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Cupra Born 2024 long-term test

Autocar

We've run a Born on our long-term fleet before, but this time we'll be holding it to even higher standards. Those who have road tested the car have raved about its driving dynamics; let’s see what else it has to offer long-term custodians. I've been spending some time taking in its design, too.

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Long-term review of my 2022 BMW X3 M40i

Machines with Souls

It's time to say good-bye to my 2022 BMW X3 M40i with a long-term wrap up. The post Long-term review of my 2022 BMW X3 M40i appeared first on Machines With Souls. How did it do over 40,000 miles and three years?

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BMW i5 Touring 2024 long-term test

Autocar

All-wheel-drive version of long-running exec estate arrives in EV form Why we’re running it: To see if the definitive executive car – a BMW 5 Series – is now electric, albeit in £100k-plus M60 xDrive guise Month 1 - Specs Life with a BMW i5 Touring: Month 1 Welcoming the i5 Touring to the fleet Before this BMW i5 Touring arrived, I’d spent some (..)

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Skoda Kamiq 2024 long-term test

Autocar

Right-sized SUV joins the fleet without an electric motor in sight Why we’re running it: To help us assess whether this B-segment SUV can make a case for petrol-only powerplants in the automotive near-future Month 1 - Specs Life with a Skoda Kamiq: Month 1 Welcoming the Kamiq to the fleet In just over a decade's time, pure-petrol cars will be exclusive (..)

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Used Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo 2024 long-term test

Autocar

Depreciation-dodging example of Porsche’s electric estate joins the fleet Why we’re running it: Can a cut-price approved used electric Porsche match the richly satisfying ownership experience of a new one?

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MG 3 hybrid 2025 long-term test

Autocar

And in terms of how it behaved on the road, my initial feeling was that it wasn't notably inferior to the class leader. All this just adds credence to something a few colleagues have posited: MGs ICE cars, while much better than they were a few years back, are a step behind its EVs in terms of operational sophistication.

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Skoda Kamiq 2025 long-term test

Autocar

Right-sized SUV joins the fleet without an electric motor in sight Update 1 In just over a decade's time, pure-petrol cars will be exclusive to the used market. Actually, that point could come even sooner.

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