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What Car?

WELCOME • June 2025

Audi A6 Avant • Audi’s largest and flashest combustion-engined estate model renews its battle with the BMW 5 Series Touring On sale Now Price from £52,510

Lexus ES • New executive car will rival the BMW i5 as it goes electric for the first time, and hybrid versions are likely On sale Spring 2026 Price from £50,000 (est)

Skoda Elroq vRS • Hot version of our reigning Family Electric SUV of the Year gets 335bhp and four-wheel drive On sale Summer Price from £46,560

BMW M5 Touring • New estate version of BMW’s top performance model joins its saloon sibling in adopting potent plug-in hybrid power On sale Now Price from £113,515

Renault 5 40kWh • The electric Renault 5 is our reigning Car of the Year, but is it still a winner in its cheapest form? On sale Now Price from £22,995

Range Rover Evoque P270e • Have updates to the plug-in hybrid version of this upmarket small SUV helped or hindered it? On sale Now Price from £49,110

Nissan Ariya Nismo • Electric SUV gets a sporty makeover courtesy of Nissan’s motorsport division, with more power, stiffer suspension and more aggressive looks On sale Now Price from £56,630

Ford Puma Gen-E • Ford’s line-up of electric models expands with a familiar-looking small SUV; yes, it’s a Puma with no appetite for petrol On sale Now Price from £29,995

Mercedes-Benz Vision V • Luxury limousine concept previews the next-generation V-Class MPV On sale 2026 Price from £90,000 (est)

Jeep Compass • Third-generation family SUV introduces the option of pure electric power for the first time On sale Winter Price from £36,000 (est)

Aston Martin Vantage Roadster • We love the Vantage coupé, but can the Roadster deliver roof-down thrills and a pure driving experience? On sale Late 2025Price from £175,000

Mini John Cooper Works • Latest version of Mini’s hot hatch offers more performance than before, while undercutting rivals On sale Now Price from £33,265

Skoda Kodiaq vRS • Swiftest version of Skoda’s seven-seat SUV enters its second generation On sale Now Price from £53,690

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Genesis X Gran Equator • Futuristic concept shows the upmarket South Korean brand’s ambition to field a Land Rover Defender rival On sale 2028 Price from £70,000 (est)

Porsche 911 Carrera S • Revised sports car has nearly 500bhp in Carrera S form and is quicker than the racier GT3, so is it the 911 to buy? On sale Now Price from £125,235

Hyundai Ioniq 6 • Distinctive South Korean rival to the Tesla Model 3 gets sharper looks On sale Late 2025 Price from £50,000 (est)

Citroën C5 Aircross • Renewed family SUV promises improved interior space, a big boot and an electric option for the first time On sale Autumn Price from £33,000 (est)

NEXT MONTH

Hybrid cars can be sold until 2035 • Government relaxes aspects of the Zero Emission Vehicle mandate in a move to back British car makers

Volvo begins European EX30 production

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ID 3 freshens up ahead of an electric Golf successor

Government pledges 10,000 extra driving tests per month

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