WHILE THE SUV market flourishes, small petrol-powered hatchbacks are thin on the ground these days. Those that remain on sale, though, are impressively diverse, as is demonstrated by the current gener

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IT’S more than a decade since BMW introduced the original 2 Series Active Tourer to UK buyers, and while it didn’t set the sales charts alight, it did a great job of providing practical family transpo

WITH ICONIC BRANDS such as Chanel, Dior and Louis Vuitton all calling France their home, it’s little wonder that the country is synonymous with designer fashion. In fact, even outside of fashion, it’s