Should you buy one?

Yes, and here’s why. The Kia Soul EV is an interesting electric car with an impressive range. It’s difficult to overstate how important its 250-mile real-world figure is – range anxiety becomes a thing of the past on a car that goes so far between charges and has such an honest range indicator.

It’s also reasonably affordable, at least in cash terms. Prices for a Soul EV start from around £33,000 on the road. While that’s a little more expensive than the likes of the £30,000 MG ZS EV, it’s almost £3,000 cheaper than a Peugeot e-2008 and £4,000 cheaper than the most basic Volkswagen ID.3, neither of which can drive as far as the Soul EV in the real world.

What we like

It’s fun. The Soul’s funky square looks and quirky cabin stand out from the crowd. It also has a great real-world maximum range, quick charge times and good performance.

What we don’t like

You sacrifice a lot of practicality by opting for this instead of its sister, the Kia Niro EV. But then, the cheapest Niro costs an extra £4,000. The interior colour scheme is a let-down, too. The dark materials restrict what should be a light and airy space. MG has also thrown a spanner in the works with the better-driving and far cheaper MG 4.