Diesel&EcoCar Magazine March 2025 Back Issue

The dazzling front covers continue, this month with the exciting new Fiat Grande Panda emblazoned across it, as we finally get behind the wheel of the Italian brand’s new small car. We’ve also been trying out the new Mazda CX-80 diesel seven-seater, the Volkswagen Golf Estate, Audi Q6 e-tron, Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate, Renault Rafale and facelifted Isuzu D-Max pickup. In addition, we’ve been driving the new Citroën C3 Aircross, the Leapmotor T03 city car, GWM Haval Jolion Pro hybrid and the sixth generation Subaru Forester.

In our used car section, we have an invaluable buyer’s guide for the Peugeot 5008 BlueHDi and look at three different generations of the Land Rover Discovery. This month’s Hero or Zero is the Renault Twingo, and in our Secondhand Shootout we pitch the Hyundai Kona Hybrid up against the Toyota Yaris Cross Hybrid. We welcome a Cupra Tavascan Electric to the long-term fleet and wave a sad goodbye to our Skoda Kodiaq Diesel.

We compare the costs on running an electric, diesel and petrol car in a range of scenarios, examine the 2024 new car registration figures in great detail, take a look at the world of personalised number plates, and talk about electric vehicle exhausts, which could be the answer to dangerous fires.