Mark Higgins’ first drive 2014 Mercedes-Benz C250 BlueTec review with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety and verdict.

Isaac Bober’s first drive 2014 Mini Cooper review with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety and verdict.

Mark Higgins’ first drive 2014 Jeep Cherokee Limited review with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety and verdict.

Isaac Bober’s first drive 2014 Jeep Cherokee Sport review with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety and verdict.

Mark Higgins’ first drive 2014 Renault Clio Cup Trophy review with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety and verdict.

Isaac Bober’s first drive 2014 Mazda3 Touring review with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety and verdict.

Mark Higgins’ first drive of the 2014 Renault Clio RS Sport with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety and verdict.

Isaac Bober’s first drive 2014 Mazda CX-5 GT AWD Diesel review with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety and verdict.

Mark Higgins’ first drive 2014 Renault Clio GT Premium review with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety and verdict.

Isaac Bober’s first drive 2014 BMW M235i review with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety and verdict.

Not a full-house performance model, the C250 Sport has, nonetheless, had a bit of work done to tighten up is ride and handling. It’s easy to see why the C-Class has been such a success around the world.

Isaac Bober’s first drive BMW X1 sDrive20i review with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety and verdict.

Isaac Bober’s first drive Range Rover Sport TDV6 SE review with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety and verdict. In a nutshell Until the Range Rover Sport SVR arrives, the Sport is the most sporting of Range Rover variants and just as capable off-road as the Range Rover proper. Practical

The Koup’s turbocharged engine offers plenty of grunt and the chassis is flexible enough to make it a properly comfortable car with enough agility to have a bit of fun on a twisting road.

A warmed-up version of the garden-variety Hyundai i30, the SR variant gets a bigger engine and sports-tuned suspension. The price and standard kit see it appeal in the segment.