It's the Toyota Yaris Cross's hybrid power which sets it apart from rivals. It combines a 1.5-litre petrol engine with an electric motor, resulting in impressive around-town refinement and incredible fuel economy. Officially, you should be able to see up to 64.2mpg from the Yaris Cross, which might...

You’re not short of alternatives. The likes of the Audi Q3 , BMW X1 , Mercedes-Benz GLB , Jaguar E-Pace , Lexus UX and Range Rover Evoque are just some of the premium rivals after a share of the XC40’s pie, and this is before you consider the plethora of mainstream models. So what makes the...

With combustion engines no longer part of the mix, what does Abarth have in its arsenal to convert the humbler Fiat 600e into something of a curious hot hatch alternative? A combination of motorsport-derived component upgrades and synthetic engine sounds it seems. Gimmicky? Yes but that doesn’t...

To English-speakers’ ears, everything sounds better in Italian, hence this compact, electric SUV’s Elettrica suffix — by summer 2025 it will have been joined by a mild hybrid alternative, titled Ibrida. Weird, then, that Junior doesn’t sound at all Italian. Therein lies the problem the Italian government...

Introduced in 2024, the latest generation of Dacia Duster represents a further refinement of an already impressive and popular car. It’s now more efficient and smarter looking but still maintains its budget appeal. Because it seems almost every manufacturer is clambering to grab a slice of the compact...

Of course, the BMW X1 needs to be pretty good to make a splash against rivals like the Volvo XC40 , Lexus NX , Mercedes GLA and Audi Q3 - not to mention the stylish new Alfa Romeo Tonale and ever-popular Range Rover Evoque . Mainstream competitors like the Hyundai Tucson and Kia Sportage...