car reviews

The MX-5 dishes out open-air fun at entirely legal speeds and costs peanuts to run. What more could you want?

The new Vauxhall Frontera does a lot right for the price, making the cheaper EV hard to overlook

The Vauxhall Frontera Electric stands out for its VFM price tag, but it's got more going for it too

Unpick the cringey slogans on the doors and you’ve got yourself a roomy, sensibly-priced and comfortable take on a supermini

A supermini survivor that blends diverse powertrains with strong design

Y’know the Clio, yeah? Like that. But bigger. Roomier. And more expensive

Quirky, comfortable hatchback and cheaper than most rivals. Perhaps the e-C3 is more interesting, though

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

Ticks all the rational boxes, but rivals are better to drive and more interesting

A likeable little city car, but comfortable enough beyond it too. Just don't expect the off-road chops you're used to from a Jeep

By rights an EV cobbled together like this one ought to be rubbish. The fact that it isn’t is testament to the rescue effort Ford’s engineers have pulled off

The Fiat Grande Panda does lots for little, and carries it off with an air of panache

Citroen's hatch isn't like all the rest and plays big on comfort. Plus, it's not quite a crossover

The Citroen e-C3 is a charming little goofball. The fact that it’s comfy and impressively cheap will only make you love it more

Renault offers an X4 rival at X2 prices and gets a lot of it right, but arguably misses the point of what a family SUV should really do

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

Some cars some suit the transition from hatch to estate, but not the Astra. It’s that bit more lifeless and legroom barely grows

Ford's previous form in crossovers is a bit spotty. Spoiler alert: this one's a good 'un

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

If you like the mad looks of this second-generation C-HR, there's very little to count against it

All previous Corsas have reeked of mediocrity, but not this one. Pity about the interior though