This Leon ST's new 1.4-litre TSI engine is already available on other VW Group products
The Leon ST beats all competitors on style, and thanks to this new petrol engine is also remarkably efficient
The five-door Cooper SD automatic costs £21,675
New five-door Mini widens the car's appeal, but this particular variant is thwarted by the presence of more practical, cheaper rivals
The Cayenne Turbo can sprint from a standstill to 62mph in 4.2 seconds
Steroidal SUV packs more power, more torque and the kind of dynamic ability that would leave many sports cars trailing
The GTS is powered by a naturally aspirated 3.4-litre flat six that produces 336bhp
Staggeringly precise, flatteringly controllable, totally immersive, and now also that little bit quicker. The best just got better
The Infiniti Q50 2.0t Sport is powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine, as the badge suggests
New Infiniti Q50 suffers from too much weight and not enough dynamic edge to let its fine new engine shine as brightly as it might
The facelifted Porsche Cayenne S diesel packs a 380bhp twin-turbo V8 diesel and costs £61,474
The facelifted Porsche SUV feels like excellent value, even at over £60k. Land Rover should be worried
The Mini One D is the entry-level diesel option in the third-gen Mini range
Like its petrol-powered sibling the entry-level Mini One D feels anything but cheap – and its record-breaking fuel economy could save you money at the pumps
This Peugeot 308 hatchback is powered by a 3-cylinder 1.2-litre petrol engine
New automatic turbocharged petrol variant of the Peugeot 308 transpires to be the best in the range
Volvo's Drive-E engine family is now available in the V40 hatchback
Volvo's Drive-E family of engines finds its way into the firm's V40, lifting the comfort and refinement bar even higher for premium hatchbacks
Rivals for Peugeot's facelifted 508 include the Ford Mondeo, VW Passat and Vauxhall Insignia
Roomy, economical, decent to drive. Not bad - but volume saloons must be better than that to stand a chance in 2014
This Mini One costs £13,750
It may be the entry-level option in the new Mini range, but the latest One feels anything but cheap
This facelifted Focus is a rival to the likes of the Volkswagen Golf and Vauxhall Astra
The dynamic best just got better, thanks to a significantly improved interior, revised engine line-up and minor handling tweaks
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