Many cars get larger as they are replaced with a new generation, but Ford has resisted this with its current eighth incarnation of the Fiesta. Instead, the present bearer of this illustrious name manages to feel more grown up and provide more interior space all while occupying much the same space on...

The entry-level MINI Cooper E comes with a relatively small battery and 190-mile official range, but many buyers are expected to go for the MINI Cooper SE. This comes with a bigger battery pack and an official range of up to 249 miles. Now that's the ‘head’ stuff out of the way, does the new MINI...

What is immediately obvious is that the Mazda 2 Hybrid looks quite different to the conventional Mazda 2 , and has a lot in common with the Toyota Yaris Hybrid. Indeed, the Mazda 2 Hybrid is the result of a collaboration between Mazda and Toyota, and is based on the Toyota Yaris Hybrid, with some...

Taking the regular Hyundai i20 small hatch as the starting point, the Hyundai i20 N adds a number of visual and mechanical upgrades. A new front bumper with large air intake, side skirts, rear spoiler and lower diffuser are matched by unique 18-inch alloy wheels as well as numerous ‘N’ logos. ...

MINI has been very good at filling niches, even ones we never knew existed until it launched a model. It’s surprising, then, this company took as long to offer a five-door version of the popular hatch. Amazingly, it took until 2014 for the five-door hatch to arrive, some 13 years after the first of...

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...