Kia ev5

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

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

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

Some cars simply ride as they do. Some are affected slightly by the larger engine or slimmer tyre sidewalls of a sportier trim. And a few make an art form out of complicating your decision. The latest

FINAL RECKONING

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