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,...

There are two very different schools of thought about how electric cars should be sold. One tactic is to offer EVs as standalone models (e.g. the Nissan Leaf or Jaguar I-Pace ), while the other is to simply sell EVs as electric versions of existing cars (such as the Volkswagen e-Up ). The old...

The Kia Sportage is the family SUV for people who don’t fancy a Nissan Qashqai . That might be a bit unfair, but the Sportage has been playing second fiddle to the Qashqai for many years. So why should you choose the Kia over the all-conquering Nissan? Let’s get the obvious point out of the way...

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....

Lexus and Toyota have arrived at the battery-electric vehicle (BEV) party unfashionably late, albeit extremely well-dressed. Toyota is very focused on hybrid technology, which it has used to great effect in cars such as the Prius and various Lexus models to drastically reduce exhaust emissions. However,...

The BMW X2 offers an alternative to those who find the BMW X1 SUV just a little too staid. Instead of upright, boxy styling, the BMW X2 has a swooping roofline that transforms the car’s rear end. As a result, it appears more like an upsized hatchback – a jacked-up version of the BMW 1 Series . ...