Craig Thomas

Need a cheap 7-seater car for a £5,000 budget? Fear not, for here are the best cheap people carriers you can buy.

It might be getting on a bit, but this SUV-style hatchback has a reliability record that's hard to beat.

The Kia Sorento is a big, friendly giant of a car: reliable, practical and easy-going, even if it isn't the last word in driv...

Fancy a super-value small car with a slice of SUV styling? In that case, the Dacia Sandero Stepway might be right up your str...

It might have been the butt of a joke on a popular TV show once, but the Dacia Sandero's no-nonsense value proposition means ...

The Suzuki Across is a rugged, sturdy plug-in hybrid SUV with a solid electric-only range and good all-round abilities.

The C1 is a nippy, economical city car with stylish looks but a pretty basic interior. Ideal for first-time drivers or those ...

The Mazda2 combines sleek styling with efficient road manners, and a straightforward set of engines.

The Volvo S90 is a safe, comfortable, beautifully designed large car that works as either an executive saloon or a family car...

Seat may have taken more time than its rivals to launch a large SUV, but you could argue the firm has got it right first time...

Seat has responded to the demand for compact SUVs with the Arona, a more rugged, more upright car that shares the footprint –...

Vauxhall was late to the SUV game, but its Grandland X has everything that it needs to compete with what is now a packed fiel...

The Stelvio is Alfa Romeo's first SUV. Can it match the company's reputation for building cars that look good and drive even ...

Peugeot is boldly bucking the SUV trend by persevering with its 508 saloon and estate. And it’s a clever move.

The Mazda CX-7 is a good example of late-noughties SUVs, because the Japanese manufacturer aimed to create a point of differe...

The Mazda CX-3 competes in a very crowded compact SUV market, against some accomplished models, but its blend of eye-catching...

Based on the Fiorino van, but adapted for a consumer market, the Fiat Qubo is a people carrier with massive practicality.

The Fiat Tipo is a small family hatchback (it was also available as an estate) that sought to take on some giants of the car ...

The minibus-version-of-a-van sold by many manufacturers often only has seven seats, but there are a few models that can carry...

The Ioniq singlehandedly fulfils the needs of drivers who want to minimise their environmental impact, by offering a range of...

Small but intriguingly spacious, the Hyundai ix20 is a mini people carrier, based on a supermini. That means it’s inexpensive...

The Hyundai ix35 was one of the early adopters of the SUV crossover market that blossomed in the late noughties and early 201...

The Alfa Romeo MiTo was a supermini pitched at the premium end of the segment to take on rivals such as the MINI and Audi A1.

The Lexus CT200h was a pioneer in bringing an eco-friendly hybrid engine to the premium family hatchback segment of the marke...