It's still hard to find a better MPV than the S-MAX
Don't knock Fiat’s Panda Cross until you’ve tried it. This is one rough and tough little 4x4 that’s got character to spare
Skoda’s Octavia is a superb all-round family car
For the price of a budget new car, you can not only afford a premium-badged used executive model, but it can have a convertible roof, too!
You’ll find plenty of examples powered by the refined V8 petrol, but don’t discount the 3.0-litre V6
A current shape 2008 Jazz will just about squeeze into our budget, but you’ll have a bigger pick of the equally clever first generation for the same money.
It’s been on sale for little over a year, and doesn’t have a particularly tempting new price list, but £7,500 will buy you an early model with less than 10,000 miles on the clock.
One of the few upsides to the economic downturn is that getting a Porsche on your drive has never been easier.