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  BMW: more hybrid engines for 2020
  BMW is heralding the dawn of a new normal – and the easing of lockdown restrictions around the world – by announcing a vast array of model improvements across its...
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  Are used car values going to recover in 2020?
  Britain has been in lockdown for months, with the car market severely affected by travelling restrictions. How does this situation affect car values, and how are they likely to change...
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  Facelifted BMW 5 Series gets a mild grilling in 2020
  Despite ballooning in size over the generations, the BMW 5 Series remains excellent to drive compared with its rivals such as the Audi A6 and Mercedes-Benz E-Class. Having been on...
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  New look for Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe and Cabriolet
  Just as night follows day, Mercedes-Benz has announced facelifts for its E-Class Coupe and Cabriolet ranges, a few weeks after similar refreshes were confirmed for the E-Class Saloon, Estate an...
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  Brit-themed facelift for MINI Countryman SUV
  The largest model in MINI’s range, the Countryman, has been given a mid-life facelift with sleek new design features, equipment upgrades, improved engines and new options for personalisation. It follows...
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  Kia Rio updated for 2020 with new engines and tech
  Things move fast in the supermini world, so Kia has given its Rio a mid-life update in a bid to keep it up-to-date with the front of the pack. The...
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  Euro NCAP introduces tougher tests from 2020
  With so many cars achieving five-star ratings, and those that don’t largely failing to do so because of the technology rather than the crash protection, Euro NCAP‘s meaning has changed....
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  SsangYong Tivoli facelifted for 2020
  It may be one of the lesser-known compact SUVs, but the SsangYong Tivoli has served buyers looking for something well-equipped and utterly dependable since it went on sale in 2015. Five...
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  Lid lifted on all-new Porsche 911 Targa
  Step forward aficionados of Stuttgart-built sports cars: your skills are required to confirm that this is in fact the all-new Porsche 911 Targa. Based on the eighth-generation 911 – known internally...
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  Three months for free on Skodas
  Czech carmaker Skoda is offering to pay the first three months of new PCP deals in a bid to entice new customers during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The new finance deals from...
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  SEAT gives three month payment holiday to new car buyers
  SEAT is offering new car buyers up to three months of payment holidays and hefty deposit contributions in a bid to get customers behind the wheel of a new car during...
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  New car sales collapse in April 2020
  The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has lead to this biggest monthly fall in UK new car sales since records began. The market declined by 97.3% in April compared with 2019, according...
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  Kia streamlines Sportage range with modest upgrades
  Kia has made a series of updates to its Sportage SUV, giving buyers a long list of safety and comfort equipment as well as a new, good value, mid-range trim...
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  Drivers 'stuck' with cars they don't want
  Drivers on PCP (Personal Contract Purchase) deals are being stuck with cars they don’t want because car companies can’t collect them due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown. The reason? The firms that car...
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  Car finance payment freeze of three months due to Coronavirus
  The financial regulator of the UK has announced that car finance companies must offer a three-month payment freeze to customers struggling to make instalments because of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. During...
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  Full details: Land Rover unveils 'gamechanging' new PHEVs
  Land Rover has extended its range of plug-in hybrids to include the Range Rover Evoque and Discovery Sport. The new models, which are available to order now feature a brand-new...
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  Audi A3 Saloon - like the Sportback, but longer
  They might be bigger, heavier and more expensive than in years past, but small, premium saloon cars are undeniably cool. That’s what Audi hopes to bank on as it unveils...
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  Lexus updates flagship LC coupe
  Lexus has given its striking LC a mild refresh for 2020, bringing new tech and styling choices as well as revised driving dynamics to the brand’s top-of-the-range grand tourer. The LC,...
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  Join in and tell us 'where's your head at'
  Where’s Your Head At? is our parent company Bauer Media Group’s ongoing campaign to ensure that mental health issues are treated with the same amount of seriousness as physical health...
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  The best hidden Easter eggs in cars
  One look at the Parkers team and you’d know we love the standard chocolate Easter eggs just as much as anybody. Today, however, we’re concentrating on the automotive Easter Egg...