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@pumadog If I'm not mistaken Tonale with 1.5 130 HP has better acceleration figures than 408 with 1.2 136 HP. I would say that they are more or less comparable products in terms of weight and size if not height.

Not to mention that they were able to make a peppier high performance version with weight savings, more advanced AWD and with 2.0 in mid 300 if not high 300 HP.

Not fan of this exterior colour. Looks like a PSA colour pallete. To me FCA did a better job with more cheerful colours. Hey, but that's me. Someone may think they are awful.

It depends on what is one expecting from an engine but surely 1.5 GSE T4 130 is tad quicker than 1.2 EB3 136 and lets not forget that there is a 1.5 GSE T4 160. Why there isn't higher end 1.5 engine? Well... A lot of development was already killed by Manley like some higher end more powerful...

Hmh... Nothing doesn't operate like a DCT nowadays if it's electrified. Both torque converter and DCT transmission have electric creeping function. They are electric up to 20 or 30 km/h. I'm talking about 2.5 MHEVs. They operate more like a full hybrids, nothing like a MHEV you've used before...

Don't forget that CMP is in its origins low cost C segment platform for Chinese market which PSA inherited from Dongfeng. That means that in the first place it's cheap to make while for B/subcompact segment it lacks interior space. Packaging just isn't right, it isn't efficient. Yes, this is a...

Yea yeah Luca de Meo in the picture. Stellantis is getting worse in Europe by each year, market share. Around 21 or 22% some five years ago, 16% today. VAG is being rock solid over those 5 years.

This is far from certain. But... Anyway by each year EU market share is detoriating. I must also add that IMO platform strategy and also electrification strategy is just wrong. Pricing is... Excessively high for some products. And forcing PSA platforms and powertrains is just wrong.

It's just a rumor... Sort of it. But even Italian magazine Quattroruote has written about him as an outgoing CEO. Also L'argus, french web site, which is usually right about ex PSA, has written that there was a disagreement between Elkann and Tavares about some future projects. Elkann has...

I would argue that CMP products are worst in class on some categories... Actually most of them. Nothing special. But they are very cheap to make. I'm gutted.

What they've made and something which was pushed by ex FCA side was new front structure so that Jeep could have shorter front overhang. Other change is higher H point which provided slightly more rear leg room. I think it's called H30 points. I'm messing two different H points. And last is...

Similar solution although PHEV was planned for Alfa.. mhm, Maserati MC20 but they killed it and went wth ICE and BEV options which have resulted in overweight ICE variant due to strengthen monocoque which was necessary for BEV version. Both versions have identical chassis. But even with such...

It's not. Naming it uConnect doesn't make it one. Obviously it's the latest it's the latest PSA sourced infotaiment. It looks identical as the one on the latest Opel models. They even put GSE name on the failure prone 1.2 liter PureDreck engine. :facepalm 54 kWh on all models on different...

CAFE or fleet CO2 emissions are not brand related. They're automotive group related. In this case Stellantis. Maserati is separate from this. I have some additional drawbacks about this car. For example very problematic and failure prone PSA engine. The other is infotainment. Arguably this...

COTY has been political game for many years. Important Italian magazines abandoned it years ago. Wonder why. BTW... I'm not sure who made engine list for this car but I have feeling that ex FCA brands are screwed over and over again. For example DS 3 FL has been unveiled with 130 HP diesel and...

I'm puzzled with Stellantis'' strategy.

Hornet small? Inside or out? IMO it will be just fine on the inside.

Interesting opinion. Dunno what to say, it's strange. I mean... Many people , at least here in Europe, are driving their PHEVs just as regular ICE or maybe HEV at 99% time. I think that we've (too quickly) moved away from a P2 MHEV tech. It's still immature and already seen as obsolete by the...

This platform was designed from a get go as a suitable for US market. On the other way round certain other platform is non US compliant. Platform on which most of all new European Fiats will be based on including the upcoming 600.

I mean... Whomever designed this transmission it was on the plans for many years now. It's nothing which came from the clear sky.