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OLD RIVALS ENDURE, BUT THE BATTLE LINES ARE REDRAWN
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C-CLASS GOES ELECTRIC AS MERC TARGETS i3 • EV version of benchmark saloon apes combustion model’s look and offers 472 miles of range
WILL THERE BE AN ESTATE?
HYUNDAI UNDERCUTS VW’S ID 3 WITH SLEEK NEW IONIQ 3 • Small, aero-efficient electric hatch to offer up to 309 miles of range
BOLD JUKE EV SETS SIGHTS ON PUMA GEN-E AND EV3 • Electric Mk3 SUV on sale next year alongside updated Mk2 hybrid
FRESH LOOK FOR NEW X-TRAIL
THE EVOLVING DESIGN OF THE RADICAL JUKE
NO RETRO REVOLUTION
STELLANTIS AIMS TO REDUCE COMPETITION AMONG BRANDS • New design chief wants the group’s cars to look and feel more distinct
TWO INTO FOUR LETS OLDER 911s BREATHE MORE EASILY
KENT OUT OF SHAPE: DRIVERS SEE RED OVER ROADWORKS
RISE IN ROAD RAGE LINKED TO MORE STRESSFUL LIVES • Crime up 34% in just four years; drivers blame personal pressures
1999 INTEGRA TYPE R MADE NEW AGAIN
HONDA PULLS THE PLUG ON THE E:NY1
Unfinished business
INTERCEPTOR TO RETURN AS ‘FULLY ANALOGUE’ V8 GTX • Jensen specialist JIA is finalising an all-new car with Corvette power
AION PHEV TO FOLLOW EVs
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AION V • New brand’s first offering takes aim at mid-size SUV rivals – and Bentley
CHERY TIGGO 4 • Hybridised small crossover stakes its claim in the value camp
FIAT GRANDE PANDA ELECTRIC • Delightful retro supermini finally has its steering wheel on the right side
POLESTAR 3 • Swedish firm rolls out under-the-skin upgrades for its sweet-driving SUV
VOLKSWAGEN T-ROC • Second-generation compact SUV hits UK roads for the first time
VOLVO ES90 • Is this electric saloon a credible alternative to the premium Germans?
HONDA PRELUDE • Revived coupé has beaten its group test rivals. Next up: our road testers
Testing, testing
Hiding in plain sight • The UK sales charts are alight with ever taller, techier crossovers. Look closer, though, and more subtle gems with real-world appeal remain available. reveals one of his favourites STEPHEN DOBIE
OTHER UNSUNG HEROES
The sleeper agents • Many firms have had under-the-radar cars that went unnoticed. STEPHEN DOBIE picks some that are now finding fans as used buys
ORIGIN STORY • Ford’s archive in Detroit has a huge collection of documents, ephemera and other items that chart its rich history. JAMES ATTWOOD pays a visit
Loyalty bonus • Brand loyalty is becoming a thing of the past. JOHN EVANS finds out why
TOYOTA PRIUS • The latest Prius almost didn’t come here. Are we glad it did? Let’s find out
OMODA E5 • With a new EV comes a new home charger – and some extra range
BMW 330Ci • What’s left to fettle on our E46 after a belt-and-pulley replacement?
DACIA BIGSTER • This car is narrow, blocky – and all the better for it
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