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The big test: hybrid superminis

The all-electric small car market really has gone bonkers in the past 12 months or so, hasn’t it? Not that long ago, if you wanted something pint-sized and plug-in powered you pretty much had the choice of a Renault Zoe or the considerably more expensive (but extremely cool) BMW i3. Have we reached the fabled ‘tipping point’?

Now your choices span the Honda e, Mini Electric, new-gen Zoe, Peugeot e-208 and the Vauxhall Corsa-e, sparking a style vs substance debate at every fast charger in the land. As we’ve learned, they’re all effective things, but they’re still essentially a bold choice with modest range on the whole – with winter coming you’ll be

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