Choosing the Right Car

When it comes to popular family cars, they don’t come much more popular than the Nissan Qashqai. Taking up the same amount of space as a typical medium hatchback, but boastin...

  Off-roaders have gone from being the transport of farmers who needed something hardy to get around their land and occasionally drive into town, to being the machine of choic...

  Mini may have taken its time to introduce a five-door hatchback – with the first two generations of the new Mini doing without this more practical option – but the compa...

The Alfa Romeo 4C is a lightweight sports car that sits between hardcore stripped out machines like the Caterham Seven and more civilised models from brands including Lotus and Por...

You could be forgiven for thinking you've seen the Skoda Fabia before: underneath, it’s virtually the same as the Audi A1, VW Polo and Seat Ibiza. But it has been give a ...

City cars have gone from being crude, uncomfortable machines bought solely for their low prices to being chic, desirable models bought for their style and low running costs. The F...

The UK Sales charts don’t lie: The one car that’s proved time and time again that it’s Britain’s most popular choice is this, the Ford Fiesta. Over four mi...

If you're looking for the sports car of the future, then this could well be it. It’s called the i8 and it's the latest BMW to get the ‘i’ treatment. It&r...

Deciding which supermini to go for has never been harder. It seems more and more manufacturers are producing high quality small runabouts than ever before, but if you want one that...

SEAT has always had a long reputation of building small cars which are often rebranded with other manufacturers, and the Mii is no different: It’s also available as the Skoda...

When Nissan launched the Qashqai back in the early 2000s, no-one really knew what to expect. It bridged the gap between family hatchback and compact 4×4 and it proved to be a ...

When Nissan launched the Qashqai back in the early 2000s nobody really knew what to expect. It was a cross between a family hatchback and a small 4×4 – what Nissan had d...

Ever since the mid '70s the 3 Series has been at the heart of the BMW range. Whether it's been the executive saloon, family estate car, sporty coupe or prestige drop top, t...

Lexus has always had a bit of a tough time of it in Europe, largely because we love our premium German saloons. But with the latest generation IS, Lexus is looking to play its hybr...

Retro cars are all the rage these days – just look at the success of the Fiat 500 and BMW Mini – but there was one manufacturer that had put a modern twist on one of it...

If you're in the market for a large seven seater, then you've never had so much choice – especially if you like your Fords, as the company now offers three seven seat...

If you're in the market for a premium family car with the practicality offerred by a big boot, then there are really only three cars to go for: The BMW 3 Series Touring, the Au...

The Seat Leon X-Perience is an off-road oriented version of the Seat Leon ST estate, which goes into battle against other jacked up estate cars, such as the closely related Volkswa...

There’s no question Kia is a company on the up, and while several years ago any offering to the family hatchback market would have been dismissed, the company is now&nbs...

Subaru is famed for producing hardy four-wheel drive cars that provide strong off-road ability, without the bulk or in-your-face styling of a typical SUV – along with a line ...

The Nissan Juke is one of the most distinctive cars on the road, with its unique exterior styling and quirky colour-coded interiors. This attention-grabbing 4×4-style small ca...

Despite getting very long in the tooth, the Ford Mondeo has maintained its position in the UK’s bestselling car list. However, Ford has just given its popular large car a com...

  The BMW 2 Series is the sporty Coupe and Convertible sister model to the brand’s popular 1 Series hatchback. This upmarket model takes on rivals including the Audi TT and ...

Many car manufacturers are resorting to hybrid petrol-electric and diesel-electric technology as a way to slash the fuel consumption of their cars. One of the latest to jump on the...

  City cars have gone from being cheap and unappealing tools bought for their low price alone to machines that customers buy for their cheeky styling, easy manoeuvrability and...

The Mercedes C-Class may be a pricey option for car buyers, with even the most affordable model weighing in at over £27,000. However, even this entry-level version has more t...

The large people carrier genre has changed dramatically over the last decade, as families shun spacious full-size MPVs in favour of 4×4-style ‘crossovers’ and smal...

  The Telsa Model S is the only fully electric luxury car you can currently buy. Despite being a rare sight in the UK, the Model S is something of a phenomenon in its homeland...

The Seat Altea is a family-friendly five-seater people carrier, which takes on established MPV rivals by offering an extra dose of space over similarly-sized hatchback models. Key ...

  The Vauxhall Zafira has long proved popular with families, thanks to its value for money and third row of seats that fold into the boot. It is this practicality and ease of ...