Many have extolled the virtues of owning an SUV as the go-to vehicle for the family. From exuding a go-anywhere attitude, the added utility room for loading up almost anything you’d like to bring to the beach, and even the family pet; to its better on-road visibility. Volkswagen knows the virtues of being a Tightly Knit family, with two ‘T’s in its stable and two ‘K’s from its sister company, Skoda.

One thing that Volkswagen has been busy doing in recent years, is finding that sweet spot in the art of disruption. Well you see, BMW has the X5 and Mercedes-Benz the GLE. Group family brands Porsche and Audi have the Cayenne and first ever Q8 respectively. So what business does VW have in moseying into this middle-of-the-pack upper crust Deutsch party?

Eyeing your next daily runabout? Oneshift thinks this could be the perfect time to buy small.

The Audi Q8 is the German brand’s latest addition to their Q car model lineup. Audi’s new flagship SUV joins the Q7 in the same market segment.

As a daily driver, we love how flexible the Porsche’s Plug-in Hybrid is able to deliver the goods in terms of performance and fuel efficiency.

So in a world… where the hot hatch is king… Skoda produces a hot liftback? Well why not? When Skoda made a comeback just last year, they naturally went on an intense product line offensive. And the brand seems to have not run out of puff yet.

What do you buy when you want a car with the fuel-sipping consumption of a 1.0-litre hatchback, but you also want the sporty, rugged looks of an SUV? You get a Pocket Crossover, that’s what! 

As Hawaiian as a pizza with pineapple is… But anyway, the Hyundai Kona has largely disappeared from the showroom floor, leaving only the electric variant available for now.

Way back in the 1990s, compact SUVs were pretty much a non-existent class. SUVs, with perhaps only a few exceptions like the Suzuki Jimny and Vitara, were seen as large, gas-guzzling monsters that prowl the roads of America, or conquer the jungles and deserts of Africa and South America.

The new car which rolls out of the Gaydon factory carries on it distinctive design influence taken from the track only Vulcan, and also the bespoke “Bond car”, the DB10, developed specially for Spectre. Both cars feature what Chief Creative Officer, Marek Reichman dubs, a ‘single line under tension’.

The Porsche Macan S delivers such a sublime drive. But the idea of The More Money You Add, The Better It Gets”, leaves me feeling a little blue.

The new fifth-generation Audi A6 (if you do count the preceding 100 model, then this is the 8th generation car) delivers impressive drive characteristics and passenger comfort.

Want an SUV? Sure you do. There’s essentially one for every kind of driver these days, from the man on a budget to the upper class elite. Even mid level executives are plumbing for SUVs these days in place of their usual BMW 3 Series or Mercedes-Benz C-Class. Here are some of the best compact executive SUVs that you can consider if you want to match your peers in the office carpark.

The SUV has also taken on the role of the traditional MPV, by being able to carry up to seven, while being a practical solution for those who may have difficulties with entering and exiting a lower vehicle… Which brings us to find out why did Hyundai field two-of-the-same car. We tested the 2.4 litre petrol naturally aspirated Santa Fe a while back, and found its versatility impressive. But does a turbocharged diesel with added torque make Hyundai’s largest SUV available here even better?

The all-new G20 330i is a powerful sports sedan that looks great, drives well and comes with all kinds of bells and whistles that any car buyer would want. 

After fielding a number of Citroen-badged cars with DS badging, and later on dropping of all Citroen references; DS now truly has a car of its own. The new marque has been a standalone brand for a while now, there was always that question if they were truly serious in building on the DS name… And they have.

The BMW M2 Competition has been described by some as the ultimate M car, and over the 24 hours that I got to spend with this gorgeous beauty, I would certainly agree that the accolades are truly well deserved. 

Externally, you’d hardly know the difference between a “plain vanilla” E-Class Mercedes and their PHEV variant.

Lexus may have entered late into the premium compact crossover game, but what they have delivered is simply striking. Perhaps the least off-road-ish looking of their SUV range, their baby crossover looks nothing like what they have produced before.

The SX4, with the S-Cross badging may not be entirely new, but this year sees refreshed styling, with a new vertical grille between its large re-worked automatic LED headlamps, which feature Daytime Running Lights. Its tail lamp styling has also been re-penned with neater lines.  

Diesel engines are becoming a rare offering these days, especially ever since the introduction of the Vehicle Emissions Scheme (VES) which has resulted the departure of some very well thought-through cars.

If you’ve been wanting to upgrade your car to gain access to Conti levels of brand prestige, automotive tech, build quality and finish then you can consider Volkswagen’s (VW) range of R-Line variants.  

For those who want a coupe, and a little more, the Mercedes-Benz C Class Cabriolet adds a little more play to the driving experience.

There has been quite the buzz about Infiniti’s new Variable Compression Turbocharged engine. A technological wonder which might simply be the best thing done to an engine proper, since the introduction of Variable-Valve Timing decades ago