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We’ve been hoovering the red carpet, popping champagne corks, and polishing the awards for the Diesel Top 50 that dominates the October issue of Diesel&EcoCar. We count down from 50 all of the best diesel cars and pick-ups on sale in the UK today. See which cars are victorious on this year’s catwalk and discover the manufacturers that were went home with nothing more than their BFH (Bus Fare Home).

We’ve also been driving the updated BMW X7 with its superb 335bhp diesel engine under the reprofiled snout. We’ve also tested the Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer for the first time, got behind the wheel of the powerful new MG4 XPower, and driven Honda’s facelifted Jazz Hybrid. We’ve also got our first drive report of the Jeep Avenger on UK tarmac, tested the Vauxhall Grandland GSe, and tested the updated Lexus ES 300h.

This month’s used car buyer’s guide is all about the hugely popular Land Rover Defender and in The Generation Game we explore three different used versions of the executive Mercedes-Benz C-Class.

In the news pages, there’s the first pictures of the new Peugeot E-3008, as well as news on the MINI Cooper Electric, updated Tesla Model 3, the Renault Scenic E-Tech, MINI Countryman and BMW’s latest concept car, the Neue Klasse.

Tested:

• BMW X7 xDrive40d M Sport Automatic
• Honda Jazz e:HEV Advance Sport Automatic
• Jeep Avenger Summit
• Lexus ES 300h F Sport
• MG4 EV XPower
• Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer GS 1.6 Plug-in Hybrid Automatic
• Vauxhall Grandland GSe 1.6 Plug-in Hybrid Automatic

Long-term test reports:

• Citroen E-C4 X Shine Plus Automatic
• DS 7 Rivoli BlueHDi 130 Automatic
• GWM Ora Funky Cat First Edition Automatic
• Mazda CX-60 AWD Takumi e-Skyactiv D
• Peugeot 408 Allure Premium Plug-in Hybrid 225 Automatic
• SEAT Ateca FR 2.0 TDI DSG Automatic
• Skoda Fabia Colour Line 1.0 MPI
• Vauxhall Astra Ultimate 1.6 Plug-in Hybrid Automatic

Diesel Top 50

Features:

• Current affairs – How much does a new EV battery pack cost and how often do the batteries need replacing?

Used Car Buyer’s Guide

• Land Rover Defender 90, 110 and 130

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