Hi wonky,
same drivetrain as your Niro available in the hybrid Sportage – facelift imminent- or Tucson? MHEV or full hybrid. I was tempted, but went back to a Touran for better or worse. Match is well equipped, but top trim Koreans trump it. Comfortable, refined and easy access, you sacrifice fuel costs against lighter ICE weight benefits such as comfort. For the same AP, had it been available, would have gone for the MHEV eTSI Kodiaq, a good replacement for my Allspace.
Getting in and out is a requirement that increasingly limits car choice and only gets worse in my case, sadly.