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On the cover of the March 2022 issue of Diesel&EcoCar, we tease one of the hottest new Alfa Romeo’s this decade, with the Tonale SUV revealed in all of its glory inside. We reveal its engines and specifications, and its stylish interior for the first time. There’s also the first photos of Skoda’s Enyaq iV vRS Coupé, a sneak peek at the upcoming Nissan Micra replacement and the lowdown on Toyota’s rough and ready Hilux GR Sport.

This month’s twin test sees two zero emissions newcomers go head-to-head, with the Kia EV6 facing the Volkswagen ID.4. We’ve also driven the latest Mazda CX-5 diesel, tested the Kia Sportage in right-hand drive guise and put the BMW i4 and DS 9 E-Tense through their paces. We’ve also driven Volkswagen’s facelifted Tiguan Allspace, got behind the wheel of the Ford Kuga Hybrid and tested the facelifted Honda CR-V Hybrid. We tell you all about three newcomers to the long-term test fleet, as we take delivery of a Citroën C3 Aircross BlueHDi 110, Hyundai Ioniq 5 and MG 5 EV and wave goodbye to our Cupra Formentor, Dacia Sandero, Kia Niro and SsangYong Korando.

In our tuning and modifying section, we take a look at the Ford Focus ST 2.0 TDCi and how it can be upgraded, while our used car buyer’s guide is all about the Toyota Prius Hybrid, in our newly expanded Buying and Selling section. In fact, the whole magazine has had revisions to the content and design, in addition to the move to the newly truncated Diesel&EcoCar name. We believe that it is now better than ever. There are all your favourites from before the facelift, including The Doctor, Bright Spark, Tech Zone, Legal i, Current Affairs and Gadget Inspector. There’s also the most comprehensive and up-to-date data section in the business, with added content and snippets there, too.

Tested:

• BMW i4 M50 Automatic
• DS 9 E-Tense 225 Performance Line
• Ford Kuga ST-Line X Edition 2.5 Hybrid
• Honda CR-V 2.0 i-MMD Hybrid SR 2WD Automatic
• Kia Sportage GT-Line S 1.6 CRDi 48V 2WD Automatic
• Mazda CX-5 GT Sport 2.2 Diesel AWD Automatic
• Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace Elegance 2.0 TDI (150) DSG Automatic

Group test:

• Kia EV6 GT-Line S AWD vs Volkswagen ID.4 GTX

Long-term test reports:

• Citroen C3 Aircross Shine Plus BlueHDi 110
• Cupra Formentor V2 e-Hybrid 204 Automatic
• Dacia Sandero Comfort 1.0 TCe 100 Bi-Fuel LPG
• Ford Kuga ST-Line X Edition PHEV Automatic
• Hyundai Ioniq 5 Ultimate 73kWh RWD
• Kia Niro Hybrid 4 1.6 GDi Automatic
• MG 5 EV Exclusive Automatic
• Peugeot 5008 GT Premium BlueHDi 180 Automatic
• SEAT Arona FR 1.0 TSI
• Skoda Kodiaq SE L 2.0 TDI DSG Automatic
• SsangYong Korando Pioneer Diesel 4×4 Automatic
• Vauxhall Mokka-e SRi Premium Automatic
• Volvo V60 Cross Country D4 AWD Automatic

Features:

• Current affairs – Are EVS more expensive to repair in a crash?

Tuning & Modifying

• Ford Focus ST 2.0 TDCi

Used Car Buyer’s Guide

• Toyota Prius Hybrid

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