In-depth reviews

The Audi A5 Sportback has undoubtedly sleek looks, but it's lagging in a fast-improving market

The sleek DS 4 promises to mix desirable coupe style, family hatch practicality and premium cabin quality

The Audi A3 Saloon is an excellent-handling and great-looking alternative to the Mercedes CLA

The VW Tiguan is a popular alternative to the Skoda Yeti, with smart styling and a wide range of engines

The Kia Pro_cee'd GT can't keep up with most hot hatches but is still quite fun to drive

Stylish looks, a seven-year warranty and great-value price tag make the Kia Sportage a desirable crossover

The Continental GT Convertible is the world's fastest four-seat soft-top, and thanks to Bentley's craftsmanship the most luxurious too

The flagship Vauxhall VXR8 hooligan supersaloon has now got an even bigger engine – and an inflated price

The Aston Martin DB9 is stunning, desirable, fast and comfortable, but it's just starting to feel its age nowadays

Hot AMG version of Merc's C-Class Estate boasts twin-turbo V8 from AMG GT sports car and plenty of driving thrills

The storming Audi RS4 Avant comes with a 444bhp 4.2-litre V8, four-wheel drive and masses of space

Audi's popular A4 is a stylish and well specced alternative to BMW's 3 Series

BMW M6 sits at the top of the stylish coupe range with a storming 567bhp V8 engine

The Mercedes E-Class is getting on a bit now, but still offers plenty of refinement and luxury

Stylish Volkswagen Amarok pick-up is only available as a double-cab in the UK, but it’s still in the top trio of trucks on the market

The Suzuki Swift Sport provides pocket rocket-style driving thrills to match the MINI, but costs a fraction of the price

The VW Golf BlueMotion is Volkswagen's most economical family hatch yet

We test the Alpina XD3, a rival for the Audi SQ5 based on the BMW X3

The four-door BMW M6 Gran Coupe is the most expensive and luxurious car yet from the high-performance 'M' brand

Will VW quality and a huge interior be enough to seal the success of the Caddy Life van based MPV?

The Peugeot Partner Tepee is a van-based five or seven-seat MPV, offering huge practicality and low running costs

The long-running Porsche 911 sports car is faster and more comfortable than ever

VW Golf GTD channels the GTI with strong performance, but with affordable fuel bills to boot

Kia Cee'd GT is a five-door hot hatchback, but can it match more mainstream rivals?

Ford Ranger pick-up is tough as nails, boasts punchy diesel engines and lots of load space

The Toyota Hilux is a robust and great-value alternative to pick-up rivals like the Ford Ranger and Nissan Navara

The Skoda Superb Estate gets a rugged makeover to take on the likes of the Subaru Outback and Passat Alltrack

VW Touran offers a spacious and flexible cabin, comfortable ride and a great range of engines

Chunky looks and robust practicality mean the Nissan Navara ticks the right boxes for image-conscious pick-up buyers

The standard Polo is a great supermini, but the GTI model falls short of its hot hatch rivals

No other city car will take you as far off-road as the esoteric Fiat Panda Cross, but the regular 4x4 will be enough for most people

Jaguar's XF is a very capable and stylish executive saloon that's great to drive, but it's starting to feel its age a bit

The Mercedes CLA 45 AMG four-door coupe uses the same 355bhp 2.0-litre turbocharged engine as the A45 AMG

The Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake is an estate version of the stylish and compact CLA

The Genesis is packed with hi-tech kit and is decent quality, but it won't worry its German rivals

The Infiniti Q70 is a left-field rival to the BMW 5 Series and available with a range of petrol, hybrid and diesel engines