What Car?

Britain's best car buying guide now has a brand new look with an extra 40-pages in every issue, giving you more of What Car?'s famous comparison tests than ever before and more invaluable buying advice for every car on sale. Plus, What Car?'s Target Price promise could save you thousands off the price of your next car. No wonder they call us the car buyer's bible!

What Car?

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Range Rover Sport Electric • Second electric Range Rover model promises to be sharper to drive than the full-sized one On sale Late 2026 Price from £100,000 (est)

Volvo EX60 • The first of Volvo’s new-era electric models has a really long official range, but what’s it like to drive on UK roads? On sale Now Price from £56,860

Mercedes-Benz C-Class • Combustion version of this BMW 3 Series rival is renewed to align it with the new electric model On sale Late 2026 Price from £46,995

Geely EX2 • Small electric car challenges the MG 4 Urban with lots of interior space and an attractive price On sale Now Price from £20,990

Maserati Grecale • Refreshed sports SUV is tweaked inside and out and gets a new mid-range engine option On sale January 2027 Price from £59,990

Lexus ES • Latest iteration of this upmarket executive car goes electric with a renewed focus on comfort On sale Now Price from £59,345

Nissan Ariya • Electric family SUV is tweaked inside and out in a bid to keep it competitive On sale September Price from £37,000

Denza Bao 5 • Tough-looking SUV has serious off-road credentials and lots of plug-in hybrid power On sale Summer Price from £69,500

Vauxhall Astra Electric • On the back of a substantial update, this electric family car has been treated to a healthy price reduction On sale Now Price from £28,495

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THE ROAD TO RECOVERY • Modern cars are, on the whole, pretty reliable, but a breakdown can be a costly nuisance if your luck runs out. Here’s how the leading recovery services stack up

Polestar 4 SUV • Premium brand Polestar’s electric-only model line-up expands with a more practical version of the 4 Coupé. Let’s see what our readers make of it

CALLING THE TOTS • Small electric cars are getting cheaper and better all the time. Let’s see which of the latest contenders has the final say

PACK UP AND GO • And we mean really go; these high-performance estates combine versatility with serious verve. But which is better?

BRITAIN’S BEST ELECTRIC CARS • Looking to buy a fully electric car or a plug-in hybrid? Well, there’s now a wide variety to suit all needs and budgets. To help you choose, we’ve named the year’s best options, both new and used

Mini Cooper SE Exclusive • It may not be the most practical of small electric cars, but our Mini Cooper SE has proved good to live with – while inspiring a sense of patriotism

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Volkswagen T-Cross 1.0 TSI 115 R-Line DSG • The T-Cross is one of Volkswagen’s smallest SUVs, but is it one of the most capable? We’re putting one to the test in long-term daily use to find out

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BYD Sealion 5 DM-i Design • Is this plug-in hybrid family SUV a good choice for someone who does big miles and needs all the load space they can get?...