ESSENTIALS Volvo EX90 Twin Motor Ultra Price: £93,860 Powertrain: 106kWh battery, 2x e-motors, 450bhp 0-62mph: 5.5 seconds Test efficiency: 2.7 miles/kWh Official range: 375 miles Annual VED: £620 BMW

Volvo returns to the world of soft-roaders.

Does revived estate hit sweet spot between classic and modern appeal? MODEL TESTED VOLVO V60 B4 ULTRA Price £49,790 Power 194bhp at 4750-5250rpm Torque 221lb ft at 1500-4500rpm 0-60mph 7.5sec 30-70mph

MILEAGE 6308 WHY WE’RE RUNNING IT To see how Volvo is keeping this decade-old SUV relevant There’s quite the array of itinerant renters here at Haymarket Automotive, so flat moves are frequent and beg

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

WHY WE’RE RUNNING IT Is the absence of a rear screen a step too far in Polestar’s quest for premium appeal? Volvo’s EX30 inspired thousands of social media comments following its launch. People could