The new Jeep Avenger has been named ‘Electric Car of the Year’ and ‘Best Electric City Car’ in the TopGear.com Electric Awards 2023.
This is a big win for the Avenger, having only unveiled six months ago.
Due to arrive on UK roads in June of this year, it’s a compact SUV that sits somewhere between the Vauxhall Mokka Electric and the Volvo XC40 Recharge Electric in terms of affordability.
And you can lease a First Edition model - which gets a 54 kWh battery and a range of up to 249 miles between charges - with Select from around £454 per month*.
The judges at TopGear.com were certainly impressed with the Avenger, handing it the overall prize while praising its rugged sturdiness, whether you're taking it off-road or battling through urban congestion.
The website petrolheads commented:
“Its blocky outline makes it easy to thread down narrow streets, and all-round black plastic protection will save the day when you get it slightly wrong. Because it’s set up for mild off-roading, the short overhangs and long suspension travel make light work of speed bumps and potholes. Its height means it’ll carry adults in the back. There’s a proper boot.”
Jeep is clearly onto a winner with the Avenger - the battery-powered SUV was also named European Car of the Year 2023 in January.
The Avenger supports 100 kW ‘Mode 4’ charging which can take the battery from 0-80% full in 24 minutes. A full recharge via a home wallbox should take less than six hours.
Meanwhile the Avenger also features a full suite of driver assistance and safety software, including adaptive cruise control and lane centering tech.
Elsewhere at the TopGear.com Electric Awards 2023 where were gongs for the stunning Renault 5 Turbo 3E (above), the Maserati GranTurismo Folgore (below), and - as is becoming a common theme at awards these days - the MG4, the latter of which was named ‘Best Everyday EV’.
Giving yet more praise to the serial award-winning MG4 EV (below), TopGear.com said:
“The MG4, with its sub-£27k starting price, has redefined what we can – and should – demand of our electric cars. Even on a budget. That’s why it wins. It’s of its time. An uncertain time. An expensive time.”
You can get behind the wheel of an MG4 EV with Select Car Leasing from just £288 per month*.
Here’s the full list of TopGear.com Electric Awards 2023 winners:
- EV we’re most excited to drive in 2023: Lamborghini Revuelto
- Best e-racer: Audi S1 Hoonitron
- Best luxury EV: BMW i7
- The innovation award: Mazda MX-30 R-EV
- Best excess all areas EV: GMC Hummer EV
- Best electric grand tourer: Maserati GranTurismo Folgore
- The range champion award: Tesla Model 3
- Best electric concept: Citroen Oli (below)
- Best electric van: Ford e-Transit
- Best everyday EV: MG4
- Lifetime achievement award: Toyota Prius
- Best retro EV: Renault 5 Turbo 3E
- Best electric city car: Jeep Avenger
- Electric car of the year: Jeep Avenger
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