What Car?

Britain's best car buying guide now has a brand new look with an extra 40-pages in every issue, giving you more of What Car?'s famous comparison tests than ever before and more invaluable buying advice for every car on sale. Plus, What Car?'s Target Price promise could save you thousands off the price of your next car. No wonder they call us the car buyer's bible!

What Car?

WELCOME • December 2025

Audi Q3 • The smaller of Audi’s family SUVs enters its third generation with a revamped interior and a long-range plug-in hybrid On sale December Price from £38,995

Nissan Leaf • Successor to an electric car pioneer asserts itself in the hard-fought small SUV battleground On sale February 2026 Price from £33,000 (est)

Kia EV4 • South Korean brand’s electric line-up expands with a hatchback sibling of its brilliant EV3 SUV On sale Now Price from £34,695

Dacia Hipster • Concept shows how the budget brand could soon slash the cost of electric motoring On sale TBC Price from £12,000 (est)

Toyota Aygo X • More power and improved fuel economy for the Japanese brand’s entry-level hatchback, courtesy of the hybrid engine from the Yaris On sale December Price from £20,000 (est)

Citroën C5 Aircross • Latest iteration of this family SUV is larger than before, promising more space inside, and there’s an electric version for the first time On sale Now Price from £30,495

Tesla Model Y Performance • Latest version of Tesla’s hottest electric SUV combines blistering pace with everyday usability On sale Now Price from £61,990

Honda Prelude • Small coupé returns after a 24-year absence, now with hybrid power. Is it fun to drive, though? On sale March 2026 Price from £40,995

NEXT MONTH • ON SALE 26 NOVEMBER

Nissan poised to unveil a junior Micra

EV chargers exclude disabled drivers • Few chargepoints in the UK are designed with access by disabled drivers in mind, but this could change soon

THE NEWS IN NUMBERS

Efficiency boost for Model Y

Calls for urgent action as road fatality rates show little change

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Volkswagen ID Cross • The car you see here is officially only a concept, but it teases how the new electric equivalent ofVolkswagen’sT-Cross small SUV will look. We expect only detail changes before this Ford Puma Gen-E rival goes on sale, and it’s likely to beat that car on range .Volkswagen says the concept can cover up to 260 miles between charges, and that figure could increase if new battery technology arrives in time. Price from £25,000 (est)

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THE BEST HOME EV CHARGERS REVEALED • With so many to choose from, picking a home charger for your electric vehicle can be tricky, so we tapped into thousands of users’ experiences to find the best (and worst)

Hybrid and mighty • With plug-in hybrid power and spacious, luxurious interiors, these upmarket SUVs can be both great family conveyances and low-cost company cars. Let’s see which of them is best

Belle of the small • The keenly priced Renault 4 is one of our favourite small electric SUVs – but has it met its match in BYD’s similarly tempting-looking new Atto 2?

THE BEST USED CARS YOU CAN BUY • Our annual Used Car Awards can help you choose the right car by revealing the stars in nine popular categories and an overall winner, plus the best warranty

BEST USED HATCHBACK

BEST USED SMALL SUV

BEST USED FAMILY SUV

BEST USED EXECUTIVE CAR

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BEST USED ESTATE

BEST USED ELECTRIC SUV

BEST USED PLUG-IN HYBRID

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