Skoda Rally

ARMIN THE PORTALOO… They say that, at the point of drowning, a person’s life flashes before their eyes. Odd, then, that at the very moment I resign myself utterly to the inevitability of death by World Rally Car, the one overriding image Blu-Tack’d to the petrified pinboard of my mind is that of Bob Monkhouse

VW Passat, Toyota Prius, Hyundai IONIQ, Ford Mondeo

MINI Cooper, Fiat 500C, Smart Fortwo, Vauxhall Adam

Kuga, RAV4, CR-V, Freelander

MUD SLINGING It’s highly unlikely -even if you find yourself in the market for one- that any of these denizens of the Dorking driveway will get your heart going like a stolen moped. Fact is, though, these four C-SUVs represent one of the few automotive markets that still records regular growth, which makes the (deep

i30, Tipo, Baleno, Cee’d

HR-V, Renegade, CX-3, 500X

Citigo, Viva, Celerio, Twingo

Astra, Focus, Pro_cee’d, Golf