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Fiat 500e detailed: First European EV for those on a budget

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Already reinvented for the modern world – much as the new Mini was – the Fiat 500 is not just an Italian classic, it’s something of a global icon, so the announcement that the first fully electric Fiat 500e models will arrive in Australian showrooms mid-year will be widely welcomed.

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Why Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 N is the track EV you’ve waited for

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Not right now believes Albert Biermann, Executive Technical Adviser of Hyundai’s increasingly impressive N division, but good grief they’re trying. In 2023, Hyundai will introduce its first fully electric performance car, the Ioniq 5 N. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 will be offered as a high performance N model late in 2023.

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Kia E-Niro electric car review

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Charging costs: Full charge costs £8.69 (calculated using UK average energy cost of 14p per kW) find out more about how much it costs to charge an electric car. Charging speed: 0 to 80% in 1 hour 15 minutes at a 50kW charge point Find out more on how long it takes to charge an electric car.

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Kia E-Niro electric car review

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Charging costs: Full charge costs £8.69 (calculated using UK average energy cost of 14p per kW) find out more about how much it costs to charge an electric car. Charging speed: 0 to 80% in 1 hour 15 minutes at a 50kW charge point Find out more on how long it takes to charge an electric car.

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How far can your EV travel? We rank the driving range of every electric vehicle in Australia

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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? Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive and Performance versions don’t go as far, but they’re still impressive.

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2020’s best electric cars

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More models, more interest, more availability and over 108,000 pure electric vehicles registered in the UK! So, what better way to round off a trying year than by celebrating the best electric cars to come out in 2020? Oh, and it has a real-world range of 235 miles, while Porsche Taycan charging speeds top out at 270 kW.

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Torque monster 2024 BMW i5 Touring coming to Australia: full details

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Highlighting BMW’s commitment to EVs , when the i5 M60 wagon arrives it’ll be the 16th fully electric variant offered in Australia, across seven model series in the Bavarian brand’s product portfolio. A Hyundai Ioniq 5’s wheelbase, for example, bests the i5 Touring’s by 5mm.