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mail@autoexpress.co.uk @AutoExpress FROM: Chas Lewin ONE of my main gripes is the practice of ‘sticking’ an iPad on top of the dash, which looks like an afterthought. It’s ugly and a hard thing to hit in an accident – not very safety conscious. You d
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Simona Abaidoo, Italy/Ghana
GROWING up in Italy, Simona’s studies took her from graphic design, to industrial design and her current fascination with the design of construction vehicles. Compared to cars, they’re just much more interesting, says Simona, who likes the challenge
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Mg3
MODEL TESTED: Hybrid+ Trophy PRICE: £20,495 POWERTRAIN: 1.5-litre 4cyl petrol hybrid, 191bhp 191bhp Powertrain 1.5 litre 4cyl 36 litres Fuel tank £54 fill up 8.0 seconds Performance 106mph 293 litres Seats up/down 983 litres THE MG3 Hybrid+ is more e
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Results
THE MG3 has the talent to overcome the Suzuki Swift in this contest, but in reality, it wouldn’t have mattered which supermini it was paired up with – the newcomer would have come out on top regardless. Its performance is class leading, while the rid
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Jaeun Park, South Korea
JAEUN first studied electronics (physics) at university in South Korea because his parents were worried he wouldn’t make any money in design. Fortunately, despite lacking any background in design or fine arts at school, he persuaded them his dream of
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Snow Foam
ONCE the preserve of professional detailers, snow foam is now hugely popular with DIY car cleaners. It works in the same way as soaking pots and pans before you wash them, softening and loosening dirt so it can be blasted away by a pressure washer. I
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Editor: Paul Barker Editor-at-large: John McIlroy Deputy editor: Richard Ingram Chief reviewer: Alex Ingram Senior test editor: Dean Gibson Executive editor: Paul Adam Senior staff writer: Jordan Katsianis Senior news reporter: Alastair Crooks News r
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Snow Foam Lance
IF you’re serious about car cleaning, you’ll already be using snow foam, and our award-winning solutions on page 75 will ensure you get the best results. But should you also be upgrading the lance you use to apply the foam? We’ve found the nozzles yo
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Graduated Licence Proposal To Be Put Before Parliament
Tom_Jervis@autovia.co.uk @thomaswjervis Six-month probation planned Aim is to reduce fatalities A NEW bill has been introduced to Parliament, calling for the introduction of so-called graduated driving licences (GDLs), which would impose restrictions
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Zhiran Fan, China
ZHIRAN is one of a cadre of students finishing their degree in Coventry after completing two years of the Automotive and Transport Design course in Nanjing, China. Like many of her co-students, Zhiran grew up sketching for a hobby. “I love sketching
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Scratch Remover
EVEN the most pampered car will end up being scratched. Whether it’s from undergrowth on country lanes, shopping trolleys, or buttons and belts brushing the bodywork, your paint will soon pick up blemishes. Simply cleaning your car is likely to creat
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Costs
AEB = Autonomous Emergency Braking. In red = equipment fitted to our test car. Insurance quotes from AA (Tel 0800 107 0680 or theAA.com) for a 42-year-old living in Banbury, Oxon, with three penalty points. Residual values provided by CDL VIP Data. ■
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Suzuki Swift
MODEL TESTED: Swift 1.2 Mild Hybrid Ultra PRICE: £19,799 POWERTRAIN: 1.2-litre 3cyl petrol mild hybrid, 81bhp 81bhp Powertrain 1.2 litre 3cyl 37 litres Fuel tank £55 fill up 12.5 seconds Performance 103mph 265 litres Seats up/down 589 litres AT £19,7
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Heated Debate
IT may have initially looked like a risky move to separate Cupra from SEAT as its own brand back in 2018, but it has proved to be an inspired decision. The performance marque has gone on to achieve huge success – especially thanks to its Formentor. T
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The Great Debate
These two cars are great, but there are numerous very strong alternatives, both new and used “ELECTRIC cars are smoother, quieter and quicker than their internal-combustion counterparts, so to base the MG3’s hybrid system around that – using the petr
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New Volvo EX90 SUV Is Focused On Comfort
Jordan_Katsianis@autovia.co.uk We sample Volvo’s upcoming range-topper from passenger seat Seven-seat EV will initially be sold alongside hybrid XC90 THE Volvo EX90 will have a tough job on its hands when it arrives later this year. The pure-electric
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Wheel Cleaner
CLEANING wheels is never anyone’s favourite part of washing the car. As well as picking up dirt from the road, they are also subjected to debris from your brake pads and discs as they wear. This is then baked onto the surface of your alloys, creating
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Fuel For Thought
THE MG uses its electric-led hybrid system to reduce fuel consumption. The benefit of this method is that the car does its best work around town and on suburban roads – where superminis such as this are most often driven. In such conditions, we achie
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Infotainment
10.25-inch Touchscreen | Key feature: iSmart phone connectivity THERE are better infotainment systems out there than the one fitted to the MG3, but at this price they’re extremely hard to find. The 10.25-inch display has a wider than average aspect r
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Louisa Atkinson, UK
LOUISA took A-levels at Leeds College of Art, which is where she fell in love with the automotive industry. Learning about how the different elements fit together brought her to interiors, and she loves researching new materials and finding out how t
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Fleetwatch
OUR Genesis GV70 is filled to the brim with tech that’s designed to make life as a driver easier. Whether that’s the smooth adaptive cruise control or the crystal-clear head-up display, most of it is pretty intuitive to use. But one thing that contin
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All-season Tyre
THERE can no longer be any doubt that all-season tyres are winning over drivers like never before. Evidence comes with the news that they are outselling the conventional (summer) designs that dominate our market, in parts of Germany with similar weat
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Torque Wrench
A TORQUE wrench is a tool box essential because even the simplest job is done better and more safely with one. If you go as far as tackling suspension or engine work, you’ll need to make sure fasteners are tightened correctly to not only prevent them
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Headlamp Bulb
THE changing premium headlamp-bulb replacement market was reflected in our test last year, with a reduced number of contenders, but the addition of a second test for HID lamps. With Osram producing its own bulbs and those in the Ring, Halfords and th
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Rivals And Other Options
FROM the moment the fifth-generation Clio was released in 2019, it has been one of the best small cars in the business. Following a Mk4 that fell short of the class leaders, this replacement moved the game on slightly in some areas (ride and handling
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Smart #3
Alastair_Crooks@autovia.co.uk @AllieCrooks SAY the words ‘Smart Car’ and most people will think of the cleverly packaged, tiny two-seaters that Smart made for more than two decades – up until the ForTwo’s demise earlier this year. Now, the company ha
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Car Hunter
THERE was a time when autos were the preserve of large cars, because a big engine was needed to compensate for the inefficiencies of the old-fashioned gearboxes. But the mass adoption of more efficient transmissions has led to a big increase in the n
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Dash Cam
DASH cams are one of the most popular accessories, as car owners look for a little hi-tech protection against bad drivers and rising insurance premiums. However, the technology is fast moving and can be baffling for buyers. We all know the protection
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Citroen C3
DUE 2025 PRICE £20,000 (est) AN all-new version of one of the current supermini value champions is on the horizon, so the next-generation C3 could be one of the cars to give the MG3 its sternest challenge. First we’ll see an all-electric version, and
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Hyundai Ioniq 5 N
Alex_Ingram@autovia.co.uk @AxleIngram Electric motor Power/range 641bhp/278 miles Performance 0-62mph/top speed 3.4 seconds/161mph FOLLOWING a first encounter in South Korea and a second in Spain, it’s time to sample Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 N on UK roads.
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