Best for: big, bold styling
Another marque here that might need some explaining. Created by Chery, one of China’s largest car makers, Jaecoo is the sister brand of Omoda.
Jaecoo sees the 7 as a bit of cut-price Range Rover Evoque and is offered in both petrol and plug-in hybrid guises.
Opening the range is the 1.6-litre petrol. It drives the front wheels through a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox and can be snapped up for around £30,000.
For around £5000 more, you can get a 4WD PHEV model, which uses a 1.5-litre petrol engine and 18.3kWh battery.
Like with the MG HS on this list, the PHEV is the one to go for. It’s pretty hushed and quick enough for day-to-day and is much, much more economical than the standard petrol.