The Skoda Elroq family-sized SUV is the first all-new car from the brand to feature its a fresh styling direction which the Czech manufacturer calls Modern Solid. It's not a huge step-change aside from what Skoda calls its Tech-Deck Face — that's the panel between the headlights that cleverly hides...

That means – in theory – it's more car-like to drive, and should tempt family buyers away from big, expensive SUVs. And while it still looks like a van with windows, you can jazz it up with two-tone colour schemes and wheels measuring up to 19-inches in diameter. There are petrol and diesel engines...

It's the Toyota Yaris Cross's hybrid power which sets it apart from rivals. It combines a 1.5-litre petrol engine with an electric motor, resulting in impressive around-town refinement and incredible fuel economy. Officially, you should be able to see up to 64.2mpg from the Yaris Cross, which might...

The previous-generation Skoda Octavia Estate was very popular with both new- and used-car buyers, thanks to its generous interior space and robust quality. With this fourth-generation Octavia , Skoda has moved the car further upmarket – without forgetting what made its predecessor so successful....

Mazda had the two-seater roadster market pretty much all to itself for two generations of the car, but other manufacturers finally woke up to the sales possibilities, and the third-generation Mazda MX-5 found itself in competition with numerous ‘affordable’ sports car rivals. These included Toyota’s...

At a time when most electric cars could barely crack 200 miles on a charge, and the only ones that could were expensive luxury models, the Kia e-Niro took the market by storm. For a reasonable price tag here was a family-sized SUV that could do up to 282 miles on a single charge with little compromise....