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Volkswagen Golf GTE 2020 UK first drive

New plug-in hybrid promises hot hatch driver engagement with eco-friendly credentials. We see how it fares in the UK

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1 December 2020
Volkswagen Golf GTE 2020 UK first drive
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Skoda Octavia vRS Estate 2020 UK first drive

If you want a new Golf GTI in load-hauling form, this is about as close as you’ll get

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30 November 2020
Skoda Octavia vRS Estate 2020 UK first drive
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Toyota Mirai 2021 UK first drive

First hydrogen-fuelled production car gains a better powertrain and suave styling

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30 November 2020
Toyota Mirai 2021 UK first drive
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Cupra Ateca 2020 UK first drive

Cupra's performance SUV gets mid-life tweaks but is it now outshone by the newer Formentor?

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27 November 2020
Cupra Ateca 2020 UK first drive
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Porsche 718 Boxster GTS 4.0 PDK 2020 UK first drive

Evocative six-cylinder drop-top gets Porsche's seven-speed automatic. Is it an upgrade over the manual?

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26 November 2020
Porsche 718 Boxster GTS 4.0 PDK 2020 UK first drive
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Renault Clio E-Tech 2020 UK first drive

With two electric motors assisting a petrol engine, is it too complex for its own good?

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25 November 2020
Renault Clio E-Tech 2020 UK first drive
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Hyundai Tucson 2020 UK first drive

Refined and with a high-class interior, the Tucson could upset the best cars in its class, depending on its pricing

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24 November 2020
Hyundai Tucson 2020 UK first drive
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Porsche 911 Carrera S manual 2020 UK first drive

The 992-generation car finally gets three pedals. Is it a better choice than the more commonplace auto?

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24 November 2020
Porsche 911 Carrera S manual 2020 UK first drive
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Volkswagen Golf 1.0 TSI 2020 UK first drive

We get behind the wheel of the cheapest (and slowest) Mk8 Golf on sale. Does it pack more of a punch than you'd expect?

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24 November 2020
Volkswagen Golf 1.0 TSI 2020 UK first drive
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Volkswagen Golf GTD 2020 first drive

Diesel-flavoured slant on the GTI formula reaches the eighth-generation Golf

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23 November 2020
Volkswagen Golf GTD 2020 first drive
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Volkswagen Golf 1.5 eTSI 150 R-Line DSG 2020 UK first drive

Popular R-Line trim returns to again blur the line between perception and reality

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20 November 2020
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 eTSI 150 R-Line DSG 2020 UK first drive
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Mercedes-Benz GLE 400d Coupe 2020 UK first drive

May not be your idea of a desirable luxury car, but it’s certainly an effective one. Refined, efficient, brisk and easy-to-drive, although still not as versatile as a ‘proper’ SUV

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19 November 2020
Mercedes-Benz GLE 400d Coupe 2020 UK first drive

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