NEWS DASHBOARD

COSMIC MEG

The Megane E-tech Electric is Renault’s second proper stab at a mainstream all-leccy vehicle after the popular Zoe. It’s wearing funky camouflage but what you see is likely to be what you’ll get when it launches in 2022. Under the skin is a 60kwh battery and a 214bhp e-motor for around 280 miles of range.

AS KIAS GO BY

Kia has booked its Sportage in for a bit of plastic surgery, and this fifth-gen model is arguably the boldest yet. Not a face you’re going to forget in a hurry, is it? And if you’re not a fan, fret not, because Europe will be getting its very own Sportage this time around… hopefully without so much going on up front.

JAG IT UP

The Jaguar E-pace has been refreshed and is now finally available as a plug-in hybrid. Combining a 197bhp 1.5-litre three-cylinder turbo petrol engine, a 15kwh battery and a 108bhp electric motor, it’s the most powerful E-pace out there… and you can now cruise for up to 34 miles on battery power alone.