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New Mercedes GLA revealed as Audi Q4 rival with 408-mile range

Electric crossover will arrive in November, with a hybrid following in 2027

New Mercedes GLA revealed as Audi Q4 rival with 408-mile range
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JLR names ex-Audi boss as UK MD ahead of crucial new models

JLR names ex-Audi boss as UK MD ahead of crucial new models
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Porsche turnaround gathers pace as profits recover from dire 2025

Porsche turnaround gathers pace as profits recover from dire 2025
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Lepas L8 driven: is this £35k PHEV more than a posh Jaecoo?

Lepas L8 driven: is this £35k PHEV more than a posh Jaecoo?
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Audi Q9 SUV revealed as huge, £100k A8 successor

Audi Q9 SUV revealed as huge, £100k A8 successor
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More power and range for Rolls-Royce Spectre: is it now the perfect EV?

More power and range for Rolls-Royce Spectre: is it now the perfect EV?
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No VXR badge here - but my Vauxhall Grandland is surprisingly stiff

No VXR badge here - but my Vauxhall Grandland is surprisingly stiff
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Rugged new Mini Countryman brings roof tent and off-road chops

Rugged new Mini Countryman brings roof tent and off-road chops
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Exclusive: China's Stratos UK-bound as £50,000 EV sports car

Exclusive: China's Stratos UK-bound as £50,000 EV sports car
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Ford of Europe hires BYD Europe MD as it begins fightback

Ford of Europe hires BYD Europe MD as it begins fightback
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Mercedes C-Class Electric driven: new tech, still a proper Merc

Mercedes C-Class Electric driven: new tech, still a proper Merc
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New BMW i4 cabriolet takes shape as first Neue Klasse open-top

New BMW i4 cabriolet takes shape as first Neue Klasse open-top
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Roof boxes on top as car accessory market defies auto downturn

Roof boxes on top as car accessory market defies auto downturn
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Discovery Sport production ends this year; Evoque and Velar live on

Discovery Sport production ends this year; Evoque and Velar live on
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Genesis eGV70: the luxury SUV that has to be your next company car

Genesis eGV70: the luxury SUV that has to be your next company car

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Lepas L8 driven: is this £35k PHEV more than a posh Jaecoo?

Yet another Chery brand arrives in the UK, this one with sub-£35k plug-in hybrid family SUV

Lepas L8 driven: is this £35k PHEV more than a posh Jaecoo?
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Nissan X-Trail

Hybrid power marks a welcome return to form for the Hyundai Santa Fe rival

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CAR REVIEW

More power and range for Rolls-Royce Spectre: is it now the perfect EV?

Rolls-Royce fights the habit of 120 years and launches its first electric car

More power and range for Rolls-Royce Spectre: is it now the perfect EV?
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CAR REVIEW

Mercedes C-Class Electric driven: new tech, still a proper Merc

The long-running German saloon has gone electric – but it keeps all the strengths that made it great

Mercedes C-Class Electric driven: new tech, still a proper Merc
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Aion V

EV from Chinese giant GAC targets quality, safety and mid-market value

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Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 50

Most powerful series-production GTI in five decades brings special axle hardware and a clearer track focus

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CAR REVIEW

Maserati Grecale

New Modena V6 version adds GT appeal to an overlooked sports SUV, but is it worth £10k more than a BMW X3 M50?

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Maserati Grancabrio

Stylish drop-top comes in for a nip and tuck – and leaves with one of the best-sounding engines in the game

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Vauxhall Mokka GSe

The return of a true fast Vauxhall sub-brand – on an electric compact crossover

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Mazda CX-5

Mazda pulls out the stops for the all-new third-generation version of its big-selling CX-5

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Supercars are not only for the super-rich, discovers John Evans, even in the current economic climate. Just look at these 20 gems as shrewd investments…
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Ford of Europe hires BYD Europe MD as it begins fightback

Maria Grazia Davino moves from regional managing director of BYD Europe to the Blue Oval

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Roof boxes on top as car accessory market defies auto downturn

Roof boxes on top as car accessory market defies auto downturn
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European premium brands face crisis as China sales collapse

European premium brands face crisis as China sales collapse
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Honda commits to cutting CO2 but slams EU's EV "fetish"

Honda commits to cutting CO2 but slams EU's EV "fetish"
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Renault's EV success shields Dacia from ZEV mandate

Renault's EV success shields Dacia from ZEV mandate
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No VXR badge here - but my Vauxhall Grandland is surprisingly stiff

Track excursion reveals an identity crisis: this SUV thinks it’s a sports car

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No VXR badge here - but my Vauxhall Grandland is surprisingly stiff
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Why this year's Festival of the Unexceptional was the best yet

Why this year's Festival of the Unexceptional was the best yet
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Honda Civic buying guide: Brit-built family hero is yours for £5k

Honda Civic buying guide: Brit-built family hero is yours for £5k

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Roof boxes on top as car accessory market defies auto downturn

The Chinese market is grim for European car makers, but it's an entirely different story for accessory makers

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Roof boxes on top as car accessory market defies auto downturn
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Forget JPS and Gulf – the best liveries are worn by art cars

Forget JPS and Gulf – the best liveries are worn by art cars
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New Range Rover GT: could it be the Mk2 I-Pace?

New Range Rover GT: could it be the Mk2 I-Pace?

Used cars

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Honda Civic buying guide: Brit-built family hero is yours for £5k

The Swindon-built 10th-gen Civic is an appealing, practical choice

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Honda Civic buying guide: Brit-built family hero is yours for £5k
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Exceptional unexceptional classics you can buy for £800

Exceptional unexceptional classics you can buy for £800
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I spent six years restoring my Rover SD1 – it was all worth it

I spent six years restoring my Rover SD1 – it was all worth it

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Motorists take safety, comfort and reliability for granted nowadays.

The weird, weird world of forgotten car accessories

Need some inflatable seats for your car or a felt safety cap to protect your bonce? There was a time when you could buy such things…

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When car production was restricted - and reselling banned

When car production was restricted - and reselling banned
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The disastrous World Cup Rally that inspired the Dakar

The disastrous World Cup Rally that inspired the Dakar
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