Gone but not forgotten

The future was box-shaped 30 years ago. James Walshe asks why the MPV is now a thing of the past

List price £48,390 Best price £48,390 MPG 41.5 CO2 155g/km For Outstanding practicality; great driving position; plush interior; long warranty; impressive refinement Against Touchscreen controls for m

£254,200 OTR/£282,000 as tested/£5,077 pcm WHY IT’S HERE: What has a hybrid makeover – and Mulliner buffing – added to the world’s best grand tourer? DRIVER: Ollie Kew IT’S 5AM, AND YOU JOIN ME AT hom

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

WHEN Hyundai introduced the Tucson in 2004, the SUV sold because of the value and reliability on offer. But the ix35 that replaced it in 2010 was a big improvement, and by the time the Tucson nameplat

THESE DAYS, IF you see a red telephone box, you’re probably in a conservation area. And it probably doesn’t even have a phone in it – perhaps a mini library or a defibrillator instead. It’s a far cry