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Why the Kia EV2 won’t be coming to Australia to fight the MG4, BYD Dolphin, GWM Ora and Tesla Model 2

EV Central

The Kia electric car countdown in Australia will not include the cheapest model it has yet previewed, the entry-level EV2. Kia already has the EV6 and EV9 on-sale in Australia – as well as the Niro – and will follow up with the EV5 medium SUV mid-year and the EV3 compact SUV as soon as 2024 and the EV4 sedan in 2025.

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Kia EV9 first impressions: The big electric people mover, but no swivel seats in Australia

The Driven EV News

We take a look inside the soon-to-be-launched Kia EV9, the big electric people mover. It has a lot of space, vehicle to load, but in Australia it won't have swivel seats. The post Kia EV9 first impressions: The big electric people mover, but no swivel seats in Australia appeared first on The Driven.

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“Supercar performance”: MG4 XPower hot hatch undercuts Kia EV6 GT and Tesla Model 3 in Australia

EV Central

The MG4 XPower electric hot hatch has been priced at an ultra-competitive $59,990 in Australia, leaving its rivals from Kia, Hyundai and Tesla in the pricing dust. It’s also the most powerful MG to have ever arrived in Australia, with the AWD XPower equipped with 150kW front and 170kW rear motors, making a total 320kW and 600Nm.

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Kia to add OTA performance boost in Australia

EV Central

Kia will soon join EV specialists Tesla and Polestar in offering over-the-air (OTA) performance boosts for its electric vehicle range. The boost will become available when the second phase of the new Kia Connect telematics system rolls out OTA and features on demand in about 12 months. 2022 Kia Niro EV. 2022 Kia Niro EV.

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

EV Central

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. The plan for MG to bring the LS6 to Australia supersedes a previous focus on the larger LS7 SUV. They too have now been pushed back behind the LS6 or scratched for Australia.

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Kia set to export this all-electric SUV at a price that undercuts Tesla

Electrek

South Korean automaker Kia has started production on its all-electric EV5 SUV for export in China, with the first markets targeted being Thailand and Australia, with Australia’s price expected to undercut Tesla’s Model Y, which is the best-selling SUV in the country.

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Kia wants to sell 5,000 electric utes a year in Australia, but needs local targets

The Driven EV News

Kia plans to sell 5,000 electric utes a year in Australia, but it also wants to sell 20,000 ICE utes too. The post Kia wants to sell 5,000 electric utes a year in Australia, but needs local targets appeared first on The Driven.

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