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AT FIRST GLANCE, the idea of a diesel-electric plug-in hybrid seems as logical as Mr Spock: zero-emissions motoring around town, and the efficiency of, well, a diesel car on longer drives. Why, then,

AS many of you will know, I was lucky to have many adventures last year in an Audi A3. When the time came for Monty (as it had affectionately become known) to head back home to VW HQ, I wasn’t entirel

LONG BEFORE THE SUV explosion, estates were the go-to cars for families who prioritised comfort and interior room, but whose lifestyles required greater practicality than the usual saloon could offer.

Mileage 5702 List price £69,970 Best price £67,220 Price as tested £69,970 Test economy 90.1mpg A COUPLE OF times a year, the Milne family trades a warm, comfortable house for being nibbled by gnats i

The demise of the family estate appears to have been exaggerated. Volvo, having flirted with killing the format off, is back in the game; the German premium clique, plus Peugeot and Skoda among others

BMW’s latest 5 Series Touring has fully embraced electrification. There’s just one version powered by an internal combustion engine alone; all the others are either fully electric or plug-in hybrids.