Episode 93: The future e208, forgotten EVs, and the grant punch-up
About this episode
Dive into discussions about Peugeot's innovative Polygon concept with no touchscreens, MG's expanding electric lineup including the new S6 and upcoming seven-seat S9 plug-in hybrid, and the surprising value of Citroen's EC5 with over 400 miles range. The hosts also explore the impact of government grants on models like the Nissan Leaf and Ford Puma Gen E, debate the trend of ultra-fast EVs, and share thoughts on voice control tech and subscription-based driver assistance. Plus, they highlight forgotten EVs like the IONIQ 5 and BYD Dolphin, and preview Jeep's rugged electric Recon for the US market.
This week we’ll be talking about the future of Peugeot - and the big grant punch up, forgotten electric Citroens, big electric MGs and Fords that you can’t buy.
Plus there's Barnard's Bargain, listener questions and a review of last week's comments.
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Peugeot 208
"... of stuff in there. So this is basically the next Peugeot 208. And it's also giving us a lot of design cues on ..."
Mercedes-Benz EQB
"...when it goes too far because I think the new Merc EQB is it? You see the pictures of that and it's like..."
MG4 Electric Mg
"... quite popular because I mean, it's just a bigger electric MG, isn't it? So you've got range of, you know, arou..."
Alfa Romeo Milano
"... change the name of the junior because it was the Milano, wasn't it? And then they had to change it to the..."
Chevrolet C10
"...ot even obviously, you know, you get a Leap Motor C10, which is even bigger than a MG S6 for the same m..."
C10 Leapmoto
"...hat as much as say, I mean, certainly speaking of LeapMoto, their assistance systems in any car I've tried s..."
Nissan Leaf
"...at it and thought, that looks like the new Nissan Leaf for a start. And I drove it and thought, this is ..."
Ford Mustang
"...4 is one of those. Yeah. I was thinking about the Mustang Mach-E the other day, which I actually still quit..."
Kia Sorento
"...ing to arrive at stuff like the Peugeot 5008, Kia Sorento, that kind of thing. I hope they bring an electri..."
Peugeot 5008
"...ric one, because I do think, I mean, the electric 5008s are fantastic, seven-seater. And I don't know why..."
Jeep Recon
"... been out. She's sort of found out about the Jeep Recon. The new Jeep Recon has been announced in America..."
Wrangler Rubicon
"...t know about such things. Yes. Yeah, exactly. The Rubicon Trail, that's the name. I knew I'd forgotten what..."
Hyundai Ioniq 5
"...can. But also another forgotten electric car, the IONIQ 5. I'm the IONIQ 5. I haven't forgotten it. I still..."
Volkswagen Id
"...out wishing to be predictable here. How much is a Volkswagen ID 7? Because I'd probably have that over a high in ..."
Nissan Not Nissan
"I had to guess, you see. So lots of the listeners guessed the same as I did, which was that it was Nissan. And it's not... Nissan is nowhere near. And it's not the Koreans, they're nowhere near either. So the final one, so, well, the full lowdown is... Do you want to..."
Volkswagen Go Volkswagen
"So obviously Tesla, MG, probably Volkswagen. Volkswagen is the one that we didn't have last week. Yes. Yeah. There you go. There you go. Volkswagen and... Oh, I don't know. I would... Has Audi... No, probably not Audi. Same country. It's going to be... It's BMW,"
Dodge Avenger
"...6. Yes, exactly. Can you explain why the new Jeep Avenger 4XE, actually four-wheel drive, is a hybrid? Is i..."
Chevrolet Volt
"...ong time before that, I take it. Oh, it's not the Volt, is it? The Vauxhall Ampere and Chevy Volt? No, b..."
Zeekr Zika 7X
"...better. So I was doing updating the review on the Zika 7X because I drove that not long ago for a European ..."
Tesla Model Y
"...ng to the UK 2027 is the intention. The 7X is the model Y rival and the top spec all wheel drive one. It's ..."
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