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EV winter range test
The current crop of electric cars typically averages efficiency of 3-4mpkWh
Electric cars

Inside the race to 5.0mpkWh: the secrets to long-range EVs

Manufacturers are honing every detail to close in on a transformative efficiency goal

Inside the race to 5.0mpkWh: the secrets to long-range EVs
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Potholed English road
Local roads comprise 98% of England's total network, and many are in a terrible state
Consumer

MPs find state of England's local roads is 'national embarrassment'

MPs find state of England's local roads is 'national embarrassment'
Polestar 7 rendering 2025 front static
New cars

Polestar 7 confirmed as Europe-built, Evoque-rivalling SUV

Polestar 7 confirmed as Europe-built, Evoque-rivalling SUV
Alpina B8 GT front quarter
Just 99 examples will be built, each priced from €225,000
New cars

Alpina B8 GT revealed as firm's final and most powerful car

Alpina B8 GT revealed as firm's final and most powerful car
MG Lancaster dealer
"We overestimate people's knowledge", says Pigounakis
Car sales

MG aims to beat UK's biggest brands with 1/6 the workforce

MG aims to beat UK's biggest brands with 1/6 the workforce
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New cars

Come April, will all pick-up drivers move into vans?

Come April, will all pick-up drivers move into vans?
Audi A5 Avant review 2024 01
CAR REVIEW

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Porsche Macan Electric front quarter tracking
New ICE Macan would likely use new Audi Q5's platform, with styling to match the new EV (pictured)
New cars

Porsche mulls new ICE Macan amid drop in brand's sales

Porsche mulls new ICE Macan amid drop in brand's sales
Peugeot electric cars drive through a desert in formation
Peugeot now offers an electric version of each of its cars
New cars

Peugeot boss calls on government to "stimulate" electric car sales

Peugeot boss calls on government to "stimulate" electric car sales
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New cars

New Sunderland plant will build motors for next-gen Nissan EVs

New Sunderland plant will build motors for next-gen Nissan EVs
BT charger East Lothian
Just one BT signal cabinet was ever converted into an EV charger, in East Lothian
Electric cars

BT kills pilot scheme converting signal boxes into EV chargers

BT kills pilot scheme converting signal boxes into EV chargers
VW ID 7 range front quarter
Lower speeds mean less drag and friction for the motor to overcome
New cars

Volkswagen ID 7 clocks 584 miles of range – at 18mph

Volkswagen ID 7 clocks 584 miles of range – at 18mph
Dacia Sandero Stepway front cornering
309,302 Sanderos left European showrooms last year
Car sales

Dacia Sandero claims European sales crown

Dacia Sandero claims European sales crown
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CAR REVIEW

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CUPRA Born: meet Autocar’s Best Electric Car for 2024

CUPRA Born: meet Autocar’s Best Electric Car for 2024

CUPRA Born: meet Autocar’s Best Electric Car for 2024

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Latest reviews

Audi A5 Avant review 2024 01
CAR REVIEW

New look, new platform, new powertrain tech, new four-wheel drive system and even new name for compact executive car

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Audi A5
audi s5 saloon review 2024 01
CAR REVIEW

S4 gets a new name – and potentially a greater focus on driver rewards

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01 Mazda CX60 lead driving
CAR REVIEW

Mazda has launched a rear-wheel-drive, six-cylinder diesel SUV. Mad or brilliant?

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Lamborghini Huracán
USED CAR REVIEW

Junior supercar marks the end of the V10 Lamborghini era – here's why you should grab a used example

Used Lamborghini Huracan 2014-2019 review

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Used Lamborghini Huracan 2014-2019 review
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CAR REVIEW

Ford gets in on the off-road sports car trend with a lifted version of the Mustang Mach-E GT

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Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally
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CAR REVIEW

Sporty Italian brand launches its take on the compact crossover with electric and hybrid options

Alfa Romeo Junior

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Alfa Romeo Junior
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CAR REVIEW

Medium-sized SUV, the sales star of the Mercedes range, is re-engineered to stay fighting fit

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Mercedes GLC
MINI Aceman review 2025 001 front cornering
CAR REVIEW

Mini plugs the gap between Cooper and Countryman with a fun-loving, high-riding rival for the Volvo EX30

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Mini Aceman
01 Mercedes E Class review extras 2024 front driving
CAR REVIEW

Sixth-generation executive saloon and estate ramp up the luxury and tech

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Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Xpeng G6 review 2025 01 front tracking
CAR REVIEW

Tech-heavy Chinese electric SUV is a close match for the Tesla Model Y across the board - and should be cheaper

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TOP 10s The best cars on sale in the UK

Electric cars
Polestar 7 rendering 2025 front static
Polestar 7 confirmed as Europe-built, Evoque-rivalling SUV Read more
Swedish firm targets significant sales growth with expanded line-up led by crucial new electric SUV
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Performance cars
You should never buy a car in the hope that you’ll make money on it. The key is to buy what you like and if it rises in value to offset the running costs – well that’s just a bonus.
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Company cars
Autocar electric cars with the longest range
The longest-range electric cars Read more
EVs that can break the 300-mile barrier are growing in number – as are number of those that can crack 400 miles
The longest-range electric cars
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Autocar Business

MG Lancaster dealer
"We overestimate people's knowledge", says Pigounakis

MG aims to beat UK's biggest brands with 1/6 the workforce

MG dealers are now busier than Vauxhall’s, Peugeot’s, Skoda’s or Renault’s

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MG aims to beat UK's biggest brands with 1/6 the workforce
Dacia Sandero Stepway front cornering
309,302 Sanderos left European showrooms last year

Dacia Sandero claims European sales crown

Dacia Sandero claims European sales crown
Audi A8L in China showroom
Audi suffered a sales slump in China

Audi, China drag on VW Group sales for 2024 while Lambo shines

Audi, China drag on VW Group sales for 2024 while Lambo shines
Renault 5 and Renault Scenic head to head
Renault CEO: "I don't think Renault 5 and 4 will make the Mégane and Scenic disappear"

Renault eyes retail and fleet growth with dual-pronged line-up

Renault eyes retail and fleet growth with dual-pronged line-up
Maserati Grancabrio

Maserati can be turned around, says new boss, but it's "not easy"

Maserati can be turned around, says new boss, but it's "not easy"

Motorway autonomy stuck in cost jam but inching forward

14 January 2025
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Motorway autonomy stuck in cost jam but inching forward

Inside Stellantis’s peace mission to defuse wrath at Tavares

7 January 2025
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Features

New Cars 2025 lead

Your handy guide to the 159 new cars launching in 2025

From hybrid hypercars to high-rise hatchbacks, here's every new model that's set to arrive this year

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Your handy guide to the 159 new cars launching in 2025
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Meeting the Gay Bikers Motorcycle Club at 50

Meeting the Gay Bikers Motorcycle Club at 50
RC Car Feature 2024 ME 62
RC cars come in all shapes and sizes. 1:8-scale RWD Touring Cars cost up to £3k

Radio gaga: the wild and wonderful world of RC racing

Radio gaga: the wild and wonderful world of RC racing

Opinion

electric pick ups road test column 31 12

Come April, will all pick-up drivers move into vans?

The BIK tax 'loophole' that has driven pick-up truck sales will come to an end in spring

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Come April, will all pick-up drivers move into vans?
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One thing cannot be denied about Clarkson - he knows his audience

One thing cannot be denied about Clarkson - he knows his audience
Prior column 31:12

The papers are wrong to compare pick-ups with tanks

The papers are wrong to compare pick-ups with tanks

Used cars

Volkswagen Golf GTI generations

Good for a few more rounds: the best used Volkswagen Golfs

The Golf has sold in so many forms that choosing one can be confusing - we pick the gems

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Good for a few more rounds: the best used Volkswagen Golfs
Porsche Boxster GTS front cornering

The dream used cars to buy in 2025, from £1000-£100k

The dream used cars to buy in 2025, from £1000-£100k
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Could you guess which one of these cars has done 129,000 miles, at a glance?

How to buy a high-mileage used car for half price

How to buy a high-mileage used car for half price

Autocar archive

Jowett Jupiter

How the average car went from £1000 to £29,000 in 75 years

Now that our digital archive is complete, the possibility of taking a long-term view of inflation is intriguing

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How the average car went from £1000 to £29,000 in 75 years
1968 Alfa 1750 Spider Veloce

What sports car track tests looked like in the 1960s

What sports car track tests looked like in the 1960s
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The steampunk 1920s grand prix car inspired by fighter planes

The steampunk 1920s grand prix car inspired by fighter planes
NEW CARS 2025
NEW CARS 2025
From hybrid hypercars to high-rise hatchbacks, here's every new model you could put on your drive this year
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NEW CARS 2025
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Autocar Awards
Autocar honours the very best people and cars from the past 12 months
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PROMOTED: AUDI E-TRON
Video | Audi RS e-tron GT: the ultimate all-electric hot lap
We head on-track at Goodwood in Audi’s game-changing all-electric grand tourer
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