EV Central

APRIL 18, 2025

In the old days (last year), the MG ZS compact SUV was cheap and cheerful rental fleet fodder, but now its meant to be something that appeals beyond its price. MG promises IM Motors electric luxury IM5 and IM6 will be the most advanced cars anyone will be able to buy in Australia this year. READ MORE: Now thata a BIG statement!

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EV Central

MARCH 16, 2025

The 2025 Toyota C-HR+ compact electric SUV has been unveiled in Europe and theres every chance it will come to Australia. READ MORE: Toyota locks-in futuristic electric HiLux and LandCruiser EV for 2026 debut in Europe, but will battery-powered ute and rugged SUV make in Down Under? READ MORE: Toyota bZ4X updated!

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EV Central

MARCH 29, 2025

The EX90 might look a bit like some of Volvos petrol-powered product, but beneath the skin its an EV-from-birth, capitalising on a dedicated electric vehicle platform to maximise cabin space, serving up plenty of space for people, and a whole heap of cargo room. Kicking off the range is the Plus Twin Motor, which lists at $124,990.

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EV Central

APRIL 8, 2025

Built to replace both the MiTo and Giulietta hatchbacks, the new small SUV in electric form will rival the inbound VW ID.3, 3, Hyundai Kona Electric, Kia EV3 and the Jeep Avenger that shares the same platform, tech and powertrains and is even built at the same Stellantis factory in Poland. The Alfa Junior Ibrida combines a 1.2-litre

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2020

As expected, the combination of fewer diesel registrations and more SUVs continued to have an impact on emissions. g/km, almost half that produced by diesel and petrol vehicles. Pure electric cars have a 2% market share in France, this being the highest share among all five major markets. —Felipe Munoz.

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EV Central

APRIL 11, 2025

The mid-sized five-seat SUV can cover up to 180km on electricity before reverting to its petrol engine. READ MORE: GWM PHEV frenzy: Haval H6GT, Cannon Alpha ute and H6 to target Toyota READ MORE: Hybrid SUV attack! The front seats are electrically adjustable (but no memory function) and have heating and ventilation.

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EV Central

MAY 17, 2025

So far weve only got the electric Geely EX5 and its cut-throat pricing to really support that hypothesis, but more models are coming. Its a plug-in hybrid five-seat medium SUV freshly on-sale in China and there have already been plenty of hints its headed our way as soon as this year. 2025 Geely Galaxy Starship 7.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 23, 2025

litre turbocharged petrol engine. …Read More While the Kushaq is longer than 4 metres in length, the Kylaq is just under the 4 metres mark SUVs are the flavour of the market. In fact, India remains one of the leading contributors to the global SUV sales. While the former is a compact SUV, the latter is a sub compact SUV.

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EV Central

JULY 7, 2022

Now that nameplate newcomer is already being replaced by an all-new model – just a year after the arrival of the original. Whereas the original Niro was available as a regular hybrid , a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and a battery electric vehicle (EV), the new model does without the PHEV option. Performance and efficiency.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2022

M&M) are exploring the use of MEB electric components for Mahindra’s new “Born Electric Platform”. Mahindra intends to equip its “Born Electric Platform” with MEB electric components such as electric motors, battery system components and battery cells. Volkswagen and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M)

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2018

SEAT, a member of the Volkswagen Group, recently launched CUPRA as an independent, sporty, edgy brand with its own distinct identity; the brand’s first model, revealed at the brand launch event in Barcelona, was the CUPRA Ateca, an SUV equipped with a 221 kW 2.0 It is the first electric racing touring car in the world. CUPRA e-Racer.

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EV Central

JUNE 23, 2024

Fiat has pulled the drapes off its long-awaited next-generation 2025 Fiat Grande Panda that could become one of Australia’s most affordable battery-electric SUVs when it lands here next year. 2024 Fiat 500e review: Is this pint-sized electric vehicle worth the price premium over the GWM Ora and MG4 Excite?

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EV Central

APRIL 27, 2025

Lynk & Co announced in 2021 its intention to launch in Australia by 2025, but at the Shanghai motor show last week where the luxury 900 SUV was revealed, Geely’s youth-focussed divison confirmed its reverse course on a local arrival. Lynk & Co’s new large SUV certainly fits in that mould. Theres also a 140kW 1.5-litre

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EV Central

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Stellantis-backed Leapmotor has pulled the drapes off what’s set to become its best-selling model yet, the small Leapmotor B10 SUV that’s set to be on sale globally by late 2025. Based on the all-new LEAP 3.5 litre petrol engine as a generator for long range driving. appeared first on EV Central.

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EV Central

MAY 18, 2024

The whirlwind that is BYD’s Australian journey has dropped yet another model on local shores, the Sealion 6 medium SUV. But Australians have shown little interest in PHEVs up to now, preferring plugless hybrids and pure BEVs … if they are interested in electrification at all. It’s all in the links below: READ MORE: What’s in a name?

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EV Central

APRIL 8, 2025

MG is promising a big step forward via plug-in hybrid technology developed specifically for Australia when the PHEV version of the HS medium SUV arrives in Australia later this year. READ MORE: MG-owned IM Motors locked-in for Australia in 2025 with IM5 electric saloon and IM6 SUV READ MORE: Its not the new MG4!

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EV Central

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Now an eight-year veteran on the Australian scene, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV was the world’s first plug-in hybrid SUV. A new generation of the pioneering mid-sizer has just launched, with 45 per cent larger battery (now 20kWh), a pure electric range of up to 84km (NEDC), all-wheel-drive and seating for up to seven.

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EV Central

APRIL 23, 2025

litre turbo-petrol engine and a single e-motor packaged within its transmission, the new Nissan Frontier Pro features a proper mechanical all-wheel drive, ladder-frame chassis and locking rear differential. READ MORE: Nissan Leaf SUV revealed as Tesla Model Y rival! READ MORE: Nissan Leaf SUV revealed as Tesla Model Y rival!

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EV Central

MAY 15, 2024

Pricing for the highly-anticipated BYD Sealion 6 plug-in hybrid medium SUV will start at $48,990 plus on-road costs for the entry-level front-wheel drive Dynamic. The flagship Premium all-wheel drive will be priced from $52,990 plus ORCs. “This segment [medium SUV] is a 200,000 sales-plus segment. 2024 BYD Sealion 6. .

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EV Central

JULY 4, 2024

Leapmotor has revealed full detail of its new flagship 2025 Leapmotor C16 family SUV that could offer a cut-price seven-seat SUV option for budget-conscious Australian buyers if its co-owner Stellantis decides to import it. litre petrol-electric hybrid that features both a rear-mounted electric motor and 28.4kWh battery.

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EV Central

APRIL 30, 2025

Sixteen halls, each substantially bigger than the entire Melbourne motor show, with around 100 auto brands on display hosting about the same number of global debuts almost all of them electrified in some way. Lynk & Co 900 electric SUV has Land Rover design influence and Mazda pricing, so why arent we getting it in Australia?

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EV Central

MAY 7, 2024

The 2024 BYD Shark has been revealed without camouflage, with the plug-in petrol dual cab’s launch timing now officially revealed. Both are compatible with its Xiaoyun plug-in hybrid system that packages an 18.3kWh battery and could provide for an all-electric driving range of up to 100km. Fuel economy is quoted at 7.8L/100km,

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Toyota has taken covers off its electric bZ Concept compact SUV, looking near production ready and primed to be an EV version of the next-generation C-HR. Toyota bZ Concept compact SUV at the 2022 LA Auto Show. Will this coupe-styled bZ SUV be a standalone product when in production? ” Much hype, scant details.

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EV Central

JANUARY 23, 2025

Smart has responded to the global slowdown of EV sales by announcing that it will roll out a petrol-electric plug-in hybrid version of its inbound flagship Smart#5 SUV that has been confirmed for Australia.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The days of diesel being a force in Australia’s always-booming dual-cab ute market appear to be coming to an end, with two household-name utes to switch to plug-in hybrid petrol power in their next generations, joining the top-selling Ford Ranger in the switch to electrified power. The post Are diesel’s days numbered?

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

And it’s not just the hulking, squared-off, bulky yet brutally handsome exterior of the new Santa Fe, either, there’s a distinct sense that this large SUV – now also a HEV with no diesel or V6 engine options available so far – is trying to ape the premium off-roading brand in the interior as well. And one so pleasant inside.

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EV Central

APRIL 17, 2025

and lands with the C10 medium SUV. First impressions are the seats are spongy-comfy, you sit very high, the cabin is utterly minimalist with a large centre screen and digital driver display, and on the move this SUV’s impressively smooth and quiet, if riding too firm. Day 2: Signs of improvement Okay, I’ve learnt a trick.

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EV Central

APRIL 17, 2023

Ford has cracked the door wide open for the new Explorer EV to come to Australia following the decision to axe the Escape SUV locally. Birkic says the decisions was about positioning the brand for the future and the evolving transition to EV, something he says the company is “all-in” on. We’ve made a decision that’s not Escape.”

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EV Central

JANUARY 1, 2025

With plug-in hybrid sales on the rise in Australia, Lexus has welcomed the NX450h+ PHEV back on sale Down Under for the first time since March 2023 when a stop sale was placed on the popular SUV. For that money you get an SUV that shares a platform and powertrain with the Toyota RAV4 PHEV not offered Down Under. Lexus NX 450h+.

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EV Central

MARCH 6, 2023

Hyundai has released full details about the new Kona Electric. And this means there won’t be a huge gap between the arrival of the petrol-powered and plug-in versions of the small SUV from Korea. The vehicle’s coefficient of drag is 0.27, a good number for a small SUV. And this is the one Australia will get.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 20, 2024

But the automotive world waits for no manufacturer, not even one for whom performance is the be-all and end-all. READ MORE: Driven: Mercedes-AMG C63 S E Performance 2025 Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S E Performance SUV price and equipment Its fair to suggest Mercedes-AMG was an originator of very high performance SUVs a couple of decades ago.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 1, 2024

For those in the market for a go-anywhere EV you won’t have to wait much longer until the arrival of the 2025 Range Rover Electric. The British luxury brand has revealed the full-size electric SUV has begun final testing ahead of its launch next year. 2025 Range Rover EV. 2025 Range Rover EV. 2025 Range Rover EV.

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EV Central

MAY 7, 2025

The benefit for Mitsubishi of rebadging an existing EV is it eliminates the huge upfront development costs, the three-five-year gestation period to develop it and all the risks associated with making a car from scratch. Set to be sold next year, the second all-new electric car will be built at a Nissan plant on the US.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Electric car resale value has been a hot topic of late, and as new and used EV prices fall, its created a tempting buyers market. Best range hero EV: Hyundai Kona Electric (2019-22) from $26,000 2021 Hyundai Kona Electric Highlander. Numbers quoted here are based on research at Carsales and Facebook Marketplace. Solid buying.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The Nissan X-Trail e-Power hybrid SUV has been revealed – and it’s coming to Australia early in 2023. As the covers were ripped off the latest addition to the expanding e-Power family, Nissan Australia confirmed it plans to initially sell only dual-motor all-wheel drive versions of the innovative hybrid mid-sized SUV.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 25, 2025

Electric vehicles might be the new buzz in India but another alternative fuel that took the limelight at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo was flex fuel. It is a blend of petrol and ethanol which provides lower fuel costs as the petrol is blended with ethanol or methanol. Check out Upcoming Cars in India 2024 , Best SUVs in India.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 7, 2025

Also Read : Toyota to have 15 model-strong electric car portfolio by 2027, targets to bring India in EV map Meanwhile in terms of safety, the 2025 Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder is said to get structural enhancements across all variants for improved safety. Under the hood, the Urban Cruiser Hyryder SUV comes powered by a 1.5-litre

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