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Is MG onto another winner with the big S9 – the latest addition to its growing family of cars? Love them or loathe them, big SUVs that can carry seven people are just the job for large families., big SUVs that can carry seven people are just the job for …

First drive in the 2026 next-generation Mazda CX-5. Is it better than ever? It shouldn’t be underestimated how important the family-friendly CX-5 SUV is to Mazda. Since its launch in 2012, five million have been sold worldwide, and some 105,000 in the UK alone – making it the brand’s best-selling …

We get behind the wheel of the all-electric Toyota C-HR+ mid-sized SUV Appearances can be deceptive. Never more so than with the all-new C-HR+ – Toyota’s latest EV. At first glance, it looks like the popular Toyota C-HR (Coupe-High Rider). On sale since 2017, and now in its second generation, …

We get behind the wheel of the surprise package that is the all-new Citroen C3 Aircross Citroen has treated its C3 Aircross to a chunky new grown-up look and a party trick for its second generation. Not only can you choose between petrol, mild-hybrid petrol and 100% electric versions, but …

We get behind the wheel of the new hybrid version of Toyota’s dinky Aygo X supermini When the original Toyota Aygo X was launched in 2022, it made a big impact, because the previously popular Aygo city car had been transformed into a funky, affordably-priced, urban crossover. At the time, …

The much-loved Honda Prelude is back on sale after 24 years – we get behind the wheel of the sporty two-door, now with hybrid power, at the press launch in the south of France If you’re under 40, the significance of the return of the Honda Prelude might pass you …

I recently spent a week road testing the revelation that is the fifth-generation Toyota Prius… When it was launched in 1997, the pioneering Prius may not have been the most attractive of cars, but it was the first mass-produced petrol-electric hybrid, and several million have been produced. Now in its …

We savour the Symbioz E-Tech – the latest addition to Renault’s growing SUV line-up… Slotting between the Captur and Austral crossovers in the Renault range, the full hybrid Symbioz effectively replaces the Kadjar. Competitively-priced from £29,295, it has its work cut out because it’s up against some of the UK’s …

We get to grips with the all-electric and mild hybrid versions of Vauxhall’s stylish next-generation Grandland family SUV… If ever there was a case of a model that’s evolved for the best over the years, it’s the Vauxhall Grandland. Originally launched in 2017 as the Grandland X, it was facelifted …

We spend some quality time with the all-wheel drive Crosstrek SUV – Subaru’s entry-level model… At first glance, the all-new Subaru Crosstrek looks very much like the Subaru XV – the car it replaces. There’s a good reason for that, because the Crosstrek is, in effect, the third generation XV. …