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I expected the new Volkswagen T-Cross to be more of the same: another small urban crossover that ticked the nominal usual boxes.

I’ve driven many a new car on many a road abroad but this one takes the biscuit.

Do motorists get emotional about their cars? Of course they do. The shrieks of anger over a kerbed alloy or scratched bonnet can vary in decibel level, depending on who has been responsible owner, spouse or other.

Like other premium brands – BMW, Mercedes Benz and Jaguar – Lexus, the Japanese flag bearer in this league, is widening its appeal by adding models.

I spent a good bit of time at the wheel of this week’s review car pondering some motoring items we take for granted these days. It’s surprising how little we challenge the general, often incorrect, consensus and how inaccuracies creep into the general motoring lexicon.