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,...

As an estate there's stacks of room with 1,740 litres of space with the seats down, fold flat seats and plenty of cubbyholes. This time though, Skoda has turned the practicality up a notch and thought about those small touches that make a difference to everyday life. That means that the sill sits...

Like the  BMW 5 Series Touring ,  Audi A6 Avant  and  Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate , the Jaguar XF Sportbrake is an executive mix of style, luxury and space. At the business end of things, the Jaguar matches most of its rivals on storage, with 565 litres of boot space when the rear seats are in place. It...

In the fine tradition of sexing up the estate car, Kia calls the Optima-based estate a ‘Sportswagon’. It evokes an exotic lifestyle choice rather than reflecting your basic need to carry a lot of stuff. Fortunately, in a basic sense the Kia Optima Sportswagon is an estate that carries a lot of stuff....

The Astra Sports Tourer costs from around £16,500. But is Vauxhall’s new British-built model good enough to give rivals like the Volkswagen Golf Estate and the Ford Focus Estate a run for their money? On paper, it certainly has a lot going for it. It might be almost the same size as the model it...

The fifth-generation A4 Avant was launched all the way back in 2015, but it’s testimony to this car’s design and engineering that it still feels modern. It is not the largest estate car on the market – a Skoda Superb Estate is far more commodious – yet it can comfortably transport four adults and...