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LUXURY CAR OF THE YEAR BENTLEY FLYING SPUR
THE Bentley Flying Spur is our luxury-car champ, because it has a desirable combination of a brutish design and an eloquent interior, now joined by a fabulous brand-new engine.
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July 02, 2025
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MID-SIZE VAN OF THE YEAR FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
WITH electric, diesel and plug-in hybrid powertrains offered, plus a wide range of trim levels, as well as panel van, Double Cab, MultiCab and even camper options on the table, the Ford Transit Custom has a variant to suit virtually every use case imaginable, making it our category winner in the van's 60th-anniversary year.
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July 02, 2025
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PICK-UP OF THE YEAR FORD RANGER
A THIRD straight win for the current Ranger (and a seventh overall) comes at a time of change for the pick-up truck class, but Ford's big-seller still has the strengths to keep it at the top of the pile.
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July 02, 2025
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OptiMate 6-6A charger
IF you have a modern car with a large engine and a stop-start system, your basic, old-fashioned battery charger might not be up to the job of topping up your cells.
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July 02, 2025
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CITY CAR OF THE YEAR KIA PICANTO
IN 2025, the Kia Picanto reminded us all at Auto Express exactly why we love small cars so much.
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July 02, 2025
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LARGE COMPANY CAR OF THE YEAR AUDI A6 e-tron
EX OUR Large Company Car of the Year category has completely transformed since 2024.
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July 02, 2025
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Mercedes G 580 EG Technology
FIRST DRIVE Electric version of iconic German SUV is largely successful, but there are there are drawbacks
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July 02, 2025
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DRIVER POWER CAR OF THE YEAR MERCEDES GLE MK4
CHOSEN not dy us dut dy you, the large and luxurious Mercedes GLE has been rated the best car to own in this year's Driver Power customer satisfaction survey.
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July 02, 2025
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PERFORMANCE CAR OF THE YEAR McLAREN ARTURA
OUR Performance Car of the Year award goes to the stunning McLaren Artura.
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July 02, 2025
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FAMILY CAR OF THE YEAR SKODA OCTAVIA
WHAT makes a great family car? Value, space, efficiency and choice - and the Skoda Octavia absolutely nails that brief.
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July 02, 2025
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LARGE PREMIUM SUV OF THE YEAR
BMW’s flagship electric SUV has become even better, so it can triumph over the competition and take home the silverware in a new category
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July 02, 2025
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New tech ups hybrid Qashqai's economy
NISSAN has given its hugely popular Qashqai a boost with major improvements to the e-Power hybrid powertrain.
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July 02, 2025
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ESTATE CAR OF THE YEAR SKODA SUPERB ESTATE
SOMETIMES it's the most obvious answer for a reason. Skoda's Superb has retained its Estate Car of the Year title, because it's a quite frankly brilliant estate car.
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July 02, 2025
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PREMIUM ELECTRIC CAR OF THE YEAR BMW iX
OUR best Premium SUV of 2025 also happens to be an electric vehicle, which is why it takes our Premium Electric car gong, too.
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July 02, 2025
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MID-SIZE PREMIUM SUV OF THE YEAR BMW X3
THE fourth-generation BMW X3 had an awful lot to live up to at its launch.
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July 02, 2025
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LARGE SUV OF THE YEAR SKODA KODIAQ
THE last-generation Skoda Kodiaq was a quadruple winner of the Large SUV of the Year award, with its domination only punctuated by its SEAT Tarraco sister model.
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July 02, 2025
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HOT HATCH OF THE YEAR HONDA CIVIC TYPE R
YOU'D be forgiven for thinking we'd made a simple decision in giving the Civic Type R this award two years in a row. But the reality is quite different, because it's had to overcome two hard-charging rivals that could have very easily taken the top spot.
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July 02, 2025
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New MG electric SUV set for Goodwood reveal
REVEALED MG plans to unveil two new EVs this month, both expected to be re-badged models from premium sister brand IM motors
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July 02, 2025
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Volvo EM90
FIRST DRIVE Volvo has entered the ultra-luxurious van market, but at the moment it's only the Chinese that will get to relax in its posh new EV
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July 02, 2025
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MID-SIZE SUV OF THE YEAR SKODA ELROQ
SKODA has become a byword for dependable family transport over the years, and while the Enyaq moved things emphatically into the electric era, the follow-up, the Elroq, is even better.
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July 02, 2025
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BYD Dolphin Surf
FIRST UK DRIVE Chinese brand has big plans for its smallest EV against European supermini rivals
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July 02, 2025
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New Toyota Land Cruiser adopts hybrid tech
Company insists that its latest 48V mild-hybrid system hasn’t compromised the iconic 4x4's legendary off-road capabilities
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July 02, 2025
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Octavia to go electric - but petrol lives on
SKODA’S pure-electric Octavia is shaping up for a 2027 debut, but the combustion-powered hatch and estate will live on to cover broad customer tastes.
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July 02, 2025
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SMALL VAN OF THE YEAR STELLANTIS SMALL VANS
WHEN it came to stacking up the numbers on our small-van category winner, the updated Citroen Berlingo, Fiat Doblo, Peugeot Partner and Vauxhall Combo all finished so close to each other that it seemed unfair to single out any one specific model.
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July 02, 2025
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HOT GT SET TONE FOR AMG
REVEALED New high-performance GT XX Concept from AMG is set to start a new chapter in electric-vehicle engineering
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July 02, 2025
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MG Cars 1930 to 2006: A Pictorial History
THE eagle-eyed among you will notice that the period covered in this book - 1930 to 2006 - is pretty much the entirety of MG in the eyes of traditional British sports car fans.
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July 02, 2025
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BMW 2 Series Gran Coupé
FIRST UK DRIVE Updates to range-topper attempt to increase driver engagement, despite a drop in the engine's power output
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July 02, 2025
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OUR BEST EVER CLASSIC CARS
We reveal our favourites, from British beauties to V8-engined beasts
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July 02, 2025
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SMALL SUV OF THE YEAR RENAULT 4
IS there a more exciting brand than Renault right now?
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July 02, 2025
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CASHING IN HAVE MOTO BECOME AN EASY TARGE
THE VAST MAJORITY OF AUTO EXPRESS READERS FEEL THAT MOTORISTS ARE BEING TREATED UNFAIRLY WHEN IT COMES TO ADDITIONAL ROAD TOLLS AND CHARGES
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