The plug-in hybrid Audi Q5's 37-mile official electric range is on par with the similarly electrified BMW X3 xDrive30e, Jaguar F-Pace P400e and Mercedes GLC 300 e – although the Lexus NX 450h+, and ...

The majority of electric cars are much cheaper to run than comparable combustion-engined models, but when you get to expensive premium cars like the e-tron GT, insurance can be pretty expensive and ...

There are four trim levels to choose from, along with three battery sizes, but regardless of which Elroq you pick, you’ll get four doors and a 470-litre boot. Kicking off the range is the Elroq SE ...

Electric 155 miles NEDC) 5 hours (6.6kW) 33 minutes (50kW, 0-80%) Living with the Soul EV shouldn’t be too much of a hardship otherwise. It has full five-seater practicality and a decently sized boot ...

Living in a 1930s semi-detached house in London, I do without the driveway that many of my suburban and rural-based colleagues take for granted. The front door is close enough to the street to run a ...

An official fuel-economy figure of 217 to 235mpg looks astonishing at first, but when you remember that the Passat GTE is a plug-in hybrid, it makes more sense. It’s possible to drive the car without ...

Ride and handling needs more work Motor whine and wind noise Average efficiency At face value the BYD Sealion 7 has a lot going for it. It’s distinctive inside and out, seems well-built and ...

The bigger brother to the mid-sized Peugeot E-3008 is the seven-seat Peugeot E-5008. Both cars share the same distinctive exterior and interior styling for the most part, which is no bad thing, but ...

Cons: Expensive next to Skoda, lacks a truly premium feel, not as fun as you might expect of a GTE The Skoda seems to have one up on the Volkswagen given its lower purchase price, but with equipment ...

While most modern electric cars follow a similar format to the combustion vehicles we’ve been used to for decades – hatchbacks, SUVs, a saloon here and there – there’s a separate breed of EVs that do ...

Low running costs are pretty much the sole reason plug-in hybrid cars like the HS exist, so it has to pass muster here. And while its numbers are not head-and-shoulders above those of the competition ...

While electric cars are clearly beneficial for local air quality wherever they're used, ethical and environmental concerns have been raised over the mining of materials such as lithium and cobalt that ...