AutoWeek 46 will be in stores from tomorrow or will fall on your doormat this week. This week we pay attention to two station wagons that are a living heirloom from other times, we drive the brand new BMW 2-series Coupé for the first time and we see what a Mercedes-Benz CLS 500 with more than 4 tons on the counter is still alive. has in it.
As mentioned, we pay attention to two station wagons from a class that is in danger of extinction. In this case we are talking about the Ford Mondeo Wagon and the Mazda 6 Sportbreak. Is the Mondeo in combination with the standard hybrid powertrain still an attractive offer? And what does the Mazda 6 Sportbreak offer in return?
The BMW 2-series Coupé is in a sense also a bit of an ‘outsider’. After all, compact BMWs are gradually becoming front-wheel drive vehicles. The 2 Series Coupé is the exception that proves the rule. BMW sees it as the ultimate drift machine. Does he live up to the pretensions? Incidentally, the 2-series Coupé is not the only new BMW that we are testing. We also test the brand new 4-series Gran Coupé and immediately the M440i.
More from Germany? Yes, the Mercedes-Benz EQB. In sobriety terms, the EQB is not much different from a slightly larger EQA. However, its added value is more than a few simple centimeters of interior space: it is also available as a seven-seater. And seven-seaters are rare in electroland.
Mercedes-Benz EQB
Another electric entry that can prove its added value this week is the Skoda Enyaq iV 80x. That is because of its extra electric motor a real 4×4. Moreover, it is the most powerful Enyaq of the moment. Time for a closer acquaintance.
Remarkably, Audi adds another Sportback to the range four years after the introduction of the current Q5. Whether the version with sloping roofline is of added value, he may show against a competitor with plug-in hybrid powertrain, but without such a flattened body. Then we are talking about the Volvo XC60.
Mercedes-Benz CLS
As far as we are concerned, it is a venture: buying a car from this segment with more than 400,000 kilometers on the counter. It could just be your financial ruin. Ruben van Splunter is not afraid and just did it. He bought a Mercedes-Benz CLS 500, which has now covered more than 420,000 km. After that, he was also brave enough to sign up for Klokje Rond.
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