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Audi’s shock SUV
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THE CLARE CHAMPION
FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2019
The deal behind the wheel
Edited by John Galvin Contact motors@clarechampion.ie or 065 682 8105 S
Audi’s shock SUV Alright, whose bright idea was it to launch Audi’s first electric
car in the oil state of Abu Dhabi? Either someone was having
a laugh or there was a real sense of irony behind the choice.
I’ve never been to the United Arab Emirates, or indeed
anywhere near this part of the world, so it was quite a culture
shock to see the city for the first time.
Everywhere you go, you can see signs of serious money
having being spent. You get the impression that if you came
back again in five years, any scrap of desert you see would
have another skyscraper built on it.
The Sheikh Zayed Mosque, in the heart of the city, in my
view is one of the wonders of the world. Completed only in
2007, it contains €30 billion of white marble and if you ever
get the chance to see it, grab it with both hands.
Now, we’ve seen many Audi e-trons at various motor
shows and e-tron is the name Audi gives to their range of
plug-in hybrids. This e-tron though is Audi’s first production
electric car and it’s a serious statement of intent as it’s a pur-
pose built SUV with very few compromises in performance.
It’s built on a new MEB electric car platform which allows
the battery to be mounted on the floor of the car, the classic
‘skateboard’ configuration for a proper electric car.
The battery actually forms part of the floor and the flush
underbody does great things for the airflow around the car,
which is notably slippery, particularly for an SUV.
It’s a good job that the battery is mounted low down as it
makes up a considerable portion of the car’s 2,500kg weight.
It’s a 95kWh unit which weighs a whopping 700kg, but that’s
enough for a range of over 400km.
There are two motors in the e-tron, one in the front and
one in the back, which conveniently provide a quattro four
wheel drive system. Together, the two produce 300kW of
power and 664Nm of torque. Performance is very strong,
with 0-100km/h coming up in 5.7 seconds and a top speed
limited to 200km/h.
Of course, with the instant torque provided by the electric
powertrain, performance seems even more impressive, the
car responding instantly to any input from the throttle.
With that big battery, hooking the car up to a three pin
plug is going to be an exercise in frustration so the Audi sup-
ports fast charging, up to 150kW DC, which is faster than
anything else on the market.
We don’t even have chargers this powerful yet, although
Audi plan to start installing them and will offer e-tron own-
ers a single account allowing access to a number of charging
solutions. Smart cards eventually won’t be needed as the car
itself will identify itself to the charger.
We saw one of these fast chargers in operation and while
it’s capable of giving an 80% charge in around half an hour, it
generates some serious heat while doing so, emphasising just
how much power is pumped through in such a short time.
Despite being a city built on oil reserves, Abu Dhabi seem
to be thinking of the future and their energy requirements in
years to come. They’ve built a low-carbon city from scratch,
Masdar city, which is powered entirely by green electricity,
generated by wind, tide or sun. To emphasise the green cre-
dentials of the e-tron, it was here that we started out on our
test route.
So how does the e-tron drive? Well just like a normal SUV,
except in almost total silence. For efficiency reasons, most of
the power is sent to the rear motor in normal driving condi-
tions with the front being brought in when needed. Wheel
slip and grip are monitored around 20 times a second and
the torque going to either end can be adjusted as necessary
even before the wheels slip.
We had the opportunity to try the car on an off-road course
in the desert and it dealt impressively with everything we
threw at it. Of course, in the desert, we had no mud to deal
with but the rocks and sand under our wheels were enough
of a challenge. At the half way point, we got out for a few min-
utes to experience the searing heat and afterwards it was a
great relief to regain the air conditioned comfort of the e-tron
and note that we had plenty of power left in the battery to get
back to civilisation.
Most of our driving was done on smooth roads, which
stretched out into sandy wastelands. At some points, these
were derestricted to 160km/h so we had the chance to stretch
our legs and the e-tron was smooth and stable while remain-
ing incredibly quiet.
Some of that quietness came from the aerodynamics, with
the best configurations posting an impressive figure of 0.27.
To achieve this, the normal door mirrors are replaced by tiny
high definition cameras which transmit their images onto
an OLED screen at the top of the door. To be honest, I hated
them. They’re much smaller than a conventional mirror,
much dimmer and I really couldn’t trust what I was seeing,
particularly when reversing. I was continually looking in the
wrong place when I needed to check the mirror quickly and I
found they were very distracting as a result. I wasn’t alone in
my ambivalence towards these but they might suit an owner
who wants to really be on the leading edge. For me, I’d hap-
pily spec normal mirrors content in the knowledge that the
superior aerodynamics of the cameras only contribute 2km
to the total range.
We also had the chance to try one of the most famous
roads in the world, the Jebel Hafeet Mountain Road, with
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2018 CITROEN C3 AIRCROSS 1.6 BLUEHDI 100 FEEL € 20,500 As for the rest, the e-tron is a practical, five seater SUV with
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2016 PEUGEOT 508 1.6 BLUE HDI ACTIVE 120BHP € 18,000 E-tron pricing starts at €101,750 (ex Government grants)
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dle of the year. Irish cars will also get a charging socket on
2015 CITROEN C4 CACTUS 1.6 BLUEHDI 100 FEEL € 11,500 both sides of the car. Mounted on the front wings, the flap
2014 PEUGEOT 208 1.4 HDI ACCESS 70BHP € 11,000 covering the socket opens and closes automatically under
2014 CITROEN C3 1.0 VTI 68 VT € 9,500
2013 VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.2 TDI TRENDLINE 75BHP € 10,000
electric power. It’s a very cool feature.
2013 PEUGEOT 308 1.6 HDI ACTIVE 92BHP € 10,000 Audi’s virtual cockpit will be standard and an optional
2013 PEUGEOT 208 1.4 HDI ACTIVE 70BHP € 7,500 virtual cockpit plus adds a third screen for the electric drive
2013 CITROEN C4 1.6HDI CONNECTED SPECIAL EDITION 90HP € 10,000
2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT S TDI Bluemotion Technology € 11,000 system, although I felt even more information could be made
2012 PEUGEOT 508 1.6 HDI ACTIVE 112BHP € 8,500 available. At least the range is calculated accurately using
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THE CLARE CHAMPION
FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2019 FEATURE 5 S
The deal behind the wheel
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A newly updated Renault Kadjar new C-shaped LED lights now of a six speed manual gearbox or turing dual density foam and cruise control and speed limiter,
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THE CLARE CHAMPION
FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2019
The deal behind the wheel
Edited by John Galvin Contact motors@clarechampion.ie or 065 682 8105 S
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of €245. Total cost of credit €1,774.34. Optional final payment of €11,443. APR 3.9% as at 1st January 2019. Minimum deposit €9,536. Lending criteria, conditions apply.
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purposes. Co2 183 g/km. Fuel consumption 4.9L per 100 km.
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THE CLARE CHAMPION
FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2019 FEATURE 7 S
The deal behind the wheel
Edited by John Galvin Contact motors@clarechampion.ie or 065 682 8105 S
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Now that the second genera- isn’t the case for many hybrids it shouldn’t be by all that much.
tion is here, it’s time to persuade on the market which also have Four trim levels for the Leaf
family car owners to make the to accommodate a battery. are available: XE, SV, SV Pre-
switch. With Nissan already on The driving is made easier mium and SVE, with the e-Pedal
their second generation car be- with the standard fitment of an system standard on all of them,
fore many other manufacturers e-Pedal system which takes a along with a comprehensive
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SV trim, priced at €28,690,
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Leaf was powered convention- later time. Because the car slows adds 16” alloys, intelligent cruise
ally. Of course, under the floor is automatically, most of the time control, a 7” touchscreen with 100% Elec tric
an enlarged 40kW battery pack you will never need to go near added information on charg-
offering a total range of 270km the brakes and can drive almost ing and eco-driving and it also
under the more stringent WLTP exclusively with one pedal. It’s a comes with Apple CarPlay and
tests. That’s about 100km better really relaxing way to drive. Android Auto. A heat pump for
than the Mk I model. As a further aid, Nissan’s Pro- more efficient cabin heating also
Charging can be carried out Pilot driving system is also avail- comes with this trim level.
with a three pin plug which is able as an option. It’s not auton- Moving up to SV Premium
painfully slow, with a home omous driving but its mixture of adds heated front seats, 17” al-
charger which takes 7-8 hours active cruise control and active loys, front and rear parking sen-
or from a fast charger, which lane keeping is very useful on the sors and around-view monitor
Zero to 270km on a single charge
gives an 80% charge in under motorway. while the top of the range SVE
an hour. It’s this fast charging Of course, the Government at €32,600 includes leather
capability which enables longer are eager to get us all driving heated seats, LED headlights,
journeys to be realistically un- electric cars. Their stated aim is ProPILOT and a Bose premium
dertaken. In my experience, the that no new diesel, petrol or hy- audio system with seven speak-
ZERO
Leaf won’t make Ennis to Dublin brid cars will be sold here from ers which really sounds the busi-
in one hop, but a quick stop at a 2030. We’ll see how that works ness.
fast charger on the way makes out but in the meantime, there Nissan estimates that running
the whole process manageable. are some real incentives to make costs for electricity alone come
While the Leaf isn’t a hot the switch to electric. to around 1c/km, compared to
hatchback and was never meant For a start, there’s a grant of around 7c/km for an equiva-
to be, the drive is appreciably €5,000 on offer for the purchase lently sized internal combustion
sharper than the older car to itself and further VRT relief of car. When you couple those low
LEFT
the point where it’s an enjoyable up to €5,000. Business buyers running costs with the lower tax
car to steer. Performance from can benefit from zero percent and reduced maintenance re-
the 150bhp motor is very decent BIK and accelerated capital writ- quirements you can see that an
and throttle response, as befits edowns. In addition, discounted electric car could make a lot of
an electric car, is instant. tolls are on offer and road tax is sense with the right usage pat-
Visibility is excellent and in the lowest bracket, €120. terns.
there’s room for at least four If you don’t have a charger It’s a tempting proposition.
TO
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Honda’s advance towards elec- or partly electric powertrains by the stars of the show.
trification will get another boost 2025. The prototype was developed
at the Geneva Motor Show in This new reveal at Geneva is with a focus on functionality and
March. With the imminent a follow on from their well-re- features a strong and simple
launch of their CR-V hybrid, it ceived Urban EV Concept which design. There’s no word yet on
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brings them on the first step to was shown at Frankfurt in 2017. battery size or motor power but
their goal of two thirds of their It reminded me strongly of an no doubt we’ll hear more nearer
European sales to feature electric early 70s Civic and was one of the show.
8 S
THE CLARE CHAMPION
FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2019
The deal behind the wheel
Edited by John Galvin Contact motors@clarechampion.ie or 065 682 8105 S
SUPRA
RETURNS
At last week’s Detroit Motor yaw rate.
CALL US TODAY ON 061 414249 Show Toyota unveiled the next
version of their iconic sports car,
The first 900 owners in Eu-
rope during the first year of
FOR MORE INFORMATION the Supra, a car that hasn’t been production will enjoy a number
on any price list for quite some of benefits including exclusive
time, in fact since 2002. experiences and rewards as they
Developed in conjunction with wait for the first cars to be deliv-
BMW, sharing its DNA with the ered in late summer.
forthcoming Z4, the car is pow-
ered by a 340bhp turbocharged
straight six with 500Nm of
torque going to the rear wheels Performance
is strong with
only. The standard transmission
is an eight speed automatic and
it’s a pity that there’s no manual
option on the horizon. As a driv-
ers’ car, there should at least be launch control
that option.
It’s a two seater as with previ- contributing to a
0-100km/h time
ous Supras and the car features a
short wheelbase and a wide track
of 4.3 seconds.
to allow for the best possible han-
dling. The Supra was developed
by Toyota’s Gazoo Racing arm
and was tested on the Nurbur-
gring and surrounding roads. Standard features will include
The original Toyota Supra was the active differential, active sus-
just a six cylinder version of the pension, 19” forged alloy wheels
then current Celica but when the and a high performance brake
Celica switched to front wheel package.
drive, the Supra went off in a Other standard equipment in-
different direction and was al- cludes dual zone climate control,
lowed to become a more focused adaptive cruise with stop and go,
€1 , 0 0 0 B O N U S sportscar, very quick and with adaptive LED headlights, auto
T H E N E W 1 9 1 M A Z DA 6 OR agile handling to match. dimming mirrors, rain sensing
Performance is strong with wipers and a rear view camera.
R E D E F I N I N G E X P E C TAT I O N S P C P F R O M 3 .9 % A P R launch control contributing to a Comfort features include pow-
0-100km/h time of 4.3 seconds. ered heated seats with a memory
All versions of the Supra sold function and a 10 speaker audio
in Europe will come with an ac- system controlled by an 8.8”
LEONARDS MOTORS.ie tive differential which is effective screen with integrated satellite
LIMERICK under acceleration or decelera- navigation.
tion and can adjust seamlessly Optional features will in-
from 0 to 100% lock in an instant. clude full leather upholstery, a
Available from just €31,945
The differential takes inputs from 12 speaker JBL premium sound
the steering wheel, throttle and system, head up display and a
Offers valid until 31st January 2019 on selected models while stocks last at participating retailers. Mazda reserves the rights to amend and change offers without prior notice. Offer terms and conditions apply.
brake pedals, engine speed and wireless phone charger.
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*Terms and conditions apply. Excludes delivery and related charges. Model is shown for illustrative purposes only. Official WLTP Fuel consumption for the Volvo Range in l/100km: Combined 2.4 – 10.5 CO 2 emissions 51 – 238g/km. All new Volvo cars come with a 3 year warranty and 3 years’ roadside assistance.
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