Estate

It may not be the most exciting or desirable electric car on sale, but the MG 5 EV electric estate car makes a lot of sense on many levels

The Octavia vRS iV Estate is Skoda's first attempt at a sporty plug-in hybrid family car. It's a bit of a mixed bag, but company-car users will be hap…

Practical, good looking and frugal (provided you plug it in), the 508 SW Hybrid is a compelling alternative to similarly specified SUVs

The Ford Mondeo Hybrid is a better all-rounder in more practical estate form, but it's still a compromised choice

Those after a spacious and cheap to run family car should take a close look at the Renault Megane plug-in hybrid estate

The Mercedes C-Class is unique among plug-in hybrid estates in offering buyers a choice of petrol-electric or diesel-electric power

The Volvo V90 Recharge T8 has been replaced by the less powerful T6, now an even better package if you need low running costs and practicality

A luxurious interior, sharp looks and low running costs make the Volvo V60 Recharge a desirable package, particularly for company-car drivers

It's practical and well equipped, but the Kia Ceed Sportswagon plug-in hybrid is also quite expensive and pretty dull to drive

The Mercedes E-Class is one of the few large hybrid estates available. Unusually for a plug-in hybrid, it's based around a diesel engine