Fiat Multiplina is a four-seater reported to cost £14k Motoring Fiat has taken the much-loved 1956 Multipla, squeezed it down to about the size of an original 500 and made it electric, and if the price lands where the early estimates point, it could be the cheapest way to get four people across town without waiting for a bus. Fiat’s new Multiplina is a four-seat [...]
2026 BMW i7 review: is it worth £109,320? Motoring BMW’s facelifted i7 now goes up to 452 miles between charges and rides with all the calm you’d hope for at £109,320. Tim Barnes-Clay took it to Epsom Downs and calls it a heart-over-head choice, though the company car tax bill gives the head a surprisingly strong argument too. The BMW i7 is a seriously [...]
Is the Hyundai IONIQ 5 still the smart EV buy? Motoring The Hyundai IONIQ 5 starts at £40,695, offers up to 354 miles of range and still charges faster than most rivals. Five years after it first landed, here’s which version makes the most sense. There are plenty of electric cars that make more sense on a spreadsheet than they do in a showroom, but the [...]
Polestar 5: The Electric GT for London’s Elite October 20, 2026 If you spend long enough in London, especially around Canary Wharf, you become accustomed to noticing some very nice cars driving amidst the shadows of glass towers, writes our motoring journalist, Tim Barnes-Clay Audi RS e-tron GTs, Porsche Taycans, and the occasional Aston Martin or Bentley are commonly seen. Now Polestar – the Swedish automotive [...]
Is VW’s ID. Tiguan the EV the ID.4 should have been? October 9, 2026 Volkswagen is retiring the ID.4 and putting its best-selling SUV name on the replacement. Early prototype drives suggest it’s quieter and comfier, but the charging hasn’t moved on as much as it should have. Volkswagen’s ID naming never quite stuck with buyers, and the company seems to have admitted as much. The ID.2 became the [...]
Jaguar bet its history on the Type 01, and it’ll pay off October 7, 2026 Jaguar finally showed the production Type 01 in New York last night, nearly two years after a rebrand that made it a national punchline. We think the car is a stunner, and the business case behind it is stronger than the critics allow. There are car launches, and then there are launches where an entire [...]
The BMW i7 costs £1,449 a month. Is it worth it? September 30, 2026 BMW’s i7 is a luxury electric limousine costing £1,449 a month on current finance. But does the car justify that kind of monthly commitment? BMW i7 finance, how much does it cost? £1,449 a month is a lot of money to spend on a car, even if that car is a BMW i7. Yet that’s [...]
Six new SUVs that justify their price tag September 25, 2026 From a £27k Ford to a premium BMW, these six SUVs all make a genuine case for their price, wherever you’re spending. Not every expensive car is worth the money. Not every cheap one is a bargain either. The new-car market has got harder to read this year, Chinese brands are undercutting on price, EVs [...]
Bentley’s debut EV drives £1bn motoring investment surge in a week September 23, 2026 Britain’s automotive industry is set to get an extra £350m of investment as Bentley drives new funding into its headquarters in Crewe to build its first fully electronic vehicle, marking the third major boost in a week for the sector. The announcement takes the total figure of fresh investment into the UK’s automotive industry in [...]
Leapmotor B03X: The Small Electric SUV That Makes Sense for London September 23, 2026 Leapmotor is aiming at the UK’s increasingly crowded small electric SUV market with the new B03X. With a roomy cabin, generous standard equipment and a £26,995 price tag, can this Chinese newcomer give established rivals a run for their money? If you’re looking for a compact electric SUV, choice is no longer the issue. From [...]