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MG targets Tesla Model Y Performance and Kia EV6 GT with new super SUV for Australia

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Rising Chinese brand MG could have a direct rival for the Tesla Model Y Performance SUV and Kia EV6 GT super SUVs on-sale in Australia as soon as 2024. Known as the IM Motors LS6 in China, the medium SUV with up to 579kW/800Nm, a 252km/h top speed and a 3.5 Where that shakes out in Australia is guesswork at the moment.

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Honda ZR-V hybrid SUV confirmed for Australia

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The ZR-V is the first new SUV nameplate from Honda since 1999 and it will sit between the smaller HR-V and larger CR-V in the line-up. In a first for the CR-V in Australia , the sixth generation will also gain the 2.0-litre The post Honda ZR-V hybrid SUV confirmed for Australia appeared first on EV Central. litre engine.

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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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But the LBX’s selling point is that it will be the only small SUV sold by a premium brand in Australia. Despite sounding expensive for a light SUV, Lexus says its cheapest genuine rival from fellow premium brands cost much more. Whichever LBX you buy all versions come with the same 1.5-litre 2024 Lexus LBX.

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2023 Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV pricing and specifications: Stylish plug-in hybrid comes at a price in Australia

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The plug-in hybrid version of its new Tonale small SUV has gone on sale in Australia, priced from a chunky $77,500 before on-roads for the Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV. The price puts the Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV Q4 in line with full electric small SUV rivals such as the Volvo XC40 Pure Electric ($73,990) or Mercedes-Benz EQA 250 ($81,700).

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Electric Cadillac Escalade is huge and could be headed our way

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This is the Cadillac Escalade IQ, a behemoth of an electric vehicle that could be coming to Australia. The electric sibling of the internal combustion SUV that has become the preferred form of transport for celebrities and secret service agents, the Escalade IQ is the fourth EV model from General Motors’ luxury brand.

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Give credit where it’s due! Hyundai calls for more EV support under Labor’s new CO2 reduction scheme

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The Australian arm of the Korean auto giant wants increased reward for selling zero emissions vehicles in the form of ‘super credits’ so it can keep cheaper C02-emitting petrol and hybrid models in its showrooms longer. READ MORE: Could a tiny $30,000 2024 Hyundai Casper electric SUV challenge the BYD Dolphin and MG4 in Australia?

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Lexus RZ450e Aussie spec and pricing revealed

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Lexus has announced the RZ450e battery electric luxury SUV will be priced from $123,000 plus on-road costs in Australia when it launches in May. An updated version of the bZ4X launches in Australia in late 2023. Lexus Australia will soon also launch a plug-in hybrid version of the RX SUV.

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