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What Car? UK Magazine - September 2025

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In this issue

KIA SPORTAGE
With our reigning Family SUV of the Year under increasing pressure, a low-key update aims to keep it at the top of its game

New 483-mile electric Mercedes CLA driven

Toyota Land Cruiser battles off-road rivals

How to buy an Audi TT Roadster for just £8k

Do driver distraction monitors help or hinder?

MERCEDES-BENZ CLA
Premium four-door saloon is reborn as a fully electric rival to the Tesla Model 3 – and a petrol-powered version is on its way

Nissan Qashqai e-Power

This ubiquitous family SUV gets a new iteration of its unconventional hybrid power option On sale September Price from £34,860

3 mins

Honda Prelude

All-new two-door coupé packs hybrid power while channelling the Civic Type R hot hatch On sale Spring 2026 Price from £40,000 (est)

3 mins

Kia EV4

Eye-catching electric car line-up expands with a new hatchback and executive saloon On sale Autumn Price from £34,695

3 mins

Volvo EX30 Cross Country

The 'Cross Country' name is back, but with a twist: it has been applied to an electric SUV for the first time On sale Now Price from £47,060

2 mins

Lexus RZ

Flagship electric SUV gets a bigger battery, more power and a 'yoke' steering wheel On sale Spring 2026 Price from £53,000 (est)

3 mins

DS No8

All-new electric flagship from the French premium brand promises comfort and an official range of up to 466 miles On sale November Price from £50,790

3 mins

Kia Sportage

Refreshed engine line-up and subtle tweaks aim to keep this big-selling family SUV on top On sale Autumn Price from £30,885

2 mins

Porsche Cayenne Electric

All-new, fully electric SUV will be sold alongside the current combustion-engined model On sale 2026 Price from £90,000 (est)

3 mins

Taking the rough with the smooth

You wouldn't wear wellies to a restaurant, nor would you wear brogues to cross a field. With that in mind, we test three go-anywhere SUVs to see whether they can be sophisticated as well as intrepid

10+ mins

MG HS

RANGE ANXIETY IS usually something associated with the drivers of electric cars.

1 mins

Ford Capri

Ford’s iconic coupé has been reborn as a sleek electric SUV, but can the new model achieve as much success as its forebear? We're living with one to find out

3 mins

BMW X3

I'M USUALLY A fan of road trips.

2 mins

Peugeot e-208

IF I'D SAID 'frunk' to you a few years ago, you'd have probably been baffled - or deeply offended. Now, though, the word has made it into dictionaries as a description for the little bit of boot space you get under the bonnet of some electric cars. But not my Peugeot e-208.

1 mins

Cupra Tavascan

Cupra's first electric SUV has slightly sportier pretensions than many of its rivals. But will it be satisfying to live with? We've got six months to find out

3 mins

Audi Q6 e-tron

ANYONE WHO'S USED a Windows PC will be familiar with the 'blue screen of death', while this is substituted for the 'spinning wheel of death' if you have an Apple Mac.

1 mins

Volkswagen Golf GTI

IN THE FIRST half of 2024, more than 126,000 people in the UK moved house - and recently, I did too.

1 mins

Audi TT Roadster

This stylish sports car could cost you much less than you think, and it's more than just a pretty face

3 mins

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What Car? UK Magazine Description:

Publisher: haymarket-consumer-media

Category: Automotive

Language: English

Frequency: Monthly

What Car? magazine has been Britain’s best guide to buying a car almost 40 years.

Its blend of authoritative comparison tests, ground-breaking investigations, consumer surveys, money-saving advice and comprehensive data is a one-stop shop for anyone looking for a new car.

The result is that more than 20 per cent of the UK’s 2.4 million new-car buyers consult What Car? before making decisions on their purchases.

What Car? continues to widen its influence its award-winning website, WhatCar.com and the What Car? Price Guide.