Old dogs and new tricks

THERE’S been a Estate version of the C-Class ever since the model arrived to replace the 190E in 1993, and Mercedes is on to its fifth generation, known internally as the W206, which arrived in 2021.

THE X5 laid a lot of the groundwork for the modern SUV when it launched in 1999. More than 25 years later we still think it’s one of the strongest models in BMW’s line-up. With the next-generation Neu

UPMARKET estate cars have always been popular. In recent years they have become the go-to alternative to the SUV, often delivering more usable space, as well as a more sophisticated and sporty drive.

APPLE HAS BEEN well known in the computer world for decades, but it was arguably the iPhone of 2007 that made it a household name. Meanwhile, Mercedes-Benz is already one of the biggest brands in the

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It’s called a Life Cycle Impulse. Facelift, in old money. The iX has been trolled mercilessly by the online commentariat but that hasn’t stopped BMW from shifting more than 130,000 units since it arri