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THERE’S a new buzzword in the world of electric vehicles – affordability. It seems that with each new model that’s launched, prices become cheaper, while those EVs that have been around for a bit long

£54,375 OTR/£56,960 as tested/£469 pcm WHY IT’S HERE: Is a giant battery powered MPV really a good idea? DRIVER: sam philip WHAT BETTER WAY TO SEND OFF the Citroen e-SpaceTourer than with a big Europe

PERFORMANCE: This is the manufacturer’s claimed acceleration time for a car, and is measured from 0-60mph or 0-62mph (0-100km/h), in seconds. ECONOMY/EMISSIONS/RANGE: Combined WLTP economy in miles pe

From the MG 4 to the Renault 5, the small electric car is all of a sudden in vogue. Battery technology has at last started to become more cost-effective and it seems that some manufacturers have final

At first glance it isn’t immediately obvious just what segment the two cars on these pages fall into. Are they hatchbacks? Are they crossovers? Are they the size of a Smart Fortwo or a full fat Range

ESSENTIALS Volkswagen Golf GTE Price: £40,140 Powertrain: 1.5 4cyl plug-in hybrid, 268bhp 0-62mph: 6.6 seconds WLTP efficiency: 196mpg Official EV range: 81 miles Annual VED: £620 Toyota Prius Excel P