Looking at hybrid estates with good performance, we would suggest looking cars such as the BMW 330e, which offers 0-62mph in 5.9 seconds and has a combined fuel consumption of 39.8mpg, or the Volvo V60 or V90 T6 Recharge, which can do 0-62mph in under six seconds and has an official combined fuel consumption of over 120mpg - while the real world figures will be considerably less than this, if you regularly recharge the battery you should still be able to exceed 40mpg when driven with restraint.

If you were willing to look at a used EV, we would suggest considering the Ford Mustang Mach-E or Polestar 2, both of which have strong performance in the right specification as well as decent boot space, if not quite as large as an estate.