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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 PHEV version includes a Dark Miron body kit with matte inserts, 19-inch diamond cut alloys, full LED Matrix headlights and Brembo red brake callipers.

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Skoda Vision 7S concept previews 2026 electric SUV

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Skoda Australia announced earlier this year its Enyaq medium SUV would be the brand’s first EV to come Down Under. The concept is based on VW Group’s Modular Electrification Kit (MEB) platform. With a massive panoramic glass roof and open suicide doors, it looks a very spacious and light-filled cabin. Cabin cinema room.

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Electrifying! Nissan Ariya NISMO targets Tesla Model Y, Kia EV6 GT and Hyundai Ioniq 5 N in EV performance war

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Whichever you choose both B6 and B9 are unmistakable NISMO products sitting lower to the ground, gaining a specially developed body kit and wearing large 20-inch alloy wheels they make an impression, especially in the sub-brand’s Stealth Grey hero hue.

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Roev EV camper set to transform camping with all-electric 4WD

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Clearly that circa-400km range will still limit where an EV camper can go, especially in the more remote areas of Western Australia where it will initially be available. We’ve just got to get the kilometres right,” Sands told EV Central. The Roev EVs will provide vehicle-to-load capabilities, able to supply up to 4.8kW of electricity.

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2024 Toyota bZ4X AWD review: Why driving Toyota’s first electric car on dirt is like chucking a Giraffe in a pool … Really

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There’s fashionably late, and then there’s whatever the hell you call Toyota’s mega-tardy arrival to Australia’s EV party. Anyway, even the cheapest 2WD bZ4X gets things like LED lighting, 20-inch alloys and a powered boot. So should Tesla be afraid of the no-longer-sleeping giant?

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2024 Tesla Model 3 Long Range review: 331 reasons the dual motor is worth the extra spend

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The standard kit includes 18-inch alloys with plastic wheel covers (for better aerodynamics), fake leather (now looking a lot more like the cow variety), ventilated front seats, a heated steering wheel, heated outboard seats, panoramic sunroof, ambient lighting, powered bootlid and matrix LED headlights.

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Hyundai Ioniq 6 AWD Techniq review

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The only cars available to test were AWD Techniqs with 20-inch wheels – same as the first batch coming to Australia. 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Techniq AWD is the first grade Australia will receive, costing an estimated $80,000. 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6’s rear end light show. 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6.

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