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....

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...

Despite the proliferation of SUV-based niche cars designed to appeal to young buyers with a ‘lifestyle’, Mercedes-Benz has no good reason to veer away from tradition with the C-Class Estate. It’s still a very popular bodystyle, and to do without one in this premium segment would be commercially ruinous,...

Launched in 2021, the Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate is one of the newest options in the executive estate car market. This sets the bar high in terms of expectation, but the C-Class Estate is a strong contender, packed with plenty of technology. The main rivals for the Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate...

The fourth-generation Skoda Octavia vRS is the hot hatch version of one of our favourite family cars , the ever-popular Octavia .  Skoda's always done things a little differently when it comes to hot hatches though. Who remembers the original diesel-powered Fabia vRS ? And it's a similar story...

The Mercedes-Benz CLA Coupe is a handsome car, and we reckon the Shooting Brake looks even better. There’s just something very cool about this kind of estate car, which puts as much emphasis on style as practicality. It’s also a car that sits in a class of its own, as there are no estate versions of...