Downsizing is the flavour of the month. Fuel prices are rising , space on the road is decreasing and cars are getting bulkier and more refined than ever. So do you really need anything bigger than the Volkswagen Polo? The latest, MK6 Polo is basically where the VW Golf was 20 years ago in terms...

Skoda is already very well-represented in the family hatchback market by the excellent Octavia , while family SUV buyers are also nicely catered for by the Karoq . So what's the reasoning behind launching the Scala? Well, this isn’t a car that’s trying to directly steal sales from its established...

The Volkswagen T-Roc is one of those cars that sits between two sectors. It's technically a small SUV, so key rivals include the Ford Puma , SEAT Arona and Peugeot 2008 , but VW also has the T-Cross to compete with those. The T-Roc is also based on the Volkswagen Golf , making it larger and more...

The fact is, there’s also plenty to like for those who aren’t quite so long-of-tooth. The styling might be fussy in places, but we like the fact that it looks like nothing else in the class, especially when that class is packed full of such conservative-looking machines. One of the biggest boots...

Like the hatchback, the i30 Tourer will feature an all-turbocharged engine line-up, with the petrols consisting of three-cylinder 1.0-litre engines offered alongside standard four-cylinder 1.4 units. The diesel range will feature the familiar 1.6-litre turbodiesel, which was found in the previous gen...

The 2 Series Gran Tourer is the seven-seat, three-row alternative to the five-seat BMW 2 Series Active Tourer. That was the company’s first MPV: this stretched, elongated version was its second. And we actually think it makes the most sense – because of that seven-person capacity.   It’s no classic...