There are not many compact saloons on the market right now — certainly not outside the premium segment where the likes of the Audi A3 and Mercedes CLA offer options. The choices are limited, primarily because this is a market segment which appears to have withered on the vine in the face of an ongoing SUV/crossover onslaught.

Time was when the Honda Civic was a favourite of sophisticated ladies of a certain age, smitten as they were by the solidity and smartness of the Japanese family car.

Billionaire Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump took a break from the campaign trail yesterday as he reported for jury duty in New York.