The Vauxhall Grandland X was given five stars for safety when it was crash tested by safety body Euro NCAP in 2017, although you can expect rivals with a five star rating from 2020 to be even safer.

Golf Rs registered up to 31 March 2017 will need you to stump up £305 every 12 months for road tax, though they avoid the added £325 penalty for cars with an original list price of more than £40,000 ...