Overview: The Twingo is surprisingly mature for such a small car, with a supple ride, fine road manners and plenty of space for four.

Overview: Most Renault Modus models are well-equipped. It has good space for four and an airy cabin.

Overview: Distinctive looks, a fine range of engines, excellent quality, low running costs and generous equipment. It’s also a refined and comfortable drive.

Overview: Distinctive looks, a fine range of engines, excellent quality, low running costs and generous equipment. It’s also a refined and comfortable drive.

Overview: Generous load space, a fine range of engines, excellent quality both inside and out, low running costs and lots of equipment. The Sport Tourer also provides a refined and comfortable drive.

Overview: Glass roof stows in the boot at the touch of a button, allowing up to four people to enjoy the sun. Equipment is generous and it's refined and comfortable.

Overview: The Laguna feels compact compared with the biggest family cars. The cabin is attractive, spacious, and generously equipped.

Overview: A superb family or fleet car. Pleasant and comfortable rather than exciting to drive, with excellent specification and a superb safety reputation.

Overview: The Scenic is competitively priced against its rivals and all but entry-level models come with a high standard of equipment. Good refinement and a supple ride make it civilised family transport.

Overview: Decent space for third-row passengers and a clever storage mechanism for these seats. Hugely versatile cabin.

Overview: A stylish reinvention of Europe’s first MPV that manages to hide its greater size. Packed with safety kit, it picked up a maximum five-star verdict from crash test organisation Euro NCAP. Full range of seating permutations.

Overview: A stylish reinvention of Europe’s first MPV that manages to hide its greater size. Packed with safety kit, it picked up a maximum five-star verdict from crash test organisation Euro NCAP. Full range of seating permutations.