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

Audi A5 e-hybrid • A new plug-in hybrid option joins the engine line-up of this BMW 3 Series-rivalling executive model On sale Now Price from £48,950

BMW iX3 • Second-generation electric SUV is a technological step ahead of its combustion-engined X3 sister On sale Early 2026 Price from £60,000 (est)

Toyota Aygo X Hybrid • Toyota’s smallest car gets a fresh look and switches to hybrid power for greater efficiency and punch On sale Late 2025 Price from £21,500 (est)

Peugeot e-208 GTi • Illustrious initials return on the peppiest version of Peugeot’s smallest electric car On sale 2026 Price from £40,000 (est)

Nissan Leaf • Electric pioneer aims to regain the limelight with an official range of up to 375 miles On sale Spring 2026 Price from £32,000 (est)

Mazda CX-5 • Third-gen family SUV features mild hybrid petrol power and expanded dimensions On sale Early 2026 Price from £35,000 (est)

Kia Sportage • Revamp for this top-selling family SUV includes a cheaper plug-in hybrid option and upgraded tech On sale Autumn Price from £30,000 (est)

Audi Q3 • Posh family SUV is renewed, with high-tech infotainment and a broad choice of petrol and electrified engines On sale September Price from £38,300

Skoda Elroq vRS • With 335bhp and four-wheel drive, this is the quickest (and priciest) version of Skoda’s electric family SUV On sale Now Price from £46,560

Toyota Urban Cruiser • The latest fruit of a collaboration with Suzuki is this all-new small electric SUV to take on the Kia EV3 On sale Early 2026 Price from £33,000 (est)

NEXT MONTH

Gov’t fails to meet its own EV goals • Exclusive research reveals that only 15% of the Government’s fleet is electric – a long way short of its target

Audi axes plan to go all-electric by 2033

THE NEWS IN NUMBERS

Warning for Citroën C3 and DS 3 owners as recall issued

Volvo ‘reinvents’ the seatbelt with improved safety in mind

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COMING SOON

TYRES WITH STICKING POWER • Your car’s tyres are vital in keeping it going where you point it, so it’s worth making sure they’re up to the task. We get to grips with five popular brands

Jeep Compass • This all-new family SUV will be offered in hybrid and fully electric guises. Does our reader jury approve of the direction it’s taken?

SUMMER READS

Little goes a long way • Just how versatile are these well-priced small electric cars from BYD, Citroën and Renault? We take them on a two-day road trip to find out

Bulk savings • The promise of a lot of metal for a modest amount of money is hard to resist, and these family SUVs deliver just that. We find out if either is a genuine bargain – or simply an economy too far

BEST BIG USED CAR BARGAINS • If a new Dacia Bigster or MG HS isn’t right for you, one of our top used alternatives might suit better

BEST CARS FOR TOWING 2025

Renault Scenic Long Range Iconic • This well-rounded, fine-value electric SUV proved to be so agreeable to live with that it completely changed its owner’s view of the Renault brand

BMW X3 20 xDrive M Sport

Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport • Once upon a time, the Golf GTI was the pinnacle of hot hatchbacks, and now we’re living with the latest model to see if that’s still...