Byd seal 6 touring vs vw passat estate

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

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

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

LONG BEFORE THE SUV explosion, estates were the go-to cars for families who prioritised comfort and interior room, but whose lifestyles required greater practicality than the usual saloon could offer.