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Hyundai Ioniq 5 N prototype driven. Is this the makings of an EV masterpiece?

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It won’t arrive in Australia until sometime in the first half of 2024, but it’s already shaping up as a half-price rival to the Porsche Taycan. This is a pretty standard list of high-performance chassis modifications, but the N division has really embraced the new tuning opportunies that an EV offers.

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New EV electric car calendar

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ACE-EV X1 Transformer – Australian-based start-up plans a small range of affordable EVs focused on light commercial duties. $5 Audi e-Tron GT – the BEV guts of the regular e-Tron (also shared with Porsche’s Taycan) in a coupe-inspired four-door body. BMW M cars – they’re coming with hybrid drivetrains.

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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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Driven: Mercedes-Benz EQE sedan range

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Available here only in ($340,000 drive-away) AMG 53 trim, the EQE’s you smaller yet more affordable way into an electric Benz sedan. It lacks the visual drama of Porsche’s Taycan or Audi’s e-tron GT , but that will suit those favouring the understated. Its EQ owners simply weren’t using it very much, apparently.

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2020’s best electric cars

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The number of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) registered in 2020 was slightly higher than the DriveElectric forecast of 98,500 back in January last year, this year we’re predicting over 200,000 Pure Electric Vehicles to hit UK roads in 2021! Most stylish – Porsche Taycan 4S. Most stylish – Porsche Taycan 4S.

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Kia Niro EV review: All-electric SUV arrives to sit below the EV6

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The Niro GT-Line EV tested here adds front parking sensors, heated and ventilated front seats, sunroof, head-up display, tinted rear windows, heated steering wheel, auto up/down windows, alloy pedals, ambient lighting, wireless phone charging and an eight-speaker Harman Kardon sound system. But it’s spacious by compact SUV standards.

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Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive vs Tesla Model Y Performance: Which electric SUV is for you?

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But today, we’re pitting the two siblings against each other to see which of Tesla’s Model Y variants is right for you. Better battery warranty for the MY Performance Both Model Ys get a sub-standard four-year, 80,000km warranty covering the whole car. A decent chunk of that is in taxes, too.

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