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BMW X3

Upmarket family SUV enters its fourth generation with major changes inside and out On sale October Price from £48,375

MG ZS Hybrid+

Value-packed family SUV goes on an efficiency drive and ramps up the technology On sale Now Price from £21,995

BMW 1 Series

Audi A3 rival gets a makeover, with updated interior tech and a slimmed-down model line-up On sale Now Price from £31,065

Audi A5 Avant

The latest iteration of Audi’s BMW 3 Series challenger gets a new name and more space for occupants inside On sale December Price from £43,850

Alpine A390

Electric coupé SUV packs around 500bhp to challenge the Porsche Macan On sale 2025 Price from £90,000 (est)

Volkswagen Tayron

Tiguan Allspace replacement offers seven seats and plug-in hybrid power options On sale Early 2025 Price from £38,000 (est)

Renault 4

Electric Renault 5’s squarer sibling promises a more familyfriendly interior On sale Spring 2025 Price from £28,000 (est)

Skoda Elroq

All-new small electric SUV promises up to 360 miles of range and family-friendly practicality On sale March 2025 Price from £31,500

Dacia Bigster

New family SUV is Dacia’s largest, roomiest and most expensive model yet On sale Spring 2025 Price from £27,000 (est)

THE BEST CHILD SEATS IN 2024

Looking to buy a new child car seat? We’ve tested and rated 11 of the latest examples to help you find the best one to suit your family

Infant carriers

3 AVIONAUT COSMO + Price £139 (seat),

Infant carriers

1 BEST BUY CYBEX CLOUD G i-SIZE +

Birth to four years old

3 SWADOO MARIE 3 Price £499 Suitable

Multi-stage seats

2 GRACO SLIMFIT Price £125 Suitable for

Got three or four children and don’t want to change your car?

THERE IS ANOTHER option for families who don’t

Why second-hand car seats are an economy too far

WHILE SAVING MONEY by buying a second-hand car

High-back booster seats

3 SILVER CROSS DISCOVERY Price £150 Suitable

What Car? says

THE BEST CHILD seats can prevent or lessen

GPS trackers

A GPS tracker can help you to monitor your car’s location at any time and get it back if it gets stolen. But which is best?

FRENCH CONNECTION

Taking an electric car on holiday to France? Are you better off in a Tesla, or something else? Then again, perhaps a petrol model is still the way to go. Neil Winn seeks some answers on a 1000-mile road trip

A SPACE ODYSSEY

Each of these SUVs can carry seven occupants, but which does it better? We embark on a space mission in a Nissan X-Trail and a Peugeot 5008

THE BEST USED CARS YOU CAN BUY

Our annual Used Car Awards can help you choose the right car by revealing the stars in eight popular categories, plus an overall winner

Best used hatchback

Honda Jazz 2020-present Prices from £11,500 Our

Best used executive car

Tesla Model 3 2019-present Prices from £15,000

Best used SUV

Volvo XC40 2018-present Prices from £16,000 Our

Best used estate

Skoda Oc tavia Estate 2013-2020 Prices from

Best used electric SUV

Kia e-Niro 2019-2022 Prices from £12,000

Best used hybrid

BMW 3 Series 2019-present Prices from £17,000

Best used seven-seater

Peugeot 5008 2017-2024 Prices from £12,000

Best used sports car

Audi TT 2014-2024 Prices from £11,500

Overall winner

Volvo XC40 A ll of our category winners

Volkswagen ID 7 Pro Match

Could this be the ideal electric executive car for a high-mileage driver? We’re living with one to find out

Audi A6 Avant 45 TFSI quattro Sport

Our executive estate shows that it has real athletic abilities, without working up too much of a thirst

Lexus LBX

1.5 Hybrid Premium Plus Design

Renault Clio 1.0 TCe 90 Evolution

Mileage 4581 List price £18,095 Target Price

Suzuki Swift 1.2 Mild Hybrid Ultra

Suzuki hasn’t reinvented the wheel with the latest Swift small car. Is that a good thing? Let’s find out

Mazda MX-30 R-EV Makoto

Mileage 5244 List price £35,895 Target Price

Honda e:Ny1 Advance

Mileage 5648 List price £42,195 Target Price

Ford Ranger Raptor 2.0 EcoBlue Auto 4WD

When you have a vehicle as useful at car ting things around as our pick-up, you become very popular

OUR CARS

BMW i5 eDrive40 M Sport Mileage 6430

Buyer’s guide

Class by class, the best new cars, reviewed and rated

SMALL CARS

WHAT CARS CAR OF THE YEAR AWARDS

FAMILY CARS

CAR OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2024 BEST

HOT HATCHES

CAR OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2024 BEST

SMALL SUVs

1 LEXUS LBX Our pick 1.5 Premium

FAMILY SUVs

CAR OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2024 BEST

SEVEN-SEATERS

1 HYUNDAI SANTA FE Our pick 1.6T

EXECUTIVE CARS

CAR OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2024 BEST

LUXURY CARS

CAR OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2024 BEST

PLUG-IN HYBRIDS

1 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Our pick 1.5 TSI

ELECTRIC CARS

CAR OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2024 BEST

ELECTRIC SUVs

1 SMART #3 Our pick Premium List

ESTATES

CAR OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2024 BEST

COUPÉS

s CAR OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2024

CONVERTIBLES

CAR OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2024 BEST

SPORTS SUVs

1 PORSCHE CAYENNE COUPÉ Our pick S

SPORTS CARS

CAR OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2024 BEST

PERFORM ANCE CARS

CAR OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2024 BEST

What a Data?

Our A-Z of new cars lists every model on sale, alongside all of the impor tant data, our road test verdicts and our star ratings

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

Recent departures from our data pages