Three car garage: this trio of award winning cars for £45k
The current Skoda Octavia offers a lot of what we like about the Elroq. It's spacious, full of equipment and drives well. Another feature you'll find on every Skoda is excellent build quality and we reckon that, even after five years and 71k miles, this example will still feel solid. The one we found has the VW Group's 1.0-litre TSI petrol engine too, meaning an impressive 54.8mpg average. It's easy to see why this was our Car of the Year in 2020. Advertisement - Article continues below
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We acknowledged the latest Land Rover Discovery's curvy look wouldn't be to everyone's tastes when it won the Car of the Year in 2017, but we reckon the once-bold styling has softened over the years - helped by the deep black paint finish of this 2019 example. With seating for seven and a decently sized 258-litre boot (with the rear seats up), this is an ideal family SUV and comes with genuine off-road ability thanks to four-wheel drive - as you'd expect of a Discovery.
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We've seen Jaguar's vision of the electric future with the rather controversial Type 00 recently, but back in 2018 the brand's electric plan was based on the forward-thinking I-Pace. While the EV game moves quickly, the I-Pace's vital statistics still look impressive, with 400bhp, a 0-62mph time of 4.8 seconds and a range of 273 miles. The I-Pace also looks just as sensational today as it did back then and inside you'll be greeted by a well appointed and classy interior.
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