New cars in 2022: Lots of SUVs and even more electric cars

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New cars in 2022: Lots of SUVs and even more electric cars Created: 12/20/2021, 08:25 AM The Mercedes SL is entering a new generation at the beginning of the year. © Daimler / SP-X Corona pandemic and chip crisis are likely to keep the car world in suspense in the coming year. Numerous interesting new models could at least ensure a good mood. Lots of SUVs and even more electric cars : The au

New cars in 2022: Lots of SUVs and even more electric cars

Created: 12/20/2021, 08:25 AM

The Mercedes SL is entering a new generation at the beginning of the year.

Corona pandemic and chip crisis are likely to keep the car world in suspense in the coming year.

Numerous interesting new models could at least ensure a good mood.

Lots of

SUVs

and even more

electric cars

: The

automotive year 2022 will also be

dominated by the well-known megatrends.

A few “completely normal”

cars

are also there again.

An overview of the most important brands.

Aiways

Two years after the start of Germany with the U5 electric SUV, the Chinese manufacturer is launching the

U6 coupé sister model

It is powered by a 140 kW / 190 PS electric motor with a 63 kWh battery, which offers a WLTP range of around 400 kilometers.

In addition to the modern body design and the highly digitized interior, the sales model is one of the brand's special features: Instead of the classic car dealership, the vehicles are sold through electronics retailers of the Euronics Group, the service is provided by the ATU workshop chain

Alfa Romeo

With the Tonale, the Stellantis subsidiary is

adding

a compact brother to

its

power SUV Stelvio

This should also score points with its Italian design and decidedly sporty character.

For this purpose, the technical basis taken over from Jeep Compass is ironed in the direction of dynamics.

A plug-in hybrid drive should ensure that this does not turn into excessive consumption.

The market launch has already been postponed several times, but it should be so far in early summer.

Here you will also find a selection of current driving reports *.

Audi

The Ingolstadt-based company will roll out

its third electric SUV series

with the

Q6 E-Tron

towards the end of the year.

The mid-range crossover fits into the gap between the compact Q4 E-Tron and the large E-Tron and is the brand's first model to be based on the PPE e-car platform developed jointly with Porsche.

Powerful motors and 800 volt technology included.

The

Audi A3 Allroad has to

get along

without an electric drive

From the autumn, the off-road-style offshoot of the compact five-door will largely rely on what is known from the golf shelf.

BMW

The BMW 2 Series Active Tourer is entering the next generation.

The second generation of

the

BMW 2 Series Active Tourer will be

more dynamic, more powerful and digitally well equipped

. The compact van is visually developing more in the direction of crossovers and will initially come as a

gasoline

and

diesel

engine in

early 2022

, with a

plug-in hybrid

in the summer

submitted later.

Prices start at 37,200 euros.

One of the van’s close technical relatives is the compact SUV X1, the new generation of which is expected in autumn.

At the other end of the SUV range, a luxury SUV with M genes and a plug-in hybrid drive will also be launched at the end of the year, which was announced in the current year in the form of the XM study.

But there is also something new in the classic passenger car sector when the flagship of the 7 series goes into the next generation towards the end of the year.

For the first time, there will also be an electric version called

the i7

Also read:

Duel of station wagons: Will the Skoda Superb beat the BMW Touring three?

Citroen

Citroen returns to the middle class with the C5 X.

After a five-year break, Citroen is returning

to the middle class

with the

C5 X

at the

turn of the year

The successor to the C5 station wagon relies on a fashionable crossover look, but remains essentially the same as the predecessor in terms of its proportions.

The brand's new flagship aims to raise its profile among other things with the “Advanced Cofort” chassis with hydraulic shock absorber stops, which should ensure comfortable driving.

Instead of diesel, there are plug-in hybrids with up to 165 kW / 225 PS.

Cupra

The Cupra Born is based on the VW ID.3.

For many, it is the nicer ID.3: At the start of the year, the Seat offshoot

Cupra

is also allowed to

bring its first e-car from the group's modular system onto the road.

The

Born

is technically largely identical to the North German, but is drawn more dynamically and more crisp.

Up to 170 kW / 231 hp and a range of 540 kilometers are possible.

Dacia

The Dacia Jogger is the latest model from the Romanians.

The Romanians are replacing their more prosaic family van Lodgy with the

jogger

enhanced with crossover elements

The new one also offers space for up to seven occupants for little money (from 14,000 euros), but packs it much more pleasantly than before.

In addition to gasoline and LPG engines, there will be a full hybrid for the drive for the first time, but not until 2023.

Fiat

The new group affiliation makes it possible:

Fiat will

bring

back the

Ulysse

family car at the end of 2021

;

not as a classic van, but as a

minibus

He shares the basis with Peugeot Traveler, Opel Vivaro and Co., the new Stellantis siblings, who probably also contribute their optional electric drive.

There will also be a commercial vehicle variant called Scudo.

ford

The Ford Ranger will start at the end of 2022. © Ford / SP-X

For

Ford

, 2022 will be marked by the commercial vehicle cooperation with VW.

In the middle of the year, the Cologne-based company initially took over the high-roof combi Caddy from the Wolfsburg-based company and offered it with a slightly modified appearance as

Tourneo Connect

A short time later it works the other way round: Ford will then bring the new generation of the

Ranger

pick-up

onto the market, which VW in turn will be allowed to use as the basis for the new Amarok.

Visually, the flatbed truck is more oriented towards the

US model F-150

than before

, and there is also a new

V6 diesel

engine for discerning non-commercial customers.

genesis

The Genesis GV60 is based on the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6.

After the Korean premium brand, founded in 2015, last expanded its conventional model range, the first all-electric model will be launched in early 2022.

The mid-range crossover

GV60

uses the technology of the group brothers Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6, garnishing them with new high-tech features and a decidedly dynamic design.

Towards the end of the year, the SUV will have company in the form of the G80 Electrified electric sedan and a large electric SUV.

Also read

: Genesis G70 Shooting Brake: Can the Korean station wagon beat Mercedes and BMW?

Honda

The Honda HR-V looks sturdier in the new generation.

The Japanese are fully committed to the hybrid in Europe.

After CR-V and Jazz, the small

crossover HR-V

is now coming

to Germany exclusively with the dual drive that cannot be externally charged.

This does its job behind an angular front that characterizes the front of the

mini SUV

, while the rear is fashionably angled and ensures visual dynamism.

The new

Civic will

follow later in the year

, also as a pure

hybrid model

jeep

In Germany, the Jeep Grand Cherokee will only be available in electrified form.

Large, luxurious and partially electric: Jeep is bringing the new generation of the

Grand Cherokee

SUV

Germany at the beginning of the year.

The all-wheel drive, which is only available as a five-seater in

this country

, is powered by a 276 kW / 375 hp

plug-in hybrid

that can travel around 40 kilometers in purely electric mode.

Also interesting

: Small engine, four cylinders: is this Jeep still a real Wrangler?

Kia

Kia is releasing the Sportage.

After six years of construction, the Koreans are renewing their best-selling SUV.

In the new generation, the

Sportage

appears

in a new futurism style on the outside and extensively digitalized on the inside.

Unusual extra in this class: remote parking from the outside.

In addition to

diesel

and

gasoline engines,

there is

also a

plug-in hybrid

with an eligible range of 60 kilometers

for the drive

Overall, the power range extends from 85 kW / 116 PS to 195 kW / 265 PS.

Land Rover

The Range Rover has a strikingly smooth design.

With a smooth and refined design, electrified drives and proven off-road mobility, the luxury off-roader

Range Rover

will enter its fifth generation at the beginning of 2022.

Compared to its predecessor, which has been built since 2013, the new edition has grown by just under a hand's breadth to 5.05 meters, while the long version that is offered again comes to 5.25 meters.

For the drive, there are initially

six and eight-cylinder diesels and gasoline engines with mild hybrid technology

and up to 390 kW / 530 hp, as well as two

plug-in hybrids

on a six-cylinder basis with an electrical standard range of 100 kilometers.

fully electric model has also been

announced

for 2024

Lexus

With the

mid-range SUV NX

Lexus

finally

wants to

drive out of the exotic niche in Europe.

The first generation presented in 2017 had immediately developed into the brand's best-selling car on the continent, and the new edition should appeal to even more customers from the end of 2021.

Also thanks to the plug-in hybrid drive, available for the first time, with an electric range of around 63 kilometers.

Mazda

The Japanese are expanding their

SUV

portfolio

in Europe

above the

CX-5

The five-seat

CX-60

is initially

expected

for mid-2022,

followed by a seven-seat version called the

CX-80

at the turn of the year

Both will be based on a new rear-wheel drive platform from the brand, with plug-in hybrids or a mildly hybridized in-line six-cylinder, which will be available as diesel and gasoline, will provide the drive.

In addition,

Mazda will be

offering

the

MX-30

with a range extension through a

range extender

in the coming year

Maserati

With the Levante SUV,

Maserati

has been driving up its previously sluggish sales figures since 2016. The Stellantis brand is hoping for the same from the one number smaller

Grecale

, which should actually have started much earlier than in spring 2022. Maserati has already banned diesel from its model range. It is replaced by a

two-liter mild hybrid

petrol

engine

in the Grecale

. Maserati then serves those who are hungry for performance with a V6 in different configurations, while those who are ecologically

conscious can

look forward

to an

electric Grecale

- but not yet in 2022.

The

GranTurismo will be

relaunched in spring after a three-year break

The sports car, launched as a coupé and GranCabrio, will be the brand's first fully electric model, but it will also be available with a petrol engine.

The packed new year of the Italians is

rounded off

by the convertible version of the

MC20

super sports

car

Mercedes

The Mercedes SL is entering a new generation at the beginning of the year.

Mercedes has put together

what is

probably the biggest new product package of the year

. The start of the premiere series will be the

new edition of the iconic SL brand

, which was developed for the first time under the direction of Haustuner AMG and should appear correspondingly dynamic. The

roadster

with a fabric roof initially delivers up to 430 kW / 585 hp and costs at least around 130,000 euros. Both values are significantly lower than for the hypercar Mercedes-AMG One, which is finally expected for late summer after a long delay, which comes to 775 kW / 1,054 PS and will cost just under three million euros. The premiere of a near-series study took place at the IAA 2017.

There are also supplies for the

E-models

of the brand. The

EQE

business sedan shown at the IAA in Munich will be launched in early summer

. The

EQS's

little brother

has a similarly streamlined body with a short bonnet and a large, arched passenger compartment, offers a range of around 660 kilometers and at least around 300 hp. A few months later, the EQT is followed by an electric high-roof station wagon and the

EQS SUV,

a kind of Stromer cousin of the GLS. Two sizes smaller, Mercedes initially remains conventional and is sending the new

mid-size SUV GLC

into the race, which uses the drives and infotainment of the recently renewed C-Class. The start is expected in early autumn.

Also interesting:

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MG

The

traditional British brand in Chinese ownership is already represented in Germany

with two

electric SUVs

At the beginning of 2022, the

MG5

will be followed by

an electrically powered compact station wagon.

MG promises a trunk that can be expanded from 479 to around 1,400 liters and two battery versions with 50 or 61 kWh for a range of 320 and 400 kilometers, respectively.

The electric motor drives the Stromer with 115 kW / 156 PS and 260 Newton meters of torque.

The price will be less than 40,000 euros.

Mitsubishi

The Japanese are moving closer to their alliance partners Renault and Nissan in Europe, and in future they will primarily sell their cars under their own label.

But they don't want to drop their own brand classics entirely, so that the

mid-range SUV Outlander

will find its way from Japan to Europe in the

middle of the year

As in the current generation, the 4.71 meter long all-wheel drive will also be available with a plug-in hybrid, but its electric range has increased to a generous 90 kilometers.

Nissan

The Nissan Ariya is only available electrically.

Electric cars and SUVs - or both - are

the focus

Nissan

. At the beginning of the year, the Japanese are sending the

Townstar

high-roof station

wagon

into the race, a slightly

repurposed

variant of the Renault Kangoo. Like this, the

offshoot

will also be available

in an electric version

(from summer), a diesel is no longer available. But the

mid-range SUV Ariya

is more important for its own Stromer profile

, with which Nissan wants to take the second major step in electrification after the Leaf: The new flagship should radiate across the entire brand from the summer onwards, with a decidedly modern design and technology.

The new X-Trail, which is in a similar market segment but is conventionally powered and aims to be a more spacious alternative to the bestseller Qashqai, looks comparatively unspectacular.

The start could take place in autumn.

Also read:

Nissan Qashqai in the test - this is how the new top model drives with all-wheel drive

Nio

The Nio ET7 should go particularly far on one battery charge.

The Chinese electric car maker will start its commitment in Germany at the end of 2022 with a range blast.

The

ET7

business

limousine

should be able to drive up to 1,000 kilometers per battery charge.

The top version with two motors also offers an extremely high drive power of 480 kW / 653 PS.

So far, the models of the independent manufacturer are only officially available in Norway in Europe.

However, it is not the ET7 that is

delivered there

, but the

SUV ES8

Opel

Opel is sending the new Astra into the race.

The

Astra

is now five generations of vehicles at the core of the Opel brand. The new edition, which starts at the beginning of the year, carries Stellantis genes under the sheet for the first time, partly the technology with Peugeot 308 and DS 4, among others. Thrust provides. In addition to

diesels

and

petrol,

there are three

plug-in hybrids

with up to 220 kW / 300 PS and, for the first time, a purely electric version from 2023. When it comes to bodywork, customers have the choice between a classic five-door hatchback and a station wagon.

In addition to the Astra, which is doomed to be a success, the Rüsselsheim-based company also has two niche models in its range.

At the beginning of the year, the electric

Micromobil Opel Rocks-e

starts

for 8,000 euros as a cube-shaped two-seater for the city - limited to 45 km / h, but also suitable for 15-year-olds.

The Vivaro Hydrogen, which has a small battery and a fuel cell on board, is also electric.

A range of around 400 kilometers should be possible in this way.

The target group of the emission-free van are primarily fleet customers.

Ora

With its unusual retro styling, the Great Wall subsidiary in China is primarily aimed at young car buyers.

In Germany, the brand will be launching the 4.24 meter short five-door

Cat 01

in spring , which will offer ranges of up to 400 kilometers from around 30,000 euros.

Peugeot

The Peugeot 308 is available as a sedan and station wagon.

In January, the French will send the new generation of the

308

to dealers.

The dimensions of the sedan and station wagon have grown significantly and are now mid-range.

When it comes to drive, customers can choose between

two petrol and one diesel

with up to 96 kW / 130 PS and, for the first time,

two plug-in hybrids

with up to 165 kW / 225 PS and an electric range of up to 60 kilometers.

A purely battery-powered model is currently not announced.

The design is noticeably more muscular and dynamic compared to its predecessor, the cockpit is very modern and digital, in which Peugeot remains true to the typical layout with a small steering wheel and high instruments.

Prices start at 23,200 euros.

Porsche

The Stuttgart-based company will forego completely new models in the coming year.

After all, they are sending numerous highly refined derivatives of well-known models into the race, including the

718 Cayman GT4 RS

in early summer

and the

911 GT3 RS

in autumn

Renault

With the

Mégane

E-Tech, the French are targeting the VW ID.3 in spring.

The compact, in a gentle crossover style, stands on a completely new electric platform and is supposed to travel up to 470 kilometers per battery charge.

As is now common in this segment, different battery sizes and motor power levels are available.

Renault also offers several levels of charging technology, from slow to fast.

The price should be based on that of the north German competitor (from 32,000 euros) and undercut it by a few euros.

Much less is known about the successor to the Kadjar, which will be launched in the summer based on the Nissan Qashqai.

Last but not least, the name of the compact crossover is also unclear.

Skoda

A good year after the E-crossover Enyaq, the Czech VW subsidiary is sending its

coupé offshoot

onto the road.

The most important difference, in addition to an exclusive top version with 195 kW / 265 PS, is probably a generally higher price and the sleeker design, which should not only offer aesthetic advantages, but also get away with wind resistance better.

The most efficient version drives 535 kilometers.

Smart

The Daimler subsidiary outgrows the subcompact segment and dares to make a new start as a brand with a

city crossover

The

e-mobile

was developed together with the Chinese Geely Group and is also being built in the Middle Kingdom.

The name, design and technical details are still a secret a good year before the product is launched.

Ssangyong

Early in the year, the South Koreans brought their first e-car, a

battery-operated version of the Korando

with a range of up to 420 kilometers.

The closed radiator grille and a newly designed front apron are the most important visible changes compared to the conventional variant of the compact SUV.

Subaru

The Subaru Solterra drives purely electrically.

Electric instead of boxer engine

: The Japanese all-wheel drive brand is bringing its first electric car to Europe this summer.

The

Solterra

was developed together with the Toyota bZ4X and is said to come up to 530 kilometers per battery charge.

Two engine variants are available for the crossover with a sloping rear end: one with 150 kW / 204 hp and front-wheel drive and one with 160 kW / 218 hp twin-engine all-wheel drive.

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Suzuki

Suzuki has reissued the S-Cross.

Crisp name, more confident design and significantly more technology:

Suzuki is relaunching its compact SUV S-Cross at the beginning of 2022

The previous suffix "SX4" is no longer applicable,

instead

full hybrid drive is being added

to the engine range

for the first time

The design is developing more robustly with hardly any changes in dimensions, with new infotainment and modern connectivity on the inside.

Prices start at 29,300 euros.

Toyota

The Toyota bZ4X is the first in a family of electric cars.

Die Japaner schärfen ihren Einstiegs-Sportwagen nach: Das Coupé wird im Zuge des Modellwechsels nicht nur von GT86 in GR86 umbenannt, sondern wird stärker (plus 34 PS), steifer und insbesondere sportlicher. Fahrspaß im traditionellen Sinne lautet das Versprechen, das der kleine Zweisitzer mit seinem 172 kW/234 PS ab dem Frühjahr vollumfänglich einlösen soll. Weniger auf Fahrdynamik zielt der wenig später startende Aygo X ab: Der Micro-Crossover ersetzt den ähnlich benannten Kleinstwagen, bietet kernigen Stil, leicht erhöhte Sitzposition und viel Options-Ausstattung. Den Antrieb übernimmt ein 53 kW/72 PS starker 1,0-Liter-Dreizylinder, die Preise starten bei 15.400 Euro. Im Sommer folgt der zwei SUV-Klassen größere bZ4X, das erste Elektroauto der Marke. Ungewöhnlich ist die großzügige Batterie-Garantie von zehn Jahren, nach denen noch 90 Prozent der Kapazität verfügbar sein sollen. Branchenüblich sind acht Jahre und 70 bis 80 Prozent. Preise für den bis zu 160 kW/218 PS und optional mit Allradantrieb angebotenen Kompakt-Crossover sind noch nicht bekannt.

Polestar

Der elektrische Volvo-Ableger zählt weiter: Nach Polestar 1 und 2 steht für 2022 das Debüt des Polestar 3 an, ein sportlich positioniertes SUV im Porsche-Macan-Format. Bei Antrieb und Batterien dürfte sich der in China gebaute Neuling stärker als bislang von Volvo differenzieren.

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Volvo

At the Swedes, the further conversion to a pure electric brand is pending.

The next battery-powered vehicle will be the large

SUV XC90

towards the end of 2022

, which should point

towards

the future of the brand not only in terms of drive, charging technology and battery, but also in terms of design.

VW

The VW Taigo is an SUV coupe.

The Wolfsburg-based company has found another gap in their already well-stocked SUV range: From the beginning of the year, the

Taigo,

imported from South America,

will

attract customers with its coupé rear end for whom the somewhat smaller T-Cross is designed too conventionally.

A one-liter, three-cylinder TSI in the expansion stages with 70 kW / 95 PS and 81 kW / 110 PS and the 1.5-liter TSI with 110 kW / 150 PS are available for the drive.

electrified variant
wird es für den immer mit Vorderantrieb ausgelieferten Taigo nicht geben. Die Preise starten bei knapp 20.000 Euro. Am anderen Ende der Produktpalette startet Ende des Jahres die Neuauflage des Pick-ups Amarok. Anders als bislang verzichtet VW auf eine Eigenentwicklung und kauft sich die Technik bei Nutzfahrzeug-Kooperationspartner Ford ein. Deren Ranger startet ebenfalls Ende 2022.

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When it comes to

e-mobility, the North

Germans

are driving two new models: The

ID.5

is a slightly refined coupé offshoot of the compact SUV ID.4, which will offer a crisp design and faster charging technology for just under 47,000 euros from the summer.

The second Stromer premiere could steal the show from the crossover, because the

ID.Buzz

debut is

scheduled

for autumn

The electric bus, which is only 4.60 meters long, is to be in the tradition of the Bulli in terms of appearance and likelihood and will also be the brand's first fully automated model.

Depending on the version, a range of up to 550 kilometers should be possible, prices should start in the range of 40,000 euros.

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