Reviews

The Toyota RAV4 Hybrid is a comfortable, practical and well equipped family SUV, but it struggles to compete with plug-in rivals

The Citroen C-Zero is spacious and affordable, but its limitations make it incredibly restrictive

The Q50 Hybrid is a roomy executive saloon with lots of power and a luxurious specification, but its drivetrain isn’t very impressive

The XC90 T8 is a petrol-electric plug-in hybrid SUV that serves up good fuel economy, decent performance and seven-seat practicality

The Jaguar I-Pace is a revolution – the first electric executive car to match long range to big desirability and driver reward. It sets a high benchmark

The Volkswagen e-up! was one of the first all-electric city cars to go on sale, but more modern rivals offer more range and better technology

The Lexus UX is the first small SUV from the brand, featuring all the best bits about the larger NX and RX in a small and fun-to-drive package

The Tesla Model S was one of the first to make electric cars desirable, but its qualities come at a substantial price

While it’s unexciting to look at, the Hyundai Ioniq Electric offers family buyers a viable mix of practicality and range

The Kia Soul was the first electric SUV to hit the streets, and is worth a look for its style and easy-driving practicality

The Range Rover Sport PHEV has many of the strengths of the larger Range Rover PHEV, but is a fair bit cheaper

The best thing about the BMW 5 Series hybrid is that it feels like every other 5 Series – refined, classy and spectacularly good to drive

The Prius has come of age with this fourth-generation model. It’s more refined than ever, delivers real usability, and efficiency is a given

The Kia Niro is an SUV-style hybrid that’s more practical than a Toyota Prius, but less efficient. It’s more conventional to look at, too, while the driving experience is a competent but rather unengaging

The Renault Twizy is an eye-catching urban runabout with an extrovert nature that makes for fun and environmentally friendly urban transport

The Tesla Model X is a vast SUV with a variety of interior seating layouts, astonishing performance, useful real-world range and a modern character

It's not the most inspiring to drive, but the excellent economy and a long electric range make the Kia Niro PHEV worth a look

The i3 was one of the first electric cars to make everyday drivers sit up and take notice, with its cool style, good handling and practical range

The Lexus CT 200h just about manages to remain relevant in an increasingly crowded market, but newer rivals are more efficient

The MINI Countryman plug-in hybrid is not only cheap to run – particularly for business drivers – it’s desirable and good to drive, too