There was a time when a hybrid Toyota was a sensible but uninspiring choice of family car. The old Toyota Auris is a prime example of that - dependable and cheap-to-run, yes, but lacking even the slightest hint of charisma. But the latest Toyota Corolla is genuinely a very good car. There are no...

Occasionally, Fords get accused of being boring. Ordinary. Common. Humdrum, even. But have you ever stopped to think why that might be? Could it be because they’re absolutely everywhere? After all, they do say familiarity breeds contempt. However, the reason that Fords are such a common sight...

The Audi A4 is dead — long live the Audi A5. Change is embraced when it makes sense, which could pose a problem for this upmarket German marque as not all of its previous branding decisions were easy to fathom. Take its incomprehensible move to replace engine size badging with a baffling power band...

That’s because the Cupra Born is based on the same underpinnings as the Volkswagen ID.3 . Not only that, the pair same much of the same bodywork and interior panels. That's hardly ideal for Cupra as it stakes its claim to be perceived as a brand that appeals to both heart and mind. Inevitably,...

Honda has spent the last couple of decades shaking off its 'reliable yet dull' image, particularly where the long-lived Civic is concerned. You only have to look back at the radical 2006 model , which still looks mad even today, to see that reinvention. But the following two generations of Honda...

The DS 4 is based on the same platform as the latest Peugeot 308 and Vauxhall Astra . That means it comes with a range of electrified engines, clever infotainment, and a lengthy list of standard safety systems to a much more worthy choice than the Citroen C4 Cactus it kind of replaces. But it...