Autocar April 20, 2022

FAMILY CARS ARE all getting bigger, heavier, more complicated and, ultimately, more homogenised, right? Well, nobody at Dacia got that memo, as the brilliant new Jogger (road test, p34) shows. In an industry where seemingly every niche has already been filled, Dacia managed to find a new one by combining the qualities of an MPV, estate, SUV, crossover and family hatchback into an incredibly versatile package that starts at under £15,000. It is a unique and compelling offering that, as our road test conclusion notes, will enter so many buying and ownership conversations. Dacia made a huge splash in the UK when it launched in 2013 with the Duster and Sandero. While it has become an established player in that time, it also feels like it hasn’t evolved hugely beyond…

FAMILY CARS ARE all getting bigger, heavier, more complicated and, ultimately, more homogenised, right? Well, nobody at Dacia got that memo, as the brilliant new Jogger (road test, p34) shows. In an industry where seemingly every niche has already been filled, Dacia managed to find a new one by combining the qualities of an MPV, estate, SUV, crossover and family hatchback into an incredibly versatile package that starts at under £15,000. It is a unique and compelling offering that, as our road test conclusion notes, will enter so many buying and ownership conversations. Dacia made a huge splash in the UK when it launched in 2013 with the Duster and Sandero. While it has become an established player in that time, it also feels like it hasn’t evolved hugely beyond that initial…

Porsche and Audi are putting the final touches to a pair of co-developed high-performance electric SUVs, each of which will serve as a spearhead for a new family of premium-orientated and tech-rich electric cars built on an all-new architecture. The new Porsche Macan EV and Audi Q6 E-tron – each technically unrelated to any existing models in their respective manufacturers’ portfolios – represent the next step in the rapid electrification plans laid out by the two German marques. Each will serve as an electric alternative to their respective most popular combustion-engined models and should rapidly accelerate both Audi’s and Porsche’s transition to allout electrification. PORSCHE MACAN EV Porsche will look to build on the huge success of its debut EV, the Taycan, with a new electric take on the Macan…

Porsche and Audi are putting the final touches to a pair of co-developed high-performance electric SUVs, each of which will serve as a spearhead for a new family of premium-orientated and tech-rich electric cars built on an all-new architecture. The new Porsche Macan EV and Audi Q6 E-tron – each technically unrelated to any existing models in their respective manufacturers’ portfolios – represent the next step in the rapid electrification plans laid out by the two German marques. Each will serve as an electric alternative to their respective most popular combustion-engined models and should rapidly accelerate both Audi’s and Porsche’s transition to allout electrification. PORSCHE MACAN EV Porsche will look to build on the huge success of its debut EV, the Taycan, with a new electric take on the Macan SUV, which has…

The PPE architecture will underpin a varied range of Audi EVs across different segments, ranging from an electric follow-up to the A4 to the large ‘Landjet’ limousine that will succeed the A8 and the production version of the 5.5m-long Urbansphere MPV concept (see p7). Initial details released by the brand reveal that PPE allows for ride heights ranging between 152mm and 217mm, a wheelbase of between 2890mm and 3080mm and a track width of 1641mm and 1714mm, giving a high degree of carryover between several core models and in turn cutting development and production costs. Porsche has been less forthcoming about its plans for the new platform, but the details already given by its sibling brand suggest that will be well placed to underpin EVs both underneath and above the…

The PPE architecture will underpin a varied range of Audi EVs across different segments, ranging from an electric follow-up to the A4 to the large ‘Landjet’ limousine that will succeed the A8 and the production version of the 5.5m-long Urbansphere MPV concept (see p7). Initial details released by the brand reveal that PPE allows for ride heights ranging between 152mm and 217mm, a wheelbase of between 2890mm and 3080mm and a track width of 1641mm and 1714mm, giving a high degree of carryover between several core models and in turn cutting development and production costs. Porsche has been less forthcoming about its plans for the new platform, but the details already given by its sibling brand suggest that will be well placed to underpin EVs both underneath and above the Macan EV. Recent…