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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
ID.Aero is a 385-mile flagship electric vehicle VOLKSWAGEN has added to its ID. range of electric vehicles with a new flagship. Previewed in concept car form, the production version of the ID.Aero is set to arrive in Europe next year. Measuring five metres long and showcasing an aerodynamically efficient exterior design, the ID.Aero features a 77kWh battery that
MG
enables an electric range of 385 miles. It’s based on Volkswagen Group’s MEB platform, which also underpins some of its current electric vehicles such as the ID.3 and ID.4. Ralf Brandstätter, chief executive of Volkswagen Passenger Cars, said: ‘This model will be our next global car for Europe, China and the US.’
DS AUTOMOBILES
MG4 Electric brings 280-mile range and spacious cabin MG’s latest electric car – the MG4 Electric – will bring a 280-mile range when it arrives in Europe towards the end of this year. Based on the modular scalable platform developed by parent firm SAIC Motor, the MG4 Electric incorporates a flat battery that will be available in 51 and 64kWh capacities, with power sent to the rear wheels via an electric motor – although an all-wheeldrive version will be on the way soon. Outputs of 125kW and 150kW will be available with the smaller and larger battery options respectively. MG quotes a 0-60mph time of ‘less than eight seconds’, too. 20 | CarDealerMag.co.uk
Latest DS 7 will come with revised look and plug-in hybrid power THE new DS 7 will bring ‘unparalleled comfort’ when it arrives in the UK this September, the French brand has said. It plays quite close to the look of the original, although the front end has a revised lights arrangement. It'll be available with a variety of powertrains, including three plug-in hybrids offering outputs of 222bhp, 296bhp and 355bhp. Inside, there are two new Nappa leather colour options – Basalt Black and Pearl Grey – while Performance Line cars get a variety of Alcantara-clad elements for a sportier feel. Tech includes active scan suspension and a night vision system.
CITROEN
Four-door fastback e-C4 X is unveiled
CITROEN has unveiled a new fastback version of its e-C4 – the e-C4 X. Billed as a ‘four-door fastback’, the e-C4-X will only be available as a fully electric vehicle in the UK, with a 100kW motor delivering a 0-60mph time of just under 9.5 seconds, while a 50kWh battery should return up to 223 miles of range. The front-end design is very similar to that of the regular e-C4, but a new, swooping fastback design has been applied at the rear.
