The all-new Mercedes GLC300e is a petrol-electric fusion that can ease prospective owners into adopting an EV lifestyle. With tightening government laws and the never-ending pursuit of greener technologies, going electric seems to be the foreseeable way forwards. There are lots of reasons to like EVs - they are generally quieter, more responsive off the line and are less pollutive to thy neighbour. But there are still teething troubles in the quest ...
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Move cargo and make deliveries on electric power with the e-Dispatch. It's not every day that an automotive journalist gets the opportunity to review a commercial vehicle, so when Citroën offered their e-Dispatch for a review drive, I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to play "man in a van" over a weekend. Add to that the fact that the last time I'd driven a van was in 2003, and was ...
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The legendary Volkswagen Golf has been given a detune, enabling it to break through into the COE Category A segment. There’s not much that needs to be said about the Volkswagen Golf. Now in its eighth iteration, it has been proven time and time again to be one of the best-selling hatchbacks in the world. The 8th-gen arrived in Singapore back in mid-2021, but astronomical COE prices have meant it didn’t sell ...
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The Audi Q3 range is a value proposition for prospective SUV consumers looking for a compact city cruiser. The Audi Q3 has always been a hot seller on our shores, and it's easy to see why. It's Audi’s premier compact SUV and a fierce rival to competitors like the BMW X1 and Mercedes-Benz GLA. First revealed in 2019, the Q3 hasn't had much of a refresh compared to its rivals. But with ...
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The Mercedes-Benz SL55 is brutal when you want it to, and docile when you need it to. And it does all of that with the wind in your face. Even for a brand as venerable as Mercedes-Benz, the SL nameplate still holds its own even to this day. Its bloodline started with the original 300SL in 1952, a post-war dogfighter that captivated eyes the world over with its signature gullwing doors ...
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The Lexus RZ is the marque’s first shot at a luxury EV competitor, bringing about its famed Japanese refinement and sensibleness. With SUVs being produced by the dozen these days, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the new Lexus RZ is just another run-of-the-mill electric SUV. But, it’s actually Lexus’ first ever purpose-built EV, and it's making a statement for itself. Yes, there was the UX300e, but it was originally conceived ...
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The Nissan X-Trail e-POWER takes the Japanese marque to a new high, exemplifying how internal combustion still has a place in today's electric climate. This is the 4th iteration of Nissan’s flagship SUV, if you can believe it. It started off back in 2001 as a cheap and chunky pseudo 4x4, a contender in the vanguard of ‘soft-roaders’ that included big players like the Toyota RAV4 and Mitsubishi Outlander. Like those two ...
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Does the Opel Grandland, the big brother of the Opel SUV line-up, got what it takes to edge out the competition? Opel has not been a mainstream brand on most buyers' lists for a while now, thanks to stiff SUV competition and astronomical COE prices nuking sales for most non-premium car brands. But, don't count them out just yet. With parent company Stellantis's backing, we have started to see a resurgence in ...
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The Maserati Grecale is living proof that Italian flair and strict emissions can co-exist in a future-focused harmonious symphony. It’s beginning to feel like the world has forgotten how to make anything but SUVs these days, and Maserati is actually fairly late to the game with its contender. Yes, they did launch the Levante back in 2016, but lacklustre sales didn’t make it a case-closed preposition. So back to the drawing board ...
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With petrol prices rocking to new highs, fuel efficiency now plays a very big part in how you can save some spare cash in your wallet. It’s a tall order to expect an internal combustion (ICE) car to be economical, decently agile, and practical. The Japanese have more or less been pretty strong in this department over the past decade or so with economical cars, but you get the feeling that ...
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For the most part, Audi has dominated the performance estate space in the last decade. (Updated 23 October 2023) Save for the AMG C63 or E63 Estate, you would really need help finding a wagon with lots of space and pace. Well, enter the BMW M3 Touring. The car that everyone has been waiting for. A compact yet spacious, practical wagon with so much grip and grunt (more than 500 bhp), your family ...
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Throw an eye-catching splash of colour onto your Yaris Cross Hybrid. In case you hadn't noticed by now, this Toyota Yaris Cross Hybrid is pink. BRIGHT pink. I don't care that the colour is actually called Cherry Blossom. To my eyes, it's Steven Tyler-satiating PINK. A number of female friends in a Telegram group chat decided to tease heavily when a picture of this compact crossover was sent over, with one ...
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The Jeep Grand Cherokee is a smorgasbord of American engineering, resulting in a premium SUV that fits surprisingly well on our roads. SUVs have seen a huge market shift in recent years. What was once a tool that can traverse harsh terrains without breaking a sweat has now transformed into city-dwelling 'Chelsea Tractors' that disintegrate at the first sign of anything other than tarmac. There is still a rare bunch of SUVs ...
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Spend the best bit of 70-odd years perfecting a rear-engine, rear-drive sports car format that shouldn’t work as well as it does, and out comes out a true masterpiece. Give automotive fans an opportunity to speak, and they are always eager to debate on which sports cars they think are the greatest and most attractive. Of course, with a seemingly endless number of cars that have been produced over the better ...
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The Porsche Cayenne needs no introduction, being the first to rock up to the performance SUV scene 20 years ago. And now, more than 2 decades later, the Cayenne is now in its third generation. Hard to imagine now, but when the car was introduced to the world back in 2002, it went down like a cup of cold sick. No one had anticipated such a big and lumbering performance vehicle ...
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