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What Car?

WELCOME • February 2023

Electric cars LATE 2023 Volkswagen ID Aero • Having nibbled away at the electric small car and SUV markets, VW is now after a tasty slice of Tesla’s pie

Porsche Macan • Best-selling sports SUV will spawn an electric sidekick with 603bhp at launch

Hyundai Ioniq 6 • Saloon follow-up to the Ioniq 5 trades straight lines for curves, with a view towards boosting efficiency

Lotus Eletre • Sports car specialist broadens its horizons with a Porsche-challenging electric SUV

Mercedes-Benz EQC Saloon • Hi-tech rival to the BMW i4 and Tesla Model 3 takes lessons in efficiency from the ultra-streamlined Vision EQXX concept car

Audi Q6 e-tron • Non-identical twin to the electric Porsche Macan will take on the BMW iX3

Kia EV9 • Flagship electric SUV finds its basis in the award-winning EV6 but adds two extra seats and squared-off style

Mini Countryman • Fashionable baby SUV grows up to challenge the class above, while new engines and hybrid tech aim to broaden its appeal

Suzuki Swift • Suzuki’s baby gets some love to inflate its appeal in a shrinking small car market

BMW M2 • Junior muscle car has been busy in the gym and is ready to flex its pecs on the track

Honda Civic Type R • Hot hatch promises an evolution of what went before; fans rest easy

Ford Ranger • New pick-up may be transatlantic in character, but it should fit the bill for work and play this side of the pond

Peugeot 408 • All-new blend of executive car and coupé SUV shares much with the impressive Citroën C5 X Price from £31,050 On sale February

Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV • Plug-in hybrid version of this new family SUV aims to combine efficiency with driver appeal On sale Now Price from £44,595

BMW 3 Series Touring • Sporty estate gets a mid-life update to up its game in the face of newer competition On sale Now Price from £41,000

Genesis Electrified G80 • Electric version of Genesis’s luxury saloon promises to rectify some of the petrol G80’s flaws On sale Now Price from £69,805

Volkswagen Amarok • Can VW’s reborn pick-up be a class leader like its predecessor was? On sale Spring 2023 Price from £30,000 (est, exc VAT)

Hyundai Ioniq 5 • Large electric car gets a bigger battery and retuned suspension. So, is it now a match for the Kia EV6? On sale Now Price from £43,150

Audi Q8 e-tron • Updated electric luxury SUV gains a new identity and bigger batteries for a longer range On sale Now Price from £67,800

BMW Alpina B4 Gran Coupé • Fast four-door coupé can be seen as a more practical alternative to the M3 saloon On sale Now Price from £79,900

Toyota bZ4X AWD • Does the introduction of more power and four-wheel drive help or hinder this electric SUV? On sale Now Price from £50,180

Ford Ranger Raptor • Hot version of Ford’s pick-up truck promises more thrills than its predecessor On sale Now Price from £59,083

Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible • Reborn US sports car throws down the gauntlet to Europe’s best On sale Now Price from £92,320

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Concern over used EV battery life • Some electric car batteries are degrading far faster than expected

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