car reviews

The newly facelifted Skoda Octavia is the perfect antidote to every SUV out there. Better to look at, better to drive and just as practical

Enormously practical and built for family life, the Berlingo does all you could realistically ask of it

Among an abundance of small SUVs, the 2008, with its eye-catching looks and great interior tech, is one of the most interesting

A comprehensive little supermini that holds its own against the competition

The Nissan Qashqai gets some worthy improvements as part of a chunky facelift. Does the job admirably, not really one for the enthusiast. Obviously

A great looking car with a myriad of drivetrain options. Shame the Skoda Octavia exists

A supremely complete crossover. And better to drive than it strictly needs to be

The looks might be polarising but it's not actually ugly and certainly not – bigger crime – bland

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

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

Another worthy crossover. Comfy, roomy, but it won’t tug your heartstrings

The new MG 3 deserves its place at the supermini table. Good to drive, frugal to run, and cheap as they come

Ford has used Fiesta bits to make a proper chunky little MPV. Of course it was going to be good

The fast Fiesta is more grown up in all the ways you’d want, marginally less chuckable than before, but still hilarious

Makes no promises it cannot keep, and absolutely nails the brief Dacia set for it: simple, spacious motoring for pennies on the pound. Now with added refinement

A capable answer to a question nobody should be asking

Success in a hatch isn't just about the drive. The Focus has the rest of the bases well covered too

City cars aren’t dead yet - the i10 is grown-up, comfy and loaded with kit

The electric 500 convertible is compromised, but that won't diminish its appeal to fans

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

The base engines are gruff, but the handling is as sweet as ever. Very few sports cars are this complete