Diesel & Eco Car – Issue 480 – November 2026 – Latest Issue

The November 2026 issue of Diesel&EcoCar magazine is a bumper issue with the new Jaguar Type 01 taking pride of place on the front cover. We’ve got all the news from its New York debut, including prices and the essential performance figures. Elsewhere, we’ve got news straight from the Paris motor show stands, including an exciting Citroën 2CV concept, the Fiat Multiplay multi-purpose vehicle, the Vauxhall STX show car, DS F3ver vision, the Peugeot RCZ and E-T16 concepts and the sensational Alfa Romeo Cuorerosso. Renault exhibited the E-Space and 8 Gordini show cars, and BYD took the wraps off the Atto 8 and revised Dolphin Surf, while Geely unveiled the Monjaro and a striking SUV codenamed KO11. Elsewhere, Volvo unveiled new long-range plug-in hybrids alongside a revised XC60, Volkswagen revealed the Mission Efficiency, the ID.3 GTI and ID. Tiguan and Bentley showed off the all-electric Torcal for the first time. In addition, the Range Rover Sport gains an electric powertrain, the iX4 is the latest in BMW’s Neue Klasse models, and smart unleashed the #2 in production guise.

Our testers have been driving the Škoda Peaq, the Peugeot E-208 GTi, Alpine A390, Geely EX2 and Mazda CX-6e, as well as the Fiat 500 Hybrid on UK roads for the first time. The Ford E-Tourneo Courier and Dacia Duster Hybrid complete this month’s repertoire. New additions to the long-term fleet include a BYD Atto 2 DM-i, facelifted Cupra Born, Toyota Corolla Touring Sports and Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-in Hybrid, and we wave goodbye to the workhorse of the fleet, the Isuzu D-Max pick up.

We take a look at the best form of propulsion for towing – whether that’s diesel, hybrid, plug-in hybrid or electricity, to see whether diesel is still the fuel of choice for caravanners. In the used car section, we put the SEAT Ateca under the used car microscope, ask whether the Rover 45 was a hero or a zero, feature the Toyota Avensis Verso in Remember This and in secondhand shootout we compare the Škoda Octavia and Volkswagen Golf diesels.

This is in addition to all of your other favourite features including The Doctor, Legal Lane, Motorgrump, Bright Spark, and the most up-to-date data section in the magazine business. Don’t forget to check out one of our newest columns, Grand Designs, as it places a spotlight on the BMW X Coupé from 2001, as well as taking an interesting look at past prototypes, clay models and design sketches, some or all of which you may never have seen before.

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The November 2026 issue of Diesel&EcoCar magazine is a bumper issue with the new Jaguar Type 01 taking pride of place on the front cover. We’ve got all the news from its New York debut, including prices and the essential performance figures. Elsewhere, we’ve got news straight from the Paris motor show stands, including an exciting Citroën 2CV concept, the Fiat Multiplay multi-purpose vehicle, the Vauxhall STX show car, DS F3ver vision, the Peugeot RCZ and E-T16 concepts and the sensational Alfa Romeo Cuorerosso. Renault exhibited the E-Space and 8 Gordini show cars, and BYD took the wraps off the Atto 8 and revised Dolphin Surf, while Geely unveiled the Monjaro and a striking SUV codenamed KO11. Elsewhere, Volvo unveiled new long-range plug-in hybrids alongside a revised XC60, Volkswagen revealed the Mission Efficiency, the ID.3 GTI and ID. Tiguan and Bentley showed off the all-electric Torcal for the first time. In addition, the Range Rover Sport gains an electric powertrain, the iX4 is the latest in BMW’s Neue Klasse models, and smart unleashed the #2 in production guise.

Our testers have been driving the Škoda Peaq, the Peugeot E-208 GTi, Alpine A390, Geely EX2 and Mazda CX-6e, as well as the Fiat 500 Hybrid on UK roads for the first time. The Ford E-Tourneo Courier and Dacia Duster Hybrid complete this month’s repertoire. New additions to the long-term fleet include a BYD Atto 2 DM-i, facelifted Cupra Born, Toyota Corolla Touring Sports and Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-in Hybrid, and we wave goodbye to the workhorse of the fleet, the Isuzu D-Max pick up.

We take a look at the best form of propulsion for towing – whether that’s diesel, hybrid, plug-in hybrid or electricity, to see whether diesel is still the fuel of choice for caravanners. In the used car section, we put the SEAT Ateca under the used car microscope, ask whether the Rover 45 was a hero or a zero, feature the Toyota Avensis Verso in Remember This and in secondhand shootout we compare the Škoda Octavia and Volkswagen Golf diesels.

This is in addition to all of your other favourite features including The Doctor, Legal Lane, Motorgrump, Bright Spark, and the most up-to-date data section in the magazine business. Don’t forget to check out one of our newest columns, Grand Designs, as it places a spotlight on the BMW X Coupé from 2001, as well as taking an interesting look at past prototypes, clay models and design sketches, some or all of which you may never have seen before.

Tested:

  • Alpine A290 GT Automatic
  • Dacia Duster Journey Hybrid 155 Automatic
  • Fiat 500 Hybrid La Prima
  • Ford E-Tourneo Courier Active Automatic
  • Geely EX2 Ultra Automatic
  • Mazda CX-6e Takumi Automatic
  • Peugeot E-208 GTi Automatic
  • Škoda Peaq 90 SportLine Automatic

Long-term test reports:

  • BYD Atto 2 DM-i Boost Automatic
  • Citroën C5 Aircross Max Plug-in Hybrid 195 Automatic
  • Cupra Born V1 58kWh Automatic
  • Dacia Jogger Extreme Hybrid 155 Automatic
  • Fiat Grande Panda La Prima 1.2 Hybrid Automatic
  • Honda HR-V e:HEV Advance Style Plus Automatic
  • Hyundai Santa Fe Ultimate 1.6T Plug-in hybrid Automatic
  • Isuzu D-Max Double Cab V-Cross Automatic
  • Renault Megane E-Tech Iconic Esprit Alpine Comfort Range Automatic
  • Škoda Octavia SportLine 1.5 E-Tec DSG Automatic
  • Suzuki e Vitara 61kWh Motion 2WD Automatic
  • Toyota Corolla Touring Sports Design 2.0 VVT-i Automatic
  • Vauxhall Frontera GS 1.2 Hybrid 145 (5-seat) Automatic

Features:

  • Bright Spark – Plundering the back catalogue
  • Current affairs – What’s the difference between EV and regular tyres
  • Gadget Inspector
  • Motorgrump – Back seat driving
  • Technology explained – Digital rear-view mirror
  • The Doctor – advice column
  • The best versus the rest – Ultra frugal cars

Buying, selling and maintaining

  • Hero or zero – Rover 45
  • Product watch – Engine oil
  • Remember this – Toyota Avensis Verso
  • Secondhand shootout – Škoda Octavia vs Volkswagen Golf
  • Used Car Buyer’s Guide – SEAT Ateca

Data Files

  • Denied diesels – Volvo 780
  • Forgotten Concept – BMW X Coupé
  • Joy of Lists – Italian design houses
  • Under development – Tesla Fremont Development Centre, California, USA
  • 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
  • The Legal Lane
  • The best versus the rest
  • Motorgrump
  • Fully equipped
  • Bright Spark
  • DM@il
  • Selling and Maintaining
  • The Generation Game
  • The Doctor’s Hero or Zero
  • Marketplace Interview
  • Marketplace Statistics
  • Marketplace in the Pipeline
  • Marketplace What’s New
  • Data Files
  • Next month
  • Grand Designs

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