Rivals: four plug-in suv alternatives

PLUG-IN HYBRIDS are often a storm of superlatives. In many a model range, they are the most powerful and the most efficient, as is the case with the new Mk3 Audi Q3. That sure sounds mightily impressi

List price £39,990 Best price £39,990 Range 318 miles Battery size 57.5kWh For Class-leading efficiency; fast charging via Tesla’s own network; surprisingly practical; well priced Against Some fiddly

THE Audi Q3 is an easy car to classify because it offers typical Audi traits in a compact-SUV package. It’s mechanically related to the Volkswagen Tiguan, to the point of sharing its key powertrain op

If Audi were a cricket team, its new Q3 would be first slip – a very safe pair of hands. This is a small, plush SUV with plenty of scope for optional extras with good margins. There’s no potential for

List price £26,995 Best price £24,195 Range 253 miles Battery size 52kWh For Attractive pricing; smart and well-equipped interior; fine ride and handling balance; slick infotainment Against Rear leg r

WITH THE EXCEPTION of “Going anywhere nice on your holidays?”, perhaps the most commonly heard phrase in hairdressers and barbers is “Just the usual, please”. People typically expect to come out with