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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

ASKING £7995 PRICE ENGINE 1796cc/4-cyl/DOHC POWER 134bhp@6750rpm TORQUE ...

GENESIS’ fiery performance brand starts here, with a GV60 Magma that launches from 0-62mph in 3.4 seconds. That’s only a few tenths slower than a McLaren Artura: not bad for an all-electric hot hatch

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

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