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THIS WEEK

DRIVEN NEW ALPINE A290 • FIRST TEST Sporty French brand’s take on the Renault 5 EV packs enough driving dynamics and performance to satisfy fans of fast hatchbacks

Mid-life restyle and updated tech for Sportage • REVEALED Hybrid powertrains revised, while design cues from EV siblings feature inside and out

Kia’s baby electric hatch spied testing ahead of 2026 launch

GR86 concept salutes Toyota rally heritage • REVEALED Brands showcase their design and engineering nous at Las Vegas event

Toyota teases off-road fans with its Dakar Rally-inspired RAV-X

All-new Renault Clio spotted for the first time • The 2025 supermini will be a hybrid-powered alternative to the just-launched all-electric R5

India’s £7k Skoda Kylaq unveiled

No plans for pure-electric version of Suzuki Jimny

Government’s first budget slammed by our readers

First Bentley EV teased in new image, here in 2026

REVEALED: THE BEST WAYS TO CHARGE AN EV • YOUR VIEWS The top public top-up networks and home charger suppliers for topping up an electric vehicle, as voted by you

RESULTS YOUR FAVOURITE HOME ELECTRIC CHARGING SOLUTIONS

Dacia Spring • FIRST UK DRIVE The UK’s cheapest EV is made for life in the city, but how does it fare everywhere else? We get behind the wheel

Volkswagen ID.7 Tourer • FIRST DRIVE Large EV estate has the space that families and business drivers crave, but a big battery isn’t always good news

BMW M135 • FIRST DRIVE Hot hatch’s facelift brings mechanical tweaks to help it keep up with refreshed competition snapping at its heels

Audi RS Q8 • FIRST DRIVE We put updated flagship version of brand’s range-topping SUV through its paces on road and track

WORLD OF VOLVO • We make a trip to Sweden to visit Volvo’s new museum and experience centre in Gothenburg

MUSEUM HIGHLIGHTS

BARGAIN HUNT • The new Dacia Duster and MG ZS are the UK’s cheapest small SUVs. Which makes more sense in hybrid form?

DACIA DUSTER vs MG ZS • Value-focused SUVs have never promised so much for so little

DACIA DUSTER • All-new SUV ditches diesel power in favour of (mostly) hybrid options

MG ZS • New model gets tried-and-tested powertrain plus plenty of kit

PRICES AND SPECS

INFOTAINMENT

RESULTS

CITROEN C5 AIRCROSS • Hybrid technology isn’t new, but it has been improved over the years, thankfully

MINI COUNTRYMAN • Hey MINI, you’re a smash hit with grown-ups and little ones alike

FLEETWATCH

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24th Toyota Corolla Mk12 • USED PRICES FROM: £11,000 YEARS: 2019 to present CO2: 102-121g/km FUEL ECONOMY: 55-62mpg (1.8 hybrid) BEST OPTIONS: Panoramic glass roof, parking sensors

USED BUYER’S GUIDE Kia EV6 • FROM £18,000 The Kia EV6 is one of the most convincing electric cars yet, both used and new

10 BEST CARS FOR LEARNERS • FROM £2,500 Easy to drive and very affordable, these are our favourite used cars to learn in

NEW CAR PRICES

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