New cars

Reborn electric Fiat Panda on sale in spring for less than £21,000

New Grande Panda undercuts its Citroën ë-C3 sibling to become one of the UK's cheapest EVs

28 January 2025
Reborn electric Fiat Panda on sale in spring for less than £21,000
Renault Rafale E Tech 4x4 300 hp Atelier Alpine 1
Range-topping Rafale is destined to remain Renault's only plug-in hybrid
New cars

Renault bets big on full hybrids as rival firms invest in PHEVs

CEO says flagship Rafale makes sense as a plug-in hybrid, but smaller cars will either be full hybrid or electric

28 January 2025
Renault bets big on full hybrids as rival firms invest in PHEVs
New cars

Lexus drops LS from UK line-up after 35 years on sale

Luxury saloon was first launched here in 1990, but homologation and legislation issues have led to its withdrawal

27 January 2025
Lexus drops LS from UK line-up after 35 years on sale
New cars

Renault 5 to stay fresh with latest EV tech but design won't change

Electric supermini is in line for important battery and tech upgrades in coming years but don't expect a 'facelift'

27 January 2025
Renault 5 to stay fresh with latest EV tech but design won't change
BMW iX5 Autocar render front quarter
Insiders have told Autocar an X-shaped lighting graphic is planned
New cars

Reinvented 2026 BMW iX5 to add BEV and hydrogen options

EV will tap into new-era tech and starts the final push to electrify every SUV

27 January 2025
Reinvented 2026 BMW iX5 to add BEV and hydrogen options
New cars

Does it really matter how I pronounce Hyundai?

Hyundai has taken to TV advertising to explain how people should say its name

26 January 2025
Does it really matter how I pronounce Hyundai?
New cars

Allroad returns: Audi Q6 E-tron gets portal axles in off-road makeover

Extreme, Activesphere-inspired makeover means Audi's latest electric SUV can now go anywhere

24 January 2025
Allroad returns: Audi Q6 E-tron gets portal axles in off-road makeover
Renault 5 front quarter tracking
Renault 5 is priced from £22,995; winning Techno trim with 52kWh battery is £26,995
New cars

Renault 5 named What Car? Car of the Year

Autocar sibling and consumer champion crowns retro hatchback for desirability, comfort and value

23 January 2025
Renault 5 named What Car? Car of the Year
Kia PV5 CES front
Kia PV5 is the centrepiece of a new line-up of electric commercial vehicles
New cars

Kia PV5 electric van to make UK debut on 29 April

Production version of new PV5 will make its UK debut on 29 April at the CV Show

23 January 2025
Kia PV5 electric van to make UK debut on 29 April
Xpeng AeroHT Land Aircraft Carrier wide front
Aircraft folds up and automatically loads into the rear of the 'mothership'
New cars

Xpeng Land Aircraft Carrier with 'flying car' on track for 2026

Six-wheeled 'mothership' with range-extender electric powertrain is used to transport folding six-rotor aircraft

23 January 2025
Xpeng Land Aircraft Carrier with 'flying car' on track for 2026

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