What Car? UK Magazine - September 2024

In this issue

Volkswagen ID Buzz LWB
Unmistakable MPV goes to even greater lengths to accommodate larger families.

Deals of the month
The biggest discounts available via our free online New Car Deals service, including £4966 off a Peugeot 308 SW.

Mini Cooper petrol vs electric
The freshly launched fourth generation of this retro-tinged small hatchback is ready to face the future, but is it worth hedging your bets with petrol power, or are you better off going for the electric option?

Dacia Spring

It's officially the UK's cheapest electric car, but is this small hatchback the full package or an exercise in cutting corners? On sale October Price from £14,995

3 mins

BMW X3

Fourth-generation family SUV gets bolder looks, new tech and a longer plug-in hybrid range On sale Winter Price from £46,800

3 mins

Ford Capri

Despite the classic name and retro details, the new Capri is a thoroughly modern EV On sale Late 2024 Price from £48,075

3 mins

Polestar 4

Upmarket electric coupé SUV promises a long range and a luxurious interior On sale September Price from £59,990

2 mins

Peugeot e-5008

Latest iteration of this wellpriced seven-seat SUV gets an electric option for the first time On sale September Price from £48,500 (est)

2 mins

Mercedes-AMG C63

Performance car ditches its big old V8 engine for a four-cylinder plug-in hybrid in its latest iteration On sale Now Price from £97,530

2 mins

NOT SKIRTING THE ISSUE

In electric form, the latest Mini is a big improvement on its predecessor- but is it better than the petrol model? Will Nightingale takes both versions on a road trip to find out

8 mins

TALL (BUT SMALL) POPPIES

They've all just been rejigged, but which of these small SUVs deserves prominence and which will get cut down to size? Let's find out

9 mins

EVERY SMALL SUV RATED

Like the idea of a small SUV but feel the Juke, Captur and Yaris Cross aren't quite right for you? Well, here we look at every other small SUV on sale and split the cream of the crop from the curdled milk

2 mins

Lexus LBX 1.5 Hybrid Premium Plus Design

This small SUV is our reigning Car of the Year - but can it live up to that title in daily use? We're finding out

3 mins

Mercedes-Benz EQE 300 Sport Edition

Cars like our EQE make us more likely to say 'yes' when the 'should I buy an electric car?' question crops up

2 mins

Volkswagen Up

'Simplicity was the name of the Up's game, and you could tell that simply by looking at it'

2 mins

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What Car? magazine has been Britain’s best guide to buying a car almost 40 years.

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