It's likely that most drivers weighing up a new-car purchase will start by comparing similar models to narrow down their choices, and that makes the Driver Power class winners important for both manufacturers and potential buyers alike. Indeed, although there are many ways to slice and dice the Driver Power data, it’s this approach that provides arguably the most significant results for anyone in the new-car marketplace, and this year the Driver Power top 50 fall into a total of nine separate classes. Advertisement - Article continues belowThey range from small cars and supermini-based SUVs at one end of the scale, to full-sized SUVs and large luxury cars, with a sporty coupé option included, too. As you might expect, it is the SUV classes that are dominant in numerical terms, taking more than half of the top-50 Driver Power slots in 2025. And while Mercedes wins the Driver Power 50-model rundown, it only manages two class wins with its GLE and C-Class models, whereas Vauxhall cleans up in three classes with the Astra, Crossland and Grandland.