Category: Sporting 4x4s 
Price Range: £23,345 to £25,945
Good to drive, smooth diesel engine, plenty of cabin space.
Rear seats only for occasional use, limited off-road, bland styling, lacks prestige badge.
Smart, capable and practical 4x4.
Predictably, running a 4x4 will be more expensive than an equivalent two-wheel-drive estate, but the C-Crosser doesn't fare too badly when you put it under the costs microscope.
It returns 39.2mpg and 191g/km of carbon dioxide, keeping it out of the highest tax bands.
It's also worth noting that this 2.2 HDI diesel engine can run on a 30% biodiesel blend (B30), if you can find this fuel, which gives a small tax break.
