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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

WHY WE RAN IT To find out if the Blue Oval’s first European-built electric car – with Volkswagen underpinnings – really is a true Ford The estimable Steve Cropley has already explained things better t

AS it stands, there’s not much wrong with the Ford Ranger, but changes in legislation mean that this big-selling pick-up is in need of a revamp to keep pace with buyers’ needs. Emissions are now an im

Ford’s car strategy in Europe has undergone a major overhaul in recent years, the results of which are still playing out. But while this has been going on, the Blue Oval’s sturdy commercial vehicle bu

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

ESSENTIALS Volkswagen Golf GTE Price: £40,140 Powertrain: 1.5 4cyl plug-in hybrid, 268bhp 0-62mph: 6.6 seconds WLTP efficiency: 196mpg Official EV range: 81 miles Annual VED: £620 Toyota Prius Excel P