Citroën C5 Aircross
Citroën’s last big SUV was the C-Crosser – a hideous rebadging of the Mitsubishi Outlander. But the C5 Aircross will be based on the same underpinnings as the excellent Peugeot 3008, and fitted with the quirky design features that are Citroën’s hallmark.
Early indicators from our initial test drive were positive, so we look forward to giving the C5 Aircross a full review on British roads.
Ford Focus ST
There are few cars set to arrive in 2019 with as much expectation upon them as the Ford Focus ST – not least because the regular Focus has gone down so well across the board. So it’s already assumed that the ST version will be very good indeed.
Rumours suggest that the new Focus ST will be powered by a 2.3-litre turbocharged petrol engine producing somewhere in the region of 300hp, which will be exciting if true.
Volvo S60
We’ve already had a taste of the Volvo S60 in its estate sibling, the V60, but this sleek saloon marks a big change for Volvo as it’s set to be the brand’s first car in decades with no diesel option.
Instead, petrols and plug-in hybrids will fill the gap – combined, of course, with Volvo’s trademark class-leading safety kit.
Jaguar F-Pace SVR
Jaguar’s big F-Pace SUV is getting the SVR treatment, which sees a 5.0-litre supercharged V8 plonked under the bonnet – giving it a hefty 176mph top speed. It’s also been given a more aggressive styling kit, with big vents, air intakes and alloy wheels befitting an SVR model.
Billed as Jaguar’s ‘ultimate performance SUV’, the F-Pace SVR is likely to cause quite a fuss when it arrives.
Tesla Model 3
For a large number of people, the arrival of Tesla’s Model 3 will be an occasion slightly more important than the second coming of Jesus, helped along by hype-master Elon Musk (whose self-opinion seems to be at similar levels).
The American brand’s ‘affordable’ model is set to start at around the same price as a comparable compact executive car, but is purely electric and offers in excess of 200 miles of range with seriously strong performance.
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