The first electrified Jeep will reach UK showrooms this autumn. The new Jeep Renegade 4xe is packed with technology both in its sophisticated 4x4 powertrain using two electric motors as well as connectivity for users. It can be recharged from mains or left to do so by the engine during normal use. Renegade 4xe can be driven on 100% electric thanks to a … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Toyota Corolla Design 2.0 HB Touring
The world’s best selling car and most successful British-built, the Toyota Corolla, goes from strength to strength. Toyota has been building cars in Britain since 1992 when the Burnaston, Derby factory came on stream as Toyota’s first manufacturing centre in Europe. In June it assembled its 4.5M model, a Corolla Hatchback to add to the over 46M Corolla … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Audi A7 Sportback TFSI hybrid
The Audi A7 Sportback range of premium four door large coupe models gains a new PHEV plug-in hybrid TFSI e quattro variant to its line-up, writes David Miles. This also heralds the arrival of the Q7 TFSI e quattro, A8 TFSI e quattro and A6 Saloon TFSI e quattro PHEV models plus the Q5 TFSI e quattro has also recently arrived. Together they create a … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Suzuki S-Cross 1.4 Boosterjet SZ-T Hybrid
Fire-up the S-Cross: I’m back road testing new cars again now the UK’s pandemic lockdown rules have been relaxed to a certain extent, says David Miles. The rule changes mean that car manufacturers, importers and dealerships are getting back on track and some of us motoring media types are partially able to sample new models. However availability of test … [Read more...]
LEVC give more details about VN5 van
LEVC’s new electric light commercial van will set new standards in the commercial vehicle sector and will be badged VN5. Aligned with LEVC’s overall product naming strategy, with TX for taxi, VN is chosen for van and ‘5’ to represent the volume of the cargo area, 5m3. The VN5 cargo capacity easily accommodates two Euro sized pallets with a gross payload … [Read more...]
Maserati quickly moving with times and power
All new Maserati models will be 100% developed, engineered and built in Italy with hybrid and battery electric propulsion systems delivering all the innovation and performance typical of the Brand's DNA. Following on from the announcement of testing of the new full electric power plants to be installed on future Maserati models, the development and … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Toyota Prius AWD-i petrol-electric hybrid
Launched about a year ago was the new fourth generation Toyota Prius which had first use of Toyota’s New Global Architecture platform which in the case of the Prius lowered the ride height, gave a more engaging drive and improved the interior quality, writes David Miles. It also introduced to the Prius brand a more acceptable exterior body style now similar … [Read more...]
Newslines 7 January
The new plug-in Citroen C5 Aircross SUV Hybrid automatic will be shown at the Brussels motor show this week and first UK deliveries are planned for summer. It has a 31 miles electric range and 180hp petrol 1.6 litre engine as well, a 600 litres maximum bootspace and cost from £35,340. Daimler and Volvo are in preliminary talks to consider jointly … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Toyota Camry Excel 4-Door 2.5 Hybrid
Increasing demand for hybrid vehicles has prompted Toyota to return the Camry mid-sized four-door saloon back into its UK line-up after an absence of 15 years. This is the all new eighth generation Camry, it went on sale first in 1982 but the seventh generation versions were not sold in the UK. Although Toyota class the new Camry as a mid-sized … [Read more...]
Land Rover Defender returns
Britain’s oldest 4x4xFar is back. Over 70 years after the model which became Defender was unveiled and three years after the last series was axed by Land Rover, a new 21st century model is a star of the Frankfurt motor show and order books now open for the first long wheelbase five-door models, followed soon after by a shorter wheelbase three-door model … [Read more...]
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