Diesel & Eco Car – Issue 465 – August 2025

Once you’ve realised that the front cover isn’t actually creased and it’s all part of the design, you’ll be able to check out the all-new Q3, which is edgier and altogether more interesting than the designs that have come before it. Also vying for space within the news section is the Bentley EXP15, which gives a glimpse into the future of the luxury brand. We’ve got first photographs of the European edition of the Kia EV5, pictures of the Hyundai Ioniq 6 N, and details of the facelifted Genesis GV60. The 500 Hybrid is revealed – the car that Fiat said it would never produce – alongside the first details of Nissan’s upgraded and more efficient e-Power system that will be found under the bonnet of the Qashqai within weeks. We’ve got the first details about Toyota’s Land Cruiser turbodiesel with 48-volt mild hybrid technology and news about the upgrades made to Apple CarPlay thanks to the latest iOS 26 software. Completing the news section this month is the Nissan Leaf, alongside the dual motor Vauxhall Grandland eAWD.

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Once you’ve realised that the front cover isn’t actually creased and it’s all part of the design, you’ll be able to check out the all-new Q3, which is edgier and altogether more interesting than the designs that have come before it. Also vying for space within the news section is the Bentley EXP15, which gives a glimpse into the future of the luxury brand. We’ve got first photographs of the European edition of the Kia EV5, pictures of the Hyundai Ioniq 6 N, and details of the facelifted Genesis GV60. The 500 Hybrid is revealed – the car that Fiat said it would never produce – alongside the first details of Nissan’s upgraded and more efficient e-Power system that will be found under the bonnet of the Qashqai within weeks. We’ve got the first details about Toyota’s Land Cruiser turbodiesel with 48-volt mild hybrid technology and news about the upgrades made to Apple CarPlay thanks to the latest iOS 26 software. Completing the news section this month is the Nissan Leaf, alongside the dual motor Vauxhall Grandland eAWD.

Our testers have been behind the wheel of the Dacia Bigster Hybrid, the Audi Q5 TDI, facelifted Skoda Enyaq and Jeep Avenger 4xe mild hybrid, as well as the Volkswagen Tayron eHybrid and updated Suzuki Vitara. We also welcome a particularly bright Abarth 500e to the long-term fleet, as well as a Honda CR-V e:HEV and Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid.

This month we’ve got a really interesting feature about all of the major tyre makers and who owns what, we feature the Citroën C5 Aircross in this month’s used car buyer’s guide, and focus on three generations of the Ford Focus diesel. Audi’s Q5 TDI and TFSI e feature alongside the Lexus NX hybrid and plug-in hybrid in secondhand shootout, and we ask whether the Range Rover Velar is a hero or a zero. This is in addition to all of your other favourite features including The Doctor, Motorgrump, Fully Equipped, Bright Spark, and the most up-to-date data section in the magazine business. In automotive own goals, we talk about Jaguar missing the boat when it cancelled the XK diesel project, and don’t forget to check out one of the newest columns, Grand Designs, that looks back at a groundbreaking concept car, as well as an interesting look at past prototypes, clay models and design sketches, some or all of which you may never have seen before. Finally, don’t forget to check out our resident legal expert, in The Legal Lane.

Tested:

  • Audi Q5 S line TDI quattro S tronic Automatic
  • Dacia Bigster Journey Hybrid Automatic
  • Jeep Avenger 4xe The North Face Edition 1.2 e-Hybrid Automatic
  • Skoda Enyaq Coupe SportLine 85x DSG Automatic
  • Suzuki Vitara 1.4 Boosterjet Ultra Allgrip
  • Volkswagen Tayron R-Line e-Hybrid 204 DSG Automatic

Long-term test reports:

  • Abarth 500e Turismo
  • Citroën ë-SpaceTourer XL You! 75kWh Automatic
  • Cupra Tavascan V1 Automatic
  • DS 4 Étoile Hybrid 136 Automatic
  • Honda CR-V e:HEV Advance Automatic
  • Renault Rafale E-Tech Iconic Esprit Alpine Automatic
  • Skoda Superb Estate SE L 2.0 TDI DSG Automatic
  • Toyota Prius Design 2.0 VVT-i plug-in hybrid Automatic
  • Vauxhall Grandland Electric Ultimate Automatic
  • Volvo V90 Plus T6 AWD Automatic

Features:

  • Bright Spark
  • Current affairs – Who is Ionity?
  • Day trip to… Oxford Bus Museum and Morris Motors Exhibition
  • Gadget Inspector
  • Motorgrump
  • Technology explained – Over the air updates
  • The Doctor – advice column
  • Tomorrow’s World – BMW nature fibres and JLR seat durability testing
  • Tyre feature – who owns the big brands and what do they stand for?
  • You, the jury – Animal vehicle collisions?
  • What’s on

Buying, selling and maintaining

  • Generation Game – Ford Focus Diesel – three generations examined
  • Hero or zero – Range Rover Velar
  • Product watch – Tyre Dressing
  • Remember this – SEAT Arosa 1.7 SDI
  • Secondhand shootout – Audi Q5 vs Lexus NX

Used Car Buyer’s Guide

  • Citroen C5 Aircross BlueHDi (2022-onwards)

Data Files

  • Denied diesels – Mercedes-Benz E-Class All-Terrain
  • Forgotten Concept – 1985 Volkswagen Scooter
  • Joy of Lists – Jaguar diesels
  • Under development – Horiba MIRA Nuneaton
  • The most comprehensive and up-to-data in the business

Regulars

  • News and views
  • News in pictures
  • Motoring Morsels
  • Refuelling Costs
  • Day trip to…
  • What’s On
  • Gadget Inspector
  • The Doctor
  • This Month
  • Current Affairs
  • Tomorrow’s World
  • Roadwatch
  • You, the jury
  • Motorgrump
  • Fully equipped
  • Bright Spark
  • DM@il
  • Tuning specialists directory
  • Buying. Selling and Maintaining
  • The Generation Game
  • The Doctor’s Hero or Zero
  • Marketplace Statistics
  • Marketplace In The Pipeline
  • Marketplace What’s New
  • Data Files
  • Next month
  • Grand Designs
  • The Legal Lane

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