Yes, it may not look like it, but the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer can grip corners like a (slightly sleepy) hot hatch and has beautifully weighted controls that make it a fun and fulfilling car to drive quickly. You'd have never guessed that, would you? And who could blame you, because the Active...

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...

Volkswagen calls the ID.Buzz its "most emotional electric car yet". That doesn't mean it'll cry on command, it means it's been designed from the start to be brimming with character and desirability.  It's also a firm nod to a core part of VW's history. The world-famous Type 2 was more than a simple...

This Volkswagen Sharan was the first all-new design since 1995. Although the old model had a number of facelifts – some more substantial than others – it was essentially the same design underneath. For this car, Volkswagen engineers started with a blank piece of paper: all that was carried across...

Ford has a habit of building cars that could stake a claim for being the brand generic in their respective segments. Fiesta, Focus, Mondeo, Transit, even the Mustang. Then there’s this: the Ford Galaxy. It is, without question, one of the best seven-seat MPVs you can buy. Launched in 2015, and...

Launched in 2015, the current Ford S-MAX picked up where the old S-MAX left off by offering something different in the shrinking MPV segment. It's been mildly updated a couple of times since, and as of late 2021 the S-MAX has become hybrid -only.  It’s not the most practical car in its class – the...