I’d say a lot more than an old Jag, but maybe not quite as much as a new Camry...

Come to think of it, I remember Patsy Stone in “Absolutely Fabulous”, a british show, calling Ivana Trump “tremendous” back in the 1990s, it probably sutck in my head.

(Which is ironic because Patsy Stone’s character looked sort-of like Ivana, and whatever she would call “tremendous” in the show was understood as…

Volvo is currently in the process of setting up a factory in South Carolina to produce the new S60 next year and maybe the next-gen XC90.

This plan dates back to 2015 or so, before they could foresee the shitstorm that tariffs could create.

Funny you should say that, I was just thinking that I can’t hear the word “tremendous” anymore without immediately thinking about Trump. Does he really say it that often or is it just the SNL skits ?

I mean, it’s not rocket science : in order to afford to drop 35 grand on a car, even it these times where nothing means anything anymore and people get crazy long loans, you still have to make pretty good money.
Most people CAN’T buy new. They buy used not by choice, but because they couldn’t buy new if they wanted…

Well, to each their own, I think it looks splendid.

Also, rumour has it that the 5 pot might find its way in a next-gen RSQ3.

You made me doubt, so I went and checked it out, and sure enough it exists - granted, @SlowAssGolf was right about selling only three :
On a Europe-wide search on autouscout24, there are only three current-gen RS3 hatchbacks with a stickshift.
A bit more if you count the previous gen too.

So it’s ultra-rare, but they’re…

No, I mean they are selling the RS3 in hatchback form, and until last year it was available with a stickshift too.
From 2019 on it’s auto-only, but the exact spec you wish for exists, a handful of them are running around Europe. (Probably not that many, I suspect the take rate on the manual was quite disappointing. :/…

The Renault and the Mercedes are the same vehicle (seriously, they’re built in the same factory, and everything aside from the front fascia and the taillights is exactly the same). Moreover, they aren’t minivans.

They’re what is called in Europe “ludospaces”, along with the VW Caddy, Ford Tourneo Custom, Peugeot…

You do know that they already sell a 5 pot RS3 ?

Yeah, they’re pretty close if you are Helen Keller.

Well, no it isn’t.

The passenger version of the Viano, which is called Metris in the US for some reason, is indeed cheaper than the Multivan.

A top of the line Multivan, with two tone exterior paint, two tone Nappa leather and every optional extra is around 90 000 €, or roughly $102.000.

The loaded V Class comes in a…

They don’t say it looks like a Metris because it actually looks more like a V-Class (same tailights and hatch, which has a larger window than the Viano/Metris + the much more luxurious interior).

I don’t know why only the work-spec Viano/Metris is available in the US, but the V Class version is a legit luxury van.
To…

The rear 3/4 really reminds me a lot of the Renault Ondelios concept-car.

I don’t think it’s a bad look. It’s a bit unsettling, but the more I look at it, the more I like it.

The GT was a couple years older, but both were on sale at the same time for most of their life.

The GT was a bit sportier, the Brera was heavier and more comfortable / better equipped (it was arguably more of a GT than the GT was).

They do sell several small vans : The Rifter (passenger version) and Partner (commercial version) are Ford Tourneo Custom-sized, the Traveller (passenger version) and Expert (commercial version) are Ford Transit-sized.

Each comes in various lengths, and eache are available with manual transmission.

I’d say the chance of…

As soon as I read that Jeep offered three compact crossovers, I rushed to their website. I couldn’t believe a new Patriot had been launched and I hadn’t heard of it... But apparently that’s not the case.

So the Renegade, the Compass... and which one is the third one ? Surely you don’t mean to call the Liberty/Cherokee…

That’s a different, smaller van. This one’s a Peugeot Rifter, the top one is a Peugeot Traveller.

The wagon existed in manual guise, but only in Europe as far as I know.

It’s actually scheduled for production looking close to this “concept”, to compete against the upcomings Mini Electric, new-gen Renault Zoe, electric Peugeot 208 and Opel Corsas.
Other brands are likely to announce electric subcompacts for the european and japanese markets in the next few years.