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Tesla and Polestar need to do more for young buyers
‘Electric LFA’ poised to lead Lexus into new era • OFFICIAL Luxury division’s new portfolio of battery vehicles includes a supercar, SUVs, executive saloons and a convertible
What’s in store for the car industry in 2022? • EXCLUSIVE PREDICTIONS Four automotive insiders give us their predictions for what the new year holds for the new and used-car sectors
Tweaks give Corsa-e and Mokka-e range boost
Golf infotainment gets an update
news in brief
Order book open for Shelby-licensed right-hand-drive continuation Cobra
Citroen takes Ami fora walk on the wild side • Beefed-up concept shows how company could expand its city car line-up
Cuts to plug-in car grant
Sleek look of new Mercedes E-Class is out in the open
Cupra Born range starts at £34k
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FUTURE SHOCK • Ford has jumped into the world of electrification by bringing its iconic Mustang up to date. Here Mach-E meets Mach 1 to see if the pony car’s DNA still remains…
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Kia Sportage AWD • FIRST UK DRIVE Top-spec petrol-hybrid version of Mk5 SUV tested on British roads
Volkswagen Taigo • FIRST DRIVE New coupé joins firm’s burgeoning SUV line-up
Chevrolet Corvette C8 • FIRST DRIVE Eighth generation of classic American sports car arrives in Europe
Morgan CX-T • FIRST DRIVE ‘Adventure car’ is inspired by brand’s time-trialling roots
Time to cleanup? • Dacia’s budget Duster has just had a revamp. We put the new car up against a used Nissan Qashqai to see if it can polish off an SUV rival
New Dacia Duster • Facelifted SUV gets new tech, a fresh centre console and visual tweaks. Is it a better prospect than buying a used rival?
Used Nissan Qashqai • Qashqai has been a big seller for years, but does a used version make more sense than a new Dacia?
Infotainment • Which multimedia system is best for music, sat-nav & connectivity?
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Same price • Other options for similar money…
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New vs used • We round up some more new versus used choices to see if it’s worth buying factory fresh or second-hand
Lexus UX300e • FIRST REPORT Taking our first steps with baby SUV, the brand’s first full EV
Citroen e-C4 • FINAL REPORT The more time we spent with our EV, the more we appreciated the easy life it let us lead
Audi S3 • FINAL REPORT It wasn’t perfect, but our S3 had many strengths
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Ourfleet INDEX
NEW TOWER OF POWER LIGHTS UP YOUR WORK
Kim Adams
KW introduces new coilover upgrade kit for Tesla Model Y
news, deals & events
Duel FLEX seals the deal in protective coatings
books, games & apps
BATTERY CHARGERS • How to prevent your winter motoring falling flat
Audi A4 • YOU TELL US Saloon has comfortable, roomy rear seats, but its automatic ’box isn’t the best
Tristan Shale-Hester
BUYER’SGUIDE: Volks wagen Polo • FROM £12,000 Sixth generation of VW supermini is a grown-up machine that offers decent space for its size
Car Hunter • £17,000 Three ULEZ-friendly family estate cars with auto gearboxes
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MEET AUDI’S DESERT COMPETITORS • Experienced crews and hi-tech machinery that will also be heading out on the sand
2021’S TAIL LIGHTS, 2022’S HEAD LIGHTS
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next week 22 NEW CARS FOR 2022 • We run down 22 of the best new cars for the New Year