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2015 Renault Kadjar 1.6 dCi 130 Signature Nav first drive

We drive the range-topping version of Renault's Nissan Qashqai rival in the UK for the first time

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17 September 2015
2015 Renault Kadjar 1.6 dCi 130 Signature Nav first drive
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2015 Mercedes-AMG A 45 4Matic first drive

Mercedes AMG's blistering A45 hot hatch gets a raft of changes for 2015. More power, a reworked chassis and more equipment are among the revisions

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10 September 2015
2015 Mercedes-AMG A 45 4Matic first drive
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2015 Audi A4 2.0 TDI Ultra 190 Sport first drive

2015 has been jam-packed with progression in the executive class. First Jaguar's XE, then BMW's 3 Series. Now it's the turn of Audi's A4

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10 September 2015
2015 Audi A4 2.0 TDI Ultra 190 Sport first drive
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2015 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS PDK first drive

Porsche takes a Carrera and piles on the power and options to create the GTS. What transpires is an impressive machine, although not one we’d necessarily recommend

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9 September 2015
2015 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS PDK first drive
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2016 Range Rover Evoque eD4 2WD first drive

Land Rover's baby crossover gets Ingenium power and a mild facelift - and it now emits as little as 109g/km of CO2. Is it still the small SUV of choice?

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8 September 2015
2016 Range Rover Evoque eD4 2WD first drive
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MG GS 1.5T Deluxe AWD first drive

As small SUV sales continue to boom, MG has been hard at work developing its own effort, the GS. Our drive of a Chinese car shows there's still work to be done

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8 September 2015
MG GS 1.5T Deluxe AWD first drive
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BMW 3 Series 318i Sport first drive

New entry-level 3 Series uses the three-pot turbo motor from the Mini Cooper. We find out if it's up to the job.

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4 September 2015
BMW 3 Series 318i Sport first drive
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2015 Fiat 500 1.2 first drive

First UK test of Fiat's best-selling city car, which has been overhauled for 2015

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3 September 2015
2015 Fiat 500 1.2 first drive
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2015 Volkswagen Passat Alltrack 2.0 TDI 150 first drive

Volkswagen reveals the second generation of its high-riding Passat Alltrack estate. We drive it for the first time on German roads.

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3 September 2015
2015 Volkswagen Passat Alltrack 2.0 TDI 150 first drive
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2015 Kia Cee'd 1.6 CRDi 136 DCT 4 Tech 5dr first drive

Kia facelifts its Cee'd and drops its six-speed torque converter in favour of a new seven-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox in the process. We drive it for the first time

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2 September 2015
2015 Kia Cee'd 1.6 CRDi 136 DCT 4 Tech 5dr first drive
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2016 Kia Sportage 2.0 GDi 3 auto first drive

Kia has developed a better-mannered, more sophisticated Sportage for 2016

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2 September 2015
2016 Kia Sportage 2.0 GDi 3 auto first drive
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2015 BMW 320d M Sport saloon first drive

Thought the 3 Series was losing its edge? Well it's back, with a facelifted version that offers improved performance and dynamics. Does it reclaim its top spot after our drive on UK roads?

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1 September 2015
2015 BMW 320d M Sport saloon first drive

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