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?

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Renault 4 • All-new small electric SUV aims to capture the brilliance of the Renault 5 in a more practical body On sale September Price from £26,995

Audi SQ5 • Like the original version of this sports SUV, the new one promises frugality as well as performance On sale Now Price from £75,525

Peugeot e-3008 • Electric family SUV gains four-wheel drive and tweaks to its suspension and steering in its most powerful guise On sale Summer Price from £53,000 (est)

Toyota RAV4 • Sixth-generation family SUV will offer plug-in hybrid power and a GR Sport variant On sale Spring 2026 Price from £46,000 (est)

Fiat Grande Panda Hybrid • Petrol-engined variant joins its electric sibling in a keenly priced small SUV line-up On sale September Price from £18,035

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Smart #5 • Biggest SUV yet from the chameleonic brand has designs on the Tesla Model Y On sale October Price from £40,000 (est)

BMW M2 CS • Most ferocious M2 yet ups the power and sheds weight in pursuit of even greater excitement On sale Summer Price from £86,800

BYD Dolphin Surf • New small electric car brings reasonable practicality and performance for a bargain price On sale Late 2025 Price from £18,900 (est)

Nissan Micra • Reinvented small hatchback is closely related to the Renault 5, with electric power On sale January 2026 Price from £23,000 (est)

Audi A3 Sportback TFSIe • Plug-in hybrid version of this posh family hatchback returns with a useful upgrade to its battery On sale Now Price from £39,885

Genesis Electrified GV70 • Swanky electric family SUV is refreshed in an effort to keep up with rivals On sale Now Price from £65,915

DS No4 • Revamp for this upmarket family car brings a new name and the option of electric power On sale Early 2026 Price from £40,000 (est)

Audi A6 e-hybrid • Executive car’s line-up now includes a new plug-in hybrid model with a 64-mile official electric range On sale Summer Price from £60,980

Mini John Cooper Works Electric • This is the first time an electric Mini has been given the John Cooper Works go-faster treatment – but is it a true hot hatch? On sale Now Price from £34,905

WHAT CAR? NEXT MONTH

Toyota makes U-turn on dedicated EVs • Electric-only models will be ditched in favour of a streamlined line-up using ‘multi-energy’ underpinnings

Easier parking payments promised with new ‘universal’ app

THE NEWS IN NUMBERS

EV owners offered home charging subscription deal

London Congestion Charge to increase to £18 per day

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SUMMER READS

ASSUMING THE RECOVERY POSITION • Is it worth taking out breakdown cover, and which are the best providers? Here’s our guide to the teams that’ll keep you rolling

Mercedes-Benz CLA • This sleek executive car ushers in a new era for Mercedes-Benz – but will it impress a group of our readers?

Try Y again • If at first you don’t succeed in making a flawless electric SUV, you can always give it a revamp. Can the latest Tesla Model Y beat rivals from Kia and Skoda, though?

All the sevens • We’re big fans of the Skoda Kodiaq, but can it do a number on its new seven-seat rival from Volkswagen?

Volvo EC40 Single Motor Extended Range Plus • Does this upmarket electric SUV have substance to go with its...