Like the others, the Epiq rides on the VW MEB+ platform, which is simplified and front-wheel-drive to reduce costs and keep these vehicles affordable. VW is launching both a hatchback and a crossover, while Cupra has opted to only build a hatchback on this new platform. Skoda is only making a crossover, as this body style is what even subcompact buyers in Europe are looking for.
Polestar has long had an identity crisis. After being spun out of Volvo's performance division back in 2017 to become a separate brand, the two still feel like siblings who share the same closet. They're both premium Sino-Swedish brands that pick from the same parts bin for their models, collaborate closely on engineering and are under the same Geely Group parent company.
At the 2025 Japan Mobility Show, Lexus actually envisioned several possible forms a future LS flagship could take someday, some more realistic than others. One was a six-wheeled luxury van; another was a one-seat vehicle with three wheels. But I'd say one of them is much more plausible, and that's the LS Coupe Concept. It's not an actual coupe, though, but rather a big SUV with a sporty coupe-like roofline and a dramatic fastback rear end.
