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Driven: 2025 Honda HR-V e:HEV. Image by Honda.

Driven: 2025 Honda HR-V e:HEV
Can a handful of upgrades transform the HR-V from a sub-par SUV to a stellar small crossover?
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First drive: Skoda Fabia 130. Image by Skoda.

First drive: Skoda Fabia 130
2026 Skoda Fabia (First drive: 130)
Set your pre-drive expectations at appropriate levels for the new Skoda Fabia 130, and you’ll love this light, revvy and fun rapid hatch.
First drive: Toyota Aygo X Hybrid. Image by Toyota.

First drive: Toyota Aygo X Hybrid
2026 Toyota Aygo X (First drive: Hybrid GR Sport)
Toyota gives its Aygo X city car a huge (proportionally speaking) hike in power, new front-end design - and a racier GR Sport model as the range’s flagship, to boot.
First drive: Cupra Leon VZ. Image by Cupra.

First drive: Cupra Leon VZ
2026 Cupra Leon (First drive: VZ 325hp)
Cupra brings us the most-powerful front-driven Leon we’ve yet seen, in the form of the 325hp, limited-edition VZ.
First drive: Toyota Urban Cruiser. Image by Toyota.

First drive: Toyota Urban Cruiser
2026 Toyota Urban Cruiser (First drive: 61kWh Design)
The Urban Cruiser is Toyota’s newest and most affordable entry into the EV sphere, but it is also a long way from its best.
First drive: Cupra Formentor VZ5. Image by Cupra.

First drive: Cupra Formentor VZ5
2026 Cupra Formentor (First drive: VZ5)
Cupra prises the five-pot turbo out of Audi again, slots it into the Formentor SUV - and this time, equips it with right-hand drive. Rejoice: the VZ5 is back.

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