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THIS WEEK

BMW X5 JOINS THE NEUE KLASSE FRAY • Fifth-gen premium large SUV will come with a choice of diesel and PHEV options when it arrives early next year, with the fully electric iX5 set to replace the best-selling iX

KEY RIVALS… WHAT X5/iX5 NEED TO BEAT

Ioniq 3 has ID.Polo and Raval in its sights • We get behind the wheel of a prototype to give a first verdict on the electric supermini

Facelifted A3 goes big on tech • REVEALED Hatch and saloon arrive in September, with petrol, diesel and PHEW options

“No electric 911”, as Porsche reveals plans

Intelligent speed assist tech is wrong up to a quarter of the time, says study • Thatcham Research says three models it tested regularly displayed inaccurate speed-limit data during 4,500-mile evaluation

Smaller-battery Leaf gets sub-£29k price

Nissan halts development of Qashqai EV

Hybrid power at heart of most extreme Urus • REVEALED Lambo’s new-look Performante gets 812bhp from plug-in power train

Volkswagen’s ID. Buzz ‘camper’ finally arrives

Dacia slashes £4k off price of electric Spring

Morgan’s second Midsummer special is a triumph of design • OFFICIAL New Midsummer is the first fixed-roof Morgan since the Aero

Mercedes-AMG CLE 63 spied testing with 530bhp V8 motor

Four new Classic Defenders ordered by owner

Audi Q4 e-tron • FIRST DRIVE Premium EV’s facelift focuses on interior and under-the-skin tech to help it take the fight to rivals

McLaren W1 • FIRST DRIVE We get behind the wheel of British brand’s most powerful and fastest-ever road car on track and Italian roads

Zeekr 7GT • FIRST DRIVE Zeekr has German premium marques in its sights, but is the 7GT capable of challenging them?

Mazda 6e • FIRST UK DRIVE All-new EV saloon promises to blend craftsmanship with tech. We find out if the Japanese-Chinese joint venture delivers

“AFTER EIGHT YEARS OF HARSH EFFORT, WE HAVE LAID A GREAT FOUNDATION” • Qingfeng Feng has been at Lotus for eight years. He talks about a pivot from EV to hybrids, the new Esprit and the future of Hethel

NEW CAR AWARDS 2026 • We reveal 87 great buys across 26 categories, plus our Car of the Year

KIA PICANTO

CUPRA RAVAL

KIA PV5 PASSENGER

SKODA SUPERB ESTATE

NISSAN LEAF

MERCEDES CLA

AUDI A6e-tron

RENAULT 4

SKODA ELROQ

SKODA KODIAQ

AUDI Q3

BMW iX3

RANGE ROVER SPORT

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI

BMW 2 SERIES

MAZD AMX-5

PORSCHE 911

NISSAN LEAF

BMW iX3

MG HS

AUDI A5

FORD RANGER

KIA PV5 CARGO

KIA PV5 CARGO

FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM

RENAULT MASTER

TESLA MODEL 3

CAR OF THE YEAR NISSAN LEAF

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PRODUCTS

TruTrak tracker

TESTED Road atlases • Canpaper maps still be useful in this digital age? We put three of the best to the test to see which is perfect for planning a holiday

ROOFBARS • Need some extra carrying capacity this summer? Apairofroof bars might be just the answer. We put seven sets to the test

HOW TO GIVE CAR-BUYING ADVICE

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