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FINALLY, THE GROUP TEST WE’VE BEEN WAITING FOR

SLEEK NEW CORSA EYES MINI IN UPMARKET PUSH • Vauxhall’s supermini will usher in new-era design and EV tech next year

VAUXHALL BRAND’S FUTURE IS SAFE IN THE UK

POLESTAR 2 SUCCESSOR WILL FOLLOW NEW SUV • Replacement for popular fastback due by 2030 to join 7 SUV in line-up

POLESTAR PLOTS ‘AMBITIOUS’ SALES GROWTH

STATE OF ENGLISH ROADS ‘NATIONAL EMBARRASSMENT’

SMART #6 TO RIVAL HOT MODEL 3 WITH 638BHP • New four-door saloon flagship will be the firm’s quickest model to date

SMART NOW DOES PHEV TOO, STARTING WITH #5

NEW £61K MODEL Y TO ARRIVE IN APRIL

WHY CAR GIANTS STILL NEED HELP FROM TECH WORLD • “No one firm can do it all” in transition to softwaredefined vehicles, claims Hyundai systems supplier

PORTAL AXLES FOR EXTREME AUDI OFF-ROADER

FIRST LOOK AT NEXT CX-5

STYLISH ELECTRIC KGM TRIO ON THE WAY

BMW iX OVERHAULED TO BOOST POWER, RANGE • Extensive revisions give flagship EV up to 659bhp and 435 miles of range

GENESIS BECOMES EV-ONLY IN UK – FOR NOW AT LEAST

PUNCHY A290 HAS PRICE TO MATCH

CAN HIGH-TECH DISPLAYS BOOST FEELGOOD FACTOR?

GOV’T FUNDING SQUEEZE PUTS ROADS ON BACK BURNER • With planned road upgrade projects shelved, are tolls the way forward?

Grapevine

UK JAGUAR DEALERSHIPS GO INTO SURVIVAL MODE • Approved used cars are all they can offer until new EV arrives in 2026

MY WEEK IN CARS

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GBS ZERO • Midlands Caterham is now in its second generation

CITROEN C4 • Exterior redesign and interior updates for this placid family hatchback

CITROEN E-C4 X • Similarly refreshed saloon sampled in electric form

KGM ACTYON • Korean brand turns up the style and refines the recipe for Torres spin-off

ISUZU D-MAX • Japanese specialist refines no-nonsense, working man’s pick-up truck

BMW M5 • BMW embraces hybrid tech, but keeps the V8, for its super-saloon icon

SKODA OCTAVIA • Heated-up petrol estate is a refreshingly straightforward throwback

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Testing, testing

WHERE WE’RE GOING, WE DON’T NEED ROADS • Which is the best off-roader on sale today: Land Cruiser, Defender or Grenadier? MATT SAUNDERS dons his wellies

HOW THEY FARED IN OUR OFF-ROAD TESTS

Grime and punishment • If you’re not willing to pit your expensive new off-roader against Mother Nature, consider these hardy used alternatives instead, says CHARLIE MARTIN

MORE TOUGH MUDDERS

EVEN MORE TOUGH MUDDERS

I did it byway • If you haven’t taken a 4x4 off road or green-laning, you should. Enthusiast MATT PRIOR states the case, of which he’s certain

VOLVO EX40 • Could Gothenburg’s lowest-profile EV also be its best? We aim to find out

BMW i5 TOURING • Stop to charge or push your luck? A real dilemma, especially in winter

GENESIS ELECTRIFIED G80 • We’re not asking for miracles, just a festive trip with...