The new Audi A3 is at its most refined with its new mild hybrid petrol setup.

Can the amped-up 2.0-litre turbo-engined BMW 330i impress with its handling and performance?

BMW’s funky electric hatch ditches the on-board petrol generator and bigs up its battery. Can it compete with newer, longer-range, rivals?

A subtle styling evolution hides the best Renault Clio yet.

Can a hybrid powertrain revive the fortunes of the once-mighty Ford Mondeo?

Renault’s Megane hatch gets a new engine, but is that enough to take on the likes of the Golf, Focus, et al?