Ellis Hyde

London

News Reporter at Auto Express

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Articles

New Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio will feature enhanced in-car tech but remain driver focused

1 week ago | autoexpress.co.uk | Ellis Hyde

The Alfa Romeo Stelvio and Giulia have always lagged behind rivals when it comes to technology, but the fast-approaching next-generation models are set to make huge leaps forward in this department while retaining the sense of driver focus that customers expect from the Italian firm.
The best big cars for big families: our favourite new 7-seaters | Auto Express

1 week ago | autoexpress.co.uk | Antony Ingram |Dean Gibson |Ellis Hyde |Alex Ingram

Seven-seater cars are as popular as ever with large families, and there’s a wider variety than ever to choose from with both SUVs and MPVs up for grabs. Our expert road testers have extensively tested every seven-seat car on today's market and here, we round up the top 10 best seven-seater cars to buy in the UK right now, based on this thorough real-world testing.
New Denza Z9GT 2025 review: super estate has BMW and Mercedes in its sights

2 weeks ago | autoexpress.co.uk | Ellis Hyde

We can’t make any meaningful conclusions about the Denza Z9GT at this stage due to our incredibly short time behind the wheel and there being a lot of unknowns. However we hope its effortless, wafting sensation isn’t lost by the engineers’ efforts to mimic the driving experience of established German cars, as we think this would be a much better selling point than the somewhat interesting, but rather pointless, manoeuvring capabilities or the design.
New Denza Z9GT 2025 review: super estate has BMW and Mercedes in its sights

2 weeks ago | autoexpress.co.uk | Ellis Hyde

We can’t make any meaningful conclusions about the Denza Z9GT at this stage due to our incredibly short time behind the wheel and there being a lot of unknowns. However we hope its effortless, wafting sensation isn’t lost by the engineers’ efforts to mimic the driving experience of established German cars, as we think this would be a much better selling point than the somewhat interesting, but rather pointless, manoeuvring capabilities or the design.
Buying a used car? Don’t let shoddy build quality catch you out

2 weeks ago | autoexpress.co.uk | Ellis Hyde

A few years ago my parents decided to lease a Renault Zoe. They chose it over other small electric cars partly because they spotted an unbelievably low price on a top-spec version, plus it offered more range and boot space than other contenders. They did a full test drive, of course, as we always recommend people do when searching for a new car, and were initially happy with their choice.
New Maserati Fuoriserie programme arrives as luxury brand bets on personalisation

4 weeks ago | autoexpress.co.uk | Ellis Hyde

Maserati has opened the doors to a new workshop and ‘Fuoriserie’ personalisation programme that will supposedly put no limits on what customers can dream up. To showcase what its newly christened ‘Officine Fuoriserie Maserati’ can do for customers, Maserati has unveiled a one-off, vibrant version of the MC20 Cielo drop-top supercar called ‘Less is More…?’’ that sports a unique paint finish inspired by the Bauhaus art movement.
Nissan Micra returns! New EV supermini due this year with Renault 5 flavour

4 weeks ago | autoexpress.co.uk | Ellis Hyde

It’s been a long time coming, but this is our first official look at the all-new Nissan Micra that will go on sale before the end of this year. The familiar supermini has been reborn as an EV, and is based on the same technology as the outstanding new Renault 5, by virtue of the Renault Nissan Mitsubishi Alliance partnership. Nissan hasn’t simply stuck its badge on the Renault 5 and called it a day.
New BMW 3 Series spotted testing with quad exhaust pipes and petrol power

4 weeks ago | autoexpress.co.uk | Ellis Hyde

The new BMW 3 Series has been spotted testing once again. This time not only did we capture the next iteration of the genre-defining sports saloon on the gruelling Nurburgring race circuit, it was a petrol, presumably straight-six-powered version. The quad exhaust pipes are a bit of a giveaway that this particular prototype is the future BMW M340i – the last stop in the 3 Series line-up before the full-fat BMW M3 – as are the 20-inch wheels and red brake calipers.
New e-Power hybrid tech to make Nissan Qashqai more like an EV, and cheaper

4 weeks ago | autoexpress.co.uk | Ellis Hyde

The best-selling Nissan Qashqai benefited from a substantial mid-life facelift and tech boost in 2024, but this year it will finally receive the latest version of the Japanese brand’s unique ‘e-Power’ hybrid powertrain that we’re told will offer improvements in fuel economy, emissions and refinement.
New Alfa Romeo Junior Ibrida on sale now: flamboyant hybrid SUV is under £28k

1 month ago | autoexpress.co.uk | Ellis Hyde

The Alfa Romeo Junior Ibrida – the hybrid version of Italy’s sharply dressed small SUV – is now available to order, with prices starting from £27,895 or just £171 per month on a PCP finance agreement with zero per cent APR. Thanks to the introduction of the Junior Ibrida, the starting price for Alfa’s baby SUV has been slashed by exactly £6,000. Perhaps more surprising is that the Alfa Romeo costs more than £3,000 less than a like-for-like version of its sister car, the Peugeot 2008.