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THIS WEEK

OFFICIA L FIRST LOOK AT £17k ID.1 • REVEALED VW’s concept car is essentially what we’ll see in 2027, when the ID.1 city car launches with a starting price of less than £20,000

VW could build a GTI if enough of us want it

HowVolkswagen is going to build it for just £17,000

Toyota C-HR+EVcharges in with up to 338bhp • Maximum range set to better 370 miles – prices could start below £40k

Refresh boosts bZ4X range

Drive-by-wire steering for updated Lexus RZ

FT-Me two-seater ready to take aim at Citroen’s Ami

Pick-up and electric Land Cruiser slated for launch

Wraps are off Volvo’s bold new executive car • Saloon sibling for EX90 shares much with SUV, but 800V architecture allows a range of up to 435 miles

End of the road for estates…

…but more SUVs on the way

Past and present combined in Morgan’s new Supersport • Fresh roadster to replace the Plus Six at the top of the company’s range

Game, set and match to special-edition Renault 5

We take to the wheel of Merc’s electric GLC

CLA Shooting Brake caught on test

Alpine A390 sport fastback is “quicker than the A110 R” • Alpine’s first electric SUV will feature a striking, athletic design and a tri-motor powertrain previewed by last year’s A390_ß concept

WE’VE DRIVEN IT

EV sales forecast to surge in run-up to April’s VED changes

New Dacia Bigster offered from £141 a month on PCP

Ford set to end production of the Focus after 27 years

REVEALED MOST COMMON MOT ADVISORIES THAT 1 IN 6 IGNORE

Audi Q5 • FIRSTDRIVE Third-gen premium mid-sized SUV brings more interior space and refined hybrid tech

Volkswagen Tayron • FIRSTDRIVE As the only SUV in the brand’s line-up to offer seven seats, the Tayron essentially replaces the Tiguan Allspace

BMW X3 M50 • FIRSTUKDRIVE German manufacturer ups the ante with performance version of its latest mid-range SUV

Isuzu D-Max • FIRSTDRIVE Revised Japanese pick-up is safe, capable and well equipped, but it could do with a bit more power

25 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUTF1 IN 2025 • This year marks the 75th anniversary of Formula One; we list the top things you need to know ahead of the season

JAECOO 7 vs SKODA KAMIQ • Upmarket newcomer challenges down-to-earth Czech model

JAECOO 7 • Latest Chinese arrival aims to del iver upmarket space at a competitive price

SKODA KAMIQ • Czech brand’s small SUV family workhorse gets new kit for 2025

VOLKSWAGEN ID.7 • Large electric estate faces its toughest test yet: family life

GENESIS GV60 • Did the upmarket EV impress more than its ‘lesser’ siblings?

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TESTED Tar removers • In a sticky situation thanks to tar, tree sap or glue on your car? We put three solutions to the test to see which gets shot of the muck best

BEST MULTITOOLS • We reveal the pick of these pocket-sized all-rounders

THE DEATH OF THE MANUAL GEARBOX AND WHY IT’S A GOOD THING

POSITION 14th SEAT Ateca • USED PRICES FROM: £7,000 YEARS: 2016 to present CO2:123g/km FUEL ECONOMY: 53mpg (1.4 TSI) BEST...