Downsizing is the flavour of the month. Fuel prices are rising , space on the road is decreasing and cars are getting bulkier and more refined than ever. So do you really need anything bigger than the Volkswagen Polo? The latest, MK6 Polo is basically where the VW Golf was 20 years ago in terms...

Skoda is already very well-represented in the family hatchback market by the excellent Octavia , while family SUV buyers are also nicely catered for by the Karoq . So what's the reasoning behind launching the Scala? Well, this isn’t a car that’s trying to directly steal sales from its established...

The fact is, there’s also plenty to like for those who aren’t quite so long-of-tooth. The styling might be fussy in places, but we like the fact that it looks like nothing else in the class, especially when that class is packed full of such conservative-looking machines. One of the biggest boots...

Like the hatchback, the i30 Tourer will feature an all-turbocharged engine line-up, with the petrols consisting of three-cylinder 1.0-litre engines offered alongside standard four-cylinder 1.4 units. The diesel range will feature the familiar 1.6-litre turbodiesel, which was found in the previous gen...

For its first assault on the electric SUV market, Toyota chose not to go it alone. Instead, it formed a partnership with Subaru, developing the e-TNGA platform. Along with being used for the Toyota bZ4X, this EV architecture also underpins the Subaru Solterra and Lexus RZ . But has the company...

And the Hyundai i20 comes loaded with kit, gets decent infotainment and has a high-tech engine that provides nippy performance and decent fuel economy. In an uncompetitive class that would be enough to rocket it to the top of your shopping list, but the small car class is far from uncompetitive and,...