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Is the world really ready for a £100k Volvo? Well, here it is

REVEALED Electric EX90 sets Volvo on new path

JIM ROWAN • President & CEO, Volvo

ROBIN PAGE • Volvo head of global design

First glimpse of Volvo’s entry-level electric SUV

Funky Cat set among the pigeons

UK drug-driving offences soar by 54 per cent post-lockdown

Eye test plea for licence renewal

New Peugeot 408 priced from £31k

Porsche lifts the lid on hi-tech secrets of upcoming Macan EV

And an all-electric version of 718 is starting to take shape

Cupra turns down the heat on Leon

Lower emissions and longer range for Citroen plug-in pair

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Nissan Micra • The second-gen supermini was a revelation

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Land Rover Defender 130 • FIRST DRIVE We get to grips with the largest model that Land Rover builds

Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV • FIRST DRIVE Plug-in ybrid has the potential to divert company car drivers from key rivals

BMW X1 FIRST • DRIVE New look for SUV brings fresh tech for cabin, plus more space than in previous X1

Volkswagen ID. Buzz • FIRST UK DRIVE Style and substance combine to great effect

Polestar 2 BST 270 • FIRST DRIVE Limited-edition EV’s tweaks include adjustable suspension

Nissan X-Trail • FIRST UK DRIVE Is the e-4orce X-Trail as economical as it’s billed?

THE BEAUTIFUL GAME? • Not every maker is a winner when using football to sell cars

The history boys • With plenty of heritage behind it, can the new Honda Civic show these rivals how it’s done?

Honda Civic • Latest version of the hatchback adopts a ‘less is more’ approach with its styling, but there’s nothing simple about its hybrid tech

Toyota Corolla • Corolla also uses hybrid kit and is available with two power outputs – we test it here in more powerful, 181bhp form

Vauxhall Astra • Sharply styled hatch with its conventional petrol engine is the cheapest of this trio to buy, but it’s also the least powerful

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Peugeot 308 • FIRST REPORT Our PHEV’s styling and performance are getting praise, but what about its economy?

Audi SQ5 • FIRST REPORT Audi’s sleeker version of the SQ5 joins o ur fleet in ‘Distinct Green’

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BUYER’SGUIDE: Peugeot Rifter • FROM £13,000 This van-based MPV can seat up to seven, is more luxurious than you’d think and there’s an electric version

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