In-depth reviews

The Volkswagen Passat combines a spacious, high-quality interior with low running costs

The Skoda Fabia Estate is a great choice for young families, as it comes with a big boot, low prices and plenty of kit

The Nissan Qashqai has become a huge sales success in the UK, thanks to its stylish looks, a quality interior and low running costs

The stylish Audi TT is good to drive and even better to look at, with a great choice of models

The Chevrolet Spark is a quirky city car with mini-MPV styling - but it's let down by a cheap interior

The SEAT Altea is a sporty-looking version of the VW Golf Plus, and offers great handling and a range of efficient engines

Recently revised Mercedes C-Class compact executive leads the way for comfort and refinement

We test new Audi SQ5 SUV, which is based on the Q5 and powered by a 3.0-litre V6 turbodiesel

The four-door Volkswagen CC is a great cruiser, with efficient engines and enough kit to compete with more expensive rivals

The Mercedes Vito is a premium light commercial vehicle with low fuel economy and a great driving experience

Chunky, pumped up looks set the Fiat Panda Trekking apart from regular small cars, but it is not a 4x4

The Toyota Hilux Mk7 comes in three body styles, and has a strong reputation for reliability

The seven-seat VW Sharan is a great all-round family car, with a flexible interior and grown-up driving experience

Shapely Fiat Bravo is an often-overlooked family hatch

The Skoda Roomster has a spacious, versatile cabin, but a supermini driving experience

The Smart ForTwo is one of smallest, most frugal cars on sale

Few people carriers handle quite as well as the Mazda 5, and with seven-seats and sliding rear doors, it’s also seriously practical

The Renaultsport Twingo 133 brings thrilling performance and agile handling to the city car market

The Nissan Navara was one of the most popular 4x4 double-cab pick-ups on the market, with a wide range and strong performance

The Vauxhall Vivaro comes in six bodystyles, with one of the largest load capacities in its class and two nine-seat Vivaro Combi options

The Volkswagen T5 Transporter is practical and good to drive, while BlueMotion models deliver low fuel consumption

The VW Caddy is one of the best small vans on the market, with a choice of three bodystyles, plus a range of low-emission models

The Volvo S80 is a comfortable, spacious and safe saloon, but it’s showing its age despite a facelift

The Nissan X-Trail combines decent off-road ability with a strong driving experience on the road and a practical interior

Nissan Pathfinder is solid and durable, but while it’s capable off-road it struggles to match 4x4 rivals on it

The Mercedes E-Class Cabriolet is a comfortable convertible that makes drop-top driving even more enjoyable

The Mercedes GL blends incredible refinement and comfort with a hugely spacious interior

The Nissan Pixo is one of the cheapest cars on the road - unfortunately it feels like it, too

The Kia Soul supermini MPV remains a niche choice, despite a facelift in 2011

The Chevrolet Trax is a rival the Nissan Juke, offering value for money and rugged off-road looks

The DFSK Loadhopper offers the space of a panel van, with the footprint of a smaller van. Economy is worse than rivals but it’s cheaper

The Mitsubishi ASX is offered with a single body style

The Fiat Punto Van is available with a single body style and is best suited to carrying small, light loads. It also offers a good payload

The Nissan Primastar comes in six body styles, has one of the largest load spaces in its class and a choice of two crew van models

The Toyota Dyna is a forward-control truck that offers a long load space in compact dimensions

More a scaled down truck than a van, the tough Iveco Daily comes in 10 styles with a weight range extending up to 7.0-tonnes