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BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe M235i 2020 UK first drive

Questionably-styled M235i Gran Coupe doesn’t drive like a BMW in the classic sense, but is an effective all-paw performance car nonetheless

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16 March 2020
BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe M235i 2020 UK first drive
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Audi RS Q8 2020 UK first drive

Audi’s top-spec SUV offers huge performance yet also copes perfectly well with the role of daily driver

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13 March 2020
Audi RS Q8 2020 UK first drive
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Vauxhall Corsa-e 2020 UK first drive

British brand’s fully electric car will go up against the likes of the Mini Electric with a 209-mile official range and 100kW charging

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11 March 2020
Vauxhall Corsa-e 2020 UK first drive
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Volvo XC40 Recharge Plug-In Hybrid T5 UK first drive

Plug-in hybrid compact SUV arrives with 28-mile claimed electric range

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11 March 2020
Volvo XC40 Recharge Plug-In Hybrid T5 UK first drive
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Ford Focus RS Mountune M520 2020 UK first drive

Highly tuned Focus RS gets motorsport-grade personality and an extreme turn of pace

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10 March 2020
Ford Focus RS Mountune M520 2020 UK first drive
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Porsche Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid 2020 UK first drive

Plug-in hybrid bruiser arrives on UK shores with up to 19 miles of electric range

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5 March 2020
Porsche Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid 2020 UK first drive
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Vauxhall Grandland X Hybrid4 2020 UK first drive

Plug-in hybrid Vauxhall is short on desirability and isn't the driver's car you might imagine, but its fleet suitability and its timing could still be saving graces.

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4 March 2020
Vauxhall Grandland X Hybrid4 2020 UK first drive
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Volkswagen Up GTI 2020 UK first drive

Reintroduced baby GTI remains bigger on character than outright pace or grip but still has simple, accessible driver appeal in spades.

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3 March 2020
Volkswagen Up GTI 2020 UK first drive
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Kia Soul EV 2020 UK first drive

Appealingly quirky electric crossover touches down in the UK with a 64kWh battery and a 280-mile range

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27 February 2020
Kia Soul EV 2020 UK first drive
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Skoda Citigo-e iV SE 2020 UK first drive

Skoda’s version of the VW Up is reinvented as an affordable electric city car with charm and dynamism on its side

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27 February 2020
Skoda Citigo-e iV SE 2020 UK first drive
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Mini Electric 2020 UK first drive

Mini’s EV comes up a little short on range but goes the distance in other key areas

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26 February 2020
Mini Electric 2020 UK first drive
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Renault Captur 1.0 TCE 100 2020 UK first drive

Second generation of one of Europe's favourite compact crossovers arrives on British roads in modest spec, but doesn't suffer for it

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26 February 2020
Renault Captur 1.0 TCE 100 2020 UK first drive

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