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...

Ford is clearly setting its stall out with the introduction of the Tourneo Courier, which joins the mid-sized Tourneo Connect and larger Tourneo Custom in the ranks of van-based MPVs . It’s important to note that while you can buy a very similar vehicle to this as a van, it’s not entirely accurate...

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 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...

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...

Although it stuck with the conventional MPV longer than most of its rivals, the Citroen C4 SpaceTourer (formerly the C4 Picasso) is history, out-lived by the van-derived e-Berlingo. For a number of reasons, this is a good thing. Okay, so its bodywork betrays its commercial vehicle origins being...