A comfortable and attractive car, but a little underpowered; the engine is coarse and the steering overlight, making its sport badge slightly fanciful
First-ever Jag load lugger is stylish, roomy and engaging to drive. Audi dealers: start worrying now.
Destined to be hugely popular, because it wears the blue and white propeller, but less than convincing in petrol form. We’d wait for next summer’s 3.0 diesel
Neat, capabale but not very radical small car with high standards of comfort and refinement; deserves to be successful
Best petrol Golf — more refined and more powerful than the 1.6 — but it still can’t compete on the same level as a diesel
An interesting leftfield choice for exec buyers breaking from the crowd, but still dynamically off the pace of the Germans
Revisions to the styling, chassis and steering finally give the rest of the package a chance to keep up with the phenomenal drivetrain
The complete hatch adds refinement in every area, apart from the gruff engine. A car most hatch buyers will and should aspire to.
Impressive advance over outgoing 323, but faces talented new rivals from Ford, Vauxhall and Volkswagen in near future
Despite a classier interior and the usual brilliant chassis, latest Legacy hampered by standard auto and lack of diesel option
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