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The estate car body makes up for some of the practicality that has been lost with the introduction of the 330e to the Touring line-up, although the compromises aren’t as large as they are for some of the BMW’s rivals. DimensionsLength4,713mmWidth1,827mmHeight1,448mmNumber of seatsFiveBoot space  500-1,510 litres  (330e: 410-1,420 litres) Dimensions and sizeThe 3 Series Touring has two very obvious rivals in the Mercedes C-Class Estate and recently renamed Audi A5 Avant. The BMW has the most luggage space, but sits in between the two rivals at 4,709mm in length – the A5 is 4,829mm and the C-Class 4,702mm. The trio are…

The diesel engine is noisy when pushed, though, but the eight-speed gearbox (compared with a six-speed unit for the Hilux) has smooth shifts and helps to keep the engine within its power band, so it only really becomes an issue if you’re accelerating hard. Town driving, visibility and parkingAround town, the Land Cruiser is slightly shorter than a Hilux, so it’s a bit easier to manoeuvre, although it is still nearly five metres long. Unlike the SUV, the Commercial doesn’t have 360-degree cameras, but front and rear parking sensors and a reversing camera will help in tight spots, as does…

Our ID. Buzz is in mid-range Style trim. You can get the all-wheel-drive GTX for another £3,000 or so, but rear-wheel-drive Style seems a good fit unless you really need extra traction.  The options fitted include the Candy White and Starlight Blue two-tone paint job (£2,790). That’s the same price as all the other two-tone paint options, but they do help to accentuate the ID. Buzz’s design and are understandably popular in what is a very style-led car choice.  We’ve also got the Comfort Seat Package (£2,310), which includes adjustable ambient lighting, arm rests, heated, massaging and electrically adjustable front…

The XPeng G6 has been on sale in the UK for a while. You can currently lease one from £320 per month on the Auto Express Buy A Car service with prices for new cars at UK dealers starting from £40,000. Anyway, the impressive thing here is range. Even with a long day’s drive that included a few spells at high speed on Autobahns near Munich, this XPeng G6 seemed capable of returning precisely its WLTP range figure — 316 miles — in real-world conditions. Combine that with its ludicrously fast charging and you’ve got quite a compelling package.  Advertisement…

That said, like many Citroen models, the screen isn’t as responsive to inputs as we’d like. Moreover, the menus can be tricky to understand and navigate, and the system is also slower to load than some rivals. All versions include a head-up display as standard to display important information within the driver’s line of sight.  “The head-up display isn’t projected onto the windscreen, but rather a piece of perspex that rises above the digital instrument cluster. It’s a more cost-effective way of achieving the same result.” – Max Adams, Online reviews editor More luggage space than the hatch, but Citroen e-C4…

This most potent powertrain is available in either R-Line or Black Edition trim, and either way the Tiguan gains a more menacing exterior design to match that more potent engine. There’s a new front bumper with a gaping air dam, 20-inch alloy wheels and LED tail-lights with a three-dimensional effect in a design unique to the R-Line. Of course, all of these features are available on R-Line models with more modest engine options, so not every sporty-looking Tiguan on the road will have the muscle to match the looks. The Black Edition gets the same wheel design as the R-Line…

The lighting that is there, however, is as finely and thoughtfully applied as it would be in the lobby of a five-star hotel. It’s most beguiling when you look up to the stunning, and expensive, starlight headlining. This isn’t a new thing for Rolls-Royce, but it’s as spectacular as ever.  A degree of restraint can also be seen in the cabin, though. The screen, though useful, is quite small and feels outsized by systems in modern city cars. But that’s okay. Consider it a digital detox – with serenity, rather than overloading the driver with largely useless information, the desired…

There’s a little less wiggle room when it comes to knee space – this is a short car after all, but overall space is up with the very best in the class.  Boot spaceAt 310 litres, the e-C3’s boot is larger than the Renault 5’s 277-litre area, but a little down on what you’ll get in the most spacious petrol-powered superminis such as the Fabia.  The opening isn’t quite as wide as the barn-like rear door suggests, but it is tall, so it’s possible to make use of the 1,188-litre volume when the 60:40-split rear seat is folded down. “Compared…

Latest Kia Sorento deals Tester’s notesWhile diesel power finds favour with fewer and fewer buyers, in many ways it’s the best option in the Sorento range. The 2.2-litre CRDi – complete with an aluminium block that saves 19.5kg compared with the cast-iron item in the Mk3 Sorento range – makes 190bhp, which is slightly down on the hybrid’s output, but it’s much more torquey, with 440Nm.  This makes it the pick for towing; with a 2,500kg limit, it can haul more than twice as much as the HEV or PHEV powertrains. A 9.7-second 0-62mph time is a match for the…

All Yaris Crosses cost less than £40,000 new, so there’s no road-tax supplement to pay, which means the bill is £195 per year. Maintenance costs shouldn’t be too punishing, either, the service schedule is set at every 12 months or 10,000 miles, alternating between Intermediate (which is essentially just an oil and filter change) and Full. These cost £265 and £365 respectively, on top of which you’ll need to add £96 every other year for fresh brake fluid. A chain-driven engine means there’s no cambelt to change. RecallsToyota has a good record when it comes to issuing recalls, and sure…