Citroen C4 Cyan

Choose from the 1.2-litre petrol engine with either 100, 130 or 155 horsepower, or the 1.5-litre diesel with 110 or 130 horsepower. There are manual and automatic gearboxes - the higher-powered petrol and diesel get automatics as standard. Or, of course, there’s the ë-C4 electric version, which in our opinion is the pick of the bunch for the way it drives, despite being the most expensive to purchase. The ë-C4 has the equivalent of 136 horsepower and a maximum rage of 217 miles from its 50kWh battery, although on a motorway that will plummet by at least a third. The car does, however, support rapid charging which means zero to 80 per cent in 30 minutes at a fast public charging station. Charging at homethe car will charge in just over seven hours, and you get a PodPoint smart charger and Type Two charging lead thrown in.