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THIS WEEK

SCOOP NEW SMART #6 FOR 2026 • OFFICIAL Electric mid-size hatchback brings Smart into the mainstream market once again

Smart #5 bucks SUV trends

Lightweight petrol M3 to sell alongside hot EV • Next-generation BMW super-saloon will be available with choice of two powertrains when it goes on sale in 2028

Model-year changes expand BMW range

New Nissan Leaf takes the fastback approach • SCOOP Spy pictures of company’s new EV confirm it’ll drop its dowdy hatch back body

911 Turbo goes hybrid as Carrera stays pure petrol

Volvo sets £64k starting price for rebooted XC90

REPORT Judgement puts car finance industry in turmoil • Major uncertainty over finance agreements following shock judgement

Renault Embleme is go

New edition cuts Audi A6 price

Dacia’s Spring Cargo is cheapest EV van

Suzuki embraces electric with new e Vitara • REVEALED Japanese brand finally joins the electric charge with new all-wheel-drive model due next summer

Musk: Tesla Roadster postponed once more

Call to make theft of charge cables ‘a serious crime’

Nissan confirms plans to build its own Twingo • REVEALED Ampere arm of Renault Group will lay the foundations for Nissan’ upcoming entry-level EV

Prices are announced for facelifted Vauxhall Mokka

After 11 years, ex-Jagman brings his concept to life

Hyundai ready to take the wraps off new seven-seater

FUEL DUTY FROZEN BUT NEW-CAR BUYERS HIT BY VED HIKES • LABOUR’S FIRST BUDGET SPARES DRIVERS AT THE PUMPS, WHILE INDUSTRY RAISES INVESTMENT FEARS

BUDGET HAMMERS NEW-CAR BUYERS AS FIRST-YEAR ROAD TAX DOUBLES

CHANCELLOR’S BUDGET POTHOLE PLAN DRAWS FAINT PRAISE

Hyundai Inster • FIRST DRIVE Korea’s new electric city car takes on MINI, Renault 5 and Fiat 500e, but in a less retro way

Abarth 600e • FIRST DRIVE Italian sporting brand is known for its hot Fiats, and now it’s upgraded the 600e. Does it still produce magic?

BMW M5 Touring • FIRST DRIVE For only the third time in the history of the M5, BMW has made an estate version. We put it through its paces

Nissan X-Trail N-Trek • FIRST DRIVE Hybrid SUV is targeted at outdoor types, but it’s not the sharpest of cars if you like to give it some welly

SHOULD WE TREAD MORE CAREFULLY? • Replacing your tyres before they reach the legal minimum tread depth might not be best practice after all, according to one major manufacturer

WELCOME TO THE FUTURE

POLES APART? • The Audi Q6 e-tron and Polestar 3 are two aspirational electric SUVs, but they offer very different experiences

AUDI Q6 E-TRON vs POLESTAR 3 • Both of these electric SUVS have a feelgood factor, but which is best?

AUDI Q6 E-TRON • Electric SUV looks great and is comfortable but ride quality is compromised

POLESTAR 3 • Sleek looks define brand’s largest model, but tech is unnecessarily fiddly

PRICES AND SPECS

INFOTAINMENT

RESULTS

BMW iX1 • Our time with the electric SUV comes to a damp end

PEUGEOT E-2008 • Spending six months with our EV has been an eye-opener

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