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THIS WEEK

NEW JAECOO 3 TARGETS PUMA AND RNAULT4 • Chinese brand aims to build on success of the Jaecoo 7 with a BEV and hybrid supermini, and a new flagship is coming, too

Six-seat Jaecoo 9 is all-set for Britain, too

Audi chases luxury market with huge new Q9 • Audi’s next luxury flagship is a vast SUV aimed primarily at the US and Middle East markets, but it will also be coming to UK showrooms

…And prices are revealed for new RS 5 stormers

Leapmotor link-up boosts Vauxhall SUV range • All-new, mid-sized electric SUV is due in 2028 and will pair Chinese brand’s technology with Stellantis’s European engineering

Nissan’s new-look Ariya set to kick off from £37k

Jeep updates popular Avenger to build on SUV’s sales success • Brand’s highest-selling model in Europe gains plenty of kit, plus a new entry-level petrol engine

Fresh face and new tech for Kia’s XCeed

Refreshed Fabia gets hybrid tech for first time • Skoda’s hatchback was due to be axed by 2027, but now it’s here to stay and is due to be updated

Skoda sketches tease dashboard design for upcoming Epiq baby EV

New Lexus targets Volvo EX90 • REVEALED Stylish six-seat electric SUV goes big on luxury and looks set to go on sale in the UK next year

Iran war sparks a big rise in interest in EVs • Increasing fuel prices and security fears are apparently behind the surge in enquiries

AMG revs up new straight six and V8 for revamp • Engines are part of shake-up to make Mercedes performance division “more AMG than ever before”

Brave new world starts with crazy GT EV – and it’s set to be a cracker

Nissan will merge Sunderland lines to help cut costs

Cupra Raval • FIRST DRIVE Spanish firm’s smallest model needs to be very convincing if it’s to beat accomplished rivals. Is it?

Mercedes S-Class • FIRST DRIVE For so long the leader when it comes to car tech, luxury limo is now playing catch-up to lesser Mercs

Toyota GR Yaris • FIRSTDRIVE Aero Performance upgrades boost rally-inspired hot hatch for track days and make it a thrilling car for enthusiasts

Volkswagen California eHybrid • FIRSTDRIVE The plug-in hybrid California is primed to make your camping trips quiet, comfortable and guilt-free. And it works

OUR BEST EVER MANUALS • As manual gearboxes gradually go the way of the dodo, we pick our favourites

WHAT’S THE BEST PULG-IN HYBRID? • It’s PHEV boom time. So we tried the systems offered in 59 cars, testing their EV range and efficiency, to reveal the ones you should buy

WHAT WE CHOSE TO TEST AND WHY…

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED • Sales of plug-in hybrids are booming. But how much – and why?

PHEV COUNTDOWN RATED FROM 16 TO 1

FIVE GO MAD IN BEDFORD • Our final quintet of SUVs slug it out to see which is the PHEV champ

ON TEST BMW M4 • BMW M4 has stupendous pace and real presence, but does the significant kerbweight hamper its abilities?

OUR TOP 5 M CAR CHOICES • BMW’s M division has produced many performance icons – here are the best of the current range

VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN • We’re joining the crowd and testing this mild-hybrid SUV for the next six months

TOYOTA PRIUS • Our PHEV’s safety tech is nagging a little too often – it’s time to reach...