Awards

The BMW iX3 is the Auto Express 2026 Mid-size Premium SUV of the Year with the Mercedes GLB and Volvo EX60 commended

The Renault 4 is the 2026 Auto Express Small SUV of the Year, with the Citroen C3 Aircross and Dacia Duster commended

Mercedes is the winner of our 2026 Driver Power Manufacturer Award

The Renault Master is the 2026 Auto Express Large Van of the Year, with the Ford Transit and Stellantis large vans commended

The Tesla Model 3 is the winner of the 2026 Auto Express Driver Power Award

The Ford Transit Custom is the 2026 Auto Express Mid-size Van of the Year, with the Stellantis medium vans and Volkswagen Transporter commended

The Kia PV5 Cargo is the 2026 Auto Express Small Van of the Year, with the Renault Kangoo and the Stellantis range of small vans commended

The Kia PV5 Cargo is the 2026 Auto Express Electric Van of the Year, with the Ford E-Transit Custom and Ford Explorer Commercial commended

The Ford Ranger is the 2026 Auto Express Pick-up of the Year, with the Isuzu D-Max and Toyota Hilux commended

The Audi A5 is the 2026 Auto Express Premium Hybrid Car of the Year with the BMW 5 Series and Mercedes CLA commended

The MG HS is the 2026 Auto Express Affordable Hybrid Car of the Year, with the Dacia Jogger and Toyota Yaris commended

The BMW iX3 is the 2026 Auto Express Premium Electric Car of the Year, with the Mercedes CLA and Volvo XC60 commended

The Nissan Leaf is the 2026 Auto Express Affordable Electric Car of the Year, with the Citroen e-C5 Aircross and MG 4 Urban commended

The Porsche 911 is the 2026 Auto Express Performance Car of the Year, with the Ferrari Amalfi and Hyundai Ioniq 6 N commended

The Mazda MX-5 is the 2026 Auto Express Convertible of the Year, with the Aston Martin Vanquish Volante and MINI Convertible commended

The BMW 2 Series is the 2026 Auto Express Coupe of the Year, with the Ford Mustang and Honda Prelude commended

The Volkswagen Golf GTI is the 2026 Auto Express Hot Hatch of the Year, with the Audi RS 3 and Cupra Raval commended

The Range Rover Sport is the 2026 Auto Express Large Premium SUV of the Year, with the Land Rover Defender and Porsche Cayenne commended

The Skoda Kodiaq is the Auto Express 2026 Large SUV of the Year with the Hyundai Santa Fe and Volkswagen Tayron commended

The Audi Q3 is the Auto Express 2026 Small Premium SUV of the Year with the MINI Countryman and Volkswagen T-Roc commended

The Skoda Elroq is the Auto Express 2026 Mid-size SUV of the Year with the Dacia Bigster and Nissan Qashqai commended

The Audi A6 e-tron is the 2026 Auto Express Large Company Car of the Year, with the BMW i5 and Volkswagen ID.7 commended

The Mercedes CLA is the 2026 Auto Express Mid-size Company Car of the Year with the BMW iX3 and Tesla Model 3 commended

The Nissan Leaf is the 2026 Auto Express Small Company Car of the Year, with the Kia EV3 and MG4 Urban commended

The Skoda Superb Estate is the 2026 Auto Express Estate Car of the Year with the Audi A5 Avant and Toyota Corolla Touring Sports commended

The Kia PV5 Passenger is the 2026 Auto Express Family Car of the Year, with the Dacia Jogger and Skoda Octavia commended

The Kia Picanto is the 2026 Auto Express City Car of the Year, with the Leapmotor T03 and Toyota Aygo X commended

The Cupra Raval is the 2026 Auto Express Supermini of the Year, with the Fiat Grande Panda and Kia EV2 commended

The all-new Nissan Leaf is the Auto Express Car of the Year for 2026

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All the winners and highly commended cars at the 2025 Auto Express New Car Awards.

The new all-electric Skoda Elroq SUV is the Auto Express Car of the Year for 2025

The Kia Picanto is the 2025 Auto Express City Car of the Year, with the Hyundai i10 and Leapmotor T03 commended