There’s no doubt the second-generation car is eye-catching. It boasts an exterior look and feel that continues Toyota’s current design ethos, helping it slip into the line-up with ease. This is especially so when put alongside the equally appealing Toyota Yaris and Toyota Yaris Cross cars. However,...

The T-Cross is Volkswagen's answer to the likes of the Nissan Juke and Peugeot 2008 - a small SUV that's designed to be practical, good to drive and have a dash of style too.  Of course there's no shortage of small crossovers on the market, but the VW T-Cross makes a strong case for itself as the...

The most important of many rivals for the SEAT Ateca are the Nissan Qashqai , the Kia Sportage , the Hyundai Tucson and the Ford Kuga , though there are many more offerings, some with premium badges.  Key to the Ateca's enduring appeal in the face of newer rivals is its driving experience. Even...

Over a decade later and the market for compact, posh SUVs is enormous. So much so that BMW will sell you not one, but two - the X1 was joined a few years ago by the less practical but sportier X2 .  Today's BMW X1 has been on sale since 2015, but has received a number of upgrades in this time to...

The BMW X2 offers an alternative to those who find the BMW X1 SUV just a little too staid. Instead of upright, boxy styling, the BMW X2 has a swooping roofline that transforms the car’s rear end. As a result, it appears more like an upsized hatchback – a jacked-up version of the BMW 1 Series . ...

The Kia Stonic: if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em. This is yet another fish swimming in an increasingly crowded pond of small SUVs. The name, in case you were wondering, is a portmanteau of ‘speed’ and ‘tonic’. Make of that what you will. What’s more important is the fact that Kia Stonic is a rival...