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THE best small cars on sale aren’t just easy to drive, they’re also brimming with more safety kit and in-car tech than ever before. Not only do they provide a feeling of refinement previously reserved

FIAT GRANDE PANDA PRICE: £20,975–£23,975 The Panda was distinctly endangered for a while there (though you can still buy the old petrol one in Italy), but it’s been given a new lease of life with an e

BMW M135 £43,740 OTR/£54,050 as tested/£602 pcm WHY IT’S HERE: It’s about time BMW had a hot hatch worthy of the M badge again DRIVER: jethro bovingdon THE M135 LEFT ME QUITE unexpectedly. It was plan

IN its current form, the Nissan Qashqai has been with us since 2021, with a midlife update in 2024. But age has done little to dent its popularity; data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Tra

KIA’S plan to stay on top of the UK’s sales charts is showing no sign of letting up, with a significant update of its top-selling Sportage SUV having now been revealed in full UK specification. More t

WHY WE’RE RUNNING IT To see if a sub-£27,000 price tag really does give you all the car you’ll ever need We Brits love a bargain. Seeking them out has become our cost-of-living-crisis national pastime