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You can’t knock them for being cheeky, with Ford reviving the Capri name for its latest medium electric SUV. The resurrection of the hallowed name may not be popular with everyone, but you can’t ignore the fact that the new electric Capri has become the hottest discussion topic in the car world.

Rubbing shoulders with the electric Ford in our news pages is the reimagined Audi A5, now offered in Sportback and Avant guises and serving as a replacement for the A4. We’ve also got spyshots of the Skoda Elroq, the first official photos of the BMW X3 and information on the facelifted Audi e-tron GT. Hyundai’s Inster and the LEVC L380 rub shoulders, alongside more details on the Citroën C3 Aircross and the classy Bentley Continental GT. Fiat’s funky Grande Panda is exhibited alongside the 500e Giorgio Armani limited edition, and we’ve got the first photographs of both the new MG HS and the Cyber GTS Coupé. Completing this month’s repertoire is the Polestar Concept BST and the plug-in hybrid BMW M5.

In for testing this month, Jeep’s electric Avenger faces the Kia Soul EV, and we get behind the wheel of the diesel Kia Sorento, the Peugeot E-5008, KGM Torres EVX, MINI Cooper Electric and diesel Mercedes-Benz CLE Coupé. We’ve got a comprehensive A-to-Z on tyres, and we wave goodbye to the Cupra Formentor from our long-term fleet.

All of your favourite columns and features are present and there for you to read, including a comprehensive used car section, The Doctor, Motor Grump, Bright Spark, Tech Zone, Data Files, 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:

• KGM Torres EVX K40 Automatic
• Kia Sorento 3 2.2 CRDi Automatic
• Lexus LBX Takumi
• Mercedes-Benz CLE 220 d AMG Line Premium Plus Automatic
• MINI Cooper E Exclusive Automatic
• Peugeot E-5008 GT Automatic

Twin Test:

• Jeep Avenger Electric Summit vs Kia Soul EV Explore

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:

• A-to-Z Ultimate Guide to Tyres
• Bright Spark
• Current affairs – units for measuring electric car efficiency
• Day trip to… Country Classics Museum, Taunton
• Gadget Inspector
• Motorgrump
• Techzone – ZF Airbag design
• Technology explained – Nissan ePower system
• The Doctor – advice column
• You, the jury – Eving classics
• What’s on

Buying, selling and maintaining

• Best Buys – British-built cars
• Generation Game – Nissan Qashqai – 2014-2017, 2017-2020, 2020-2024
• Hero or zero – Rover 75
• Product watch – Travel sweets
• Remember this – Volkswagen Golf Ecomatic
• Secondhand shootout – Jaguar XF Sportbrake vs Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate

Used Car Buyer’s Guide

• Jaguar E-Pace

Data Files

• A-to-Z of everything – M25 junctions, distances between junctions, adjoining roads, and when they first opened
• Forgotten Concept – 2007 Toyota iQ Concept
• Joy of Lists – 1980s/1990s Vauxhal diesel special editions
• Megafactories – Genesis, Ulsan, South Korea
• 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
• You, the jury
• Motorgrump
• 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