One for the load

VARIETY is the spice of life, but in the automotive world it might seem that the amount of choice that’s available on the new-car market isn’t as broad as it once was; unless you want an SUV, your opt

FOR its ninth generation, the Volkswagen Passat was launched exclusively as an estate car to satisfy the needs of buyers wanting a practical family model with carrying capacity to spare. There’s a hyb

THERE are now nine models in the BYD line-up, but the Seal 6 is the only one that’s available as an estate. The Touring costs £1,000 more than the saloon, and it comes exclusively with a plug-in hybri

The demise of the family estate appears to have been exaggerated. Volvo, having flirted with killing the format off, is back in the game; the German premium clique, plus Peugeot and Skoda among others

You would be forgiven for thinking the UK car market needs another Chinese mid-sized SUV right now in much the same way Greenland is crying out for the opening of a Trump resort. If you did, you would

THIS is the BYD Sealion 5 DM-i: the Chinese giant’s ninth new model in three years and a challenger to the strong-selling Kia Sportage. But here’s the hook: this spacious, plug-in hybrid family SUV st