EV Central

JANUARY 19, 2023

Audi is re-introducing a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) to its Australian line-up from mid-2023 in the form of the Q5 55 TFSI e luxury medium SUV. litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine mated with a 105kW/350Nm electric motor integrated into the seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission for a combined output of 270kW and 500Nm.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Here you’ll find superb all-rounders from Hyundai, Tesla and Kia, plus entry-level versions from premium players like BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo. The Ioniq 5 oozes retro cool, has rapid 230kW charging, ample performance and healthy, trustworthy 454km range. Read more: EVCentral’s review of the BMW iX3 5.

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EV Central

MARCH 22, 2023

Whether you’re buying a Tesla Model Y , Hyundai Ioniq 5 , Kia EV6 or MG ZS EV , one of the first questions most people have regards the length of the driving range. So just how far can you travel between charges? 625km: BMW i7 xDrive60, $297,900 Australia’s reigning range champion with a price to match.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

BMW iX1 – EV version of the X1 confirmed by 2023. BMW iX – ground-up battery electric vehicle promises to take the luxury fight to Tesla. BMW iX electric SUV is due in Australia late in 2021. BMW iX3 – all-electric version of the X3. BMW iX3 – all-electric version of the X3.

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EV Central

MAY 11, 2023

Its short overhangs, “one-bow line” profile and stretched wheelbase take some getting used to, while a strange shut line from the A-pillar – part of a sealed bonnet – and external flap to re-fill the windscreen washer reservoir don’t help. Its EQ owners simply weren’t using it very much, apparently.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Much has been achieved through fakery – ‘petrol’ engine note and gear shifts included – but there’s been no reason to hide this. This would be typical of most track sessions with a petrol performance car, really. Quoted charge speed is 350kW, but our previous tests suggest under 250kW is more realistic.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

You can, in the genuinely sexy shape of the Peugeot e-2008 — the all-electric version of the brand’s impressive ICE-powered small SUV, having done away with the petrol motor in favour of a small-ish battery and a front-mounted electric motor. What is charging like for the Peugeot e-2008?

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