There’s no doubt the second-generation car is eye-catching. It boasts an exterior look and feel that continues Toyota’s current design ethos, helping it slip into the line-up with ease. This is especially so when put alongside the equally appealing Toyota Yaris and Toyota Yaris Cross cars. However,...

Like the hatchback, the i30 Tourer will feature an all-turbocharged engine line-up, with the petrols consisting of three-cylinder 1.0-litre engines offered alongside standard four-cylinder 1.4 units. The diesel range will feature the familiar 1.6-litre turbodiesel, which was found in the previous gen...

Did you know how important the Niro is to Kia? The hybrid and electric SUV is the second most popular model Kia sells in the UK - only the bigger Sportage has outsold it.  Not only that, but the fully electric e-Niro has been the second most popular EV in Britain for two years running. Only...

For its first assault on the electric SUV market, Toyota chose not to go it alone. Instead, it formed a partnership with Subaru, developing the e-TNGA platform. Along with being used for the Toyota bZ4X, this EV architecture also underpins the Subaru Solterra and Lexus RZ . But has the company...

So confident is Kia that electric cars are the future, the Soul is now sold exclusively as an electric vehicle. It uses the same 204PS electric motor and 64kWh battery pack as the Kia Niro EV , travelling 280 miles from a charge, or you can choose the 39kWh version with a range of 171 miles. While...

The Kia Stonic: if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em. This is yet another fish swimming in an increasingly crowded pond of small SUVs. The name, in case you were wondering, is a portmanteau of ‘speed’ and ‘tonic’. Make of that what you will. What’s more important is the fact that Kia Stonic is a rival...