New leaf ready to raise bar for electric cars

PANDA AND INSTER TOO TITCHY for you? Similar money can bag you a 4.3m long SUV with electric power too. Vauxhall’s entire car lineup offers an EV powertrain, all of which get the £1,500 government gra

Nissan has started testing its new electric Juke – the “Marmite” sibling to the new Leaf – on public roads ahead of a launch next year. The Japanese firm’s answer to the Ford Puma Gen-E and Kia EV3 is

List price £33,005 Best price £28,880 Official range 270 miles Battery size 55kWh (est) For Entry-level model is attractively priced and has a competitive range; plush ride; well equipped Against Not

Price: £34,049 Powertrain: 61kWh battery, 2x e-motors, 181bhp 0-62mph: 7.4 seconds Test efficiency: 2.8 miles/kWh Official range: 245 miles Annual VED: £195 Ford Puma Gen-E Select Price: £29,995 (befo

MG’s meteoric rise from the ashes continues at pace. The UK is now the brand’s second largest global market; 320,000 cars have found homes here over the last five years, 100,000 of which were EVs. But

Mercedes does. But can its new CLA really match Elon Musk’s phenomenally successful Model 3?