At a time when most electric cars could barely crack 200 miles on a charge, and the only ones that could were expensive luxury models, the Kia e-Niro took the market by storm. For a reasonable price tag here was a family-sized SUV that could do up to 282 miles on a single charge with little compromise....

It's the Toyota Yaris Cross's hybrid power which sets it apart from rivals. It combines a 1.5-litre petrol engine with an electric motor, resulting in impressive around-town refinement and incredible fuel economy. Officially, you should be able to see up to 64.2mpg from the Yaris Cross, which might...

You’re not short of alternatives. The likes of the Audi Q3 , BMW X1 , Mercedes-Benz GLB , Jaguar E-Pace , Lexus UX and Range Rover Evoque are just some of the premium rivals after a share of the XC40’s pie, and this is before you consider the plethora of mainstream models. So what makes the...

While not one of the all-time greats, either among Alfas or electric cars, the Alfa Romeo Junior Elettrica shows plenty of promise, with a good driving range for a car of this type and appealing driving dynamics. By swapping out the fully electric drive system and installing a petrol-electric mild...

In a lot of ways the Citroen and Vauxhall are effectively the same car. Both come from Stellantis, a sort of amorphous blob of a company bringing together a dizzying array of different car brands and making various vehicles from the same bits and pieces. The Citroen C3 Aircross and Vauxhall Frontera...

With combustion engines no longer part of the mix, what does Abarth have in its arsenal to convert the humbler Fiat 600e into something of a curious hot hatch alternative? A combination of motorsport-derived component upgrades and synthetic engine sounds it seems. Gimmicky? Yes but that doesn’t...