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Ford Fiesta

FIESTA GETS A SPARK

What’s been the world’s most significant car in the last half a century? This is our nomination, Ford’s Fiesta, which in 2017 was rejuvenated in MK7 model guise for a fresh generation of buyers, then improved again in 2020 to create the car we’re going to look at here.

Renault Kangoo Van

THE REFINED AND EFFICIENT VAN

This completely redesigned third generation Renault Kangoo van aims to set fresh standards in compact van design - and in some ways it does.

MORE GLA THAN EVER BEFORE

MORE GLA THAN EVER BEFORE

The GLA is the starting point for Mercedes SUV ownership and in this second generation form is as classy as you'd expect a premium 'C'-segment family hatch-based crossover model ought to be from the Stuttgart brand.

Kia Sportage

A PIONEERING SUV

The Kia's Sportage is one of the most prolifically-selling cars South Korea has ever brought us. Europe likes this model line very much, which is why Europe has been given its own bespoke version of this car in this fifth generation guise.

Mercedes Benz E Class Estate

PUTTING THE E INTO ESTATE

The Mercedes E-Class Estate has always been a very classy way to carry rather a lot. This early pre-facelift ‘W213’-series model was better-looking, cleverer and more efficient than ever.

Skoda Fabia

FAB VALUE?

It may no longer actively campaign as a budget buy, but Skoda’s Fabia has always been the thinking person’s value-focused supermini.

TIMELESS STYLE

TIMELESS STYLE

BMW's 4 Series Convertible has more individual appeal in second generation form. Jonathan Crouch takes a look.

Vauxhall Astra

NEW BOLD AND PURE DESIGN

For years, Vauxhall has struggled to make its Astra an engaging showroom choice in the family hatchback segment, but perhaps it's time has come.

Dacia Jogger

DACIA'S ALL-NEW 7-SEATER FAMILY CAR

You'd have thought in today's market that every conceivable market niche would have been filled. Yet in the rush to deliver every conceivable kind of SUV, one segment has been ignored; that for a truly affordable 7-seat family car.

Nissan GT-R

THE LEGENDARY SUPERCAR

A supercar for the PlayStation generation, the Nissan GT-R is astonishingly accessible and frighteningly quick. Finding something that’s faster made in the 21st century’s second decade is hard enough at any price but for the kind of money this car sells at, it’s impossible.