Import duties and falling sales Stellantis, the car concerner behind brands such as Citroën, Fiat, Peugeot, Jeep and Opel, has a net loss of 2.3 billion euros in the first half of the year. This is partly due to falling sales figures and the impact of American import duties. The manufacturer also had to deal […]
Plug-in hybrid follows Even before Citroën can publicize it, AutoWeek can already report the prices of the new Citroën C5 Aircross. The new C5 Aircross, regardless of the chosen powertrain, is thousands of euros cheaper than its technical siblings from Opel and Peugeot. Like the Volkswagen Group, Stellantis is a master at platform sharing. The
The section ‘The soul of’ is about iconic cars that we think are representative of the brand as a whole. We have set the year 1970 as the lower limit. The model choice is not based on scientific research, but is purely the result of lively discussions in the editorial office. It is no news
Most Economical Long-Term Tester in Years The Suzuki Swift stayed with us a bit longer because we just couldn’t get enough of it. An affordable, lightweight compact hatchback with a manual transmission – who would have thought that would become so special? But we were most impressed by the low fuel consumption. It’s been a
E46 as an alternative to the Mini Cooper S You never forget your first love. That’s why we, together with unknown Dutch people, look back on their first car. This week we pay tribute to the BMW 320Ci coupé, the E46 that conquered the heart of Esmee Reimer. Starting in a BMW 320 Ci coupé,
Size smaller, bigger success? The Skoda Elroq is an outright shot in the Dutch sales rose. This year the Czechs will come with an EV that is a size smaller and will cost only € 25,000. Time for a preview of the Skoda that Stellantis is already delivering sweaty nights. Highlights Skoda Epiq For a
Platform parts avant la lettre If the big Stellantis group nowadays develops a new platform, you know one thing for sure: almost all brands are running away. Based on this Citroën 2CV, that practice is already a lot older than we thought, because this is secretly a … Jeep! It is 1986. At Citroën’s headquarters
Thieves Keep Up With the Times It might happen to you: returning to the parking lot where you left your car a few hours ago, only to discover that it has been stolen. Bad luck? Or could you have done something about it? Gone are the days when cars were stolen by forcing a door
Volkswagen e-Golf (2015) vs. Volkswagen Golf GTE (2025) 116 electric hp on the front wheels, a battery of about 20 kWh and a maximum of 40 kW fast charging. This applies to both the ten-year-old Volkswagen e-Golf and the brand new Golf GTE. Only the latter also has a 177 hp gasoline engine. Justified or
The Kia EV3 is only available as an EV, just like the larger EV6 and EV9. However, within the older Kia range, we see a predecessor: the e-Soul. How does an e-Soul driver judge our EV3 81.4 kWh long-term test car? Our colleague, cameraman Jeroen Elbertse, imported his fluorescent green (Space Cadet Green) Kia e-Soul