Top 5 suv/crossover

MERCEDES was among the first premium car brands to offer an off-roader, when its G-Class was rolled out in 1979. With a focus on off-road driving, the G-Class is still in production in fourth-generati

THE COOPER S WAS A SOGGY effort and this isn’t any better. You can forgive a hot hatch appalling ride but when it’s on top of a transmission that’s hard to gel with, an uninspiring soundtrack and impr

1 FIAT GRANDE PANDA PRICE: £20,975–£23,975 The Panda was distinctly endangered for a while there (though you can still buy the old petrol one in Italy), but it’s been given a new lease of life with an

FIRST DRIVE

The ultimate in off-road performance, Land Rover’s powerful Defender Octa turns everything its predecessor does well up to 11. Our writer took it for a test drive

An SUV like they used to make them – for better and for worse