Skoda’s crossover estate, the Octavia 4x4, has had its first facelift in six years, but is it much different?

Kia plans to take the automotive world by storm with its new wave of family cars. Hyundai is a vast manufacturing empire eager to grab a chunk of the lucrative Western car market. Both have seen the potential for raising their profiles – and sales – by entering the fashionable four-wheel drive sector. Bob Cooke puts their best offerings to the test. Photos AnthonyButler