Sitting towards the smaller end of the scale, Kia has had an electric version of the Niro for some time, but the new Kia EV3 – built as electric only – makes the Niro EV feel a little first-gen.

Kia’s electric SUVs are taking over. The EV3 is the best-selling retail EV in the UK this year, giving Kia its strongest sales start since it arrived 34 years ago. And it’s not just in the UK.

The next instalment of the EV series has arrived in the form of the EV3, which is aimed at younger, more active drivers looking for a lifestyle oriented crossover. Priced from £33,005 this ...