MID-RANGE MULES

VOLKSWAGEN ID.4

With enough room inside for a large family, the follow-up to VW’S ID.3 sets out to blur the line between a conventional jacked-up SUV and a sleek saloon, and represents an understated alternative to Tesla’s Model Y. The top-spec models pack a range of 310 miles and a 10in touchscreen with fully digital instrumentation.

£40,800 / volkswagen.co.uk

MERCEDESBENZ EQA

Merc is busy expanding its EQ range… and following on from the EQC comes the smaller but equally handsome EQA, a more ‘entry level’ SUV with a range of 263 miles. It can be specced with a rose gold interior to go with your phone case and chocolate diamond earrings. £40,495 / mercedes-benz.co.uk

FORD MUSTANG MACH-E

It’s a Mustang, but not as we know it. Meet the newest pony in the Ford stable: a pseudo muscle car with a hi-tech interior including huge portraitorientated tablet and secondary widescreen. It has an electric range of 379 miles and a 0-62mph time of just 3.7 seconds. £40,350 / ford.co.uk

TESLA MODEL Y

Tesla’s sales success during a pandemic has been miraculous… and keen to continue its hot streak, the tech giant will launch a seven-seat version of the Model 3 in 2022. The Y will come in either Performance or Long Range AWD guise, where 314 miles on a charge is possible. £35,000 (est) / tesla.com

NISSAN ARIYA

Consider the upcoming Ariya the new face of Nissan: gone are fussy metallic grilles in favour of a single hi-tech slab that packs more lights than a Christmas tree. LED lamps majestically disappear when the sun shines, while a light-up Nissan badge takes pride of place when it sets. Range is up to 310 miles. £40,000 (est) / nissan.co.uk