What Car?

Britain's best car buying guide now has a brand new look with an extra 40-pages in every issue, giving you more of What Car?'s famous comparison tests than ever before and more invaluable buying advice for every car on sale. Plus, What Car?'s Target Price promise could save you thousands off the price of your next car. No wonder they call us the car buyer's bible!

WELCOME

THE BRAND

Target Price

What Car

Land Rover Defender • Unlike the original Defender, this all-new one won’t just be at home off road On sale Early 2020 Price from £40,000 (est)

THE RIVALS

Volkswagen ID 3 • Electric family hatchback will offer a Tesla-rivalling range On sale Summer 2020 Price from £29,000 (est)

Porsche Taycan • Fully electric Porsche promises sports car handling and acceleration in a practical, zero-emissions package On sale January 2020 Price from £116,680*

Hyundai Ioniq Electric • Battery-powered family hatchback benefits from a boost in performance and range On sale Now Price from £32,950

Mercedes-Benz A250e • Plug-in hybrid hatchback pairs the petrol engine from the A200 with an electric motor On sale Late 2019 Price from £32,000 (est)

Land Rover Discovery Sport • Heavily revised version of seven-seater brings a plusher interior and efficiency-increasing tech On sale Now Price from £31,575

Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupé • Second iteration of Mercedes’ largest SUV-coupé has its sights set on the Audi Q8 and new BMW X6 On sale Spring 2020 Price from £65,000 (est)

FIRST DRIVE Audi Q3 Sportback • Coupé-styled version of Audi’s four-star family SUV is aimed at the Range Rover Evoque On sale Autumn Price from £32,440

Show stars worth waiting for • We detail the most exciting new models revealed at the 2019 Frankfurt motor show

Mercedes-Benz EQS • Electric flagship promises space, performance, range and luxury

Deals of the month • Our online New Car Buying service links you with trusted dealers who will match or beat our Target Price – so you can get your ideal new car at a discount without the hassle of haggling

WHAT CAR? • On sale 31 October

Reader Test Team Ford Kuga • Third-generation SUV has more space, nicer materials, new tech and hybrid power

ALL HANDS ON TECH • We look at some of the technology that will shape the cars of the near future as well as the roads on which they drive

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Roads of the future

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Welcome

How we decide our winners

City car • Winner Volkswagen Up 2012-present

Small car • Winner Skoda Fabia 2015-present

Family car • Winner Audi A3 Sportback 2013-present

Executive car • Winner Skoda Superb 2016-present

Luxury car • Winner Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2014-present

Small SUV • Winner Kia Sportage 2016-present

Large SUV • Winner Kia Sorento 2016-present

Luxury SUV • Winner Volvo XC90 2015-present

Used car scheme • Winner DS

MPV • Winner Ford Galaxy 2015-present

Estate car • Winner Volkswagen Passat Estate 2015-present

Hot hatch • Winner Ford Fiesta ST 2013-2017

Coupé • Winner Audi TT 2014-present

Convertible • Winner Audi A3 Cabriolet 2014-present

Sports car • Winner Porsche Cayman 2013-2016

Performance car • Winner Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio 2016-present

Hybrid • Winner Volvo XC90 T8 2015 -present

Electric car • Winner Renault Zoe 2013-present

Overall winner • Audi A3 Sportback...