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It’s the biggest issue of the year, with a mighty 148 pages, as we count down the Top 50 Best Electrified Cars of 2024. All of the top electric, plug-in hybrid, hybrid, and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles are included, and you can see what we crowned number one as our Car of the Year 2024.

On the cover we proudly expose the Kia EV3, with the Alpine A290, Fiat Grande Panda, facelifted BMW 1 Series and 3 Series, updated Kia EV6, Jeep Avenger 4xe, and updated SEAT Leon revealed alongside with full details.

The Skoda Kodiaq diesel gets tested in right-hand drive guise for the first time, with our testers also getting behind the wheel of its stablemate, the Superb diesel hatchback. Maxine Ashford had a grin planted across her face for days after driving the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, and also tested the affordable Citroën Ë-C3 and Renault Scenic E-Tech. Other reports included the Lexus LBX and UX 300h hybrids, and the BMW X5 xDrive30d, Range Rover Evoque P300e Autobiography and Kia EV6 Horizon. This month’s twin test sees the new Volvo EX30 face the DS 3, and the result was closer than any of us expected. This month’s comprehensive used car buyer’s guide is all about the Citroën Berlingo diesel.

All of your favourite columns and features are present and correct, including The Doctor, Motor Grump, Bright Spark, Tech Zone, Road Watch and Current Affairs. We’ve got a selection of products inspected by our resident Gadget Inspector and there’s a handy What’s On guide, so you know what shows and events are happening in your area with a motoring flavour.

Tested:

• BMW X5 xDrive30d M Sport Automatic
• Citroen Ë-C3 Max
• Kia EV6 Horizon
• Lexus LBX Takumi
• Lexus UX 300h Takumi Design
• Hyundai Ioniq 5 N
• Range Rover Evoque P300e Autobiography Automatic
• Renault Scenic E-Tech Iconic Long Range Automatic
• Skoda Superb SE Technology 2.0 TDI (149bhp) DSG Automatic
• Skoda Kodiaq SE L 2.0 TDI 4×4 (190bhp) DSG Automatic

Twin Test:

• DS 3 E-Tense Opera vs Volvo EX30 Ultra Single Motor Extended Range

Long-term test reports:

• Citroen C4 X Max BlueHDi 130 Automatic
• Cupra Formentor VZ2 e-Hybrid 245 DSG Automatic
• Honda ZR-V e:HEV 2.0 i-MMD Hybrid Advance
• Mazda CX-60 AWD Takumi e-Skyactiv D
• Skoda Karoq SportLine 2.0 TDI 4×4 Automatic
• Vauxhall Corsa Electric Ultimate (154) Automatic

Features:

• Bright Spark
• Current affairs – magnetic fields in electric vehicles
• Day trip to… Haynes Motor Museum, Sparkford
• Electrified Top 50
• Gadget Inspector
• Motorgrump
• Techzone – Audi PPE platform
• Technology explained – electronic stability program
• The Doctor – advice column
• You, the jury – Leather and vegan car interiors
• What’s on

Buying, selling and maintaining

• Best Buys – Diesel van-based petrol carriers
• Generation Game – Kia Niro Hybrid – 2016-2019, 2019-2022, 2022-on
• Hero or zero – smart forfour
• Product watch – Car vacuum cleaners
• Remember this – Volvo 940 Turbo Diesel
• Secondhand shootout – Kia Ceed vs Skoda Scala

Used Car Buyer’s Guide

• Citroen Berlingo

Data Files

• A-to-Z of everything – Countries with the most roads and least
• Forgotten Concept – 2006 Dacia Logan Steppe
• Joy of Lists – Jaguars built at Castle Bromwich factory
• Megafactories – Ford, Valencia, Spain
• 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
• Techzone
• Roadwatch
• You, the jury
• Motorgrump
• Bright Spark
• DM@il
• Tuning Torque
• 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
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