Now, ladies, I don't know about you, but I get really confused with Newton meters of torque, the gubbins about powertrains, all the acronyms. So I'm just going to let go of the jargon and keep things simple. I'm Annabelle Quirk. Join me for a woman's perspective.
The fab Mk8 Volkswagen Golf GTE, powered by a 1.4 T engine and 110ps electric motor which is coupled to a 6 speed DSG, is this the best Golf ever?
The MG HS is now a hybrid, to be exact it's a PHEV, and can be charged at home or with a Type 2 charger.
The Kia Xceed builds on the fantastic Ceed hatchback.
With a raised ride height, adds fastback looks and some funky styling, and there you have it, a Kia Ceed SUV.
Welcome to the new Audi A3 Sportback PHEV Powered by a 4 cylinder, 1.4 TFSI engine which is Euro 6 with an 80 kw electric motor, coupled to a 6 speed S Tronic dual clutch automatic gearbox.
Need to charge? well a full charge from empty will take a little over 4 hours using a Type 2 charger.
You can choose from three trims in the range, the S, the S Line and the S Line Competition – and it’s built on the VW Golf chassis as well as other VWG cars including the Octavia from Skoda.
The Suzuki Ignis a quirky ultra compact SUV, with a lot to love.
We have the SZ5 AllGrip meaning we have the top of the range model with 4x4 and some fancy extras too, one being dual camera brake support.
The MG HS Plug in Hybrid Electric Vehicle is here, and it's quite something, the HS Hybrid as we've dubbed it starts at just under £30k.
Now this may sound high, but compared to similar PHEV SUV's it's extremely well priced, the Exclusive trim which adds LEDs, trim options etc starts at just under £32500.
NGMWNorthern Group Of Motoring Writers
Annabelle Quirk Vice Chairwoman
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