Cars like the Ford Focus and Vauxhall Astra have dominated the British family car market for years: hatchbacks which have grown bigger and more sophisticated with each redesign.

It didn’t take long for the Bandit to steal my motorcycling heart: just a few miles with this latest 1,250cc model from the Suzuki gang was enough writes John Griffiths.

Ian Donaldson reviews the Volkswagen Tiguan – nice car, shame about the plastic steering wheel…

John Griffiths reviews the Chrysler Ypsilon, a distinctive design which should appeal to those who want something a little different.

Chop the roof off a car and it will probably wobble on rough roads: add a fabric top and it will let in more noise than keeping the tin-top in place, writes Ian Donaldson.

Seat, the Spanish motor manufacturer, has been represented in the United Kingdom since 1985 when they sold a mere 405 vehicles. Quite a few years later they celebrated selling upwards of 20,000 cars a year.

You can measure the importance of a car by the length of build-up to its introduction, and by this yardstick the new Range Rover Evoque is possibly the most important car to be launched by Land Rover in the last decade.

Bob Hickman reviews the Renault Megane Coupe-Cabriolet 1.4 Dynamic Tom Tom TCe130 – a mouthful to say, but a pleasure to drive.

Vauxhall has a history of producing sporting cars and have competed in many forms of motor sport over the years, which has delivered some storming cars.

Sharon Walters reviews the Kia Picanto range, a car with so many standard features, you might find yourself doubting the price.

Ian Donaldson reviews the Jaguar XF 2.2 litre diesel –  a car that finally offers the engine that most buyers want from it.

Ian Donaldson reviews the Vauxhall Ampera, a clever electric car that proves an expensive way to save money.