The previous-generation Skoda Octavia Estate was very popular with both new- and used-car buyers, thanks to its generous interior space and robust quality. With this fourth-generation Octavia , Skoda has moved the car further upmarket – without forgetting what made its predecessor so successful....

If you’ve already read our review on the excellent new Mercedes E-Class saloon , then you could be forgiven for thinking the estate variant is more of the same only with a bit more space. And you’d be right – although there’s much more to this premium German estate than its capacity to devour your...

The compact executive estate class is highly competitive. Both the Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate and Audi A4 Avant are excellent cars but we think the BMW 3 Series Touring is quite possibly the best of the bunch - especially now it's been brought bang up to date with sharper looks and a new infotainment...

A key rival to the estate versions of the Ford Focus and Volkswagen Golf, the Corolla Touring Sports is one of the few family cars to be sold completely diesel-free. This means Corolla buyers get the choice of a 1.2 petrol engine or two petrol hybrids.  The Corolla Touring Sports won't set many pulses...

If you're after a big premium estate , you've never had it so good. The quality of models from the likes of BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo , Jaguar and Audi mean there are really no bad choices. Whatever you choose, you're unlikely to be disappointed. In fact there are such fine margins between them,...

The V90 is a clever piece of automotive design; you can tell it’s a Volvo estate car without having to think about it, but it doesn’t look overly boxy or anything other than modern and stylish. That same design theme also runs into the cabin too, which is discreetly stylish. Perhaps more importantly,...