Diesel&EcoCar Magazine 366 Edizione posteriore

As the days romp away and we fast forward through the year, it doesn’t seem possible that the September registration plate change is almost upon us. This month we recommend the best cars to buy to futureproof yourself against the rapid progression of in-car technology, which cars deliver the latest kit now, and will still be able to cut it in three years’ time. We also give you hints and tips on making it look like you’ve splashed out on a new car to your neighbours, friends and work colleagues, when in fact of you’ve gone down the cut price route and saved yourself a whole pile of cash instead.

Britain’s best-selling new car is tested this month, with four versions of new Ford Fiesta on test – two diesels and a pair of sub-100g/km petrol versions, and driven by three different members of the test team. We also get behind the wheel of the sensational Range Rover Velar, the brand-new Volvo XC60 and Nissan’s facelifted X-Trail. In this month’s twin test, we pitch the new Hyundai i30 up against the car the medium segment is benchmarked against, the recently updated Volkswagen Golf. Other tests include the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupé, the Ford Kuga Vignale and SEAT Leon FR 2.0 TDI in 181bhp DSG automatic guise.

In the news pages, there’s first details on Jaguar’s new E-Pace, as well as Audi’s A8. There’s information on the Hyundai i30 Fastback, the BMW X3, the Mercedes-Benz X-Class and the BMW 8 Series Concept. Further inside in Diesel Car, we welcome two newcomers to our long-term test fleet, the Citroën C3 and SEAT Leon ST, and look forward to running them for the rest of the year. We also say a fond farewell to the Mazda3 and Mitsubishi L200, which have been popular in the long-term car park and given sterling service since arriving on the fleet last year.

Our in depth look at air quality and diesel emissions reaches part three, as we examine what other non-diesel car sources of pollution are causing alarm in our cities.