Three of a kind

Peugeot 5008 Hybrid 145 GT Price: £42,770 Powertrain: 1.2 turbo 3cyl MHEV, 143bhp 0-62mph: 11.3 seconds Official efficiency: 44.6mpg Range: 494 miles Annual VED: £620 Kia Sorento 2 HEV Price: £43,685

YOU know how it goes – you’re outside washing your car when your neighbour arrives home. He wanders over and the usual small talk about the weather and what Joan from number 43 got up to last week beg

List price £30,885 Best price £30,885 MPG 39.7 CO2 162g/km For Smart-looking and spacious interior; large boot; good comfort/handling balance; generous warranty Against Very few options available; rea

Our pick 1.2 Hybrid 136 What Car? rating List price £28,400 Best price £27,415 Engine 3cyl, 1199cc, turbo, petrol Gearbox 6-spd automatic 0-62mph 8.9sec Top speed 128mph MPG 58.9 CO2 109g/km The Junio

MY last long-term model, a Skoda Superb hatch, was pretty much the perfect car for my job, so any successor was going to have to be very special in comparison. As it turns out, the Peugeot 5008 I’m no

List price £38,660 Best price £33,840 Official range 360 miles Battery size 77kWh For Excellent ride and handling balance; spacious in the back; big boot; long range Against Rear seats aren’t all that