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Are you bored of giant SUVs? These 10 compact cruisers redefine what to expect from a small and affordable electric car in 2025…

TYPICAL. Weeks of scorching summer weather, and as soon as we produce a rundown of our favourite second-hand convertibles, the heavens open. But all is not lost – thanks to modern drop-top technology,

WHILE the BMW 3 Series is into its seventh generation as a saloon, the Touring estate is only on its sixth incarnation, because a wagon version of the original 3 Series was never produced. The current

WHY WE RAN IT To see if this latest incarnation has maintained that trademark no-frills appeal Time and again we’ve seen the humble hatch’s resilience tested. Public desire for two-tonne SUVs and big-

WHILE the styling of the Renault 4 E-Tech harks back to the basic-but-big-selling budget model of the sixties and seventies, this small SUV is as modern as they come under the skin. It shares much wit

Many of us would love for Mazda to keep merrily making MX-5s and a supporting cast of sensibly sized hatchbacks with zingy petrol engines and manual gearboxes, maybe with a couple of straight-six dies