First drives

First Drive

2015 Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 Shooting Brake first drive

CLA looks, bonkers 45 AMG performance, but with added estate practicality. An enticing mix, but is this Shooting Brake worth the extra?

4 March 2015

2015 Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 Shooting Brake first drive

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2015 BMW 435d M Sport xDrive Gran Coupé first drive

Savagely rapid, four-wheel-drive diesel version of BMW's four-door coupé could be brilliant, or it could be a niche too far. We drive the 435d xDrive Gran Coupé to find out.

4 March 2015

2015 BMW 435d M Sport xDrive Gran Coupé first drive

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2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport 2.2 SD4 Diesel HSE Manual first drive

This is our first opportunity for a UK drive in a manual version of the new Discovery Sport. Does swapping cogs yourself make more sense?

4 March 2015

2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport 2.2 SD4 Diesel HSE Manual first drive

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2015 Ford Ecosport 1.0 Ecoboost

Sharper handling, more refined and better-looking. Still a bit rough around the edges, mind, but now good enough to be a class contender

3 March 2015

2015 Ford Ecosport 1.0 Ecoboost

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2015 Tesla Model S P85D first drive

Dual motors and a power hike give Tesla's electric family car supercar acceleration - and the rest of the package is as strong as ever

27 February 2015

2015 Tesla Model S P85D first drive

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2015 Renault Megane GT 220 Coupe first drive

The new Renault Megane GT 220 is essentially a toned-down version of the hallowed Renaultsport 275, but does it have the required DNA?

26 February 2015

2015 Renault Megane GT 220 Coupe first drive

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2015 Mercedes-Benz G 500 4x4 squared first drive

Remember Mercedes' 6x6 monster off-roader? Well, this is the 4x4 version, and we've driven it.

20 February 2015

2015 Mercedes-Benz G 500 4x4 squared first drive

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2015 Vauxhall Insignia 2.0 CDTi 170 first drive

Insignia gets new 'Whisper' 2.0-litre diesel, which promises better refinement and company car-friendly figures

20 February 2015

2015 Vauxhall Insignia 2.0 CDTi 170 first drive

First Drive

2015 Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC Sport Navi UK first drive

Honda's quirky hatchback gets styling and equipment tweaks for 2015, as well as this new Sport trim

20 February 2015

2015 Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC Sport Navi UK first drive

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2015 Mercedes-Benz B 220 CDI AMG Line 7G DCT first drive

The B-Class recently had a facelift, bolstering its appeal against rivals from Volkswagen and BMW. We've driven the top-spec B 220 CDI AMG Line in the UK to find out how it measures up

19 February 2015

2015 Mercedes-Benz B 220 CDI AMG Line 7G DCT first drive