How many cars did Auto Review test in 2021? We’ve lost count, frankly. The driving impressions below are the most read by you in the past year. What stands out? That three electric SUVs absolutely dominate the list and that the Land Rover Defender is the best of the rest.
1 – First review – Hyundai Ioniq 5
With the Ioniq 5, Hyundai has drawn a beautiful hatchback in the Golf/ID.3 segment, we thought at first. But in reality, the new electric car from Korea is a hefty crossover that competes against the Ford Mustang Mach-E, Skoda Enyaq iV and Volkswagen ID.4. And after a first acquaintance it is soon clear to us: the Hyundai Ioniq 5 is the one you want.
2 – First review – Kia EV6
The electric Kia EV6 shares a lot of technology with the Hyundai Ioniq 5. But the Kia looks much sportier than its brother. Does he also live up to those smooth looks in his driving? We will explain that and more differences between the Kia EV6 and the Hyundai Ioniq 5 in this first review.
3 – Test – Audi Q4 E-Tron
After Volkswagen and Skoda, it is now Audi’s turn to design an electric SUV based on the MEB platform. We can now dream of the specifications of the Audi Q4 E-Tron: a 204 hp electric motor drives the rear wheels and the battery pack is 77 kWh.
4 – First review – Audi Q4 E-Tron
The Cupra Born, Skoda Enyaq iV, Volkswagen ID.3 / ID.4 / ID.5 and this Audi Q4 E-Tron are all the same under the skin. So what should we write about the most expensive of the bunch? It drives the same, loads the same, but luckily it stands out in one way: its interior is a lot nicer than that of the Enyaq and ID.4.
5 – Test – BMW i4
The fully electric BMW i4 is chasing gold on numerous parts. He runs the marathon just as easily as the sprint. Does the plug-in BMW manage to get the EV public on the benches?
6 – First review – Land Rover Defender P400e
Do you get annoyed by the enormous BPM fines that The Hague pours out on you if you want to buy a nice car? The Land Rover Defender P400e, a plug-in hybrid, is, thanks to its theoretical low CO2 emissions, the cheapest Defender … with (second) highest power!
7 – First review – Kia Ceed
Despite corona, you will not see gloomy faces at Kia. The Kia Niro is likely to be the best-selling car of 2021 and the electric EV6 is widely admired. And oh yes, there was also a Kia Ceed facelift…
8 – First review – Dacia Duster
The sales figures of the brand show that Dacia has a successful formula. The Sandero is the best-selling car in Europe and the Duster has sold 2 million units to date. The interim update of the second-generation Dacia Duster does not change its unofficial motto: you don’t really need more SUV than this.
9 – First review – Lynk & Co 01
And again we have a new Chinese car brand! The Lynk & Co 01 (which shares its technology with the Volvo XC40) should become the Airbnb among car brands. It can even make you money. What’s up with that?
10 – First review – Peugeot 308
Superlatives are not enough to describe the design of the new Peugeot 308. But as is often the case with the most beautiful girl in the class: in the long run you don’t just look at the seductive appearance and you also see some downsides…