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THIS WEEK

OFFICIAL NEW DACIA BIGSTER • Dacia moves upmarket by offering space and equipment aplenty in its all-new large SUV

McLaren W1 is landmark £2m hybrid hypercar • REVEALED Successor to the F1 and P1 gets 1,258bhp hybrid V8, plus active aero capable of creating up to 1,000kg of downforce

PLUS: W1 SPIDER NOT BEING RULED OUT

Honda reveals big plans for an electric-vehicle future • OFFICIAL Japanese giant is late to EV party, but has serious ambitions

DRIVEN Honda 0 Series

More range but higher price for updated Model Y

New Peugeot E-408 gets 281-mile range

Rolls sounds out music fans with refreshed Ghost

New Cupra supermini captured out on test

MINI opens up its range to include Convertible option • Two engines and three trims on offer, but no electric version to start with

Hyundai names its price for Inster

CEOs: EV market needs incentives

Sleek Renault hints at Laguna successor

RENEWED CALLS FOR GOVERNMENT ACTION ON HOSPITAL PARKING • LAST YEAR NHS CAR PARKS RAKED IN MORE THAN £145 MILLION IN HOSPITAL PARKING FEES, WITH SOME LOCATIONS CHARGING AS MUCH AS £7 FOR TWO HOURS OF PARKING

Vauxhall Grandland • FIRST DRIVE Vauxhall says the new Grandland SUV is a huge step forward. We get behind the wheel to find out

Renault 5 • FIRST DRIVE We’ve been waiting to drive the reborn Renault 5 for what feels like years. Is it as good as we’d hoped it would be?

Cupra Terramar • FIRST DRIVE There’s plenty to like about sporty Spanish brand’s latest mid-sized family SUV in plug-in hybrid form

Ford Explorer • FIRST UK DRIVE New EV combines a famous badge with Volkswagen Group tech, but it still packs plenty of Ford flair

BLOCK PARTY • The chunky new Hyundai Santa Fe squares up against the Skoda Kodiaq in a battle of the family-friendly seven-seaters

SANTA FE vs KODIAQ • Seven-seat family SUVs offer different approaches to the formula

HYUNDAI SANTA FE • Bold-looking seven-seat SUV delivers lots of space in a striking package

SKODA KODIAQ • Roomy SUV offers plenty of practical touches and a good engine range

PRICES AND SPECS

INFOTAINMENT

RESULTS

MINI COUNTRYMAN • We swap our petrol MINI Countryman for an electric one – but which one do we like more?

SUZUKI SWIFT • Is mild-hybrid supermini a hit?

FLEETWATCH

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Halfords Advanced 40-piece Socket Set Advent Calendar

BOOKS

Simoniz snow foam is on the scent

Scalextric releases new slot car models

MINI TEST

TESTED Headlight restoration kits • From just £11: If your car’s headlights have gone cloudy and dull, these products offer a bargain-priced way to return them to as-new condition

SOLAR PANELS • Which solar charger will keep your car’s battery in top health during the dark winter months?

BUYING CARS • WHY WARRANTY RESEARCH PAYS OFF

POSITION 30th Kia Stonic Mk1 • USED PRICES FROM: £8,500 YEARS: 2017 to present CO2: 129g/km FUEL ECONOMY: 49mpg (1.0 T-GDI) BEST OPTIONS: The only options are premium exterior colours

USED BUYER’S GUIDE Ford Mustang Mach-E • FROM £23,000 Naming controversy aside, the Ford EV has plenty to make it...