Buying cars

Kia’s been on an incredible run of form, but the new EV5 meets its match in the crowded field of established electric family SUVs

A spacious interior is obviously a prerequisite here, but we also expect an upmarket feel, easy access and a sizeable, well-shaped boot. Seven-seat SUVs are often private buys, so pricing and finance

THE Mk4 X3 is one of six BMWs in the latest Driver Power survey, which means that almost one in eight of the entries is from the brand. The X3 is also the lowest-scoring BMW with its 39th place; next

FINAL RECKONING

Kia K4 1.6 T-GDi auto GT-Line Price: £31,495 Powertrain: 1.6-litre 4cyl petrol turbo, 147bhp 0-62mph: 9.1 seconds Test efficiency: 39.7mpg Range: 410 miles Annual VED: £195 Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI DSG

IT’S THE NEW FLAGSHIP PLUG-IN hybrid seven-seater from Chinese newcomers Chery – rivalling the Peugeot 5008 and Skoda Kodiaq. The numbers are impressive – up to 2,021 litres of bootspace, 422bhp, 0–62