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CAR NEWS ROUND-UP
Manufacturers have been busy refining existing models and producing new ones. We look at 10 of the results...
VOLKSWAGEN
Coupe-styled ID.5 SUV goes on sale from £50,550 VOLKSWAGEN’S ID.5 has gone on sale with prices starting from £50,550. The couple-styled SUV expands VW’s line-up of electric cars, arriving as the flagship of the IDbadged series and bringing a range of up to 313 miles from its 77kWh battery.
NISSAN
It’s hello yellow with Juke Kiiro special edition NISSAN has unveiled a limitededition version of its Juke, the Kiiro, which brings a range of new design elements to the best-selling crossover. Named after the Japanese word ‘kiiro’, meaning yellow, the model gets a range of accents in this colour to make it stand out from other Juke models. The new car will also be promoted in advertising for the upcoming film The Batman, due in cinemas on March 4. All Kiiro models are painted in Ceramic Grey, which contrasts with bright yellow accents on the front and rear bumpers, and across the bottom of the doors. The Juke also gets large gloss black 19inch alloy wheels as standard. 20 | CarDealerMag.co.uk
Thanks to a charging speed of up to 135kW, the ID.5’s battery can be topped up to 80 per cent in just 29 minutes. There are also three outputs available – 172bhp in the PS Pro, 201bhp in the PS Pro Performance and 295bhp in the tip-top GTX models.
SKODA
Enyaq iV Coupe widens line-up of EVs SKODA has unveiled its new Enyaq iV Coupe, widening the firm’s line-up of electric vehicles. Essentially a sleeker and more aerodynamically styled version of the regular Enyaq iV, the Coupe features a sloping roofline and standard-fit panoramic glass roof – the largest fitted to any Skoda model on sale today. It stands 6mm taller and 4mm longer than the standard Enyaq, too. At the front is the option to fit the ‘Crystal Face’, which adds 131 LEDs to the car’s grille to give it a striking, illuminated appearance. From launch, there will be just a single battery option – a 77kWh usable capacity unit – although three different power variants will be available: the Enyaq Coupe iV 80, Enyaq Coupe iV 80x and Enyaq Coupe iV vRS.
MINI
New special editions are added to range MINI has added three specialedition models to a variety of cars within its line-up. Resolute, Untold and Untamed bring added design features as well as extra equipment to some of Mini’s most popular cars. Resolute Edition, for example, is available on the three-door Hatch, Electric, fivedoor Hatch and Convertible models, and brings a Rebel Green exterior colour that was previously only available on performance John Cooper Works cars.
