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Will we love the new Ford as much as we loved the old one?

EXCLUSIVE Vauxhall Insignia to return as crossover • Next-generation all-electric family model to make a clean break from tradition

Timeline • FROM the success of the Cavalier as part of Vauxhall’s joint ventures with Opel, to the attempts at premium luxury for final Insignia, Vauxhall’s family cars have had a rocky history.

Dynamic duo of new BMW M SUVs swoops in

EV push sparks major job losses within Ford

New 5 leads the charge for Omoda in the UK

Google starting to roll out new-look Android Auto

Merc EQE SUV prices to start at £91k

news in brief

More power and tech for Suzuki Swace estate • Badge-engineered estate follows Corolla’s lead with a range of updates

Mild-hybrid tech on the way for Peugeot’s SUVs

REVEALED Speeding drivers on the rise on rural roads

TT faces the final countdown

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Dacia Duster vs the desert • We mark Dacia’s decade on sale in the UK with a drive on the wild side

Mercedes C 300 d • FIRST DRIVE Executive estate proves that there’s life in diesel yet

Bentley Flying Spur S Hybrid • FIRST DRIVE How well does hybrid limo blend efficiency and luxury? We drive it in the UK to find out

Toyota Yaris GR Sport • FIRST DRIVE Warm hatch gets sporty styling, but same powertrain as lesser models

Vauxhall Astra GSe Sports Tourer • FIRST DRIVE Load-lugging plug-in hybrid mixes performance and practicality, but there are some flaws

Does looming ‘austerity’ budget signal crunch time for UK roads? • Drivers face yet more doom and gloom as signs point to the forthcoming budget leading to big cuts in road-building plans

National roads projects under threat

Drivers face worsening problems

Transport Select Committee chair on the UK’s pothole crisis:

32-page special USED CAR STARS • Delays for new cars mean used demand is up. Here are our top picks in eight brackets

Advice from our panel of experts

92 deals across eight price bands

Financing options explained

BEST USED CARS FOR LESS THAN £15,000

BEST USED CARS FOR LESS THAN £1,500

BEST USED CARS FOR LESS THAN £2,000

BEST USED CARS FOR LESS THAN £5,000

BEST USED CARS FOR LESS THAN £7,500

BEST USED CARS FOR LESS THAN £10,000

BEST USED CARS FOR LESS THAN £15,000

BEST USED CARS FOR LESS THAN £20,000

BEST USED CARS FOR LESS THAN £30,000

SUNNY DELIGHT • Mercedes has let AMG loose on the latest SL.We put it to the test against BMW’s M850i Convertible

Mercedes-AMG SL 55

BMW M850i

Infotainment • Which multimedia system is best for music, sat-nav & connectivity?

Top-down competition • Which competitor raises the roof when it comes to operating its electric hood?

Key battlegrounds • How these two rivals compare on specific points

Costs

Number Crunching • We do the maths and work out the best ways to buy

Results

Rivals and other options • BMW wins our twin test, but what else is out there?

The great debate • What the Auto Express test team would do

USED CARS • If you don’t need a brand-new car, what else does this budget get you?

COMING SOON

Vauxhall Astra • FINAL REPORT Hatch signals its departure from our fleet

Kia Niro • FINAL REPORT Our hybrid had more than its fair share of problems, but there was much to like, too

Toyota Corolla...