The Mercedes-Benz eSprinter electric van debuted for the 2024 model year with a long 170-inch wheelbase, a large 113-kwh battery, and a high roof. For 2025, it adds a shorter 144-inch wheelbase, a smaller 81-kwh battery, and a shorter standard roof, th…
Author: Kirk Bell
Kia details EV5 and previews affordable EVs, none yet US-bound
Kia on Thursday hosted its first Kia EV Day outside of Seoul, where the South Korean company shared specifications on its EV5 electric compact crossover, which was revealed in August, and unveiled two electric concept vehicles. All three vehicles will …
Review: 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450e 4Matic does PHEV the right way
I’m cruising along on Alabama Highway 20 at about 70 mph, 20 miles into my drive of the 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450e 4Matic, and I just realized the engine isn’t on. A check of the consumption display on the 12.3-inch center touchscreen reve…
Why Fiat is bringing back the 500e EV it once asked Americans not to buy
The reborn 2024 Fiat 500e is coming to the U.S., Stellantis confirmed this week, although not until the first quarter of 2024. This won’t be the first time Fiat has sold the 500e in the U.S. The previous generation of this model was sold exclusively in…
2022 Hummer EV Edition 1 gives GM the toolbox for affordable Chevy and GMC electric pickups
General Motors’ move to electric pickups—and its large-scale shift of its entire lineup to electric vehicles–is starting with a 1,000-hp supertruck packing enough batteries for a 350-mile range. The 2022 GMC Hummer EV represents the t…
First drive review: 2020 Tesla Model Y sets the benchmark for electric crossovers
The 2020 Tesla Model Y is perfectly positioned. A crossover, it represents the fastest growing automotive segment. An electric vehicle, it’s part of a future that is rapidly approaching. It’s the first viable entry (sorry, Jaguar I-Pace, bu…
2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime arrives: 39 miles of electric range, sporty performance from crossover SUV
The Toyota RAV4 plug-in hybrid unveiled Tuesday night ahead of the Los Angeles Auto Show is both the most-powerful and most-efficient version of the brand’s compact crossover. Called the RAV4 Prime, it uses the same Atkinson-cycle 2.5-liter 4-cylinder …
2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime preview
The newest Toyota RAV4 is also the most-powerful and most-efficient version of the brand’s compact crossover. Toyota unveiled the new plug-in hybrid on Wednesday at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The RAV4 Prime uses the same Atkinson-cycle 2.5-liter 4-cyli…
2020 Bentley Bentayga Hybrid first drive review: Charge port gained, no prestige lost
The Ice (white) 2020 Bentley Bentayga Hybrid slips almost silently through its natural environment, the Silicon Valley town of Atherton, California. Homes with an average price of $11 million line the streets with gates and fences that are as welcoming…
The Jaguar I-Pace isn’t selling well in the U.S.
The Jaguar I-Pace made headlines at the New York International Auto Show by winning the World Car of the Year Award, as well as the organization’s awards for Design of the Year and Green Car of the Year. However, the I-Pace isn’t winning where it count…
