When size really matters

SMART’S DESIGN TEAM DID A grand job, outside and within the astonishingly roomy, well kitted and well finished cabin. It rides really softly too, a passenger might think it’s a luxury car. The driver

£82,845 OTR/£82,845 as tested/£1,049 pcm WHY IT’S HERE: It’ll conquer the wilderness, but is this £83k Toyota everyday overkill? DRIVER: andy fr anklin WE’VE ALL BEEN THERE, HAVEN’T we? You get home a

I t’s a sign of the times how important SUVs have become to the business of German premium car maker Audi. Among all of its model lines, its Q-badged cars now have the most global success. And, now en

IN BOTH THE new and used-car markets, SUVs are big news. But what if you simply don’t need big? What if you just want ‘manageable but still able to tow’? Well, in that case, Volkswagen has the T-Cross

IS the hatchback making a comeback? After years of SUVs being the most fashionable bodystyle among buyers, there’s a sense that things are switching back. The drive for extra efficiency from car maker

WHILE MOST mainstream car makers have several hybrid models, there aren’t so many options if you need seven seats. The trouble is, finding room for a big battery and an electric motor plus an engine a