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How good is next year’s Car of the Year going to be?

DRIVEN Nissan Ariya aims to impress • FIRST VERDICT Japanese firm’s all-new electric SUV sets new standards for quality and technology for the marque

WHAT ARIYA NEEDS TO BEAT

DRIVEN e-Power revitalises Qashqai

Sharply styled MG4 targets ID.3

Speed limit warnings now standard on new cars in EU

New hybrid Honda Civic starts from £29,595

news in brief

‘New’ £2.4m Countach thrills with hybrid tech

DS’s ‘small premium’ pledge

New Range Rover Sport shows its breadth of abilities

New Citroen e-C4 X puts the boot into firm’s electric hatchback • OFFICIAL Coupé rear treatment, top-spec infotainment and claimed 224-mile range for plug-in model

Killer drivers face life behind bars in sentencing shake-up

Compulsory ‘smart’ charging

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CIVIC PRIDE • To celebrate the Honda Civic’s 50th birthday, we took a Mk1 car and its spiritual successor, the Honda e, on a trip to Milton Keynes

Toyota Corolla • FIRST DRIVE Powertrain and cabin tweaks set to make Corolla a family-car frontrunner

Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica • FIRST DRIVE New edition is a more accessible alternative to the hardcore STO model

Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer • FIRST DRIVE Load-lugging version of firm’s family car adds practicality to the mix

Mercedes-AMG EQE 53 • FIRST DRIVE We get to grips with new flagship version of electric executive saloon

ON COURSE FOR DAKAR • We get the inside story on the latest creation from Skoda’s engineering students: a rally car based on the Kamiq SUV

BRITAIN’S BEST CARS • We name our top models in 25 categories and crown our Car of the Year

FIAT 500

RENAULT CLIO

DACIA JOGGER

SKODA OCTAVIA ESTATE

RENAULT MEGANE E-TECH

NISSAN ARIYA

BMW 5 SERIES

KIA NIRO

HYUNDAI TUCSON

SKODA KODIAQ

MERCEDES GLA

LEXUS NX

LAND ROVER DEFENDER

RANGE ROVER

HYUNDAI 20 N

BMW 2 SERIES

MINI CONVERTIBLE

PORSCHE 718 CAYMAN GT4 RS

MG ZS EV

BMW 4

TOYOTA YARIS

MERCEDES C 300 e

FORD RANGER

FORD E-TRANSIT

FIAT DUCATO

MERCEDES VISION EQXX

HALL OF FAME

AWARD WINNERS

NISSAN ARIYA

LATEST MIO DASH CAM IS FOCUSED ON VALUE

Kim Adams

New Vax pair shift heavy-duty dirt at the double

news, deals & events

We track down the top kit to keep an eye on your car

books, games & apps

PLIER SETS • We get to grips with the very best sets of pliers and cutters. Which should be in your toolbox?

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VW Golf • YOU TELL US Hatch may have finished last in this year’s survey, but its running costs are good

Tristan Shale-Hester

BUYER’S GUIDE: Ssang Yong Rext on • FROM £24,000 Disappointing fuel economy aside, this Korean 4x4 is well worth checking out

Making waves • Mercedes and Volvo have produced two of the top recent small SUVs, but which is the best used buy?

Volvo XC40 • Smart-looking Swede is classy, spacious, and much better value than its rival

Mercedes GLA • German SUV beats the Volvo in...