Robotized transmissions are dog slow. Being able to initiate the shift yourself does not change this. It only allows you to time when you want all your power to disappear, wait a decade for the transmission to shift, and repeat. It’s just a flappy paddle masked as a gear lever. VW ASG, Peugeot ETG, Fiat Dualogic,…

I mean... Citroën CX driving in and out of Grace Jones’ mouth.

Infrastructure is also catching up quite fast with more supercharger, ionity, fastned and shell recharge stations. Companies can offset the sales of non-evs with the super credits they gain from selling evs in nations with adequate infrastructure 

4 (what is actually happening right now): Massive EV subsidies and manufacturers putting plugin/ev drivetrains in everything that moves. Even big, hybrid SUVs that would NEVER sell otherwise (Toyota Highlander/Ford Expedition) get imported because every hybrid/ev sell counts double towards the avg fleet emissions (so…

You present a rather simplified view here, there are many exemptions and stipulations attached to this. Cars that emit 50 g/km CO2 or less count double towards the average fleet emissions for now, and with European manufacturers rapidly embracing EVs and Plug-Ins, (PSA launched 16 EVs/Plug-Ins in the last two years!),…

I love this. It’s so mad!

This thing is still not released? 

I mean you can say what you want but don’t insult Saab like that

This doesn’t even slightly resemble a Saab but sure

I like how you just edited out the pk figure

NOT a wagon, it’s a hatchback

Just a heads up: Your Panda was either a 0.9 TwinAir Turbo 2 cylinder with 85PK or a 1.2 4 cylinder with 69PK, a 1.2 85PK doesn’t exist.

Dacia are great! Funky looks for around 15k euro max. They come in both diesel and gas witha manual and optional 4x4 ranging from 90-125bhp which is, lets be honest, all you’ll ever need.

It isn’t even nice

Yeah, well, I got some news for you too! FCA is based in Europe and the European Union/Commission wouldn’t let FCA dump just Jeep and let the rest burn in hell so it’s not just about the US either.

Jeep is niche in Europe, just like Fiat is kind of niche in the US and not at all in Europe

Is it even on sale in Europe? Chevy quit the market around ‘14 right? 

People tend to overlook it, but Fiat actually is a valuable asset as well. Big dealer network in Europe and everyone knows what 500/Panda/Punto (500/Panda are among the top 5 in the compact market in Europe) are so I guess with a bit of capital injection they’ll be even more lucrative.

Nah, one could argue that Europe has moved away from minivans towards SUV-like cars. Minivans are dead here, and the ones availible (such as the S-Max) are ancient. Hell, the new Peugeot 3008 and 5008 now have SUV as a suffix. Not that they are availible with AWD, though

Also, not available in Europe