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

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The best plug-in hybrids offer a long pure electric range, reducing fuel usage and emissions and therefore helping to keep tax bills low for company car drivers. An affordable list price is welcome, b

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You need to have a C1 licence to drive the Beyond4. And it doesn’t come cheap: on a rear-wheel-drive chassis it starts at £136,000, while the full all-wheel-drive chassis would set you back at least £