At a time when most electric cars could barely crack 200 miles on a charge, and the only ones that could were expensive luxury models, the Kia e-Niro took the market by storm. For a reasonable price tag here was a family-sized SUV that could do up to 282 miles on a single charge with little compromise....

It's the Toyota Yaris Cross's hybrid power which sets it apart from rivals. It combines a 1.5-litre petrol engine with an electric motor, resulting in impressive around-town refinement and incredible fuel economy. Officially, you should be able to see up to 64.2mpg from the Yaris Cross, which might...

With combustion engines no longer part of the mix, what does Abarth have in its arsenal to convert the humbler Fiat 600e into something of a curious hot hatch alternative? A combination of motorsport-derived component upgrades and synthetic engine sounds it seems. Gimmicky? Yes but that doesn’t...

To English-speakers’ ears, everything sounds better in Italian, hence this compact, electric SUV’s Elettrica suffix — by summer 2025 it will have been joined by a mild hybrid alternative, titled Ibrida. Weird, then, that Junior doesn’t sound at all Italian. Therein lies the problem the Italian government...

Introduced in 2024, the latest generation of Dacia Duster represents a further refinement of an already impressive and popular car. It’s now more efficient and smarter looking but still maintains its budget appeal. Because it seems almost every manufacturer is clambering to grab a slice of the compact...

Playing three roles in the British marque’s line-up means there’s a risk that the MINI Aceman isn’t as focused as it could be. As there’s no 5-door version of the MINI Cooper Electric the Aceman needs to be small enough to appeal to those who would buy such a thing — yet it’s also effectively a replacement...