There are several obvious differences between the Ford Focus Estate, Peugeot 508 Fastback and Subaru Forester. But at the end of the day, all three are after the same buyers – family-car drivers looking for something that’s safe, practical, good value and moderately premium.
Vauxhall label the Crossland X as an SUV, but you only need to be in its presence for a minute or two before you realise this is nothing of the sort. Look past the alloy-effect skid plates that try to give the Crossland X a sense of ruggedness and you’ll...
As soon as you see the Suzuki Ignis, the one thing you know for certain is that it won’t be dull. It’s a funky car that breaks the norm of automotive design and is styled with playfulness in mind.
Perhaps to be expected, the Chinese-built MG3 is a relatively cheap car to buy. And with prices starting from £9,495, the MG3 is considerably less than rivals like the Ford Fiesta and Seat Ibiza. But is there any cheerfulness to go with the cheapness?
In today’s market, city cars are a popular proposition. They offer relative practicality, frugality and are sized accordingly to make driving in tight streets and monotonous multi-storey car parks as easy as possible. They also often offer the cheapest route into new car ownership.