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Some cars enter a room — others redefine it. The Mercedes-Benz CLA 350 4MATIC Shooting Brake with EQ Technology belongs firmly in the latter category.

The Transit Custom has been the backbone of countless European trades and businesses for decades — a vehicle that doesn't win hearts with emotion, but with reliability, capacity and economy.

Chinese electric cars have long had a hard time in Europe — the brand too unfamiliar, the scepticism too great.

The Capri name carries weight. Anyone who grew up in the 1970s — or at least knows the history of the original — associates it with rear-wheel drive, sportiness and a certain carefree attitude.

Toyota took its time with the bZ4X — and when the brand followed up with the Touring, a stretched estate variant, expectations were correspondingly high.

The electric van market has long been the domain of premium manufacturers — anyone wanting a spacious electric vehicle for the family had to dig deep into their pockets. Kia wants to change that with the PV5.