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Fifth Gear: Season 28

10 episodes Premiered Oct 6, 2019 Updated Sep 26, 2026

Series 28 sees regulars Jason Plato, Vicki Butler-Henderson, Jonny Smith and Jimmy De Ville as they test, review and compare a huge range of cars, from hot hatchbacks to versatile 4x4s and more. Also new to the team, ex-F1 driver Karun Chandhok will add his talent and experience to put a host of cars through their paces.

Previously on Fifth Gear

Season 28 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Fifth Gear Season 27.
⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.

Season overview

Season 28 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 28: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes

Core (7): Character development & subplots

Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler

S28·E1 Mytharc

Fifth Gear.S28E01

Oct 6, 2019 · 44 min

Porsche 911 Carrera 4S vs. McLaren 570S; Swind E Classic Mini & David Brown Mini Remastered; Lotus Elise S1; Jonny checks the future of the autonomous car in South Korea

S28·E2 Core

Fifth Gear.S28E02

Oct 13, 2019 · 44 min

Land Rover Defender 90 vs. Suzuki Jimny; Brabham BT62; Second Hand Cars: Range Rover L322 & Toyota Land Cruiser J100 & Volkswagen Touareg MK2 V6; Shoot-out: Volkswagen Up GTI vs. S

S28·E3 Core

Fifth Gear.S28E03

Oct 20, 2019 · 44 min

Aston Martin DBS Superleggera vs. Ferrari 812 Superfast; Jonny at the Frankfurt Motor Show; Second Hand Cars: Mercedes-Benz CL500 & Maserati 3200 GT & Aston Martin DB7

S28·E4 Core

Fifth Gear.S28E04

Oct 27, 2019 · 44 min

MS-RT Ford Transit Custom vs. Volkswagen Amarok Highline; Jonny tests the Hyundai Ioniq Electric and Plug-in Hybrid in South Korea; Shoot-out: Ford Escort RS Cosworth vs. Ford Fies

S28·E5 Core

Fifth Gear.S28E05

Nov 3, 2019 · 44 min

Jaguar F-Pace SVR vs. Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio; Morgan Plus Six; Jaguar XJ220; Ford GT

S28·E6 Core

Fifth Gear.S28E06

Nov 10, 2019 · 44 min

Porsche 718 Cayman T vs. Audi TT RS Coupé vs. BMW Z4 M40i vs. Jaguar F-Type Coupé; Tesla Model 3 Performance; Second Hand Cars: BMW Z4 (E89) & Porsche Cayman S (987) & Audi TT RS (

S28·E7 Core

Fifth Gear.S28E07

Nov 17, 2019 · 44 min

Tesla Model X vs. Audi e-tron; Ariel Atom 4; Second Hand Cars: Nissan Leaf & Vauxhall Ampera & BMW i3

S28·E8 Core

Fifth Gear.S28E08

Nov 24, 2019 · 44 min

VW Golf GTI TCR vs. Renault Mégane R.S. 300 Trophy vs. Hyundai i30 N; Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid vs. Mercedes-AMG GT 63 4MATIC+; Second Hand Cars: VW Golf R32 Mk5 & BMW 130i

S28·E9 Mytharc

Fifth Gear.S28E09

Dec 1, 2019 · 44 min

Brand new car for 10,000 Pound: VW Up! vs. Toyota Aygo X vs. Fiat Panda Cross vs. Dacia Sandero vs. Kia Picanto vs. MG 3; Lamborghini Urus; Honda NSX; Shoot-out: Škoda Superb Combi

S28·E10 Mytharc

Fifth Gear.S28E10

Dec 8, 2019 · 44 min

Jonny visit the Kia factory and Namyang R&D center; Audi R8 Performance; Bentley 4½ Litre Blower; Kia Proceed GT; Shoot-out: Lotus Elise Cup 250 vs. Alpine A110 Première Edition