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Why does every car maker want to move upmarket?

Electric Qashqai shapes up for UK production • SCOOP Major investment in Sunderland plant underpins Nissan’s fourth-generation SUV

Small Urban SUV previews new Toyota EV

MATT HARRISON • Chief Operating Officer, Toyota Europe

Omoda 5 aims to set new benchmark for SUVs

PETER MATKIN • Omoda’s engineering team leader

news in brief

AMG weaves its magic as Merc reveals faster CLE 53 coupé

Countdown to Renault 5 reveal begins

Swiss dealer Rallyes the fans with Peugeot 208 tribute

Price cuts for Megane line-up

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Morgan XP-1 reveals all-electric future for brand

UK’s auto industry is on a roll

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UK’s favourite chargers revealed

DrivingElectric names Kia EV9 as its Car of the Year

Lotus powers up ultra-rapid charging network

Sustainable fuels for all at 2024 Revival

New WEC arrivals at the double

HOUSE OF BUGATTI • Upon his retirement, the man who’s shaped all modern Bugattis reflects upon his stellar career with the ultimate supercar brand

The man who adds that personal touch • Jascha Straub can make clients’ styling dreams come true

BEAVER TOWN • When Citroen said it was supporting a scheme to rewild beavers in West London wetlands, we were eager to gnaw how it would work

Smart #3 • FIRST DRIVE Has Smart righted the #1’s wrongs with the latest addition to its range?

Vauxhall Astra ST Electric • FIRST DRIVE Estate version of electric family car comes with space to spare

Mercedes EQE SUV • FIRST UK DRIVE Latest addition to EQ range takes on British roads

Volkswagen T-Cross • FIRST DRIVE Updates focus on boosting compact SUV’s quality

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MOTORING ANNIVERSARIES SPECIAL • STARRING Peugeot 205 | Kia Sportage | Skoda Octavia | Porsche driving celebration

Evolution in action • As the Peugeot 205 turns 40, we look at how this most iconic of French superminis has influenced the brand’s latest small car

Peugeot 205 GTI

Peugeot 208 GT line

Sporting heritage • As popular family SUV celebrates 30 years, we get behind the wheel of all five iterations

1995-2003 Kia Sportage Mk1 • 10,897 sold in the UK

2005-2010 Kia Sportage Mk2 • 23,371 sold in the UK

2010-2016 Kia Sportage Mk3 • 95,626 sold in the UK

2016-2022 Kia Sportage Mk4 • 197,547 sold in the UK

2022-present Kia Sportage Mk5 • 59,085 sold in the UK

The rebirth Octavia has been the standard-bearer of Skoda’s of cool • Octavia has been the standard-bearer of Skoda’s of cool renaissance for 25 years. We mark that milestone by looking at four generations of the popular car

Mk1 Octavia

Mk2 Octavia Scout

Mk3 Octavia vRS

Mk4 Octavia SE L

vRS models

Pick of the Porsches • In its 75 years,...