A 2023 study by the RAC revealed that only 3% of new cars came with a spare wheel as standard and of those half only had spare wheels on specific variants. With hybrid and electric vehicles the percentage is likely even lower, as the design means that the space beneath the boot floor is usually taken up by electrical systems.

Cars such as the Volvo XC90 and Hyundai Santa Fe are available with a spare wheel but are much larger than the Audi Q2, but the Suzuki Across PHEV comes with a spare wheel as standard. You could also purchase a spare wheel and associated tools separately, from the likes of www.thewheelshop.co.uk/space-saver-wheels or www.road-hero.co.uk/ although you'd still have to find somewhere to store it...