THE FINAL TOP FIVE

A small hatchback, a coupé, a family SUV and two seven-seaters; the five best nonplug-in cars you can buy today are about as diverse as you could possibly imagine

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BMW X7 Our pick xDrive40i M Sport List price £96,160 Best price £83,999 Engine 6cyl, 2998cc, turbo, petrol Gearbox 8-spd automatic 0-62mph 5.8sec Top speed 155mph Fuel economy 29.1mpg CO2 219g/km

Renault Clio Our pick 1.0 TCe 90 Techno List price £20,595 Best price £17,495 Engine 3cyl, 999cc, turbo, petrol Gearbox 6-spd manual 0-62mph 12.2sec Top speed 108mph Fuel economy 54.3mpg CO2 119g/km

Kia Sportage Our pick 1.6 T-GDi Pure List price £30,885 Best price £27,995 Engine 4cyl, 1598cc, turbo, petrol Gearbox 6-spd manual 0-62mph 9.7sec Top speed 119mph Fuel economy 39.8mpg CO2 162g/km

BMW 4 Series Coupé Our pick 420i M Sport List price £45,285 Best price £45,285 Engine 4cyl, 1998cc, turbo, petrol Gearbox 8-spd automatic 0-62mph 7.5sec Top speed 149mph Fuel economy 44.8mpg CO2 144g/km

Hyundai Santa Fe Our pick 1.6T Hybrid Premium 2WD List price £48,390 Best price £48,390 Engine 4cyl, 1598cc, turbo, petrol, plus electric motor Gearbox 6-spd automatic 0-62mph 9.6sec Top speed 112mph Fuel economy 41.5mpg CO2 155g/km

5 BMW 4 SERIES COUPÉ

Sleek coupé is exciting to drive, indulgent to sit in and effortless on long journeys, but it doesn't forget about practicality

STYLE OFTEN COMES at the expense of substance, and in the past, BMW coupés have simply been sleeker but less practical versions of their saloon counterparts. Since the BMW 4 Series took over from the 3 Series Coupé a few years ago to become a model line in its own right, however, it has continually shown that's no longer the case.