Ford Focus rear uses a trailing arm design coupled with toe bar, camber bar and suspension bracket. Excellent use of space while remaining independent.

Most small hatchback (i.e Fiesta) and MPV (Alphard) use torsion beam. Cheapest to produce, takes up the least space. But when take corner hard the rear outside wheel may be lifted off the ground.

Any non-traditional suspension design may be called multi-link. Does not mean it is any better and needs to be evaluated on a car to car basis. Porsche 911 uses McPherson struts but can still outhandle most cars.

Honestly with roads like ours I think the spring and damper got much bigger effect on ride and handling than the suspension design. Multi link or torsion beam hit a pothole mid-corner still sakit. Also imho the front suspension affects the ride and handling much more than rear, which is why reputable companies still use torsion beam at the back.