When you mention estate cars, the Volvo brand normally jumps to the fore and it did with our judges who selected the  V60 Momentum D3 as their winner.

While other ‘premiums’ focus on driver appeal and performance, the Volvo is build for comfort rather than speed.

The V60 Momentum was picked out for its practicality, boasting the biggest cargo area of any model in the compact executive estate class

As well as comfort, there’s lots of space and a simple to use 9-inch touchscreen.

The V60 Momentum was picked out for its practicality, boasting the biggest cargo area of any model in the compact executive estate class, at 529 litres.

Value for money also caught the judges’ eyes, ranging from around £32,000 to £41,000, and the prices include a high level of specification. The D3 manual is the most efficient with a claimed economy of 64.2mpg and emissions of 117g/km.