You may need to be a bit nerdier to ‘get’ the retro jokes in the 5. For instance, on the Renault’s bonnet is a charge level indicator that illuminates more sections of the ‘5’ logo the higher the level of battery replenishment — that same spot on the original Renault 5 housed an air vent. Check if...

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...

There's a lot to be said for downsizing. Fuel prices are rising , the roads are getting more crowded, and cars are getting bigger and bulkier 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 (or Build Your Dreams) calls its Ocean Series of cars, following the BYD Seal , the BYD Sealion 7 and the BYD Dolphin. Check if this car qualifies for the...

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,...