Posts by Olly Attfield-Tomes

A seven-year warranty, all-electric power with a decent range, bags of technology, lots of space and an iconic badge on the bonnet. What more could you want from an electric car?

The smallest and cheapest of Ford’s Transit range has now widened its appeal with a fully electric vehicle. The Ford Transit E-Courier, powered by a 43kWh battery, this load carrier will appeal to urban users and small businesses.

Volvo’s XC40 is described as a compact SUV. But there’s nothing compact about this excellent offering from the Swedish manufacturer.

The recently-launched Kia K4 is a breath of fresh air. Here’s a medium-sized family car which still manages to look sleek and sporty. So many of its competitors are on the conservative, staid side.

Volkswagen’s electric estate car – the ID.7 Tourer – is probably one of the most effective ambassadors for going all-electric.

Hyundai is one of the leading Asian brands selling in Europe. And if the latest hybrid version of the medium SUV, the Kona, is anything to go by, that trend is set to continue.

It’s a generational thing. When I think of a Ford Capri I think of the car I had back in the 1970s – blue with a black vinyl roof, a bonnet that went on forever and a habit of stopping in the rain thanks to a leaky distributor cap.

Over the years, the crew-cab pickup has moved from builders’ transport to fashion accessory. What used to be at home on a building site now graces the drives of the most fashion conscious cool dude. As a result, pick-ups give you all the comfort and specification you’d expect on any executive saloon.