Given the latest climate — from the massive freeze’s icy arctic blasts to the mild winter sunshine — I actually wanted a automobile for all weathers.
I discovered that versatility on a 600-mile spherical journey in Peugeot’s range-topping electrified 3008 GT Premium Hybrid4 300 e-EAT8 compact SUV crossover — which gave me loads of alternative to get a very good really feel, regardless of the climate or the street circumstances. Not low-cost at £50,930 (together with £1,000 extras). However sensible and classy.
And in the event you’re listening to Middlesbrough-born crooner Chris Rea on the sensible infotainment system, it truly is fairly good when driving dwelling for Christmas.
Versatile: Peugeot’s new SUV crossover is dependable and cozy
Here is why. It is a plug-in hybrid so, after a cost, I acquired between 34 and 40 miles of electric-only vary, plus nice gas economic system when in combined hybrid mode.
There’s additionally loads of poke from the 300hp mixture of a 1.6 litre 200hp petrol engine and a 110hp (81kW) electrical motor linked to an 8-speed automated gearbox, giving 0 to 62mph acceleration of 6.1 seconds as much as a high pace of 149 mph in sport mode, and even 84mph in pure electrical mode, and frugal hybrid gas economic system.
It is nippy and grippy on nation lanes, it has loads of mid-range oomph and is sufficiently snug with sporty seats and a very good satnav. There’s additionally a decent-sized boot.
Charging takes round 4 hours from a home wall field
A lot of equipment and, fortunately, easy management buttons and toggles. Keep in mind these?
It is nippy and grippy on nation lanes, it has loads of mid-range oomph and is sufficiently snug with sporty seats and a very good satnav
Not low-cost at £50,930 (together with £1,000 extras), however sensible and classy
The 4-wheel drive mode proved invaluable through the large freeze, after I needed to scrape the frost off the windscreens and home windows and navigate glacially slippery and infrequently ungritted roads.
I began off my epic drive feeling like nation singer Johnny Money — ‘the person in black’ — as my Nera Black crossover additionally had the stylish £400 ‘black pack’ choice.
By the point I might completed, I might kicked up a lot splash from salted A-roads that the automobile seemed extra gray and white.
Charging takes round 4 hours from a home wall field. A lot of equipment and, fortunately, easy management buttons and toggles. Keep in mind these?
Merry Christmas.
Much less driving over Christmas a false economic system
One in 5 drivers plans to make use of their automobiles much less this Christmas and New Yr to economize attributable to inflation — with greater than a 3rd (38 per cent) fearful about hovering driving prices similar to gas.
However it could show false economic system warns automobile accent chain Halfords, which says motorists threat a flat battery when making an attempt to begin engines in January in the event that they depart automobiles undriven over the festive season.
False economic system: Halfords says motorists threat a flat battery when making an attempt to begin engines in January in the event that they depart automobiles undriven over the festive season
Almost 1 / 4 (24 per cent) plan to journey lower than normal and one in 5 say they may depart their automobile utterly dormant over the festive break.
On this case, Halfords recommends common battery checks. Its analysis additionally revealed that greater than 4 in ten don’t personal a spare automobile battery, almost 1 / 4 (24 per cent) admit they do not know how you can change one and a fifth have by no means checked their battery.
Citroen commissioned for Asterix’s new set of wheels
Driving drive: Citroen has been commissioned to create Asterix a brand new set of wheels based mostly on the legendary 2CV
Arguably France’s best hero, Asterix the Gaul is a much-loved cartoon and large display character amongst kids of all ages and nationalities.
And for his newest movie outing — Asterix & Obelix: The Center Kingdom — Citroen has been commissioned to create for him a brand new set of wheels based mostly on the legendary 2CV.
Its design workforce sketched and constructed the 2CV chariot in lower than three months — in comparison with the same old 12 months it takes to create an idea car.
Marketed as being ‘made in Gaul’ and pulled by two horses, the 2CV chariot has a strong oak chassis, wheels made from recycled shields incorporating Citroën’s iconic chevrons, suspension from an inflated boar-gut abdomen and headlights utilizing fireflies.
Set in China however with conventional Roman foes, the movie will probably be launched over right here on Netflix in spring.
