Vauxhall astra

A mildly meddled-with machine ► We should care ...

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

Mid-sized saloons from BMW and Mercedes will make their greatest leaps in a generation – while batting off an ever-larger array of rivals The rivalry between the BMW 3 Series and Mercedes C-Class has

Price new: £32,140 Price used: From £14,000 Engine: 2.0-litre turbo petrol Gearbox: Seven-speed auto Power/torque: 296bhp/400Nm 0-60mph: 5.7 seconds Top speed: 155mph IF one hot hatch literally flies

IF YOU’RE LOOKING for an SUV hardy enough to withstand the rigours of family life, who better to build it than a company that made its very name from vehicles that were tough enough to take to war? Ye

THERE’S been a run in recent years of established car manufacturers reviving names from their past to help inject a bit of character into their line-ups. Ford has resurrected the Puma, Explorer and Ca