The BMW X5 is one of the original 'soft roaders', or SUVs . Along with less expensive models such as the Toyota RAV4 , it took the favoured features of proper off-roaders - such as a high driving position and rugged styling - but applied them to a more road-biased model.  It's a formula that has...

The Q7 is the best all-rounder in the class, and for that matter, the best SUV in the class. Yep, it’s that good. First and foremost, it’s a brilliant family car . It’s among the roomiest cars of its type, with generous space surrounding each of its seven seats , and with so many different options...

In the world of upmarket SUVs, the Lexus RX is one of the longest-serving models around. The first version was launched all the way back in 1998, and we are now enter the fifth generation with this brand-new model.  Lexus makes big claims for its latest SUV , with the promise of it being completely...

You've only got to look back two decades to find the original Sorento , an unsophisticated five-seat SUV with a crude (but rugged) ladder chassis and very little in the way of surprise and delight bar an appealing showroom price.  Over the years the Sorento became less of a 4x4 workhorse and...

Once the SUV craze took off, it was inevitable that car companies would begin looking at different body styles to suit a range of buyers. Convertible SUVs such as the Range Rover Evoque are definitely a niche proposition, but coupe-like designs are now all the rage. We still aren’t completely convinced,...

It certainly looks the part; longer and lower than before, with sharp body surfacing courtesy of superformed aluminium body panels, there’s visual drama aplenty and the undeniable promise of power. The Bentley Flying Spur is presented as a far more sporting proposition than rivals such as the Rolls-Royce...