{"id":237361,"date":"2023-09-06T11:49:04","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T11:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=237361"},"modified":"2023-09-06T11:49:04","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T11:49:04","slug":"the-munich-motor-show-gave-us-a-look-at-how-models-are-evolving-for-the-electric-age","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/car-reviews\/the-munich-motor-show-gave-us-a-look-at-how-models-are-evolving-for-the-electric-age\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018The Munich Motor Show gave us a look at how models are evolving for the electric age\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Every motor show is different, but occasionally one comes along that feels like a watershed moment for the industry. Sometimes this isn\u2019t a good thing at all \u2013 last autumn\u2019s Paris exposition, for example, had the whiff of \u2018last-chance saloon\u2019 about it. But as many brands gathered this week in Munich, there\u2019s was a sense that we\u2019re getting a proper look at how some of our best-loved models are going to evolve for the electric age.<\/p>\n
On the one hand there\u2019s VW, which has taken its baby ID. 2all concept and funked it up into a next-gen GTI, showing how design and, we hope, some trick front-differential tech could make it a genuinely fun small EV.<\/p>\n
Then there\u2019s MINI, which appears to have made its Cooper hatch cuter than ever, while giving it a more premium-looking cabin, more neatly integrated tech (love that circular screen) and, as far as compact EVs go, pricing that should make it competitive.<\/p>\n
Yet from within the same basic stable, BMW\u2019s Neue Klasse (above) shows a more radical approach, with a funky-looking saloon that\u2019s a world away from the current 3 Series \u2013 yet likely to form the indirect replacement for it in only a couple of years\u2019 time. Little wonder the brand\u2019s design team reckon they\u2019ve skipped a whole generation in moving \u2018the BMW saloon\u2019 forwards.<\/p>\n
The same could be said for Renault, which has ripped up the traditional silhouette of the Scenic to create a vehicle that aims to deliver the same proposition of space and practicality as before, but with zero emissions and a different profile.<\/p>\n
Amid all of this, it\u2019s probably no coincidence that Tesla has chosen this moment to add its facelifted Model 3 to the mix. There\u2019s no major revolution here \u2013 just a nip and a tuck on styling, a bit more range and what look like well judged cabin upgrades. If you want proof of how much of a march this disruptor stole over the traditional brands, this gentle evolution is all you need.<\/p>\n
What was your favourite car from the 2023 Munich Motor Show? Let us know in the comments section…<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n