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....

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...

‘Extra-long vehicle’. That’s what the XLV in the SsangYong Tivoli XLV stands for. Don’t worry, you’re not going to require a detailed logistics report before venturing into the city, but the XLV is longer than the standard SsangYong Tivoli. If you haven’t heard of the Tivoli, it’s a thoroughly...

With a budget price tag and little-known badge, the SsangYong Tivoli might seem cheap and cheerful – but it’s much better than that. (And the little known badge is about to be replaced, anyway, as the firm rebrands to KG Motors). Offering space for a family, plenty of standard equipment and impressive...

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...