Independent Reviews of New and Used Cars

Whether you choose this e-tron GT rather than its directly comparable Porsche Taycan cousin will of course be very much down to personal preference. Both cars are probably more appealing than the aging left hand drive-only Tesla Model S direct alternative from this period. That’s providing you can put up with the considerably shorter driving range that applied to this pre-facelift e-tron GT. Those for whom this early model’s 300 mile figure is sufficient will find an arguably more visually sumptuous cabin than is offered by the Porsche. That cabin isn’t particularly spacious for a car 5-metres in length. And you might expect a better quality of ride from a model selling itself as a luxury GT. Still, in this role this standard e-tron GT quattro model makes far more sense than its faster, pricier RS e-tron GT showroom stablemate (which merely offers a rather pointless slug of extra power for an awful lot more money). Overall, you can forgive this e-tron GT much because it’s just such a lovely thing to look at. And to some extent at least, it really does feel like an Ingolstadt product to drive, in terms of steering and the excellent quality of ride. Here then, finally, is an Audi EV you might really desire. It gave the brand’s sensible e-tron badge some much-needed ‘want one’ factor.

The EQA brings Mercedes EVs into the mainstream. Jonathan Crouch drives it.

The A5 Coupe has always been a desirable product, but for many segment buyers, earlier versions didn’t have the cachet of a Mercedes or the driving dynamics of a BMW. This second generation model though, was much tougher for these people to overlook. The magazines might tell Audi to bring us futuristic looks and an uncompromisingly dynamic drive but Ingolstadt knows that buyers in this segment really value comfort, class and quality. All three attributes were prioritised in this lighter, more agile and more advanced MK2 model A5. It still isn’t the most rewarding car in its class to drive - but then, given that Audi stayed with a front-driven formula in a class full of rear-driven rivals, it was never going to be. Still, aided by that lighter weight , the Ingolstadt engineers achieved quite a lot in that regard with this F5-era design - and would have got even closer to the class standard had they delivered a more feelsome steering set-up. In summary, this is exactly what Ingolstadt promised, an ‘intelligent evolution’ that delivers almost everything a sleek sports coupe should be. Right now, that makes this A5 arguably the most intelligent choice you can make in this segment if you’re looking at a premium mid-sized coupe from the 2016-2024 era. Just as Audi said it would be.

The Omoda 9 is a fitting flagship for this aspirational Chinese brand. A larger plush SUV with sophisticated PHEV tech. Jonathan Crouch takes a look.

Porsche’s Taycan Cross Turismo is arguably the market’s wildest electric SUV. Jonathan Crouch takes a look at the revised version.