'It’s that time of the year when l look back with a mixture of joy, occasional ambivalence and, on that very rare occasion, total horror at the cars we have tested and reviewed. Here’s the top ten in each category and l have included a category entitled ‘please don’t go’, for those rare cars that l totally fell in love with and was tempted to stash around the corner so they couldn’t take it away. Obviously, l then had to add a section entitled ‘Please don’t come back’ and l am sure that is quite self-explanatory. This section could come in handy if you haven’t yet decided what you want for Christmas!'

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BEST ESTATE

1. Jaguar XF Sportbrake
2. Audi RS4 Avant
3. BMW 5 Series Touring
4. Mercedes E-Class Estate
5. SEAT Leon ST
6. BMW 3 Series Touring
7. Mercedes C-Class Estate
8. Audi A6 Avant
9. Honda Civic Tourer
10. Skoda Octavia Estate

BEST CONVERTIBLE

1. Jaguar F-Type
2. Mercedes SL65
3. Jaguar XK
4. BMW 6 Series
5. Audi A5
6. VW Golf
7. Mazda MX-5
8. Mini
9. BMW Z4
10. Renault Magane