Fiat readies qashqai and rav4 rivals

WITH a name like Grande Panda, it’s no surprise to see the latest car dwarf the original model in terms of size. However, at 3,999mm long, it’s still dinky by modern standards – and 75mm shorter than

In hindsight, it seems a long time coming. Having firmly established itself as the name for value in small cars and SUVs, Dacia is about to launch a family car to rival the Skoda Octavia. As yet unnam

Pocket sized electric city cars make sense in all sorts of ways. They’re quiet, smooth, automatic, simple and can outpace the tinny zing of a delivery moped from the lights, even if you’re not really

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The very existence of this new 500 Hybrid is tantamount to Fiat breaking the emergency glass. Having finally discontinued the petrol 500 in August 2024, it had expected the new-shape, electric 500e to

WE didn’t think we’d see the day, in 2025, when we’d be driving a brand-new car fitted with a petrol engine and a six-speed manual gearbox. Alas, with little more than a month before the year is out,