Yes, it may not look like it, but the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer can grip corners like a (slightly sleepy) hot hatch and has beautifully weighted controls that make it a fun and fulfilling car to drive quickly. You'd have never guessed that, would you? And who could blame you, because the Active...

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...

Volkswagen calls the ID.Buzz its "most emotional electric car yet". That doesn't mean it'll cry on command, it means it's been designed from the start to be brimming with character and desirability.  It's also a firm nod to a core part of VW's history. The world-famous Type 2 was more than a simple...

The Picasso name was dropped from the French firm’s C4 MPV range in 2018. Instead, the buying public was introduced to the Citroen C4 SpaceTourer, which also brought new engines and gearboxes, plus styling tweaks. The space and comfort offered in the Citroen C4 SpaceTourer makes it a more practical...

The BMW 2 Series Active Tourer is another niche-filling model from the German manufacturer. Larger than a BMW 1 Series but not quite an estate car , the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer is BMW’s rival for the Mercedes B-Class and also the Volkswagen Golf SV . It marked some firsts for the brand when...

The 2 Series Gran Tourer is the seven-seat, three-row alternative to the five-seat BMW 2 Series Active Tourer. That was the company’s first MPV: this stretched, elongated version was its second. And we actually think it makes the most sense – because of that seven-person capacity.   It’s no classic...