Yes, it may not look like it, but the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer can grip corners like a (slightly sleepy) hot hatch and has beautifully weighted controls that make it a fun and fulfilling car to drive quickly. You'd have never guessed that, would you? And who could blame you, because the Active...

Demand for hatchbacks like the SEAT Leon, Ford Focus and Volkswagen Golf has been waning in recent years, with family car buyers preferring the comfort and practicality of the best SUVs . That said, we think the Leon has lots to offer car buyers who want a fun and stylish family runaround.  Like-for-like,...

The Volkswagen Golf GTE is a hot hatchback that promises pious fuel consumption and environmental friendliness. Pitched as a plug-in hybrid version of the legendary Volkswagen Golf GTI , the GTE accordingly has big shoes to fill. Volkswagen has set the bar high, giving the GTE the same 245PS power...

The Mercedes A-Class has come a long way since the early days. First introduced in 1997 as a scaled-down MPV -type that’d fall over at the merest sight of an elk, it would gradually morph over the years into a more conventional prestige hatchback that would delight image-conscious buyers on a budget....

The Volkswagen Golf comes in many different forms. S, SE, SE Edition, Match, Match Edition, R-Line, R-Line Edition, GT, GT Edition, GTI, GTI TCR, GTI Performance, GTI Clubsport, GTD, GTE, E, R: these are just some of the many monikers associated with Volkswagen’s all-conquering hatchback that signify...

As with every previous model, this sixth generation of the BMW 3 Series (codenamed F30 by the company) was, at launch in 2012, the best yet. A core model in the BMW range, and one that drives a big chunk of its profitability, tireless work by the engineers created another car that was quickly considered...