In isolation the Insignia is a competent car, not especially lacking in any one area. Problems appear when you compare it with rivals – many offer more reliability, space or safety.

The Land Rover Defender was the perennial workhorse of the British firm’s range. While other models have come and gone, the Defender plugged away, fulfilling a need as a commercial vehicle, farm tool and all-round off-road workhorse that was all but unstoppable when the going got tough.

Perhaps no other car has been romanticised as much as the Ford GT with the name synonymous with Le Mans greatness. Now there’s a new track-only model for a select few to channel their inner Ken Miles. 

The i10 has long been one of our favourite small cars, but in terms of quality, usability and sophistication the third generation version is far and away the best. However, to achieve this Hyundai has increased the size of the i10 to the point that it’s starting to encroach on supermini territory.

This third incarnation should appeal to the younger end of the market courtesy of its fresh styling and a long list of standard equipment.

The Honda Jazz has a more stylish dashboard design than before, yet still features the brilliant and intuitive cabin layout, including the Magic Seats in the back, making it one of the most spacious and ingenious cars in its class.

New 2023 Toyota Prius – Teaser images issued by Toyota hint at a new car believed to be the next generation Toyota Prius, under the tagline of “Hybrid Reborn”. The pictures focus on the surfacing and headlight signature of the car, which appear to be similar to those applied on the brand’s new bZ all-electric models.

It’s easy to see why the Navara is such a common sight on UK roads. It offers most of the comforts of a mainstream family car with impressive off-road and towing capabilities. You get decent performance and refinement, and plenty of comfort, along with better handling than you might expect, but it all comes at a cost.

Used Toyota Yaris (Mk4, 2020-date) review – The Yaris is Toyota’s biggest-selling car, and it’s easy to see why it’s so popular. When it arrived in 2020, it scooped our Affordable Hybrid Car of the Year award – a feat that it repeated the following two years. Meanwhile, many outlets voted the GR Yaris Hot Hatch of the Year in 2021, and we gave it our Performance Car of the Year award that year.

It takes most cars a long time to gain a cult following, but the Suzuki Jimny managed to do this from the point that it went on sale. Thanks to a short on-sale period before CO2 emissions regulations killed it off, not many Jimnys were sold which has kept used values high thanks to very strong demand.

Ford Fiesta axed from line-up – It has been confirmed that the Ford Fiesta supermini will be axed from Ford’s line-up, with production of the brand’s compact hatchback scheduled to end in June 2023.

In an official statement Ford of Europe President Martin Sander said: “At Ford in Europe, we are accelerating our efforts to go all-in on electrification with our passenger vehicles being fully electric by 2030 – and all vehicles across our Ford portfolio by 2035. As we get ready to transition to an electric future, we will discontinue production of S-Max and Galaxy in Valencia, Spain in April 2023 and discontinue Fiesta production in Cologne, Germany by end of June 2023.