Mercedes-Benz EQE 350+
The EQE is a fine scaled-down EQS with a smaller price tag but the cost might be a stretch too far for E-Class owners wishing to embrace eco-friendly motoring writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? In April 2016, the US comedy TV show Saturday Night Live featured a parody advertisement for a new Mercedes-Benz “AA-Class”. Revealed by Julia Louis-Dreyfus of Seinfeld and Veep fame, it was the first fully electric luxury saloon powered...
Hyundai IONIQ 5
Suzanne Keane gets behind the wheel of Hyundai’s sharply styled all-electric IONIQ5 Why you will like it? Family-sized crossover E.V. that has a range of up to 481km. Is it a looker? The IONIQ 5 is certainly futuristic looking. Hyundai say it celebrates clean lines and minimalistic structures and there really isn’t anything unnecessary on the exterior. On first impressions, it appeared to look like an “Electric Car” from a Lego...
700km with two under 6 and an electric car
Suzanne Keane goes on an EV roadtrip in a Hyundai Ioniq5 I’ve had a bit of a love hate relationship with electric cars for the last few years. The idea is great, the potential cost savings are excellent but I just didn’t think they were quite there yet so when I was given the opportunity to test out a Hyundai IONIQ 5 I decided to be brave and use it for a planned road trip to Dublin, rather than staying safe and close to home. I...
Lexus UX 300e
We get behind the wheel of Lexus’s first all-electric vehicle writes Geraldine Herbert What’s new? The Lexus UX 300e marks a first for the Japanese carmaker, a small crossover that runs entirely on battery power and is a blueprint for what’s to come. Lexus plans to launch 20 all-new or redesigned models over the next five years, including battery-electric, plugin hybrid electric and hybrid. Is it a looker? In a segment...
Volkswagen ID.3 1st Edition
Is this the most important car Volkswagen has launched since the Golf in 1974? asks Geraldine Herbert Why you will like it? Volkswagen’s Golf-sized family hatch is the first in a family of ID-badged next-generation electric cars. Is it a looker? Gone are the days when electric cars looked weird and worthy the ID 3 is a very stylish good looking hatchback that actually looks far better in reality than photos might suggest. How...
