The Amarok is another VW success story. The Fiat 500C is a new take on an old legend. Hands-off on the highway in a special Audi A7. Who are the European champions in the compact class? A look back at the stylish Alfa Romeo 6C 2500.

Drive it! compares six compact cars in search of a European champ. But they all prove to be strong contenders. Can Opel, Toyota, Fiat, Seat, Kia and Hyundai all be winners?

We put six compact cars, each representing a different European country, through their paces in the search for a champ. Opel's new Astra is made in Germany and is a great allrounder. The Toyota Auris comes from England and boasts an advanced hybrid powertrain. Italy's new Tipo is well built and amazingly cheap. The Seat Leon Ecomotive from Spain has just three cylinders, but that is offset by turbo and direct injection. The Kia Ceed and Hyundai i30 share a common platform but look different and have different specs. With so many strong competitors in the running, it is not clear there is going to be a winner. Can they all be champions?

Audi has continued to develop its prototype self-driving car based on the A7. It is a technological tour de force.

The "Audi A7 piloted driving concept", or "Jack" as it's nicknamed, is a smooth self-driving car. The car can independently overtake trucks, changing lanes, after signaling and edging towards the respective lane - just like any human driver would do. Drive it checks out this innovative, self-driving vehicle on the German Autobahn.

Volkswagen has been producing the Amarok pickup since 2010. It's a global success. Over 450,000 vehicles have been sold so far.

So far, VW has sold some 450,000 of these models, which remain a hit in Europe and across the world. Now, Volkswagen has given the Amarok a facelift and a technological overhaul: the pickup truck now packs a mighty yet fuel-efficient six cylinder TDI engine.

The Fiat 500 is a cute retro recreation of the tiny car of the same name from the 1950s. The 500C has a fold-back fabric roof.

In 2007 Fiat brought out a new Cinquecento based on its cute and tiny model of the same name introduced in the late 1950s. The 500 has grown into a family with several members. The 500C has a fold-back fabric roof so you can enjoy the wind in your hair.

Fiat has brought out a cute semi-convertible version of its retro 500In 2007 Fiat brought out a new Cinquecento based on its cute and tiny model of the same name introduced in the late 1950s. The 500 has grown into a family with several members. The 500C has a fold-back fabric roof so you can enjoy the wind in your hair.

Volkswagen has been producing the Amarok pickup truck since 2010. It's been a global success.So far, VW has sold some 450,000 of these models, which remain a hit in Europe and across the world. Now, Volkswagen has given the Amarok a facelift and a technological overhaul: the pickup truck now packs a mighty yet fuel-efficient six cylinder TDI engine.

Audi has launched the A7, its latest self-driving concept car.The "Audi A7 piloted driving concept", or "Jack" as it's nicknamed, is a smooth self-driving car. The car can independently overtake trucks, changing lanes, after signaling and edging towards the respective lane - just like any human driver would do. Drive it checks out this innovative, self-driving vehicle on the German Autobahn.

To mark the Euro 2016 soccer championship, we have hosted a championship of our ownWe put six compact cars, each representing a different European country, through their paces in the search for a champ. Opel's new Astra is made in Germany and is a great allrounder. The Toyota Auris comes from England and boasts an advanced hybrid powertrain. Italy's new Tipo is well built and amazingly cheap. The Seat Leon Ecomotive from Spain has just three cylinders, but that is offset by turbo and direct injection. The Kia Ceed and Hyundai i30 share a common platform but look different and have different specs. With so many strong competitors in the running, it is not clear there is going to be a winner. Can they all be champions?

This time on the show: the new facelifted Amarok from Volkswagen. The revival of a legend: the second generation Fiat 500. Entering the future with driverless cars: the Audi A7 concept car. And looking for a European Champion: which compact cars clinch the title? Plus looking back: the stylish Alfa Romeo 6C 2500Present it! VW AmarokVolkswagen has been producing the Amarok pickup truck since 2010. It's been a global success.So far, VW has sold some 450,000 of these models, which remain a hit in Europe and across the world. Now, Volkswagen has given the Amarok a facelift and a technological overhaul: the pickup truck now packs a mighty yet fuel-efficient six cylinder TDI engine.

Test it! Fiat 500CFiat has brought out a cute semi-convertible version of its retro 500In 2007 Fiat brought out a new Cinquecento based on its cute and tiny model of the same name introduced in the late 1950s. The 500 has grown into a family with several members. The 500C has a fold-back fabric roof so you can enjoy the wind in your hair.

Examine it! The self-driving Audi A7Audi has launched the A7, its latest self-driving concept car.The "Audi A7 piloted driving concept", or "Jack" as it's nicknamed, is a smooth self-driving car. The car can independently overtake trucks, changing lanes, after signaling and edging towards the respective lane - just like any human driver would do. Drive it checks out this innovative, self-driving vehicle on the German Autobahn.

Compare it! Six compact cars vie for the title of European ChampionTo mark the Euro 2016 soccer championship, we have hosted a championship of our ownWe put six compact cars, each representing a different European country, through their paces in the search for a champ. Opel's new Astra is made in Germany and is a great allrounder. The Toyota Auris comes from England and boasts an advanced hybrid powertrain. Italy's new Tipo is well built and amazingly cheap. The Seat Leon Ecomotive from Spain has just three cylinders, but that is offset by turbo and direct injection. The Kia Ceed and Hyundai i30 share a common platform but look different and have different specs. With so many strong competitors in the running, it is not clear there is going to be a winner. Can they all be champions?

Vintage: Alfa Romeo 6C 2500Alfa Romeo has got to be the most Italian of car brands. Founded in 1910, the company has had a checkered history.The 6C 2500 dates back to the middle of Alfa's hundred year history. It's a car that combines pre-war engine technology with the aesthetics of the early post-war era. Alfa started producing the 6C series in 1927 and the model was continuously updated until 1953. 6C stands for "sei cilindri" - six cylinders. The one we take for a spin is from 1948 but it already had a 2 and half litre engine and 110 horsepower.