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Ford E-Transit Custom

Electric Ford Transit Custom review

Ford transitions the Transit Custom to all-electric propulsion, and Matt Robinson finds this commercial vehicle is all the better for it.
Published 30 May 2024
Skoda Octavia

Updated Skoda Octavia review

Only the mildest of changes were necessary for Skoda’s thoroughly likeable Octavia as part of its facelift, and it remains a favourite of ours.
Published 28 May 2024
BMW i5 Touring

Electric BMW i5 Touring review

The new BMW i5 Touring estate is so close to being brilliant, but its range could be an issue on longer road trips finds Neil Briscoe.
Published 24 May 2024
2005 Land Rover Defender 110 converted with Bedeo in-wheel electric motors

Electric Defender conversion tech review

Can Bedeo’s retro-fit in-wheel motor tech be the zero-emission saviour of existing combustion cars? James Fossdyke tries it out in an old Defende
Published 22 May 2024
BYD Seal U

BYD Seal U hybrid SUV review

BYD's first UK-bound hybrid is the Seal U SUV. Dave Humphreys wonders is it worthy of a place in the already-crowded market.
Published 20 May 2024
Ineos Grenadier Quartermaster

Ineos Grenadier Quartermaster pick-up review

Ineos’s double-cab pick-up truck shares much with the Grenadier 4x4, but does the extra commercial capability make it a proper contender?
Published 18 May 2024
Mini Cooper SE

Electric Mini Cooper SE review

The Mini has had a complete revamp, and the EV can go further, but will the newcomer do enough to become as popular as its predecessor?
Published 15 May 2024
2024 Jeep Wrangler on road

Jeep Wrangler 2024 review

The new Jeep Wrangler adds refinement, tech and off-road capability, but still doesn't quite make the grade, says Will Dron.
Published 13 May 2024
Omoda 5

Chinese Omodo 5 review

Omoda is coming to the UK with a compact family SUV, and it’s shaping up nicely, as James Fossdyke’s early drive of a prototype vehicle shows.
Published 26 April 2024
Dacia Duster

2024 Dacia Duster SUV review

The Dacia Duster looks more rugged than ever, and even comes with hybrid power. Dave Humphreys wonders if it has lost some of its honest charm.
Published 25 April 2024
Audi A3 Sportback

Facelifted Audi A3 reviewed

Audi decides that there’s no need to enact radical changes on the A3 Sportback and Saloon ranges for its midlife model facelift.
Published 25 April 2024
Electric Porsche Macan Turbo

Electric Porsche Macan review

Porsche has launched its second EV, the curvy new electric Macan. Shane O' Donoghue finds out if the compact SUV lives up to the nameplate.
Published 23 April 2024