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What Car?'s Real MPG tests show what you can really expect from a car. Here, we reveal the top 10 most economical SUVs we've ever tested

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In cold weather, electric car ranges are significantly shorter than when it's warm. To find out what you can realistically expect, we drove 12 models until they died

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We asked 30,000 drivers what their car is really like to own. Here are the most reliable cars you can buy

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Headlights, taillights and indicators are all vital to stay safe and legal – so you should regularly check they’re working

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In theory, the latest Renault Scenic electric SUV looks extremely compelling, offering a long range at a tempting price. We're living with one to see how good it is in practice

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Will the all-electric Peugeot e-208 prove to be a smart choice for a combination of city-centre commuting and motorway journeys up and down the country? We're living with one to find out

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How to check your car’s antifreeze

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In our annual Reliability Survey, we ask readers to rate the dependability of cars aged up to five years old. Here we list the most and least reliable electric cars in the UK

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All-new Honda Prelude will feature new technology designed to simulate the feeling of a traditional automatic gearbox

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Be one of the first people to see the new Renault 4 electric SUV, as part of our exclusive reader test team event

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Cupra Formentor long-term test: report 4

Can plug-in hybrid power make an SUV fun as well as frugal? We're finding out with the help of the new Cupra Formentor

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New Peugeot 5008 vs Nissan X-Trail

Each of these SUVs can carry seven occupants, but which does it better? We embark on a space mission in a Nissan X-Trail and a Peugeot 5008

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The most reliable large SUVs - and the least

In our annual Reliability Survey, we ask readers to rate the dependability of cars aged up to five years old. Here we list the most and least reliable large SUVs in the UK

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The Volvo EC40 is a stylish and all-electric take on one of our favourite cars: the Volvo XC40. But what’s it like to live with? Our used cars editor is finding out

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To celebrate CUPRA’s new 100-day Love Me or Leave Me offer, we spent some quality time getting to know the CUPRA Born. These are the things we loved

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Are you a fan of affordable small cars, but not manual gearboxes? Well, here are the best automatic small cars on the used market, and they're all less than £10,000