Porsche reckons it might have tackled a collection of seemingly competing needs with the Cayenne S e-Hybrid. Not only does it profess to be a high-performance luxury car with real off-road capability,
There’s a display in the Range Rover Sport Hybrid which shows how much of the journey has taken place with the engine switched off. A useful feature in a car where the
As improbable as it might have sounded until fairly recently, Tesla has managed a couple of impressive feats with the Model S. Not only is this tempting drivers out of established premium
After several years of clever but often unusual-looking plug-ins, 2015 could be the year of the understated ultra-low emission vehicle. Cars which, like the Audi A3 e-tron, give few visual clues to
Against the backdrop of an increasingly crowded premium sector, Lexus has put considerable effort into carving out its own identity over the last two years and the NX crossover is perhaps the
Nissan’s second electric vehicle, the e-NV200, has been drawing global attention for packaging the LEAF’s drivetrain into a versatile electric van. But what’s less well known is that it’s also available with
There’s no denying the technology in the PHEV Commercial, but Dan Gilkes wonders who it’s for.
Battling with inner-city traffic to deliver parcels, post or food services can be a difficult task. It’s often not a case of keeping pace with traffic, but being able to nip through
This is an incredibly tough segment, and one which is dominated by diesel engines, which can make a comparatively expensive hybrid a tough sell. But Mercedes-Benz has been clever here, with a
Sector: Luxury Price: £87,965 Fuel: 100.9mpg CO2: 65g/km In the quest to produce the most efficient cars, carmakers such as Toyota, BMW and Tesla are increasingly pushing back boundaries. But Mercedes-Benz will
Clearly the styling is a moot point, and the aerodynamic alterations on the EV won’t sway opinions, but this is an underrated and clever car which works brilliantly in urban environments. It’s
Some of what makes this car tick is already familiar through the i3. Both cars have a structure largely made of carbon fibre reinforced polymer, a material that’s 30% lighter even than
Available in the UK from Spring 2015, the brand’s first fully electric car will be offered in a single, high-spec trim level, with equipment based on the conventionally-powered AMG Line. Pricing, after
Thanks to the low emission tax advantages of hybrids, Lexus has sold well in the company car market. This NX too offers a tax advantage, thanks to a CO2 figure as low
There’s an obvious niche for this car to fill. With surprisingly high economy for the power available, a quarter of all Golfs registered in the UK this year have been the GTI,
Sector: Lower medium Price: £29,950 (after £5,000 Plug-in Car Grant) Fuel: 176.6mpg CO2: 37g/km Much like the video market of the early 1980s, where VHS and Betamax jostled for public acceptance (and
Whether that’s a pro or a con depends on personal taste. This isn’t a glaring billboard for a company’s environmental credentials, but the e-Golf takes an unfamiliar technology and slots it into
Indeed, with 187lb/ft of torque on tap from a standstill, the electric van is actually quicker to 60mph than its 1.5dCi counterpart and more agile around town too. Rather than joining forces
Like the Vauxhall Ampera, it's been a long time coming. Mitsubishi showed the PX-MiEV concept car back in 2011 and launched the car in Japan shortly afterwards, enjoying demand so strong that
That’s a tough segment to crack. Volvo and Lexus have struggled in the past, Jaguar and Alfa Romeo are readying new models, and Infiniti is a relative unknown at present. UK sales