Effectively replacing the Renault Zoe , the born-again Renault 5 E-Tech isn’t the first electric car to use retro-inspired styling to shape a model designed for today’s motoring world. Referencing its classic camper vans is the Volkswagen ID.Buzz , while the Fiat 500 Electric is a second reimagining...

Many cars get larger as they are replaced with a new generation, but Ford has resisted this with its current eighth incarnation of the Fiesta. Instead, the present bearer of this illustrious name manages to feel more grown up and provide more interior space all while occupying much the same space on...

Downsizing is the flavour of the month. Fuel prices are rising , space on the road is decreasing and cars are getting bulkier and more refined than ever. So do you really need anything bigger than the Volkswagen Polo? The latest, MK6 Polo is basically where the VW Golf was 20 years ago in terms...

I don't have to persuade people into buying a Jazz. They love it anyway, for all of the sensible reasons I'd have used in my sales pitch. So it's not an emotional decision based on looks alone, as it might be for a Fiat 500 or a MINI. It's the whole package: a car that's going to do everything you...

We might as well address the elephant in the room first. Or more accurately, the aquatic mammal. Yep, this car is another entry in what BYD calls its Ocean Series of cars, following the Seal , the Sealion 7 and the Dolphin. That last one might confuse you, because the BYD Dolphin Surf is a model...

Before going any further, we should point out that the Grande Panda comes in two distinct flavours. There’s the Fiat Grande Panda Electric , which we’re covering separately, while the subject of this review has a combustion engine and Hybrid badging. While the Electric version is true to its name,...