Car news today: Skoda's new-look Elroq electric SUV coming 2025, Mitsubishi's updated Outlander PHEV unveiled, and more – 2 October 2024

Thanks for becoming a member of us this Wednesday 2 October 2024. Particularly in automobile news this day: Skoda’s recent Elroq, the electrical alternative for the ICE Karoq dinky SUV, debuts ‘trendy solid’ attach, and Mitsubishi pulls the covers off its up to this level 2025 Outlander PHEV flagship.

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• Skoda Elroq electrical will get its global debut
• Original Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV revealed
• Hyundai now offering off-avenue-ish XRT packages for Santa Fe in Australia
• Fiat 500e: production end extended for as a result of miserable EV ask
• Reviewed: Lexus GX550 Overtrail 2025

Skoda’s electrical Elroq debuts ‘trendy solid’ attach, due 2025

• Skoda pulled the sheets off its all-recent Elroq in a single day, the first production mannequin to flaunt the logo’s recent ‘trendy solid’ attach language.

• The eventual successor to this day’s Karoq dinky SUV, the Elroq’s edgy gape demonstrates a extra energizing and sharper gape for Skoda, one anchored by a brand recent so-called ‘tech-deck face’ front fascia styling and ‘four-eyed’ light remedy.

• Built of the Volkswagen Community’s MEB electrical architecture, the Elroq would perchance be offered in four powertrain configurations globally, from 125kW to 210kW in rear-wheel pressure and a yet-to-be-disclosed dual-motor AWD spec.

• The Elroq is made up our minds to debut in Australia in July subsequent year, in wheel tracks of the December arrival of the larger Enyaq SUV. Local specifications are yet to be confirmed.

Facelifted Outlander PHEV and ICE variants plan for 2025 commence

• Mitsubishi has revealed its up to this level and facelifted Outlander in flagship PHEV guise this day, promising longer electrical riding vary from its larger battery pack.

• The battery beef up from 20kWh to 22.7kWh brings an 86km electrical-most effective WLTP yell and a fall to 0.8L/100km consumption (from 1.5L/100km) for the PHEV.

• Total machine energy is up 40kW to 225kW by intention of combining a 100kW/203Nm 2.4-litre petrol four, an 85kW/255Nm front motor and 100kW/195Nm rear motor paired to its Natty-All Wheel Preserve watch over pressure machine.

• Updated suspension and enhanced in-cabin tech are confirmed for the Outlander PHEV’s Q1 2025 debut in Europe, though no dinky print had been released for the next PHEV and ICE variants to hit local showrooms later subsequent year.

Hyundai now offering off-avenue-ish XRT packages for Santa Fe in Australia

• Hyundai Australia is now offering a pair of ‘manufacturing unit’ XRT off-avenue-centric beef up packages for the Santa Fe SUV, accessible from and fitted by its dealership community.

• The XRT Adventure Option Pack brings 17-inch wheels (down from the in vogue 20s) shod with Pirelli Scorpion all-terrain rubber, off-avenue suspension with a 30mm steal, an underbody skid plate and mudflaps, at a stamp of $6900 fitted.

• A broader-ranging XRT Peak Option Pack brings the above off-roading addenda whereas adding a roof platform, 80kg capable roof racks, dark heavy-accountability facet steps and “stylevisors” – a bundle priced at $9900 fitted.

• This marks the Australian debut of Hyundai’s off-avenue XRT branding, which has been applied within the US market to dedicated, enhanced variants of Tucson, Santa Fe and Palisade to this level. The US Santa Fe XRT variant suits a 2.5-litre turbocharged engine beef up.

Fiat 500e: production end extended for as a result of miserable EV ask

• Stellantis – the father or mother firm that owns manufacturers admire Fiat, Jeep and Alfa Romeo – will lengthen a recent production end on the mini-electrical Fiat 500e hatchback, citing continued tiresome ask.

• At first presented to total on October 11, the production end for the Italian-built electrical city automobile will now be extended till November 1.

• According to Reuters, Stellantis told commerce unions in an announcement earlier this week that the EV market in Europe is “in deep peril”, with Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavaras as a result of trust a look at an Italian parliamentary committee subsequent week to notify about the prospects of the manufacturer’s continued production in Italy.

• Chasing Vehicles presently has the keys to a Fiat 500e – which presently retails at $49,990 driveaway – and we gape forward to reviewing very quickly; hang tuned.

Lexus GX550 Overtrail 2025 Reviewed

• Chasing Vehicles founder Tom Baker’s overview of the 2025 Lexus GX550 Overtrail was printed –  and having driven prototypes in Japan, production variations within the US, now Baker was lastly able to sample an Aussie-spec version on house soil and hot-mix.

• The GX is now a factual four-wheel pressure, dripping frigid with charisma and foreshadowing the upcoming Toyota Land Cruiser Prado with a Lexus twin-creep that looks to be like extra wisely-organized on paper; and as it turns out, Baker was equally impressed with the localised GX spec within the journey.

• The twin-turbo petrol V6-powered five-seater brings Tonka Truck relaxing with Lexus luxurious, ranging from $122,250 checklist.

• No longer most effective does it impress a compelling different to its huge brother LX and Toyota’s Prado and 300 Sequence, it’s miles going to wisely be one of essentially the most inspiring done Lexus models in years. Nonetheless is it?

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