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Nissan Qashqai

Popular family SUV is refreshed with new looks and a significant technology upgrade On sale Summer Price from £32,000 (est)

Renault Captur

Small SUV gets a makeover with Scenic-like looks and Googlebased interior tech On sale Summer Price from £22,500 (est)

Alfa Romeo Junior

All-new small SUV is the Italian brand’s first electric model, with a hybrid version also on offer On sale October Price from £30,000 (est)

Vauxhall Frontera

Crossland small SUV replacement offers mild hybrid or pure electric power On sale Late 2024 Price from £25,000 (est)

Skoda Kodiaq

Go big or go home is this all-new SUV’s philosophy, and plug-in hybrid power is on the way Price from £36,645 On sale July

Porsche Macan Electric

Sports SUV embraces the electric age, while promising not to alienate fans of the petrol car Price from £69,855 On sale Now

Audi A3 Sportback

Facelift for this premium family hatchback brings sportier looks and a longer list of standard kit On sale Now Price from £32,630

MG 3 Hybrid+

Value - orientated small car adopts hybrid power in a bid to attract would-be Fiesta buyers On sale Now Price from £18,495

Dacia Duster

Budget-friendly family SUV is all-new, with hybrid power among the changes On sale July Price from £18,000 (est)

Mazda MX-5

How do you enhance a sports car icon like the MX-5? Very carefully… On sale Now Price from £28,015

Jeep Compass

Updates for this small SUV include a new mild hybrid petrol engine On sale Now Price from £33,910

Mini Aceman

All-new electric SUV is smaller and more affordable than the latest Countryman On sale Summer Price from £32,000 (est)

Gov’t to investigate headlight glare

Some drivers have given up driving at night over dazzling lights

WLTP faces change due to real-world MPG discrepancies

Official test economy usually isn’t achievable in reality

Dacia extends new car warranty to seven years

Dacia warranty can be extended with each annual

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HONDA E:NY1

The best way to find out whether you’ll gell with a prospective new car is to try it out for an extended period. Six What Car? readers get to do exactly that with Honda’s small electric SUV

BEST AND WORST CARS FOR FUEL EFFICIENCY

Official WLTP fuel economy test results can often be misleading – a belief supported by recent high-level EU reports that suggest some models’ figures are up to 23% higher than what’s achievable in realworld use. That’s why we conduct our own Real MPG efficiency tests. Our tests are carried out under laboratory conditions to ensure repeatability, but they’re based on a real-world driving route that takes into account a wide range of road conditions. The figures reflect what’s achievable if you drive carefully, but without resorting to any extreme measures such as ‘hypermiling’. Here, Darren Moss reveals the most frugal and thirstiest petrol, diesel and hybrid cars we’ve tested, and which you can still buy today

LEAST ECONOMICAL

At the other end of the scale, running any of these thirsty beasts will cost you dearly

YOUR MOST FREQUENTLY A SK ED CONSUMER QUESTIONS

Faulty cars, finance repayment problems and driving offences are among the issues we get asked about most often. Claire Evans provides some answers

EVERY THING YOU NEED TO K NOW ABOUT LEASING

Leasing used to be a popular way to run a new car, with small deposits and manageable monthly payments. However, prices have shot up in the past few years, so is leasing still a good alternative to a PCP finance deal?

PRACTICAL M AGIC

Mini and Volkswagen have conjured up new models to take on Volvo’s family SUV stalwart, the XC40. Let’s see if this spells a changing of the guard

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The latest Countryman is far more recommendable than

FLYING MACHINES

These super-fast, high-riding missiles sit right at the top of the spor ts SUV food chain. But which one is the king? Neil Winn has the task of finding out

Mercedes-Benz EQE

300 Sport Edition

Peugeot 408

1.2 Puretech GT

BMW i5

eDrive40 M Sport

Volkswagen ID Buzz

77kWh Pro Style SWB

Ford Ranger Raptor 2.0 EcoBlue 210 4WD auto

FIRST REPORT We’re living with this potent, rugged

Vauxhall Corsa

1.2 Turbo GS

Lexus RZ

450e+ Takumi

Skoda Octavia

This family car may put function before fun, but it’ll put a smile on your face in plenty of other ways. Here’s how to buy the best

Easing off the drink

Luxury SUVs can be thirsty brutes, but plug-in hybrid tech means these fancy used 4x4s could be surprisingly sparing on fuel

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