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Abarth 500e 2024 review
7.2/10
Meet the Abarth 500e, the mad-hatter sibling to the very good and all-electric Fiat 500e, and the Italian brand's first attempt at a bonafide EV hot hatch.It's tiny, tough and – despite the lack of engine and exhaust – it burbles manically when you fire it up.So does this mean Italy’s pint-sized, petrol-powered icon has a future in the all-electric era? Let’s go find out.
Peugeot E-3008 2024 review
7.9/10
Peugeot says by 2025 it "will offer the widest range of electric cars of any generalist brand in Europe". Which is a bold call when you think about Volkswagen Group powering up its EV efforts across multiple brands, Stellantis stablemates like Fiat and Opel/Vauxhall pushing hard on zero emissions and traditional Gallic rival Renault Group dialling up the voltage of its line-up.But the storied French maker is putting its electrified money where its mouth is. Locally, the E-2008 small SUV and E-Partner light commercial van arrived in the second half of last year.Peugeot Automobiles Australia has confirmed they'll be joined by the E-308 hatch, next-size-up E-Expert van and this car, the mid-size E-3008 SUV, in the second half of 2024. And beyond that, the city-sized E-208 is scheduled for on-sale here in 2025.So, it's all happening in terms of new products, but are they any good? CarsGuide was invited to a pre-release drive of the new third-generation 3008 in pure-electric E-3008 form at the car's global launch to find out.
Ford Mustang Mach-E 2024 review: Select long-term | Part 1
Ford's fully electric Mustang Mach-E is a daring proposition. It's a reboot of not only the Mustang brand, but also the future direction of Ford.It's a symbolic vehicle, then, but if you put all of that to one side, what is it actually like to live with? Is the future of Ford one worth caring about? And is the spirit of the Pony badge still in this electric mid-sizer somewhere?To find out we've grabbed one for three months. The Mach-E is set to join me in daily life, out on weekend drives, and longer road trips throughout the country.We'll be looking to answer the core questions which come with every EV. Does the Mach-E have enough range? Is it practical? Is it nice to drive? Will there be features that get on your nerves?Read on to see what we found in our first month and what we plan to do with it next.The Mustang Mach-E costs from $72,990, before on-road costs, for the base Select grade, and this is the one we've nabbed for a few months for our long-term testing.Obviously you can spend more, the Premium stepping up to $86,990 and the GT costing from $104,990, with each specialising in range and performance, respectively.But I think this Select is the pick of the bunch, because it offers the best bang-for-buck. This is primarily because standard equipment is near-identical across the range, with the cost of the higher grades going into a larger battery and a second motor on the front axle.Regardless, I think the range on this base car, rated at 470km to the WLTP standard is plenty for most buyers. Take it from someone who has driven EVs pretty much non-stop for the last three years, a range over 450km is plenty, even if you're semi-regularly doing inter-city freeway trips.And I know what you're thinking, sufficient range or not a starting price of $72,990 is far from a budget car, and you're right, it isn't.In this mid-size space alone, you can grab a cheaper version of Hyundai's Ioniq 5 ($65,000) or Tesla's Model Y ($65,400), and if it's just an EV you're after BYD's Atto 3 can be had with a similar driving range for just $51,011 or the MG4 can be had with even more range at $47,990.Ultimately though, Kia's EV6 is the closest you can get in terms of both pricing, coupe SUV body style, and sporty intention, with a base Air costing from $72,590.Having recently driven one of these, though, I can tell you the Mach-E Select feels a lot nicer on the inside for the same money.Not many of these are even in Australia yet (according to VFACTs, there were only 51 in the country by the end of December 2023), which explains why this one is attracting a lot of attention.It gets more looks than most cars I've driven in recent memory, and I've seen maybe one other example in my travels.Back at the launch, Ford did say supply would be limited initially, but expected it to ramp up over the course of 2024.Final assembly is in Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico.This is where the Mach-E Select stands out. For a base car it is very well appointed inside. Where some electric rivals at this price (like the Polestar 2 and entry-level EV6) are abundant in hard plastic trims and cloth finishes, the Mach-E impresses with its standard synthetic leather finishes, spongy seat trims, and stellar standard equipment.Nothing says this more than the huge 15.5-inch touchscreen, standard wireless Apple CarPlay with matching wireless charger, a 10-speaker audio system, 360-degree parking camera and a panoramic sunroof. Even the front seats are heated with power adjust.It feels more like a European luxury SUV than most of its rivals, and the screen is a leap into the future for better or worse.It was met with mixed reviews from friends and family, with many saying they'd prefer something integrated into the dash, or at least something not as enormous.One thing I immediately love about this car is just how comfortable it is. The seats are generous and plush, and the soft-touch elements in the doors and even the wheel cladding has a nice degree of sponge to it.It also seems to have a high degree of sound deadening in the cabin, making for a serene drive experience both around town and on the freeway.I'm even starting to like the way it looks. It doesn't have the proportions of a Mustang as we classically understand it, but there's something endearing about its curvy lines, angry bonnet shape and flicked-up tail.It also does some things not all EVs do. For example, the trip computer app in the software offers a neat breakdown of where your energy is being spent and rates you on your driving performance as you go to try and eliminate confusion about how your range disappears.In what might be a frustrating touch for first-time EV buyers though, the range displayed on the instrument cluster seems to be based on the consumption performance of your current trip. In my experience this means the dash will show a maximum range of 380km, even as you drive away from the charger on 100 per cent, but rest assured the range will even out as you drive.The Mach-E is not the only car which has issues with range calculation, either, with the Polestar 2 long termer I previously had having the same issue.In fact, Polestar rolled out a software update to allow you to set the dash to display an alternate (and more accurate) range calculation method.For the majority of my first month with the car it has spent its time driving around the confines of Sydney, although at the end of the month it was allowed to stretch its legs in a 300km+ return journey to the Hunter Valley.The whole time this car has been an absolute pleasure from behind the wheel. It took me a bit of getting used to the driving position, which is quite upright and a bit different from some other cars in this class, but I love the inputs and responses of this car.The steering is weighted perfectly. It has the right amount of heft and action required to communicate the weight and size of this car, but is light enough at lower speeds to make it easy enough to park.It inspires confidence in the corners, where the rear-drive dynamics are on full display. Base model or not, 198kW is plenty of power, and this car knows not just how to make for a comfortable day-to-day drive, but also a playful steer out on the curvy stuff. Perhaps there is just enough of the pony car spirit in here after all.It also behaves nicely as an EV, with a smooth take-off and adjustable regenerative braking. I quite like the near-single-pedal driving mode which is well suited to daily traffic duties.One interesting take-away is how much I prefer parking this car compared to its Kia EV6 rival. While the EV6 felt over-sized and cumbersome in close quarters, the Mach-E somehow manages to feel much narrower and easy to live with despite there only being a 9.0mm difference between them.I wish the digital instrument panel would show a bit more information. I appreciate the minimalism of reducing digital instruments back to the basics, but I'd like to see my regen/power output, efficiency numbers, and other details. It's not like there's a lack of real estate.The other thing I love. No annoying safety systems. In stark contrast to the Haval Jolion which I had previously, you don't have to constantly turn off lane keep assist or other frequently annoying items like traffic sign recognition or driver attention alert.It even has manual tolerance adjustment for the adaptive cruise control. Clever.I'm looking forward to a longer trip I have planned for the next instalment to see if it stays as comfortable when you need to spend hours and hours behind the wheel.Let's talk battery specs for a sec. The base Mach-E Select we're testing has a 71kWh battery pack. Interestingly, it is the only Mach-E to have the more affordable LFP battery chemistry, while the Premium and GT get the more expensive higher-output NMC chemistry in a 91kWh unit.Charge time is a respectable 150kW for all grades, which is said to top the Select's battery up from 10 - 80 per cent (making the number of kWh to fast-charge the Select actually about 50kWh) in roughly 32 minutes.On my trip to the Hunter Valley I needed to test this theory by plugging it into a 350kW Evie charger on the outskirts of Newcastle on the way back to Sydney.Charging speed peaked at 120kW quickly and tapered off back to about 80kW as the battery got closer to the target 80 per cent, but the overall charge time was reasonable.I didn't time it precisely but it was enough to take the dog for a walk, grab a drink from the nearby service station, and come back to find the battery already at 80 per cent.In this first month of driving, including our freeway stint up to the Hunter Valley, the Mach-E produced a consumption number of just 16kWh/100km, which is better than the claimed consumption of 17.8kWh/100km.So far, I'm liking it more than I expected. Not only are the looks growing on me, but there are lots of little areas where I find I prefer it to the EV6 I had before.A lot of them are not objectively measurable, I just find it a tidier albeit less science-fiction-y package, especially at this price, but you'll have to forgo some luxuries like V2L, which the Mach-E doesn't come equipped with.Next month I have a much longer trip planned for this car, which will take me to regional locations where the charging infrastructure is less impressive.I also plan to be connected to the phone application to see what it has to offer. Will I suffer from range anxiety? Will the Mach-E live up to its range claims? Tune in next month to find out.Acquired: December 2023Distance travelled this month: 1068kmOdometer: 4957kmAverage energy consumption this month: 16kWh/100km
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