“Volkswagen’s first purpose-built EV has everything that’s needed for the modern driver going electric,” Chris Russon   “Electric, but useful enough for the daily grind – as long as you have the bigger battery. Looks fresh, and more striking than the sister-Golf,” Tom Ford   “It doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but the ID.3 drives well, [...]

What is it? Mazda’s new 3 takes a typically left-field approach from this engineering-led Japanese firm, but it results in one of the finest small hatches you can buy. Superb to drive and spacious, the 3 could and should be in the thoughts of anyone considering a Volkswagen Golf, Honda Civic or any other small [...]