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Will new eco rules mean it’s goodbye to cheap cars?

NEW MERC BLITZ 19 models on their way • EXCLUSIVE IMAGES Mercedes is planning biggest rollout ever, from luxury range-toppers to a high-performance hypercar

MERCEDES MODEL TIMELINE

New Z car turns up the heat on rivals

Velar purification tech is a breath of fresh air

Land Rover unleashes ultimate Sport SVR

Next Sport tested at Ring

news in brief

Genesis sets its sights on Tesla

Kia takes Soul EV range to the Maxx

Quarter of parents break law with children’s car insurance

UK Government to invest £92m in green car tech

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CAN LUXURY EVER BE SUSTAINABLE? •  As Bentley launches a hybrid version of its Flying Spur, we visit BLE? the firm’s HQ to see how it’s adapting to a new, greener world

LIVING IN A MATERIAL WORLD

Kia EV6 • FIRSTDRIVE Korean firm expands EV range with sporty fastback SUV

Mercedes EQS • FIRSTDRIVE Pure-electric limo offers all the luxury you’d expect

Morgan Plus Six • FIRSTDRIVE BMW power gives classic Brit a new lease of life

Skoda Fabia 95 PS • FIRSTDRIVE Does this version deserve to be UK’s top-selling Fabia?

Going the extra mile • Toyota RAV4 and Kia Sorento plug-in hybrids are out to dispel the gas-guzzling image of some big SUVs.We put the PHEVs to the test

Toyota RAV4 PHEV • Long-running nameplate gets plug-in hybrid technology for the first time. We run the rule over Toyota’s newcomer

Kia Sorento PHEV • We’re fans of the seven-seat hybrid and diesel Sorento, but will the plug-in hybrid petrol version win us over, too?

Infotainment • Which multimedia system is best for music, sat-nav & connectivity?

Same price • Other options for similar money…

Head to head

10 BEST PLUG-IN HYBRID SUVS • There’s a huge range of plug-in SUVs that suit a wide variety of buyers, and these are our current favourites

10 Volvo XC60 • Prices: £51,590-£64,090 Engine: 2.0-litre petrol, e-motor, 11.6kWh battery Trims: Inscription, R-Design, Polestar Engineered Economy: 100.9-113mpg CO2: 55-64g/km 0-62mph: 5.1-5.6 seconds

9 Audi Q5 • Prices: £51,690-£72,490 Engine: 2.0-litre petrol, e-motor, 17.9kWh battery Trims: Sport, S line, Competition, Edition 1, Vorsprung, Competition Vorsprung Economy: 166.2mpg CO2 : 35-42g/km 0-62mph: 6.1 seconds

Buying advice

The long list • Fine buys just outside our top 10

8 Land Rover Defender • Prices: £65,915-£85,675 Engine: 2.0-litre petrol, e-motor, 19.2kWh battery Trims: XS Edition, X-Dynamic, X Economy: 82.1mpg CO2 : 77g/km 0-62mph: 5.6 seconds

7 Renault Captur • Prices: £31,195-£32,695 Engine: 1.6-litre petrol, twin-motor, 9.8kWh battery Trims: S Edition, R.S. Line, E-Tech Launch Edition Economy: 178-188mpg CO2 : 34-36g/km 0-62mph: 10.1 seconds

6 Kia Niro • Prices: £30,765-£32,655 Engine: 1.6-litre petrol, e-motor, 8.9kWh battery Trims: 2, Connect, 3 Economy: 202mpg CO2 : 29g/km 0-62mph: 10.4 seconds

5 Toyota RAV4 • Prices: £46,495-£50,895 Engine: 2.5-litre petrol, twin-motor, 18.1kWh battery Trims: Design, Dynamic, Dynamic Premium Economy: 282.4mpg CO2 : 22g/km 0-62mph: 6.0 seconds

4 Ford Kuga • Prices: £36,555-£38,955 Engine: 2.5-litre petrol, e-motor, 14.4kWh battery Trims: ST Line...