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For just under €40,000, the Jaecoo 7 promises a lot of car, a lot of equipment and a lot of range. What remains open is how much of that arrives when you actually drive it.

In Austria, the Ranger is a pick-up everyone knows, from the construction yard to the alpine hut: a workhorse that has grown into a lifestyle vehicle in recent years.

Some cars enter a room — others redefine it. The Mercedes-Benz CLA 350 4MATIC Shooting Brake with EQ Technology belongs firmly in the latter category.

The Transit Custom has been the backbone of countless European trades and businesses for decades — a vehicle that doesn't win hearts with emotion, but with reliability, capacity and economy.

Chinese electric cars have long had a hard time in Europe — the brand too unfamiliar, the scepticism too great.

The Capri name carries weight. Anyone who grew up in the 1970s — or at least knows the history of the original — associates it with rear-wheel drive, sportiness and a certain carefree attitude.