Nissan Pulsar (Cat: D, Auto)

Nissan’s return to the Focus-sized family hatchback segment in 2018 saw this Pulsar model offer a range of sensible virtues to take on the established class leaders. You don’t get the fashionable flair here the brand reserves for its trendy crossover models, but buyers are treated to much of the hi-tech cleverness and engineering that makes those cars so good, all wrapped up in a package offering value and practicality that’s difficult to beat.

*Cat: D or similar