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VW Arteon

Prices originally started at £31k for a 1.5-litre with 148bhp and front-wheel drive, passing the usual Passat-derived mix of petrols and diesels, before rising up to 40 grand if you wanted four-wheel drive and a detuned Golf R engine. The 9.2-inch touchscreen, 360º cameras and electrical tailgate are useful options, but if you want the full-blown

R model or the Shooting Brake, you’ll need to wait for used examples, as these didn’t arrive until 2020’s Covid-interrupted summer. An R-Line with the excellent 1.5 TSI engine is £35k new; get one just a few months old for less than £30k, or drop down a spec level to save a further £5k or more. Or a 2018 entry model can be yours – still approved used – for just £17k.