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Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport

Best hot hatchbacks to buy 2025

Published 11 December 2024
By Matt Robinson
In a world full of SUVs, it's good to know that the hot hatchback is still going strong. We pick six of the best for 2023.
Skywell BE11

Awful Skywell BE11 electric SUV review

Skywell BE11 is a new electric SUV option in the market, but it’s one to avoid at all costs says Matt Robinson.
Published 27 November 2024
Volvo XC90

Updated Volvo XC90 review

Volvo gives its excellent XC90 a second facelift to keep the reaper at bay and Matt Robinson struggles to find much wrong with it.
Published 25 November 2024
Ford Explorer

2024 Ford Explorer electric crossover review

Ford relaunches the Explorer as a compact electric vehicle for Europe. Matt Robinson drives it in the UK.
Published 12 November 2024
Mini Aceman

2025 Mini Aceman crossover EV review

Mini brings a smaller, all-electric crossover to the scene, and it’s called the Aceman. Matt Robinson takes the wheel.
Published 29 October 2024
Aston Martin Vanquish

2024 Aston Martin Vanquish review

Aston Martin Vanquish is a super-GT wearing a legendary nameplate. Matt Robinson asks, can it deliver?
Published 29 October 2024
Kia EV6

Updated 300-mile-plus Kia EV6 review

Kia updates the EV6 with a bigger battery, smart looks and faster charging. Matt Robinson has driven it in the UK.
Published 24 October 2024
Porsche Macan

Entry-level Porsche Macan EV review

Porsche Macan range swells to four models, including a first-ever two-wheel-drive variant. Matt Robinson tries them out for size.
Published 18 October 2024
Vauxhall Grandland Electric

Vauxhall Grandland electric SUV review

Vauxhall enters the electric family SUV market with the long-range Grandland model. Matt Robinson wonders what makes it unique.
Published 09 October 2024
Skoda Superb Estate

Plug-in Skoda Superb estate review

Skoda Superb iV Phev — the only plug-in estate to choose if you’re planning a grand tour across Europe reckons Matt Robinson.
Published 24 September 2024
Renault Megane E-Tech Electric

2024 Renault Megane electric crossover review

Updated Renault Megane E-Tech EV gains extra technology and a lower price. Matt Robinson takes it for a spin.
Published 18 September 2024
Renault Symbioz

Renault Symbioz hybrid SUV review

Renault adds another compact crossover to its burgeoning portfolio of the things, called the Symbioz. Matt Robinson takes it for a drive.
Published 05 September 2024
Cupra Leon

Facelifted Cupra Leon PHEV review

Cupra Leon gains unusual front-end styling plus greater zero-emission driving range for the eHybrid models. Matt Robinson tries it out.
Published 24 July 2024