Car group tests

We look back at a vintage year of road testing in our highlights special

We bring together four generations of Range Rover to see how the SUV legend has evolved

The Mk7 Volkswagen Golf is more luxurious than ever, but how does it compare to the Audi A3?

If a car is practical and good value, does it matter how it looks?

They're two of the best-selling new cars in the UK, but which is better - the Ford Focus or Vauxhall Astra?

Style and efficiency go hand in hand in the Mercedes M-Class.

You don’t expect a 4x4 to be good to drive, but the Porsche Cayenne is the exception to the rule. It delivers some of the fun of the company’s perform…

The Vauxhall Mokka takes on its compact crossover rivals, the Nissan Juke and MINI Countryman

We've been impressed by the Mk7 Volkswagen Golf, but how does it compare to the Ford Focus?

We test the new 444bhp Audi RS4 Avant against its key rival from Mercedes: the C63 AMG Estate

The eighties Skoda Rapid was a much-maligned coupe, but now the badge is back on this top-value family hatch. Is the joke on its rivals?

The new diesel Mercedes A-Class takes on the equally stylish Volvo V40

Can the Volkswagen Golf reclaim its family car crown? We test it against the 1 Series and Focus

The innovative new Ford B-MAX has thrown the MPV class wide open. We test it against key rivals from Kia, Renault and Skoda

The all-new Honda CR-V faces a wave of brilliant SUVs, so can it hold its own? We test it against its rivals from Mazda and Hyundai

We take two wild track stars and put them through their paces on the road

Which is the best driver's car of 2012? We count them down from 10 to one

Storming new 316bhp BMW M135i takes on the muscular four-wheel-drive Subaru WRX STi. Which is more fun?

We pit the Chevrolet Cruze SW against its clever estate rivals, the Kia Cee'd Sportswagon and Hyundai i30 Tourer

BMW has waded in with a revised X1, but can it beat the Audi Q3? We put the pair head-to-head...

The Jaguar XF estate launches into the practical exec market, against key rivals from BMW and Audi