Of course, the BMW X1 needs to be pretty good to make a splash against rivals like the Volvo XC40 , Lexus NX , Mercedes GLA and Audi Q3 - not to mention the stylish new Alfa Romeo Tonale and ever-popular Range Rover Evoque . Mainstream competitors like the Hyundai Tucson and Kia Sportage...

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 Volkswagen T-Roc is one of those cars that sits between two sectors. It's technically a small SUV, so key rivals include the Ford Puma , SEAT Arona and Peugeot 2008 , but VW also has the T-Cross to compete with those. The T-Roc is also based on the Volkswagen Golf , making it larger and more...

Both the hybrid and the plug-in have a high driving position and plenty of space, but are also economical, with low emissions and impressive economy in real-world driving. On the basic hybrid, power comes from the combination of a 1.6-litre petrol engine and a 44PS electric motor, with a total output...

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,...

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...