Peugeot a new SUV 3008.
The latest edition of the world’s best-selling luxury car, the Mercedes S-Class, was unveiled this week in Stuttgart, Germany.
Arriving in Ireland towards the end of this year, the car, as expected from Mercedes, will showcase a number of technological inventions and be presented with a selection of five engines, with two petrol and three diesels.
No value designs for Ireland have been announced yet and the main points of the specification, which will be proposed, have yet to be finalized.
The diversity features of Mercedes S-Class will come with the impressive moment generation of MBUX (Mercedes-Benz User Experience), as well as the new internal ASSISTANT MBUX, which recognizes and anticipates the wishes and intentions of the occupants.
The internal audience translates the direction of the head, the movements of the hands and the language of the frame, and responds with the corresponding purposes of the vehicle. For example, if the driving force looks over its shoulder towards the rear window, the internal assistance opens the sundeck.
Starting in 2021, the S-Class will conditionally drive in automated mode, via the new “ educational pilot ” facility (optional), under heavy traffic conditions or in the background. in Germany.
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Peugeot expects the new 3008 to roar
Peugeot expects wonderful things with the newer 3008 SUV and considering that the original car is a market leader in compact SUVs (more than 800,000 3008 have been produced since its launch in 2016), the company is convinced that the new one will have the same success. .
The original car, in addition to its remarkable advertising functionality in Europe and beyond, was named European Car of the Year in 2017.
It is now being replaced by a revised model.
Peugeot says the lively design of the new 3008 sets the tone for a new era of modernity, with ever more elegance, a redesigned front end, new LED taillights, new frame colors and a new “ black package. ”
The new 3008 would include the force of choice, an expensive concept for the brand, and comes with a plug-in hybrid engine, two- or four-wheel drive and gasoline or diesel engines, combining excitement and driving efficiency.
The new 3008 will be supplied with state-of-the-art driving aids, as well as a new Peugeot i-Cockpit with demo headsets and a 10-inch HD touchscreen.
In terms of specs, the new 3008 will have the new ad diversity structure, recently added to the 308 diversity.
This consists of 3 trim levels, with, for them, additional equipment, called a “pack”.
Depending on the country of sale, the new 3008 can be purchased from the Peugeot Store online sales site, which offers 100 percent digital purchasing, taking, financing and delivery functions.
Irish costs have not been announced yet and sales will begin in January.
Volkswagen ID. 3 has arrived
The first Volkswagen ID. 3 models have landed from the MV Paglia in Dublin Harbour and will be ready for advance bookings in the coming weeks.
A white style the first ID. 3 first to land on Irish soil.
The ID. 3 1st Edition is a specially supplied edition of the 58kW edition of ID. 3 (WLTP diversity of 410-424 km).
Volkswagen Ireland logo manager Rodolfo Calixto witnessed the arrival of the car and said: “This marks a new era for the Volkswagen logo around the world, but now the ID. 3 is here in Ireland and is very Special to see those cars arrive in Dublin. “
The first ID. 3 models will succeed in advance bookings in the coming weeks.
To learn more about Volkswagen ID. 3, log in to www. volkswagen. ie/id3.
The Audi Q2 a makeover
Four years ago Audi brought in the perfect Q2 and now it’s getting a facelift.
According to Audi, the compact SUV highlights its progressive character, with an even more striking profile, new headlights on the outside, as well as Audi attach and more motor force assistance systems inside.
LED headlights are now on the Audi Q2 and Matrix LED headlights are an option.
The spacious interior of the Audi Q2 accommodates up to five passengers and the optional gadgets are grouped into packages, as this provides a further review of the wide diversity of configuration.
The range, in terms of operation and visualization, is structured on several levels. Level from the analog toolbox and MMI radio with DAB, to the Audi virtual cockpit, with a diagonal of 12. 3 inches, and MMI navigation, with an 8. 3-inch display.
The Audi Q2 comes with a robust petrol engine: the 1. 5 TFSI develops 110 kW (150 hp) and produces a torque of 250 Nm (184. 4 lb-ft). Other TDI and TFSI engines will be added before the end of the year.
The Q2 with the 1. 5 TFSI engine rolls off the rally line with a popular six-speed manual transmission, with the seven-speed S tronic as an option.
The Audi Q2 will hit legal Audi dealers in the fourth quarter of 2020, with major price points to be announced closer to the date.
First all electric for Skoda
Koda officially unveiled its first all-electric competitor this week and says it is taking the next systematic step in its electric mobility strategy.
The fully electric Enyaq iV is the Czech automaker’s first production style to be based on the Volkswagen Group’s MEB modular electric car platform and will offer either rear or four-wheel drive, as well as a diversity perfectly suited to use, covering up to 510 km in WLTP cycle.
For the Irish market, there will be Enyaq iV 50 (55 kWh battery, 340 km battery life), Enyaq iV 60 (62 kWh battery, 390 km battery) and Enyaq iV (82 kWh battery, 510 km range).
Enyaq iV is expected to account for the majority of sales (55%), followed by Enyaq iV 60 (25%), Enyaq iV x (15%) and Enyaq iV 50 (5%).
Ireland will get 270 Enyaq teams in 2021, so the call is expected to surpass that of this new model.
The models will arrive first, largely followed by the 60 models, then the 50 according to the month.
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