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Our pick 1.6 T-GDi 48V 3 List price £33,670 Target Price £31,486 MPG 44.1 CO2 146g/km For Smart-looking and spacious interior; large boot; good comfort/handling balance; generous warranty Against Very

THE concept of the ‘average’ family car has evolved over the years. There was a time when it was a three-box saloon with a petrol engine, only for hatchbacks to take over in the eighties and nineties,

THE COOPER S WAS A SOGGY effort and this isn’t any better. You can forgive a hot hatch appalling ride but when it’s on top of a transmission that’s hard to gel with, an uninspiring soundtrack and impr

THE 2025 Auto Express New Car Awards are upon us, and we’re struggling to remember a year that proved to be so tough at the top. It’s a reflection of just how well so many car manufacturers – both new

THE second-generation Hyundai Kona met the criticisms of the first model head on by offering more space than its predecessor. It’s competitive for the small SUV class, too, while the Hybrid version de

At first glance it isn’t immediately obvious just what segment the two cars on these pages fall into. Are they hatchbacks? Are they crossovers? Are they the size of a Smart Fortwo or a full fat Range