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Make motorists pay-per-mile if you must, but at least use the cash to fix the roads!

Is it time to spend more on road maintenance? >> buff.ly/13qF6zT

Dive deep into the world of cars with our best features of 2025

Car Deal of the Day: At just £145 a month, the Suzuki Swift is the cheapest petrol car around

We’re in Japan to drive the final Nissan GT-R as we know it, a genre-bashing super-sports car that throughout its lifetime constantly proved the European ultra-high performance establishment wrong...>> buff.ly/uueGfjo

Bring back the affordable convertible car market with more open-top options

This crazy Lexus RZ is a real Christmas cracker

Alpine will keep the roadster flame burning with its new electric A110

Nothing beats top-down thrills! But which convertibles are the very best? 10. MG Cyberster 9. Ferrari 296 GTS 8. McLaren Artura Spider See the rest...>> buff.ly/pE3BAvB

Fancy a family SUV on a supermini budget? Behold our Deal of the Day! >> buff.ly/p00dM66

The interior tech of the new BMW iX3 is very, very impressive. Jordan Katsianis explains...

The interior tech of the new BMW iX3 is very, very impressive. Jordan Katsianis explains... Joining the Panoramic i-Drive is a 17.8-inch touchscreen that’s not so much angled towards the driver, but leans towards you in an six-sided oblong shape. While this might seem to be purely for style's sake, after the best part of three days at the wheel it also seems to improve usability greatly. The top corner closest to the driver is only a few inches away from your hand, and features static elements that you’ll most often come into contact with. This includes shortcuts to the speed limit sign warning and lane-keep assist functions, plus a little pull-out tab that’ll shortcut you straight to the car’s internal and external settings. At the base of the screen are a collection of static climate controls. These are a little small, and some simple toggles for key elements like temperature or fan speed would be nice, but so fast and responsive is the screen that it’s not really an issue. The ma

Alpine's ambition for a US launch may hinge on this...>> buff.ly/NsE3ZLy

Hyundai is preparing to reveal its biggest EV yet! >> buff.ly/teifJ1Q

Electric cars are great, but not for everyone

Kia PV5 Cargo van review

Nissan Sakura: we drive the inspiration behind Europe's new E-Regulation class

Think you need to drive slowly to get the most range from an EV? Renault wants you to think again...>> buff.ly/U3fwkpV

Can this new Kia take on the hottest of hatches?

This Nissan could start a European kei car revolution

We're celebrating some of the most Iconic cars of the 1990s! But which is your favourite? >> buff.ly/bgAlgkk

The Ford Fiesta is set to make a comeback worthy of Hollywood or scripture. Two years after we said goodbye to Britain's best-selling car of all time, a momentous new electric-car platform sharing alliance between Ford and Renault has emerged. This has opened the door for the Fiesta’s return as soon as 2028...>> buff.ly/PtG5P5L

Hyundai Staria EV could make its debut at Brussels Motor Show

Is this car the key to Alpine's potential US success? >> buff.ly/NsE3ZLy

Dreaming of a new car this Christmas? Now is the best time to buy! >> buff.ly/ly7qM0c

The Kia EV4 is a fresh arrival to take on the VW ID.3, but is it the electric hatch to go for? We like: 🤫 Supremely quiet and comfortable 🔋 Class-leading nearly-400-mile range 💻 Spacious, practical cabin with slick tech We don't like: 🥱 Not fun to drive 💰 Starting price is higher than key rivals 🎨 Polarising design for Fastback saloon version

Car Deal of the Day: Have a happy Aygo Xmas for only £187 per month

Let's take a drive in the new Ferrari Amalfi... buff.ly/7CHokiu

New Alpine A110 EV aims for light weight, long range and huge fun buff.ly/QJlGHzm

Alpine's ambition for a US launch may hinge on a big, but sporty, SUV

Here are the best Electric Car Grant EVs to pick (and the ones to avoid…) buff.ly/QCl36t5

Kia’s hot GT line up will sprout a sporty new SUV at the Brussels Motor Show buff.ly/Xq5FdzU

Dreaming of a new car this Christmas? Why the holidays are the perfect time to treat yourself

Driven: Kia's K4 is coming to remind us why we love petrol cars buff.ly/28a8jSC

Iconic cars of the 1990s: the decade’s greatest high performance heroes together at last

There’s nothing basic about Ferrari’s entry-level sports car – and that includes the £200k starting price. buff.ly/7CHokiu

New Ford Fiesta shaping up for its gigantic 2028 comeback 👀🔥 Our exclusive image shows what a new Fiesta EV could look like. Because it will share the Renault 5’s platform we expect the dimensions will be similar to that car’s, but the Fiesta is likely to have a sharper, more dynamic look as this suits Ford’s design themes better. The new Fiesta and its SUV sister car will also have their own bespoke chassis-tuning in a bid to deliver the brand’s trademark engaging driving dynamics. Ford has already used this blueprint to differentiate its Explorer and Capri EVs from the Volkswagen ID.4, which is based on the same architecture.

New Ford Fiesta shaping up for its gigantic 2028 comeback 👀🔥 The Ford Fiesta is set to make a comeback worthy of Hollywood or scripture. Two years after we said goodbye to Britain's best-selling car of all time, a momentous new electric-car platform sharing alliance between Ford and Renault has emerged. This has opened the door for the beloved Fiesta supermini’s return as soon as 2028. The deal, announced in early December 2025, enables Ford to use Renault’s AmpR Small electric-car architecture that already underpins the Renault 5, Renault 4, Alpine A290 and Nissan Micra, as well as serving in the reborn Renault Twingo coming in 2026. It will also allow Ford access to Renault’s battery and motor technology, granting the US brand much-needed scale in the European small-car segment. Ford is set to produce two new models – a small hatchback to revive the Fiesta nameplate and a second small EV. Both will be designed by Ford and have unique bodies - rather than being rebadged and lightly

EV drivers aren't avoiding long trips this Christmas, but range is a worry

Is Jaguar’s groundbreaking new GT really going to look like this?! buff.ly/atfKhOM

Here’s the best Electric Car Grant EVs to pick (and the ones to avoid…)

Peugeot is aiming for ‘sophistication’ with a new look for the quirky 408...>> buff.ly/X6bpsvB

Driven: the beautiful new Ferrari Amalfi 😍🔥 The Ferrari Amalfi is supposed to be the baby of the Italian maker’s model range, yet it’s so much more than that. Ferocious performance meets an engaging but approachable personality, matched with a more usable, ergonomic interior. There’s nothing basic about Ferrari’s entry-level sports car – and that includes the £200k starting price. Check out the full video on YouTube

BMW's new app could transform your car into the Ultimate Timing Machine...>> buff.ly/B7AkOop

New Ferrari Amalfi 2026 review: brand's entry-level sports car is anything but basic

New Ferrari Amalfi review: So much more than a baby Ferrari!

New Kia PV5 Passenger and EV4 are brand’s first models to receive EV grant

The Volvo EX90 is a fully-electric flagship, but is it worthy of such a strong price? We like: 🏃‍♂️ High-speed refinement ⚡ Powerful electric motors 🎨 Crisp exterior and interior design We don't like: 🐢 Low-speed ride 💷 Expensive in Twin Motor form 🪫 Poor real-world range

The courageous new dawn for Jaguar grows nearer as its groundbreaking four-door GT will finally be revealed to the world in the summer of 2026, Auto Express can confirm, but before then our exclusive image offers a sneak peek at what the era-defining EV will look like...>> buff.ly/atfKhOM

Everything we know about the new Jaguar GT (we've seen it and had a prototype ride) 🐈 🐈🔥 The courageous new dawn for Jaguar grows nearer as its groundbreaking four-door GT will finally be revealed to the world in the summer of 2026, Auto Express can confirm, but before then our exclusive image offers a sneak peek at what the era-defining EV will look like.

Everything we know about the new Jaguar GT (we've seen it and had a prototype ride) 🐈 🐈🔥 The courageous new dawn for Jaguar grows nearer as its groundbreaking four-door GT will finally be revealed to the world in the summer of 2026, Auto Express can confirm, but before then our exclusive image offers a sneak peek at what the era-defining EV will look like. The car may not have been revealed in 2025, as was originally intended, but Jaguar’s new beginning continues to rapidly gather pace. The brand is now moving to what managing director Rawdon Glover described as “the end of the beginning, the end of the first phase”. Speaking before giving Auto Express a ride in the Jaguar GT prototype and a very early look at the production version of the four-door GT car, Glover reiterated his belief in the approach of moving Jaguar away from its mainstream position, despite the controversy the Type 00 concept car created around the world when it was unveiled late in 2024. Our meeting with Glover

Are EVs struggling to kill off the petrol car? >> buff.ly/giATu3J

A hot Nissan Micra Nismo could be on the cards, and it might look like this...>> buff.ly/qHob3yJ

Peugeot is aiming for ‘sophistication’ with the new look for its quirky family car

Ultimate Timing Machine: BMW M launches new drag racing app 🚗🔥🔥🔥 Drivers of hot BMWs will soon be able to hold their own timed drag races from within their car’s infotainment system. This is thanks to a suite of new BMW M apps designed to enhance and gamify the driving experience. The new M Cockpit, M Drag Meter, and M Channel apps are exclusive to M Sport and full-blooded M versions of the new BMW iX3 as well as other forthcoming Neue Klasse models. The apps come as part of a ‘BMW Digital Premium Package’ that costs £300 and can be selected as part of the configuration process, or paid for and downloaded over-the-air by owners subsequent to taking delivery. Perhaps the most interesting of the three is the ‘M Drag Meter’ which, as the name suggests, provides a variety of additional data and insights for drag racing. With the iX3 50 xDrive capable of 0-62mph in a brisk 4.9 seconds, the M Drag Meter app can supply driver reaction, acceleration and quarter-mile times. Plus, it can even

Jaguar needed to do something bold! Here's why...>> buff.ly/YPlyGVJ

Will this VW be the one to defeat the top-selling Ford Puma?..>> buff.ly/gTgYgTH

Want to drive your cool classic through the winter? Fear the cold no longer with the best winter driving gear

Ultimate Timing Machine: BMW M launches new drag racing app

New Fiat 600 Sport injects the chic small SUV with bad-boy attitude

MG4 prices have plummeted yet again! Take a look at our Deal of the Day…>> buff.ly/3gLbWBw

Toyota’s Skoda Elroq rival is here with up to 376 miles of range...>> buff.ly/ujxMim2

As we’ve become accustomed to from Chery, the Tiggo 9 offers great equipment levels, competitive pricing and an impressive plug-in hybrid system. Being a family-oriented SUV, it’s got competition from within the Chery stable as the Tiggo 8 PHEV is almost as practical, but around £10,000 less. The Tiggo 9’s driving experience lets it down slightly, though most big families will happily overlook that aspect...>> buff.ly/f58m9Ml

Jaguar had lost the battle with BMW, Audi and Mercedes, it needed to do something bold

Waiting for your driving test? We have more bad news...>> buff.ly/WvSWNdD

EVs won't be killing off the petrol car any time soon

Jaguar isn’t trying to make a sports car, but a comfortable, long-distance, high-performance GT. It’s still early days, but from our experience over several miles of challenging test track, there are definite reasons to be positive...>> buff.ly/5zE4HfO

The EU has axed its 2035 combustion car sales ban, but the UK isn't budging...>> buff.ly/OGivMUD

We tried Jaguar's leap-of-faith luxury GT coupe, and it looks like the big cat's made a soft landing 🐯🐈 Jaguar’s future starts here. Which is why Auto Express was invited into the inner sanctum of its headquarters in Gaydon, Warwickshire, for a passenger ride in one of next year’s most important new cars, the £120,000, 1,000bhp four-door GT. Jaguar isn’t trying to make a sports car, but a comfortable, long-distance, high-performance GT. It’s still early days, but from our experience over several miles of challenging test track, there are definite reasons to be positive.

New VW ID. Cross spotted almost undisguised 🔭👁👀 The first prototype of the new Volkswagen ID. Cross has been spotted testing. The sighting comes just a few months after the concept model of the ruggedly handsome small electric SUV was revealed and only a couple days after we got to drive the ID. Cross Concept ourselves. As the name suggests, the ID. Cross is the all-electric alternative to the popular VW T-Cross, which also means it will rival the likes of the Renault 4, Ford Puma Gen-E and Citroen e-C3 Aircross. It appears this prototype has borrowed its petrol-powered sibling’s grille design, and possibly its front bumper as well, to serve as a disguise. Although VW’s efforts don’t conceal all that much, and it’s pretty obvious from these images of the prototype that the road-going ID. Cross will look almost identical to the concept. That’s a good thing by the way, because the ID. Cross Concept managed to merge the familiar shape of the T-Cross with some of the bravado of Volks

All-new Ford Fiesta previewed in this week's special Auto Express

Space by the bucketload! These are the best large SUVs you can buy... 10. Peugeot 5008 9. Land Rover Discovery 8. BMW X5 See the rest...>> buff.ly/57CMM0d

BREAKING NEWS: The EU has scrapped its 2035 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars ⛔️ The EU has made the monumental decision to scrap its 2035 ban on the sale of petrol and diesel cars in a move that has sent a seismic wave through the car industry – one that will certainly have an impact on the UK’s own EV transition. In a statement on 16 December 2025, the European Commissioner for Climate, Net Zero and Clean Growth, Wopke Hoekstra said: "We want our industries to be the leaders of the transition to a low-carbon economy because that is what is best for our climate, competitiveness and independence.” “Today, we are stepping in to ensure a successful clean future for the automotive sector,” they continued. “We are introducing flexibilities for manufacturers, and in turn this will have to be compensated with low-carbon steel and the use of sustainable fuels to drive down emissions.” What does it mean in practice? So what does this mean? Well, while the previous plan saw onl

It's A Christmas miracle! The new Dacia Sandero facelift will be cheaper than the current car...>> buff.ly/LAGKim1

The new Nissan Leaf has entered production in Sunderland. Would you buy this British-built EV? >> buff.ly/rUjTMCm

A new car for £12k? The updated Dacia Spring is the UK’s cheapest...>> buff.ly/gpTSNRP

When you lay it all out, the new Renault Clio feels incredibly relevant for the here and now. It’s got loads of clever tech, is decent to drive and pleasingly efficient. It’s a shame, therefore, that British buyers will have to wait at least 12 more months to buy one. Renault says it’ll work hard to expedite right-hand-drive production, so if you can hold out, we would...>> buff.ly/Hb3IEuv

Driven: The new Renault Clio won’t hit the UK until 2027, but it’s worth waiting for ⏳ When you lay it all out, the new Renault Clio feels incredibly relevant for the here and now. It’s got loads of clever tech, is decent to drive and pleasingly efficient. It’s a shame, therefore, that British buyers will have to wait at least 12 more months to buy one. Renault says it’ll work as hard as humanly possible to expedite right-hand-drive production, so if you can hold out, we would...

We tried Jaguar's leap-of-faith luxury GT coupe, and the big cat's made a soft landing

Car Deal of the Day: cheapest Toyota Yaris is, in fact, a Mazda at £198 a month

It’s a fast Nissan explosion! Nismo division to launch 5 new cars

Renault Clio gets £1,000 price cut as the wait continues for its all new successor

Thousands of drivers wrongly fined in major UK speed camera malfunction

Delaying the new petrol car sales ban will hurt – not help – Europe’s car makers, says BYD

A new car for £12k? The updated Dacia Spring is the UK’s cheapest

Driven: The new Renault Clio won’t hit the UK until 2027, but it’s worth waiting for

Nissan Micra Nismo hot hatch due as brand takes walk on the wild side

New Renault Clio 2027 review: Is it worth waiting for?

Confused about car finance compensation? Allow us to explain everything you need to know...>> buff.ly/x2sPZaS

This early taste is a sign that Volkswagen could be back to its best. The new Volkswagen ID. Polo – even as a pre-production prototype – feels like a very high-quality item. Solid, well connected, comfortable and even quite engaging to drive...>> buff.ly/DiWhiCZ

Ariel Atom vs Caterham Seven! Which sports car is the true lightweight champion? >> buff.ly/UP84n7H

Ariel Atom vs Caterham Seven: which lightweight performance car is king of the thrill? 🤯🤪 Two miles. That’s as far as it takes driving the Ariel Atom after a 4.30am start on a cool autumn morning before we realise that a sweatshirt isn’t going to cut it. Time to put the big coat on before making it onto the M4. It takes another 15 miles or so before realising that the wind chill factor is particularly stark, too, and we have to stop again to put on some gloves as well. Of course, the Atom isn’t designed for long motorway slogs, but finding some roads that will do it justice makes the two-and-a-half hour (and bracing) trip worthwhile, because the latest Atom 4 is as exciting as it looks. Previous experience with Ariels meant that we never thought that was in doubt. What we want to do is provide some context, to see how many thrills are possible on four wheels. That’s why we’ve drafted in a Caterham Seven to see where the differences lie. We’ve got one in 420 spec here; it’s towards

Car Deal of the Day: Volkswagen ID.4 is sensible, spacious and under £235 per month

Europe to relax tariffs on Cupra Tavascan. Could MINI be next?

New Volkswagen ID. Polo prototype review: electric supermini shows VW at its best

Mitsubishi's UK return steps up a gear as relaunch models confirmed with showrooms to open in 2026...>> buff.ly/HeCH7ZW

Wondered what the car equivalent of a boring birthday party would be? Turns out it's the Volkswagen Polo Edition 50...>> buff.ly/qQtyusw

ELO what's all this then? Citroen's bringing back the MPV! 🤯 Citroen has revealed a cheeky people-carrier concept that hints at a new generation of practical small cars with clever interior space. The Citroen ELO concept, which takes its name in a rather contrived way from the second letter of the words rest, play and work, is only slightly longer than the latest C3 supermini, but has a McLaren F1-style central driver’s seat for a spacious, commanding driving position.

Does Britain have a speeding problem? It turns out it might...>> buff.ly/MlLVuHk