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 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,...

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...

There’s nothing new about the fast estate formula, kick-started in 1994, when Porsche indulged in some highly advanced fettling with an already rapid 2.2 litre, five-cylinder, 230PS Audi 80 Estate S2 and duly hatched the hilariously entertaining Audi RS2 Avant . So today the BMW M3 Touring has...

We say 'competition' but there isn't really anything that's a direct rival for the Citroen C5 X. It's the brand's flagship model (a modern-day Citroen Citroen XM or CX , if you like), part hatchback and part large saloon car with a bit of SUV thrown in for good measure. You might be considering...

Peugeot has a long and rich history of building family estate cars, but we can't think of any that have turned up the style factor as much as the latest 308 SW. Just as the striking new 308 hatchback could be considered one of the most desirable options in its class, the SW version (which stands...