Kia ev9

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

With EVs in particular, less is often more. With no engine noise, driving a fast EV slowly yields much the same experience as driving a slow EV fast. Driving fast can be fun, something Hyundai’s N mod

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

We have had small electric hot hatchbacks like the Alpine A290 and large ones like the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N but as yet nothing in the real heartland of Volkswagen Golf GTI-sized machinery. Cue the phrase

ESSENTIALS Volvo EX90 Twin Motor Ultra Price: £93,860 Powertrain: 106kWh battery, 2x e-motors, 450bhp 0-62mph: 5.5 seconds Test efficiency: 2.7 miles/kWh Official range: 375 miles Annual VED: £620 BMW

AT the same time as a whole new marque (Lepas, left) is launched, fellow Chery-owned brand Jaecoo has added a fresh seven-seat flagship to its line-up in the form of the Jaecoo 8. The Skoda Kodiaq and