Best family electric suv

THINK of Smart, and you’re likely to have instant visions of a quirky two-seat city car, possibly a rear-engined roadster if you’re more familiar with the brand. But Smart isn’t about city cars any mo

List price £38,660 Best price £32,750 Official range 360 miles Battery size 77kWh For Excellent ride and handling balance; spacious in the back; big boot; long range Against Rear seats aren’t all that

SMART’S DESIGN TEAM DID A grand job, outside and within the astonishingly roomy, well kitted and well finished cabin. It rides really softly too, a passenger might think it’s a luxury car. The driver

List price £27,195 Best price £24,895 Range 253 miles Battery size 52kWh For Attractive pricing; smart and well-equipped interior; fine ride and handling balance; slick infotainment Against Rear leg r

GIVEN THAT THE Kia Sportage is consistently towards the top of the UK’s bestsellers list, it would have been understandable if the South Korean brand had simply electrified its proven family SUV. But

WHY WE RAN IT Is this sensible, long-legged compact SUV the perfect beginner’s electric car? I ’m 38,000ft in the air, halfway through a delayed and extremely busy flight home from a frantic, tiring w