Once upon a time, if you wanted a hot hatch, you’d go for the Golf GTi – but those days are long gone. So many manufacturers surpassed the GTi that
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Alfa Romeo has finally entered the SUV market with the Tonale – a crossover aiming to take on the likes of BMW’s X1 or Audi’s Q3. Its personality seems contradictory,
The eC4 is a crossover that combines a coupe’s sleek lines with a hatchback’s practicality and adds a dash of Citroen’s trademark quirkiness. But is it any good to drive,
What do big engines and 2023 have in common? Not a lot. All we see these days are tiny petrol units connected to electric motors and, apart from that, an
Think of a van merged with a family hatchback, possibly with a dollop of a crossover SUV on top, and that’s the Kia Soul EV. It is a small family
The Honda Jazz has been around for donkey’s years – in fact, it’s been on the UK’s roads since 1982. That has given the Japanese giant some serious time
Although it’s technically a crossover, Volvo’s XC60 is at the larger end of the scale. Based on the same platform as the excellent full-fat SUV, the XC90, it promises superb
The Mercedes-Benz E-Class has always been a decent car, but it’s spent most of its life in the shadows on the BMW 5 Series. Mercedes has upped its game in
Everybody seems to want the SUV treatment nowadays – even those driving the smallest hatchbacks. As a result, there’s an increasing demand for mini-crossovers – basically, a tiny hatchback that’s
Skoda has come on leaps and bounds in recent years, and nowadays, the Octavia is one of the highest-regarded cars in its class. It is challenging to make a typically