Plug-in hybrids

GENUINE BARGAINS ARE hard to come by, but the MG HS Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV) is exactly that. It’s a family SUV with an official electric range of 75 miles; that’s more than you get with the rival Ford K

FIREFLY IS AN OFFSHOOT OF Chinese outfit Nio, due here in 26. You’ll be saying Honda E, as it’s electric and rear-drive and bears visual similarity if you cover the triple lights. Down the road it’s s

AT FIRST GLANCE, the idea of a diesel-electric plug-in hybrid seems as logical as Mr Spock: zero-emissions motoring around town, and the efficiency of, well, a diesel car on longer drives. Why, then,

FIAT GRANDE PANDA PRICE: from £20,975 The Panda was distinctly endangered for a while there (though you can still buy the old petrol one in Italy), but it’s been given a new lease of life with an elec

MILEAGE 5235 WHY WE’RE RUNNING IT To find out why newcomer Jaecoo is one of the UK’s fastest-growing brands Regrets, I’ve had a few… and now there’s a new one to add to the list: opting for the four-w

FOR its ninth generation, the Volkswagen Passat was launched exclusively as an estate car to satisfy the needs of buyers wanting a practical family model with carrying capacity to spare. There’s a hyb