Car Reviews

If ever there was a car that will become a future classic, it’s the Volvo V60 Polestar. The standard V60 is good in itself, but once Polestar – a Swedish tuning company now 100% owned by Volvo – got their hands on it… it became a car transformed. And it’s …

There’s more to Kia than its unrivalled seven-year warranty scheme – and the all-new Sorento is positive proof. Somewhere between an SUV and a people carrier, it offers the best of both worlds – topping an increasingly impressive range. The first thing that strikes you about the Sorento is its …

It’s fair to say that the outgoing BMW X1, launched in 2009, wasn’t everybody’s cup of tea. Yes, it sold well – some 730,000 globally and 40,000 in the UK alone – but it had a slight identity problem, occupying a fuzzy area somewhere between an SUV, hatchback and estate. …

The luxury big SUV sector just got a whole lot more competitive – Audi’s back in the game with the all-new Q7. To be honest, I was always a big fan of the first generation Q7, so I wasn’t totally sure about the new model. And let’s not forget, the …

Replacing a successful model is no easy task, so the fact that the all-new Jaguar XF is so good is worth shouting about. Launched in 2007, the original XF was a landmark car for Jaguar, and marked the renaissance of the company after some tricky times. Some 250,000 were sold …

The SEAT Leon X-Perience joins the growing band of rugged, raised estates with off-road ability and greater pulling power. If you’re looking for a grippy 4×4, but don’t want a big SUV, there’s more choice than ever. Now SEAT’s joining the party with a tougher version of its Leon ST …

People carriers may not be as sexy as SUVs these days, but they still can’t be beaten when you need to transport multiple passengers. Ford recently invited us to sample its Multi-Activity Vehicle (MAV) range, so we had a quick spin in an S-Max, B-Max, Grand C-Max and Galaxy. The …

The Volvo V40 Cross Country is one of those rare cars that fits you like a glove – or at least that’s how I found it. Comfortable, classy, poised, powerful and very frugal, it’s the most rugged version of Volvo’s mid-sized hatchback. If nothing else, I guess this demonstrates how …

Britain has something of a love affair with the Volkswagen Scirocco. Apparently we’re the second biggest market for the car after China. It’s even harder to believe the VW Scirocco is more than 40 years old, though the current generation has been with us since 2008. Still popular, this pretty …

You don’t need us to tell you that crossovers are all the rage – and why not? They combine the best of hatchbacks and SUVs. So, how does the Mitsubishi ASX shape up? Slugging it out in one of the most competitive sectors of the car world can’t be easy, …