{"id":2250,"date":"2025-07-16T18:03:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T18:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flatplanplus.io\/car\/?p=2250"},"modified":"2025-07-11T15:31:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T15:31:12","slug":"we-rank-every-performance-suv-you-can-buy-from-worst-to-absolute-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flatplanplus.io\/car\/2025\/07\/16\/we-rank-every-performance-suv-you-can-buy-from-worst-to-absolute-best\/","title":{"rendered":"We rank every performance SUV you can buy \u2014 from worst to absolute best"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_class=”brand-names” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|700||on|||||” text_orientation=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Performance SUVs: the countdown<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=”article-title-allcaps” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”|800||on|||||” header_text_align=”center” header_font_size=”44px” global_colors_info=”{}”]

EVERY HOT SUV<\/span> RANKED AND RATED<\/span><\/h1>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=”fp-introv2″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|700|||||||” text_orientation=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]

It’s Land Rover vs Ferrari vs Tesla! Every high-performance SUV ranked, from #46 to #1<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/46-Ariya.jpg” title_text=”46 Ariya” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

46<\/span> NISSAN ARIYA NISMO<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE GOOD:<\/span><\/strong> It\u2019s a sharp-looking 429bhp Ariya that\u2019s been given a shakedown by Nissan’s in-house Nismo skunkworks<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE BAD:<\/span><\/strong> Harsh ride quality, inert driving dynamics, poor range\u2026 we could go on<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE UGLY:<\/span><\/strong> Don\u2019t be fooled by the hallowed Nismo name \u2013 this is no transformation from the modest to the mighty<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

NEED TO KNOW: <\/strong>Making a fast electric SUV is easy, but \u2013 as Nissan has amply illustrated with the Ariya Nismo \u2013 developing one that\u2019s engaging and nuanced to drive, that deftly balances great body control against a supple ride quality, and one that urges you to take the longer way home \u2013 that\u2019s a very different kettle of kippers.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE ONE TO BUY:<\/strong>There\u2019s only model on offer, it costs \u00a356,630, and there are no options. You can\u2019t even pick the colour \u2013 it\u2019s Stealth Grey or nothing<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

KEY DATA: <\/strong>91kWh battery, two e-motors, all-wheel drive, 429bhp, 443lb ft, 5.0sec 0-62mph, 124mph, 2277kg<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ divider_weight=”3px” module_class=”divider-thin” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/45-Smart-1.jpg” title_text=”45 Smart 1″ align=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

45<\/span> SMART #1 BRABUS<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE GOOD:<\/span><\/strong> It\u2019s compact, well made, with good equipment levels, and stylishly understated<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE BAD:<\/span><\/strong> A fast-moving example of too much power and nowhere near enough control<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE UGLY:<\/span><\/strong> An untidy and wayward mix of understeer, oversteer and everything in between<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

NEED TO KNOW:<\/strong> Smart, from one-time pioneer of mould-breaking city cars to maker of chunky and muscular SUVs? That\u2019s a transformation as opaque as quantum field theory. Still, it\u2019s given us the laugh-out-loud waywardness of the Smart #1 Brabus, a 422bhp rocket that\u2019s quick enough to trouble a Lamborghini Urus in a straight line. It’s a slightly different story come the twisties, where the Smart\u2019s soft suspension set-up, loose body control and numb steering all quickly encourage you to rein it right back, Which means you might as well be driving the standard 268bhp #1.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE ONE TO BUY:<\/strong> You\u2019ll need a chunky \u00a343,460 to put a Smart #1 Brabus on your driveway. An Audi SQ2 is \u00a347,395 and worth every penny of its \u00a33935 premium<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

KEY DATA:<\/strong> 66kWh battery, two e-motors, all-wheel drive, 422bhp, 431lb ft, 3.9sec 0-62mph, 112mph, 1975kg\u00a0<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ divider_weight=”3px” module_class=”divider-thin” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/44-X2.jpg” title_text=”BMW X2 M35i xDrive” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

44<\/span> BMW X2 M35i<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE GOOD:<\/span><\/strong> It shares all its underpinnings with the X1 M35i \u2013 no bad thing<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE BAD:<\/span><\/strong> Just look at it \u2013 the X2 M35i is a horribly proportioned, over-bodied and under-tyred eyesore from every angle<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE UGLY:<\/span><\/strong> That sloping roofline compromises rear passenger accommodation and luggage space. But never mind, because it has an Iconic Glow Kidney Grille. An illuminated grille makes everything better, right?<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

NEED TO KNOW: <\/strong>Compared to the X1 M35i, the X2 M35i is a horribly awkward and ungainly concoction of unlovely lines and angles. And without a hint of absurdity, BMW will charge you a premium over the mechanically identical X1 M35i.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE ONE TO BUY: <\/strong>Save yourself \u00a31400 and the embarrassment of driving this stomach-churner and buy the X1 M35i instead<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

KEY DATA: <\/strong>1998cc turbocharged four-cylinder, seven-speed dual-clutch automatic, all-wheel drive, 296bhp @ 5750rpm, 295lb ft @ 2000rpm, 5.4sec 0-62mph, 155mph, 1695kg<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ divider_weight=”3px” module_class=”divider-thin” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/43-Touareg.jpg” title_text=”43 Touareg” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

43<\/span> VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG R<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE GOOD:<\/span><\/strong> It\u2019s VW\u2019s biggest and most powerful SUV \u2013 so it must be good, right?<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE BAD:<\/span><\/strong> On paper, it ticks all the right boxes, but out on the road it\u2019s dull and uninspiring<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE UGLY:<\/span><\/strong> The perfect hot SUV for drivers who have no idea about hot SUVs<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

NEED TO KNOW:<\/strong>The curious thing about fast Volkswagens is that the smaller they are the more enjoyable they are to drive hard. So the Up GTI had us rubbing our hands together in glee, and a Golf R has us licking the windows of the local VW dealership. But a Touareg R leaves us cold. It may be the most powerful car in the current VW line-up, it may be quick, relatively agile, laden with equipment and stuffed with hybrid tech \u2013 but where\u2019s the grin-inducing fun, where\u2019s the spark that makes us look back at it when we\u2019ve parked up? If you know the answer please tell the folk at Volkswagen, because they\u2019ve obviously lost it.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE ONE TO BUY: <\/strong>At \u00a382,950, the R is up against much more engaging, sophisticated and cheaper rivals like the Porsche Macan and Land Rover Velar. And for us, that\u2019s not a tricky decision to make\u2026<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

KEY DATA: <\/strong>2995cc turbocharged V6, e-motor, eight-speed automatic, all-wheel drive, 456bhp @ 5300rpm, 516lb ft @ 1340rpm, 5.1sec 0-62mph, 155mph, 2470kg<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ divider_weight=”3px” module_class=”divider-thin” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/42-X4.jpg” title_text=”42 X4″ align=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

42<\/span> BMW X4 M COMPETITION<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE GOOD:<\/span><\/strong> It\u2019s powered by the M4\u2019s blown six-cylinder engine, tweaked to deliver 503bhp and 492lb ft of torque<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE BAD:<\/span><\/strong> It\u2019s just horrible to look at, the ride quality is unforgivingly stiff, the steering is mute, and despite all that muscle the insanely complicated drive modes seem to smother rather than fully uncork the car\u2019s true potential<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE UGLY:<\/span><\/strong> We\u2019re partial to a fast BMW, but this is a 500bhp M car that leaves us ice cold<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

NEED TO KNOW:<\/strong>There\u2019s the strong whiff of being-taken-for-a-ride about the X4 that we\u2019re not at all keen on. There\u2019s a massively powerful engine, lashings of provocative in-yer-face styling, and copious amounts of M badging\u2026 but where\u2019s the engineering skill, where’s the Munich magic that takes all these elements and creates something greater than the sum of the parts? A marketing executive\u2019s wet dream of a car\u2026<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE ONE TO BUY: <\/strong>The X4 M Competition costs \u00a397,995 before you start looking at options<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

KEY DATA: <\/strong>2998cc twin-turbocharged six-cylinder, eight-speed automatic, all-wheel drive, 503bhp @ 6250rpm, 443lb ft @ 2600rpm, 4.1sec 0-62mph, 155mph, 1970kg<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ divider_weight=”3px” module_class=”divider-thin” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/41-Mustang.jpg” title_text=”Exhilarating Electric Performance: Online Ordering for Ford Must” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

41<\/span>\u00a0FORD MUSTANG MACH-E GT<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE GOOD:<\/span><\/strong> Ignore the Mustang badge and think of it as practical family transport with a relaxed attitude to speed limits<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE BAD:<\/span><\/strong> Lumpy low-speed ride, snatchy brakes, not as engaging as you\u2019d hope<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE UGLY:<\/span><\/strong> It\u2019s expensive, its dynamics are hamstrung by its weight and you\u2019re likely to catch some flack from Ford fans about Mustang misappropriation<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

NEED TO KNOW: <\/strong>Much like Porsche\u2019s Macan, the lower the model sits in the Mustang family tree the better it is to drive. So by all means go for the top-spec GT model and revel in its weirdly appealing combination of 480bhp all-wheel-drive lunacy and family-friendly haulage. Just don\u2019t grit your teeth knowing that the driver of the 268bhp base model not only has \u00a323,710 in their back pocket but is having a better time behind the wheel.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE ONE TO BUY: <\/strong>The GT is a steepish \u00a367,050 so our advice is to slum it with the \u00a343,340 base model, and drop your savings on something sexy with just two seats<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

KEY DATA: <\/strong>98.7kWh battery, two e-motors, all-wheel drive, 480bhp, 701lb ft, 3.8sec 0-62mph, 124mph, 2343kg<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ divider_weight=”3px” module_class=”divider-thin” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/40-T-Roc-R.jpg” title_text=”Volkswagen T-Roc R” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

40<\/span>\u00a0VOLKSWAGEN T-ROC R<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE GOOD:<\/span><\/strong> It\u2019s a fast, grippy and versatile all-wheel-drive R-powered SUV<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE BAD:<\/span><\/strong> Surprisingly unpleasant cabin plastics; droney engine; will most certainly not set your pants on fire<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE UGLY:<\/span><\/strong> T-Roc owners will never admit it, but the Golf R Estate is a way cooler set of wheels<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

NEED TO KNOW: <\/strong>Not much, really \u2013 what you think you\u2019re going to get is almost exactly that. There\u2019s VW\u2019s venerable 2.0-litre blown EA888 engine from the Golf R, all-wheel drive and seven-speed DSG ‘box, for serious point-to-point pace, irrespective of the road or weather conditions. What might surprise you is the pretty average cabin quality, with its abundance of hard, scratchy plastics. Perhaps not quite what you\u2019d expect for \u00a345,390, but everything you deserve for not opting for the Golf R Estate\u2026<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE ONE TO BUY: <\/strong>You get the choice of the R or the R Black Edition, which for \u00a31250 more gives you bigger wheels, lots of stuff painted black and a panoramic sunroof<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

KEY DATA: <\/strong>1984cc turbocharged four-cylinder, seven-speed dual-clutch automatic, all-wheel drive, 295bhp @ 5300rpm, 295lb ft @ 2000rpm, 4.9sec 0-62mph, 155mph, 1575kg<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ divider_weight=”3px” module_class=”divider-thin” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/37-XM.jpg” title_text=”37 XM” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

39<\/span> MERCEDES-AMG GLA 45S<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE GOOD:<\/span><\/strong> Phenomenal pace, neverending grip and enough visual flamboyance to satisfy the most attention-hungry drivers<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE BAD:<\/span><\/strong> Is it us, or does \u00a373,330 seem outlandishly expensive for what is effectively a high-riding hot hatch?<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE UGLY:<\/span><\/strong> Too much money for too much technology and too little driver engagement<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

NEED TO KNOW: <\/strong>It has the world\u2019s most powerful turbocharged four-cylinder engine under its bonnet, featuring separate cooling systems for the head and crankcase so they can operate at their respective peak thermal efficiencies. Its sophisticated electro-hydraulic torque-vectoring system can send up to 100 per cent of torque not only to the rear axle, but also to each individual rear wheel. Drivers can select the Master drive mode \u2013 one of 11 modes \u2013 that\u2019s been specifically set up for track work. Serious stuff \u2013 a full arsenal of firepower to rocket you from here to there in the shortest possible time. Just don\u2019t expect much in the way of driver engagement or fun.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE ONE TO BUY: <\/strong>If you\u2019re diving into the Mercedes-AMG pool, you might as well swim deep and opt for the Aerodynamics package \u2013 because we all like a big wing, right \u2013 and a matt paintjob for full low-flying stealth mode<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

KEY DATA: <\/strong>1991cc turbocharged four-cylinder, eight-speed automatic, all-wheel drive, 416bhp @ 6750rpm, 369lb ft @ 5000rpm, 4.3sec 0-62mph, 168mph, 1765kg<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ divider_weight=”3px” module_class=”divider-thin” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/38-Formentor.jpg” title_text=”38 Formentor” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

38<\/span> CUPRA FORMENTOR<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE GOOD:<\/span><\/strong> The strikingly styled car that gave the Cupra brand a clear identity still looks fresh, and swings with a 329bhp all-wheel-drive punch<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE BAD:<\/span><\/strong> Only at its most rewarding when driven with real intent and focus; quite expensive<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE UGLY:<\/span><\/strong> The combination of boldly creased metal and overly generous use of the tacky Cupra branding can send out \u2018trying too hard\u2019 signals<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

NEED TO KNOW: <\/strong>Part SUV, part estate, part hot hatch \u2013 the top-dog Formentor has something for everyone. With adaptive dampers, sophisticated all-wheel drive and a rear torque splitter it feels different enough from behind the wheel to avoid claims that it\u2019s just a Golf R is fancy dress.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE ONE TO BUY: <\/strong>The top-spec VZ3 333 costs \u00a354,075. A Golf R Estate costs \u00a347,065. See what we mean by being quite expensive?<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”1px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]

KEY DATA: <\/strong>1984cc turbocharged four-cylinder, seven-speed dual-clutch automatic, all-wheel drive, 328bhp @ 5600rpm, 310lb ft @ 2100rpm, 4.8sec 0-62mph, 155mph, 1569kg<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ divider_weight=”3px” module_class=”divider-thin” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/37-XM.jpg” title_text=”37 XM” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

37<\/span> BMW XM<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE GOOD:<\/span><\/strong> A fast-moving 2800kg steel, aluminium and carbonfibre monument to automotive brashness<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE BAD:<\/span><\/strong> Pretty much everything, given that we know BMW can do so much better<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE UGLY:<\/span><\/strong> Heavy, ugly, cramped, clumsy, ugly, poorly packaged, dynamically underwhelming\u2026 did we say ugly already?<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

NEED TO KNOW: <\/strong>It\u2019s hard to believe that BMW\u2019s top-flight engineers have slapped their hallowed M badge on this \u00a3174,440 tank. If you want a big BMW SUV and don’t mind challenging looks then the iX is your car. It\u2019s rewarding to drive, has a spacious and intelligently packed cabin, perfectly balances refinement and pace, and you\u2019ll save \u00a360,225 along the way.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE ONE TO BUY: <\/strong>Move along, nothing to see here. Move along now\u2026<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

KEY DATA: <\/strong>4395cc twin-turbocharged V8, e-motor, eight-speed automatic, all-wheel drive, 653bhp @ 7200rpm, 590lb ft @ 2400rpm, 4.3sec 0-62mph, 155mph, 2800kg<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ divider_weight=”3px” module_class=”divider-thin” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/36-EX40.jpg” title_text=”EX40 Sand edition” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

36<\/span> VOLVO EX40<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE GOOD:<\/span><\/strong> It\u2019s a dinky Lego-block Volvo that in Twin Motor guise can transform into a Porsche killer on the way to Waitrose<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE BAD:<\/span><\/strong> Your mother-in-law will love it<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE UGLY:<\/span><\/strong> It\u2019s a bone fide Q car that\u2019ll nail 62mph in 4.4seconds \u2013 just don\u2019t expect any dynamic finesse to accompany that zip<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

NEED TO KNOW: <\/strong>The gently ageing XC40 mixes Scandi design and slaying performance in a compact and reassuringly comfortable, dependable and practical package. But never forget that its performance is at its best with the front wheels pointed straight ahead. Rapid changes of direction will instantly get the Volvo in a right lather.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE ONE TO BUY: <\/strong>If you want the ultimate in stealthy covertness, the \u00a353,100 Black Edition sends off subtle middle-class drug-dealer vibes<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

KEY DATA: <\/strong>79kWh battery, two e-motors, all-wheel drive, 436bhp, 494lb ft, 4.4sec 0-62mph, 112mph, 2170kg<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ divider_weight=”3px” module_class=”divider-thin” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/35-SQ2.jpg” title_text=”Audi SQ2″ align=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

35<\/span> AUDI SQ2<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE GOOD:<\/span><\/strong> It\u2019s a more dynamic and visually engaging version of Volkswagen\u2019s rather frumpy T-Roc R<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE BAD:<\/span><\/strong> It\u2019s a more expensive and less practical version of Volkswagen\u2019s rather frumpy T-Roc R<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE UGLY:<\/span><\/strong> For those who simply cannot abide the thought of being seen behind the wheel of the Volkswagen T-Roc R \u2013 and are happy to pay the price<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

NEED TO KNOW: <\/strong>The SQ2 is exactly what you\u2019d expect when Audi gets its hand on the VW Group\u2019s most common component sets. MQB platform and 2.0-litre blown EA888 engine? Present and correct. Seven-speed double-clutch transmission and Haldex front-biased four-wheel-drive system? Yes and yes. Throw in some crisp and chiselled sheet metal, a cabin strong on tactile decadence and a ride that\u2019s harder and more aggressive than Khabib Nurmagomedov, and you have Audi\u2019s take on the fast compact SUV.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE ONE TO BUY: <\/strong>It\u2019s rare that the words \u2018bargain’ and \u2018Audi\u2019 appear in the same sentence, but the \u00a347,395 you\u2019ll pay for the Black Edition SQ2 looks like good value compared to the standard SQ2 which comes in at \u00a351,24 \u2013 unless matrix LED headlights and fine nappa leather upholstery are a matter of automotive life and death<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

KEY DATA: <\/strong>1984cc turbocharged four-cylinder, seven-speed dual-clutch automatic, all-wheel drive, 297bhp @ 5300rpm, 295lb ft @ 2000rpm, 4.8sec 0-62mph, 155mph, 1510kg<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ divider_weight=”3px” module_class=”divider-thin” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/34-GLC-63.jpg” title_text=”Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S E PERFORMANCE SUV\r\rMercedes-AMG GLC 63 S E PERFORMANCE SUV” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

34<\/span> MERCEDES-AMG GLC 63<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE GOOD:<\/span><\/strong> Unhinged performance and better economy from the hybrid four-cylinder powertrain<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE BAD:<\/span><\/strong> There\u2019s no V8; the hybrid system adds 300kg to the kerbweight; the boot is smaller to accommodate the batteries; and the electric range is a risible 7.4 miles<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE UGLY:<\/span><\/strong> It\u2019s an AMG that\u2019s highly compromised by its overly complicated little hybrid powertrain<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

NEED TO KNOW: <\/strong>Whoever decided on a four-cylinder hybrid to replace a blood-spitting V8 obviously had no understanding of how big V8 engines define the character and appeal of AMG models. We\u2019re still trying to envisage the meeting where this was signed off. Madness.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE ONE TO BUY: <\/strong>At \u00a3125,185 the Mercedes-AMG GLC 63S e Performance 4MATIC+ AMG Night Edition Premium Plus, to give its full title, is not the car you should be buying. Not when the more affordable Alfa Romeo Stelvio QF and Porsche Cayenne GTS offer all the performance and charisma you could possibly want<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

KEY DATA: <\/strong>1991cc turbocharged four-cylinder, e-motor, nine-speed automatic, all-wheel drive, 671bhp @ 6750rpm, 752lb ft @ 5000rpm, 3.5sec 0-62mph, 171mph, 2310kg<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ divider_weight=”3px” module_class=”divider-thin” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/33-Model-Y.jpg” title_text=”33 Model Y” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

33<\/span> TESLA MODEL Y<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE GOOD:<\/span><\/strong> Pace, space, range and access to the best charging network \u2013 that\u2019s a compelling package<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE BAD:<\/span><\/strong> Tesla\u2019s incredible disruptive tech loses too much of its appeal once it\u2019s packaged into a Tesla car<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE UGLY:<\/span><\/strong> It\u2019s difficult to separate Musk from the cars<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

NEED TO KNOW: <\/strong>The lightest of Cybertruck-inspired facelifts doesn\u2019t alter what’s always been true of the Y: organ-rearranging straight-line speed, generous accommodation, starkly minimalist driver interface, excellent efficiency, strong value for money, and access to the best charging network in the game \u2013 plus driving dynamics that feel like they were phoned in late Friday afternoon on a glitchy Teams call after a long lunch, the that-will-do build quality, the lack of CarPlay or Android Auto and next to no physical controls.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE ONE TO BUY: <\/strong>The Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive model is the goldilocks of the range, with both a 5.4sec spank to 62mph and a claimed 387-mile range. If you must smoke everything off the line before the next set of traffic lights, then the All-Wheel Drive version should be on your list\u2013 it’s 0.8sec quicker to 62mph and range only drops 23 miles<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

KEY DATA: <\/strong>75kWh battery, two e-motors, all-wheel drive, 507bhp, 364lb ft, 4.8sec 0-62mph, 125mph, 2072kg<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ divider_weight=”3px” module_class=”divider-thin” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/32-EQE.jpg” title_text=”Der neue Mercedes-AMG EQE 53 4MATIC+ SUV\r\rThe new Mercedes-AMG EQE 53 4MATIC+ SUV” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

32<\/span> MERCEDES-AMG EQE 53 SUV<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE GOOD:<\/span><\/strong> It\u2019s quick, spacious, quiet and more adroit that you\u2019d expect to look at it<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE BAD:<\/span><\/strong> Poor range; cheap-feeling interior; anonymously blobby; doesn\u2019t feel or look like a \u00a3115k car \u2013 and there are plenty of more talented rivals for the money<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE UGLY:<\/span><\/strong> The car that asks \u2018Why?\u2019 rather than \u2018Why not?\u2019<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

NEED TO KNOW: <\/strong>There\u2019s little to recommend the EQE 53. Yes, it\u2019s brisk, handles tidily and its cabin is not a bad place to pass the time of day, but when all its key rivals are demonstrably better we\u2019d suggest a very hard pass.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE ONE TO BUY: <\/strong>You\u2019ll need \u00a3115,130 to park this unexceptional Mercedes-AMG on your gravel driveway. But why would you, when the exceptionally talented BMW iX M70 costs the same?<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

KEY DATA: <\/strong>100kWh battery, two e-motors, all-wheel drive, 617bhp, 738lb ft, 3.5sec 0-62mph, 149mph, 2690kg<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ divider_weight=”3px” module_class=”divider-thin” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/31-X1.jpg” title_text=”Fabian Kirchbauer Photography” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

31<\/span> BMW X1 M35i<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE GOOD:<\/span><\/strong> Compact, plenty of zip, well made, versatile, and arguably all the SUV hotness you need<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE BAD:<\/span><\/strong> Gearbox can umm and ahhh when you want a quick decision; ride often the wrong side of firm<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE UGLY:<\/span><\/strong> Not exactly cheap to start with, and can get positively extortionate when you delve into the optional packages<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

NEED TO KNOW: <\/strong>By keeping the X1 M35i small and manageable, with more than adequate helpings of grunt, dynamism and visual differentiation, BMW has created an engaging and dynamic SUV that compared to most of the SUVs here is a lesson in right-sizing. Obviously the memo never made it to the team behind the X7\u2026<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE ONE TO BUY: <\/strong>It costs \u00a351,520 on standard 19-inch alloys and in refrigerator white. Add sexy colours, bigger wheels, leather, adaptive LED headlights and the like and you\u2019ll be knocking on \u00a360k<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

KEY DATA: <\/strong>1998cc turbocharged four-cylinder, seven-speed dual-clutch automatic, all-wheel drive, 296bhp @ 5750rpm, 295lb ft @ 2000rpm, 5.4sec 0-62mph, 155mph, 1740kg<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ divider_weight=”3px” module_class=”divider-thin” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/30-Countryman.jpg” title_text=”30 Countryman” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

30<\/span> MINI COUNTRYMAN JCW<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE GOOD:<\/span><\/strong> Brisk and dynamically engaging, with distinctive style inside and out. Capable of carrying four and their luggage<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE BAD:<\/span><\/strong> Unrelentingly firm ride quality, cabin\u2019s lack of physical buttons and gimmicky infotainment tech<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE UGLY:<\/span><\/strong> Even after all this time, it can still be disturbing to find yourself in a car badged Mini that’s this big \u2013 bigger in all directions than a Nissan Qashqai<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

NEED TO KNOW: <\/strong>This JCW-fettled version is an easy-to-like, boldly styled family lugger. It also gets a dynamic glint in its eyes when pointed down a challenging road, with taut body control, grippy all-wheel drive, slick paddleshift transmission, and 296bhp and 295lb ft of turbocharged grunt working to put a smile on your face. Pity the unnecessarily harsh ride will turn that smile into a grimace.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE ONE TO BUY: <\/strong>\u00a342,750 is the asking price for the standard JCW model, and you can then start adding option packs that cover everything from electrically adjustable memory seats to uprated brakes<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

KEY DATA: <\/strong>1998cc turbocharged four-cylinder, seven-speed dual-clutch automatic, all-wheel drive, 296bhp @ 5750rpm, 295lb ft @ 2000rpm, 5.4sec 0-62mph, 155mph, 1660kg<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ divider_weight=”3px” module_class=”divider-thin” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/29-Smart-5.jpg” title_text=”29 Smart 5″ align=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

29<\/span> SMART 5 BRABUS<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE GOOD:<\/span><\/strong> Chunky mini-G-Class styling; plenty of room on board; impressive refinement levels; handsome in its own way<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE BAD:<\/span><\/strong> A Smart with 637bhp sure sounds like a deranged dream, but the ridiculously fast and ridiculously named Hashtag 5 Brabus is really among us<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE UGLY:<\/span><\/strong> That SUV chassis struggles to manage its supercar-level power output<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

NEED TO KNOW:<\/strong> The Brabus-badged #5 doesn\u2019t benefit from any chassis enhancements compared to the entry-level model. That will either strike you as a shortcut to carnage, or a whole lot of fun.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE ONE TO BUY:<\/strong> The silly money gets you into the estimated \u00a350k-plus that Smart asks for the Brabus. The clever money gets you into the rear-wheel-drive Pro model that sits at the bottom of the range and makes do with a miserly 335bhp\u2026 and saves you \u00a315,000<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

KEY DATA:<\/strong> 100kWh battery, two e-motors, all-wheel drive, 637bhp, 524lb ft, 3.8sec 0-62mph, 130mph, 2378kg<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ divider_weight=”3px” module_class=”divider-thin” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/28-Grecale.jpg” title_text=”28 Grecale” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

28<\/span> MASERATI GRECALE TROFEO<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE GOOD:<\/span><\/strong> It\u2019s Maserati\u2019s very tasty alternative to the Porsche Macan \u2013 and it shares an engine with the 203mph MC20 supercar<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE BAD:<\/span><\/strong> Some of the cabin parts come from other Stellantis models; tyres often scrabble for grip when you try to use all that power<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE UGLY:<\/span><\/strong> It\u2019s very expensive, which is why most buyers looking for a punchy SUV will head for the significantly cheaper Macan, X3 M50 or SQ5<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

NEED TO KNOW:<\/strong> The Grecale came late to the compact performance SUV party, but didn’t come empty handed. It\u2019s powered by Maserati\u2019s biturbo Nettuno V6 engine \u2013 yes, that one from the MC20\u2013 that develops 537bhp and 457lb ft of torque, and backs it up with impressive on-road dynamics, a cabin that feels special despite a few Fiat and Alfa-donated parts, and a tangible sense of occasion. But \u2013 and you knew there was a but coming \u2013 it\u2019s too damned expensive, so not only is the Macan the sweeter drive but it\u2019s also a relative bargain.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE ONE TO BUY:<\/strong> You\u2019ll need \u00a3105,290 to get the V6-powered Trofeo. If that\u2019s a bit hefty for you, the all-electric Folgore is \u00a399,175 and just as quick<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

KEY DATA:<\/strong> 3000cc twin-turbocharged V6, eight-speed automatic, all-wheel drive, 537bhp @ 6500rpm, 457lb ft @ 3000rpm, 3.8sec 0-62mph, 177mph, 2027kg<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ divider_weight=”3px” module_class=”divider-thin” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/27-X5-M.jpg” title_text=”27 X5 M” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

27 <\/span>BMW X5 M COMPETITION<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE GOOD:<\/span><\/strong> 616bhp and 553lb from that thumping 4395cc twin-turbo V8, with sumptuous cabin ambience and loads of lounging space; good build quality; it’s better at being hustled than any 2400kg SUV has a right to be<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE BAD:<\/span><\/strong> Overly firm and jittery ride at all speeds; remote and numb steering; lacks the refinement you can expect at this price<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE UGLY:<\/span><\/strong> If you were looking for a more spacious and brisker version of the X3 M50, then take a seat because we have some bad news\u2026<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

NEED TO KNOW:<\/strong> This top-drawer X5 costs \u00a3134,570 and yet it struggles to make a convincing case against the X3 M50, at half the price.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE ONE TO BUY:<\/strong> If you\u2019re hell-bent on the daddy of the X5 range, then step this way and ignore the fact that the iX M70 is easily the better X car<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

KEY DATA:<\/strong> 4395cc twin-turbocharged V8, eight-speed automatic, all-wheel drive, 616bhp @ 6000rpm, 553lb ft @ 1800rpm, 3.9sec 0-62mph, 155mph, 2400kg<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ divider_weight=”3px” module_class=”divider-thin” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/26-SQ6.jpg” title_text=”Audi SQ6 Sportback e-tron” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

26<\/span> AUDI SQ6 e-TRON<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE GOOD:<\/span><\/strong> It\u2019s fast, refined and feels secure thanks to its all-wheel drive; laden with tech; good range<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE BAD:<\/span><\/strong> A Smart with 637bhp sure sounds like a deranged dream, but the ridiculously fast and ridiculously named Hashtag 5 Brabus is really among us<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE UGLY:<\/span><\/strong> That SUV chassis struggles to manage its supercar-level power output<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

NEED TO KNOW:<\/strong> The Brabus-badged #5 doesn\u2019t benefit from any chassis enhancements compared to the entry-level model. That will either strike you as a shortcut to carnage, or a whole lot of fun.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

THE ONE TO BUY:<\/strong> The silly money gets you into the estimated \u00a350k-plus that Smart asks for the Brabus. The clever money gets you into the rear-wheel-drive Pro model that sits at the bottom of the range and makes do with a miserly 335bhp\u2026 and saves you \u00a315,000<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

KEY DATA:<\/strong> 100kWh battery, two e-motors, all-wheel drive, 637bhp, 524lb ft, 3.8sec 0-62mph, 130mph, 2378kg<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ divider_weight=”3px” module_class=”divider-thin” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/25-EX90.jpg” title_text=”Volvo EX90 Vapour Grey Extrior” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

25<\/span> VOLVO EX90<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE GOOD:<\/span><\/strong> In Twin Motor Performance guise this is a quick and comfortable way to transport seven<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE BAD:<\/span><\/strong> Not exactly the sharpest dynamic tool; no one will think your SUV is remotely warm, let alone hot<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE UGLY:<\/span><\/strong> The age of the buttonless \u00a3100k Volvo that\u2019s made in China is now upon us<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

NEED TO KNOW:<\/strong> The EX90 may not fit the typical \u2018hot SUV\u2019 template but it does tick a lot of boxes. There\u2019s a combined 510bhp from two electric motors, a very respectable 4.9sec dash to 62mph, that absolutely enormous 107kWh battery and a real-world 300-mile range. There\u2019s ultra-fast 250kW charging, pillowy ride quality, more versatility and practicality than you\u2019ll ever need, and Scandi cabin architecture. Just keep reminding yourself that arriving at your destination relaxed and comfortable is far more important than arriving there quicker than anyone else.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE ONE TO BUY:<\/strong> The Twin Motor Performance in want-for-nothing Ultra trim is \u00a399,460<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

KEY DATA:<\/strong> 107kWh battery, two e-motors, all-wheel drive, 510bhp, 671lb ft, 4.9sec 0-62mph, 112mph, 2787kg<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ divider_weight=”3px” module_class=”divider-thin” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/24-X3.jpg” title_text=”24 X3″ align=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

24<\/span>\u00a0BMW X3<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE GOOD:<\/span><\/strong> Plenty of Munich goodness here: muscular and chunky styling, a 393bhp turbocharged straight-six engine, dynamic deftness, rolling refinement\u2026<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE BAD:<\/span><\/strong> Divisive looks, although it\u2019s jaw-slackening gorgeous compared to the Mercedes-AMG GLC 63<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE UGLY:<\/span><\/strong> Cabin lacks the tactile quality and solidity you\u2019d expect in a \u00a371k car<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

NEED TO KNOW:<\/strong> The X3 M50 is like a fast BMW of yore \u2013 potent six-cylinder power, ride and handling qualities that encourage you to push that bit harder, and styling that treads a well-judged line between aggression and elegance. You\u2019ll need deep pockets, but it\u2019s an impressive balance of swagger and skill.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE ONE TO BUY:<\/strong> \u00a371,005 is the cost of M50 entry. Chunky pricing, so don\u2019t get trigger-happy on the configurator, or you\u2019ll be knocking on the door of \u00a380k quicker than you can apply for a second mortgage<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

KEY DATA:<\/strong> 2998cc twin-turbocharged six-cylinder, eight-speed automatic, all-wheel drive, 392bhp @ 5200rpm, 428lb ft @ 1900rpm, 4.6sec 0-62mph, 155mph, 2055kg<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ divider_weight=”3px” module_class=”divider-thin” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/23-Defender-130.jpg” title_text=”23 Defender 130″ align=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

23<\/span> LAND ROVER DEFENDER 130 V8<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE GOOD:<\/span><\/strong> As chilled out and relaxed as the Octa is athletic and agile \u2013 but still quick and entertaining<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE BAD:<\/span><\/strong> Large enough to make you wish it had rear-wheel steering<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE UGLY:<\/span><\/strong> It\u2019s big in every sense \u2013 big on character, but also big money to buy, big to drive, and big fuel bills<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

NEED TO KNOW:<\/strong> The marriage of a very long seven-seater Defender with a 2603kg kerbweight to a 493bhp 5.0-litre supercharged V8 engine that posts 19.7mpg and 324g\/km CO2 figures shouldn\u2019t work, but it does. It really does. Key to this landtrain\u2019s appeal is its easygoing nature, improbable turn of speed and off-road prowess. It handles every trip \u2013 from school run to ski run \u2013 with unflappable capability. It\u2019s the automotive equivalent of the perfect negroni \u2013 an acquired taste, but once tried there\u2019s no going back.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE ONE TO BUY:<\/strong> \u00a3122,055 gets you the full-fat 130 flagship with 493bhp; if you opt for the smaller 110 you get the same V8 powertrain, but output is down by 74bhp by 419bhp. Weirdly, if you go smaller still, the three-door 90 uses the higher-output V8 from the 130<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

KEY DATA:<\/strong> 5000cc supercharged V8, eight-speed automatic, all-wheel drive, 493bhp @ 6000rpm, 450lb ft @ 2500rpm, 5.4sec 0-62mph, 149mph, 2603kg<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ divider_weight=”3px” module_class=”divider-thin” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/22-SQ5.jpg” title_text=”22 SQ5″ align=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

22<\/span> AUDI SQ5<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE GOOD:<\/span><\/strong> Killer performance from that biturbo V6 married to \u2018go anywhere and do anything\u2019 versatility<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE BAD:<\/span><\/strong> That screen-laden cabin looks like it was designed by a sugared-up toddler; styling is an endless succession of creases and slashes, and that gargantuan gawping grille<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE UGLY:<\/span><\/strong> A more aspirational Golf R<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

NEED TO KNOW:<\/strong> It\u2019s armed to the teeth with mind-melting tech, but the SQ5\u2019s biggest star is its 3.0-litre blown V6. In combination with its intelligent all-wheel drive and intuitive transmission, it offers so much effortless speed that you have to absolutely rag the Audi for it to come to life. Which means by the time you’re having fun, you’ll need to get on the phone to your solicitor, asking ‘for a friend’ about the consequences of collecting 12 points in a single afternoon.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE ONE TO BUY:<\/strong> You can choose between the more versatile and boxier SUV (\u00a376,275) or the slinkier but less roomy Sportback (\u00a378,775)<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

KEY DATA:<\/strong> 2997cc twin-turbocharged V6, seven-speed dual-clutch automatic, all-wheel drive, 362bhp @ 5400rpm, 405lb ft @ 1370rpm, 4.5sec 0-62mph, 155mph, 1995kg<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ divider_weight=”3px” module_class=”divider-thin” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/17-SQ7.jpg” title_text=”Audi SQ7 TFSI” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

NEED TO KNOW:<\/strong> The slightly unhinged F-Pace SVR has been one of our favourite hot Jaguars of recent years. Epic supercharged performance, a talented chassis, a pretty special cabin and all-aboard versatility, wrapped up in some pretty imposing metal \u2013 the SVR\u2019s kerbside appeal is easy to understand, and it’s matched by the driving experience.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ divider_weight=”3px” module_class=”divider-thin” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/20-Velar.jpg” title_text=”20 Velar” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

20<\/span> LAND ROVER VELAR<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE GOOD:<\/span><\/strong> Land Rover\u2019s most leftfield SUV is more sleek low-slung GT cruiser than high-riding behemoth. And we like it<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE BAD:<\/span><\/strong> Not the widest choice of engines, and some of cabin materials aren\u2019t in keeping with the Velar\u2019s image and pricing<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE UGLY:<\/span><\/strong> It\u2019s comparatively expensive, and there\u2019s no muscular SV version to top the line-up<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

NEED TO KNOW:<\/strong> It\u2019s knocking on for eight years old, with an electric replacement arriving in late 2026, but the Velar is still a beguilingly stylish SUV: more muscular and imposing than the Evoque but different enough to not be confused with the Range Rover Sport or full-fat Range Rover. Think of it as the diametric opposite of the BMW XM and you\u2019ll instantly understand its appeal.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE ONE TO BUY:<\/strong> The flash money would go straight for the P400e PHEV (\u00a369,670), but why put up with a gruff 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine when for the same money (\u00a369,025) you can have the P400\u2019s silken 3.0-litre straight-six?<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

KEY DATA:<\/strong> 2996cc twin-turbocharged V6, eight-speed automatic, all-wheel drive, 395bhp @ 5500rpm, 406lb ft @ 2000rpm, 5.5sec 0-62mph, 155mph, 2085kg<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ divider_weight=”3px” module_class=”divider-thin” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/19-Lotus-Eletre.jpg” title_text=”19 Lotus Eletre” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

19<\/span> LOTUS ELETRE<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE GOOD:<\/span><\/strong> Phenomenal pace, superb build quality and impressive dynamics<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE BAD:<\/span><\/strong> It\u2019s a big 2520kg high-riding beast, and no amount of Nvidia-powered tech can camouflage that<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE UGLY:<\/span><\/strong> The challenge of aligning our expectations of what we think a Lotus should be with the EVs that Lotus is actually producing<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

NEED TO KNOW:<\/strong> There\u2019s plenty to like about the Eletre \u2013 it has enough visual drama to shade many of its European rivals, it\u2019s stuffed with technology from the very sharp end of the automotive sector, build quality and equipment levels are top drawer and it boast more charisma and personality than we\u2019ve come to expect from Chinese brands. And \u2013 quite important this \u2013 it\u2019s rabidly quick. The 600 feels ballistic, and there\u2019s a reason Lotus throws around the word \u2018hyper\u2019 when referring to the 900 version.
Bluntly put, without a Lotus roundel on its nose, this would be seen as a very impressive effort from a big-budget Chinese brand trying to break into the tightly sewn-up European and North American markets, and judged accordingly. But, like it or not, it does wear a Lotus badge, and with that comes all manner of expectations.
If the future health of Lotus depends not on its ability to reimagine traditional brand values, but rather to make modern electric cars that are good to drive, then the Eletre is bang on target.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE ONE TO BUY:<\/strong> The \u00a384,990 600 arguably packs enough firepower for any given situation, but if you\u2019re a one-upper then the \u00a3130,000 flagship 900 awaits<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

KEY DATA:<\/strong> 112kWh battery, two e-motors, all-wheel drive, 906bhp, 727lb ft, 3.0sec 0-62mph, 165mph, 2520kg<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ divider_weight=”3px” module_class=”divider-thin” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/18-Porsche-Macan.jpg” title_text=”18 Porsche Macan” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

18<\/span> PORSCHE MACAN ELECTRIC<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE GOOD:<\/span><\/strong> Still looks, feels and drives like a Macan; and as ever, the most powerful and expensive models are not necessarily the most rewarding<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE BAD:<\/span><\/strong> Looks a little soft and flabby when parked up against the outgoing petrol-powered model<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE UGLY:<\/span><\/strong> Porsche is betting the bank that this all-electric generation will continue the Macan\u2019s winning ways<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

NEED TO KNOW:<\/strong> Having worked tirelessly to establish a permanent position for itself at the very centre of the SUV Venn diagram by perfectly balancing performance, versatility, style, engagement and status, the petrol-powered Macan now hands over the baton to its all-electric successor. And probably with some trepidation, given the critical role the Macan plays in fattening up Porsche\u2019s margins. Porsche has drawn on all its Taycan know-how to ensure the Macan has hit the ground running, and running fast. But here\u2019s our key takeaway \u2013 while the Turbo flagship with its 630bhp and 3.3sec bolt to 62mph gets all the headlines, it\u2019s the entry-level model that\u2019s the sweetest to drive. It’s rear-wheel drive for better steering feel, it\u2019s lighter and has the longest range at 399 miles.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE ONE TO BUY:<\/strong> The boggo 355bhp Macan at \u00a368,500 is the one to get if you care about driving pleasure and engagement<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

KEY DATA:<\/strong> 100kWh battery, two e-motors, all-wheel drive, 630bhp, 833lb ft, 3.1sec 0-62mph, 161mph, 2405kg<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ divider_weight=”3px” module_class=”divider-thin” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” admin_label=”Section”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” admin_label=”Column”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/17-SQ7.jpg” title_text=”Audi SQ7 TFSI” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

17<\/span> AUDI SQ7<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE GOOD:<\/span><\/strong> It\u2019s vast, fast and truly practical \u2013 Germany\u2019s leftfield alternative to the Range Rover<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE BAD:<\/span><\/strong> The onboard tech is starting to show its age<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE UGLY:<\/span><\/strong> One of very few seven-seat performance SUVs available<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

NEED TO KNOW:<\/strong> With its combination of a muscular 500bhp 4.0-litre twin-turbo engine, wafting ride quality perfectly suited to the UK\u2019s roads, room to carry a full rugby sevens team and plenty of safety and comfort tech, the SQ7\u2019s appeal is pretty clear.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE ONE TO BUY:<\/strong> Prices start at \u00a397,745 for the SQ7 SUV Black Edition TFSI \u2013 and then fill your boots with Audi\u2019s raft of paint, wheel and connectivity options<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

KEY DATA:<\/strong> 3996cc twin-turbocharged V8, eight-speed automatic, all-wheel drive, 500bhp @ 5500rpm, 568lb ft @ 2000rpm, 4.1sec 0-62mph, 155mph, 2340kg<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ divider_weight=”3px” module_class=”divider-thin” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/16-X7.jpg” title_text=”16 X7″ align=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

16<\/span> BMW X7<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE GOOD:<\/span><\/strong> Can ferry seven with ease; ideal balance between ride quality and neck-straining dynamics<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE BAD:<\/span><\/strong> It\u2019s as big as it is bold, and it\u2019s a very bold design choice<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE UGLY:<\/span><\/strong> The long, tall and wide bits that sit between the front and rear bumpers<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

NEED TO KNOW:<\/strong> Visually it\u2019s a very tough challenge, but once you\u2019re onboard this biggest of big BMWs is easy to fall for with its effortless pace and sumptuous refinement. Remarkably, it also possesses the dynamic depths to tackle B-roads with physics-defying confidence.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE ONE TO BUY:<\/strong> The M60i weighs in at a punchy \u00a3118,105, and that\u2019s before you give it a tickle with options<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

KEY DATA:<\/strong> 4395cc twin-turbocharged V8, eight-speed automatic, all-wheel drive, 607bhp @ 5500rpm, 553lb ft @ 1800rpm, 4.7sec 0-62mph, 155mph, 2675kg<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ divider_weight=”3px” module_class=”divider-thin” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/15-GLS-63.jpg” title_text=”Die neuen GLS Modelle: frische Optik, neue SoftwareThe new GLS models: fresh look, new Software” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

15<\/span> MERCEDES-AMG GLS 63<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE GOOD:<\/span><\/strong> Seven seats in a sumptuous cabin; ludicrous performance; decent dynamics<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE BAD:<\/span><\/strong> It\u2019s not going to win many design awards; just too big to be manhandled around our roads<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE UGLY:<\/span><\/strong> The ideal choice if your local netball team is late for the county finals<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

NEED TO KNOW:<\/strong> This shipping-container-sized package of leather, wood and V8 firepower is both the biggest and most powerful SUV in the Mercedes-AMG line-up<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE ONE TO BUY:<\/strong> \u00a3158,400 gets you into the GLS 63 Night Edition. And don\u2019t even think of looking at the Maybach GLS \u2013 you will be turned into a gibbering wreck<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

KEY DATA:<\/strong> 3982cc twin-turbocharged V8, nine-speed automatic, all-wheel drive, 603bhp @ 5750rpm, 627lb ft @ 2250rpm, 4.2sec 0-62mph, 174mph, 2555kg<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ divider_weight=”3px” module_class=”divider-thin” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/14-Range-Rover-SV.jpg” title_text=”14 Range Rover SV” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

14<\/span> RANGE ROVER SV<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE GOOD:<\/span><\/strong> Peerless on any road, almost unstoppable off it; we\u2019re honestly struggling to think of a more complete package<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE BAD:<\/span><\/strong> Finding an accommodating parking space outside the local curry house on a Friday night will be a challenge<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE UGLY:<\/span><\/strong> It may have plenty of straight-line pace, but many of its rivals will leave it for dead on a mountain pass \u2013 including Range Rover’s own Sport SV<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

NEED TO KNOW:<\/strong> From Spen King\u2019s 1970 brainchild to today\u2019s automotive icon, the SV embodies so much that’s been learnt over the decades. Lovingly honed, polished and enhanced with each successive generation, the current Range Rover is more capable and rewarding to drive on the road, and no less capable off it. It\u2019s roomier, more practical and even more refined. Option in the longer wheelbase for palatial rear passenger accommodation, and the 607bhp biturbo 4395cc V8 (lifted from BMW\u2019s X5 M and recalibrated by the SV team) and you reach peak Range Rover.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE ONE TO BUY:<\/strong> In a money-no-object, no-width-restrictor world, the \u00a3194,745 long-wheelbase SV would be the car we\u2019d be happy to drive and own until our dying day<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

KEY DATA:<\/strong> 4395cc twin-turbocharged V8, eight-speed automatic, all-wheel drive, 607bhp @ 6000rpm, 553lb ft @ 1800rpm, 4.5sec 0-62mph, 162mph, 2560kg<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ divider_weight=”3px” module_class=”divider-thin” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/13-RS-Q8.jpg” title_text=”Audi RS Q8″ align=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

13<\/span> AUDI RS Q8<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE GOOD:<\/span><\/strong> There\u2019s no more powerful Audi Sport model on the market<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE BAD:<\/span><\/strong> You\u2019re not on your own if you find it difficult to reconcile a 2350kg SUV with 631bhp<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE UGLY:<\/span><\/strong> A brutally fast four-wheeled monument to automotive excess<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

NEED TO KNOW:<\/strong> The RS Q8 holds the N\u00fcrburgring\u2019s lap record for SUVs at 7min 36.698sec. That\u2019s perhaps all you need to know to fully understand the RS Q8\u2019s priorities. If that\u2019s the kind of statistic that gets you into an Audi showroom waving an open cheque book then this is the Audi for you. The rest of us will patiently wait for the RS6 e-Tron Avant.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE ONE TO BUY:<\/strong> Don\u2019t hold back \u2013 head straight to the flagship RS Q8 SUV Performance Carbon Vorsprung with its \u00a3159,440 price tag, and then start on the options. Because more is always better, right?<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

KEY DATA:<\/strong> 3996cc twin-turbocharged V8, eight-speed automatic, all-wheel drive, 631bhp @ 6000rpm, 627Ib ft @ 2200rpm, 3.6sec 0-62mph, 174mph, 2350kg<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ divider_weight=”3px” module_class=”divider-thin” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/12-G63.jpg” title_text=”Die neue G-Klasse Testdrive, S\u00fcdfrankreich 2024 \/\/ The new G-Class Test drive, Southern France 2024″ align=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

12<\/span> MERCEDES-AMG G63<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE GOOD:<\/span><\/strong> Boxy-silhouetted icon that combines madcap straight-line performance with genuine rock-crawling capability<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE BAD:<\/span><\/strong> A bank-breakingly expensive 4×4 that most owners will never take further than a muddy path<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE UGLY:<\/span><\/strong> It never truly transcends the cold, hard reality that it\u2019s a tall, heavy car with poor aerodynamics. But that shouldn\u2019t stop you\u2026<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

NEED TO KNOW:<\/strong> The G450d will help you survive the apocalypse and will keep going long after you\u2019ve stopped, and the G580 brings the novelty of intelligently deployed electric power. So why would you buy the G63 other than simply wanting to own one? And that\u2019s the appeal of the G63 \u2013 it\u2019s a fast-moving and incredibly engineered middle finger to the rational and the logical. That it makes no sense to its haters means it makes complete sense to those who love it.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE ONE TO BUY:<\/strong> Prices start at \u00a3189,375 and spiral upward to the \u00a3208,875 Manufaktur Edition<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

KEY DATA:<\/strong> 3982cc twin-turbocharged V8, nine-speed automatic, all-wheel drive, 577bhp @ 6000rpm, 627lb ft @ 2500rpm, 4.3sec 0-62mph, 137mph, 2640kg<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ divider_weight=”3px” module_class=”divider-thin” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/11-Range-Rover-Sport.jpg” title_text=”11 Range Rover Sport” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

11<\/span> RANGE ROVER SPORT SV<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE GOOD:<\/span><\/strong> Vast, powerful SUVs shouldn\u2019t be \u2013 and normally aren\u2019t \u2013 this much fun, this engaging and this well sorted: perfect for wafting, equally perfect for apex-nailing<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE BAD:<\/span><\/strong> We miss the ever-so-slightly unhinged nature of the outgoing SVR model; bigger 23-inch alloys compromise low-speed ride quality<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE UGLY:<\/span><\/strong> At this price there are a good number of more exotic and more dynamic rivals<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

NEED TO KNOW:<\/strong> Don\u2019t make the mistake of thinking that in dropping the \u2018R\u2019 from the SVR badge the flagship Range Rover Sport is any less expensive or capable. The old SVR was a swaggering brute that did a nice line in menacing. This latest SV still has the muscle \u2013 626bhp and 553lb ft from its 4.4-litre blown V8 \u2013 but adds to it a vastly more impressive set of dynamic capabilities, a cabin that sidesteps the circus, and a significantly toned down level of visual aggression. It\u2019s more athletic, a great deal classier and more mature, with a resultingly broader appeal.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE ONE TO BUY:<\/strong> The Edition Two at \u00a3174,545 is the perfect starting point for your SV journey<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

KEY DATA:<\/strong> 4395cc twin-turbocharged V8, eight-speed automatic, all-wheel drive, 626bhp @ 6000rpm, 553lb ft @ 1800rpm, 3.8sec 0-62mph, 180mph, 2560kg<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ divider_weight=”3px” module_class=”divider-thin” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/10-Cullinan.jpg” title_text=”10 Cullinan” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

10<\/span> ROLLS-ROYCE CULLINAN<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE GOOD:<\/span><\/strong> It\u2019s an imposing all-wheel-drive drawing room powered by a 591bhp twin-turbo 6.75-litre V12<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE BAD:<\/span><\/strong> Looks are not universally adored; doesn\u2019t always like being hustled<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE UGLY:<\/span><\/strong> London-based owners run the risk of being flagged down by heavily refreshed party-goers late on Friday nights<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

NEED TO KNOW: <\/strong>Not perhaps the most conspicuous performance-orientated SUV candidate for such a lofty position in our ranking, but make no mistake \u2013 the moody Black Badge reworking of the Cullinan Series II gives it a dash of tangible and visual attitude that has proved irresistible to new Rolls-Royce customers. As well as a suite of cosmetic upgrades to the front end \u2013 reshaped air intakes, and a new grille nestled between a Mexican bandito daytime running light moustache \u2013 there are blacked-out door handles, bigger 23-inch alloys and more prominent exhaust exits. Even the retractable Spirit of Ecstasy gets the Black Badge treatment. The 6749cc biturbo V12 is breathed on to boost power and torque by a token 28bhp and 37lb ft to 591bhp and 664lb ft. The exhaust has been retuned for a smidgen more in-cabin volume, and the air suspension is deftly recalibrated to account for those larger wheels.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s never going to give a Defender Octa a run for its money over the rough stuff, but the Cullinan\u2019s combination of smart all-wheel drive, Off Rode mode that raises the ride height by 40mm, hill descent control, all-wheel steering and an impressive 540mm wading depth means it\u2019s more than capable of tackling craggy mountain tracks and fording rivers. And it\u2019s no slouch, with a 5.2sec launch to 62mph and an effortless 155mph top speed.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE ONE TO BUY:<\/strong> The Black Badge gives you baked-in attitude. Expensive attitude, of course, because the \u00a3380,000 price is merely the ante for Black Badge membership, and you can spend that amount again with the help of the Rolls-Royce Bespoke department<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

KEY DATA:<\/strong> 6749cc V12, eight-speed automatic, all-wheel drive, 591bhp @ 5000rpm, 664lb ft @ 1750rpm, 5.2sec 0-62mph, 155mph, 2734kg<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ divider_weight=”3px” module_class=”divider-thin” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/09-Stelvio.jpg” title_text=”09 Stelvio” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

9<\/span> ALFA ROMEO STELVIO<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE GOOD:<\/span><\/strong> Still stunning to look at; so much charisma; the ferocity of its 503bhp V6 as it chases its 7000rpm redline<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE BAD:<\/span><\/strong> Inconsistent brake pedal feel; dated infotainment system<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE UGLY:<\/span><\/strong> It\u2019s nearing the end of its lifecycle, and chances of its electric replacement being so talented are slim<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

NEED TO KNOW: <\/strong>A curvaceous body around a compact but versatile and practical cabin; a twin-turbo V6 engine that can trace its lineage to the Ferrari F154 modular V8 that powered the 488 Pista; and suspension, steering and brakes all designed and developed by engineers who always opt for the longer drive home.<\/p>\n

To keep it box-fresh against both Father Time and newer rivals, output of the Stelvio\u2019s 2891cc six-cylinder engine has been increased by 10bhp to 513bhp at 6500rpm, with a chunky 443lb ft slug of torque available at a low 2500rpm. A mechanical limited-slip differential from the Giulia GTA replaces the old electronic locking diff on the back axle. Those figures may sound a little flyweight compared to some of the big hitters assembled here, but remember that the Alfa Romeo weighs a comparably svelte 1830kg.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s such an Italian performance car \u2013 never anything but effervescent, agile and responsive, and with a glint in its eye the moment traffic thins. Almost a decade on from its Los Angeles motor show debut, the Stelvio Quadrifoglio is still a hugely desirable driver\u2019s car, laden with power, poise and passion.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE ONE TO BUY:<\/strong> At \u00a395,890 the Quadrifoglio looks like a relative bargain, and the only sub-\u00a3100k car in our top 10<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

KEY DATA:<\/strong> 2891cc twin-turbocharged V6, eight-speed automatic, all-wheel drive, 513bhp @ 6500rpm, 443lb ft @ 2500rpm, 3.8sec 0-62mph, 176mph, 1830kg<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ divider_weight=”3px” module_class=”divider-thin” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/08-iX.jpg” title_text=”default” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

8<\/span> BMW iX<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE GOOD:<\/span><\/strong> You don\u2019t need to head for the most powerful model to appreciate the iX\u2019s driver-centric qualities<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE BAD:<\/span><\/strong> Its looks may have been augmented by a touch of BMW\u2019s Neue Klasse character, but it\u2019s still a very challenging visually<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE UGLY:<\/span><\/strong> It\u2019s a very big, heavy and ultimately a pretty divisive SUV. But it\u2019s also bloody good<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

NEED TO KNOW: <\/strong>This is underpinned by a dedicated electric-only multi-material chassis that employs aluminium, steel and carbonfibre composite. The battery is housed low in the chassis, it gets bespoke steering and suspension \u2013 and boy, it feels special from behind the wheel. Irrespective of model \u2013 from bottom-rung 45, via mid-spec 60 to the flagship M70 \u2013 the iX is a thoroughly engaging and rewarding driver\u2019s car. It\u2019s wonderfully refined, and far more alert and athletic than its size would have you believe. It\u2019s also blessed with a decadently spacious and plush cabin that shows the real benefits a dedicated platform can deliver. It\u2019s the best EV that BMW makes, by a country mile. A class act \u2013 if you can get past those looks.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE ONE TO BUY:<\/strong> Head straight for the ferociously quick M70. It\u2019s excess everywhere and costs \u00a3114,215, but if you can you should<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

KEY DATA:<\/strong> 94.8kWh battery, two e-motors, all-wheel drive, 650bhp, 649lb ft, 3.8sec 0-62mph, 155mph, 2655kg<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ divider_weight=”3px” module_class=”divider-thin” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/07-G580.jpg” title_text=”07 G580″ align=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

7<\/span> MERCEDES-BENZ G580<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE GOOD:<\/span><\/strong> Superb off-road, sophisticated and refined on-road; a 4×4 icon reinvented for a new generation of EV drivers<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE BAD:<\/span><\/strong> It\u2019s expensive and it\u2019s not very efficient<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE UGLY:<\/span><\/strong> It weighs 3085kg and the brakes are quickly pushed to their limits; it won\u2019t crack more than 270 miles between charges<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

NEED TO KNOW:<\/strong> If you\u2019re looking for the petrol-powered G63 then you’ve scrolled past, because we\u2019ve decided the all-electric G580 is more interesting and exciting than the petrol-powered G63 \u2013 a car that carries with it the inescapable whiff of chest-wig chariot. The current generation of G remains as blocky as it was 45 years ago, but it\u2019s now highly sophisticated and packs enough technology to shed any lingering traces of the agricultural or military. The G580 takes that tech and cranks it up to 11. It rides on a dedicated skateboard-style ladder-frame chassis housing a vast 116kWh battery that powers four e-motors \u2013 one for each wheel \u2013 that deliver instant torque very precisely to the individual wheels. The result is deeply impressive off-road capability, topped off by its G-Turn party-trick, where the car can turn a complete circle within its own length by getting the wheels on one side to spin in the opposite direction to those on the other. On the road, it\u2019s refined, hushed and, with 579bhp and 859lb ft on tap, pacey enough to keep the brakes working hard. And it has no direct rivals, which at these elevated price and performance levels is a real USP.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE ONE TO BUY:<\/strong> It\u2019s a one-model line-up so pony up your \u00a3154,870 and head for the hills, any hills you like<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

KEY DATA:<\/strong> 116kWh battery, four e-motors, all-wheel drive, 579bhp, 859lb ft, 4.7sec 0-62mph, 112mph, 3085kg<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ divider_weight=”3px” module_class=”divider-thin” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/06-Bentayga.jpg” title_text=”06 Bentayga” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

6 <\/span>BENTLEY BENTAYGA<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE GOOD:<\/span><\/strong> The new Speed version is lighter, louder and faster than any other Bentayga to date<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE BAD:<\/span><\/strong> If you associate Bentley with hushed luxury and refinement, look elsewhere<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE UGLY:<\/span><\/strong> Sport mode, launch control, carbon-ceramic brakes \u2013 hell, it even has a drift mode. On a Bentley?<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

NEED TO KNOW:<\/strong> If the extended-wheelbase Bentayga is the most urbane and sophisticated model to roll off the Crewe production line, then the all-new Speed version is its wayward cousin. There\u2019s more power \u2013 up 15bhp to 641bhp \u2013 from the lighter 3996cc twin-turbo V8, replacing the W12, plus a significantly enhanced Sport mode that primes all-wheel steering and sends the stability control system on holiday should you feel talented enough to drift a 2466kg chunk of Cheshire real estate. Carbon-ceramic brakes are an option, as is a titanium Akrapovic exhaust system, and there are dedicated 22-inch Speed alloy wheels and a scattering of Speed badges. The cabin, slathered in leather, knurled chrome and veneers, is easily one of the most sumptuously appointed and decadent available; it also gets new digital instrumentation and plenty of Speed embroidery.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE ONE TO BUY:<\/strong> At \u00a3219,000 the Speed is arguably all the Bentley you\u2019ll ever need, but if you\u2019re focused less on pace and more on decadence, then the Mulliner Extended Wheel Base at \u00a3259,300 should fit the bill<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

KEY DATA:<\/strong> 3996cc twin-turbocharged V8, eight-speed automatic, all-wheel drive, 641bhp @ 6000rpm, 627Ib ft @ 2250rpm, 3.4sec 0-62mph, 194mph, 2466kg<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ divider_weight=”3px” module_class=”divider-thin” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/05-Urus.jpg” title_text=”05 Urus” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

5 <\/span>LAMBORGHINI URUS<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE GOOD:<\/span><\/strong> Sophisticated hybrid mechanicals enjoy both hushed school runs and incendiary 800bhp tyre-melting madness<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE BAD:<\/span><\/strong> Among the brashest and most provocative models from the world\u2019s brashest and most provocative manufacturer<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE UGLY:<\/span><\/strong> This combination of wildness and everyday usability has no cut-price entry route<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

NEED TO KNOW:<\/strong> Every production Lamborghini these days is a hybrid, but not in the way that Toyota understands hybrid. The 21.8kWh battery located underneath the Urus\u2019s now slightly smaller boot powers an electric motor incorporated into the eight-speed automatic transmission. With outputs of 189bhp and 356lb ft, that e-motor will cover 37 zero-emissions miles \u2013 absolutely perfect for nocturnal cruising, without waking the 3996cc biturbo V8 engine. Or call up both petrol and electric powerplants for an extraordinary combined output of 789bhp and 700lb ft, complete with more pops, bangs and whooshes than Guy Fawkes night. The resulting performance borders on physical violence, with the variable centre differential very happy to bonfire the rear tyres for WRC-style cornering attitudes. Pointy, adjustable, brutally fast, but also versatile, practical and spacious, the Urus gives you everything you could possibly need from a hot SUV, and then some.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE ONE TO BUY:<\/strong> The \u00a3208,000 SE Hybrid is the only Urus you can currently buy; if you want to spend even more on options, Lambo will be delighted to help<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

KEY DATA:<\/strong> 3996cc twin-turbocharged V8,\u00a0 e-motor, eight-speed automatic, all-wheel drive, 612bhp @ 6000rpm, 590Ib ft @ 2250rpm, 3.4sec 0-62mph, 194mph, 2480kg<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ divider_weight=”3px” module_class=”divider-thin” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/04-Cayenne.jpg” title_text=”04 Cayenne” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

4 <\/span>PORSCHE CAYENNE<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE GOOD:<\/span><\/strong> Having established the hot SUV sector as we know it in 2002, this third-generation model shows Porsche\u2019s engineers haven\u2019t taken their eyes off the bullseye for a second: get the version of the Cayenne that’s right for you and you’ll be delighted with how it drives<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE BAD:<\/span><\/strong> Unless the plan changes, this looks highly likely to be replaced by an EV in 2027<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE UGLY:<\/span><\/strong> Three generations in, and the styling still isn’t quite there<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

NEED TO KNOW:<\/strong> This third-gen line-up features levels of plug-in hybrid tech, eco efficiency and infotainment systems beyond the dreams of its predecessors. If the Cayenne scratches your itch, there\u2019s no time to be lost. Pick any model in the current line-up, from the 348bhp \u00a377,500 Cayenne that kicks of the range to the 729bhp Turbo E-Hybrid that starts at \u00a3140,600 \u2013 they\u2019re all excellent and notably different in the way they go about their business.<\/p>\n

You also have the option of the mechanically identical but sleeker Cayenne Coupe, with its plunging lowered roofline and pert rear, so long as you\u2019re happy to see your luggage capacity drop from 745 litres to 625 litres, and to sacrifice rear-passenger headroom at the altar of style.<\/p>\n

This Porsche is still a benchmark car in its sector, and one that balances performance, driver engagement, (relative) value for money, versatility and practicality with an effortlessness that few rivals come close to matching.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE ONE TO BUY:<\/strong> The Goldilocks model in the line-up is arguably the V8-powered GTS. Our advice? This is all about hot SUVs, right, so treat yourself to the \u00a3140,600 Turbo E-Hybrid, all 729bhp of it<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

KEY DATA:<\/strong> 3996cc twin-turbo V8 plus e-motor, eight-speed automatic, all-wheel drive, 729bhp @ 6000rpm, 627Ib ft @ 2400rpm, 3.6sec 0-62mph, 190mph, 2495kg<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ divider_weight=”3px” module_class=”divider-thin” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/03-DBX.jpg” title_text=”03 DBX” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

3 <\/span>ASTON-MARTIN DBX<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE GOOD:<\/span><\/strong> Time-warping performance with the handling to match, plus an excellent infotainment system and a remarkable breadth of ability<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE BAD:<\/span><\/strong> Not subtle; not understated<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE UGLY:<\/span><\/strong> Rides and handles more like a scalpel-sharp super-saloon than an SUV<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

NEED TO KNOW:<\/strong> When it launched the 707 in mid-2024, Aston Martin was successfully responding to the key criticism levelled at its DBX \u2013 the woeful infotainment system that couldn’t transcend its origin as a collection of Mercedes-Benz cast-offs from 2015. The new instrument cluster and touchscreen, underpinned by an entirely new electrical architecture, hit the spot. The 707 may weigh a super-sized 2245kg, but its 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 swings with a vicious 697bhp, and 663lb ft of torque for a 3.3sec roast to 62mph, eyeball-flattening midrange acceleration and a 193mph top speed. And it handles with a dynamic deftness and precision that effectively shrinks its dimensions, so you can choose your mode of transport as the mood takes you \u2013 a blood-splitting road-slayer, a relaxed and cosseting commuter or an opulent four-up cross-country cruiser.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE ONE TO BUY:<\/strong> The \u00a3211,500 707 is joined by the new S model in the DBX line-up. Yes, the S is 47kg lighter and enjoys a modest 20hp bump to 717bhp, but in all honesty we think you\u2019d be hard-pressed to call out the dynamic difference between the two over your favourite road. Your wallet, on the other hand\u2026<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

KEY DATA:<\/strong> 3982cc 32v twin-turbocharged V8, nine-speed automatic, all-wheel drive, 697bhp @ 6000rpm, 663lb ft @ 4500rpm, 3.3sec 0-62mph, 193mph, 2245kg<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ divider_weight=”3px” module_class=”divider-thin” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/02-Purosangue.jpg” title_text=”02 Purosangue” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

2 <\/span>FERRARI PUROSANGUE<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE GOOD:<\/span><\/strong> A 715bhp 6.5-litre V12; accommodation for four; dynamics that defy physics; suicide rear doors<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE BAD:<\/span><\/strong> Infuriating infotainment controls; dinky boot<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE UGLY:<\/span><\/strong> It\u2019s a long and wide SUV that weighs 2033kg \u2013 even copious amounts of Ferrari magic cannot fully camouflage those figures<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

NEED TO KNOW:<\/strong> We can all remember the time when Ferrari swore on the lives of every mother in Modena that it would never build an SUV. A decade ago, when asked if Ferrari would produce a four-door SUV, the late Sergio Marchionne (then Ferrari chairman) replied ‘You have to shoot me first.’ And then three years ago, in true profit-hungry style, it executed an immaculate reverse ferret, and the Purosangue made its debut. Whatever the won\u2019t-we-will-we backstory, Ferrari\u2019s Purosangue FUV (that\u2019s Ferrari Utility Vehicle, obvs) comes far closer than its key rivals to successfully combining supercar dynamics and performance with sumptuous seating and luggage space for four.<\/p>\n

It may be Ferrari\u2019s first four-door production model but, as with all models before it, the Purosangue is defined by its engine. Codenamed F140IA, the 6496cc V12 is related to the 812 Superfast\u2019s powerplant, and develops 110bhp per litre at 7750rpm and 528lb ft at 6250rpm, with 80 per cent of that torque available at just 2100rpm. An eight-speed double-clutch transmission and a smart all-wheel drive and all-wheel steering systems handle all that output, but doing all the hard work of making the Purosangue feel like a low and lithe coupe is Ferrari\u2019s True Active Spool Valve System. This replaces traditional anti-roll bars with compact electric motors on each corner that can apply force to the axis of the damper.<\/p>\n

This fiendishly complex system constantly interprets and shares such vast amounts of data that it requires its own 48-volt power supply and dedicated cooling system. The result is up to a 50 per cent reduction in pitch and roll angles, as well as significantly enhanced filtering of poor road surfaces from the cabin. And what a cabin, peppered with enough screens, controls and theatrics that both driver and passengers feel ensconced in their own private space.<\/p>\n

The Purosangue is a hugely accomplished machine, as shown in its runner-up position. It\u2019s still an SUV, with all the dynamic compromises that brings, but from behind the wheel it feels like an authentic Ferrari. And that\u2019s some achievement.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE ONE TO BUY:<\/strong> \u00a3313,000 will buy a Purosangue to sit in your climate-controlled garage, or consider that price as the mere starting point for creating your bespoke version; if you have the money the Ferrari sales team will spend it for you<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

KEY DATA:<\/strong> 6496cc V12, eight-speed dual-clutch automatic, all-wheel drive, 626bhp @ 7750rpm, 528Ib ft @ 6250rpm, 3.3sec 0-62mph, 193mph, 2033kg<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ divider_weight=”3px” module_class=”divider-thin” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/01-Defender-Octa.jpg” title_text=”01 Defender Octa” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

1 <\/span>LAND ROVER DEFENDER OCTA<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE GOOD:<\/span><\/strong> Combines off-road capability and on-road athleticism like no Land Rover before it<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE BAD:<\/span><\/strong> Quite thirsty; seats need less support and more comfort<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE UGLY:<\/span><\/strong> Flared wheelarches and all-terrain tyres are only visual clues to the Defender\u2019s radical transformation<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

NEED TO KNOW:<\/strong> Who would have thought that five years into the current Defender\u2019s lifecycle, it would not only continue to be a rip-roaring global sales success, but Land Rover would also unleash the hottest, most exciting, most desirable SUV of the year? Not us. But hell, we\u2019re eternally grateful it did. While many competitors have been tinkering with hybridisation and electrification, Land Rover seems to have got its gnarliest engineers together, given them a bottomless budget and turned them loose with a simple brief: create the fastest and toughest off-roader to wear a Land Rover roundel, and one as at home on the Stelvio Pass as it is in Saudi Arabia\u2019s Empty Quarter.<\/p>\n

Your money buys you some seriously good stuff. The BMW-sourced 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 that\u2019s also found in the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport is here breathed on to generate 626bhp and 555lb ft of torque. The Defender\u2019s standard air suspension and adaptive dampers are replaced by a trick hydraulically interlinked semi-active system for iron-fist control over body movement and even greater off-road contortions. The steering\u2019s notably quicker and the Brembo brakes have a lot more bicep \u2013 vital when hustling a 2585kg block of flats. The cabin architecture is carried over wholesale \u2013 no bad thing, given its combination of hushed refinement, industrial-lite design, luxury materials and everyday versatility. Just be prepared for seats that favour firm support over comfort.<\/p>\n

The Octa\u2019s operational bandwidth is phenomenal \u2013 unsurprising given the all-new hardware beneath that familiar silhouette. It\u2019s outrageously capable off road and tackles tarmac with a tail-up vigour that the standard Defender simply can\u2019t match. It packs more charisma, swagger and fun-loving exuberance than most of its rivals combined.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

THE ONE TO BUY:<\/strong> The standard \u00a3145,000 Octa is all you need. The Edition One is mechanically identical and its long list of trim upgrades will add \u00a315,500 to the bill<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

KEY DATA:<\/strong> 4395cc twin-turbocharged V8, eight-speed automatic, all-wheel drive, 626bhp @ 5800rpm, 553Ib ft @ 1800rpm, 4.0sec 0-62mph, 155mph, 2585kg<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ divider_weight=”3px” module_class=”divider-thin” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

PCM (per calendar month) figures are typical prices for PCP (personal contract purchase) deals available at the time of writing. For guidance only<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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