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The Italian SUV shares most of its components with its American cousin, the Jeep Compass, In order to be attractive on European markets more rabid than Elon Musk, a plug-in hybrid version is also available. Will the Tonale’s clever packaging and upmarket interior be able to seduce punters and sell in massive numbers to put …
Lire la suite de Test Drive : Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV Q4 : the hybrid with broad shoulders
The BMW X1 was launched in Fall 2022. Little by little, it has taken our roads over to end up as the best-selling fleet vehicle in Belgium. Recently, we tested its electric version, now comes the PHEV one. Combined power is 326 bhp, making it the most powerful one in the range. However, we’d like …
Lire la suite de Test drive : BMW X1 xDrive 30e : the optimum solution
The Mercedes EQE and EQS gave me a first taste of electric power without any range anxiety, the EQS SUV version leaves me a little sceptical. As a true behemoth, it plays the big SUV card shamelessly, bearing in mind that this kind of vehicle remains very popular with drivers who lacked recognition in their …
Lire la suite de Test Drive : Mercedes EQS SUV 450+ : The heavy weight electric
Faced with the German onslaught on the SUV segment, French brands are fighting back doing things their own way. The DS7 was launched in 2017 as the DS7 Crossback. Last year, it was renamed DS7 for the second half of its career and received a number of aesthetic and technological improvements. We enjoyed getting another …
Lire la suite de Test Drive: DS 7 E-Tense 4×4 300: Lateral thinking
The recently-launched BMW X1 second generation range includes an electric version which is simply called iX1. Like its ICE siblings, it is based on the FAAR platform. On the outside, the main differences are its closed radiator and blue bonnet badge. Look a bit closer and you will notice there are no tailpipes under the …
Compared to the previous generation GLC, the new one is very close to it on the outside, but features a completely revised interior. And it’s enough to give a new lease of life to Mercedes best-selling SUV in the face of an ever increasing competition. It must be said that this segment is a crucial …
Lire la suite de Test drive: Mercedes GLC 220d: the fuel-sipping SUV in sportswear gear
The new Renault SUV replaces both the Kadjar and the Espace. It definitely has a few assets in store to achieve it. Its style is restrained and elegant, the interior is pretty modern and welcoming, not to mention the now compulsory hybrid engines that are in tune with the times. However, how does it drive …
Lire la suite de New car test: Renault Austral: Broad Spectrum
The Cross version of the Yaris city car offers more performance in a bigger package than its sibling. It is 20 cm longer and 2.5 cm higher, enough to turn the Yaris into a real all-rounder. Its petrol 1500 cc 3-cylinder engine produces 122 HP and is backed up by a 59 kW electric motor. …
Lire la suite de Test Drive: Toyota Yaris Cross: tricks in the box
Let’s be honest, that’s the first time we spend a whole week behind the wheel of a fully electric car . It was rather positive for us. Admittedly, the € 145.000 EQS is not the cheapest full electric car available but it’s good enough to be a real threat for the internal combustion-engined S-Class. Aboard …
Lire la suite de Test drive: Mercedes EQS450+: No steering wheel needed !
A while ago, we focused on the fifth birthday upgrades the second generation Dacia Duster got. We tesed a Duster last September and more recently, a top-of-the-range version came our way. Now, we better understand why this car is such a success. Once again, it is clear Renault got it right offering affordable cars through …
Lire la suite de Test Drive: Dacia Duster 1.3 TCe 150 EDC: The right choice