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WELCOME
THE BRAND
Target Price
What Car
Skoda Kamiq • Skoda looks to take control of the small SUV market with its slightly roomier take on the Volkswagen T-Cross On sale November Price from £17,500 (est)
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Cupra Tavascan • New brand will follow up petrol and plug-in hybrid sports SUVs with an electric one On sale Mid-2020 Price from £60,000 (est)
Nissan Juke • Everything is new, inside and out, as one of the original small SUVs is reborn On sale November Price from £18,000 (est)
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Porsche Cayenne Coupé Turbo S E-Hybrid • V8 plug-in hybrid promises 57.6mpg, despite being Porsche’s most powerful SUV yet On sale Now Price from £125,946
BUYER’S FILE
BUYER’S FILE
Audi Q7 • Our favourite luxury SUV gains a new interior and fuel-saving engine technology On sale October Price from £56,500 (est)
Porsche Taycan • Tesla-rivalling electric luxury saloon has up to 750bhp and a 281-mile range On sale January 2020 Price from £115,858
BMW 330e • Plug-in hybrid saloon aims to bring a long electric-only range without compromising the driving experience On sale September Price from £37,875
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Mercedes-AMG A45 S • Forget the Audi RS3; hatchbacks come no hotter than AMG’s new 416bhp A-Class On sale September Price from £50,000 (est)
BUYER’S FILE
BUYER’S FILE
Volvo XC90 • Diesel-powered B5 model uses a mild hybrid system to cut fuel consumption and emissions On sale Now Price from £52,235
Mini Clubman JCW • Performance version of small estate gets an extra 74bhp, putting it in Honda Civic Type R territory On sale Now Price from £35,360
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Audi RS6 Avant • High-performance version of luxury estate offers space and speed in equal measure On sale Early 2020 Price from £90,000 (est)
Volkswagen T-Roc Cabriolet • Four-star car is lengthened, strengthened and beheaded to create what will be the only soft-top SUV on the market On sale Spring 2020 Price from £28,000 (est)
69-plate bargains • Our online New Car Buying service links you with trusted dealers who will match or beat our Target Price – so you can get a car with the new 69 plate without the hassle of haggling
Next month • On sale 3 October
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Reader Test Team Peugeot 208 • New Ford Fiesta rival offers stand-out design, class-leading tech and electric power
THE NEW TOYOTA COROLLA Taking hybrid to the next level • WITH AN EFFICIENT AND POWERFUL 2.0-LITRE HYBRID THAT IS MORE FUN TO DRIVE, TOYOTA’S NEW ECO-FRIENDLY HATCHBACK IS CHANGING THE HYBRID GAME
Your most and least reliable cars • We’ve used readers’ experiences to discover how often and how seriously cars have gone wrong in the past 12 months
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Conclusion
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THE CONTENDERS
Exec mates • The electric Tesla Model 3 provides a genuine alternative to petrol and diesel power for executive saloons. Let’s see if it can beat the fossil-fuelled BMW 3 Series and Jaguar XE
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