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1 week ago | 
fleetworld.co.uk | Alisdair Suttie
New name, new car. We test the Actyon coupé-SUV – the first all-new model for KGM since the rebrand from Ssangyong – to see if it’s a step forwards. KGM Actyon K50 1.5 AutoList price (BiK): £35,290 (37%) CO2: 194g/km Economy: 33.1mpg Test efficiency: 33.0mpgThis slideshow requires JavaScript. MondayKGM is a tiny player in the fleet world, but it does have some models worthy of our attention, not least the Torres EVX electric model.
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2 weeks ago | 
fleetworld.co.uk | Alisdair Suttie
One of the greatest hot hatches of all time, the Ford Focus ST combines family car practicality with track-bred enhancements. Al Suttie heads out with the recently launched, uprated Edition for some fun. Ford Focus ST EditionList price (BiK): £41,755 (37%) CO2: 185g/km Economy: 34.9mpg Test efficiency: 30.1mpgThis slideshow requires JavaScript. MondayAlways partial to a hot hatch, this morning’s arrival was good news for me as a Ford Focus ST Edition pitched up.
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3 weeks ago | 
carbuyer.co.uk | BYD Seal |Alisdair Suttie
GWM Ora is keen to put clear air between it and the first car the company brought to the UK, the Funky Cat. Now called the Ora 03, it's easier to take the brand more seriously and the 07 underlines its intention to rattle established players in the EV saloon sector.
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3 weeks ago | 
fleetworld.co.uk | Alisdair Suttie
Always renowned for its great value for money, the Dacia Duster was recently reinvigorated with a new design, new tech and hybrid powertrains. Al Suttie takes it up hill and down dale for a week. Dacia Duster Journey Hybrid 140List price (BiK): £25,680 (27%) CO2: 114g/km Economy: 55.4mpg Test efficiency: 45.6mpgThis slideshow requires JavaScript.
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3 weeks ago | 
carbuyer.co.uk | Alisdair Suttie |Alex Ingram
When you flick through the specification and equipment list of the Skywell BE11, it seems like a decent alternative to the likes of the BYD Atto 3, Skoda Enyaq or Volkswagen ID.5 among quite a few other electric SUVs. It’s got lots of standard kit, a generous warranty, roomy cabin, and decent driving range. Reality bites, however, when you start to use the BE11, where you find the drive is some way off the average cars in this class, never mind the best.
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1 month ago | 
carbuyer.co.uk | Alisdair Suttie
MG has become a lead player in the compact electric SUV market thanks to its hugely popular ZS EV model. This is now replaced by the MGS5 EV, though the ZS continues as a hybrid model, and MG has built its new car on the same platform as the very good MG4 hatch. This means the MGS5 EV is enjoyable to drive (by the standard of this type of car), roomy, well equipped, and can come with a driving range just short of 300 miles depending on the model you choose.
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1 month ago | 
carbuyer.co.uk | Alisdair Suttie |Dean Gibson
The mid-size family SUV sector is hardly short on options, so you might think the Cupra Terramar has a job on its hands to stand out from the crowd. Bold, distinctive looks get the Cupra off to a great start and there are loads of neat touches that add to the sense of this being an impressive choice. Inside, there’s yet more clever styling that lends the right mix of sporty and practical that Cupra is aiming for.
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1 month ago | 
fleetworld.co.uk | Alisdair Suttie
The UK best-seller – and the car credited with creating the crossover category – is tested in clever e-Power hybrid form for a week by Al Suttie. Nissan Qashqai Tekna+ 190 e-PowerList price (BiK): £41,105 (29%) | CO2: 119g/km | Economy: 53.3mpg | Test efficiency: 49.5mpgThis slideshow requires JavaScript. MondayGiven how ubiquitous the Nissan Qashqai is, it’s been quite a while since I last drove one.
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1 month ago | 
carbuyer.co.uk | Alisdair Suttie
Just when it looked like the estate car was breathing its last, Volkswagen has come along to reinvigorate the sector with the ID.7 Tourer. If you’re thinking this looks like what a new Passat Estate should have been, you’re on the right track, but because it’s an EV VW has used its ID naming policy. Underneath, the electric bits are the same as the ID.7 hatch, but the Tourer’s body comes with a large and very useful boot.
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1 month ago | 
carbuyer.co.uk | Alisdair Suttie
Charged with replacing the hugely popular Audi A4 Avant, the A5 Avant picks up where its predecessor left off. That means you get all of the Audi quality and style that you’d expect, coupled to a spacious estate car. It provides plenty of room for families, business users, or both as this type of car usually has to sing for its supper through the week and fetch the shopping at the weekend.
