Is there a better looking hatchback (or affordable saloon) out there than the latest Mazda 3? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, of course, but we're utterly convinced it's easily as desirable as premium brand rivals such as the BMW 1 Series , Audi A3 and Mercedes-Benz A-Class .  The 3's...

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...

Despite the  visual similarities with the Ateca , the SEAT Arona doesn't actually share any of its major components with SEAT's medium size SUV ; it's actually based on the same platform as the fourth-gen Ibiza . And that's good news for those who value comfort and value over performance and handling....

The BMW 2 Series Active Tourer is another niche-filling model from the German manufacturer. Larger than a BMW 1 Series but not quite an estate car , the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer is BMW’s rival for the Mercedes B-Class and also the Volkswagen Golf SV . It marked some firsts for the brand when...

This version of Ford Fiesta went on sale in early 2013 with sharper styling and a host of new features. The front end received Ford’s trapezoidal grille plus ‘laser-cut’ headlights with daytime running lights. The interior also gained minor tweaks with revisions to the centre console and trim. All...

The Golf Cabriolet has always been a popular and instantly recognisable part of the Volkswagen line-up. So it’s all the more puzzling why it took nine years to replace it. Since the old Cabriolet (which was a Golf III with a Golf IV nose grafted onto the front) went off sale in 2002, there’s been...