car reviews

Honda’s hybrid powertrain is still impressive, but just get it in the Civic rather than messing about with a heavier, uglier SUV

Dacia’s focused relentlessly on building the best value seven-seater – everything else is a bonus

The 595 is certainly feeling its age, but cheap lease deals and noisy exhausts at least make it good value fun

If you're after a seven-seat electric car, then the EQV is the one

Good news: the Soul EV is like a Niro EV, only a bit more interesting

A very well-rounded, complete, comfortable car with a calming temperament that makes it a pleasure to waft about in

The Austral is well trimmed, feels high tech, and uses little fuel. If you want a hybrid crossover, it's a good choice

With so much Giulia DNA, the Stelvio was bound to be good. At last an Alfa to buy with your heart *and* head

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

Comfy and refined, but utterly hamstrung by not being a bespoke EV. In many ways a lazy effort

The Vauxhall Astra looks great, handles well and will be pretty cheap to run. Just don't expect it to excel at anything

The 408 turns out to be a tempting concept that drives more engagingly than most crossovers

A posh pickup that pretty much nails the brief. Bigger and better than before, with fewer rivals too

The Maserati MC20 Cielo is a car with lots of talents and dimensions: it's quick, engaging and friendly

The Lexus RX is a handsome player in the big SUV arena, but it's hard to play the value card this high up the price chain

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

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

Remains one of the best all-round, reasonably priced EVs you can buy today

Excellent overkill. The most Raptor-ish Ford Ranger so far, now with a V6 bi-turbo petrol and even more suspension

A surprisingly rounded EV. Fun to drive, uncompromised inside, and still every bit a Mini

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