Cupra leon estate

£47,570 OTR/£50,160 as tested/£842 pcm WHY IT’S HERE: Because this is exactly the crossroads so many of us live at: need space, want fun, can’t be bothered with an SUV DRIVER: CHARLIE ROSE SO, HERE WE

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

IN last week’s issue (1,921), Phil McNamara reported on the Cupra success story, noting a rapid rise in sales since its 2018 launch, with 41,200 vehicles sold in the UK last year alone. I read with in

MILEAGE 4002 WHY WE’RE RUNNING IT To discover to what extent this heavily VW-derived EV is really a Ford It was the closest thing I can remember to a completely wasted journey. I set off from home in

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

£254,200 OTR/£282,000 as tested/£5,077 pcm WHY IT’S HERE: What has a hybrid makeover – and Mulliner buffing – added to the world’s best grand tourer? DRIVER: Ollie Kew THERE IS NO LONGER A BENTLEY in