Volkswagen’s electric mpv is a little too mvp

£64,345 OTR/£70,835 as tested/£710 pcm WHY IT’S HERE: Is the seven seat Buzz as joyous to live with as it is to look at? DRIVER: jack rix THE ID.BUZZ IS CHEERY IN A WAY so many cookie cutter modern ca

THE COOPER S WAS A SOGGY effort and this isn’t any better. You can forgive a hot hatch appalling ride but when it’s on top of a transmission that’s hard to gel with, an uninspiring soundtrack and impr

A major overhaul makes the EV more efficient and better to drive

£54,375 OTR/£56,960 as tested/£469 pcm WHY IT’S HERE: Is a giant battery powered MPV really a good idea? DRIVER: sam philip WHAT BETTER WAY TO SEND OFF the Citroen e-SpaceTourer than with a big Europe

Engineers don’t like plug-in hybrids. It’s the ‘two engines rather than one’ factor, and all that extra associated ballast. Marketing types have always liked them, though – dare I say, because they un

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