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THIS WEEK

SCOOP YARIS TO SPREAD BETS ACROSS HEV AND EV • Fifth generation of Toyota’s popular supermini will be offered with internal-combustion, hybrid and electric powertrains to suit buyers’ needs

Baby EV will be Epiq for Skoda • FIRST VERDICT Prototype drive reveals brand is onto a winner with its forthcoming small SUV

Some Chinese brands are doomed to disappear, warns Skoda boss • Marketing chief Martin Jahn reckons the number of marques is not sustainable

More power, more range for Atto 3 • REVEALED BYD’s new platform brings fresh batteries, two motor choices, revised suspension and more boot space to crossover

Chery to add Lepas to its growing portfolio of brands in UK market

China bans retractable and flush-fitting door handles in safety fears

New Fuel Finder rules to save drivers ‘£40 a year’ on petrol • Garages must give accurate prices within 30 minutes of changes

OPINION

EV grant scheme shells out £4.7m on Ford Pumas

Volvo paints it black with latest edition of the EX30 • EV gets styling tweaks and £40,060 price tag

Hyundai gearing up for five-car product blitz • New Tucson, i20, Kona and Bayon, plus Ioniq 3 EV, coming in 18-month onslaught after “solid” 2025 performance

Kona Electric is first Hyundai to qualify for grant

Ioniq 3 seen testing ahead of April reveal

New Mercedes-AMG C 53 set to use six-cylinder powertrain • Successor to C 63 S E Performance will have petrol engine from CLE 53

Limited-run Artura Spider marks McLaren’s F1 titles

Fresh Sportline trim adds GTI style to VW Transporter

New Mitsubishi Shogun has its sights set on Discovery

BMW i4 M60 • FIRST DRIVE There may be a new 3 Series EV hitting BMW showrooms very soon, but revisions to the existing 4 mean there’s plenty of life – and appeal – left in it

AUDI E5 Sportback • FIRST DRIVE In a bid to counter falling sales in China, Audi has teamed up with SAIC, and this sleek estate is the pair’s first car

Volkswagen ID.3 GTX Fire+Ice • FIRST DRIVE VW resurrects nineties Golf special edition for its sporty ID.3 GTX. We discover if it’ll lead to a purple patch for the electric hatch

Nissan Sakura • FIRST DRIVE We try the kind of kei car that could inspire the EU’s E-regulation models

THE TRUTH ABOUT OPTIONAL EXTRAS ARE THEY REALLY WORTH PAYING MORE FOR? • We ask the experts which options you should specify when you’re buying your next brand-new car

AUTO EXPRESS PERFECT SPEC • How we would option up four of the country’s most popular new models

ABSOLUTELY FAB? • Skoda’s 130 special is the most powerful new Fabia you can get. How does it shape up against MINI’s Cooper S?

SKODA FABIA 130 vs MINI COOPER S 5-DOOR • Skoda marks L&K’s 130th anniversary with sportier supermini

SKODA FABIA 130 • Tuned 175bhp special edition is the hottest Fabia that money can currently buy

MINI COOPER S5-DR • Extra doors make racy MINI more practical, but is it a better option than Skoda’s newcomer?

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R • Winter-weather prowess makes us warm to VW’s hot hatch even more

BMW X3 • Our man wrestles with PHEV guilt, but loves the running costs

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