Buy your car the smart way.

The VinFast VF7 Sky AWD is properly quick, genuinely safe, and priced below its established rivals and it comes from a manufacturer whose auditors have flagged a material going-concern uncertainty. We cover both honestly, give you a clear three-condition test for whether to buy, and explain the battery VIN check that matters more on this car than almost any other.

Some cars are transport. The Hyundai i20 N Line is one of the rare ones people buy and then never let go of. We drove the N8 DCT and covered that exhaust note, the 1.0 GDI in its best application, manual vs DCT, and the two specific faults our own PDI customers have found on this car.

Open the door of the Hyundai Venue HX6T and it feels a class above its sub-4m price - genuinely premium cabin, edgy design, a superb manual shifter, and a real 5-star safety rating. We cover what makes it special, the one honest engine caveat, and the PDI checks a feature-rich car like this needs before delivery.