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Increasing numbers of UK car buyers are finding that an electric or plug-in hybrid car can fit into their lifestyle, and the good news is that there have never been more green options to choose from – but how do you sort the best from the rest? Well, the answer is with our annual Electric Car Awards, where we name the best new and used electric and plug-in hybrid cars for every budget.

If regular combustion or hybrid power is more your bag, then you won't want to miss what happened when we pitted our reigning Car of the Year, the Lexus LBX, against its BMW X1 rival to see if the LBX can justify its premium billing. Plus, the Fiat 500 takes on the Hyundai i10 and Kia Picanto to decide who makes Britain's best small car.

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The lead car in this month’s first drive section is the updated Nissan Qashqai, while other cars driven or talked about for the first time include:

• Audi A5
• Audi A6 e-tron
• Honda Prelude
• Hyundai Tucson
• Kia Sorento
• MG HS
• Renault Symbioz
• Volkswagen Golf

In our advice section, we've tested the most important piece of your car – the tyres. These small circles of rubber are the only contact your car physically has with the road, yet for some buyers they can be an afterthought. In our comprehensive test, we put eight popular tyre choices through their paces to help you choose wisely. Then, in our used cars pages, the Suzuki Swift Sport takes on the Volkswagen Up GTI to see which used hot hatch best deserves your money.

Our data section makes it easier than ever to find the facts and figures that really count when you're choosing your next car, while the deals pages are filled with the month's top offers from our free New Car Deals service – including savings of up to £5057. And as always, our Real MPG tests reveal the fuel economy you can expect in real-world use.

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