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SUVs regularly get criticized for their uselessness and are not really welcome by a large slice of the population. However, a few days behind the wheel of a BMW X6 M60i would quickly convince any punter of its relevance. Its supreme comfort and imperious road control of the road in a luxurious environment would convince …
Lire la suite de Test Drive: BMW X6 M60i xDrive: superfluous is even better
Le fleuron de la gamme Range Rover, le Sport SV motorisé par le V8 Twin Turbo de 635 ch, a récemment démontré tous les avantages en termes de performances d’arrêt et de durabilité de son système de freinage en carbone-céramique disponible en option, en venant à bout de tests de deux semaines sur le circuit …
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The C40 is assembled in Volvo(s Belgium plant in Gent and is the XC40's electric little sister. With its truncated rear, it loses in roominess what it gains in modernity. Comfortable and reasonably well finished, it now boasts an extended range thanks to a 78 kWh battery mated to a new electric motor. We got …
Lire la suite de Test Drive: Volvo C40 Recharge Extended Range: the Belgian goes to great lengths
Mercedes’ electric range is now complete with the new the EQE SUV. There's something for everyone and every budget. The proven formula is still the same : the EQE reuses the EVA2 platform found in the EQE and EQS saloons, not forgetting the EQS SUV as well. While we found the latter too bulky and …
Lire la suite de Test drive: Mercedes EQE SUV 350 4MATIC Luxury Line: the right balance
Let's face it, Mazda's first foray into EVs wasn’t a massive success. However, the Hiroshima-based company worked hard and and found an original way to boost MX-30 sales. Mazda’s engineers decided to use a rotary engine ! Rotary engines have long been a Mazda unique trademark and in this case it seems rather well suited to …
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Citroën just introduced a whole series of changes to its electric range that includes hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric models. We were invited west of Paris to discover them all at once. A drive of MY AMI BUGGY was the icing on the cake. We chose a 180 HP C5 Aircross plug-in hybrid to start …
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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
The Kia Sportage enjoys success on the Belgian market since 2004. The second generation carried on the same wave, being quite instantly a strong contender in the relatively affordable compact SUV class. The high driving position, easily- accessed interior, complete equipment and relatively sober engines quickly seduced knowledgable punters. Over the years, things moved on …
We fiercely resisted testing electric cars for a much longer time than some of our colleagues but we had to give in, eventually. At first, we tested top-of-the-range premium German electric cars as we felt less range anxiety with these. As the Ford Mustang Mach-E "Extended Range" fits our bill too, we decided to test …
Lire la suite de Test Drive: Ford Mustang Mach-E RWD Extended Range: a strange bird