Ford explorer

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

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

WHY WE’RE RUNNING IT To discover to what extent this heavily Volkswagen-derived EV is really a Ford It’s really nice to be back in a Ford. The marque used to provide a motoring bedrock for me and mill

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

IT feels like a new electric SUV arrives every other week, whereas electric estate cars remain a rare breed. However, more have steadily been introduced in recent years by BMW, Audi and Volkswagen, pl

MILEAGE 6308 WHY WE’RE RUNNING IT To see how Volvo is keeping this decade-old SUV relevant There’s quite the array of itinerant renters here at Haymarket Automotive, so flat moves are frequent and beg