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100 BEST NEW CARS ON SALE NOW!
OFFICIAL NEW VW T-ROC
DACIA 4x4 DRIVEN
SUBARU vs KGM
NEW PEUGEOT 308
REVEALED OUR 10 BEST SOUNDING CARS EVER
NEW AUDI Q3
TOPSTORY
DACIABIGSTER
PEUGEOT 308
ROAD TEST
SUZUKI SWIFT
SUBSCRIPTIONS
RUTHERFORD
NEWCARPRICES
Jeep Renegade
Three-car garage
Driver Power
Car history checkers
Hot kit and books
Our cars: VW ID. Buzz
100 best new cars to buy
Best-sounding cars ever
Fiat 500e Armani
Dacia Bigster 4x4
Buying guide
Column
Product test
New on the shelves
Subaru vs KGM SUVs
Suzuki Swift Allgrip
THIS WEEK
NEW T-ROC HERALDS FIRST FULL HYBRID VW’S
OFFICIAL PEUGEOT 308
REVEALED
AUDI Q3 SPORTBACK
SPIED MERCEDES GLA
NEW T-ROC HERALDS FIRST FULL HYBRID VW’S
COMFORT
Fresh face and better range for updated 308
Fresh face and better range for updated 308
“Hatchbacks still have a future,” insists Peugeot
DVLA U-turn makes registering restored or modified cars easier
OUR VIEW
Mercedes’ new GLA SUV captured on test
Indicator stalk is back on Model 3 ...but not in UK
OFFICIAL All-new Audi
Labour extends EV grant for commercial vehicles
Cupra Tindaya concept will be all about the driver
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Dacia Bigster 4x4
SUZUKI SWIFT ALLGRIP
FIAT 500 GIORGIO ARMANI EDITION
JEEP RENEGADE NORTH STAR
Dacia Bigster 4x4
OFF THE ROAD
Dacia Bigster TCe 130 4x4 Extreme
DETAILS
Suzuki Swift Allgrip
Suzuki Swift Allgrip Ultra
Suzuki Swift Allgrip
VERDICT
ECONOMY
Fiat 500e Giorgio Armani Collector’s Edition
Fiat 500e Giorgio Armani Collector’s Edition
ESSENTIALS
VERDICT
Jeep Renegade North Star
Jeep Renegade North Star
ESSENTIALS
DODGE CHALLENGER SRT DEMON
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ALFA ROMEO 156 GTA
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Best executive cars
Best luxury cars
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Best sports cars
Best plug-in hybrids
Best electric cars
Best hot hatches
Best estate cars
Best family hatchbacks
Best small cars
BUYING TIPS: SMALL CARS
10 DACIA SANDERO
7 MG3
ALASTAIR CROOKS Senior news reporter
8 TOYOTA YARIS
9 RENAULT CLIO
6 LEAPMOTOR T03
5 HYUNDAI i10
2 KIA PICANTO
3 RENAULT 5
4 CITROEN e-C3
1 FIAT GRANDE PANDA
OR TRY A USED...
BUYING TIPS: FAMILY HATCHES
10 MAZDA 3
7 AUDI A3
TOM JERVIS Consumer reporter
9 FORD FOCUS
8 VAUXHALL ASTRA
6 CITROEN C4
5 TOYOTA COROLLA
2 HONDA CIVIC
3 RENAULT MEGANE
4 MG4
1 SKODA OCTAVIA
OR TRY A USED...
BUYING TIPS: SUVS
10 HYUNDAI TUCSON
7 TESLA MODEL Y
ALEX INGRAM Chief reviewer
8 VOLKSWAGEN TAYRON
9 BMW X3
6 DACIA DUSTER
5 HYUNDAI SANTA FE
2 RENAULT 4
3 SKODA KODIAQ
4 DACIA BIGSTER
1 SKODA ELROQ
OR TRY A USED...
BUYING TIPS: ESTATE CARS
10 PORSCHE TAYCAN CROSS TURISMO
7 MERCEDES C-CLASS ESTATE
JORDAN KATSIANIS Senior staff writer
BEST
8 VOLKSWAGEN ID.7 TOURER
9 AUDI A6 AVANT
5 MERCEDES E-CLASS ESTATE
6 BMW 3 SERIES TOURING
2 TOYOTA COROLLA TOURING SPORTS
3 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT ESTATE
4 BMW 5 SERIES TOURING
1 SKODA SUPERB ESTATE
and leg room in both the front and rear for even the very tallest of occupants to stretch out and relax. The overall build quality and level of standard kit are also really good.
Buyers have the choice of petrol, diesel or plug-in
OR TRY A USED...
BUYING TIPS: EXECUTIVE CARS
10 PORSCHE TAYCAN
7 MERCEDES C-CLASS
ELLIS HYDE News reporter
5 VOLKSWAGEN ID.7
8 MERCEDES E-CLASS
6 BMW i4
9 LOTUS EMEYA
2 BMW 5 SERIES
3 BMW 3 SERIES
4 TESLA MODEL 3
1 AUDI A6 E-TRON
OR TRY A USED...
BUYING TIPS: HOT HATCHES
10 CUPRA LEON VZ3
7 FORD FOCUS ST EDITION TRACK PACK
TOM JERVIS Consumer reporter
5 MERCEDES-AMG A 45 S
8 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI CLUBSPORT
9 CUPRA BORN VZ
6 AUDI S3
2 ALPINE A290
3 AUDI RS 3
4 TOYOTA GR YARIS
1 HONDA CIVIC TYPE R
FORD FIESTA ST
BUYING TIPS: ELECTRIC CARS
10 RENAULT SCENIC
7 VOLVO EX30
8 TESLA MODEL 3
9 LEAPMOTOR T03
6 KIA EV3
5 CITROEN e-C3
2 RENAULT 5
3 FIAT GRANDE PANDA
4 RENAULT 4
1 SKODA ELROQ
TESLA MODEL 3
BUYING TIPS: PLUG-IN HYBRIDS
10 SUZUKI ACROSS
7 HYUNDAI TUCSON PHEV
8 VOLKSWAGEN TAYRON
9 TOYOTA RAV4 PHEV
6 TOYOTA PRIUS
5 BMW 330E
2AUDIA3TFSIE
3 MERCEDES C 300 E
SKODA KODIAQ IV
1 BMW 530E
OR TRY A USED...
BUYING TIPS: SPORTS CARS
10 MORGAN SUPERSPORTS
7 MASERATI GRANTURISMO
8 LOTUS EMIRA
5 PORSCHE CAYMAN
9 MG CYBERSTER
6 BMW M3/M4
2 PORSCHE 911
3 MAZDA MX-5
4 FORD MUSTANG
1 BMW M2
PORSCHE 718 CAYMAN
7 ROLLS-ROYCE GHOST
BUYING TIPS: LUXURY CARS
8 BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT
9 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM
6 MERCEDES S-CLASS
5 RANGE ROVER SPORT
2 BMW 7 SERIES
3 RANGE ROVER
4 ROLLS-ROYCE SPECTRE
1 BENTLEY FLYING SPUR
OR TRY A USED...
UNCOMMON SENSE
UNCOMMON SENSE
SUBARU FORESTER vs KGM ACTYON
HEAD TO HEAD
CONTENDERS
NEWTHISYEAR
HEAD TO HEAD
SUBARU FORESTER vs KGM ACTYON
KGM Actyon
SUBARU FORESTER
SUBARU FORESTER
TESTER’S NOTE
MODEL TESTED:
CONS
PROS
INTERIOR
TESTER’S NOTE
KGMA CTYON
TESTER’S NOTE
KGMA CTYON
CONS
PROS
MODEL TESTED:
TESTER’S NOTE
KGM Actyon 3.4/5
WHAT WE WOULD CHOOSE
RESULTS
KGM Actyon
Subaru Forester
SUBARU FORESTER BEST FOR: DRIVING
KGM ACTYON BEST FOR: SPACE
VOLKSWAGEN ID. BUZZ
PEUGEOT 5008
RENAULT 5
VERDICT ★★★★`
WHAT’S INCLUDED?
PRODUCTS Ledlenser
Saab Cars 1949-2011: A Pictorial History
PRODUCT TEST WIPER BLADES
NEW PRODUCT SOCKET SET
MINI TEST HISTORY CHECKERS
Halfords Socket and Spanner Set
Osram solar chargers
TESTED Car history checkers
PitStop
TotalCarCheck
Bosch AeroTwin
Halfords Wiper Blade Flat Upgrade
Simply Wipers
Lucas Airflex
Mehr
Quinton Hazell Aeroflex
WIPER BLADES
Temu XiLi
How we tested
Verdict
BUYING CARS
TOM JERVIS
3-CAR GARAGE £75k SELECTION
DRIVER POWER KIA SPORTAGE
BUYER’S GUIDE TVR GRIFFITH
RIDE AND HANDLING
MPG AND RUNNING COSTS
INFOTAINMENT AND ELECTRICS
PRACTICALITY AND SPACE
Kia Sportage Mk5
RIDE AND HANDLING
INTERIOR AND COMFORT
WHY DRIVER POWER IS IMPORTANT
USED BUYER’S GUIDE TVR Griffith
CHECKLIST
USED BUYER’S GUIDE TVR Griffith
ON THE ROAD
VERDICT ★★★★☆
3 CAR GARAGE £75k for three alternatives to a brand-new 75-plate car
Alex Ingram
3 CAR GARAGE £75k for three alternatives to a brand-new 75-plate car
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