Volkswagen treats the Passat to a plug-in hybrid makeover, just as rivals like the Audi A3 e-tron, Mercedes-Benz C350e and BMW 330e are beginning to make their impact on the segment
Rolls makes grand claims for its new four-seat soft-top - does it deliver the refinement and luxury expected of the brand once exposed to the elements?
The Mercedes-Benz E-Class comes with fine engines and a typically laid-back dynamic character. Not one for the interested driver, but a good advert for being disinterested.
Subaru brings its much-loved all-paw estate concept up to date, but more dynamic and luxurious rivals from BMW, Skoda and Seat have moved the segment on even further
