Get up close to the Volvo EX30 and it reveals itself to be much more compact than you expect, even though the angular external lines leave you in no doubt of its Scandinavian origins. Volvo has certainly done what it can to make this the most affordable model it has built to date. While there are...

The C4 is Citroen’s contender in the midsize hatchback class – a rival to cars such as the Volkswagen Golf and Ford Focus . It’s quite an unconventional one, though, with the rugged styling and lofty ride height of a crossover, combined with a coupe-style sloping roofline. The Citroen C4 X is the...

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...

While we'd dispute that the Fiat 600e is big enough to be a true family car (the Kia Niro EV or Skoda Enyaq iV would be a better bet if that's what you're after), the market for stylish small SUVs is strong and the 600e will be easier to live with than its city car relation. Talking of 'easy...

Mercedes-Benz is not shy when it comes to churning out new cars. It usually has the largest number of different bodystyles of any car company out there, with a full nine different models based off the A-Class (not including several other AMG variants). Yet just two of those compact A-Class-based...

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,...