What Car?

Britain's best car buying guide now has a brand new look with an extra 40-pages in every issue, giving you more of What Car?'s famous comparison tests than ever before and more invaluable buying advice for every car on sale. Plus, What Car?'s Target Price promise could save you thousands off the price of your next car. No wonder they call us the car buyer's bible!

What Car?

WELCOME

Mercedes-Benz CLA • Executive car is reborn as a rival to the Tesla Model 3, and a petrolengined version will follow On sale September Price from £45,615

Nissan Qashqai e-Power • This ubiquitous family SUV gets a new iteration of its unconventional hybrid power option On sale September Price from £34,860

Range Rover Electric • Land Rover is embarking on its first all-electric adventure with its flagship SUV. And we’ve been for an early drive On sale Late 2026 Price from £150,000 (est)

Mazda 6e • Executive saloon gets an electric rebirth, making it a rival for the Tesla Model 3 On sale Summer 2026 Price from £42,000 (est)

Honda Prelude • All-new two-door coupé packs hybrid power while channelling the Civic Type R hot hatch On sale Spring 2026 Price from £40,000 (est)

Kia EV4 • Eye-catching electric car line-up expands with a new hatchback and executive saloon On sale Autumn Price from £34,695

Skoda Epiq • Brand’s smallest electric SUV promises typical Skoda practicality and an aggressive price tag On sale 2026 Price from £22,000 (est)

Volvo EX30 Cross Country • The ‘Cross Country’ name is back, but with a twist: it has been applied to an electric SUV for the first time On sale Now Price from £47,060

Lexus RZ • Flagship electric SUV gets a bigger battery, more power and a ‘yoke’ steering wheel On sale Spring 2026 Price from £53,000 (est)

DS No8 • All-new electric flagship from the French premium brand promises comfort and an official range of up to 466 miles On sale November Price from £50,790

Kia Sportage • Refreshed engine line-up and subtle tweaks aim to keep this big-selling family SUV on top On sale Autumn Price from £30,885

Porsche Cayenne Electric • All-new, fully electric SUV will be sold alongside the current combustion-engined model On sale 2026 Price from £90,000 (est)

NEXT MONTH • ON SALE 4 SEPTEMBER

Gov’t brings back electric car grant • Buyers of new EVs costing less than £37k will be able to get up to £3750 off, in a bid to boost disappointing sales

Major road upgrades planned in England

THE NEWS IN NUMBERS

Vauxhall’s owner scraps hydrogen development

Geely brand coming to the UK with new Skoda Elroq rival

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YOUR ATTENTION, PLEASE • Monitoring systems to warn of distracted driving are now fitted to many new cars – but are they beneficial or just annoying? We put six of them to the test to find out

COVER DRIVE • With longer warranties being offered on many new cars, we take a fresh look at which brands provide the greatest peace of mind

SUMMER READS • Escape with What Car? this summer

EVERY REGULAR SMALL SUV RATED • Small SUVs are incredibly popular, but their diversity makes choosing the best one a challenge. Here’s our verdict on every model currently on sale, starting with the petrol, mild hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions

EVERY ELECTRIC SMALL SUV RATED • We’ve covered petrol and hybrid power; now it’s the march of the battery brigade. Many of the most popular small SUVs are offered in all-electric guise, so here’s our guide to the best – and the rest

Bang 4 your buck • The new Renault 4 is one of the most affordable small electric SUVs you can buy....