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!

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EVERY SUV RATED • Thinking of buying a new SUV? In this 17-page special, we give our verdict on all of them, from small through to luxury

Small SUVs

Family SUVs • Our reigning Family SUV of the Year is more than just a pretty face; it’s also comfy, refined and classy inside

Large SUVs

Luxury SUVs

Sports SUVs

Coupé SUVs

Plug-in hybrid & electric SUVs

Seat Leon • Family hatchback grows in size and sophistication and is available with the option of plug-in hybrid power for the first time On sale May Price from £20,000 (est)

Honda E • Eagerly anticipated electric city car promises to be brilliant for short hops. But can it justify its relatively high price? On sale June Price from £29,660

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Toyota GR Yaris • New hot hatch draws on rally expertise with a 257bhp 1.6-litre engine and four-wheel drive On sale September Price from £30,000 (est)

Mini Electric • Three-door hatchback borrows the battery and motor from the BMW i3s in its bid to go green On sale March Price from £27,900

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Peugeot 508 SW Hybrid • Executive estate gets plug-in hybrid power for low emissions and electric-only running On sale Now Price from £36,530

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Smart EQ Fortwo • Now electric-only, this dinky city car has received a refresh – but no improvement in range On sale Now Price from £20,350

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Renault Clio E-Tech • Small hatchback gets hybrid power for the first time, joining a new plug-in hybrid version of the Captur small SUV On sale June Price from £18,500 (est)

Vauxhall Grandland X Hybrid4 • Vauxhall’s family SUV gets a mighty 296bhp from a plug-in hybrid system On sale Now Price from £36,790

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UK doubles EV charger fund • Government backs EVs with £10m for charging points

Buyers of new cars prefer 50 shades of grey

Four in 10 new vans don’t come with an alarm

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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 12 March

LARGE SUV Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid

Reader Test Team Peugeot 2008 • New small SUV features a stylish, high-tech interior and the option of electric power

REVEALED: THE TRUE COST OF GOING ELECTRIC • One of the main advantages of electrified cars is greatly reduced running costs, right? As such cars become more common, we find out if that’s still the case

The latest innovations • We examine some new solutions that are improving both the speed of charging at public locations and the public’s ability to top up on the street

HOW TO WORK OUT YOUR COMPANY CAR TAX RATE

ALL CHANGE FOR COMPANY CAR DRIVERS • Benefit-in-kind tax rates are about to be given a shake-up, with big savings on offer if you choose an electrified model but higher costs for many others.We’ve got all the details

The big winners • We’ve looked at how much company car drivers will save on these award-winning zero or low-emissions cars, assuming they’ll be first registered after 6 April. Prices are for a 20% taxpayer

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