First drives

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Renault Kadjar TCe 140 2019 UK first drive

We drive Renault's facelifted family SUV in the UK to see if it's still competitive in a hotly contested sector

22 February 2019

Renault Kadjar TCe 140 2019 UK first drive

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Mazda 3 Skyactiv-D 2019 first drive

Fourth-generation Mazda 3 strikes back at Focus and Golf with an upmarket interior, classy handling and a frugal motor

21 February 2019

Mazda 3 Skyactiv-D 2019 first drive

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Peugeot 508 PHEV 2019 prototype first drive

French firm boosts 508 with plug-in electric power, to create the Peugeot 508 Hybrid. We try an early development version

21 February 2019

Peugeot 508 PHEV 2019 prototype first drive

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Jeep Wrangler Overland 2019 UK first drive

Mildest version of off-roader is drivable and comfortable enough on UK roads but still all about what happens off them

20 February 2019

Jeep Wrangler Overland 2019 UK first drive

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Ford Focus Active 1.0 Ecoboost 2019 first drive

'SUV-inspired' version of Ford's class-leading hatchback hold broad appeal – with the right engine

20 February 2019

Ford Focus Active 1.0 Ecoboost 2019 first drive

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McLaren 600LT Spider 2019 first drive

Our favourite driver’s car of 2018 is made more desirable still with this new Spider version

20 February 2019

McLaren 600LT Spider 2019 first drive

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Dacia Sandero Comfort TCe 90 2019 UK first drive

New top-spec Sandero remains remarkable for its price, if not its driving experience

19 February 2019

Dacia Sandero Comfort TCe 90 2019 UK first drive

Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 2019 prototype drive - hero front

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Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4Matic EQ Boost 2019 prototype first drive

Facelifted SUV gets mild hybrid engines and revised four-wheel drive system that admirably copes with snowdrifts

17 February 2019

Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4Matic EQ Boost 2019 prototype first drive

BMW 7 Series 740Ld long-term review hero front

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BMW 7 Series 740Ld long-term test

Does this 7 Series have that all-important sense of occasion its predecessors lacked? We found out over six months and 10,000 miles

14 February 2019

BMW 7 Series 740Ld long-term test

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Bowler Bulldog V8 SC 2019 first drive

Bowler’s Defender-inspired rally car gets a 567bhp V8 transplanted from the Range Rover SVR. Is this a matter of excess, or an engineering exercise judged to perfection?

14 February 2019

Bowler Bulldog V8 SC 2019 first drive

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Honda CR-V Hybrid 2019 UK first drive

Petrol-electric SUV isn’t exciting, but what CR-V ever was? Comfy, refined, spacious and dynamically competent, with respectable performance and drivability

7 February 2019

Honda CR-V Hybrid 2019 UK first drive

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Hyundai i30 Fastback N 2019 UK first drive

Firm’s coupe-styled second stab at a hot hatch is slightly more restrained but has become a better daily driver – while staying on the right side of entertaining

6 February 2019

Hyundai i30 Fastback N 2019 UK first drive