Volkswagen T-Cross

Compared with other cars in the small SUV segment, the Volkswagen T-Cross isn’t the cheapest to buy, but strong residual values should help to balance out the total cost of ownership. And, with four specification grades, there is something to suit most budgets. Purchase price aside, there’s little else to separate the two petrol engines, because CO2 emissions, fuel economy and insurance groupings are very similar. So, we’d advise going for the more powerful of the two if you can afford the initial outlay, not least for the fact the real world fuel consumption should be better with the more expensive version’s six-speed gearbox. The diesel offers marginal on-paper improvements in CO2 and fuel consumption but, for company drivers, any advantage will likely be wiped out by the diesel surcharge in Benefit In Kind rates so you may want to crunch the numbers carefully before choosing.