Family suvs

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

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

A spacious interior is obviously a prerequisite here, but we also expect an upmarket feel, easy access and a sizeable, well-shaped boot. Seven-seat SUVs are often private buys, so pricing and finance

Few other types of cars are more desirable than premium SUVs. Occupying the £50,000 to £70,000 price bracket between family SUVs and luxury cars, these upmarket models can have either combustion or el

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

What’s new? Kia has updated the Sportage with revised looks and more power. The new car more closely resembles Kia’s fully electric models, while power for the hybrid model is up to 235bhp. We’ve been