It’s not a thrilling car, especially, but it is a very good one. It’s not cheap, but it is well priced, well specified, and comes with that excellent five-year, unlimited mileage warranty. You can still buy conventional diesel models if that’s your bag. The hybrid model is frugal to drive, and has easy-going road manners, while the plug-in hybrid ramps up the electric performance envelope. The cabin is understated but welcoming, with nice big digital screens that are easy to use and which look expensive. It’s very practical, with lots of rear seat space and a big boot. You can see why - it still looks stylish, with that avant-garde front styling. The Tucson has kept a tight grip on the best-selling car trophy, with only an occasional interloper from Toyota upsetting its clasp. By which we mean that since 2018, it’s been hard to beat in Ireland. The Hyundai Tucson is the Limerick hurling squad of the car world. Chunky looks and hybrid powertrains should sell well. Toyota has tried the tall Corolla thing before, with limited success but we suspect that this new Corolla Cross – which is more overtly SUV-ish and less of a tall estate – will hit the Irish buyer sweet spot rather better. Like a mink oven glove, it’s not quite what you expect, but you enjoy using it. The 300hp turbo model is a ball of fire, a plug-in hybrid is a little more reasonable for everyday use. This Formentor might change things – it’s a low-slung, not-quite-practical enough crossover that’s fun to drive, and looks great in the optional blue-green paint finish. We all kind of half-know that it’s Seat’s spinoff performance (and now electric car) brand but probably few of us could name a Cupra model as yet. Read our original review here Also try: Cupra FormentorĬupra is an odd brand. At this price, there’s nothing to touch it for practicality. Only one engine option for now, but the 1.0-litre petrol is a game performer and the Jogger has a sharper chassis and better steering than you might imagine. Try doing that in any seven-seat SUV that’s not a Land Rover Defender, and good luck to you. Its party trick, though, is the fact that you can actually fit real, full-size adults (yes, even chubby motoring journalists) in the third-row seats, comfortably. The Jogger has its issues of course (the lousy official safety rating for one, although there’s a deeper backstory to that than we can tell here) and a slight sense of tightness of space in the second row. And frankly, I think we’d all be a lot happier. If badge snobbery, and the constant pressure to “buy premium” were eliminated in the morning, we’d all drive one of three cars - this, a Citroen Berlingo, or a Skoda Octavia. The Jogger is one of those rare cars that everyone really just should buy. Today we present our choice of the top SUVs and crossovers – and name our overall best buy. Over the past fortnight we’ve given you our choice of the top electric cars, hybrids and plug-in hybrids for 2023. Once again our list of best buys is focused on the cars you are actually buying or seemingly want to buy, if the word from the forecourts is correct.
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