In-depth reviews

Small cars are something of a Daihatsu speciality and the latest Sirion is perhaps their best example.

The Nippa was the car that introduced UK buyers to ultra-budget motoring Malaysian style.

The Astra TwinTop is capable and desirable. Cheap to buy and run, it's an enjoyable drive too, if not as good as VW's class-leading Eos.

Lexus is back on top form with the IS, majoring on comfort with good results - though it lacks practicality and storage, while the diesel is coarse at…

The Picasso is the UK's best selling compact MPV, bettering even the car that started the segment - Renault's Scenic.

When you compare the Accent to the leap Hyundai made with the Santa Fe SUV, it's a bit of a disappointment

Original high-rise supermini is an Auto Express favourite and still hard to fault.

With a great practicality and a dynamic chassis, Audi's A6 impresses - but light steering and a fidgety ride let it down

Citroen's established five-door supermini is not a supermini front-runner, but is hard to beat in terms of value.

Sensational Italian supercar nearly does it all - and wraps that considerable talent in a fantastic-looking body. A modern-day masterpiece

The amazing Azure is a Bentley in every sense. It's generally very impressive indeed.

VW has ambitious plans, and no model highlights this more than the luxury Phaeton.

Great to drive, generously equipped, affordable to run and buy, the 159 ticks all the right boxes while appealing on an emotional level too.

Standard-setting premium saloon. Styling and pricing don't suit all but the drive and choice on offer from the 3-Series should.

The Honda feels half-hearted. The weedy electric motor means the engine is used too often, and that ensures fuel economy is poor. The Toyota Prius is …

The X-Type is the car that Jaguar hoped would bring in serious volume sales to the company, competing against the best of the German competition on bo…

The Merc has dramatic styling, road presence and sheer class.

Renault continues to offer the 'old' Clio a cheaper, entry-level model and revives the Campus badge to differentiate it from its newer relative

The competent Toyota is only let down by its cramped rear seats and high prices.

The Kia is fantastic value and a massive step forward from the car it replaces, making it a serious contender in the compact MPV sector.

The Magentis is solidly put together, inoffensively styled and offers excellent rear legroom. But it's outdated and lacks personality

Toyota is a fine effort and a tribute to the company's engineers. Yet the hybrid isn't sophisticated enough to beat the best diesel hatches

The Galaxy's blend of car-like handling, great packaging and a neat seating system makes it well suited to most families' needs.

The original Kia Rio marked a step change in Kia's car building enterprise

The Colt CZC offers decent value for money. Its roof is well designed and handling agile, but ride, and material finish let it down.

The Caterham Seven might be an enduring legend, but it's evolved very gradually to respond to the needs of buyers, while providing ever more extreme p…

The Skoda's blend of a car-like drive with a spacious, solid and well designed cabin makes it one of the best supermini-MPVs on the market.

Slotting into a gap in the 4x4 market which the Shogun has priced itself out of, the Shogun Sport is a surprisingly appealing way into the Shogun bran…

Not only does the Mazda RX-8 break conventional coupe rules by having two extra rear hinged doors to give access to passengers, but it also comes powe…

The current range-topper in Lamborghini's current two-car line-up, the Murcielago was the first car to be developed under the watchful eye of Lamborgh…