After a 15-year absence from the local new car market Renault's Scenic has returned as a pure-electric, mid-size, five-seat, premium SUV priced and specified to take on established EV competitors from Europe and South Korea as well as recently arrived disruptors from China.

The Mahindra Scorpio now comes as one variant: the Z8L+. This 4WD wagon has seven seats, a stack of standard features, a low-range transfer case, an automatic rear diff lock and its price-tag – at just under $50 grand – won’t give your accountant a migraine. But no mechanical changes mean no more power and torque than before.

MG already had an MG4 electric hatchback, but at a moment in time when fuel prices are soaring and demand for electric vehicles is at an all-time high, the Chinese brand is introducing a second. The MG4 Urban is an all-new small car that shares little in common with its namesake. We test drive this new small electric car to see how it performs in terms of value, space and performance.

The most powerful ute in the Volkswagen Amarok range is powered by the engine used in some of Ford's icons like the 'Stang and Focus RS - but does petrol power work in a big ute?

It's the most affordable way into the Mercedes-Benz GLC SUV but can the new GLC200 deliver real luxury without the big price tag?