Family suvs

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

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

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

IT feels like a new electric SUV arrives every other week, whereas electric estate cars remain a rare breed. However, more have steadily been introduced in recent years by BMW, Audi and Volkswagen, pl

Estates are among the best cars for shifting stuff, because they usually have hugely capacious and well-shaped boots with longer and lower extended floors than most SUVs. But an estate also needs to b