Car group tests

The MINI Aceman and Alfa Romeo Junior are aiming to make a splash in the compact electric SUV segment, but have they got what it takes?

There’s no place to hide in an Auto Express group test! Here are our favourites from 2024

When Auto Express first hit newsagents’ shelves in 1988, these popular saloons were battling it out in company car parks. Some 36 years later, how wil…

We put 2024's finest sports cars and supercars through their paces to determine the best driver's car of them all

It’s been 35 years since BMW’s first Z car. We’ve brought all seven together for a two-seat supertest

VW’s legendary Golf is 50. We look at where it started, how it’s changed – and where it’s going

Old-school cool tackles high-end luxury in this MPV clash

BMW’s four-wheel-drive M135 has received a major facelift. We put it up against the Audi S3 Sportback, which was also revised earlier this year

Ford and Renault lead the way when using old names for new cars. How do the electric Explorer and Scenic SUVs compare?

The BMW 128ti and Volkswagen Golf GTI are great-performing, eminently practical hot hatches, but which is the best used buy

The new Dacia Duster and MG ZS are the UK’s cheapest small SUVs. Which makes more sense in hybrid form?

The Skoda Kodiaq takes on the new Kia Sorento in this second-hand family-friendly SUV twin test

Which is the better used supermini, an entry-level Ford Fiesta or a SEAT Ibiza?

Both of these electric SUVS have a feel-good factor, but which is best?

Premium compact electric SUVs are a break from the norm in the class

The new Toyota Prius is a PHEV, while Mazda’s MX-30 R-EV is a rotary-engined range extender. Which takes charge here?

Tesla has given its Model Y Long Range family SUV an extra 90 miles of range. Can BMW’s best rival keep up?

The chunky new Hyundai Santa Fe squares up against the Skoda Kodiaq in a battle of the family-friendly seven-seaters

Kia is challenging premium seven-seat SUV rivals with its all-electric EV9 flagship. We pitch it against the Volvo XC90 to see if it’s got what it tak…

The Toyota Aygo takes on the Kia Picanto in a used five-door city car shootout

The Renault Kadjar and Volkswagen Tiguan battle once again for family SUV honours, but which is the better used buy?

Ford and Renault freshen up its offerings in key new-car segment

Skoda’s all-new Superb faces Citroen’s C5 X in a large family-car test with a powertrain twist

Our 2024 Performance Car of the Year, Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 N EV, takes on the revamped Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio

The Volkswagen Golf has had a makeover for its 50th birthday, and we put it to the test against the refreshed Skoda Octavia hatch

Nissan’s Qashqai once ruled the crossover kingdom, but lost its crown to rivals such as the Kia Sportage. Can the new version regain the throne?

Britons have a love affair with convertibles that stretches back decades, so we’re trying new roadsters from Morgan and BMW

Small SUVs from Nissan and Volkswagen battle it out to determine which is the best option for everyday family life

The new MINI Cooper E takes on the updated Peugeot E-208 in an electric supermini clash

Hyundai, Ford and Vauxhall go head to head to find the best hybrid family SUV on the market

The Jaguar F-Type and Toyota Supra fight it out to see which makes the better second-hand buy

Sporty electric coupe-SUVs go head to head, as the new BMW iX2 takes on the updated Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron

The Volvo EX30 signals a new era for the Swedish firm’s EV plans. We compare it with the DS 3 E-Tense

Cars such as the Corsa and Fabia give you supermini strengths without the sacrifices you once had to make. But which is best?

The practical Skoda Kamiq takes on the stylish Jeep Avenger in a small petrol SUV battle