In fact, as our Range Rover review will show, it has more rivals than simply other luxury SUVs. Such is its combination of space, refinement and ability, it presents itself as a compelling alternative to premium saloons such as the Mercedes-Benz S-Class or another German offering, the BMW 7 Series...

That means – in theory – it's more car-like to drive, and should tempt family buyers away from big, expensive SUVs. And while it still looks like a van with windows, you can jazz it up with two-tone colour schemes and wheels measuring up to 19-inches in diameter. There are petrol and diesel engines...

With the addition of the Golf-sized Skoda Scala to its model line-up, Skoda has been able to move the Octavia more upmarket, which you'll notice as soon as you get behind the wheel. Slap a Volkswagen badge on the steering wheel and you wouldn't bat an eyelid, so good is the finish inside. In fact...

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,...

With the V standing for ‘versatile’, the Genesis GV70 sits between the Genesis GV60 and the Genesis GV80 as a rival to SUVs such as the top-quality Audi Q5 , the agile BMW X3 and tech-laden Mercedes GLC.   To that list you can add the likes of the Volvo XC60  and sporty Alfa Romeo Stelvio...

Despite its undeniable abilities, both on and off road, the first Range Rover Sport was, frankly, something of a marketing-facade phoney.  Underpinned by the tough but gently unsophisticated ladder chassis of the Land Rover Discovery, it shared the same mechanicals and some of the engines, as well...