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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BMW X5 • Luxurious SUV adopts BMW’s new look inside and out, plus electric and hydrogen fuel cell power On sale March 2027 Price from £75,000 (est)

Honda Super-N • Even smaller follow-up to the Honda E costs about half as much and puts the emphasis on fun On sale August Price from £18,995

Audi A6 Allroad • Swish estate beefs up to take on tricky terrain, without sacrificing sophistication On sale Autumn Price from £70,000 (est)

Renault 4 Plein Sud • New open-top version of Renault’s small electric SUV courts the attention of sunseekers On sale September Price from £27,445

Hyundai Ioniq 3 • Lastyear’s sleek Hyundai Concept Three has morphed into a surprisingly practical small electric car On sale Late 2026 Price from £25,000 (est)

Audi Q4 e-tron • It’s a case of spot the difference on the outside, but it’s what’s on the inside that counts On sale Late July Price from £46,260

Renault Megane • Facelifted electric family car gets a longer range and an infusion of AI-powered technology On sale Autumn Price from £33,000 (est)

BYD Dolphin G • China gives the UK the smallest plug-in hybrid model we’ve ever seen On sale September Price from £23,000 (est)

BMW iM3 • An evocative name goes electric with this 1000bhp, quad-motor performance car On sale Late 2026 Price from £100,000 (est)

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HOW DISTRACTING IS YOUR CAR’S TOUCHSCREEN? • Thanks to voice control, some systems are better at keeping your eyes on the road than others. We put 21 models through their paces

Volvo EX60 • This upmarket SUV heralds a new era of more efficient electric Volvo models. Does it have what it takes to beat the BMW iX3 and impress our readers, though?

INCOMING TIDE • With brand new family electric SUVs arriving all the time, can the likes of the Renault Scenic avoid being drowned? Let’s find out

REAP WATT YOU SOW • Mercedes-Benz has poured all of its know-how into its latest electric SUV – but is it enough to beat the class-leading BMW iX3?

Audi E-tron GT quattro • Living with the latest E-tron GT for six months has confirmed that it’s a worthy successor to some of the best Audi performance cars in history

Renault 4 Techno+ • The reinvented Renault 4 is one of the cheapest new small electric SUVs you can buy. But how good is it to live with? We’re finding out

BMW iX • xDrive60 M Sport

Cupra Leon • 1.5 e-Hybrid Shadow Edition

Vauxhall Grandland Electric Ultimate • As relationships go, the one we’ve had with this family electric SUV over the best part of a year has been more up and down than most

Skoda Enyaq • 85 Edition

Mini Cooper • SE Exclusive

BMW 4 Series Coupé • On sale from 2021-present Prices from £19,000 Our pick 420i M Sport (Pro Pack)

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