Car group tests

Mercedes C-Class vs BMW 3 Series: 2021 group test review - pictures

Pictures of the Mercedes C-Class and BMW 3 Series. Photographer: Pete Gibson

By:Auto Express team

11 Dec 2021

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The BMW 3 Series offers fine performance, driving dynamics, technology and refinement, but electric rivals are catching up

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Saloon cars may be less popular than they used to be, but there are still plenty of fantastic models to choose from

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New Ford Fiesta shaping up for its gigantic 2028 comeback

Ford’s passenger-car business will get a new lease of life thanks to Renault’s Ampere platform, paving the way for two new small EVs

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21 Dec 2025

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New Nissan Sakura 2026 review: a kei car for Europe?

All-electric versions of Japan’s kei car will help to form the basis of a new, low-cost, low-regulation EV from Europe’s manufacturers

Road tests

23 Dec 2025

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Iconic cars of the 1990s: the decade’s greatest high performance heroes together at last

The nineties saw some big changes culturally, but also plenty of star cars. We brought together some of the decade’s icons

Car group tests

20 Dec 2025