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It’s hard to believe that the Renault Megane stretches back 20 years and some 6.5 million have been sold globally. Now it’s time to welcome the fourth generation car – and it’s better than ever. Longer and lower than the outgoing car, the new Megane also sports a sleeker design …

Originally launched in 1991, the Audi A3 is now in its third generation and selling better than ever. In the UK, 2015 was its best year yet with 47,653 registrations, putting it in 8th place overall. Audi’s not one to stand back, and just four years after the introduction of …

The 40th anniversary of the Ford Fiesta is to be celebrated in style as part of a new event taking place in Brighton this summer. The UK’s most popular hatchback will headline the Ford Summer Festival at Brighton Racecourse on July 16. Organised by the team behind Fast Ford, Classic …

If you’re in the market for a mid-sized hatchback and you don’t want to be one of the herd, look no further than the distinctive DS 4. DS, Citroen’s classy standalone sister brand, consistently offers something a little different and the DS 4 is a great example. It may not …

We get to grips with DS Automobiles’ new DS 3, completing the “DS family” in Europe – for now. You might be aware that DS Automobiles is now a standalone premium brand now (so don’t mention Citroen), but we’re going to have to wait a year or two before the …

Vauxhall has celebrated the launch of its all-new British-built Astra by creating a giant Union Flag made up of 128 of the new cars. The patriotic picture pays tribute to more than 36 years of production of the popular family car at Ellesmere Port. “The Vauxhall Astra has been one …

Meet the new Audi RS3 Sportback – a hot hatchback with supercar performance. It’s not so long ago that the performance of supercars such as the Lamborghini Countach was considered blistering. How times have changed… Built between 1974-1990, a V12 Countach took around five seconds to reach 60mph and topped …

All-new Pulsar hatchback launched – Nissan’s answer to the bestselling Ford Focus, VW Golf and Vauxhall Astra. The Pulsar marks Nissan’s re-entry into the highly competitive family hatch segment for the first time since the Almera ceased production in 2006. Bearing a front-end family resemblance to the new Qashqai and …

Choosing the right car for your family is an important decision. It’s one of your biggest financial investments and it matters because you want your family to be safe, comfortable and happy to spend hours at a time in the vehicle. A family car needs to have lots of space …

Despite record hikes in fuel prices over the last few months, more car buyers are looking to purchase a new SUV or 4×4 than six months ago, according to a new report by Motoring.co.uk, the UK’s leading motoring website for new car search. The report examines what online visitors searched …