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The BMW iX1 Now On Sale in South Africa!

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The all-electric BMW iX1 is now on sale in South Africa. It joins the growing list of battery electric vehicles now available from BMW for consumers in South Africa to buy, adding onto the MINI Cooper SE (which is the most affordable BEV in South Africa at the moment), the […] It starts from R1,140,000 ($62,928).

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Is this the luxury bargain of 2024? Lexus LBX hybrid SUV is much cheaper than BMW X1 and Benz GLA

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The most affordable BMW X1 is $60,400 and the cheapest Mercedes-Benz GLA is $63,200. Whichever LBX you buy all versions come with the same 1.5-litre Lexus LBX hybrid SUV is much cheaper than BMW X1 and Benz GLA appeared first on EV Central. The post Is this the luxury bargain of 2024?

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Rivian Will Give You a Discount to Trade In a Gas Vehicle for a New R1 Model

The Truth About Cars

Rivian sells two compelling EVs that have garnered a good deal of happy customers, but they’re far from affordable. The automaker is taking steps – small ones, to be fair – to make its vehicles more affordable, though, knocking up to $5,000 off some configurations.

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2023 BMW 330i M Sport Sedan Review – Keeping the Flame Burning

The Truth About Cars

As a general rule, my biggest recent beef with BMW sedans has been that they feel a bit heavy and porky. Not so much that I’d eliminate them from my shopping list (in the fantasy world where an automotive journalist actually can afford a car in this class), but enough to notice. BMWs can be bloated, both in terms of weight and price.

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ACEA study finds cost still strong deterrent for EV uptake across Europe; calls for “realistic” targets recognizing affordability

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A new study by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) finds that the affordability of electric cars remains a strong deterrent for customers across the EU, along with lack of infrastructure and lack of investment in infrastructure. —Erik Jonnaert, ACEA Secretary General. —ACEA report.

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BMW confirms latest EV models including i5 sedan and iX2 SUV

EV Central

BMW has confirmed its next electric vehicle model launches will be an i5 large sedan and wagon and the iX2 compact SUV. Both models will sit alongside orthodox internal combustion siblings as BMW has already done with the 4-Series/i4, 7-Series/i7 and X1/iX1. 2023 BMW i5 sedan. Set for reveal this year.

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Report: Vehicle Supplies Are Climbing Back Up

The Truth About Cars

Vehicle pricing also dropped slightly, though presumably not enough to send anyone running out the door to buy a new automobile due to how outrageously high they’ve been over the last several years. But there does not appear to be a similar surplus of affordable models. Discounts and incentives in January averaged 5.7

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