In-depth reviews

The Getz offers lots of room, is well equipped and impressively designed. It's a strong budget supermini.

The Sports Coupe may be ageing, but it remains competitive. However, as with so many Mercs, it's simply too expensive.

The RX is a huge worldwide sales hit for Lexus.

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With more recognised luxury marques now in foreign control Bristol is totally unique in providing bespoke luxury cars for discerning customers.

The Golf TDI diesel is something of an institution, and with economy, torque and in-gear urge, it's not hard to see why.

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There's no doubting the quality of the Honda. But the two-rows-of-three layout is an acquired taste, and the FR-V looks pricey.

Focus-rivalling Peugeot is very good at being average, but lacks the magic to challenge class-leaders.

The Honda feels half-hearted. The weedy electric motor means the engine is used too often, and that ensures fuel economy is poor. The Toyota Prius is …

The X-Type is the car that Jaguar hoped would bring in serious volume sales to the company, competing against the best of the German competition on bo…

The Kia is fantastic value and a massive step forward from the car it replaces, making it a serious contender in the compact MPV sector.

We like the Murano's image, practicality and car-like handling.

Classy styling and low running costs mean the Audi A4 Cabriolet isn't easily dismissed

It may be fast and have a superb engine, but the BMW Z4 M Coupe isn't a winner.

When you compare the Accent to the leap Hyundai made with the Santa Fe SUV, it's a bit of a disappointment

Citroen's established five-door supermini is not a supermini front-runner, but is hard to beat in terms of value.

Great to drive, generously equipped, affordable to run and buy, the 159 ticks all the right boxes while appealing on an emotional level too.

Co-developed in association with General Motors, this Hungarian built compact car has, in its previous form, consistently been a best seller in its na…

Like its Kelisa relative the Kenari is another Perodua based on an old Daihatsu model.

Peugeot 807

The Merc has dramatic styling, road presence and sheer class.

The original hot hatch is once again one of the world's best.

Stunning and charismatic, the Brera fills the coupe brief to the letter. It's a car you would be proud to own and drive.

Many said Bentley were being foolish to move 'downmarket' with a range of cheaper cars but the success of the Continental GT has underlined what a sen…

The Toledo is a hatchback based on an MPV that's trying to be a saloon.

A technical tour de force that drives beautifully, yet is also easy to live with, the Porsche 911 is the world's best sports car.

Inspired by the seven-seat Zafira, Vauxhall's Meriva takes flexible rear seating for five to a different sector.