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THIS WEEK

REVEALED NEW BMW i3 • Munich’s second Neue Klasse model catapults the 3 Series into the EV age with impressive charging speeds and a huge range

OPINION

DS goes for bold with new version of top seller • REVEALED Replacement for DS7 majors on avant-garde look inspired by No 8 and will offer hybrid powertrain

DS pondered reviving the… DS

New VW small electric SUV driven • Prototype ID. Cross shows huge promise for VW Group’s new wave of EVs

Radical changes for ID.3 herald a new name

R-Space Lab points to new Espace EV • Concept sets up Espace’s return to MPV roots on all-new platform and with plenty of tech

Hi-tech chassis will be at heart of next Scenic

European sales of new Bridger being considered

Robots may help to build Renault cars in the future

PLUS Jaecoo 7 recalled for ECU safety issue

Fourth SUVjoins Chery range in the UK • Full-hybrid Tiggo 4 will be entry point to new brand’s line-up, with prices starting at £20k

Report reveals huge £18bn bill to solve pothole crisis

Collection series spices up Ford’s Explorer and Capri

Mercedes takes us for a ride in i3’s key rival • Like the BMW, the next C-Class will be an EV and also petrol-powered

B-Class is given the chop after 22 years

Facelifted Astra heralds unique pricing policy

Wraps are off Ferrari’s Amalfi Spider • REVEALED Italian brand lifts lid on entry-level sports car and ups power of 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8

Only three of Britain’s top 10 car makers met EV sales targets in 2024

New Micra is Nissan’s third car to benefit from EV grant

Seven-seat MG launched to target Kodiaq and Sorento

Kia EV9 GT • FIRST DRIVE What do you do when you have a highly acclaimed, large, comfortable and hi-tech electric SUV? You give it the ability to see off sports cars, of course…

Omoda5 • FIRST DRIVE Small crossover’s EV and petrol powertrains have been joined by a full-hybrid. Is this the pick of the range?

Ineos Grenadier Quartermaster • FIRST DRIVE After updating the Grenadier Station Wagon, Ineos has now applied the same changes to the pick-up version

OUR BEST ENGINES • What makes a great internal-combustion motor? We explain why these petrols, diesels and even a hybrid made the list

WE CROWN THE WORLD’S BEST ELECTRIC SUV • The BMW iX3 has impressed us in isolation, but it has to face up to talented rivals from Alpine, Audi, Lexus and Tesla if it’s to claim class honours

PERFORMANCE AND DRIVING

INTERIOR DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

BOOT SPACE AND PRACTICALITY

EFFICIENCY AND RUNNING COSTS

VOICE-CONTROL TEST • AS touchscreens become more complex, car makers have adopted cleverer voice-control systems. To test the five set-ups here, we adjusted the climate control, set the nav and more.

INFOTAINMENT SCREEN TEST • Each manufacturer has a different approach with its touchscreens, but what are the highlights?

RELIABILITY AND SAFETY

VERDICT AND SPECS

COOLEST SUVs COMING SOON THE CRUCIAL NEW MODELS VYING FOR YOUR ATTENTION IN 2026…AND BEYOND • We can’t wait for these fresh models to arrive, from Skoda’s butch baby electric SUV to McLaren’s loftiest creation ever

HOW TO SAVE WHEN CHARGING YOUR CAR OUR GUIDE TO SAVING HUNDREDS OF POUNDS...