Honda CR-V 2.2 i-DTEC EX
Status: Test In Progress
Run by: David Ross
"The new CR-V is more refined and upmarket. It's certainly one of the best quality SUVs on the market and one of the best looking too."
Most recent updates:
Our top of the range CR-V has some luxury car features but do they just look good on paper or are they actual useful?
The sat nav system is our CR-V is excellent - one of the best we've come across in fact - but other parts of the system can be frustrating to use.
Mazda6 2.2 D SE-L
Status: Test In Progress
Run by: Honest John
"How will a diesel Mazda 6 compare with the best car I've ever run - the BMW 320d ED?"
Most recent updates:
HJ feeds his Mazda 6 on Shell V-Power Nitro+ and notices a 3mpg improvement in economy.
HJ gets his long term Mazda6 absolutely filthy clocking up another 1,000 miles in a week.
Audi A3
Status: Test In Progress
Run by: Daniel Harrison
"The A3 is one of Audi's big sellers and this new model has been some years in the making. We're running one for six months to see if it lives up to the hype."
Most recent updates:
One thing that struck me about the A3 is just how hidden the CD player is. Does this mark the beginning of the end for the in-car CD player?
There's a five-door A3 Sportback arriving in Audi showrooms early next year, which got me thinking: should you go for three or five doors?
Skoda Superb Estate 4x4
Status: Test Complete
Run by: David Ross
"This is what we regard as one of the best estate cars around at the moment with huge amounts of space and impressive handling for what is a big car."
Ford Grand C-MAX 2.0 TDCI
Status: Test Complete
Run by: Matt Vosper
"It almost seems too good to be true - a seven seat people carrier that’s sporty, full of gadgets but also economical to run."
MINI Coupe Cooper SD
Status: Test Complete
"Can a car touted as the sportiest model in an already fun-to-drive range really deliver enjoyment with a diesel engine?"
Jaguar XF 3.0D Portfolio
Status: Test complete
"The stylish XF certainly has a luxury feel to it and the facelifted model has more road presence with that sharper front end."
BMW 320d ED
Status: Test Complete
"What's the perfect car? For me, after test driving thousands of cars in my lifetime, it's the one I'm driving now: a BMW 320d ED"
Skoda Yeti Greenline
Status: Test Complete
"The Yeti is a very popular car on Honestjohn.co.uk. It's regularly in our top five reviews and owners give it the thumbs-up."
Audi A6 3.0 TDI quattro S line
Status: Test Complete
"As soon as you get behind the wheel of the A6 you realise how well engineered it is. Quality runs through every element."
All Recent Our Cars Updates
Our top of the range CR-V has some luxury car features but do they just look good on paper or are they actual useful?
The new Skoda Rapid is the latest addition to Our Cars and with its practical space and economical TDI engine it should prove the perfect car for our resident photographer.
HJ feeds his Mazda 6 on Shell V-Power Nitro+ and notices a 3mpg improvement in economy.
You wouldn’t usually buy a diesel car to get around town – but that’s what our i30 has been doing recently - does it still make sense?
After six months with a two-seat coupe I’m really starting to appreciate the space in our new Hyundai, but I'm still getting used to some of the niggles.
Hyundai i30 1.6 CRDi Sport-Nav
Status: Test In Progress
Run by: John Slavin
"The overall impression left by my first few days with the new i30 is one of solidity and quality, which hopefully bodes well for the next six months."
Most recent updates:
You wouldn’t usually buy a diesel car to get around town – but that’s what our i30 has been doing recently - does it still make sense?
After six months with a two-seat coupe I’m really starting to appreciate the space in our new Hyundai, but I'm still getting used to some of the niggles.
Ford Focus 1.6 EcoBoost
Status: Test In Progress
Run by: Dan Harrison
"All the ingredients are there for this to be a cracking all-rounder, with a rev-happy engine, large load area and feature-packed cabin."
Most recent updates:
With diesel prices at an all-time high and the differential between petrol and diesel widening, does petrol make better sense?
Although my Focus estate is packed with technology, new innovations are being launched on the model less than a year since launch.
Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer 1.7 CDTi
Status: Test Complete
"As the miles pile on, our impressions of the Astra Tourer continue to warm – it's a car designed for hard-working professionals."
Volkswagen Polo BlueMotion
Status: Test Complete
"This Polo is a considerable step up from its predecessor. It feels like a bigger car, most notably in terms of refinement."
Suzuki Swift 1.2 SZ4
Status: Test Complete
"The little Swift is a great looking hatchback and appears even better when you realise what good value for money it is."
Mazda5 1.6D TS2
Status: Test complete
"The Mazda5 may look like a box on wheels but this MPV exceeds expectations more than any other car I've ever driven."
Fiat 500 1.2 Lounge
Status: Test Complete
Run by: Honest John
"My company bought the car for me in March 2008 for £9,470, including side bump strips and Italian Tricolor side stripes."
Hyundai i10 1.0 Blue
Status: Test Complete
