Subscribe to The Times
Home > Car Reviews

Car Reviews

SEARCH REVIEWS

Search all car reviews by make, model, or type.

Kia Optima review by andrew frankel for the sunday times driving

Kia Optima Mk 3 review (2011-on)

These days we expect Kias and Hyundais to compete against their class rivals on pure merit. However, Kia’s large Optima saloon reminds us how things...
Published 26 March 2014
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

New car review: Lamborghini Aventador (2011-on)

Microscopic-volume cars such as Paganis and Koenigseggs aside, the new Aventador is the last of the dinosaur supercars.
Published 26 March 2014
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

Subaru XV review (2012-on)

The soft-roader, or SUV, is selling likes hot cakes. Can Subaru convince car buyers to head for its showrooms?
Published 26 March 2014
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

Lamborghini Gallardo review (2004-2014)

The choice of wheels for footballers and showy celebrities, the Gallardo was by far the bestselling product in the history — nearly half a century...
Published 26 March 2014
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

Mazda CX-5 review (2012 on)

The Mazda CX-5 is a family car dressed as an off-roader with large tyres, a high stance and a choice of two- and four-wheel drive transmissions.
Published 26 March 2014
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

Renault Zoe EV review (2013-on)

This is the most convincing - and one of the most affordable - electric cars to date
Published 26 March 2014
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

Mazda 6 Mk 3 review (2013 on)

The Mazda 6 doesn’t just look good next to rivals such as the Vauxhall Insignia, Volkswagen Passat and Ford Mondeo ‒ it’s also good value
Published 26 March 2014
Mazda5 Mk 2 (2008-2015)

Mazda5 Mk 2 review (2008-2015)

A rival to the Ford C-Max, Renault Scenic, Vauxhall Zafira Tourer and Volkswagen Touran, the Mazda5 has an ace up its sleeve in the form of two sliding...
Published 26 March 2014
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

Ford Kuga review (2008-2012)

Let’s be honest. You’re buying a compact SUV to ferry the family in and not to drive flocks of sheep and lambs up moorland hillsides in...
Published 26 March 2014
rolls-royce phantom drophead coupe review

Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead coupé review (2007-on)

This is not a car; it is an indulgence
Published 26 March 2014
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

BMW X5 F15 review (2013-on)

BMW calls the X5 an SAV, or Sports Activity Vehicle. Of course, we all know that's meaningless marketing speak and that what we're looking at really...
Published 26 March 2014
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

Mercedes-Benz SL-class R231 (2012-on)

This latest incarnation of the Mercedes SL is the sixth generation to bear the initials that stand for Sport Leicht, although they haven’t been...
Published 26 March 2014