Sunday, June 23, 2019

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Mazda has introduced the new Flair Wagon and Flair Wagon Custom Style in Japan. Set to go on sale in February, the models are based on the Suzuki Spacia and feature a bolder design which makes them significantly more appealing than their predecessor. The Flair Wagon Custom Style is the more interesting of the two models as it features a unique front fascia with a prominent grille that is flanked by LED headlights. The model also has additional chrome trim and circular fog lights. The interior is little on the plain side but drivers will find a large speedometer and a small digital display. There is also an infotainment system, metallic accents, and a sporty steering wheel. Mazda also notes the model has a more spacious interior as well as improved entry and egress. The Flair Wagon comes loaded with technology including a collision warning system, high beam assist, and a lane departure warning system. Under the hood, two 660 cc engines are available. The entry-level unit produces 52 PS and 60 Nm of torque, while the range-topping variant has a turbocharged engine developing 64 PS and 98 Nm of torque. Both are paired to a hybrid powertrain that features an electric motor that produces 3 PS and 50 Nm of torque. The powertrain is connected to a new CVT transmission and it enables the Flair Wagon to travel up to 30.0 km/L (70.5 mpg US). Front-wheel drive is standard, while all-wheel drive is optional.


The 2019 Volkswagen E Golf has a lot going for it, including a hybrid model, but you’d be wise to cross-shop its rivals as well. Additional new features for the 2019 Volkswagen E Golf include a heated steering wheel, and optional heated and power operated front seats on lower-trim models with cloth upholstery. Front-wheel drive is standard and all-wheel drive is optional. In addition to the gas-only model, the 2019 Volkswagen E Golf is also available as a hybrid with all-wheel drive as standard. In a 2017 comparison test that included the Honda and Jeep, the 2019 Volkswagen E Golf placed fifth. Handling also proved to be another 2019 Volkswagen E Golf weak spot and we found the steering to be numb. The 2019 Volkswagen E Golf, on the other hand, is a better package, as we noted in a 2017 First Test, thanks to its smooth powertrain and well-calibrated brakes that smoothly transition between regenerative and mechanical braking. However, since it isn’t a plug-in hybrid, the 2019 Volkswagen E Golf doesn’t have much EV mode range and can only travel around 0.5 miles on electricity.A rearview camera with rear parking sensors is now standard on all models.


Does an EV battery pack need a liquid cooling system? Automakers have different opinions. The Tesla Roadster and Model S have ‘em, the Nissan LEAF does not. Volkswagen initially designed its e-Golf with a liquid-cooled battery, but the production e-Golf, which is now on sale in Germany, and will arrive in selected US markets during the fourth quarter of 2014, relies on air cooling. The company’s engineers have tested the e-Golf’s battery pack in places like Death Valley and Arizona, as well as cold-weather climates, and found no dramatic impacts on performance. VW’s Darryll Harrison recently told AutoblogGreen that the Panasonic lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide cells used in the e-Golf had “the lowest self-warming tendency and the lowest memory effect of all cells tested. Of course, this doesn’t mean that VW has given no thought to temperature issues. The company says it has developed a Battery Management Unit with an intelligent thermal control that allows the pack to remain within an optimal temperature window, and that waste heat is quickly directed into the chassis, away from the battery. VW’s engineering goal for the e-Golf was to develop a highly efficient system, as opposed to one that focused on charge time or capacity. The e-Golf’s cells are designed for “gentle” charge and discharge, which helps to reduce heat, compared to cells designed for rapid charging. The lack of a cooling system also translates into weight savings. On the other hand, the VW GTE plug-in hybrid (which debuted in February in Geneva, but won’t be sold in the US) does have a liquid-cooling system. According to Harrison, that’s because, whereas the e-Golf is designed to be efficient above all, the GTE is a plug-in version of the sporty GTI, and it will be tuned for performance.


I may not have needed even more convincing how great the new Volkswagen Golf is, yet I felt it was a moral imperative to test the entire gauntlet nonetheless. In the next issue of C! GTi, the final variant for the year, but for a whole different redefinition of the genre we have the outstanding e-Golf presented here. I was worried at first that Volkswagen’s new e-Golf would simply be a futile exercise of not being left out of the game. Thankfully, the e-Golf does not look like a budget hatchback to begin with; in fact, it looks quite special with its subtle unique differences beginning with the very cool LED headlights. Even the standard 16-inch alloys look purposeful. Golf openly announces in the center console that “vehicle performance and speed are severely limited to conserve energy” to the point that even climate control is fully disabled. When it states “severe”, we are not talking about a mild reduction; power drops from 115 bhp/199 lb-ft to 74bhp/129 lb-ft and you really feel like you are carrying the weight of the world in the trunk. But there is no denying the results. You teach yourself to drive reasonably and realistically with a mountain of patience, but you do yield as much as 176 kilometers of range on a single full charge instead of 133 kilometers when driven normally. When driven like a normal Golf, the e-Golf actually feels deceivingly peppier than even a standard GTi since full engine power is available from rest to an incredible 12,000 rpm! This is a great product where real world functionality trumps speed.