car reviews

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

Vauxhall upgrades its mainstream hatch, makes a very competent Focus rival. Definitely worth considering

A thoroughly capable family car that handles far better than it really needs to

Practical and liveable, but also blooming good to drive. The 911 is *the* all-round sports car

Praise be, BMW’s given us a proper M driver’s car. The M2 Competition is simply outstanding.

Facelifted Sportage gains mild hybrid diesel tech, but it’s not enough to radically alter the class landscape

About as painless to drive and own as a family car gets. The Tucson ain’t interesting, but it’s very good all the same

The 500 looks tempting and fun where so many cars in this segment are drab.

The latest version of the car that defined the premium hatch sector stays classy

A fun car with a practical side, but no longer one of the sharpest hot hatches on sale

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

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

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

We can't quite believe we're saying this, but the 911 Cabrio might just be better than the Coupe

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

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