If you can charge a car at home you might find a pure-electric model makes a lot of sense - with your local journeys, you'll only need to charge once a week or so. You'll have to factor in charging on a longer journey but it's not necessarily the faff you'd expect - a quick top-up at a rapid charger while you grab a coffee should give you more than enough range to get home. A new Kia Niro EV or MG 4 could be a good choice.

If you're not ready to make the jump, a PHEV could be a good stepping stone. It'll be able to complete your local journeys almost entirely under electric power, while you have the back up of a petrol engine for your longer journeys. PHEVs do tend to be expensive to buy, though, and aren't very efficient without regular charging. They're a bit compromised to drive compared to pure-electric vehicles, too.

Otherwise, a conventional hybrid like the Toyota Yaris Cross should be very cheap to run without any of the hassle of an electric car. You won't get the luxury of silent engine-off running but it'll still a very efficient and reliable choice.