Sam Naylor

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“If you don’t mind the van-like looks, the Peugeot E-308 is a great family car with loads of space inside”

“If you don’t mind the van-like looks, the Ford Tourneo Connect is a great family car with loads of space inside”

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"The Subaru Solterra is a four-wheel drive electric SUV that’s practical but rather expensive to buy"

“The Genesis Electrified GV70 is a practical and luxurious SUV with plenty of driving range and excellent rapid charging capability”

“The MINI Countryman PHEV is cheap to run, fun to drive and quiet in traffic”

“The MINI Countryman PHEV is cheap to run, fun to drive and quiet in traffic”

"The Ford Kuga Plug-in Hybrid is good to drive and cheap to run, plus it’s ideal as a company car"

"The Volkswagen Grand California is the largest camper in the brand’s range, but it’s not as roomy as expected"

“The Peugeot 408 blurs the lines between SUVs, hatchbacks and even saloons, combining style with practicality in the process”

“The new Kia Niro EV is better than ever and happens to be one of the best electric cars on sale”

"The MG HS SUV is an affordable, practical and well-equipped family car, but rivals are better to drive"

"The MG HS SUV is an affordable, practical and well-equipped family car, but rivals are better to drive"

"The Maxus Mifa 9 is a new all-electric MPV with seven seats and a driving range of around 270 miles"

"The Maxus T90EV is the first electric pickup truck to arrive in the UK but it’s not likely to take the market by storm"

“The Range Rover Sport PHEV is luxurious and smooth to drive and offers certain drivers lower running costs, too”

“The Skoda Octavia vRS Estate offers great performance, technology, space and choice”

"The Ford Focus Active brings crossover appeal to the Focus range and teaches SUVs a thing or two in the process"

"The Ford Focus Active brings crossover appeal to the Focus range and teaches SUVs a thing or two in the process"

The Volkswagen ID.3 is similar in size to a VW Golf, but it uses electric power only. Find out which is best for you