Should you buy one?

The ICE-powered Avenger range might not set the world on fire, but it’s a competent, often interesting car regardless of which powertrain you go for. As keen enthusiasts, the manual petrol is our favourite to drive, while the Avenger Electric brings the power and forward-thinking.

But it’s the e-Hybrid that offers the best of both worlds. It brings practicality with a small dash of agility and dynamism. The only catch? Its front-wheel drive layout doesn’t feel very Jeep to us – and we’re being forced to wait for the launch of the Avenger 4xe to see something with two powered axles.

Both petrol Avengers are likeable and packed full of character, but we can’t help but feel that Ford has nailed the small family SUV brief more squarely with the Puma SUV – especially now the Blue Oval is poised to launch a new electric version of its small crossover to challenge the Jeep.

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