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First Drive: The updated Alfa Romeo Giulia remains as impressive as ever

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While Alfa Romeo might be increasingly turning its attention to attention to electrified models, petrol-powered cars are still soldiering on, and still offer ‘big potential’ according to the firm’s UK boss Julie Davies. In fact, Alfa Romeo expects these versions to continue to grow until they have to be phased out, acknowledging that there’s a large chunk of buyers yet to be convinced by hybrids or EVs.

That leads us to the Giulia – a compact saloon car that first arrived in 2016 and continues to look as stunning

UK Drive: Hyundai’s Ioniq 6 arrives to turn heads in the EV market

Boy, that electric car segment doesn’t stop growing, does it? We’ve got new models cropping up from manufacturers across the board, while companies that have already established a solid foothold in the market are now taking things further and pushing the envelope wherever possible.

Take Hyundai, for example. It has already wowed the sector with its futuristic Ioniq 5, but is it stopping there? No way. We’re here with the new Ioniq 6, which is an EV that looks like nothing else on sale today. Is it all show and no go, though? We’ve been driving

First Drive: Dacia’s Sandero is a car with value at its core

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These days it’s not strange to see some sky-high prices associated with primarily ‘everyday’ cars. Over the years cars have become more complex, and more laden in technology and, as a result, they’re often more expensive than they used to be. But Dacia? Well, Dacia has consistently bucked the trend in this respect, creating affordable cars through a largely no-frills approach.

The Sandero is the car that really put Dacia on the map and continues to prioritise affordability above all else. Recently revised, the new Sandero adds a fresh new look

First Drive: Volvo’s V60 shows what estate cars have to offer

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If there’s something which immediately springs to mind when you think of Volvo, it’s estate cars. The Swedish firm might be expanding its range of SUVs with the likes of the electric EX90 and EX30, but it’s still these traditional load-luggers which play a key role in the firm’s line-up of vehicles.

The V60 is Volvo’s most compact estate car, slotting underneath the larger V90. However, it’s still got loads of practicality on offer as well as some clever new tech. So should you be switching into a new Volvo SUV