Best used estate

THE estate car used to be the bastion of total sensibility, prioritising practicality and boot space above style or image. But nowadays, it’s SUVs that rule the roost for the vast majority of new car

IF CAR BUYING was a rational decision, more of us would own estate cars. For years, they have been overshadowed by SUVs, with their more upright driving position and go-anywhere looks. But estates can

PEOPLE LOVE SUVs. They’re seen as the catch-all family motor, offering space, security and a touch of panache. But we reckon those people are missing out, because the traditional estate car offers alm

Autocar and the Volvo Amazon estate share a little bit of history. Back in 1965, the model became Britain’s first foreign-sourced traffic police car when Hampshire Constabulary purchased five of them.

EXECUTIVE car buyers used to have it easy. There were a few premium brands to choose from, and they each had a line-up of different-sized saloons. Now, though, there’s a huge range of options from a w

LIKE skinny jeans, family hatchbacks were popular throughout the noughties and early 2010s. However, tastes have changed and buyers are now after something more fashionable with a little more space. I