Few brands have enjoyed the image metamorphosis that Kia has. Okay, Skoda comes very close but bear in mind that the Czech brand entered the UK market in the 1950s — Kia’s done all of its hard work since the early 1990s. Successive generations of improved models, such as the Kia Sportage , added...

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...

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....

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...