Kia Optima Sportswagon PHEV unveiled in Geneva

Kia Optima Sportswagon PHEV

Full details for the Kia Optima Sportswagon Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) have been revealed at the Geneva Motor Show. It will arrive in showrooms this Autumn, with Kia targeting emissions of 34g/km of CO2. The new derivative combines the versatility of the conventional Optima Sportswagon with the high-efficiency powertrain found in the Optima Plug-in Hybrid sedan, introduced […]

New platform for 2017 Subaru XV

Subaru XV

When it arrives later this year, the 2017 Subaru XV crossover will be built on Subaru’s new Global Platform, promising better safety, refinement, comfort and handling. A diesel version isn’t a definite, however, with a single 2.0-litre Boxer petrol confirmed at the Geneva Motor Show. The XV is a crossover which combines a compact body with […]

2017 Volvo XC60 gets new design and safety tech

Volvo XC60

Crowds at the Geneva Motor Show are the first to see the all-new 2017 Volvo XC60 SUV, which has a new design inside and out, new engines and innovative safety kit. The new car replaces Volvo’s highly successful original XC60, which in the nine years since its launch became the best-selling premium mid-sized SUV in […]

July release for 257mpg Hyundai Ioniq Plug-in

Hyundai Ioniq Plug-in hybrid

The Hyundai Ioniq Plug-in hybrid has been unwrapped in Geneva, completing the Ioniq trio which already includes a Hybrid and Electric model. Expect the Plug-in hybrid to arrive in showrooms this July, with an all-electric range of 39 miles. It will form part of Hyundai Motor’s global sustainability strategy to launch 14 eco cars until 2020 […]

Electric Bentley makes Geneva motor show debut

Bentley EXP 12 Speed 6e

Famed for its powerful V8 motors, Bentley has unveiled an all-electric concept called the EXP 12 Speed 6e to gauge public reception to a Tesla-rivalling luxury car. The British brand is already planning to launch a plug-in hybrid Bentayga SUV in 2018. Wolfgang Dürheimer, chairman and chief executive of Bentley Motors, said: “The EXP 12 Speed […]

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