The Swift Sport is cheap, pretty and chuckable. Only the quality of the Ford Fiesta keeps it from best in class
The Seat Altea may be getting on a bit now, unveiled in 2003 and able to trace its roots right back to the Salsa concept car from the 2000 Geneva show, but that doesn’t mean it’s any less relevant
The Fiat Bravo is a stylish Focus rival. It's good value, but has an odd driving position
Quite simply the best two-seat pick-up that £50,000 will buy you. The Maloo is a blunt instrument that, if nothing else, will put a smile on your face
Full of character and still able to impress, particularly as a V8
The Q7 is accomplished, but doesn’t feel as at home on UK roads as more refined rivals like the Range Rover Sport and BMW X5
The Aston Martin Virage is a very good car, but it could have been a great one
The Citroen Grand C4 Picasso is a stylish, spacious and well-priced compact MPV with seven seats. Auto 'box is not good and residuals poor
Vauxhall's Zafira has been a trend-setter since 1999, but has never been trendy
The Vauxhall Zafira seven-seat MPV is versatile and well made but is now showing its age
The Vauxhall Corsa is very refined, stylish and practical. Engines are not so good
Autocar render shows what a road-going Ford hypercar could look like
