It’s hard to pick faults with such a classy and consummate all-rounder as the Audi Q5, although slightly anodyne handling is what will prevent it from really appealing to keener drivers. This shortcoming hasn’t stopped the Q5 emulating the sales success of its predecessor, though, which was a car that became the best-seller in its segment in nearly every country in which it was offered.

Although a pricey option, the Q5 is quiet, practical and desirable, with outstanding driving refinement and material finish. And if you prefer your SUVs with a little more style and less utility, there’s a swoopy-roofed Audi Q5 Sportback version as well.

The Q5 received a pretty wide-reaching facelift for 2020, with efficiency-boosted mild-hybrid powertrains going in under the bonnet, some new digital technology going into the cabin and a wider trapezoidal grille going onto the front end. The big-selling Audi Q5 40 TDI diesel version got a 14bhp power boost as part of that revision, and it remains a refined, comfortable, assertive-performing and easy-driving family car, while the 2.0-litre petrol-powered Audi Q5 45 TFSI is a punchy and smooth device. If you want more than four cylinders, the V6 diesel Audi SQ5 is your only option.

The 50 TFSIe plug-in hybrid is a particularly smooth operator, with its electric motor and 2.0-litre turbo petrol four-pot combining to produce just shy of 300bhp. However, with its electric-only range of 39 miles, the Audi just misses out on the lowest company car tax bracket of 8%, falling into the higher 12% banding instead.