Britain’s cheapest new car – Dacia’s Sandero – wins Car of the Year award

Small car

Winner: Dacia Sandero 0.9 TCe 90 Comfort

Best for the city: Hyundai i10 1.2 MPi 84 SE Connect

Best for practicality: Honda Jazz 1.5 i-MMD e-CVT SR

Best to drive: Ford Fiesta 1.0L EcoBoost Hybrid 125 ST-Line Edition 5dr

Best interior: Mini 3dr 1.5 Cooper Exclusive Comfort/Nav Packs

Family car

Winner: Seat Leon 1.5 TSI 130 Evo FR

Best value: Skoda Scala 1.0 TSI 110 SE

Best to drive: Ford Focus 1.0L Ecoboost Hybrid 125 ST-Line Edition

Best interior: BMW 1 Series 118i M Sport auto

Hot hatch

Winner: Toyota Yaris GR 1.6 Circuit Pack

Best value: Ford Fiesta ST ST-2 Performance Pack

Best for practicality: Honda Civic Type R GT

Best for big spenders: Mercedes-AMG A45 S 4MATIC+

Small SUV

Winner: Ford Puma 1.0 Ecoboost Hybrid (mHEV) 155 Titanium

Best value: Suzuki Ignis SZ3 (safety pack)

Best for practicality: Skoda Kamiq 1.0 TSI 95 SE

Best for comfort: Volkswagen T-Roc 1.0 TSI 110 Design

Best interior: Audi Q2 35 TFSI S line

Family SUV

Winner: Volvo XC40 T3 R Design auto

Best value: Dacia Duster TCe 130 4×2 Comfort

Best interior: Range Rover Evoque P300e HSE

Best for practicality: Skoda Karoq 1.5 TSI 150 SE L

Large SUV

Winner: Kia Sorento 1.6 Turbo Hybrid ‘2’

Best value: Citroën C5 Aircross Puretech 130 Sense

Best interior: Audi Q5 40 TDI Edition 1

Best for off-roading: Land Rover Defender 110 P300

Executive car

Winner: BMW 3 Series 330e M Sport (M Sport Pro Pack)

Best value: Skoda Superb 1.5 TSI 150 SE Technology

Best for comfort: Audi A4 35 TDI Technik

Luxury car

Winner: BMW 5 Series 530e M Sport (M Sport Pro Pack)

Best for performance: Audi S8

Best for big spenders: Rolls-Royce Ghost

Luxury SUV (more than £50k)

Winner: BMW X5 xDrive45e M Sport

Best for comfort: Audi Q7 50 TDI S line

Best for big families: BMW X7 40d M Sport

Best interior: Rolls-Royce Cullinan

Hybrid (plug-in)

Winner: Skoda Octavia Estate 1.4 TSI iV SE Technology

Best to drive: BMW 3 Series 330e M Sport (M Sport Pro Pack)

Best for long distances: Ford Kuga 2.5 PHEV CVT Vignale

Best interior: BMW X5 xDrive45e M Sport

Small electric car

Winner: Volkswagen ID.3 Pro Performance Life

Best value: Renault Zoe R110 Iconic

Best for the city: Fiat 500 42kWh Icon

Best for long distances: Kia e-Niro 63kWh ‘3’

Large electric car

Winner: Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus

Best for comfort: Audi E-tron 50 Technik

Best SUV: BMW iX3 Premier Edition

Best for big families: Tesla Model X Long Range Plus

MPV

Winner: Volkswagen Touran 1.5 TSI 150 SE

Best value: Citroën Berlingo PureTech 110 Feel 5st

Best for big families: Ford Galaxy 2.0L Ford EcoBlue 150 Zetec

Estate

Winner: Skoda Superb Estate 2.0 TDI 150 SEL

Best value: Skoda Fabia Estate 1.0 TSI 95 SE

Best to drive: BMW 3 Series Touring 320i M Sport (M Sport Pro Package)

Best interior: BMW 5 Series Touring 520d SE

Pick-up

Winner: Ford Ranger 2.0L EcoBlue 213PS Wildtrack auto

Best value: Mitsubishi L200 4Life Double Cab

Best for payload: Ssangyong Musso Rhino LWB

Coupe

Winner: BMW 4 Series 420i M Sport (Pro Pack)

Best for value: Audi TT 40 TFSI S tronic Sport Edition

Best practicality: Volkswagen Arteon 2.0 TSI 190 Elegance

Best for big spenders: Aston Martin DB11 V8

Coupe SUV

Winner: BMW X6 xDrive30d M Sport

Best value: Citroën C4 Puretech 130 Shine

Best for comfort: Audi E-tron Sportback 55 quattro S line

Convertible

Winner: Fiat 500 Cabrio Icon

Best value: Mini Convertible 1.5 Cooper Classic Comfort/Navigation Packs

Best for big spenders: Lexus LC Convertible 5.0 V8

Sports car

Winner: Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 4.0

Best value: Mazda MX-5 1.5 Skyactiv-G SE-L

Best for big spenders: Audi R8 Coupe V10 RWD

Sports SUV

Winner: Ford Puma ST

Best for families: BMW X3 M40i

Best for big spenders: Porsche Cayenne Coupe GTS

Performance car

Winner: Porsche Taycan 4S

Best value: BMW 4 Series M440i

Best for thrills: Mercedes-AMG C63 S Estate