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The Kia EV5: Everything you need to know The Kia EV5 is the brand's new electric family SUV, which, as you might have guessed, sits above the EV3 and EV4 in Kia's electric range of cars and below the EV6 and EV9. To put it simply, it's probably best to think of the EV5 as an electric version of the incredibly popular Kia Sportage.  The Kia EV5, though, is not a Sportage with some batteries and a motor stuffed inside. The EV5 is a bit bigger...

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Looking at the name of the MG 4 Urban alone, you might think it's a slightly lifted version of the ...

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We don’t usually devote many words on HonestJohn.co.uk to any car’s styling, primarily because whether...

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