They might be everywhere, but that doesn’t mean they’re any good. Lifestyle SUVs, or soft-roaders/Chelsea tractors/mummymobiles if you don’t want to be so kind, have displaced everything from the humble family hatch to the premium estate. They have space for the family and their luggage, a high-up driving position and lots of physical bulk to bully other road users with (we’re just kidding). Press Association lists six of the most popular road-going off-roaders.

Skoda Yeti

Darling of the affordable SUV set, Skoda’s compact hatch is rough, tough and able. It’s easily also refined enough to drive every day.

BMW X6

Just because it wears that badge doesn’t mean it’s an instant winner. With looks only its mother could like, the bulky X6 is no looker and it’s not all that practical.

Fiat Panda Cross

A Panda 4x4 that’s been gorging on spinach, the rugged Panda Cross looks the part and, surprisingly, walks the walk too.

Mercedes-Benz GLA

Can a pumped-up family hatch really pass as an SUV? It might possess all-wheel drive, but we think the GLA has ideas above its station.

Nissan Qashqai

A funny name, but it’s no laughing matter: this SUV has cleaned up in the showrooms. It’s a smart-looking, polished family holdall for every season.

Range Rover Sport

Try to hate it all you want, but with a bit of room to breathe (either on road or off it), the new Range Rover Sport is irresistibly brilliant.

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