Vauxhall Astra Electric on the Motability Scheme

The exterior is bold and contoured, with a permanently illuminated Griffin badge on a narrower Vizor and 18-inch Rekord alloy wheels fitted as standard on the electric Astra. A black roof, black door mirrors and a roof spoiler come as standard on every version. Inside, the redesigned cabin keeps physical buttons for the controls you use most, and the driver's seat is AGR-certified for back support.

Utilise the 10-inch screens which start from behind the steering wheel and end at the centre console. The central display is a touchscreen and provides all the functions you would expect, including sat-nav and wireless smartphone mirroring, so your phone connects without a cable. Heated front seats and a heated steering wheel are standard, and Vehicle-to-Load lets you run mains equipment from the car's own battery. The Ultimate adds a head-up display and wireless phone charging.

Feel safe in your Vauxhall Astra Electric on the Motability Scheme. Automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection will brake for you if you don't react in time, and adaptive cruise control holds your distance in motorway traffic. Front and rear parking sensors are standard, with a 180-degree reversing camera on GS and Ultimate. Eight airbags, lane keep assist, and a driver drowsiness alert are also standard, while Ultimate adds Intelli-Lux HD headlights, blind spot alert, and rear cross traffic alert.

Power won't be an issue with a 156PS electric motor delivering smooth, immediate acceleration and a single-speed automatic gearbox, so no clutch and no gear changes. Three levels of regenerative braking are adjusted using the steering wheel paddles, so you can control how much the car slows when you lift off. A heat pump and battery preconditioning help protect range in cold weather, and the battery is covered by an 8-year, 100,000-mile warranty.