New Peugeot 308 (2021) review Price: £33,000 15 September 2021 by Phil McNamara Peugeot's midsize hatchback and SW estate is all-new, and runs petrol, diesel and its first plug-in hybrids Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
BMW 1-series (2021) review: king of the premium hatches Price: £36,430 09 August 2021 by CAR's road test team BMW's 1-Series is king of the small premium hatchbacks Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Nissan Leaf review: the whole range driven Price: £25,995 06 August 2021 by CAR's road test team Latest Nissan Leaf electric car tested, including longer range e+ models - is it still an EV leader? Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Audi A3 40 TFSIe plug-in hybrid (2021) review: premium price, supermini practicality Price: £34,125 22 July 2021 by Murray Scullion Plug-in hybrid is less practical and more expensive than regular A3 Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 2 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Lexus CT 200h (2011-2020) review: the first premium hybrid hatch Price: £26,275 20 July 2021 by CAR's road test team Mercedes A-Class rival is well-made and has a hybrid engine. Still pretty rubbish. Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 2 out of 5 3 out of 5 2 out of 5 Read more ...
Ford Focus review: does the perennial hatch still deliver? Price: £22,215 02 June 2021 by Keith Adams Ford Focus Mk4: does it recapture the spirit of the original? Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid and Plug-in review: Prius-baiting hybrid won't set pulses racing Price: £25,740 07 April 2021 by Tom Wiltshire Hyundai's Toyota Prius competitor tested in Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid variants Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Toyota Corolla review: what Auris? Price: £21,300 25 February 2021 by Lawrence Cheung Farewell, Auris. Hello Corolla! Full CAR review of Toyota's family-sized hybrid hatchback Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Citroen C4 (2021) review: take a chill pill Price: £24,390 23 February 2021 by Phil McNamara Citroen's new midsize crossover with petrol power and a ride more comforting than eating Haagen-Dazs in front of Bake-Off Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Mercedes A250e hybrid review: the A-class cleans up Price: £32,500 23 February 2021 by Jake Groves and Kyle Fortune Mercedes-Benz’s march to EQ electrification continues - we drive the smallest iteration yet Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Seat Leon plug-in hybrid (2020) review: warmed up surprise Price: £30,970 10 November 2020 by Murray Scullion Spanish Golf plug-in hybrid is a warm hatch in disguise Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Hyundai i30 (2020) review: same but different Price: £23,695 03 November 2020 by Murray Scullion Not as advanced as a Golf. Maybe not such a bad thing... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
New Audi A3 review: the latest Golf in a posh frock Price: £31,855 28 September 2020 by Keith Adams CAR's UK review of the new Audi A3: slick enough to head to the top of the premium hatch pile? Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
New Kia Ceed review: Old-school ergonomics meets cutting-edge tech Price: £18,885 01 September 2020 by Murray Scullion Back to basics ergonomics and seven-year warranty make the Ceed an appealing Golf alternative Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Skoda Scala review: we test new Czech hatch Price: £16,595 03 April 2019 by James Dennison The Rapid is dead. Long live the Scala. We test the new Skoda hatchback Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 5 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
New Citroen C4 Cactus review: comfort is king Price: £20,665 13 March 2018 by CAR's road test team They've smoothed the Cactus's prickliest bits. But it's still as appealing as ever Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 150 R-Line 5dr (2017) review Price: £25,720 04 April 2017 by Christofer Lloyd Best all-rounder in the Golf range? This is it Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Ford Focus prototype with Torotrak variable drive supercharger (2017) review 27 March 2017 by James Dennison We test a Torotrak prototype showcasing a new kind of supercharger tech Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
VW Golf 1.5 TSI Evo 150 DSG (2017) review Price: £21,500 07 February 2017 by CJ Hubbard The peoples’ car has got a brand new star… Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
VW Golf GTI by Mahle 1.2-litre 3-cyl prototype (2016) review 10 October 2016 by James Dennison Is this the hot hatch of the future? We test extreme downsizing with 256bhp three-cylinder Golf GTI Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...