Yes, BMW’s cars are typically more expensive than Kia’s offerings, but the best-selling Kia Sportage isn’t exactly cheap, starting at over £30,000. Base models feel pretty smart inside, while top-spec examples are even classed as ‘luxury’ cars by the government when it comes to calculating road tax. Then there’s Skoda, which was once viewed as… Continue reading Motability’s definition of a ‘premium’ car is outdated, and here’s why
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Volvo EX30 Extended Range RWD Plus long-term test
The only significant way my situation differs from the typical EX30 buyer’s is that I’m not an empty-nester – my wife and I have an 11-year-old daughter in tow. As a result, the EX30’s introduction to Pringle family life has been a diet of short suburban journeys, mainly to and from school, football training and… Continue reading Volvo EX30 Extended Range RWD Plus long-term test
Best used executive cars to buy 2025
Jaguar did offer three key trim levels, so you can decide which level of luxury you’ll settle for. Even the entry-level S has LED headlights, 18-inch alloys, automatic headlights and wipers, dual-zone climate control, eight-way powered seats, leather trim, front and rear parking sensors and 360-degree cameras. The SE has 20-inch wheels, upgraded leather, a… Continue reading Best used executive cars to buy 2025
The scariest cars we’ve ever driven
I could’ve excused the Meriva if this was a tired example, but it wasn’t: it was six years old at the time, but the mileage was low and its condition was immaculate. It says a lot about it that the customer’s trade-in – a knackered Rover 25 diesel – felt infinitely more pleasant to drive.… Continue reading The scariest cars we’ve ever driven
The Zeekr 9X has landed! Chinese SUV hits London ahead of brand’s 2026 launch
“The UK R&D process has a lot of homologation topics to prepare; it’s not a three-month job. But it’s already on the way and moving fast,” commented Schupet. “And we are in deep discussion with many dealer groups, to invest in a distribution network.” Zeekr will target groups able to manage big fleet relationships, and… Continue reading The Zeekr 9X has landed! Chinese SUV hits London ahead of brand’s 2026 launch
Leapmotor and Irmscher have teamed up to create a 600bhp monster
The new Leapmotor C10 proved to be no sort of sporty EV when we tested it recently, but things are about to change for the family-oriented SUV thanks to Irmscher Irmscher is best known as a German tuning company that has historically specialised in modifying Vauxhalls (or Opels as they’re branded across Europe), but it’s wheeled… Continue reading Leapmotor and Irmscher have teamed up to create a 600bhp monster
Car Deal of the Day: Get a Skoda Enyaq for £1 more than an Elroq
Refined drive; well equipped SE L trim 268-mile range Only £232 a month – £1.09 more than an Elroq There’s a £5,450 price gap between the new Skoda Elroq and its larger brother, the Enyaq. That’s a considerable heap of cash, but, through the Auto Express Buy A Car service that difference shrinks to just £1.09… Continue reading Car Deal of the Day: Get a Skoda Enyaq for £1 more than an Elroq
Car industry on brink of shutdown as semiconductor supplies ‘rapidly dwindling’
The Volkswagen Group is one of the car companies that relies on chips from Nexperia. In a statement, the firm said: “Vehicle production at the Wolfsburg, Emden, Zwickau, Osnabrück and Dresden sites is secured for the coming week.” However, VW added that it’s “in close contact with stakeholders in light of the current situation”, and… Continue reading Car industry on brink of shutdown as semiconductor supplies ‘rapidly dwindling’
Scorching Vauxhall Corsa GSE hot hatch set to return in 2026, and it won’t be short on power
“I know that in order to reach that ambition, we need to add some further excitement and some emotion into the brand,” he told us, without specifically referencing the Corsa GSE. “We’ve got the GSE sub-brand launch [with Mokka], which is VXR for the electric age. We need that to filter down to the rest… Continue reading Scorching Vauxhall Corsa GSE hot hatch set to return in 2026, and it won’t be short on power
New Ferrari F76 revealed, but you’ll never get to drive it
This is the Ferrari F76, a purely digital car created to show what the brand’s future could look like – both in terms of design and technology. The F76 is an NFT and if you’re not sure what that is then we’ll explain. An NFT or ‘non-fungible token’ is a digital asset that can’t be… Continue reading New Ferrari F76 revealed, but you’ll never get to drive it