What a Car - UK - (2020-04)

Dacia Bi-fuel range

FordMustangMach-EOctober

LargeSUVpromisesrangeofupto 335 miles,

funhandlinganda 15.5intouchscreeninside.

HondaEJune

Smallhatchbackis greattodrive,butit’s

rangeis 125milesandit costsnearly£30k.

Mercedes-BenzEQADecember

Sleeknewbattery-poweredequivalenttothe

GLAsmallSUVwillmanageatleast 250 miles.

Polestar 2 July

Volvooffshootpromises402bhpanda range

of 311 milesfromitsexecutivehatchback.

Seatel-BornNovember

Siblingof VW’sID3 willoffersportierhandling,

thesamenewtechinsideandsimilarranges.

VauxhallCorsa-eMarch

Rangeof 205 milesfor£27ksmallhatchback.

VolkswagenID 3 July

Familyhatchbackhasa touchscreen-centred

interioranda headlinerangeof 341 miles.

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YoucannowgetanyDacia–

theDusterSUV,Loganestate

Sanderohatchback– with

a 99bhp1.0-litreturbopetrol

enginethatcanrunonLPG.

Commandinga premiumof

around£400,theseso-called

Bi-fuelmodelscanbemuch

morefrugal.LPGis naturalgas

in liquidform;carsusemore

ofit thanpetrolbutemitless

CO 2 , andthecostperlitreis

abouthalf.Pricefrom£9095

SUMMER

FAMILY CAR, ESTATE AND FAMILY SUV

SMALL AND FAMILY CARS

Citroën C4 December

Set to offer petrol, diesel and electric power.

Honda Jazz July

Just as practical but now exclusively a hybrid.

Seat Leon April

Bigger inside, more frugal and sportier to

drive.

Skoda Octavia June

Roomier, greener and with new infotainment.

SMALL AND FAMILY SUVs

Alfa Romeo Tonale November

Majors on style; plug-in hybrid is planned.

Coming

soon

Cupra Formentor Summer

Plug-in hybrid sports SUV lays down 242bhp.

Ford Puma ST December

Our Car of the Year gets a 197bhp engine,

lower, stiffer suspension and sportier styling.

Hyundai Tucson October

Promises to be more stylish and better to drive.

Nissan Qashqai December

New look, new engines and a far nicer interior.

LARGE AND LUXURY SUVs

Aston Martin DBX April

V8 power and true luxury inside for £160k.

Ford Kuga May

Three hybrid variants and a plusher interior.

Mitsubishi Outlander September

Ground-up redesign will include a major

upgrade for the plug-in hybrid technology.

EXECUTIVE AND LUXURY CARS

BMW 4 Series Summer

Coupé will offer petrol, diesel and PHEV power.

DS 9 October

French rm’s rst saloon will rival the Audi A6.

Mercedes-Benz C-Class November

Greater focus on comfort; lots of new tech.

ELECTRIC CARS

Audi E-tron GT December

Luxury saloon promises agility, 250-mile range.

Fiat 500e September

Posher and gets ve doors; 200-mile range.

AUGUST

SPORTS SUV

Volkswagen Touareg R

Volkswagen has revealed a performance

version of its largest SUV – and it’s a plug-in

hybrid. A 2.9-litre turbo V6 and an electric

motor give a combined 456bhp, allowing

the big 4x4 to sprint from 0-62mph in about

5.0sec, and it can cover up to 30 miles on

electric power only. Looks-wise, the Touareg

R gets a subtle bodykit, gloss black trim

and 20in alloy wheels. Price £75,000 (est)

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Mercedes-Benz SL

Mercedes has handed development

of the next-generation SL over to AMG,

with the brief of making it “far sportier”

without losing its grand touring qualities.

It will offer 3.0-litre six-cylinder and

4.0-litre V8 turbo petrol engines, all with

efciency-boosting mild hybrid tech

and ranging from 365bhp to more than

600bhp. Plus, rear seats and a fabric

roof will return. Price £80,000 (est)