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April 2025

Audi Q5

If you’re shopping for an SUV in the near future, you’ll be spoilt for choice. Here’s our guide to the high-riding machines arriving imminently

BYD Atto 2

This new small electric SUV faces the tough task of competing with the Kia EV3 and Smart #1 On sale October Price from £30,000 (est)

Subaru Forester

Rugged SUV enters its sixth generation, but are the changes big enough to broaden its appeal? On sale Spring Price from £38,995

Volvo EX30 Cross Country

Small electric SUV gets a rugged makeover On sale Spring Price from £47,000 (est)

Alfa Romeo Junior Ibrida

Petrol power brings a £6k price cut compared with the electric version On sale Spring Price from £27,895

Volkswagen Tayron

Replacement for the Tiguan Allspace is a bigger car and offers a wide choice of engines On sale April Price from £39,850

Hyundai Ioniq 9

New electric seven-seat SUV moves the game on slightly from the closely related Kia EV9 On sale September Price from £63,000 (est)

Maserati Grecale Folgore

New electric sports SUV comes to the UK as a punchy alternative to the Porsche Macan Electric On sale April Price from £99,165

Porsche Cayenne Electric

Porsche’s flagship SUV is about to be joined by a new-generation electric model On sale Late 2025 Price from £90,000 (est)

Ford Puma Gen-E

Small electric SUV combines a decent range with masses of luggage space On sale Spring Price from £29,995

Kia Sportage

Refresh for our favourite family SUV brings an upgraded interior, plus revised engines and trims On sale Summer Price from £30,000 (est)

Toyota Urban Cruiser

Forget the old Urban Cruiser; this new one is a far more relevant small electric SUV On sale Autumn Price from £36,000 (est)

Mercedes-Benz CLA

New four-door coupé offers a choice of electric or hybrid power and majors on efficiency On sale Summer Price from £45,000 (est)

Volvo ES90

The first Volvo saloon since 2023 is fully electric and carries a smörgåsbord of tech On sale Spring 2026 Price from £70,000 (est)

Mini Cooper Convertible

Revamp for the drop-top Mini includes a swish new interior that brings it in line with its hatchback siblings On sale Now Price from £27,120

Audi A6 Avant

New executive estate combines traditional petrol and diesel power with a tech-heavy interior On sale June Price from £52,510

Volkswagen ID 1

Upcoming small electric car will offer “at least” 155 miles of official range at a very tempting price On sale 2027 Price from £16,500 (est)

Porsche 911 Carrera S

The 911 sports car line-up expands with a new iteration of the mid-range Carrera S, now packing 473bhp On sale Summer Price from £122,140

BMW 2 Series Gran Coupé

BMW’s smallest four-door coupé gets a revamp inside and out, bringing it up to date with its 1 Series sibling On sale Now Price from £35,495

Ford Mustang Convertible

Enduring American muscle car gets an infusion of technology, but it’s still the simple brute we know so well On sale Now Price from £59,225

WHAT CAR COMING SOON

New cars in the pipeline that aren’t SUVs

Headlight glare affects more drivers

New research reveals that six out of 10 drivers believe headlight glare has worsened in the past 12 months

‘Five-minute fines’ scrapped in private car parks

TECH CORNER Stellantis, the parent company of

BRITAIN’S MOST STOLE N C ARS (AND HOW TO KEEP YOURS SAFE)

Seven cars were stolen every hour, on average,

Price price baby

Like most of Renault’s recent new models, the hybrid Symbioz is very keenly priced. But do you get what you pay for? We pit it against family SUV rivals from Mazda and Nissan to find out

Living life to the full

These seven-seat SUVs are designed to meet the needs of large families without breaking the bank. But which of them can better handle busy schedules and big loads?

Volkswagen ID 7Pro Match

FINAL REPORT

Mini Countryman E

Exclusive Level 2

Skoda Kodiaq

1.5 TSI 150 e-TEC SE L (7 Seats)

Renault Scenic

Long Range Iconic

BYD Seal

390kW Excellence AWD

Audi Q6 e-tron

Sport Performance

Cupra Formentor

1.5 e-Hybrid 272 VZ First Edition DSG

Volvo EC40

Single Motor Extended Range Plus

Skoda Kodiaq

BUYING GUIDE

TARGET PRICE

This is the maximum we think you should

SMALL CARS

1 RENAULT CLIO Our pick 1.0

FAMILY CARS

1 TOYOTA COROLLA Our pick 1.8

HOT HATCHES

1 MERCEDES-AMG A45 Our pick S

SMALL SUVs

1 LEXUS LBX Our pick 1.5

FAMILY SUVs

1 KIA SPORTAGE Our pick 1.6

SEVEN-SEATERS

1 HYUNDAI SANTA FE Our pick

EXECUTIVE CARS

1 TESLA MODEL 3 Our pick

LUXURY CARS

1 BMW X7 Our pick xDrive40i

PLUG -IN H Y BRIDS

BEST PLUG-IN HYBRID MG HS Our pick

ELECTRIC CARS

RENAULT 5 Our pick 52kWh Techno

SM ALL ELECTRIC SUVs

BEST SMALL ELECTRIC SUV KIA EV3

FAMILY ELECTRIC SUVs

SKODA ELROQ Our pick 85 Edition

ESTATES

BEST ESTATE CAR VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Our

COUPÉS/CONVERTIBLES

WHATCAR? CAR OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2025 BEST

SPORTS SUVs

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SPORTS CARS

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PERFORMANCE CARS

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WHATCAR?

Our A-Z of new cars lists every model on sale, including all the important data and our road test verdicts

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