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Wraps are off Merc’s cheapest EV • REVEALED GLA-based EV will be most affordable model in EQ range and goes on sale in UK in February
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Citroen ready for return to executive class
New face for revised MINI
Skoda previews next SUV
BMW unleashes mega 626bhp M5
Flagship VW EV in pipeline, but supermini delayed
And BMW confirms its first electric M car
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Just 37 miles of smart M-ways have SVD
Transfer of power will let local authorities police traffic offences • OFFICIAL DfT proposal will lighten police workload, but concerns have been raised about ‘cashing in’
F-Type celebrates Jag’s heritage
Trade deal cements Nissan’s commitment to UK factory
HOT TOPIC Renault 5 Prototype
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EXCLUSIVE THE HIG COST OF LOW TRAFFIC NEIGHBOOURHOODS • We find out that rash planning means some traffic calming schemes which were designed to improve residents’ lives are doing more harm than good
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INSIDE A COVID CAR LAUNCH • We go behind the scenes at Toyota to show you how car makers are getting writers behind the wheel during lockdown
Toyota RAV4 • FIRST DRIVE Ever-popular family SUV gets plug-in power for first time
PEUGEOT 3008 HYBRID4 Price from: £42,310
Jaguar XF • FIRST DRIVE Can changes take Brit exec back to the top?
Bentley Flying Spur V8 • FIRST DRIVE Lopping four cylinders from this luxury limo does nothing to spoil its comfort
Ford Ranger Thunder • FIRST DRIVE Special edition gives award-winning pick-up a mean and moody makeover
FIRST SERVE • We visit Gridserve’s first Electric Forecourt, a new concept in the quest to charge the UK’s electric vehicle fleet that could be coming to a site near you
Power rangers • Peugeot’s new 3008 in here, but is it good enough to regain class honours from the skods karoq?
Peugeot 3008 • Refreshed SUV is out to reclaim the top-of-the-class title it lost to the Karoq. Let’s see how the 3008 fares
Skoda Karoq • Czech SUV claimed the 3008’s crown when it was launched. We find out if it’s a match for its revamped Peugeot rival
Infotainment • Which multimedia system is best for music, sat-nav & connectivity?
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Renault Clio • FINAL REPORT The virus limited our time in the French ’mini, but its qualities still shone through
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Nissan Qashqai • YOU TELL US Second-generation SUV has its positives, but there are issues, too
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