabin. Final verdict to come once we've driven a UK car

This is the best Grand Cherokee Jeep has ever produced. And it’s one that is now more than capable of squaring up to the competition

Porsche's updated sports limo has more ability and bandwidth than ever before. The best it's ever been

This swaggering 616bhp monsterwagen is what we get instead of an M5 Touring

The X6-by-Benz is much better than the old one, but doesn’t enjoy life around town