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March 2025

Citroën C3 Aircross

New small SUV goes big on practicality and little on cost, making it a rival for the popular Dacia Duster On sale Now Price from £20,240

Mini Cooper 5dr

Upmarket hatch is now available as a more practical five-door version while retaining its distinctive identity On sale Now Price from £24,170

Aston Martin Vanquish

Flagship from the storied British sports car brand has a mighty twin-turbo 5.2-litre V12 On sale Now Price from £332,800

XPeng G6

This electric family SUV is the first car from Chinese brand XPeng to be sold in the UK On sale Spring Price from £38,000 (est)

Fiat Grande Panda Electric

Related to the Citroën e-C3, this all-new small electric car has funky looks and a low price on its side On sale Spring Price from £20,975

Audi Q6 e-tron

Is the cheaper, rear-wheel-drive version of Audi’s latest electric SUV the pick of the line-up? On sale Now Price from £60,005

Tesla Model Y

Big-selling electric SUV gets updates to its looks, range and technology On sale May Price from £60,990

COMING SOON

SMALL SUV Toyota Urban Cruiser If you’re not

HOW GOOD ARE BRITAIN’S BEST SELLING CARS?

Do the models that topped the new car sales charts in 2024 actually deserve their popularity? We take a fresh look at the top 10 and judge each car on its merits, with no punches pulled. And we name any better alternatives that you could have bought instead

CAR SERVICING SATISFACTION: THE HEROES AND THE VILLAINS

Which workshops are most likely to keep you happy when you take your car in? Claire Evans looks at the nuts and bolts of the issue

Renault 4

Renault’s new small electric SUV looks back for design inspiration, but is it worth looking forward to?

SUV for versatile

With long ranges and the promise of great practicality and low running costs, any of these new electric SUVs could be ideal family transport. Let’s see whether Cupra, Ford or Kia makes the best all-rounder

A (20) grand day out

If you buy nearly new, you can pick up a Volkswagen Polo for the price of a brand new Suzuki Swift. We test both to see if you should

Ford Ranger Raptor 2.0 EcoBlue Auto 4WD

FINAL REPORT

Renault Scenic Long Range Iconic

Infrequent charging stops and stress-free journeys are the benefits of having a range as long as our Scenic’s

Mini Countryman E

Exclusive Level 2

Nissan X-Trail

e-Power Tekna+ e-4orce

BYD Seal

390kW Excellence AWD

Volvo EC40 Single Motor Extended Range Plus

This electric coupé SUV is a stylish alternative to one of our favourite cars: Volvo’s XC40. But what’s it like to live with? We’re running one to find out

Cupra Formentor

1.5 e-Hybrid 272 VZ First Edition DSG

Volkswagen ID 7

Pro Match

Audi A3 Sportback

Looking for a family hatch that’s a cut above the norm? The latest iteration of the Audi A3 is hard to beat

Origin of the species

The Volkswagen ID 4 laid the foundations for the Ford Capri. But how does it compare against Ford’s other emotively named EV – the Mustang Mach-E– as a used buy?

BUYER’S GUIDE

‘We’ve got Best Buys for every need’

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

SM ALL SUVs

ONE TO AVOID JEEP RENEGADE An easy-to-use interior

FAMILY SUVs

ONE TO AVOID LEXUS UX The UX’s

SEVEN-SEATERS

ONE TO AVOID MERCEDES-BENZ EQV This electric

EXECUTIVE CARS

ONE TO AVOID PEUGEOT 508 Although the

LUXURY CARS

ONE TO AVOID JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Great

PLUG -IN HYBRIDS

? The best plug-in hybrids offer a long

ELECTRIC CARS

ONE TO AVOID GWM ORA 03 Despite

SMALL ELECTRIC SUVs

ONE TO AVOID LEXUS UX 300E A

FAMILY ELECTRIC SUVs

ONE TO AVOID SKYWELL BE11 This Chinese

ESTATES

? Estates are among the best cars for

COUPÉS/CONVERTIBLES

ONE TO AVOID ABARTH 500E CONVERTIBLE Nippy

SPORTS SUVs

1 PORSCHE CAYENNE COUPÉ Our pick

SPORTS CARS

1 PORSCHE 718 CAYMAN Our pick

PERFORMANCE CARS

1 BMW M3 TOURING Our pick

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