Eddie Cunningham

I could have driven the VZ all-wheel-drive electric version of the Cupra Tavascan coupe SUV all day. It is the sort of car I like – fairly aggressive in its driving but comfortable in handling.

The electric small/compact SUV is one of the most popular car types on the market. Families love the combination of handy size for getting around (especially in urban areas), while younger drivers like the difference of SUV over traditional saloon or hatch.

The electric small/compact SUV is one of the most popular car types on the market. Families love the combination of handy size for getting around

It felt like a treat to be getting into a couple of cars so unfussy and straightforward as the overhauled SEAT Ibiza and its stablemate the Arona crossover.

The Honda Jazz has been around for some time now, in one guise or another. One version that nearly got under the radar on me was the Crosstar hybrid edition.

It says a lot about how far we have travelled down the road on electric cars that the first thing I took real notice of in the latest MGS6 mid-size electric SUV, was the inordinate amount of space afforded to rear-seat passengers.

Watch out for a lot of tears and gnashing of teeth from Friday as the rollout of lower speed limits begins.

I know from driving around the country this “summer” that weather and road conditions can change dramatically.

The motoring business is like a merry-go-round that never stops. Soon we'll have the July second coming of new cars.

WHAT IS IT? It is the electric version of Citroen's e-C3 Aircross 5-seater compact SUV. It costs from €28,452. It is the first of it...