ROAD TEST RIVALS
Verdicts on every new car, p72
Price Power, torque 0-62mph, top speed CO2, economy BMW 330e M SPORT
Still our compact exec PHEV favourite for its combination of value, desirability and driver appeal – although rivals now offer greater BIK tax savings.
★★★★★
£43,435
288bhp, 310lb ft
5.8sec, 143mph
31g/km, 176.6-201.8mpg
MERCEDES C300e AMG LINE
Its 68-mile electric range could be transformative. Makes Merc’s new C-class PHEV miss 5% 2022 BIK qualification by a hair’s breadth. Full road test coming.
★★★★★
£44,895
308bhp, 406lb ft
6.1sec, 152mph
13g/km, 470.8mpg
VOLKSWAGEN ARTEON 1.4 TSI EHYBRID R-LINE
Roomy, pleasant, alternative. Real-world electric range narrowly beats DS’S. Outgunned by other rivals. Decently priced.
★★★★★
£42,975
215bhp, na
7.8sec, 138mph
30g/km, 217.3mpg
DS 9 E-TENSE 225 PERFORMANCE LINE PLUS
Rich, refined and spacious enough to offer some luxuryspecialist appeal. Pricey, though, and poor electric range.
★★★★★
£46,100
224bhp, 266lb ft
8.3sec, 149mph
33-35g/km, 176.6-256.8mpg
VOLVO S60 T8 RECHARGE PLUS
We’re waiting to test the updated S60 T8. It has a 50-mile-plus EV range and plenty of oomph so it could do well. But it isn’t cheap.
£49,280
449bhp, na
4.6sec, 112mph
17-46g/km, 352.6mpg