In-depth reviews

The Kia Soul supermini MPV remains a niche choice, despite a facelift in 2011

The Chevrolet Trax is a rival the Nissan Juke, offering value for money and rugged off-road looks

The DFSK Loadhopper offers the space of a panel van, with the footprint of a smaller van. Economy is worse than rivals but it’s cheaper

The Mitsubishi ASX is offered with a single body style

The Fiat Punto Van is available with a single body style and is best suited to carrying small, light loads. It also offers a good payload

The Nissan Primastar comes in six body styles, has one of the largest load spaces in its class and a choice of two crew van models

The Toyota Dyna is a forward-control truck that offers a long load space in compact dimensions

More a scaled down truck than a van, the tough Iveco Daily comes in 10 styles with a weight range extending up to 7.0-tonnes

Toyota returned to the panel van market with the Proace, a rebadged version of the Peugeot Expert

Vauxhall’s smallest van, based on the Corsa, is a compact, manoeuvrable urban runabout that combines economy with reasonable load carrying

MINI reprises the classic Minivan by removing the rear seats from the Clubman. A stylish LCV for fashion-conscious small-business user

The Audi A5 Cabriolet looks great and comes with an impressive engine range and generous amounts of kit

The VW Beetle Convertible offers a great blend of style, economy and driver enjoyment - but it's expensive

Is the new Audi RS5 Cabriolet the best way to enjoy the firm’s excellent 444bhp 4.2-litre V8 engine?

The Mitsubishi L200 Series 4 looks smart, comes in three body styles and a variety of trim levels

The Hyundai Veloster is an unusual and practical rival to the Volkswagen Scirocco and Honda CR-Z

The Renault Trafic is available in six body styles and can carry a competitive payload but rivals offer better standard safety equipment

Ford’s Transit Connect is still good to drive, but showing its age against VW’s Caddy and the Vauxhall Combo

The Mercedes M-Class boasts imposing design, an upmarket image a spacious interior

The SEAT Leon SC is a stylish three-door version of the new Leon hatchback that's more fun to drive

The VW Golf Cabriolet offers nearly as much refinement as a hard-top and all the qualities of the standard hatchback

The Maserati GranCabrio combines head-turning looks, breathtaking performance and a fantastic engine in one desirable package

The Mercedes E-Class Coupe is a more stylish two-door version of proven executive saloon

The BMW 7 Series saloon is a technological tour de force, but it lives in the shadow of the S-Class

The BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo offers more space and a higher ride hight to rival premium SUVs

The BMW 3 Series GT is a more practical version of the 3 Series and rivals the Audi A5 Sportback

The Mercedes CLS 63 AMG adds a healthy dose of performance to one of most desirable saloons money can buy

The three-door Renault Megane Coupe is good to drive and neatly styled

The Mazda 2 is a dynamic, stylish and well built supermini that offers great value for money

Spacious and comfortable, with efficient engines, the Peugeot 308 is a decent all-rounder

The capable Hyundai i10 is the company's smallest model, delivering low running costs and an excellent five-year warranty

The MINI Clubvan is a more practical version of the Clubman, with a two-seat layout and a big boot

The British-built Lotus Evora is a sharp-handling mid-engined sports car that rivals the Porsche Cayman

The classy Audi TT coupe is turned into a mini supercar thanks to a turbocharged five-cylinder engine

Cloth-top MINI Convertible adds another dimension to MINI ownership, but at the expense of practicality

A sporty chassis, racy styling and 208bhp engine give the MINI John Cooper Works serious punch