Want to know whether a certain car will fit in to your lifestyle? Our in-depth guides reveal all on what life is like with a car.
Discover how easy a car is to park, how to fit a child’s seat and how much luggage you can fit in its boot.
Our reviews are updated every two weeks to try and give you a true idea of what it is like to own a new car.
Here’s a full list of the cars we’re running and our previous long-terms test cars.
Current cars…
Mazda 2 – Left field choice to the Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Corsa arrives
Peugeot 508SW – French firm’s latest estate put through its paces
Skoda Superb Estate – Skoda’s executive load-lugger joins the Parkers test fleet
Suzuki Swift – The Japanese firm’s small hatchback enters the fray
Volkswagen Passat Estate – We spend six months with Volkswagen’s company car favourite
Cars that have been returned…
Audi A1 – We welcome the premium supermini to the Parkers fleet and see what it’s like to live with for six months
Audi A3 – Parkers takes on a three-year-old Audi A3 Sportback to find out how the legendary build quality stands up to prolonged use
Audi A6 – Audi’s executive saloon is put to the test
BMW 3-Series Touring – The estate version of the 3-Series comes under scrutiny
BMW 3-Series Saloon – Our guide to living with BMW’s executive 3-Series
Citroen C4 – How will the French firm’s hatchback fare over the next six months?
Ford Fiesta – We take on a Ford Fiesta to see exactly why it’s so popular among car buyers
Ford Focus – We spend six months with Ford’s new Focus
Ford Focus Econetic – The Ford Focus Econetic gets put to the six-month test, but will it really save you money and the environment?
Ford Mondeo – Parkers lives with Ford’s popular hatchback
Honda Civic – The popular Civic hatchback joins our fleet
Hyundai ix35 – The ix35 is a big step up in quality for Hyundai, but is it enough to take on the might of its European rivals?
Mazda 3 – New Mazda 3 with stop/start technology joins the Parker’s test fleet
Mazda MX-5 – A summer with Mazda’s stylish convertible
Mazda 6 – Mazda’s sharp-looking new family hatchback joins the Parker’s test fleet
MINI Clubman – Living with MINI’s most practical model
Nissan Micra – We spend six months with Nissan’s small city car
Nissan Qashqai – A winter with Nissan’s funky family hatchback, the Qashqai
Peugeot 207 SW – We find out how practical the 207 SW is to live with
Peugeot 3008 – Is the 3008 the ideal family car? Six months at Parker’s should give us plenty of time to find out
Peugeot 5008 – Having put the Peugeot 3008 MPV under the spotlight we find out, how the bigger 5008 fares in our long-term test?
Renault Megane Coupe – We give the stylish Megane Coupe a run. It has the looks, but is it practical and well built? We find out…
SEAT Leon – We put SEAT’s quick diesel Leon to a six-month test
Skoda Fabia – Skoda’s Fabia Greenline is put to a six-month economy test. Is it as green as the name suggests?
Skoda Octavia vRS – Our guide to Skoda’s hot hatch – the Octavia vRS
Skoda Yeti – The Skoda Yeti goes on trial. Can the crossover tempt you out of a regular hatchback?
Suzuki Grand Vitara – An extended test for a diesel Grand Vitara gives it the opportunity to show its versatile side
Suzuki Splash – The compact but versatile Splash is put to the test
Toyota Auris – We live with Toyota’s family hatchback for six months
Toyota Auris HSD – We put Toyota’s eco-friendly Auris through the mill – but will it deliver its claimed economy figures?
Vauxhall Astra – We test out Vauxhall’s Astra SRi for six months
Volkswagen Golf – We spend six months with Volkswagen’s most popular model and put the little 1.2-litre engine through its paces
Volvo C30 – We spend six months with the stylish road-tax-free Volvo C30
Volvo V50 – We live with Volvo’s V50 to see if ‘downsizing’ works with estate cars
